Nee Megam Aanaal
From Thayilla Kuzhandhai · 1976
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Thayilla Kuzhandhai1976
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Nee megam aanaal enna | What if you become a raincloud? |
| Naan thogaiyaana pinnae | Now that I have spread out as a peacock's plumage? |
| Viralaagi isaiththaalenna | What if you play music as gentle fingers? |
| Naan veenaiyaana pinnae | Now that I have transformed into a delicate veena? |
| Female | |
| Nee megam aanaal enna…. | What if you become a raincloud? |
| Male | |
| ……………… | (Instrumental interlude) |
| Male | |
| Kalaiyaaga kandaen | I beheld you as a grand work of art, |
| Unnai silaiyaaga aanaen kannae | And I turned into a still statue for you, my dear. |
| Kalaiyaaga kandaen | I beheld you as a grand work of art, |
| Unnai silaiyaaga aanaen kannae | And I turned into a still statue for you, my dear. |
| Mazhaiyaaga kandaai ennai | You perceived me as refreshing rain, |
| Malaraaga vanthaai kannae | And appeared before me like a blossom, my dear. |
| Female | |
| Nadamaadum radhamaai vanthaen | I moved along like a temple chariot on procession, |
| Vadam pottu izhuththaai ennai | And you pulled me gently using your love's rope. |
| Nadamaadum radhamaai vanthaen | I moved along like a temple chariot on procession, |
| Vadam pottu izhuththaai ennai | And you pulled me gently using your love's rope. |
| Ezhuthaatha ezhuththaai vantahen | I arrived as unwritten literature, |
| Isai pottu padiththaai ennai…. | And you read me aloud by setting me to music. |
| Male | |
| Nee megam aanaal enna | What if you become a raincloud? |
| Naan thogaiyaana pinnae | Now that I have spread out as a peacock's plumage? |
| Viralaagi isaiththaalenna | What if you play music as gentle fingers? |
| Naan veenaiyaana pinnae | Now that I have transformed into a delicate veena? |
| Male | |
| Nee megam aanaal enna…. | What if you become a raincloud? |
| Male | |
| Pani naalil anal pol nindru | Standing like comforting fire on a chilly day, |
| Mazhai naalil kudaipol vanthu | Arriving like a protective umbrella on a rainy day, |
| Pani naalil anal pol nindru | Standing like comforting fire on a chilly day, |
| Mazhai naalil kudaipol vanthu | Arriving like a protective umbrella on a rainy day, |
| Veyil naalil nadhi pol odi | Flowing like a cool river on a scorching day, |
| Vilaiyaadum sugangal kodi | Millions of joyful delights play together. |
| Female | |
| Adhikaalai arumpaai thondri | Emerging like a tiny bud in the early morning, |
| Pagal neram malaraai maari | Transforming into a full flower by daytime, |
| Adhikaalai arumpaai thondri | Emerging like a tiny bud in the early morning, |
| Pagal neram malaraai maari | Transforming into a full flower by daytime, |
| Ilamaalai thendral yaeri | Riding upon the cool breeze of early evening, |
| Inaiyaavom vaazhththukoori | We shall unite together, offering blessings. |
| Male | |
| Nee megam aanaal enna | What if you become a raincloud? |
| Naan thogaiyaana pinnae | Now that I have spread out as a peacock's plumage? |
| Viralaagi isaiththaalenna | What if you play music as gentle fingers? |
| Naan veenaiyaana pinnae | Now that I have transformed into a delicate veena? |
| Male | |
| Nee megam aanaal enna…. | What if you become a raincloud? |
நீ மேகம் ஆனால் என்ன
நான் தோகையான பின்னே
விரலாகி இசைத்தாலென்ன
நான் வீணையான பின்னே......
What if you become a raincloud?
Now that I have spread out as a peacock's plumage?
What if you play music as gentle fingers?
Now that I have transformed into a delicate veena?
நீ மேகம் ஆனால் என்ன......
What if you become a raincloud?
...............................
(Instrumental interlude)
கலையாகக் கண்டேன்
உன்னை சிலையாக ஆனேன் கண்ணே
கலையாகக் கண்டேன்
உன்னை சிலையாக ஆனேன் கண்ணே
மழையாக கண்டாய் என்னை
மலராக வந்தாய் கண்ணே
I beheld you as a grand work of art,
And I turned into a still statue for you, my dear.
I beheld you as a grand work of art,
And I turned into a still statue for you, my dear.
You perceived me as refreshing rain,
And appeared before me like a blossom, my dear.
நடமாடும் ரதமாய் வந்தேன்
வடம் போட்டு இழுத்தாய் என்னை
நடமாடும் ரதமாய் வந்தேன்
வடம் போட்டு இழுத்தாய் என்னை
எழுதாத எழுத்தாய் வந்தேன்
இசை போட்டு படித்தாய் என்னை........
I moved along like a temple chariot on procession,
And you pulled me gently using your love's rope.
I moved along like a temple chariot on procession,
And you pulled me gently using your love's rope.
I arrived as unwritten literature,
And you read me aloud by setting me to music.
நீ மேகம் ஆனால் என்ன
நான் தோகையான பின்னே
விரலாகி இசைத்தாலென்ன
நான் வீணையான பின்னே......
What if you become a raincloud?
Now that I have spread out as a peacock's plumage?
What if you play music as gentle fingers?
Now that I have transformed into a delicate veena?
நீ மேகம் ஆனால் என்ன......
What if you become a raincloud?
