Megamai Vanthu Pogiren
From Thullatha Manamum Thullum · 1999
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Rajesh
- Music director
- S. A. Rajkumar
- Details
- Thullatha Manamum Thullum1999
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ooo hoo ooo ooo hoo ooo | Ooo hoo ooo ooo hoo ooo |
| Mmm mmhmm lala lala laa | Mmm mmhmm lala lala laa |
| Male | |
| Ooo … hoohoo … ooo | Ooo … hoohoo … ooo |
| Ooo … hoohoo … ooo | Ooo … hoohoo … ooo |
| Oho … ooo … oho … hoo … ooo oh | Oho … ooo … oho … hoo … ooo oh |
| Male | |
| { Megamaai vandhu pogiren | I come and go like a cloud |
| Vennila unnai thedinen } (2) | O silver moon, I searched for you |
| Yaridam thoodhu solvadhu | To whom shall I send a message? |
| Endru naan unnai servadhu | When will I unite with you? |
| En anbae …aeae en anbae …aeae | My love… oh my love… |
| Male | |
| Megamaai vandhu pogiren | I come and go like a cloud |
| Vennila unnai thedinen | O silver moon, I searched for you |
| Male | |
| Urangaamalae ularal varum idhudhaano aarambam | Sleeplessness brings rambling words, is this the beginning? |
| Adada manam pariponadhae adhil dhaano inbam | Aha, my heart is lost, is true joy found in that? |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal azhaganadhaa illai arivanadhaa | Is love beautiful or is it wise? |
| Kaadhal sugamanadhaa illai sumaiyanadhaa | Is love a comfort or is it a burden? |
| En anbae … aeae en anbae … aeae | My love… oh my love… |
| Male | |
| { Megamaai vandhu pogiren | I come and go like a cloud |
| Vennila unnai thedinen } (2) | O silver moon, I searched for you |
| Male | |
| Nee vandhadhum mazhai vandhadhu | When you arrived, the rain arrived too |
| Nenjengum aanandham | Joy filled my entire heart |
| Nee pesinaal en solaiyil engengum poovaasam | When you speak, the fragrance of flowers fills my garden everywhere |
| Male | |
| En kaadhal nila endru vaasal varum | When will my love moonlight come to my doorstep? |
| Andha naal vandhu dhaan ennil swaasam varum | Only when that day arrives will breath truly return to me |
| En anbae … aeae en anbae … aeae | My love… oh my love… |
| Male | |
| { Megamaai vandhu pogiren | I come and go like a cloud |
| Vennila unnai thedinen } (2) | O silver moon, I searched for you |
| Yaridam thoodhu solvadhu | To whom shall I send a message? |
| Endru naan unnai servadhu | When will I unite with you? |
| { En anbae …aeae en anbae …aeae } (2) | My love… oh my love… |
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விஷ்லிங் :
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Ooo hoo ooo ooo hoo ooo
Mmm mmhmm lala lala laa
{ மேகமாய் வந்து போகிறேன்
வெண்ணிலா உன்னை தேடினேன் } (2)
யாாிடம் தூது சொல்வது என்று நான்
உன்னை சோ்வது என் அன்பே....
என் அன்பே.....
Ooo … hoohoo … ooo
Ooo … hoohoo … ooo
Oho … ooo … oho … hoo … ooo oh
மேகமாய் வந்து
போகிறேன் வெண்ணிலா
உன்னை தேடினேன்
I come and go like a cloud
O silver moon, I searched for you
To whom shall I send a message?
When will I unite with you?
My love… oh my love…
உறங்காமலே உளறல்
வரும் இதுதானோ ஆரம்பம்
அடடா மனம் பறிபோனதே
அதில் தானோ இன்பம்
I come and go like a cloud
O silver moon, I searched for you
காதல் அழகானதா
இல்லை அறிவானதா காதல்
சுகமானதா இல்லை சுமையானதா
என் அன்பே என் அன்பே
Sleeplessness brings rambling words, is this the beginning?
Aha, my heart is lost, is true joy found in that?
{ மேகமாய் வந்து போகிறேன்
வெண்ணிலா உன்னை தேடினேன் } (2)
Is love beautiful or is it wise?
Is love a comfort or is it a burden?
