Megathoodham
From Airaa · 2019
- Lyricist
- Thamarai
- Singer
- Padmapriya Raghavan
- Music director
- K. S. Sundaramurthy
- Details
- Airaa2019
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Hmm mm megathoodham | Hmm mm, the cloud messenger, |
| Hmm mm megathoodham | Hmm mm, the cloud messenger, |
| Hmm mm paadavendum hmm mm | Hmm mm, must sing a song, hmm mm. |
| Female | |
| Kaanal aagumo | Will it turn into a mirage? |
| Kaarigai kanavu | The maiden's dream... |
| Dhaagam theerkkumo | Will it quench the thirst? |
| Kodaiyin nilavu | The summer moon... |
| Female | |
| Tholaivilae velicham | A light in the distance, |
| Thanimaiyil urugum anicham | The Anicham flower melting in solitude, |
| Kanavu thaan idhuvum | Even this is just a dream, |
| Kalaindhidum ena nenjil nenjil | That it will shatter, in my heart of hearts, |
| Dhinam varudhae acham | A fear arises every day. |
| Female | |
| Megathoodham paada vendum | The cloud messenger must sing, |
| Maeni meedhu saaral vendum | A drizzle must fall upon the body, |
| Kaalidaasan kaana vendum | Kalidasa must witness this, |
| Vaanavil varum vaazhvil meendum | A rainbow will return to life once again. |
| Female | |
| Hmm mm megathoodham | Hmm mm, the cloud messenger, |
| Hmm mm megathoodham | Hmm mm, the cloud messenger, |
| Hmm mm paadavendum hmm mm | Hmm mm, must sing a song, hmm mm. |
| Haa….aaa…..aaa…..aaa….. | Haa... aaa... aaa... aaa... |
| Female | |
| Naanum neeyum | You and I, |
| Kaalam ezhuthi | Written by time, |
| Kaatril veesiya naadagam | A play tossed into the wind. |
| Andha kaatrae meendum inaithu | That same wind unites us again, |
| Arangam yettrum kaaviyam | An epic staged on the theater of life. |
| Female | |
| Dheva mullai | Divine jasmine, |
| Pookkum kollai | Blooming in abundance, |
| Kondathae en veettin ellai | Has filled the boundary of my home. |
| Ennai nee maravaathiru | Do not forget me, |
| Puyal kaatrilum piriyadhiru | Do not part even in a storm wind. |
| Haa…..aaa….aaa…. | Haa... aaa... aaa... |
| Female | |
| Megathoodham paada vendum | The cloud messenger must sing, |
| Maeni meedhu saaral vendum | A drizzle must fall upon the body, |
| Kaalidaasan kaana vendum | Kalidasa must witness this, |
| Vaanavil varum vaazhvil meendum | A rainbow will return to life once again. |
| Female | |
| Thumbai pola | Like the Thumbai flower, |
| Thooya azhagai | A pure beauty, |
| Unnidam thaan kaangiren | I see only in you. |
| En kai neeti yendhi anaikkum | Reaching out my hands to embrace, |
| Naalai enni yenginen | I longed, counting the days for tomorrow. |
| Female | |
| Indha vaarthai | These words, |
| Ketkkum bothu | When heard, |
| Eeram oorum kannin meedhu | Moisture wells up in the eyes. |
| Paavaiyin indha eeram thaan | This very moisture of the maiden, |
| Karumegamaai urumaaruthae | Transforms into a dark cloud. |
| Female | |
| Kaanal aagumo | Will it turn into a mirage? |
| Kaarigai kanavu | The maiden's dream... |
| Dhaagam theerkkumo | Will it quench the thirst? |
| Kodaiyin nilavu | The summer moon... |
| Female | |
| Tholaivilae velicham | A light in the distance, |
| Thanimaiyil urugum anicham | The Anicham flower melting in solitude, |
| Kanavu thaan idhuvum | Even this is just a dream, |
| Kalaindhidum ena nenjil nenjil | That it will shatter, in my heart of hearts, |
| Dhinam varudhae acham | A fear arises every day. |
| Female | |
| Hmm mmm | Hmm mmm |
| Hmmm mmm | Hmmm mmm |
| Hmm mmmm | Hmm mmmm |
| Hmm mmmm……. | Hmm mmmm... |
ஹ்ம்ம்....ம்ம்.....மேஹதூதம்
ஹ்ம்ம்....ம்ம்.....மேஹதூதம்
ஹ்ம்ம்...ம்ம்....பாடவேண்டும் ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்
Hmm mm, the cloud messenger,
Hmm mm, the cloud messenger,
Hmm mm, must sing a song, hmm mm.
