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Lyrics & meaning

Megam Karukuthu

From Kushi · 2000

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singer
Harini
Music director
Deva
Movie name
Kushi
Movie release year
2000
Lyrics added on
15 Apr 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
{Thakuchickku thakkujin
Thakuchickku thakkujin
Thakuchickku thakkujin…} (2)
Thakuchickku thakkujin (6)
Thakuchickku thakkujin
Thakuchickku thakkujin
Thakuchickku thakkujin
Thakuchickku thakkujin
Megam karukkudhu…
Chorus :Thakuchickku thakkujin
Female :Minnal sirikkudhu
Chorus :Thakuchickku thakkujin
Female :Saral adikkudhu
Chorus :Thakuchickku thakkujin
Female : Idhayam parakkudhu
Chorus :Thakuchickku thakkujin
Megam karukkudhu
Minnal sirikkudhu
Saral adikkiradhae
En meniyil aadiya
Michcha thuligal
Nadhiyaai pogiradhae
Megam karukkudhu…
Chorus :Thakuchickku thakkujin
Female :Minnal sirikkudhu
Chorus :Thakuchickku thakkujin
Female :Saral adikkudhu
Chorus :Thakuchickku thakkujin
Female : Idhayam parakkudhu
Chorus :Thakuchickku thakkujin
Naan sollum velaiyil
Mazhai nindru pogattum
Vanavil kodiyilae
En aadai kayattum
Mazhaiyae… thuli podu
En marbae…. un veedu
Megam karukkudhu…
Chorus :Thakuchickku thakkujin
Female :Minnal sirikkudhu
Chorus :Thakuchickku thakkujin
Nilavae vaa vaa vaa
Nillaamal vaa vaa vaa
Ennodu kulippadhu
Sugam allavaa
Un karayai salavai
Seidhu vida vaa
Puravae vaa vaa vaa
Poovodu vaa vaa vaa
Unnoda kulirukku
Idam thara vaa
En koondhalil koodu
Seidhu thara vaa
Kaatrai pol enakku kooda
Siragu ondrum kidaiyadhu
Thadai meri sellum podhu
Sirai seiyya mudiyadhu
Ilamayin chinnam
Ilam pattu vannam
Innum innum valarthu kolven
Irupathi onnu vayadhukku melae
kaalaththai niruthi vaippen… hoi
Naan sollum velaiyil
Mazhai nindru pogattum
Vanavil kodiyilae
En aadai kayattum
Mazhaiyae… thuli podu
En marbae…. un veedu
Tara ra raara..
Tara ra raara…
Tara ra ra rarararaee….
{Thakkuchikku thakuchikku
Thakkuchikku thakuchikku
Thakkuchikku thakuchikku
Thakkuchikku thakuchikku
Thakkuchikku thakuchikku
Thakkuchikku thakuchikku..chikk…}(2)
Thakuchickku thakkujin
Thakuchickku thakkujin
Thakuchickku thakkujin…
Thakuchickku thakkujin…
Female :Aahaaaa….aaaa….aaa….
Kanaavae vaa vaa vaa
kannodu vaa vaa vaa
Vinnveliyai alanthida
Siragu kodu
Vinmeenil ennaku
Padukai podu
Mainaavae vaa vaa vaa
Maiyodu vaa vaa vaa
En kangal azhagin
Oli parappu
En azhagai
Parandhu parandhu parappu
Bhoomikku otrai nilavu
Podhadhu podhadhu
Adhanaal thaan rendaam nilavaai
Naan vandhen ippodhu
Pookkkalil thoongum
Pani thuli alli
Kaalaiyil kulithu kolven
Vidigira podhu vidigira podhu
Velichathai uduthi kolven… hoi
Naan sollum velaiyil
Mazhai nindru pogattum
Vanavil kodiyilae
En aadai kayattum
Mazhaiyae… thuli podu
En marbae…. un veedu
Megam karukkudhu…
Chorus :Thakuchickku thakkujin
Female :Minnal sirikkudhu
Chorus :Thakuchickku thakkujin
Saral adikkudhu
Chorus :Thakuchickku thakkujin
Idhayam parakkudhu
{Thagusikku thakkujin
Thagusikku thakkujin
Thagusikku thakkujin...} (2)
Thagusikku thakkujin (6)
Thagusikku thakkujin
Thagusikku thakkujin
Thagusikku thakkujin
Thagusikku thakkujin
The clouds are darkening...
Chorus: Thagusikku thakkujin
Female: Lightning is smiling
Chorus: Thagusikku thakkujin
Female: A drizzle is blowing
Chorus: Thagusikku thakkujin
Female: My heart is flying
Chorus: Thagusikku thakkujin
The clouds are darkening
Lightning is smiling
A drizzle is blowing
Dancing upon my body,
the remaining raindrops
flow away like a river
The clouds are darkening...
Chorus: Thagusikku thakkujin
Female: Lightning is smiling
Chorus: Thagusikku thakkujin
Female: A drizzle is blowing
Chorus: Thagusikku thakkujin
Female: My heart is flying
Chorus: Thagusikku thakkujin
The moment I say so,
let the rain come to a stop
On the clothesline of the rainbow,
let my dress dry
Oh rain... fall drop by drop
My chest is your home
The clouds are darkening...
Chorus: Thagusikku thakkujin
Female: Lightning is smiling
Chorus: Thagusikku thakkujin
