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Megamae Thoodhaaga Vaa

From Kannan Oru Kai Kuzhanthai · 1978

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Kannan Oru Kai Kuzhanthai
Movie release year
1978
Lyrics added on
14 Jun 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Megamae thoodhaaga vaa
Azhagin aaraadhanai
Thaendralae thaalaatta vaa
Ilamai mundhaanaiyai
Megamae thoodhaaga vaa
Azhagin aaraadhanai
Manjal neer vannamae
Konjam nillungalaen
Mannan neeraadum samayam
Pulli maan kottamae konjam thullungalaen
Kannan thaerodum samayam
Naangal kannam thottu pinnal ittu
Vilaiyaadum varaiyil
Megamae thoodhaaga vaa
Azhagin aaraadhanai
Chinna vaazhai thandu
Ennum kaalai kandu
Vanna meen koottam thazhuva
Anbu thaenai chindhi
Ennai kaana cholli
Andha thaen koodu malara
Naangal netri pottai maatri kondu
Idhazhaalae inaiya
Megamae thoodhaaga vaa
Azhagin aaraadhanai
Thaendralae thaalaatta vaa
Ilamai mundhaanaiyai
Megamae thoodhaaga vaa
Azhagin aaraadhanai
Konjum maanikkangal
Sindhum mani muthukkal
Undhan sevvaayin azhagu
Andha kaanikkaigal
Undhan kannangalin
Tharum pen ennum nilavu
Innum acham enna vetkam enna
Kannae vaa pazhagu
Megamae thoodhaaga vaa
Azhagin aaraadhanai
Thaendralae thaalaatta vaa
Ilamai mundhaanaiyai
O cloud, come as a messenger,
To worship this beauty.
O gentle breeze, come sing a lullaby,
To the edge of this youthful sari.
O cloud, come as a messenger,
To worship this beauty.
O turmeric-colored waters,
Please pause for a moment,
While the king takes his bath.
O herd of spotted deer, leap and play a while,
While Lord Krishna rides his chariot.
As we touch cheeks and entwine,
While we play together in love.
O cloud, come as a messenger,
To worship this beauty.
Like tender banana stems,
Seeing her smooth legs,
As colorful fish brush against them,
Spilling the sweet honey of love,
Calling me to come and see,
As that honeycomb blossoms,
As we exchange the bindi (forehead mark) on our brows,
And unite with our lips.
O cloud, come as a messenger,
To worship this beauty.
O gentle breeze, come sing a lullaby,
To the edge of this youthful sari.
O cloud, come as a messenger,
To worship this beauty.
Tender rubies,
And shimmering pearls,
Are the beauty of your red lips.
Those precious offerings,
From your glowing cheeks,
Are given by this moon-like woman.
Why still this fear? Why this shyness?
Come, my darling, be close to me.
O cloud, come as a messenger,
To worship this beauty.
O gentle breeze, come sing a lullaby,
To the edge of this youthful sari.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This classic romantic song from 'Kannan Oru Kai Kuzhanthai' (1978) is an enchanting invocation to nature to witness and participate in the romance between two lovers. The lyrics invite the clouds to act as messengers and the gentle breeze to sing a lullaby, framing the blooming love as a divine worship of beauty. Filled with rich imagery, the song compares the heroine's grace to banana stems, glowing pearls, rubies, and the gentle grace of deer and fish. The poet celebrates intimate moments of togetherness—exchanging forelocks/bindis, sweet playful banter, and union—encouraging the beloved to shed all shyness and fear to embrace the joyful warmth of romance.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Thoodhu (Cloud Messenger Motif)

“Megamae thoodhaaga vaa”

A classic Sangam Tamil literary trope where clouds (Megam) and breeze (Thaendral) are addressed as messengers of love.

Uvamaani / Metaphor & Simile

“Chinna vaazhai thandu”

Comparing smooth legs to a tender banana stem ('Chinna vaazhai thandu'), a traditional poetic metaphor for feminine beauty.

Metaphor (Uvameyam)

“Konjum maanikkangal Sindhum mani muthukkal”

Comparing words and laughter to rubies ('maanikkangal') and pearls ('muthukkal') spilling from red lips.

Ethirukaai / Rhyme & Alliteration

“Chinna vaazhai thandu Ennum kaalai kandu”

Phonetic harmony produced by matching sounds across lines (e.g., 'Chinna', 'Ennum', 'Vanna').

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Trivia

Written by the legendary poet Kannadasan, 'Megamae Thoodhaaga Vaa' reflects traditional Sangam erotic poetry (Aham genre) adapted seamlessly for late 1970s Tamil cinema, drawing heavy inspiration from Kalidasa's 'Meghaduta' (The Cloud Messenger).

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