Megathirai Pilandhu
From Sarangathara · 1958
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, S. C. Krishnan
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Details
- Sarangathara1958
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Megathirai pilandhu | Piercing through the cloud curtain |
| Minnalpol nuzhaindhu | Entering like lightning |
| Haa aaa..haa…aaa | Haa aaa..haa…aaa |
| Megathirai pilandhu | Piercing through the cloud curtain |
| Minnalpol nuzhaindhu | Entering like lightning |
| Megathirai pilandhu | Piercing through the cloud curtain |
| Minnalpol nuzhaindhu | Entering like lightning |
| Villinilae ezhundha ambupole viraindhu | Speeding like an arrow shot from a bow |
| Villinilae ezhundha ambupole viraindhu | Speeding like an arrow shot from a bow |
| Pogudhu paar en puraa | Look, my pigeon is soaring |
| Vaanil pogudhu paar en puraa | Look, my pigeon is soaring in the sky |
| Male | |
| Sooriya mandalathai naerile paarthuvara | Going to directly witness the solar realm |
| Sooriya mandalathai naerile paarthuvara | Going to directly witness the solar realm |
| Veeriyamudane thankaariyamaai kannaai | With vigor, focused intently on its task, my dear |
| Veeriyamudane thankaariyamaai kannaai | With vigor, focused intently on its task, my dear |
| Thaavudhu paar un en neelapuraa | Look at your/my blue pigeon leaping |
| Thaavudhu paar un en neelapuraa | Look at your/my blue pigeon leaping |
| Male | |
| Vaanamennum poigaiyile theppam polae | Like a float in the pond of the sky |
| Vaanamennum poigaiyile theppam polae | Like a float in the pond of the sky |
| Suttri vattamidum kaatchiyai paar kannaalae | Look with your eyes at the sight of it circling around |
| Vaanamennum poigaiyile theppam polae | Like a float in the pond of the sky |
| Suttri vattamidum kaatchiyai paar kannaalae | Look with your eyes at the sight of it circling around |
| Maanilathil thanadhu kolgai melae | Steadfast on its principles on this earth |
| Maanilathil thanadhu kolgai melae | Steadfast on its principles on this earth |
| Kuriyum vaithu oru pokkil sellum | Aiming high and moving in a resolute path |
| Thondar polae unmai thondar polae | Like a devoted servant, a true servant |
| Melae pogudhu paar | Look, it goes higher |
| Vaanil pogudhu paar en puraa | Look, my pigeon is soaring in the sky |
| Male | |
| Egiri egiri thaavudhu elumbhi melae pogudhu | Bouncing and leaping, it rises higher and higher |
| Dialogue :………………… | [Dialogue spoken] |
| Male :Egiri egiri thaavudhu elumbhi melae pogudhu | Male: Bouncing and leaping, it rises higher and higher |
| Angum ingum suthi suthi aattamellaam podudhu | Spinning here and there, putting on a grand dance performance |
| Thangapuraa en puraa thazhukkukaara penn puraa | Golden pigeon, my pigeon, a stylish female pigeon |
| Jaala vithai kattudhu | Displaying magical tricks |
| Angum ingum suthi suthi aattamellaam podudhu | Spinning here and there, putting on a grand dance performance |
| Thangapuraa en puraa thazhukkukaara penn puraa | Golden pigeon, my pigeon, a stylish female pigeon |
| Jaala vithai kattudhu | Displaying magical tricks |
| Male | |
| Egiri egiri thaavudhu elumbhi melae pogudhu | Bouncing and leaping, it rises higher and higher |
| Male | |
| Valasaachi valaiya veesi azhaichikkittu odudhu | Bending around, casting a net, leading and flying away |
| Dialogue :………………… | [Dialogue spoken] |
| Male :Valasaachi valaiya veesi azhaichikkittu odudhu | Male: Bending around, casting a net, leading and flying away |
| Mayangipona onga puraa adhukkupinnae odudhu | Your spellbound pigeon is running right behind it |
| Angae paarunga | Look over there |
| Mayangipona onga puraa adhukkupinnae odudhu | Your spellbound pigeon is running right behind it |
| Angae paarunga | Look over there |
| Egiri egiri thaavudhu elumbhi melae pogudhu | Bouncing and leaping, it rises higher and higher |
| Angum ingum suthi suthi aattamellaam podudhu | Spinning here and there, putting on a grand dance performance |
| Thangapuraa en puraa thazhukkukaara penn puraa | Golden pigeon, my pigeon, a stylish female pigeon |
| Jaala vithai kattudhu | Displaying magical tricks |
| Egiri egiri thaavudhu elumbhi melae pogudhu | Bouncing and leaping, it rises higher and higher |
மேகத்திரை பிளந்து
மின்னல்போல் நுழைந்து
ஹா ...ஆஆ....ஹா....ஆஅ....
