Megam Pola
From Anandha Thandavam · 2009
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Shankar Mahadevan
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Anandha Thandavam2009
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Megam pola oru kaadhal vandhathadi | A love came like a cloud, my dear, |
| Neerai vaarkum ena nindren nindrenae | I stood waiting, hoping it would shower water. |
| Minnal minni idi thandhu sendrathadi | Flashing lightning and striking thunder, it left me, |
| Kannil mazhai peruga vendhen vendhenae | As rain flooded my eyes, I burned and withered away. |
| Male | |
| Manasu thee pidithu yerigiradhae | My heart is caught in fire and burning, |
| En maarbu kootil uyir vegiradhae | Inside the cage of my chest, my soul is scorching, |
| Uyir vegum podhum un per solgiradhae | Even as my soul burns, it speaks your name. |
| Male | |
| Megam pola oru kaadhal vandhathadi | A love came like a cloud, my dear, |
| Neerai vaarkum ena nindren nindrenae | I stood waiting, hoping it would shower water. |
| Minnal minni idi thandhu sendrathadi | Flashing lightning and striking thunder, it left me, |
| Kannil mazhai peruga vendhen vendhenae | As rain flooded my eyes, I burned and withered away. |
| Male | |
| Uyirae endrazhaikadha | What kind of love is it |
| Kaadhal yedhu | That does not call out 'My Life'? |
| Uyirae nam udal kollum sogam yedhu | What grief is it that consumes our bodies, my life? |
| Kannodu medhuvaga thodangum idhu | This journey begins gently with the eyes, |
| Kanneril mudigindra payanam idhu | And ends in tears. |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal endra villil | In the bow called love, |
| Ennai ambaai seidhaai | You made me the arrow. |
| Villum ambum ondraai | The bow and arrow do not |
| Serndhu vaazhadhae | Live together forever. |
| Male | |
| Vittu pogum podhae | The moment you left, |
| Viragaagi ponen | I turned into firewood. |
| Viragukkullae | Inside firewood, |
| Ratha ottam kidayathae | There is no blood circulation. |
| Male | |
| Uyir vittu ponaalum | Even if my life leaves me, |
| Unakkana en ennam | My thoughts for you |
| Udal vittu pogadhadi ohooo | Will not leave my body, Ohooo... |
| Ohooo…ooo | Ohooo…ooo |
| Male | |
| Megam pola oru kaadhal vandhathadi | A love came like a cloud, my dear, |
| Neerai vaarkum ena nindren nindrenae | I stood waiting, hoping it would shower water. |
| Male | |
| Nenjodu vali vandhu | A pain arrived at my heart |
| Kudi kondathu | And made its home there. |
| Ninaivendra mul kaadu | A thorny forest of memories |
| Valargindrathu | Keeps growing inside. |
| Male | |
| Kaanadha iru kannum | Both my unseeing eyes |
| Udaigindrathu | Are shattering. |
| Kadal ezhum | The rising ocean |
| Kadan vaangi azhugindrathu | Borrows tears to weep. |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal endra rojaa | You planted a rose called love |
| Nenjil nattu ponaai | Deep in my heart. |
| Neer vaarka en kannil neer illai | To water it, there are no tears left in my eyes. |
| Alli thindra paarvai | The look that devoured me, |
| Solli sendra vaarthai | The words you spoke before leaving, |
| Enai vittu pona pinnae vaazhvillai | There is no life left after they departed from me. |
| Male | |
| {Petraalae avalum penn | The one who gave birth to me is also a woman, |
| Kondraai neeyum penn | You who killed me are also a woman, |
| Pazhi poda vazhi illaiyae} (2) | So there is no way to place the blame. |
| Ohooo ooo hooo | Ohooo ooo hooo |
மேகம் போல
ஒரு காதல் வந்ததடி
நீரை வார்க்கும்மென
நின்றேன் நின்றேனே.....
A love came like a cloud, my dear,
I stood waiting, hoping it would shower water.
Flashing lightning and striking thunder, it left me,
As rain flooded my eyes, I burned and withered away.
