Megamumilla Mazhai Peiyavumilla
From Pen Manam Pesugirathu · 1981
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Pen Manam Pesugirathu1981
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Megamumilla mazhai peiyyavumilla | There are no clouds, nor does it rain |
| Adi muththammaa…aa….aa… | Oh Muththamma... |
| Vanthathu ellaam sollaama ponathu engo | Where did everything that came go without a word? |
| Kannula kanneeru adhu kaattukku ennaagum | What good are tears in the eyes to a dry forest? |
| Kaayuthu thannaalae payir pottathu ellaamae | All the crops that were planted are drying up on their own |
| Female | |
| Megamumilla mazhai peiyyavumilla | There are no clouds, nor does it rain |
| Adi muththammaa…aa….aa… | Oh Muththamma... |
| Vanthathu ellaam sollaama ponathu engo | Where did everything that came go without a word? |
| Kannula kanneeru adhu kaattukku ennaagum | What good are tears in the eyes to a dry forest? |
| Kaayuthu thannaalae payir pottathu ellaamae | All the crops that were planted are drying up on their own |
| Female | |
| Rendu pakkam thoondil | Fishhooks on both sides |
| Angae naanum oru meenaanae | And there I became a caught fish |
| Kaanalilae meen pidikka | Trying to catch fish in a mirage |
| Pona kadhai naanaen | I became a story of futile effort |
| Female | |
| Rendu pakkam thoondil | Fishhooks on both sides |
| Angae naanum oru meenaanae | And there I became a caught fish |
| Kaanalilae meen pidikka | Trying to catch fish in a mirage |
| Pona kadhai naanaen | I became a story of futile effort |
| Female | |
| Aththi maram pookkaathu | The fig tree does not bloom |
| Aasa vekkam paakkaathu | Desire knows no shyness or modesty |
| Aththi maram pookkaathu | The fig tree does not bloom |
| Aasa vekkam paakkaathu | Desire knows no shyness or modesty |
| Kannu rendum ponapinnae | After losing both of my eyes |
| Dheepamum onnu vaikkavae | Someone brings a lamp to light the way |
| Female | |
| Megamumilla mazhai peiyyavumilla | There are no clouds, nor does it rain |
| Adi muththammaa…aa….aa… | Oh Muththamma... |
| Vanthathu ellaam sollaama ponathu engo | Where did everything that came go without a word? |
| Kannula kanneeru adhu kaattukku ennaagum | What good are tears in the eyes to a dry forest? |
| Kaayuthu thannaalae payir pottathu ellaamae | All the crops that were planted are drying up on their own |
| Female | |
| Paaththi katti naaththu vachchen | I built nursery beds and planted saplings |
| Aththanaiyum mullaachchu | All of them turned into sharp thorns |
| Paavi maga aasaipattu | This sinful woman gave in to desire |
| Thottapakkam punnaachchu | Every side she touched turned into a wound |
| Female | |
| Paaththi katti naaththu vachchen | I built nursery beds and planted saplings |
| Aththanaiyum mullaachchu | All of them turned into sharp thorns |
| Paavi maga aasaipattu | This sinful woman gave in to desire |
| Thottapakkam punnaachchu | Every side she touched turned into a wound |
| Female | |
| Aadi vellaam poyaachchu | The heavy monsoon floods of Aadi have passed |
| Aaru manal medaachchu | The riverbed has turned into dry sand mounds |
| Aadi vellaam poyaachchu | The heavy monsoon floods of Aadi have passed |
| Aaru manal medaachchu | The riverbed has turned into dry sand mounds |
| Aaththukkulla thanniyilla | There is no water left in the river |
| Odam onnu vittaenae | Yet I launched a boat into it |
| Female | |
| Megamumilla mazhai peiyyavumilla | There are no clouds, nor does it rain |
| Adi muththammaa…aa….aa… | Oh Muththamma... |
| Vanthathu ellaam sollaama ponathu engo | Where did everything that came go without a word? |
| Kannula kanneeru adhu kaattukku ennaagum | What good are tears in the eyes to a dry forest? |
| Kaayuthu thannaalae payir pottathu ellaamae | All the crops that were planted are drying up on their own |
| Kaayuthu thannaalae payir pottathu ellaamae | All the crops that were planted are drying up on their own |
| Kaayuthu thannaalae payir pottathu ellaamae | All the crops that were planted are drying up on their own |
மேகமுமில்ல மழை பெய்யவுமில்ல
அடி முத்தம்மா.......ஆ.......ஆ....
வந்தது எல்லாம் சொல்லாம போனது எங்கோ
கண்ணுல கண்ணீரு அது காட்டுக்கு என்னாகும்
காயுது தன்னாலே பயிர் போட்டது எல்லாமே
There are no clouds, nor does it rain
Oh Muththamma...
