Megham
From Hey Sinamika · 2022
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singer
- Govind Vasantha
- Music director
- Govind Vasantha
- Details
- Hey Sinamika2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Hmm mm mm mm mm hmm …. | Hmm mm mm mm mm hmm … |
| Malayaala karaiyin oram | Along the coast of Malayalam |
| Puyal ondru veesum neram | When a storm blows through |
| Asaiyaamal nirkkum ottrai poovai kandenae | I saw a single flower standing unwavering |
| Male | |
| Karum paarai kaatril aada | While black rocks sway in the wind |
| Kalirellaam bayanthae oda | And all elephants run in fear |
| Anaiyaamal nirkkum theeyai | A fire that stands unextinguished |
| En munn kandenae | I saw before me |
| Male | |
| Mugil ellaam paainthae oda | As all the clouds rush and run |
| Maram ellaam saainthae aada | As all the trees bend and sway |
| Iragaaga veezhum endhan | My heart falling like a feather |
| Idhayam ellaam kaadhal konden | Became completely filled with love |
| Male | |
| Megam mutti minnal vetti | Clouds bump and lightning strikes |
| Vaanam kotti mettu katta | As heaven pours and composes a tune |
| Koottai vittu patchi rendu | Leaving their nest, two birds |
| Vinn mutti kai thatta | Touch the sky and clap hands |
| Male | |
| Katti urulum mutham ondru | A tight, rolling kiss |
| Karai rendu thee pattra | Sets both shores on fire |
| Pattri konda udalin meedhu | Upon the body that caught fire |
| Vittu vittu thaen chotta | Honey drops intermittently |
| Male | |
| Verrodu ennai koidhu | Plucking me out by the roots |
| Poovellaam kaadhal peidhu | Showering love over all flowers |
| Veredho bhoomiyai seidhu | Creating a different earth |
| Ennai nattaalae | She planted me |
| Male | |
| Aathodu vaazhum meenai | Making a fish that lives in the river |
| Kaatrodu paaya cheidhu | Fly along with the wind |
| Vinnmeennaai minna cholli | Asking it to shine like a star |
| Vinnil vittaalae | She released it into the sky |
| Male | |
| Kaiyodu kaiyum korthu | Intertwining hand with hand |
| Nenjodu nenjai korthu | Intertwining heart with heart |
| Idhalodu idhalai korthu | Intertwining lip with lip |
| Uyirin maiya pulli thottaal | When she touched the central point of my soul |
| Male | |
| Megam mutti minnal vetti | Clouds bump and lightning strikes |
| Vaanam kotti mettu katta | As heaven pours and composes a tune |
| Koottai vittu patchi rendu | Leaving their nest, two birds |
| Vinn mutti kai thatta | Touch the sky and clap hands |
| Male | |
| Katti urulum mutham ondru | A tight, rolling kiss |
| Karai rendu thee pattra | Sets both shores on fire |
| Pattri konda udalin meedhu | Upon the body that caught fire |
| Vittu vittu thaen chotta | Honey drops intermittently |
| Male | |
| Megam mutti minnal vetti | Clouds bump and lightning strikes |
| Vaanam kotti mettu katta | As heaven pours and composes a tune |
| Koottai vittu patchi rendu | Leaving their nest, two birds |
| Vinn mutti kai thatta | Touch the sky and clap hands |
| Male | |
| Katti urulum mutham ondru | A tight, rolling kiss |
| Karai rendu thee pattra | Sets both shores on fire |
| Pattri konda udalin meedhu | Upon the body that caught fire |
| Vittu vittu thaen chotta | Honey drops intermittently |
| Male | |
| Megam mutti minnal vetti | Clouds bump and lightning strikes |
| Vaanam kotti mettu katta | As heaven pours and composes a tune |
| Koottai vittu patchi rendu | Leaving their nest, two birds |
