Megamo Aval
From Meyaadha Maan · 2017
- Lyricist
- Vivek
- Singers
- Pradeep Kumar, Ananthu
- Music director
- Santhosh Narayanan
- Details
- Meyaadha Maan2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Megamo aval.. | Is she a cloud? |
| Maayapoo thiral.. | A cluster of magical flowers... |
| Thaen alai suzhal | A whirlpool of honeyed waves, |
| Devathai nizhal | The shadow of an angel. |
| Male | |
| Alli sinthum azhagin thuligal | Drops of beauty scattered generously, |
| Uyiril pattu urulum | Touch the soul and roll around. |
| Vasamilla mozhiyil | In a speechless language, |
| Idhayam ethaiyo ularum | The heart babbles something. |
| Male | |
| Illai avalum endrae unarum | The moment it realizes she is not there, |
| Nodiyil idhayam irulum | In a second, the heart turns dark. |
| Aval paatha suvadil | In the trail of her footsteps, |
| Kanneer malargal uthirum | Flowers of tears fall. |
| Male | |
| Megamoo aval.. | Is she a cloud? |
| Maayapoo thiral… | A cluster of magical flowers... |
| Male | |
| Tarara raa taa raaa.. | Tarara raa taa raaa.. |
| Taaaraaraaa ree ree raa raa | Taaaraaraaa ree ree raa raa |
| Taree raa raa raaa raaah | Taree raa raa raaa raaah |
| Reee..raaraah | Reee..raaraah |
| Taree ree raa raa… | Taree ree raa raa… |
| Male | |
| Vaanavil thediyae | Searching for a rainbow, |
| Oru minnalai adainthen | I reached a flash of lightning. |
| Kaatchiyin maayathil | In the illusion of the sight, |
| En kangalai izhanthen | I lost my eyes. |
| Male | |
| En nizhalum | Even my shadow |
| Ennaiyae utharum | Sheds me off, |
| Nee nagarum | And follows you |
| Vazhiyil thodarum | Along the path you move. |
| Oru mudivae amaiya kavithai.. | A poem that finds no conclusion... |
| Udayum | Shatters. |
| Male | |
| Megamo aval.. | Is she a cloud? |
| Maayapoo thiral.. | A cluster of magical flowers... |
| Thaen alai suzhal | A whirlpool of honeyed waves, |
| Devathai nizhal | The shadow of an angel. |
| Male | |
| Un nyabagam.. theeyida | To ignite the fire of your memory, |
| Viragayiram vaanginen | I bought thousands of logs of wood. |
| Ariyamalae naan athil | Without realizing, within that fire, |
| Ariyasanam seigiren | I seat myself on a throne. |
| Chorus | |
| Ilai uthirum | Leaves fall, |
| Meendum thulirum | And sprout again. |
| Vennilavum karaiyum valarum | The full moon wanes and grows. |
| Un ninaivum athupool | Just like that, your memory |
| Manathai kudaiyum | Gouges at my heart. |
| Male | |
| Ilai uthirum | Leaves fall, |
| Meendum thulirum | And sprout again. |
| Vennilavum karaiyum valarum | The full moon wanes and grows. |
| Un ninaivum athupool | Just like that, your memory |
| Manathai kudaiyum | Gouges at my heart. |
| Male | |
| Megamoo aval.. | Is she a cloud? |
| Maayapoo thiral.. | A cluster of magical flowers... |
| Thaen alai suzhal | A whirlpool of honeyed waves, |
| Devathai nizhal.. | The shadow of an angel.. |
| Male | |
| Alli sinthum azhagin thuligal | Drops of beauty scattered generously, |
| Uyiril pattu urulum | Touch the soul and roll around. |
| Vasamilla mozhiyil | In a speechless language, |
| Idhayam ethaiyo ularum | The heart babbles something. |
| Male | |
| Illai avalum endrae unarum | The moment it realizes she is not there, |
| Nodiyil idhayam irulum | In a second, the heart turns dark. |
| Aval paatha suvadil | In the trail of her footsteps, |
| Kanneer malargal uthirum | Flowers of tears fall. |
| Male | |
| Illai avalum endrae unarum | The moment it realizes she is not there, |
| Megamoo aval | Is she a cloud? |
| Nodiyil idhayam irulum | In a second, the heart turns dark. |
| Aval paatha suvadil | In the trail of her footsteps, |
| Maayapoo thiral | A cluster of magical flowers, |
| Kanneer malargal uthirum | Flowers of tears fall. |
| Thevathai nizhal… | The shadow of an angel... |
| Male | |
| Megamoo aval.. | Is she a cloud? |
| Maayapoo thiral.. | A cluster of magical flowers... |
மேகமோ அவள்
மாய பூ திரள் தேன் அலை
சுழல் தேவதை நிழல்
Is she a cloud?
