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Megam Rendu Serumpothu

From Poi Mugangal · 1986

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Details
Poi Mugangal1986

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Mm mm ahaa ahaa ahaaMm mm ahaa ahaa ahaa
Mm mm ahaa ahaa ahaaMm mm ahaa ahaa ahaa
Lalalalala ahae hae hae haeLalalalala ahae hae hae hae
Male
Megam rendum serum bothuWhen two clouds join together,
Minnal poo pookumA lightning flower blossoms.
Unnai enni vasal vandhaalWhen coming to the doorway thinking of you,
Jannal poo pookumThe window blossoms like a flower.
Megam rendum serum bothuWhen two clouds join together,
Minnal poo pookumA lightning flower blossoms.
Unnai enni vasal vandhaalWhen coming to the doorway thinking of you,
Jannal poo pookum mm mm mmThe window blossoms like a flower, mm mm mm.
Male
Naan undhan kaidhiI am your prisoner,
Nee endhan kaidhiYou are my prisoner,
Vazhiyaedhum kedaiyadhuThere is no way out.
Idhu konjam thunbamThis is a little bit of suffering,
Endraalum inbamYet it is pure bliss,
Veliyaera hahaa mudiyathuIt is impossible to escape, hahaa.
Male
Naan undhan kaidhiI am your prisoner,
Nee endhan kaidhiYou are my prisoner,
Vazhiyaedhum kedaiyadhuThere is no way out.
Idhu konjam thunbamThis is a little bit of suffering,
Endraalum inbamYet it is pure bliss,
Veliyaera mudiyathuIt is impossible to escape.
Male
Kaadhal madhaanadhuLove belongs to the god of love,
Yaarukkum podhuvanadhuIt is universal for everyone,
Aaha idhamaanadhuAha, it feels so pleasant,
Aanaal nijam aanadhuAnd yet it has become reality.
Male
Megam rendum serum bothuWhen two clouds join together,
Minnal poo pookumA lightning flower blossoms.
Unnai enni vasal vandhaalWhen coming to the doorway thinking of you,
Jannal poo pookumThe window blossoms like a flower.
Male
Nilavodu vaazhaTo live with the moon,
Kanavondru kandenI saw a dream,
Adhu indru niraiverumAnd today it comes true.
Nizhalaaga ingaeLike a shadow here,
Nee vandha neramThe moment you arrived,
En vaazhkkai niram maarumMy life changed its colors.
Male
Aa aaAa aa
Nilavodu vaazhaTo live with the moon,
Kanavondru kandenI saw a dream,
Adhu indru niraiverumAnd today it comes true.
Nizhalaaga ingaeLike a shadow here,
Nee vandha neramThe moment you arrived,
En vaazhkkai niram maarumMy life changed its colors.
Male
Undhan idhazhooramaeAt the corners of your lips,
Eeram ilai paarumaeLook at the moisture resting there,
Anbin avadhaaramaeO embodiment of love,
Neeyae ivan thaaramaeYou alone are his wife.
Male
Megam rendum serum bothuWhen two clouds join together,
Minnal poo pookumA lightning flower blossoms.
Unnai enni vasal vandhaalWhen coming to the doorway thinking of you,
Jannal poo pookumThe window blossoms like a flower.
Male
Hmm mm mm mm mmHmm mm mm mm mm
Male
Ahaa haa haa haa haaAhaa haa haa haa haa

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This poetic romantic duet celebrates the sweet captivity and emotional euphoria of being in love. The lyrics express how two lovers voluntarily become prisoners of each other's affection, finding joy even in the sweet torment of longing and surrender.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

Minnal poo pookum

Describing lightning as a flower blossoming ('Minnal poo pookum') and the window framed by love as a flower opening ('Jannal poo pookum').

Paradox / Oxymoron

Idhu konjam thunbam / Endraalum inbam

Juxtaposing pain and pleasure ('konjam thunbam / Endraalum inbam') to describe the sweet torment of romantic longing.

Iyaibu (Rhyme scheme)

Kaadhal madhaanadhu / Yaarukkum podhuvanadhu

End-rhyme created by repeated musical word-endings like 'thunbam' and 'inbam', and 'madhaanadhu', 'podhuvanadhu', 'idhamaanadhu'.

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Trivia

The 1986 Tamil film Poi Mugangal was directed by legendary filmmaker C. V. Sridhar. The film's soundtrack was composed by the iconic Bollywood composer duo Laxmikant-Pyarelal in one of their rare Tamil film assignments.

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