மின்னல் மின்னி இடி
தந்து சென்றதடி
கண்ணில் மழை பெருக
வெந்தேன் வெந்தேனே...
My heart is caught in fire and burning,
Inside the cage of my chest, my soul is scorching,
Even as my soul burns, it speaks your name.
மனசு தீப் பிடித்து எரிகிறதே
என் மார்புக்கூட்டில்
உயிர் வேகிறதே
உயிர் வேகும் போதும்
உன் பேர் சொல்கிறதே
A love came like a cloud, my dear,
I stood waiting, hoping it would shower water.
Flashing lightning and striking thunder, it left me,
As rain flooded my eyes, I burned and withered away.
மேகம் போல
ஒரு காதல் வந்ததடி
நீரை வார்க்கும்மென
நின்றேன் நின்றேனே
What kind of love is it
That does not call out 'My Life'?
What grief is it that consumes our bodies, my life?
This journey begins gently with the eyes,
And ends in tears.
மின்னல் மின்னி இடி
தந்து சென்றதடி
கண்ணில் மழை பெருக
வெந்தேன் வெந்தேனே...
In the bow called love,
You made me the arrow.
The bow and arrow do not
Live together forever.
உயிரே என்றழைக்காத
காதல் எது
உயிரே நம் உடல்
கொள்ளும் சோகம் இது
கண்ணோடு மெதுவாக
தொடங்கும் இது...
கண்ணீரில் முடிகின்ற
பயணம் இது
The moment you left,
I turned into firewood.
Inside firewood,
There is no blood circulation.
காதல் என்ற வில்லில்
என்னை அம்பாய் செய்தாய்
வில்லும் அம்பும் ஒன்றாய்
சேர்ந்து வாழாதே
விட்டு போகும் போதே
விறகாகிபோனேன்
விறக்குக்குள்ளே ரத்த
ஓட்டம் கிடையாதே
Even if my life leaves me,
My thoughts for you
Will not leave my body, Ohooo...
Ohooo…ooo
உயிர் விட்டு போனாலும்
உனக்கான என் எண்ணம்
உடல் விட்டு போகாதடி ஓ....ஓ...
A love came like a cloud, my dear,
I stood waiting, hoping it would shower water.
மேகம் போல
ஒரு காதல் வந்ததடி
நீரை வார்க்கும்மென
நின்றேன் நின்றேனே.....
A pain arrived at my heart
And made its home there.
A thorny forest of memories
Keeps growing inside.
நெஞ்சோடு வலி வந்து
குடி கொண்டது
நினைவென்ற
முள் காடு வளர்கின்றது
Both my unseeing eyes
Are shattering.
The rising ocean
Borrows tears to weep.
காணாத இரு கண்ணும்
உடைகின்றது
கடல் ஏழும் கடன் வாங்கி
அழுகின்றது
காதல் என்ற ரோஜா
நெஞ்சில் நட்டுப் போனாய்
You planted a rose called love
Deep in my heart.
To water it, there are no tears left in my eyes.
The look that devoured me,
The words you spoke before leaving,
There is no life left after they departed from me.
நீர் வார்க்க என் கண்ணில்
நீர் இல்லை
அள்ளி தின்ற பார்வை
The one who gave birth to me is also a woman,
You who killed me are also a woman,
So there is no way to place the blame.
Ohooo ooo hooo
சொல்லி சென்ற வார்த்தை
எனை விட்டுப்
போன பின்னே வாழ்வில்லை
{பெற்றாலே அவளும் பெண்
கொன்றாய் நீயும் பெண்
பழி போட வழி இல்லையே} (2)
ஓ..............
Megam pola oru kaadhal vandhathadi
A love came like a cloud, my dear,
Neerai vaarkum ena nindren nindrenae
I stood waiting, hoping it would shower water.
Minnal minni idi thandhu sendrathadi
Flashing lightning and striking thunder, it left me,
Kannil mazhai peruga vendhen vendhenae
As rain flooded my eyes, I burned and withered away.