Oh moon, come, come, come
Come without stopping, come, come, come
Bathing along with me,
isn't it pure joy?
To wash away your dark spots,
come, let me clean them!
Oh dove, come, come, come
Come with flowers, come, come, come
To shelter you from the chill,
come, let me give you room!
A cozy nest in my hair,
come, let me make one for you!
Just like the wind, even I
do not have any wings
Yet when I break through barriers,
no one can lock me in a cage
The symbol of my youth,
with the glow of soft silk,
I will keep nurturing more and more
Past the age of twenty-one,
I will bring time to a standstill... hey!
The moment I say so,
let the rain come to a stop
On the clothesline of the rainbow,
let my dress dry
Oh rain... fall drop by drop
My chest is your home
Thara ra rara..
Thara ra rara...
Thara ra ra rarararee....
{Thakkusikku thagusikku
Thakkusikku thagusikku
Thakkusikku thagusikku
Thakkusikku thagusikku
Thakkusikku thagusikku
Thakkusikku thagusikku..sikku...}(2)
Thagusikku thakkujin
Thagusikku thakkujin
Thagusikku thakkujin...
Thagusikku thakkujin...
Female: Aaha....aa....aa....
Oh dream, come, come, come
Come into my eyes, come, come, come
To measure the vast sky,
give me wings
Among the stars for me,
make me a bed
Oh myna bird, come, come, come
Come with kohl (eyeliner), come, come, come
My eyes broadcast
a wave of pure beauty
My radiant beauty,
fly around and spread it everywhere
For the earth, a single moon
is not enough, not enough
That is why as a second moon,
I have arrived right now
Sleeping upon the flowers,
gathering those drops of dew,
I will bathe in the morning
When the day breaks, when the day breaks,
I will dress myself in pure light... hey!
The moment I say so,
let the rain come to a stop
On the clothesline of the rainbow,
let my dress dry
Oh rain... fall drop by drop
My chest is your home
The clouds are darkening...
Chorus: Thagusikku thakkujin
Female: Lightning is smiling
Chorus: Thagusikku thakkujin
A drizzle is blowing
Chorus: Thagusikku thakkujin
My heart is flying
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Chorus
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Megam Karukkudhu is an exuberant and youthful song from the 2000 Tamil film Kushi, composed by Deva with lyrics by Vairamuthu and rendered by Harini. The song captures the carefree, joyous spirit of a young woman celebrating the monsoon, nature, and her own vibrant youth. She playfully claims power over natural elements, commanding the rain to halt when she wishes, drying clothes on a rainbow, and declaring herself to be the Earth's second moon. Rich in imaginative imagery, she invites the moon, birds, dreams, and stars into her personal paradise, embodying absolute freedom and boundless enthusiasm for life.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Personification (உருவகப்படுத்தல்)

Minnal sirikkudhu

Lightning is attributed human emotion and behavior by describing it as smiling.

Metaphor (உருவகம்)

Vanavil kodiyilae En aadai kayattum

The colorful rainbow is imaginatively conceptualized as a clothesline across the sky.

Anaphora / Repetition (அடுக்குத்தொடர்)

Nilavae vaa vaa vaa

Words like 'vaa vaa vaa' are repeated consecutively to add rhythmic musicality and expressive eagerness.

Hyperbole (உயர்வு நவிற்சி அணி)

Irupathi onnu vayadhukku melae kaalaththai niruthi vaippen

The singer dramatically claims she will halt time once she reaches twenty-one years of age.

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Trivia

The track 'Megam Karukkudhu' became a major chartbuster upon the release of Kushi (2000). Choreographed with energetic dance steps, Jyothika's expressive performance in this song became iconic and contributed significantly to her stardom in Tamil cinema. Deva's infectious rhythmic arrangement combined with Harini's youthful voice made it one of the defining rain songs of 2000s Tamil cinema.

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