Where did everything that came go without a word?
What good are tears in the eyes to a dry forest?
All the crops that were planted are drying up on their own
மேகமுமில்ல மழை பெய்யவுமில்ல
அடி முத்தம்மா.......ஆ.......ஆ....
வந்தது எல்லாம் சொல்லாம போனது எங்கோ
கண்ணுல கண்ணீரு அது காட்டுக்கு என்னாகும்
காயுது தன்னாலே பயிர் போட்டது எல்லாமே
There are no clouds, nor does it rain
Oh Muththamma...
Where did everything that came go without a word?
What good are tears in the eyes to a dry forest?
All the crops that were planted are drying up on their own
ரெண்டு பக்கம் தூண்டில் அங்கே
நானும் ஒரு மீனானேன்
கானலிலே மீன் புடிக்க
போன கதை நானானேன்
Fishhooks on both sides
And there I became a caught fish
Trying to catch fish in a mirage
I became a story of futile effort
ரெண்டு பக்கம் தூண்டில் அங்கே
நானும் ஒரு மீனானேன்
கானலிலே மீன் புடிக்க
போன கதை நானானேன்
Fishhooks on both sides
And there I became a caught fish
Trying to catch fish in a mirage
I became a story of futile effort
அத்தி மரம் பூக்காது
ஆச வெக்கம் பாக்காது
அத்தி மரம் பூக்காது
ஆச வெக்கம் பாக்காது
கண்ணு ரெண்டும் போனபின்னே
தீபமும் ஒண்ணு வைக்கவே.......
The fig tree does not bloom
Desire knows no shyness or modesty
The fig tree does not bloom
Desire knows no shyness or modesty
After losing both of my eyes
Someone brings a lamp to light the way
மேகமுமில்ல மழை பெய்யவுமில்ல
அடி முத்தம்மா.......ஆ.......ஆ....
வந்தது எல்லாம் சொல்லாம போனது எங்கோ
கண்ணுல கண்ணீரு அது காட்டுக்கு என்னாகும்
காயுது தன்னாலே பயிர் போட்டது எல்லாமே
There are no clouds, nor does it rain
Oh Muththamma...
Where did everything that came go without a word?
What good are tears in the eyes to a dry forest?
All the crops that were planted are drying up on their own
பாத்திக் கட்டி நாத்து வச்சேன்
அத்தனையும் முள்ளாச்சு
பாவி மக ஆசப்பட்டு
தொட்ட பக்கம் புண்ணாச்சு
I built nursery beds and planted saplings
All of them turned into sharp thorns
This sinful woman gave in to desire
Every side she touched turned into a wound
பாத்திக் கட்டி நாத்து வச்சேன்
அத்தனையும் முள்ளாச்சு
பாவி மக ஆசப்பட்டு
தொட்ட பக்கம் புண்ணாச்சு
I built nursery beds and planted saplings
All of them turned into sharp thorns
This sinful woman gave in to desire
Every side she touched turned into a wound
ஆடி வெள்ளம் போயாச்சு
ஆறு மணல் மேடாச்சு
ஆடி வெள்ளம் போயாச்சு
ஆறு மணல் மேடாச்சு
ஆத்துக்குள்ள தண்ணியில்ல
ஓடம் ஒண்ணு விட்டேனே.....
The heavy monsoon floods of Aadi have passed
The riverbed has turned into dry sand mounds
The heavy monsoon floods of Aadi have passed
The riverbed has turned into dry sand mounds
There is no water left in the river
Yet I launched a boat into it
மேகமுமில்ல மழை பெய்யவுமில்ல
அடி முத்தம்மா.......ஆ.......ஆ....
வந்தது எல்லாம் சொல்லாம போனது எங்கோ
கண்ணுல கண்ணீரு அது காட்டுக்கு என்னாகும்
காயுது தன்னாலே பயிர் போட்டது எல்லாமே
காயுது தன்னாலே பயிர் போட்டது எல்லாமே
காயுது தன்னாலே பயிர் போட்டது எல்லாமே
There are no clouds, nor does it rain
Oh Muththamma...
Where did everything that came go without a word?
What good are tears in the eyes to a dry forest?
All the crops that were planted are drying up on their own
All the crops that were planted are drying up on their own
All the crops that were planted are drying up on their own
Megamumilla mazhai peiyyavumilla
There are no clouds, nor does it rain
Adi muththammaa…aa….aa…
Oh Muththamma...
Vanthathu ellaam sollaama ponathu engo
Where did everything that came go without a word?
Kannula kanneeru adhu kaattukku ennaagum
What good are tears in the eyes to a dry forest?
Kaayuthu thannaalae payir pottathu ellaamae
All the crops that were planted are drying up on their own
Megamumilla mazhai peiyyavumilla
There are no clouds, nor does it rain
Adi muththammaa…aa….aa…
Oh Muththamma...
