Megam Megam
From Kannamoochi Yenada · 2007
- Lyricist
- Thamarai
- Singers
- Haricharan, Swetha
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Kannamoochi Yenada2007
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Megam megam | Cloud, cloud |
| En kaalil midhakkirathae | Is floating at my feet |
| Mazhaiyin naduvae | In the middle of the rain |
| Nira maalai udhikkirathae | A full evening rises |
| Paduthaal iravilae | When I lie down at night |
| En thookkam ennai thittum | My sleep scolds me |
| Vizhiyin idaiyilae | In between my eyes |
| Oru kanavai serugi kuthum hoo ohh | It pierces and inserts a dream, hoo ohh |
| Male | |
| Nenjin raattinam | The ferris wheel of my heart |
| Enai sutri thaan thookka | Lifts me up as it spins around me |
| Female :Hoo oo hoo | Female: Hoo oo hoo |
| Male :Vaazhvin uyarathai | Male: The height of life |
| Oru nodiyinil naan paarkka | For me to see in a single second |
| Hoo oo hoo | Hoo oo hoo |
| Male | |
| Megam megam | Cloud, cloud |
| En kaalil midhakkirathae | Is floating at my feet |
| Mazhaiyin naduvae | In the middle of the rain |
| Nira maalai udhikkirathae hoo | A full evening rises, hoo |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………… | ... |
| Female | |
| Paadhaiyin orathil | On the side of the road |
| Nadanthu naanum pogaiyil | As I walk along |
| Mugathai kaatta maruthidum | Refusing to show its face |
| Ottrai kuyilum koovuthae | Even a solitary cuckoo coos |
| Kaalaiyil ezhunthathum | As soon as I wake up in the morning |
| Odi sendru paarkkiren | I run and go to look |
| Netru paartha anilgalin | The playful dance of the squirrels seen yesterday |
| Aattam indrum thodaruthae | Continues today as well |
| Female | |
| Mudhal mudhal | For the very first time |
| Vaazhvil thondrum | Appearing in life |
| Vanna kuzhappam vaanavil thaana | Is this colorful confusion a rainbow? |
| Nadhigalil vaazhnthae pazhagi | Having lived and grown accustomed to rivers |
| Kadalai kandaal thaavidum meenaa | Is it a fish leaping upon discovering the ocean? |
| Female | |
| Podhum podhum endru ullam | Even when the mind warns |
| Echarikkai seiyum podhum | Saying 'Enough, enough' |
| Vendum vendum endru ketkum | It demands 'I want more, I want more' |
| Manadhin ullae innor ullam | Another heart inside my mind |
| Male | |
| Nenjin raattinam | The ferris wheel of my heart |
| Enai sutri thaan thookka | Lifts me up as it spins around me |
| Hoo oo hoo | Hoo oo hoo |
| Vaazhvin uyarathai | The height of life |
| Oru nodiyinil naan paarkka | For me to see in a single second |
| Hoo oo hoo | Hoo oo hoo |
| Female | |
| Megam megam | Cloud, cloud |
| En kaalil midhakkirathae | Is floating at my feet |
| Mazhaiyin naduvae | In the middle of the rain |
| Nira maalai udhikkirathae hoo | A full evening rises, hoo |
| Male | |
| Hoo ooo ooo | Hoo ooo ooo |
| Hoo oo ooo | Hoo oo ooo |
| Male | |
| Kadarkarai saalaiyil | On the beach road |
| Kaattru veesum maalaiyil | On a breezy evening |
| Pesi kondu selvathaai | Walking while talking together |
| Kanavu kandu vizhikkiren | I wake up realizing it was just a dream |
| Karaigalai theendidum | Touching the shores |
| Alaigalaaga maarinen | I transformed into waves |
| Serthu kolla solliyae | Asking to embrace me |
| Meendum meendum pogiren | I return again and again |
