Mela Aagayam
From Thee Ivan · 2023
- Lyricist
- T. M. Jayamurugan
- Music director
- T. M. Jayamurugan
- Details
- Thee Ivan2023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Mela aagaayam keezhae paadhaalam | Above is the sky, below is the netherworld |
| Naduvil aanantham vanthaadum thozhi | In between, joy comes dancing, my friend |
| Male :Aah deivamae aah aah | Male: Ah, God! Ah ah |
| Male | |
| Mela aagaayam keezhae paadhaalam | Above is the sky, below is the netherworld |
| Naduvil aanantham vanthaadum thozhi | In between, joy comes dancing, my friend |
| Male | |
| Nettru indrillai | Yesterday is no more |
| Naalai endrillai | Tomorrow is not here either |
| Indru nam kaiyil | Today is in our hands |
| Kondaada vaadi | Come, girl, let us celebrate! |
| Male | |
| Vaa vaa vanthaadu | Come, come and dance |
| Vaazhvae vanthaadu | Oh life, come and dance |
| Female :Vaa vaa kondaadu | Female: Come, come, celebrate |
| Vaazhvai kondaadu | Celebrate life |
| Male | |
| Mela aagaayam keezhae paadhaalam | Above is the sky, below is the netherworld |
| Naduvil aanantham vanthaadum thozhi | In between, joy comes dancing, my friend |
| Female | |
| Ooo…..ooo…..ooo…… | Ooo…..ooo…..ooo…… |
| Oo hoho….oo hoho….. | Oo hoho….oo hoho….. |
| Oo hoho….oo hoho….. | Oo hoho….oo hoho….. |
| Ooo…..ooo…..ooo…… | Ooo…..ooo…..ooo…… |
| Oo hoho….oo hoho….. | Oo hoho….oo hoho….. |
| Oo hoho….oo hoho….. | Oo hoho….oo hoho….. |
| Male | |
| : Vaazhvellaam anantham | All of life is joy |
| Neethaanae en inbam | You alone are my happiness |
| Female :Raavellaam vaa manjam | Female: Come to the bed all night |
| Naan thaaraen perinbam | I will grant supreme bliss |
| Male | |
| Marunthu kaiyil undu | The medicine is in hand |
| Mayakkam kannil undu | Intoxication is in the eyes |
| Rendum pennil undu | Both are present within a woman |
| Vaadi thozhi | Come, my friend |
| Female | |
| Virunthu pakkam undu | A feast is nearby |
| Arunthu uchcham kondu | Drink and reach the peak |
| Straight-ah sorkkam undu | Heaven is straight ahead |
| Polaam vaa nee | Come, let us go |
| Male | |
| Vaa vaa vanthaadu | Come, come and dance |
| Vaazhvae vanthaadu | Oh life, come and dance |
| Female :Vaa vaa kondaadu | Female: Come, come, celebrate |
| Vaazhvai kondaadu | Celebrate life |
| Male | |
| Mela aagaayam keezhae paadhaalam | Above is the sky, below is the netherworld |
| Naduvil aanantham vanthaadum thozhi | In between, joy comes dancing, my friend |
| Male | |
| Ooo…..ooo…..ooo…… | Ooo…..ooo…..ooo…… |
| Oo hoho….oo hoho….. | Oo hoho….oo hoho….. |
| Oo hoho….oo hoho….. | Oo hoho….oo hoho….. |
| Male | |
| Manithan aarambam aavathum | Man's origin takes place |
| Pennukkullae | Inside woman |
| Avan aadi asanguvathum | His dancing and swaying happens |
| Penukkullae | Inside woman |
| Aaraaitchchi seivathum | All exploration happens |
| Pennukkullae | Inside woman |
| Male | |
| Vaadi vasamulla | Come, enticing one |
