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Lyrics & meaning

Megangal Ennai Thottu

From Amarkalam · 1999

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
Bharathwaj
Movie name
Amarkalam
Movie release year
1999
Lyrics added on
26 Feb 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
{ Megangal ennai thottu ponadhundu
Sila minnalgal ennai urasi ponadhundu } (2)
Dhegangal ondrirandu kadandhadhundu
Manam sillendru sila podhu silirthadhundu
Moganamae unnai polae ennai yaarum
Moochuvarai kollaiyitu ponadhillai
Aagamotham en nenjil unnai polae eri
Amilathai veesiyavar evarumillai iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
Megangal ennai thottu ponadhundu
Sila minnalgal ennai urasi ponadhundu
Pirivondru nerumendru theriyum pennae
En piriyathai adhanaal kuraika maten
Eriyum udalendru theriyum pennae
En ilamaiku theeyitu erika maten … nnnnn
Megangal ennai thottu ponadhundu
Sila minnalgal ennai urasi ponadhundu
Kannimaiyum saamarangal veesum kaatril
En kaadhal manam thundu thundaai udaiya kanden
Thundu thundaai udaindha mana thoolgalaiyellam
Adi thooyavalae unakul tholaithu vitten
Megangal ennai thottu ponadhundu
Sila minnalgal ennai urasi ponadhundu
Sevvaayil jeevaraasi undaa endrae adi
Dhinandhorum vingnyaanam thedal kollum
Un sevvaayil ulladhadi enadhu jeevan
Adhu theriyamal vingnyaanam edhanai vellum
Evvaaru kannirendil kalandhu ponen
Adi evvaaru madiyodu tholaindhu ponen
Ivvaaru thanimaiyil pesikonden
En iravinai kavidhaiyaai mozhi peyarthen…………..
Megangal ennai thottu ponadhundu
Sila minnalgal ennai urasi ponadhundu
Moodi moodi vaithaalum vidhaigal ellam
Mannai mutti mutti mulaipadhu uyirin saatchi
Odi odi pogaadhae oomai pennae
Naam uyirodu vaazhvadharku kaadhal saatchi
{ Megangal ennai thottu ponadhundu
Sila minnalgal ennai urasi ponadhundu } (2)
Dhegangal ondrirandu kadandhadhundu
Manam sillendru sila podhu silirthadhundu
Moganamae unnai polae ennai yaarum
Moochuvarai kollaiyitu ponadhillai
Aagamotham en nenjil unnai polae eri
Amilathai veesiyavar evarumillai iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
Clouds have touched me and passed by,
A few flashes of lightning have brushed against me.
One or two women have crossed my path,
And my heart has sometimes shivered with a chill.
Yet, my enchanting love, no one like you
Has ever robbed me down to my very breath.
In all, no one has stepped over my chest like you,
To splash burning acid upon my heart...
Clouds have touched me and passed by,
A few flashes of lightning have brushed against me.
I know that separation will happen one day, my girl,
Yet I will not lessen my affection because of that.
I know this body will burn in the end, my girl,
Yet I will not set fire to my youth right now...
Clouds have touched me and passed by,
A few flashes of lightning have brushed against me.
In the breeze fanned by your fluttering eyelashes,
I watched my loving heart break into pieces.
All those shattered fragments of my heart,
Oh pure one, I have lost inside you.
Clouds have touched me and passed by,
A few flashes of lightning have brushed against me.
Wondering if there is life on Mars,
Science searches day after day.
Yet my very life lies in your red lips, girl;
Without knowing that, what can science ever conquer?
How did I blend into both your eyes?
How did I lose myself in your lap?
Speaking to myself like this in solitude,
I translated my night into poetry...
Clouds have touched me and passed by,
A few flashes of lightning have brushed against me.
No matter how deep they are buried, seeds pushing through the soil
And sprouting out is the proof of life.
Do not keep running away, my silent girl,
For love is the proof that we are truly alive.
Clouds have touched me and passed by,
A few flashes of lightning have brushed against me.
One or two women have crossed my path,
And my heart has sometimes shivered with a chill.
Yet, my enchanting love, no one like you
Has ever robbed me down to my very breath.
In all, no one has stepped over my chest like you,
To splash burning acid upon my heart...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song from Amarkalam explores the protagonist's profound revelation of true love compared to fleeting past relationships. He reflects on how previous romantic encounters were merely transient, like passing clouds or brief flashes of lightning that barely touched his surface. However, his love for the heroine is intense, all-consuming, and transformative—robbing him down to his very breath and scorching his soul like acid.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Pun / Double Entendre (Sleidai)

“Sevvaayil jeevaraasi undaa endrae adi ... Un sevvaayil ulladhadi enadhu jeevan”

Vairamuthu cleverly plays on the word 'Sevvaay', which means the planet Mars in astronomy, and 'red lips' in Tamil poetry. Science looks for life on Mars ('Sevvaayil jeevaraasi'), but the protagonist's life ('jeevan') resides in her red lips ('sevvaayil').

Extended Metaphor

“Megangal ennai thottu ponadhundu / Sila minnalgal ennai urasi ponadhundu”

The lyrics compare superficial past relationships to fleeting clouds ('megangal') and temporary lightning ('minnalgal'), setting up a stark contrast with true love.

Repetition / Reduplication (Adukkuthodar)

“Mannai mutti mutti mulaipadhu uyirin saatchi”

The use of repeated words like 'mutti mutti' (bumping/pushing repeatedly) and 'thundu thundaai' (into fragments) adds rhythmic emphasis and vivid visual impact.

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Trivia

Composed by Bharadwaj and sung powerfully by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, this song features iconic lyrics by Vairamuthu. The famous wordplay on 'Sevvaay' (Mars vs. red lips) became one of the most celebrated poetic lines in Tamil cinema during the late 1990s. The film Amarkalam holds special significance as it marked the landmark 25th film of actor Ajith Kumar and brought together Ajith and Shalini, who later married in real life.

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