கானல் ஆகுமோ
காரிகை கனவு
தாகம் தீர்க்குமோ
கோடையின் நிலவு
Will it turn into a mirage?
The maiden's dream...
Will it quench the thirst?
The summer moon...
தொலைவிலே வெளிச்சம்
தனிமையில் உருகும் அனிச்சம்
கனவுதான் இதுவும்
கலைந்திடும் என நெஞ்சில் நெஞ்சில்
தினம் வருதே அச்சம்
A light in the distance,
The Anicham flower melting in solitude,
Even this is just a dream,
That it will shatter, in my heart of hearts,
A fear arises every day.
மேகதூதம் பாட வேண்டும்
மேனி மீது சாரல் வேண்டும்
காளிதாசன் காண வேண்டும்
வானவில் வரும் வாழ்வில் மீண்டும்
The cloud messenger must sing,
A drizzle must fall upon the body,
Kalidasa must witness this,
A rainbow will return to life once again.
ஹ்ம்ம்....ம்ம்.....மேஹதூதம்
ஹ்ம்ம்....ம்ம்.....மேஹதூதம்
ஹ்ம்ம்...ம்ம்....பாடவேண்டும் ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்
ஹா....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ....ஆஅ.....
Hmm mm, the cloud messenger,
Hmm mm, the cloud messenger,
Hmm mm, must sing a song, hmm mm.
Haa... aaa... aaa... aaa...
நானும் நீயும்
காலம் எழுதி
காற்றில் வீசிய நாடகம்
அந்த காற்றே மீண்டும் இணைத்து
அரங்கம் ஏற்றும் காவியம்
You and I,
Written by time,
A play tossed into the wind.
That same wind unites us again,
An epic staged on the theater of life.
தேவ முல்லை
பூக்கும் கொள்ளை
கொண்டதே என் வீட்டின் எல்லை
என்னை நீ மறவாதிரு
புயல் காற்றிலும் பிரியாதிரு.......
ஹா....ஆஅ....ஆஅ....
Divine jasmine,
Blooming in abundance,
Has filled the boundary of my home.
Do not forget me,
Do not part even in a storm wind.
Haa... aaa... aaa...
மேகதூதம் பாட வேண்டும்
மேனி மீது சாரல் வேண்டும்
காளிதாசன் காண வேண்டும்
வானவில் வரும் வாழ்வில் மீண்டும்
The cloud messenger must sing,
A drizzle must fall upon the body,
Kalidasa must witness this,
A rainbow will return to life once again.
தும்பை போலே
தூய அழகை
உன்னிடம்தான் காண்கிறேன்
என் கை நீட்டி ஏந்தி அணைக்கும்
நாளை எண்ணி ஏங்கினேன்
Like the Thumbai flower,
A pure beauty,
I see only in you.
Reaching out my hands to embrace,
I longed, counting the days for tomorrow.
இந்த வார்த்தை
கேட்க்கும் போது
ஈரம் ஊறும் கண்ணின் மீது
பாவையின் இந்த ஈரம்தான்
கருமேகமாய் உருமாருதே
These words,
When heard,
Moisture wells up in the eyes.
This very moisture of the maiden,
Transforms into a dark cloud.
கானல் ஆகுமோ
காரிகை கனவு
தாகம் தீர்க்குமா
கோடையின் நிலவு
Will it turn into a mirage?
The maiden's dream...
Will it quench the thirst?
The summer moon...
தொலைவிலே வெளிச்சம்
தனிமையில் உருகும் அனிச்சம்
கனவுதான் இதுவும்
கலைந்திடும் என நெஞ்சில் நெஞ்சில்
தினம் வருதே அச்சம்
A light in the distance,
The Anicham flower melting in solitude,
Even this is just a dream,
That it will shatter, in my heart of hearts,
A fear arises every day.
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்ம்
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்ம்
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்ம்
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்ம்........
Hmm mmm
Hmmm mmm
Hmm mmmm
Hmm mmmm...
Hmm mm megathoodham
Hmm mm, the cloud messenger,
Hmm mm megathoodham
Hmm mm, the cloud messenger,
Hmm mm paadavendum hmm mm
Hmm mm, must sing a song, hmm mm.
Kaanal aagumo
Will it turn into a mirage?
Kaarigai kanavu
The maiden's dream...
Dhaagam theerkkumo
Will it quench the thirst?
Kodaiyin nilavu
The summer moon...