| Male | |
| Valithidum nenjil nenjil | In the aching heart, aching heart |
| Vazhiyum udhiram inippathu yeno | Why does the oozing blood feel sweet? |
| Maru murai paarkkum varaiyil | Until the next time we meet |
| Kaakkum neram kasappathu yeno | Why does the waiting time taste bitter? |
| Male | |
| Pagalil thoongum vennilaavum | Even the moon sleeping during daytime |
| Veliyil vanthu thaanae theerum | Will eventually come out into the open |
| Antha neram vanthathaaga | Announcing that that time has arrived |
| Nenjin ullae yedho koorum | Something inside my heart speaks to me |
| Male | |
| Nenjin raattinam | The ferris wheel of my heart |
| Enai sutri thaan thookka | Lifts me up as it spins around me |
| Hoo oo hoo | Hoo oo hoo |
| Vaazhvin uyarathai | The height of life |
| Oru nodiyinil naan paarkka | For me to see in a single second |
| Hoo oo hoo | Hoo oo hoo |
| Female | |
| Megam megam | Cloud, cloud |
| En kaalil midhakkirathae | Is floating at my feet |
| Male :Mazhaiyin naduvae | Male: In the middle of the rain |
| Nira maalai udhikkirathae hoo | A full evening rises, hoo |
| Female | |
| Paduthaal iravilae | When I lie down at night |
| En thookkam ennai thittum | My sleep scolds me |
| Male :Vizhiyin idaiyilae | Male: In between my eyes |
| Oru kanavai serugi kuthum hoo ohh | It pierces and inserts a dream, hoo ohh |
| Female | |
| Nenjin raattinam | The ferris wheel of my heart |
| Enai sutri thaan thookka | Lifts me up as it spins around me |
| Male :Hoo oo hoo | Male: Hoo oo hoo |
| Vaazhvin uyarathai | The height of life |
| Oru nodiyinil naan paarkka | For me to see in a single second |
| Hoo oo hoo | Hoo oo hoo |
| Female | |
| Megam megam | Cloud, cloud |
| En kaalil midhakkirathae | Is floating at my feet |
| Chorus :Haa…aa…haa…aa… | Chorus: Haa...aa...haa...aa... |
| Male :Mazhaiyin naduvae | Male: In the middle of the rain |
| Nira maalai udhikkirathae hoo | A full evening rises, hoo |
| Chorus :Haa…aa…haa…aa… | Chorus: Haa...aa...haa...aa... |
மேகம் மேகம்
என் காலில் மிதக்கிறதே
மழையின் நடுவே
நிற மாலை உதிக்கிறதே
படுத்தால் இரவிலே
என் தூக்கம் என்னை திட்டும்
விழியின் இடையிலே
ஒரு கனவை
செறுகி குத்தும் ஓஓஹோ
Cloud, cloud
Is floating at my feet
In the middle of the rain
A full evening rises
When I lie down at night
My sleep scolds me
In between my eyes
It pierces and inserts a dream, hoo ohh
நெஞ்சின் ராட்டினம்
எனை சுற்றிதான் தூக்க
ஓஒ ஹோ....
வாழ்வின் உயரத்தை
ஒரு நொடியில் நான் பார்க்க
ஓஒ ஹோ....
The ferris wheel of my heart
Lifts me up as it spins around me
Female: Hoo oo hoo
Male: The height of life
For me to see in a single second
Hoo oo hoo
மேகம் மேகம்
என் காலில் மிதக்கிறதே
மழையின் நடுவே
நிற மாலை உதிக்கிறதே ஓஓஹோ
Cloud, cloud
Is floating at my feet
In the middle of the rain
A full evening rises, hoo
அஅஹா ஆ.....அஅஹா ஆ.....
அஅஹா ஆ.....அஅஹா ஆ.....
...
பாதையின் ஓரத்தில்
நடந்து நானும் போகையில்
முகத்தை காட்ட மறுத்திடும்
ஒற்றை குயிலும் கூவுதே
On the side of the road
As I walk along
Refusing to show its face
Even a solitary cuckoo coos
As soon as I wake up in the morning
I run and go to look
The playful dance of the squirrels seen yesterday
Continues today as well
காலையில் எழுந்ததும்
ஓடிச்சென்று பார்க்கிறேன்
நேற்று பார்த்த அணில்களின்
ஆட்டம் இன்றும் தொடருதே
For the very first time
Appearing in life
Is this colorful confusion a rainbow?