| Vinn mutti kai thatta | Touch the sky and clap hands |
| Male | |
| Katti urulum mutham ondru | A tight, rolling kiss |
| Karai rendu thee pattra | Sets both shores on fire |
| Pattri konda udalin meedhu | Upon the body that caught fire |
| Vittu vittu thaen chotta | Honey drops intermittently |
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்ஹ்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்
மலையாள கரையின் ஓரம்
புயல் ஒன்று வீசும் நேரம்
அசையாமல் நிற்கும் ஒற்றை பூவை கண்டேனே
Hmm mm mm mm mm hmm …
Along the coast of Malayalam
When a storm blows through
I saw a single flower standing unwavering
கரும் பாறை காற்றில் ஆட
களிறெல்லாம் பயந்தே ஓட
அணையாமல் நிற்கும் தீயை
என் முன் கண்டேனே
While black rocks sway in the wind
And all elephants run in fear
A fire that stands unextinguished
I saw before me
முகில் எல்லாம் பாய்ந்தே ஓட
மரம் எல்லாம் சாய்ந்தே ஆட
இறகாக வீழும் எந்தன்
இதயம் எல்லாம் காதல் கொண்டேன்
As all the clouds rush and run
As all the trees bend and sway
My heart falling like a feather
Became completely filled with love
மேகம் முட்டி மின்னல் வெட்டி
வானம் கொட்டி மெட்டு கட்ட
கூட்டை விட்டு பட்சி ரெண்டு
வின் முட்டி கை தட்ட
Clouds bump and lightning strikes
As heaven pours and composes a tune
Leaving their nest, two birds
Touch the sky and clap hands
கட்டி உருளும் முத்தம் ஒன்று
கரை ரெண்டு தீ பற்ற
பற்றி கொண்ட உடலின் மீது
விட்டு விட்டு தேன் சொட்ட
A tight, rolling kiss
Sets both shores on fire
Upon the body that caught fire
Honey drops intermittently
வேரோடு என்னை கொய்து
பூவெல்லாம் காதல் பெய்து
வேறேதோ பூமியை செய்து
என்னை நட்டாளே
Plucking me out by the roots
Showering love over all flowers
Creating a different earth
She planted me
ஆற்றோடு வாழும் மீனை
காற்றோடு பாயச் செய்து
விண்மீனாய் மின்னச் சொல்லி
விண்ணில் விட்டாளே
Making a fish that lives in the river
Fly along with the wind
Asking it to shine like a star
She released it into the sky
கையோடு கையும் கோர்த்து
நெஞ்சோடு நெஞ்சை கோர்த்து
இதழோடு இதழை கோர்த்து
உயிரின் மைய புள்ளி தொட்டாள்
Intertwining hand with hand
Intertwining heart with heart
Intertwining lip with lip
When she touched the central point of my soul
மேகம் முட்டி மின்னல் வெட்டி
வானம் கொட்டி மெட்டு கட்ட
கூட்டை விட்டு பட்சி ரெண்டு
வின் முட்டி கை தட்ட
Clouds bump and lightning strikes
As heaven pours and composes a tune
Leaving their nest, two birds
Touch the sky and clap hands
கட்டி உருளும் முத்தம் ஒன்று
கரை ரெண்டு தீ பற்ற
பற்றி கொண்ட உடலின் மீது
விட்டு விட்டு தேன் சொட்ட
A tight, rolling kiss
Sets both shores on fire
Upon the body that caught fire
Honey drops intermittently
மேகம் முட்டி மின்னல் வெட்டி
வானம் கொட்டி மெட்டு கட்ட
கூட்டை விட்டு பட்சி ரெண்டு
வின் முட்டி கை தட்ட
Clouds bump and lightning strikes
As heaven pours and composes a tune
Leaving their nest, two birds
Touch the sky and clap hands
கட்டி உருளும் முத்தம் ஒன்று
கரை ரெண்டு தீ பற்ற
பற்றி கொண்ட உடலின் மீது
விட்டு விட்டு தேன் சொட்ட
A tight, rolling kiss
Sets both shores on fire
Upon the body that caught fire
Honey drops intermittently
மேகம் முட்டி மின்னல் வெட்டி
வானம் கொட்டி மெட்டு கட்ட
கூட்டை விட்டு பட்சி ரெண்டு
வின் முட்டி கை தட்ட
Clouds bump and lightning strikes
As heaven pours and composes a tune
Leaving their nest, two birds
Touch the sky and clap hands
கட்டி உருளும் முத்தம் ஒன்று
கரை ரெண்டு தீ பற்ற
பற்றி கொண்ட உடலின் மீது
விட்டு விட்டு தேன் சொட்ட
A tight, rolling kiss
Sets both shores on fire
Upon the body that caught fire
Honey drops intermittently
Hmm mm mm mm mm hmm ….