A cluster of magical flowers...
A whirlpool of honeyed waves,
The shadow of an angel.
அள்ளி சிந்தும்
அழகின் துளிகள் உயிரில்
பட்டு உருளும் வசமில்லா
மொழியில் இதயம் எதையோ
உலரும்
Drops of beauty scattered generously,
Touch the soul and roll around.
In a speechless language,
The heart babbles something.
இல்லை அவளும்
என்றே உணரும் நொடியில்
இதயம் இருளும் அவள் பாத
சுவடில் கண்ணீர் மலர்கள்
உதிரும்
The moment it realizes she is not there,
In a second, the heart turns dark.
In the trail of her footsteps,
Flowers of tears fall.
மேகமோ அவள்
மாய பூ திரள்
Is she a cloud?
A cluster of magical flowers...
...............................
Tarara raa taa raaa..
Taaaraaraaa ree ree raa raa
Taree raa raa raaa raaah
Reee..raaraah
Taree ree raa raa…
வானவில் தேடியே
ஒரு மின்னலை அடைந்தேன்
காட்சியின் மாயத்தில் என்
கண்களை இழந்தேன்
Searching for a rainbow,
I reached a flash of lightning.
In the illusion of the sight,
I lost my eyes.
என் நிழலும்
என்னையே உதறும் நீ
நகரும் வழியில் தொடரும்
ஒரு முடிவே அமையா
கவிதை உடையும்
Even my shadow
Sheds me off,
And follows you
Along the path you move.
A poem that finds no conclusion...
Shatters.
மேகமோ அவள்
மாய பூ திரள் தேன் அலை
சுழல் தேவதை நிழல்
Is she a cloud?
A cluster of magical flowers...
A whirlpool of honeyed waves,
The shadow of an angel.
உன் ஞாபகம்
தீயிட விறகாயிரம்
வாங்கினேன் அறியாமலே
நான் அதில் அரியாசனம்
செய்கிறேன்
To ignite the fire of your memory,
I bought thousands of logs of wood.
Without realizing, within that fire,
I seat myself on a throne.
இலை உதிரும் மீண்டும்
துளிரும் வெண்ணிலாவும்
கரையும் வளரும் உன்
நினைவும் அது போல்
மனதை குடையும்
Leaves fall,
And sprout again.
The full moon wanes and grows.
Just like that, your memory
Gouges at my heart.
இலை உதிரும் மீண்டும்
துளிரும் வெண்ணிலாவும்
கரையும் வளரும் உன்
நினைவும் அது போல்
மனதை குடையும்
Leaves fall,
And sprout again.
The full moon wanes and grows.
Just like that, your memory
Gouges at my heart.
மேகமோ அவள்
மாய பூ திரள் தேன் அலை
சுழல் தேவதை நிழல்
Is she a cloud?
A cluster of magical flowers...
A whirlpool of honeyed waves,
The shadow of an angel..
அள்ளி சிந்தும்
அழகின் துளிகள் உயிரில்
பட்டு உருளும் வசமில்லா
மொழியில் இதயம்
எதையோ உலரும்
Drops of beauty scattered generously,
Touch the soul and roll around.
In a speechless language,
The heart babbles something.
இல்லை அவளும்
என்றே உணரும் நொடியில்
இதயம் இருளும் அவள் பாத
சுவடில் கண்ணீர் மலர்கள்
உதிரும்
The moment it realizes she is not there,
In a second, the heart turns dark.
In the trail of her footsteps,
Flowers of tears fall.
இல்லை அவளும்
என்றே உணரும் மேகமோ
அவள் நொடியில் இதயம்
இருளும் அவள் பாத சுவடில்
மாய பூ திரள் கண்ணீர் மலர்கள்
உதிரும் தேவதை நிழல்
The moment it realizes she is not there,
Is she a cloud?
In a second, the heart turns dark.
In the trail of her footsteps,
A cluster of magical flowers,
Flowers of tears fall.
The shadow of an angel...
மேகமோ அவள்
மாய பூ திரள்
Is she a cloud?
A cluster of magical flowers...
Megamo aval..
Is she a cloud?
Maayapoo thiral..
A cluster of magical flowers...
Thaen alai suzhal
A whirlpool of honeyed waves,
Devathai nizhal
The shadow of an angel.
Alli sinthum azhagin thuligal
Drops of beauty scattered generously,
Uyiril pattu urulum
Touch the soul and roll around.
Vasamilla mozhiyil
In a speechless language,
Idhayam ethaiyo ularum
The heart babbles something.
Illai avalum endrae unarum
The moment it realizes she is not there,
Nodiyil idhayam irulum
In a second, the heart turns dark.
Aval paatha suvadil
In the trail of her footsteps,
Kanneer malargal uthirum
Flowers of tears fall.
Megamoo aval..
Is she a cloud?