மேகத்திரை பிளந்து
மின்னல்போல் நுழைந்து
மேகத்திரை பிளந்து
மின்னல்போல் நுழைந்து
வில்லினிலே எழுந்த அம்புபோலே விரைந்து
வில்லினிலே எழுந்த அம்புபோலே விரைந்து
போகுது பார் என் புறா
வானில் போகுது பார் என் புறா
Piercing through the cloud curtain
Entering like lightning
Haa aaa..haa…aaa
Piercing through the cloud curtain
Entering like lightning
Piercing through the cloud curtain
Entering like lightning
Speeding like an arrow shot from a bow
Speeding like an arrow shot from a bow
Look, my pigeon is soaring
Look, my pigeon is soaring in the sky
சூரிய மண்டலத்தை நேரிலே பார்த்துவர
சூரிய மண்டலத்தை நேரிலே பார்த்துவர
வீரியமுடனே தன்காரியமாய் கண்ணாய்
வீரியமுடனே தன்காரியமாய் கண்ணாய்
தாவுது பார் உன் என் நீலப்புறா
தாவுது பார் உன் என் நீலப்புறா
Going to directly witness the solar realm
Going to directly witness the solar realm
With vigor, focused intently on its task, my dear
With vigor, focused intently on its task, my dear
Look at your/my blue pigeon leaping
Look at your/my blue pigeon leaping
வானமென்னும் பொய்கையிலே தெப்பம்போலே
வானமென்னும் பொய்கையிலே தெப்பம்போலே
சுற்றி வட்டமிடும் காட்சியைப் பார் கண்களாலே
வானமென்னும் பொய்கையிலே தெப்பம்போலே
சுற்றி வட்டமிடும் காட்சியைப் பார் கண்களாலே
மாநிலத்தில் தனது கொள்கை மேலே
மாநிலத்தில் தனது கொள்கை மேலே
குறியும் வைத்து ஒரு போக்கில் செல்லும்
தொண்டர் போலே உண்மைத் தொண்டர் போலே
மேலே போகுது பார்
வானில் போகுது பார் என் புறா
Like a float in the pond of the sky
Like a float in the pond of the sky
Look with your eyes at the sight of it circling around
Like a float in the pond of the sky
Look with your eyes at the sight of it circling around
Steadfast on its principles on this earth
Steadfast on its principles on this earth
Aiming high and moving in a resolute path
Like a devoted servant, a true servant
Look, it goes higher
Look, my pigeon is soaring in the sky
எகிறி எகிறி தாவுது எழும்பி மேலே போகுது
வசனம் :
..................
எகிறி எகிறி தாவுது எழும்பி மேலே போகுது
அங்கும் இங்கும் சுத்தி சுத்தி ஆட்டமெல்லாம் போடுது
தங்கப்புறா என் புறா தளுக்குகார பெண்புறா
ஜால வித்தை காட்டுது
அங்கும் இங்கும் சுத்தி சுத்தி ஆட்டமெல்லாம் போடுது
தங்கப்புறா என் புறா தளுக்குகார பெண்புறா
ஜால வித்தை காட்டுது
Bouncing and leaping, it rises higher and higher
[Dialogue spoken]
Male: Bouncing and leaping, it rises higher and higher
Spinning here and there, putting on a grand dance performance
Golden pigeon, my pigeon, a stylish female pigeon
Displaying magical tricks
Spinning here and there, putting on a grand dance performance
Golden pigeon, my pigeon, a stylish female pigeon
Displaying magical tricks
வசனம் :
..................
Bouncing and leaping, it rises higher and higher
எகிறி எகிறி தாவுது எழும்பி மேலே போகுது
Bending around, casting a net, leading and flying away
[Dialogue spoken]
Male: Bending around, casting a net, leading and flying away
Your spellbound pigeon is running right behind it
Look over there
Your spellbound pigeon is running right behind it
Look over there
Bouncing and leaping, it rises higher and higher
Spinning here and there, putting on a grand dance performance
Golden pigeon, my pigeon, a stylish female pigeon
Displaying magical tricks
Bouncing and leaping, it rises higher and higher
வளச்சாச்சி வலைய வீசி அழைச்சிகிட்டு ஓடுது
வசனம் :
..................
வளச்சாச்சி வலைய வீசி அழைச்சிகிட்டு ஓடுது
மயங்கிப்போன ஒங்க புறா அதுக்குபின்னே ஓடுது....
அங்கே பாருங்க
மயங்கிப்போன ஒங்க புறா அதுக்குபின்னே ஓடுது....