Hmm mm mm mm mm hmm …
Malayaala karaiyin oram
Along the coast of Malayalam
Puyal ondru veesum neram
When a storm blows through
Asaiyaamal nirkkum ottrai poovai kandenae
I saw a single flower standing unwavering
Karum paarai kaatril aada
While black rocks sway in the wind
Kalirellaam bayanthae oda
And all elephants run in fear
Anaiyaamal nirkkum theeyai
A fire that stands unextinguished
En munn kandenae
I saw before me
Mugil ellaam paainthae oda
As all the clouds rush and run
Maram ellaam saainthae aada
As all the trees bend and sway
Iragaaga veezhum endhan
My heart falling like a feather
Idhayam ellaam kaadhal konden
Became completely filled with love
Megam mutti minnal vetti
Clouds bump and lightning strikes
Vaanam kotti mettu katta
As heaven pours and composes a tune
Koottai vittu patchi rendu
Leaving their nest, two birds
Vinn mutti kai thatta
Touch the sky and clap hands
Katti urulum mutham ondru
A tight, rolling kiss
Karai rendu thee pattra
Sets both shores on fire
Pattri konda udalin meedhu
Upon the body that caught fire
Vittu vittu thaen chotta
Honey drops intermittently
Verrodu ennai koidhu
Plucking me out by the roots
Poovellaam kaadhal peidhu
Showering love over all flowers
Veredho bhoomiyai seidhu
Creating a different earth
Ennai nattaalae
She planted me
Aathodu vaazhum meenai
Making a fish that lives in the river
Kaatrodu paaya cheidhu
Fly along with the wind
Vinnmeennaai minna cholli
Asking it to shine like a star
Vinnil vittaalae
She released it into the sky
Kaiyodu kaiyum korthu
Intertwining hand with hand
Nenjodu nenjai korthu
Intertwining heart with heart
Idhalodu idhalai korthu
Intertwining lip with lip
Uyirin maiya pulli thottaal
When she touched the central point of my soul
Megam mutti minnal vetti
Clouds bump and lightning strikes
Vaanam kotti mettu katta
As heaven pours and composes a tune
Koottai vittu patchi rendu
Leaving their nest, two birds
Vinn mutti kai thatta
Touch the sky and clap hands
Katti urulum mutham ondru
A tight, rolling kiss
Karai rendu thee pattra
Sets both shores on fire
Pattri konda udalin meedhu
Upon the body that caught fire
Vittu vittu thaen chotta
Honey drops intermittently
Megam mutti minnal vetti
Clouds bump and lightning strikes
Vaanam kotti mettu katta
As heaven pours and composes a tune
Koottai vittu patchi rendu
Leaving their nest, two birds
Vinn mutti kai thatta
Touch the sky and clap hands
Katti urulum mutham ondru
A tight, rolling kiss
Karai rendu thee pattra
Sets both shores on fire
Pattri konda udalin meedhu
Upon the body that caught fire
Vittu vittu thaen chotta
Honey drops intermittently
Megam mutti minnal vetti
Clouds bump and lightning strikes
Vaanam kotti mettu katta
As heaven pours and composes a tune
Koottai vittu patchi rendu
Leaving their nest, two birds
Vinn mutti kai thatta
Touch the sky and clap hands
Katti urulum mutham ondru
A tight, rolling kiss
Karai rendu thee pattra
Sets both shores on fire
Pattri konda udalin meedhu
Upon the body that caught fire
Vittu vittu thaen chotta
Honey drops intermittently
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song captures the intense, transformative power of passionate love using vivid, tempestuous nature imagery. The protagonist describes encountering his lover like an unyielding flower or an unquenchable fire amidst a raging storm along the Malabar coast. Her love uplifts him completely—rooting him anew in a different realm, enabling him to fly like a star in the sky, and touching the very epicenter of his soul. The rhythmic chorus uses meteorological metaphors—clashing clouds, lightning, pouring rains, and catching fire—to portray the electrifying intimacy and deep sensory connection shared between the two lovers.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Alliteration)
“Megam mutti minnal vetti / Vaanam kotti mettu katta / Koottai vittu patchi rendu / Vinn mutti kai thatta / Katti urulum mutham ondru / Karai rendu thee pattra / Pattri konda udalin meedhu / Vittu vittu thaen chotta”
Poetic device
“Megam mutti minnal vetti / Vaanam kotti mettu katta”
Repetition of initial consonants across adjacent lines (M-sound in Megam/Mettu, K-sound in Koottai/Katti/Karai, P-sound in Patchi/Pattri) creating a driving rhythm.
Metaphor
“Iragaaga veezhum endhan idhayam”
Poetic device
“Iragaaga veezhum endhan idhayam ellaam kaadhal konden”
Compares the protagonist's falling heart to a light feather floating gently in the wind.
Hyperbole & Imagery
“Aathodu vaazhum meenai kaatrodu paaya cheidhu vinnmeennaai minna cholli vinnil vittaalae”
Poetic device
“Aathodu vaazhum meenai kaatrodu paaya cheidhu vinnmeennaai minna cholli vinnil vittaalae”
Exaggerated surreal image of transforming a river fish into a wind-borne shining star to evoke the miraculous power of love.
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Trivia
The song is composed and sung by Govind Vasantha with lyrics by Madhan Karky for the romantic drama 'Hey Sinamika' (2022), directed by Brinda Gopal. The film title itself comes from the iconic song 'Aye Sinamika' from Mani Ratnam's OK Kanmani (2015), written by Vairamuthu.
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