பனி நாளில் அனல் போல் நின்று
மழை நாளில் குடைபோல் வந்து
பனி நாளில் அனல் போல் நின்று
மழை நாளில் குடைபோல் வந்து
வெயில் நாளில் நதி போல் ஓடி
விளையாடும் சுகங்கள் கோடி
Standing like comforting fire on a chilly day,
Arriving like a protective umbrella on a rainy day,
Standing like comforting fire on a chilly day,
Arriving like a protective umbrella on a rainy day,
Flowing like a cool river on a scorching day,
Millions of joyful delights play together.
அதிகாலை அரும்பாய் தோன்றி
பகல் நேரம் மலராய் மாறி
அதிகாலை அரும்பாய் தோன்றி
பகல் நேரம் மலராய் மாறி
இளமாலை தென்றல் ஏறி
இணையாவோம் வாழ்த்துக்கூறி......
Emerging like a tiny bud in the early morning,
Transforming into a full flower by daytime,
Emerging like a tiny bud in the early morning,
Transforming into a full flower by daytime,
Riding upon the cool breeze of early evening,
We shall unite together, offering blessings.
நீ மேகம் ஆனால் என்ன
நான் தோகையான பின்னே
விரலாகி இசைத்தாலென்ன
நான் வீணையான பின்னே......
What if you become a raincloud?
Now that I have spread out as a peacock's plumage?
What if you play music as gentle fingers?
Now that I have transformed into a delicate veena?
நீ மேகம் ஆனால் என்ன.....
What if you become a raincloud?
Nee megam aanaal enna
What if you become a raincloud?
Naan thogaiyaana pinnae
Now that I have spread out as a peacock's plumage?
Viralaagi isaiththaalenna
What if you play music as gentle fingers?
Naan veenaiyaana pinnae
Now that I have transformed into a delicate veena?
Nee megam aanaal enna….
What if you become a raincloud?
………………
(Instrumental interlude)
Kalaiyaaga kandaen
I beheld you as a grand work of art,
Unnai silaiyaaga aanaen kannae
And I turned into a still statue for you, my dear.
Kalaiyaaga kandaen
I beheld you as a grand work of art,
Unnai silaiyaaga aanaen kannae
And I turned into a still statue for you, my dear.
Mazhaiyaaga kandaai ennai
You perceived me as refreshing rain,
Malaraaga vanthaai kannae
And appeared before me like a blossom, my dear.
Nadamaadum radhamaai vanthaen
I moved along like a temple chariot on procession,
Vadam pottu izhuththaai ennai
And you pulled me gently using your love's rope.
Nadamaadum radhamaai vanthaen
I moved along like a temple chariot on procession,
Vadam pottu izhuththaai ennai
And you pulled me gently using your love's rope.
Ezhuthaatha ezhuththaai vantahen
I arrived as unwritten literature,
Isai pottu padiththaai ennai….
And you read me aloud by setting me to music.
Nee megam aanaal enna
What if you become a raincloud?
Naan thogaiyaana pinnae
Now that I have spread out as a peacock's plumage?
Viralaagi isaiththaalenna
What if you play music as gentle fingers?
Naan veenaiyaana pinnae
Now that I have transformed into a delicate veena?
Nee megam aanaal enna….
What if you become a raincloud?
Pani naalil anal pol nindru
Standing like comforting fire on a chilly day,
Mazhai naalil kudaipol vanthu
Arriving like a protective umbrella on a rainy day,
Pani naalil anal pol nindru
Standing like comforting fire on a chilly day,
Mazhai naalil kudaipol vanthu
Arriving like a protective umbrella on a rainy day,
Veyil naalil nadhi pol odi
Flowing like a cool river on a scorching day,
Vilaiyaadum sugangal kodi
Millions of joyful delights play together.
Adhikaalai arumpaai thondri
Emerging like a tiny bud in the early morning,
Pagal neram malaraai maari
Transforming into a full flower by daytime,
Adhikaalai arumpaai thondri
Emerging like a tiny bud in the early morning,
Pagal neram malaraai maari
Transforming into a full flower by daytime,
Ilamaalai thendral yaeri
Riding upon the cool breeze of early evening,
Inaiyaavom vaazhththukoori
We shall unite together, offering blessings.
Nee megam aanaal enna
What if you become a raincloud?
Naan thogaiyaana pinnae
Now that I have spread out as a peacock's plumage?
Viralaagi isaiththaalenna
What if you play music as gentle fingers?
Naan veenaiyaana pinnae
Now that I have transformed into a delicate veena?
Nee megam aanaal enna….
What if you become a raincloud?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic duet 'Nee Megam Aanaal Enna' celebrates the profound, complementary union of two lovers through poetic comparisons to nature, art, and music. The lyricist Kannadasan depicts the couple as essential counterparts—just as rainclouds inspire the peacock to bloom its feathers, or playing fingers draw soul-stirring melodies from a veena, the presence of one lover brings out the true beauty and purpose of the other.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Nee megam aanaal enna Naan thogaiyaana pinnae”
Compares the lovers directly to a cloud and a peacock feather, and fingers playing a veena, expressing complete emotional synergy.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Pani naalil anal pol nindru / Mazhai naalil kudaipol vanthu / Veyil naalil nadhi pol odi”
Uses the word 'pol' (like/as) to compare the beloved's presence to fire in cold weather, an umbrella in rain, and a river during intense heat.
Rhyme & Assonance (Iyaibu & Ethirai)
“Kalaiyaaga kandaen / Unnai silaiyaaga aanaen kannae”
End-rhyming Tamil words 'Kalaiyaaga' and 'Silaiyaaga' create a melodious rhythmic symmetry across lines.
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Trivia
'Nee Megam Aanaal Enna' from 'Thayilla Kuzhandhai' (1976) features music composed by the popular musical duo Shankar-Ganesh and lyrics by Kavinar Kannadasan. The track is renowned for bringing together the iconic playback singers T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela in a romantic melody rich with classical imagery.
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