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Lyrics & meaning

Megam Karuthu Mazhai Peiyum

From Jansi Rani · 1985

Lyricist
Panchu Arunachalam
Singers
Vani Jairam, Malaysia Vasudevan
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Jansi Rani
Movie release year
1985
Lyrics added on
15 Feb 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Megam karuththu mazhai peiyum neramithu
Vaadaiyum varalaachchu mogamum tharalaachchu
Megam karuththu mazhai peiyum neramithu
Vaadaiyum varalaachchu mogamum tharalaachchu
Anaippaar anaichchaa kulir vittu pogum
Anaippaar anaichchaa kulir vittu pogum
Aaa….aa….aa….aa….
Megam karuththu mazhai peiyum neramithu
Vaadaiyum varalaachchu mogamum tharalaachchu
Anaippaar anaichchaa kulir vittu pogum
Anaippaar anaichchaa kulir vittu pogum
………………….
Koottil kiligal adaiyum sugaththai
Nee konjam tharuvaayaa
Naan konja varuvaayaa
Kaattil maangal kaanum uravai
Naan solli tharuvenae
Thaen alli kudippaayae
Aasaikku vetkamillai
Intha sarasaththil virasamillai
Male :Hoi hoi
Female :Aasaikku vetkamillai
Intha sarasaththil virasamillai
Male :Koduppaar koduththaal pudhu sugam kodi…
Megam karuththu mazhai peiyum neramithu
Vaadaiyum varalaachchu mogamum tharalaachchu
Male :Anaippaar anaichchaa kulir vittu pogum
Anaippaar anaichchaa kulir vittu pogum
……………….
Thookkam varala yaekkam vidala
Nenachatha mudikkaama nimmathi kidaikkaathu
Female :Thaagam theera nesam kooda pakkathila varuvaayaa
Paruvaththa tharuvaayaa
Uravukku manasa kodu
Intha udambukku udamba kodu
Uravukku manasa kodu
Intha udambukku udamba kodu
Female :Eduppom koduppom inbaththa naalum
Megam karuththu mazhai peiyum neramithu
Vaadaiyum varalaachchu mogamum tharalaachchu
Female :Anaippaar anaichchaa kul
…………………
Female :………………..
The clouds have darkened, it is time for the rain to fall.
The cold wind has arrived, and desire is ready to be shared.
The clouds have darkened, it is time for the rain to fall.
The cold wind has arrived, and desire is ready to be shared.
If the one who embraces holds me close, the chill will fade away.
If the one who embraces holds me close, the chill will fade away.
Ah.... ah.... ah.... ah....
The clouds have darkened, it is time for the rain to fall.
The cold wind has arrived, and desire is ready to be shared.
If the one who embraces holds me close, the chill will fade away.
If the one who embraces holds me close, the chill will fade away.
...
The sweet pleasure that parrots find in their nest,
will you share a little of that with me?
Will you come close for me to caress you?
The closeness that deer share in the forest,
I will gladly teach it to you,
and you can drink in all the sweetness!
Desire knows no shyness,
there is nothing improper in this playful romance.
Male: Hoy hoy!
Female: Desire knows no shyness,
there is nothing improper in this playful romance.
Male: When the one who gives yields, countless new pleasures awaken...
The clouds have darkened, it is time for the rain to fall.
The cold wind has arrived, and desire is ready to be shared.
Male: If the one who embraces holds close, the chill will fade away.
If the one who embraces holds close, the chill will fade away.
...
Sleep does not come, longing does not leave,
without fulfilling what is in the heart, there is no peace.
Female: To quench our thirst and deepen our love, will you come near?
Will you offer your youth?
Give your heart to this bond,
give your body to this body.
Give your heart to this bond,
give your body to this body.
Female: Let us give and take sweet pleasure every day!
The clouds have darkened, it is time for the rain to fall.
The cold wind has arrived, and desire is ready to be shared.
Female: If the one who embraces holds me close, the ch...
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Female: ...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Megam Karuththu Mazhai Peiyum Neramithu is a seductive duet from the 1985 Tamil film Jansi Rani, composed by Shankar Ganesh and written by Panchu Arunachalam. Set against a backdrop of dark rain clouds and chilly winds, the song captures two lovers lost in romance and physical warmth. They express their mutual desire, describing how romantic touch serves as the ultimate cure for the cold weather. Using nature-based imagery—such as parrots nestling together and wild deer in the forest—the lovers express their intimacy without hesitation. The lyrics celebrate love, youth, and mutual attraction, emphasizing that passionate affection between lovers contains no shame or vulgarity.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

“Megam karuththu mazhai peiyum neramithu”

Repetition of the initial consonant sound 'M' across words in the opening line creates a smooth rhythmic flow.

Eytukai (Second-Letter Rhyme)

“Vaadaiyum varalaachchu mogamum tharalaachchu”

Rhyming of the second letter 'da'/'ga' in 'Vaadaiyum' and 'mogamum' establishes internal lyrical cadence.

Uvamai (Metaphor/Imagery)

“Koottil kiligal adaiyum sugaththai”

Comparing human intimacy to parrots resting in a nest and wild deer bonding in nature.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

“Uravukku manasa kodu / Intha udambukku udamba kodu”

Rhyming ends in 'kodu' across successive lines reinforces emotional emphasis.

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Trivia

Composed by the dynamic duo Shankar-Ganesh, Jansi Rani (1985) featured tracks written by master lyricist Panchu Arunachalam. The song is sung by Malaysia Vasudevan and Vani Jairam, a popular playback pairing known for delivering atmospheric, sensuous Tamil duets during the 1980s.

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