Having lived and grown accustomed to rivers
Is it a fish leaping upon discovering the ocean?
முதல் முதல் வாழ்வில் தோன்றும்
வண்ண குழப்பம் வானவில்தானா
நதிகளில் வாழ்ந்தே பழகி
கடலை கண்டால் தாவிடும் மீனா
Even when the mind warns
Saying 'Enough, enough'
It demands 'I want more, I want more'
Another heart inside my mind
போதும் போதும் என்று உள்ளம்
எச்சரிக்கை செய்யும் போதும்
வேண்டும் வேண்டும் என்று கேட்கும்
மனதின் உள்ளே இன்னோர் உள்ளம்
The ferris wheel of my heart
Lifts me up as it spins around me
Hoo oo hoo
The height of life
For me to see in a single second
Hoo oo hoo
நெஞ்சின் ராட்டினம்
எனை சுற்றிதான் தூக்க
ஓஒ ஹோ....
வாழ்வின் உயரத்தை
ஒரு நொடியில் நான் பார்க்க
ஓஒ ஹோ....
Cloud, cloud
Is floating at my feet
In the middle of the rain
A full evening rises, hoo
மேகம் மேகம்
என் காலில் மிதக்கிறதே
மழையின் நடுவே
நிற மாலை உதிக்கிறதே
Hoo ooo ooo
Hoo oo ooo
ஓஓஹோ ஓஓஹோ
ஓஹோ ஓஓஹோ....
On the beach road
On a breezy evening
Walking while talking together
I wake up realizing it was just a dream
Touching the shores
I transformed into waves
Asking to embrace me
I return again and again
கடற்கரை சாலையில்
காற்று வீசும் மாலையில்
பேசிக் கொண்டு செல்வதாய்
கனவு கண்டு விழிக்கிறேன்
In the aching heart, aching heart
Why does the oozing blood feel sweet?
Until the next time we meet
Why does the waiting time taste bitter?
கரைகளை தீண்டிடும்
அலைகளாக மாறினேன்
சேர்த்துக் கொள்ள சொல்லியே
மீண்டும் மீண்டும் போகிறேன்
Even the moon sleeping during daytime
Will eventually come out into the open
Announcing that that time has arrived
Something inside my heart speaks to me
வலித்திடும் நெஞ்சில் நெஞ்சில்
வழியும் உதிரம் இனிப்பது ஏனோ
மறு முறை பார்க்கும் வரையில்
காக்கும் நேரம் கசப்பது ஏனோ
The ferris wheel of my heart
Lifts me up as it spins around me
Hoo oo hoo
The height of life
For me to see in a single second
Hoo oo hoo
பகலில் தூங்கும்
வெண்ணிலாவும்
வெளியில் வந்து தானே தீரும்
அந்த நேரம் வந்ததாக
நெஞ்சின் உள்ளே ஏதோ கூறும்
Cloud, cloud
Is floating at my feet
Male: In the middle of the rain
A full evening rises, hoo
நெஞ்சின் ராட்டினம்
எனை சுற்றிதான் தூக்க
ஓஒ ஹோ....
வாழ்வின் உயரத்தை
ஒரு நொடியில் நான் பார்க்க
ஓஒ ஹோ....
When I lie down at night
My sleep scolds me
Male: In between my eyes
It pierces and inserts a dream, hoo ohh
மேகம் மேகம்
என் காலில் மிதக்கிறதே
மழையின் நடுவே
நிற மாலை உதிக்கிறதே
படுத்தால் இரவிலே
என் தூக்கம் என்னை திட்டும்
விழியின் இடையிலே
ஒரு கனவை
செறுகி குத்தும் ஓஓஹோ
The ferris wheel of my heart
Lifts me up as it spins around me
Male: Hoo oo hoo
The height of life
For me to see in a single second
Hoo oo hoo
நெஞ்சின் ராட்டினம்
எனை சுற்றிதான் தூக்க
ஓஒ ஹோ....