| Kodi aasa ulla | With a crore of desires |
| Aadi theerppom pulla | Let us dance it all out, girl |
| Vaadi thozhi | Come, my friend |
| Male | |
| Vaazhvil onnumilla | There is nothing else in life |
| Seththaa mannu pulla | Once dead, we are just dust, girl |
| Ellaam ponnukkulla | Everything lies within woman |
| Polaam vaadi | Come, let us go |
| Male :Vaadi vaadi | Male: Come, come |
| Male | |
| Vaa vaa vanthaadu | Come, come and dance |
| Vaazhvae vanthaadu | Oh life, come and dance |
| Female :Vaa vaa kondaadu | Female: Come, come, celebrate |
| Vaazhvai kondaadu | Celebrate life |
| Male | |
| Haha haa mela aagaayam keezhae paathaalam | Haha ha, above is the sky, below is the netherworld |
| Naduvil anantham vanthaadu thozhi | In between, joy comes dancing, my friend |
| Female | |
| Ooo…..ooo…..ooo…… | Ooo…..ooo…..ooo…… |
| Oo hoho….oo hoho….. | Oo hoho….oo hoho….. |
| Oo hoho….oo hoho….. | Oo hoho….oo hoho….. |
| Ooo…..ooo…..ooo…… | Ooo…..ooo…..ooo…… |
| Oo hoho….oo hoho….. | Oo hoho….oo hoho….. |
| Oo hoho….oo hoho….. | Oo hoho….oo hoho….. |
மேல ஆகாயம் கீழே பாதாளம்
நடுவில் ஆனந்தம் வந்தாடு தோழி
ஆஹ் தெய்வமே ஆஹ் ஆஹ்
Above is the sky, below is the netherworld
In between, joy comes dancing, my friend
Male: Ah, God! Ah ah
மேல ஆகாயம் கீழே பாதாளம்
நடுவில் ஆனந்தம் வந்தாடு தோழி
Above is the sky, below is the netherworld
In between, joy comes dancing, my friend
நேற்று இன்றில்லை
நாளை என்றில்லை
இன்று நம் கையில்
கொண்டாடா வாடி
Yesterday is no more
Tomorrow is not here either
Today is in our hands
Come, girl, let us celebrate!
வா வா வந்தாடு
வாழ்வே வந்தாடு
வா வா கொண்டாடு
வாழ்வை கொண்டாடு
Come, come and dance
Oh life, come and dance
Female: Come, come, celebrate
Celebrate life
மேல ஆகாயம் கீழே பாதாளம்
நடுவில் ஆனந்தம் வந்தாடு தோழி
Above is the sky, below is the netherworld
In between, joy comes dancing, my friend
ஓஓ.......ஓஓ.......ஓஓ......
ஓ ஹோஹோ.......ஓ ஹோஹோ.....
ஓ ஹோஹோ.....ஓ ஹோஹோ.....
ஓஓ.......ஓஓ.......ஓஓ......
ஓ ஹோஹோ.......ஓ ஹோஹோ.....
ஓ ஹோஹோ.....ஓ ஹோஹோ.....
Ooo…..ooo…..ooo……
Oo hoho….oo hoho…..
Oo hoho….oo hoho…..
Ooo…..ooo…..ooo……
Oo hoho….oo hoho…..
Oo hoho….oo hoho…..
வாழ்வெல்லாம் ஆனந்தம்
நீ தானே என் இன்பம்
ராவெல்லாம் வா மஞ்சம்
நான் தாரேன் பேரின்பம்
All of life is joy
You alone are my happiness
Female: Come to the bed all night
I will grant supreme bliss
மருந்து கையில் உண்டு
மயக்கம் கண்ணில் உண்டு
ரெண்டும் பெண்ணில் உண்டு
வாடி தோழி
The medicine is in hand
Intoxication is in the eyes
Both are present within a woman
Come, my friend
விருந்து பக்கம் உண்டு
அருந்து உச்சம் கொண்டு
ஸ்ட்ரைட்டா சொர்க்கம் உண்டு
போலாம் வா நீ
A feast is nearby
Drink and reach the peak
Heaven is straight ahead
Come, let us go
வா வா வந்தாடு
வாழ்வே வந்தாடு
வா வா கொண்டாடு
வாழ்வே கொண்டாடு
Come, come and dance
Oh life, come and dance
Female: Come, come, celebrate
Celebrate life
மேல ஆகாயம் கீழே பாதாளம்
நடுவில் ஆனந்தம் வந்தாடு தோழி
Above is the sky, below is the netherworld
In between, joy comes dancing, my friend
ஓஓ.......ஓஓ.......ஓஓ......