Manasu thee pidithu yerigiradhae
My heart is caught in fire and burning,
En maarbu kootil uyir vegiradhae
Inside the cage of my chest, my soul is scorching,
Uyir vegum podhum un per solgiradhae
Even as my soul burns, it speaks your name.
Megam pola oru kaadhal vandhathadi
A love came like a cloud, my dear,
Neerai vaarkum ena nindren nindrenae
I stood waiting, hoping it would shower water.
Minnal minni idi thandhu sendrathadi
Flashing lightning and striking thunder, it left me,
Kannil mazhai peruga vendhen vendhenae
As rain flooded my eyes, I burned and withered away.
Uyirae endrazhaikadha
What kind of love is it
Kaadhal yedhu
That does not call out 'My Life'?
Uyirae nam udal kollum sogam yedhu
What grief is it that consumes our bodies, my life?
Kannodu medhuvaga thodangum idhu
This journey begins gently with the eyes,
Kanneril mudigindra payanam idhu
And ends in tears.
Kaadhal endra villil
In the bow called love,
Ennai ambaai seidhaai
You made me the arrow.
Villum ambum ondraai
The bow and arrow do not
Serndhu vaazhadhae
Live together forever.
Vittu pogum podhae
The moment you left,
Viragaagi ponen
I turned into firewood.
Viragukkullae
Inside firewood,
Ratha ottam kidayathae
There is no blood circulation.
Uyir vittu ponaalum
Even if my life leaves me,
Unakkana en ennam
My thoughts for you
Udal vittu pogadhadi ohooo
Will not leave my body, Ohooo...
Ohooo…ooo
Ohooo…ooo
Megam pola oru kaadhal vandhathadi
A love came like a cloud, my dear,
Neerai vaarkum ena nindren nindrenae
I stood waiting, hoping it would shower water.
Nenjodu vali vandhu
A pain arrived at my heart
Kudi kondathu
And made its home there.
Ninaivendra mul kaadu
A thorny forest of memories
Valargindrathu
Keeps growing inside.
Kaanadha iru kannum
Both my unseeing eyes
Udaigindrathu
Are shattering.
Kadal ezhum
The rising ocean
Kadan vaangi azhugindrathu
Borrows tears to weep.
Kaadhal endra rojaa
You planted a rose called love
Nenjil nattu ponaai
Deep in my heart.
Neer vaarka en kannil neer illai
To water it, there are no tears left in my eyes.
Alli thindra paarvai
The look that devoured me,
Solli sendra vaarthai
The words you spoke before leaving,
Enai vittu pona pinnae vaazhvillai
There is no life left after they departed from me.
{Petraalae avalum penn
The one who gave birth to me is also a woman,
Kondraai neeyum penn
You who killed me are also a woman,
Pazhi poda vazhi illaiyae} (2)
So there is no way to place the blame.
Ohooo ooo hooo
Ohooo ooo hooo
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song from 'Anandha Thandavam' explores the agony of heartbreak and unrequited or severed love. The protagonist compares love to a passing cloud that promised refreshing rain but instead brought destructive thunder and lightning. As his heart burns with grief, he reflects on how love begins softly with glances but ends in agonizing tears. He visualizes himself as an arrow shot from the bow of love, stripped of life like dead firewood without blood circulation once his lover abandons him.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Megam pola oru kaadhal vandhathadi”
Compares love arriving unexpectedly and fleetingly to a cloud ('Megam pola oru kaadhal').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Ninaivendra mul kaadu”
Metaphorically describes the tormenting memories as a growing thorny forest ('Ninaivendra mul kaadu').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kaadhal endra villil”
Compares love to a bow ('Kaadhal endra villil') and himself to an arrow ('Ennai ambaai seidhaai').
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)
“Kadal ezhum Kadan vaangi azhugindrathu”
Exaggerates the poet's grief by stating that even the vast ocean borrows tears to cry ('Kadal ezhum Kadan vaangi azhugindrathu').
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Trivia
'Megam Pora' (often known as 'Megam Pola') from the movie Anandha Thandavam (2009) features music composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar with lyrics penned by Vairamuthu. The film is based on late writer Sujatha's popular novel 'Pirivom Santhippom'.
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