Tholaivilae velicham
A light in the distance,
Thanimaiyil urugum anicham
The Anicham flower melting in solitude,
Kanavu thaan idhuvum
Even this is just a dream,
Kalaindhidum ena nenjil nenjil
That it will shatter, in my heart of hearts,
Dhinam varudhae acham
A fear arises every day.
Megathoodham paada vendum
The cloud messenger must sing,
Maeni meedhu saaral vendum
A drizzle must fall upon the body,
Kaalidaasan kaana vendum
Kalidasa must witness this,
Vaanavil varum vaazhvil meendum
A rainbow will return to life once again.
Hmm mm megathoodham
Hmm mm, the cloud messenger,
Hmm mm megathoodham
Hmm mm, the cloud messenger,
Hmm mm paadavendum hmm mm
Hmm mm, must sing a song, hmm mm.
Haa….aaa…..aaa…..aaa…..
Haa... aaa... aaa... aaa...
Naanum neeyum
You and I,
Kaalam ezhuthi
Written by time,
Kaatril veesiya naadagam
A play tossed into the wind.
Andha kaatrae meendum inaithu
That same wind unites us again,
Arangam yettrum kaaviyam
An epic staged on the theater of life.
Dheva mullai
Divine jasmine,
Pookkum kollai
Blooming in abundance,
Kondathae en veettin ellai
Has filled the boundary of my home.
Ennai nee maravaathiru
Do not forget me,
Puyal kaatrilum piriyadhiru
Do not part even in a storm wind.
Haa…..aaa….aaa….
Haa... aaa... aaa...
Megathoodham paada vendum
The cloud messenger must sing,
Maeni meedhu saaral vendum
A drizzle must fall upon the body,
Kaalidaasan kaana vendum
Kalidasa must witness this,
Vaanavil varum vaazhvil meendum
A rainbow will return to life once again.
Thumbai pola
Like the Thumbai flower,
Thooya azhagai
A pure beauty,
Unnidam thaan kaangiren
I see only in you.
En kai neeti yendhi anaikkum
Reaching out my hands to embrace,
Naalai enni yenginen
I longed, counting the days for tomorrow.
Indha vaarthai
These words,
Ketkkum bothu
When heard,
Eeram oorum kannin meedhu
Moisture wells up in the eyes.
Paavaiyin indha eeram thaan
This very moisture of the maiden,
Karumegamaai urumaaruthae
Transforms into a dark cloud.
Kaanal aagumo
Will it turn into a mirage?
Kaarigai kanavu
The maiden's dream...
Dhaagam theerkkumo
Will it quench the thirst?
Kodaiyin nilavu
The summer moon...
Tholaivilae velicham
A light in the distance,
Thanimaiyil urugum anicham
The Anicham flower melting in solitude,
Kanavu thaan idhuvum
Even this is just a dream,
Kalaindhidum ena nenjil nenjil
That it will shatter, in my heart of hearts,
Dhinam varudhae acham
A fear arises every day.
Hmm mmm
Hmm mmm
Hmmm mmm
Hmmm mmm
Hmm mmmm
Hmm mmmm
Hmm mmmm…….
Hmm mmmm...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Megathoodham from the film Airaa (2019), penned by lyricist Thamarai, draws poetic inspiration from Kalidasa's classical epic Meghaduta. The song captures deep longing, vulnerable hope, and emotional melancholy as a woman wonders whether her heart's desires will bloom or vanish like a mirage. Through rich natural motifs such as delicate Anicham flowers, monsoon rain, and summer skies, she expresses both her quiet anxieties and an intense passion for lasting togetherness with her beloved.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kaanal aagumo / Kaarigai kanavu”
Repetition of initial consonant 'Ka' across consecutive words in 'Kaanal aagumo / Kaarigai kanavu'.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Thanimaiyil urugum anicham”
Comparing the maiden's fragile emotional state in lonely yearning directly to the sensitive Anicham flower that wilts easily.
Literary Allusion
“Kaalidaasan kaana vendum”
Direct reference to the ancient Sanskrit poet Kalidasa and his work Meghaduta (Cloud Messenger).
Simile (Uwamai)
“Thumbai pola / Thooya azhagai”
Comparing pure beauty to the pristine white Thumbai flower using the explicit comparison word 'pola'.
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Trivia
The song directly references Kalidasa's classical Sanskrit work Meghaduta (Cloud Messenger). The music for Airaa was composed by Sundaramurthy KS, with lyrics penned by celebrated poet-lyricist Thamarai.
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