My love… oh my love…
நீ வந்ததும் மழை
வந்தது நெஞ்செங்கும்
ஆனந்தம் நீ பேசினால்
என் சோலையில்
எங்கெங்கும் பூவாசம்
I come and go like a cloud
O silver moon, I searched for you
என் காதல் நிலா
என்று வாசல் வரும்
அந்த நாள் வந்து தான்
என்னில் சுவாசம் வரும்
என் அன்பே என் அன்பே
When you arrived, the rain arrived too
Joy filled my entire heart
When you speak, the fragrance of flowers fills my garden everywhere
{ மேகமாய் வந்து போகிறேன்
வெண்ணிலா உன்னை தேடினேன் } (2)
யாாிடம் தூது சொல்வது என்று நான்
உன்னை சோ்வது
{ என் அன்பே....
என் அன்பே..... } (2)
When will my love moonlight come to my doorstep?
Only when that day arrives will breath truly return to me
My love… oh my love…
I come and go like a cloud
O silver moon, I searched for you
To whom shall I send a message?
When will I unite with you?
My love… oh my love…
Ooo hoo ooo ooo hoo ooo
Ooo hoo ooo ooo hoo ooo
Mmm mmhmm lala lala laa
Mmm mmhmm lala lala laa
Ooo … hoohoo … ooo
Ooo … hoohoo … ooo
Ooo … hoohoo … ooo
Ooo … hoohoo … ooo
Oho … ooo … oho … hoo … ooo oh
Oho … ooo … oho … hoo … ooo oh
{ Megamaai vandhu pogiren
I come and go like a cloud
Vennila unnai thedinen } (2)
O silver moon, I searched for you
Yaridam thoodhu solvadhu
To whom shall I send a message?
Endru naan unnai servadhu
When will I unite with you?
En anbae …aeae en anbae …aeae
My love… oh my love…
Megamaai vandhu pogiren
I come and go like a cloud
Vennila unnai thedinen
O silver moon, I searched for you
Urangaamalae ularal varum idhudhaano aarambam
Sleeplessness brings rambling words, is this the beginning?
Adada manam pariponadhae adhil dhaano inbam
Aha, my heart is lost, is true joy found in that?
Kaadhal azhaganadhaa illai arivanadhaa
Is love beautiful or is it wise?
Kaadhal sugamanadhaa illai sumaiyanadhaa
Is love a comfort or is it a burden?
En anbae … aeae en anbae … aeae
My love… oh my love…
{ Megamaai vandhu pogiren
I come and go like a cloud
Vennila unnai thedinen } (2)
O silver moon, I searched for you
Nee vandhadhum mazhai vandhadhu
When you arrived, the rain arrived too
Nenjengum aanandham
Joy filled my entire heart
Nee pesinaal en solaiyil engengum poovaasam
When you speak, the fragrance of flowers fills my garden everywhere
En kaadhal nila endru vaasal varum
When will my love moonlight come to my doorstep?
Andha naal vandhu dhaan ennil swaasam varum
Only when that day arrives will breath truly return to me
En anbae … aeae en anbae … aeae
My love… oh my love…
{ Megamaai vandhu pogiren
I come and go like a cloud
Vennila unnai thedinen } (2)
O silver moon, I searched for you
Yaridam thoodhu solvadhu
To whom shall I send a message?
Endru naan unnai servadhu
When will I unite with you?
{ En anbae …aeae en anbae …aeae } (2)
My love… oh my love…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Megamaai Vandhu Pogiren from Thullatha Manamum Thullum (1999) is a poignant reflection on the sweet torment and longing of unspoken love. The protagonist compares their restless wandering to a passing cloud searching for the silver moon, filled with questions about the nature of love—whether it is a delight or a burden. The lyrics capture the beauty of anticipating a beloved's presence and the emotional transformation that true affection brings.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamaani)
“Megamaai vandhu pogiren”
Compares the speaker's restless wandering to a passing cloud searching for the moon.
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Vennila unnai thedinen”
Addresses the beloved metaphorically as 'Vennila' (silver moon).
Anaphora & Parallelism
“Kaadhal azhaganadhaa illai arivanadhaa / Kaadhal sugamanadhaa illai sumaiyanadhaa”
Repetition of question structures starting with 'Kaadhal' to contemplate love's dual nature.
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Trivia
Thullatha Manamum Thullum was a major turning point in actor Vijay's career and won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film. The soundtrack was composed by SA Rajkumar, and the song features lyrics by Vairamuthu exploring the movie's central theme of sacrifice and unexpressed love.
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