Maayapoo thiral…
A cluster of magical flowers...
Tarara raa taa raaa..
Tarara raa taa raaa..
Taaaraaraaa ree ree raa raa
Taaaraaraaa ree ree raa raa
Taree raa raa raaa raaah
Taree raa raa raaa raaah
Reee..raaraah
Reee..raaraah
Taree ree raa raa…
Taree ree raa raa…
Vaanavil thediyae
Searching for a rainbow,
Oru minnalai adainthen
I reached a flash of lightning.
Kaatchiyin maayathil
In the illusion of the sight,
En kangalai izhanthen
I lost my eyes.
En nizhalum
Even my shadow
Ennaiyae utharum
Sheds me off,
Nee nagarum
And follows you
Vazhiyil thodarum
Along the path you move.
Oru mudivae amaiya kavithai..
A poem that finds no conclusion...
Udayum
Shatters.
Megamo aval..
Is she a cloud?
Maayapoo thiral..
A cluster of magical flowers...
Thaen alai suzhal
A whirlpool of honeyed waves,
Devathai nizhal
The shadow of an angel.
Un nyabagam.. theeyida
To ignite the fire of your memory,
Viragayiram vaanginen
I bought thousands of logs of wood.
Ariyamalae naan athil
Without realizing, within that fire,
Ariyasanam seigiren
I seat myself on a throne.
Ilai uthirum
Leaves fall,
Meendum thulirum
And sprout again.
Vennilavum karaiyum valarum
The full moon wanes and grows.
Un ninaivum athupool
Just like that, your memory
Manathai kudaiyum
Gouges at my heart.
Ilai uthirum
Leaves fall,
Meendum thulirum
And sprout again.
Vennilavum karaiyum valarum
The full moon wanes and grows.
Un ninaivum athupool
Just like that, your memory
Manathai kudaiyum
Gouges at my heart.
Megamoo aval..
Is she a cloud?
Maayapoo thiral..
A cluster of magical flowers...
Thaen alai suzhal
A whirlpool of honeyed waves,
Devathai nizhal..
The shadow of an angel..
Alli sinthum azhagin thuligal
Drops of beauty scattered generously,
Uyiril pattu urulum
Touch the soul and roll around.
Vasamilla mozhiyil
In a speechless language,
Idhayam ethaiyo ularum
The heart babbles something.
Illai avalum endrae unarum
The moment it realizes she is not there,
Nodiyil idhayam irulum
In a second, the heart turns dark.
Aval paatha suvadil
In the trail of her footsteps,
Kanneer malargal uthirum
Flowers of tears fall.
Illai avalum endrae unarum
The moment it realizes she is not there,
Megamoo aval
Is she a cloud?
Nodiyil idhayam irulum
In a second, the heart turns dark.
Aval paatha suvadil
In the trail of her footsteps,
Maayapoo thiral
A cluster of magical flowers,
Kanneer malargal uthirum
Flowers of tears fall.
Thevathai nizhal…
The shadow of an angel...
Megamoo aval..
Is she a cloud?
Maayapoo thiral..
A cluster of magical flowers...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Megamo Aval is a soulful song expressing the protagonist's profound admiration, unrequited love, and poignant longing for his beloved. He envisions her as a celestial being—a magical cloud, an angel shadow, and a collection of enchantment. Her absence plunges his world into darkness, making his heart babble in speechless sorrow. The lyrics capture the bittersweet nature of heartbreak through vivid nature imagery. Just as leaves fall and sprout back or the moon wanes and waxes, memories of his beloved constantly resurface to pierce his heart. He metaphorically burns in the pyre of her memories while crowning himself in that painful illusion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Megamo aval.. Maayapoo thiral..”
Compares the beloved directly to natural and mystical elements like clouds ('Megamo aval') and magical flowers ('Maayapoo thiral').
Imagery / Oxymoron
“Kanneer malargal uthirum”
Paints a vivid, poignant image of sorrow by combining weeping tears with delicate flowers ('Kanneer malargal').
Paradox
“Vaanavil thediyae Oru minnalai adainthen... En kangalai izhanthen”
Expresses how seeking beauty led to painful blinding loss, reaching lightning while looking for a rainbow.
Cyclical Symbolism
“Ilai uthirum Meendum thulirum Vennilavum karaiyum valarum”
Uses nature's natural cycles (falling leaves, changing moon phases) to mirror the relentless, recurring nature of painful memories.
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Trivia
'Megamo Aval' was composed and sung by Pradeep Kumar for the film Meyaadha Maan (2017), directed by Rathna Kumar and produced by Karthik Subbaraj. Though Santhosh Narayanan served as a music director for the film alongside Pradeep Kumar, Pradeep individually composed and rendered this melancholic acoustic melody, which became an instant favorite among Tamil indie and cinema music lovers.
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