அங்கே பாருங்க
எகிறி எகிறி தாவுது எழும்பி மேலே போகுது
அங்கும் இங்கும் சுத்தி சுத்தி ஆட்டமெல்லாம் போடுது
தங்கப்புறா என் புறா தளுக்குகார பெண்புறா
ஜால வித்தை காட்டுது
எகிறி எகிறி தாவுது எழும்பி மேலே போகுது
Megathirai pilandhu
Piercing through the cloud curtain
Minnalpol nuzhaindhu
Entering like lightning
Haa aaa..haa…aaa
Haa aaa..haa…aaa
Megathirai pilandhu
Piercing through the cloud curtain
Minnalpol nuzhaindhu
Entering like lightning
Megathirai pilandhu
Piercing through the cloud curtain
Minnalpol nuzhaindhu
Entering like lightning
Villinilae ezhundha ambupole viraindhu
Speeding like an arrow shot from a bow
Villinilae ezhundha ambupole viraindhu
Speeding like an arrow shot from a bow
Pogudhu paar en puraa
Look, my pigeon is soaring
Vaanil pogudhu paar en puraa
Look, my pigeon is soaring in the sky
Sooriya mandalathai naerile paarthuvara
Going to directly witness the solar realm
Sooriya mandalathai naerile paarthuvara
Going to directly witness the solar realm
Veeriyamudane thankaariyamaai kannaai
With vigor, focused intently on its task, my dear
Veeriyamudane thankaariyamaai kannaai
With vigor, focused intently on its task, my dear
Thaavudhu paar un en neelapuraa
Look at your/my blue pigeon leaping
Thaavudhu paar un en neelapuraa
Look at your/my blue pigeon leaping
Vaanamennum poigaiyile theppam polae
Like a float in the pond of the sky
Vaanamennum poigaiyile theppam polae
Like a float in the pond of the sky
Suttri vattamidum kaatchiyai paar kannaalae
Look with your eyes at the sight of it circling around
Vaanamennum poigaiyile theppam polae
Like a float in the pond of the sky
Suttri vattamidum kaatchiyai paar kannaalae
Look with your eyes at the sight of it circling around
Maanilathil thanadhu kolgai melae
Steadfast on its principles on this earth
Maanilathil thanadhu kolgai melae
Steadfast on its principles on this earth
Kuriyum vaithu oru pokkil sellum
Aiming high and moving in a resolute path
Thondar polae unmai thondar polae
Like a devoted servant, a true servant
Melae pogudhu paar
Look, it goes higher
Vaanil pogudhu paar en puraa
Look, my pigeon is soaring in the sky
Egiri egiri thaavudhu elumbhi melae pogudhu
Bouncing and leaping, it rises higher and higher
Dialogue :…………………
[Dialogue spoken]
Male :Egiri egiri thaavudhu elumbhi melae pogudhu
Male: Bouncing and leaping, it rises higher and higher
Angum ingum suthi suthi aattamellaam podudhu
Spinning here and there, putting on a grand dance performance
Thangapuraa en puraa thazhukkukaara penn puraa
Golden pigeon, my pigeon, a stylish female pigeon
Jaala vithai kattudhu
Displaying magical tricks
Angum ingum suthi suthi aattamellaam podudhu
Spinning here and there, putting on a grand dance performance
Thangapuraa en puraa thazhukkukaara penn puraa
Golden pigeon, my pigeon, a stylish female pigeon
Jaala vithai kattudhu
Displaying magical tricks
Egiri egiri thaavudhu elumbhi melae pogudhu
Bouncing and leaping, it rises higher and higher
Valasaachi valaiya veesi azhaichikkittu odudhu
Bending around, casting a net, leading and flying away
Dialogue :…………………
[Dialogue spoken]
Male :Valasaachi valaiya veesi azhaichikkittu odudhu
Male: Bending around, casting a net, leading and flying away
Mayangipona onga puraa adhukkupinnae odudhu
Your spellbound pigeon is running right behind it
Angae paarunga
Look over there
Mayangipona onga puraa adhukkupinnae odudhu
Your spellbound pigeon is running right behind it
Angae paarunga
Look over there
Egiri egiri thaavudhu elumbhi melae pogudhu
Bouncing and leaping, it rises higher and higher
Angum ingum suthi suthi aattamellaam podudhu
Spinning here and there, putting on a grand dance performance
Thangapuraa en puraa thazhukkukaara penn puraa
Golden pigeon, my pigeon, a stylish female pigeon
Jaala vithai kattudhu
Displaying magical tricks
Egiri egiri thaavudhu elumbhi melae pogudhu
Bouncing and leaping, it rises higher and higher
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from 'Sarangathara' (1958) depicts a competitive pigeon race accompanied by lively banter and metaphorical lyricism. The singers describe the flight of their trained pigeons as they slice through the clouds like lightning and speed across the sky like arrows from a bow, comparing the sky itself to a serene pond upon which the birds float gracefully.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Simile)
“Minnalpol nuzhaindhu”
Compares the movement of the pigeon to lightning entering clouds ('Minnalpol nuzhaindhu') and an arrow released from a bow ('Villinilae ezhundha ambupole').
Urvakam (Metaphor)
“Vaanamennum poigaiyile theppam polae”
Metaphorically describes the sky as a pond ('Vaanamennum poigaiyile') and clouds as a curtain ('Megathirai').
Emona / Anaphora (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Egiri egiri thaavudhu elumbhi melae pogudhu”
Repetition of action words like 'Egiri egiri' and 'suthi suthi' to mimic the rhythmic, fluttering movement of pigeons.
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Trivia
Sarangathara (1958) features legendary music composed by G. Ramanathan. The song uses a playful banter format featuring dynamic vocals from T. M. Soundarajan and S. C. Krishnan, accompanied by interludes of spoken dialogue that mimic traditional folk pigeon-racing sports of Tamil Nadu.
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