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Lyrics & meaning

Merkae Merkae Merkae Thaan

From Kanda Naal Mudhal · 2005

Lyricist
Thamarai
Singers
Shankar Mahadevan, Sadhana Sargam
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Movie name
Kanda Naal Mudhal
Movie release year
2005
Lyrics added on
6 Jan 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Lailai lailai lailailee laahilaahi lailaileee
Merkae merkae merkae thaan sooriyangal udhithidumae
Sudum veyil kodaikaalam
Kadum pani vaadai kaalam
Irandukkum naduvae yedhum kaalam ulladha
Ilaiyudhir kaalam theernthu
Ezhunthidum mannin vaasam
Mudhal mazhaikkaalam endre nenjam solluthae
Oh minnalum minnalum netru varai pirinthathu yeno
Pinnalaai pinnalaai indrudan pinainthida thaano
Lailai lailai lailailee laahilaahi lailaileee
Merkae merkae merkae thaan sooriyangal udhithidumae
Oh..kobam kollum neram
Vaanam ellaam megam
Kaanaamalae pogum ore nila
Oh..kobam theerum neram
Megam illaa vaanam
Pournamiyaai thondrum adhae nilaa
Ini edhirigal endre evarum illai
Pookkalai virumbaa vergal illai
Nadhiyai veezhthum naanal illaiyaae
Idhu neerin thozhil kaippodum
Oru chinnath theeyin kadhai aagum
Thiraigal inimel thevai illaiyae
Merkae merkae merkae thaan sooriyangal udhithidumae
Lailai lailai lailailee laahilaahi lailaileee
Vaasal kadhavai yaaro thattum osai kettaal
Neethaan endru paarthen adi sagi
Pengal koottam vandhaal engae neeyum endrae
Ippothellaam thedum endhan vizhi
Ini kavidhaiyil kaigal nanainthidumo
Kaatrae siragaai virinthidumo
Nilavin mudhugai theendum vegamo
Ada thevaigal ilai endraalum
Vaai udhavigal kettu mandraadum
Maatten ena nee sonnaal thaangumo
Merkae merkae merkae thaan sooriyangal udhithidumae
Lailai lailai lailailee sooriyangal udhithidumae
Minnalum minnalum netru varai pirinthathu yeno
Pinnalaai pinnalaai indrudan pinainthida thaano
Lailai lailai lailaili laahilaahi lailaili
In the west, in the west, the sun will rise!
The scorching heat of summer,
The bitter cold of winter,
Is there any season in between the two?
Autumn has ended,
And the sweet scent of earth rises;
My heart says it is the season of the first rain.
Oh, why were two streaks of lightning apart until yesterday?
Was it only to entwine together today?
Lailai lailai lailaili laahilaahi lailaili
In the west, in the west, the sun will rise!
Oh, whenever anger rises,
The whole sky fills with clouds,
And the only moon disappears from sight.
Oh, when that anger fades away,
In a sky clear of clouds,
That very same moon shines full again.
From now on, no one is an enemy anymore;
There are no roots that dislike their blossoms;
There is no reed that can defeat a river.
Putting an arm around water's shoulder,
This is the story of a little fire.
There is no need for barriers anymore.
In the west, in the west, the sun will rise!
Lailai lailai lailaili laahilaahi lailaili
Whenever I hear a knock at the door,
I look out thinking it is you, my friend.
Whenever a group of girls walks by,
My eyes search around, asking where you are.
Will my hands now be drenched in poetry?
Will the wind spread out like wings,
Flying fast enough to touch the back of the moon?
Even when there is no real need,
My lips still plead for your help;
If you say no, could my heart bear it?
In the west, in the west, the sun will rise!
Lailai lailai lailaili, the sun will rise!
Why were two streaks of lightning apart until yesterday?
Was it only to entwine together today?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Merkae Merkae' from Kanda Naal Mudhal captures the miraculous transformation of mutual hatred and rivalry turning into profound love between two individuals. The lyricist metaphorically expresses this impossible change by stating that the sun will now rise in the west—a cosmic impossibility symbolizing an unimaginable change of heart. The song compares the fading of hostility to clouds clearing away to reveal a radiant full moon. Through imagery of first rain, intertwining lightning bolts, and fire resting gently on water, the song describes how two once-conflicting souls find unity and intimacy. It details the subtle shifts in behavior—searching for each other in crowds, lingering hopes at the sound of a door knock, and the vulnerability of asking for simple favors—illustrating the tender beginnings of romance out of past enmity.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)

“Merkae merkae merkae thaan sooriyangal udhithidumae / Nilavin mudhugai theendum vegamo Medical/Cosmic exaggeration to denote impossible change and extreme speed of feelings.”

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Minnalum minnalum netru varai pirinthathu yeno / Pinnalaai pinnalaai indrudan pinainthida thaano”

Oxymoron / Paradox

“Idhu neerin thozhil kaippodum / Oru chinnath theeyin kadhai aagum”

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

“Sudum veyil kodaikaalam / Kadum pani vaadai kaalam”

Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)

“Ilaiyudhir kaalam theernthu / Ezhunthidum mannin vaasam”

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Trivia

'Merkae Merkae' was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja for the film Kanda Naal Mudhal (2005), directed by V. Priya. Sung by Shankar Mahadevan and Sadhana Sargam with lyrics by Thamarai, the song became a major chartbuster, celebrated for its innovative orchestration blending breezy acoustic guitar riffs with classic Indian melody.

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