- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Enakkul Oruvan 1984 Film
- Movie release year
- 1984
- Lyrics added on
- 8 Sept 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Megam Kottattum is a high-energy stage performance song from the movie Enakkul Oruvan (1984). The song showcases a performer's passionate, unstoppable dedication to music and dance. The singer proclaims that rain, thunder, or storms cannot disrupt the joy of performance, asserting that the rain of music is powerful enough to drench even nature itself. Drawing a historical reference to Tansen lighting lamps with ragas, the protagonist confidently states his ability to control the elements with music while maintaining deep humility and reverence toward his audience, dedicating his life to his art.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (உருவகம்)
“Nijamazhaiyai isaimazhaiyaal”
Compares music to a downpour ('isaimazhai' / rain of music), emphasizing its overwhelming, immersive quality.
Personification (உருவகப்படுத்துதல்)
“Idi indru kaithattum”
Thunder is personified as an enthusiastic audience member clapping hands in appreciation of the performance.
Monai / Initial Alliteration (மோனை)
“Megam kottattum aattam undu / Minnal vettattum paattum undu”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds ('Me' and 'Mi') in adjacent lines creating rhythmic symmetry.
Edhugai / Rhyme (எதுகை)
“Paadaamal poagaadhu / Vaanambaadi oyaadhu”
Rhyming of the second letter ('da') across lines ('Paadaamal' and 'Oyaadhu' patterns).
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Trivia
Composed by Ilaiyaraaja, written by Vairamuthu, and sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, this iconic track features Kamal Haasan executing dynamic dance choreography. It remains one of the most famous Tamil songs celebrating the power of stage performance and music.
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