வாழ்வின் உயரத்தை
ஒரு நொடியில் நான் பார்க்க
ஓஒ ஹோ....
Cloud, cloud
Is floating at my feet
Chorus: Haa...aa...haa...aa...
Male: In the middle of the rain
A full evening rises, hoo
Chorus: Haa...aa...haa...aa...
மேகம் மேகம்
என் காலில் மிதக்கிறதே
மழையின் நடுவே
நிற மாலை உதிக்கிறதே ஹோ
Megam megam
Cloud, cloud
En kaalil midhakkirathae
Is floating at my feet
Mazhaiyin naduvae
In the middle of the rain
Nira maalai udhikkirathae
A full evening rises
Paduthaal iravilae
When I lie down at night
En thookkam ennai thittum
My sleep scolds me
Vizhiyin idaiyilae
In between my eyes
Oru kanavai serugi kuthum hoo ohh
It pierces and inserts a dream, hoo ohh
Nenjin raattinam
The ferris wheel of my heart
Enai sutri thaan thookka
Lifts me up as it spins around me
Female :Hoo oo hoo
Female: Hoo oo hoo
Male :Vaazhvin uyarathai
Male: The height of life
Oru nodiyinil naan paarkka
For me to see in a single second
Hoo oo hoo
Hoo oo hoo
Megam megam
Cloud, cloud
En kaalil midhakkirathae
Is floating at my feet
Mazhaiyin naduvae
In the middle of the rain
Nira maalai udhikkirathae hoo
A full evening rises, hoo
…………………………
...
Paadhaiyin orathil
On the side of the road
Nadanthu naanum pogaiyil
As I walk along
Mugathai kaatta maruthidum
Refusing to show its face
Ottrai kuyilum koovuthae
Even a solitary cuckoo coos
Kaalaiyil ezhunthathum
As soon as I wake up in the morning
Odi sendru paarkkiren
I run and go to look
Netru paartha anilgalin
The playful dance of the squirrels seen yesterday
Aattam indrum thodaruthae
Continues today as well
Mudhal mudhal
For the very first time
Vaazhvil thondrum
Appearing in life
Vanna kuzhappam vaanavil thaana
Is this colorful confusion a rainbow?
Nadhigalil vaazhnthae pazhagi
Having lived and grown accustomed to rivers
Kadalai kandaal thaavidum meenaa
Is it a fish leaping upon discovering the ocean?
Podhum podhum endru ullam
Even when the mind warns
Echarikkai seiyum podhum
Saying 'Enough, enough'
Vendum vendum endru ketkum
It demands 'I want more, I want more'
Manadhin ullae innor ullam
Another heart inside my mind
Nenjin raattinam
The ferris wheel of my heart
Enai sutri thaan thookka
Lifts me up as it spins around me
Hoo oo hoo
Hoo oo hoo
Vaazhvin uyarathai
The height of life
Oru nodiyinil naan paarkka
For me to see in a single second
Hoo oo hoo
Hoo oo hoo
Megam megam
Cloud, cloud
En kaalil midhakkirathae
Is floating at my feet
Mazhaiyin naduvae
In the middle of the rain
Nira maalai udhikkirathae hoo
A full evening rises, hoo
Hoo ooo ooo
Hoo ooo ooo
Hoo oo ooo
Hoo oo ooo
Kadarkarai saalaiyil
On the beach road
Kaattru veesum maalaiyil
On a breezy evening
Pesi kondu selvathaai
Walking while talking together
Kanavu kandu vizhikkiren
I wake up realizing it was just a dream
Karaigalai theendidum
Touching the shores
Alaigalaaga maarinen
I transformed into waves
Serthu kolla solliyae
Asking to embrace me
Meendum meendum pogiren
I return again and again
Valithidum nenjil nenjil
In the aching heart, aching heart
Vazhiyum udhiram inippathu yeno
Why does the oozing blood feel sweet?