ஓ ஹோஹோ.......ஓ ஹோஹோ.....
ஓ ஹோஹோ.....ஓ ஹோஹோ.....
Ooo…..ooo…..ooo……
Oo hoho….oo hoho…..
Oo hoho….oo hoho…..
மனிதன் ஆரம்பம் ஆவதும்
பெண்ணுக்குள்ளே
அவன் ஆடி அடங்குவதும்
பெண்ணுக்குள்ளே
ஆராய்ச்சி செய்வதும்
பெண்ணுக்குள்ளே
ஆசையை கொல்வது
பெண்ணுக்குள்ளே
Man's origin takes place
Inside woman
His dancing and swaying happens
Inside woman
All exploration happens
Inside woman
வாடி வாசமுல்ல
கோடி ஆச உள்ள
ஆடி தீர்ப்போம் புள்ள
வாடி தோழி
Come, enticing one
With a crore of desires
Let us dance it all out, girl
Come, my friend
வாழ்வில் ஒண்ணுமில்ல
செத்தா மண்ணு புள்ள
எல்லாம் பெண்ணுக்குள்ள
போலாம் வாடி
வாடி வாடி
There is nothing else in life
Once dead, we are just dust, girl
Everything lies within woman
Come, let us go
Male: Come, come
வா வா வந்தாடு
வாழ்வே வந்தாடு
வா வா கொண்டாடு
வாழ்வை கொண்டாடு
Come, come and dance
Oh life, come and dance
Female: Come, come, celebrate
Celebrate life
ஹாஹ ஹா மேல ஆகாயம் கீழே பாதாளம்
நடுவில் ஆனந்தம் வந்தாடு தோழி
Haha ha, above is the sky, below is the netherworld
In between, joy comes dancing, my friend
ஓஓ.......ஓஓ.......ஓஓ......
ஓ ஹோஹோ.......ஓ ஹோஹோ.....
ஓ ஹோஹோ.....ஓ ஹோஹோ.....
ஓஓ.......ஓஓ.......ஓஓ......
ஓ ஹோஹோ.......ஓ ஹோஹோ.....
ஓ ஹோஹோ.....ஓ ஹோஹோ.....
Ooo…..ooo…..ooo……
Oo hoho….oo hoho…..
Oo hoho….oo hoho…..
Ooo…..ooo…..ooo……
Oo hoho….oo hoho…..
Oo hoho….oo hoho…..
Mela aagaayam keezhae paadhaalam
Above is the sky, below is the netherworld
Naduvil aanantham vanthaadum thozhi
In between, joy comes dancing, my friend
Male :Aah deivamae aah aah
Male: Ah, God! Ah ah
Mela aagaayam keezhae paadhaalam
Above is the sky, below is the netherworld
Naduvil aanantham vanthaadum thozhi
In between, joy comes dancing, my friend
Nettru indrillai
Yesterday is no more
Naalai endrillai
Tomorrow is not here either
Indru nam kaiyil
Today is in our hands
Kondaada vaadi
Come, girl, let us celebrate!
Vaa vaa vanthaadu
Come, come and dance
Vaazhvae vanthaadu
Oh life, come and dance
Female :Vaa vaa kondaadu
Female: Come, come, celebrate
Vaazhvai kondaadu
Celebrate life
Mela aagaayam keezhae paadhaalam
Above is the sky, below is the netherworld
Naduvil aanantham vanthaadum thozhi
In between, joy comes dancing, my friend
Ooo…..ooo…..ooo……
Ooo…..ooo…..ooo……
Oo hoho….oo hoho…..
Oo hoho….oo hoho…..
Oo hoho….oo hoho…..
Oo hoho….oo hoho…..
Ooo…..ooo…..ooo……
Ooo…..ooo…..ooo……
Oo hoho….oo hoho…..
Oo hoho….oo hoho…..
Oo hoho….oo hoho…..
Oo hoho….oo hoho…..