Vanthathu ellaam sollaama ponathu engo
Where did everything that came go without a word?
Kannula kanneeru adhu kaattukku ennaagum
What good are tears in the eyes to a dry forest?
Kaayuthu thannaalae payir pottathu ellaamae
All the crops that were planted are drying up on their own
Rendu pakkam thoondil
Fishhooks on both sides
Angae naanum oru meenaanae
And there I became a caught fish
Kaanalilae meen pidikka
Trying to catch fish in a mirage
Pona kadhai naanaen
I became a story of futile effort
Rendu pakkam thoondil
Fishhooks on both sides
Angae naanum oru meenaanae
And there I became a caught fish
Kaanalilae meen pidikka
Trying to catch fish in a mirage
Pona kadhai naanaen
I became a story of futile effort
Aththi maram pookkaathu
The fig tree does not bloom
Aasa vekkam paakkaathu
Desire knows no shyness or modesty
Aththi maram pookkaathu
The fig tree does not bloom
Aasa vekkam paakkaathu
Desire knows no shyness or modesty
Kannu rendum ponapinnae
After losing both of my eyes
Dheepamum onnu vaikkavae
Someone brings a lamp to light the way
Megamumilla mazhai peiyyavumilla
There are no clouds, nor does it rain
Adi muththammaa…aa….aa…
Oh Muththamma...
Vanthathu ellaam sollaama ponathu engo
Where did everything that came go without a word?
Kannula kanneeru adhu kaattukku ennaagum
What good are tears in the eyes to a dry forest?
Kaayuthu thannaalae payir pottathu ellaamae
All the crops that were planted are drying up on their own
Paaththi katti naaththu vachchen
I built nursery beds and planted saplings
Aththanaiyum mullaachchu
All of them turned into sharp thorns
Paavi maga aasaipattu
This sinful woman gave in to desire
Thottapakkam punnaachchu
Every side she touched turned into a wound
Paaththi katti naaththu vachchen
I built nursery beds and planted saplings
Aththanaiyum mullaachchu
All of them turned into sharp thorns
Paavi maga aasaipattu
This sinful woman gave in to desire
Thottapakkam punnaachchu
Every side she touched turned into a wound
Aadi vellaam poyaachchu
The heavy monsoon floods of Aadi have passed
Aaru manal medaachchu
The riverbed has turned into dry sand mounds
Aadi vellaam poyaachchu
The heavy monsoon floods of Aadi have passed
Aaru manal medaachchu
The riverbed has turned into dry sand mounds
Aaththukkulla thanniyilla
There is no water left in the river
Odam onnu vittaenae
Yet I launched a boat into it
Megamumilla mazhai peiyyavumilla
There are no clouds, nor does it rain
Adi muththammaa…aa….aa…
Oh Muththamma...
Vanthathu ellaam sollaama ponathu engo
Where did everything that came go without a word?
Kannula kanneeru adhu kaattukku ennaagum
What good are tears in the eyes to a dry forest?
Kaayuthu thannaalae payir pottathu ellaamae
All the crops that were planted are drying up on their own
Kaayuthu thannaalae payir pottathu ellaamae
All the crops that were planted are drying up on their own
Kaayuthu thannaalae payir pottathu ellaamae
All the crops that were planted are drying up on their own
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song expresses intense grief, helplessness, and emotional despair through rich rural agricultural metaphors. The protagonist laments how her hopes and desires have dried up like crops in a drought. She feels trapped between conflicting forces, comparing her situation to a fish caught between two hooks or someone attempting to catch fish in a mirage. Her efforts to build a life or nurture love have yielded only pain and thorns, rendering her sacrifices futile like sailing a boat in a dry, waterless riverbed.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani / Metaphor (உவமை)
“Kaanalilae meen pidikka”
Comparing futile hopes to fishing in a mirage ('Kaanalilae meen pidikka') and sailing a boat in a dry riverbed ('Aaththukkulla thanniyilla odam onnu vittaenae').
Emona / Rhyme (எதுகை)
“Paaththi katti naaththu vachchen”
The second letter harmony across lines, such as 'Paaththi' and 'Aththanaiyum' or 'Aadi' and 'Aaru'.
Paradox / Irony (முரண்)
“Kannu rendum ponapinnae”
Lighting a lamp after losing vision ('Kannu rendum ponapinnae dheepamum onnu vaikkavae'), highlighting the irony of delayed help or late realization.
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Trivia
The song is composed by the duo Shankar-Ganesh and features lyrics by the legendary poet Kannadasan. S. Janaki's soulful rendition vividly conveys the tragic sorrow of rural life and heartbreak, utilizing Kannadasan's signature style of blending folk imagery with profound philosophical truths.
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