Maru murai paarkkum varaiyil
Until the next time we meet
Kaakkum neram kasappathu yeno
Why does the waiting time taste bitter?
Pagalil thoongum vennilaavum
Even the moon sleeping during daytime
Veliyil vanthu thaanae theerum
Will eventually come out into the open
Antha neram vanthathaaga
Announcing that that time has arrived
Nenjin ullae yedho koorum
Something inside my heart speaks to me
Nenjin raattinam
The ferris wheel of my heart
Enai sutri thaan thookka
Lifts me up as it spins around me
Hoo oo hoo
Hoo oo hoo
Vaazhvin uyarathai
The height of life
Oru nodiyinil naan paarkka
For me to see in a single second
Hoo oo hoo
Hoo oo hoo
Megam megam
Cloud, cloud
En kaalil midhakkirathae
Is floating at my feet
Male :Mazhaiyin naduvae
Male: In the middle of the rain
Nira maalai udhikkirathae hoo
A full evening rises, hoo
Paduthaal iravilae
When I lie down at night
En thookkam ennai thittum
My sleep scolds me
Male :Vizhiyin idaiyilae
Male: In between my eyes
Oru kanavai serugi kuthum hoo ohh
It pierces and inserts a dream, hoo ohh
Nenjin raattinam
The ferris wheel of my heart
Enai sutri thaan thookka
Lifts me up as it spins around me
Male :Hoo oo hoo
Male: Hoo oo hoo
Vaazhvin uyarathai
The height of life
Oru nodiyinil naan paarkka
For me to see in a single second
Hoo oo hoo
Hoo oo hoo
Megam megam
Cloud, cloud
En kaalil midhakkirathae
Is floating at my feet
Chorus :Haa…aa…haa…aa…
Chorus: Haa...aa...haa...aa...
Male :Mazhaiyin naduvae
Male: In the middle of the rain
Nira maalai udhikkirathae hoo
A full evening rises, hoo
Chorus :Haa…aa…haa…aa…
Chorus: Haa...aa...haa...aa...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song captures the euphoria and emotional dizziness of newly discovered love. The protagonist describes feeling weightless, as if walking among clouds, while experiencing a whirlwind of conflicting emotions—joy, anticipation, confusion, and bittersweet yearning. Everyday moments like watching squirrels or listening to a bird take on a poetic quality through the lens of romance. Lyricist Thamarai beautifully compares love to a ferris wheel (Nenjin Raattinam) that lifts the soul to extraordinary heights in an instant. The narrator feels like a river fish encountering the vast ocean for the first time, torn between the heart's caution and an overwhelming desire to immerse entirely in this transformative feeling.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Nenjin raattinam enai sutri thaan thookka”
Compares the spinning emotions of love inside the heart to a ferris wheel ('Nenjin raattinam') that elevates one's perspective of life.
Personification
“Paduthaal iravilae en thookkam ennai thittum”
Sleep is given human attributes of scolding the protagonist for interrupting rest with persistent dreams.
Simile / Comparison
“Nadhigalil vaazhnthae pazhagi kadalai kandaal thaavidum meenaa”
Compares the sweet emotional confusion in life to a rainbow ('vanna kuzhappam vaanavil thaana') and a river fish leaping into the ocean.
Oxymoron / Paradox
“Valithidum nenjil nenjil vazhiyum udhiram inippathu yeno”
Juxtaposes pain with sweetness ('vazhiyum udhiram inippathu yeno'), highlighting how even the ache of longing feels delightful in love.
Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Megam megam en kaalil midhakkirathae”
Emphatic duplication of words like 'Megam megam', 'Mudhal mudhal', and 'Meendum meendum' to heighten emotional intensity.
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Trivia
The song 'Megam Megam' (often referred to as 'Nenjin Raattinam') belongs to the 2007 romantic comedy film 'Kannamoochi Yenada', directed by V. Priya. The film's music was composed by V. Selvaganesh (son of legendary percussionist Vikku Vinayakram), blending contemporary melody with classical rhythmic sensibilities. The lyrics were penned by acclaimed poet Thamarai.
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