: Vaazhvellaam anantham
All of life is joy
Neethaanae en inbam
You alone are my happiness
Female :Raavellaam vaa manjam
Female: Come to the bed all night
Naan thaaraen perinbam
I will grant supreme bliss
Marunthu kaiyil undu
The medicine is in hand
Mayakkam kannil undu
Intoxication is in the eyes
Rendum pennil undu
Both are present within a woman
Vaadi thozhi
Come, my friend
Virunthu pakkam undu
A feast is nearby
Arunthu uchcham kondu
Drink and reach the peak
Straight-ah sorkkam undu
Heaven is straight ahead
Polaam vaa nee
Come, let us go
Vaa vaa vanthaadu
Come, come and dance
Vaazhvae vanthaadu
Oh life, come and dance
Female :Vaa vaa kondaadu
Female: Come, come, celebrate
Vaazhvai kondaadu
Celebrate life
Mela aagaayam keezhae paadhaalam
Above is the sky, below is the netherworld
Naduvil aanantham vanthaadum thozhi
In between, joy comes dancing, my friend
Ooo…..ooo…..ooo……
Ooo…..ooo…..ooo……
Oo hoho….oo hoho…..
Oo hoho….oo hoho…..
Oo hoho….oo hoho…..
Oo hoho….oo hoho…..
Manithan aarambam aavathum
Man's origin takes place
Pennukkullae
Inside woman
Avan aadi asanguvathum
His dancing and swaying happens
Penukkullae
Inside woman
Aaraaitchchi seivathum
All exploration happens
Pennukkullae
Inside woman
Vaadi vasamulla
Come, enticing one
Kodi aasa ulla
With a crore of desires
Aadi theerppom pulla
Let us dance it all out, girl
Vaadi thozhi
Come, my friend
Vaazhvil onnumilla
There is nothing else in life
Seththaa mannu pulla
Once dead, we are just dust, girl
Ellaam ponnukkulla
Everything lies within woman
Polaam vaadi
Come, let us go
Male :Vaadi vaadi
Male: Come, come
Vaa vaa vanthaadu
Come, come and dance
Vaazhvae vanthaadu
Oh life, come and dance
Female :Vaa vaa kondaadu
Female: Come, come, celebrate
Vaazhvai kondaadu
Celebrate life
Haha haa mela aagaayam keezhae paathaalam
Haha ha, above is the sky, below is the netherworld
Naduvil anantham vanthaadu thozhi
In between, joy comes dancing, my friend
Ooo…..ooo…..ooo……
Ooo…..ooo…..ooo……
Oo hoho….oo hoho…..
Oo hoho….oo hoho…..
Oo hoho….oo hoho…..
Oo hoho….oo hoho…..
Ooo…..ooo…..ooo……
Ooo…..ooo…..ooo……
Oo hoho….oo hoho…..
Oo hoho….oo hoho…..
Oo hoho….oo hoho…..
Oo hoho….oo hoho…..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Mela Aagaayam Keezhae Paadhaalam from Thee Ivan (2023) is an energetic, philosophical dance track that advocates carpe diem—living fully in the present moment. It highlights that the past is gone and the future is unknown, so the present must be celebrated through dance, music, and love. The lyrics center around the motif of womanhood as the source of creation, pleasure, and ultimate happiness in human life. Reminding the listener that life is short and mortal body ultimately turns to dust, the song encourages embracing worldly joy without overthinking.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Contrast / Antonymy (Muran)
“Mela aagaayam keezhae paadhaalam”
Juxtaposes 'Mela' (above/sky) with 'Keezhae' (below/netherworld) to emphasize that human joy exists right here in the middle realm of life.
Epiphora / End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Pennukkullae”
Repetition of the phrase 'Pennukkullae' at the end of consecutive stanzas to accentuate womanhood as the primary locus of life.
Temporal Anaphora / Temporal Parallelism
“Nettru indrillai / Naalai endrillai / Indru nam kaiyil”
Contrast of past ('Nettru'), future ('Naalai'), and present ('Indru') to deliver the philosophical core of living in the present moment.
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Trivia
The song is composed, written, and directed by T. M. Jayamurugan for the Tamil movie 'Thee Ivan' (2023), which features actor Karthik in a key role.
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