Nilavai Megam Mooduthe
From Engal Thaikulame Varuga · 1986
- Lyricist
- Na. Kamarasan
- Singer
- Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Details
- Engal Thaikulame Varuga1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| …………….. | |
| Female | |
| Nilavai megam mooduthae | The cloud covers the moon |
| Ilamai kaalam yaenguthae | The days of youth yearn in sorrow |
| Medai thedum paadal naan | I am a song searching for a stage |
| Raagam thedum veenai naan oo…..oo….oo…. | I am a veena searching for a melody, oo...oo...oo... |
| Female | |
| Nilavai megam mooduthae | The cloud covers the moon |
| Ilamai kaalam yaenguthae | The days of youth yearn in sorrow |
| Medai thedum paadal naan | I am a song searching for a stage |
| Raagam thedum veenai naan oo…..oo….oo…. | I am a veena searching for a melody, oo...oo...oo... |
| Female | |
| Nilavai megam mooduthae | The cloud covers the moon |
| Ilamai kaalam yaenguthae | The days of youth yearn in sorrow |
| Chorus | |
| …………….. | |
| Female | |
| Haei…..yaenintha kobam muraithaanaa | Hey... why this anger, is it right to glare at me? |
| Ennai paaraai | Look at me |
| Maalai kaalukku keezhae vizhalaamaa | Should a garland fall under the feet? |
| Enna paavam | What a sin! |
| Female | |
| Thaalangal podungal | Play the rhythms |
| Thaalangal poda sogangal aayiram | As the rhythms play, will the day come when |
| Pogum naal varumaa | A thousand sorrows disappear? |
| Female | |
| Nilavai megam mooduthae | The cloud covers the moon |
| Ilamai kaalam yaenguthae | The days of youth yearn in sorrow |
| Medai thedum paadal naan | I am a song searching for a stage |
| Raagam thedum veenai naan oo…..oo….oo…. | I am a veena searching for a melody, oo...oo...oo... |
| Female | |
| Nilavai megam mooduthae | The cloud covers the moon |
| Ilamai kaalam yaenguthae | The days of youth yearn in sorrow |
| Chorus | |
| …………….. | |
| Female | |
| Oo…..kodaikkul vaadum nizhal naanae | Oh... I am the shadow wilting inside an umbrella |
| Veyyil naanae | I am the blazing heat myself |
| Aasai paarvaikku naanae azhagaanaen | I became beautiful for the gaze of desire |
| Anthi maalai | In the dusk of evening |
| Female | |
| Naalodru paarungal paadhangal aada | Watch every day as my feet dance |
| Naanangu paaduvaen ananthamthan thalaivaa…. | I will sing right there in pure bliss, my lord... |
| Female | |
| Nilavai megam mooduthae | The cloud covers the moon |
| Ilamai kaalam yaenguthae | The days of youth yearn in sorrow |
| Medai thedum paadal naan | I am a song searching for a stage |
| Raagam thedum veenai naan oo…..oo….oo…. | I am a veena searching for a melody, oo...oo...oo... |
| Female | |
| Nilavai megam mooduthae | The cloud covers the moon |
| Ilamai kaalam yaenguthae…ae….. | The days of youth yearn in sorrow... ae... |
..............................
நிலவை மேகம் மூடுதே
இளமை காலம் ஏங்குதே
மேடை தேடும் பாடல் நான்
ராகம் தேடும் வீணை நான் ஓ....ஓ....ஒ....
The cloud covers the moon
The days of youth yearn in sorrow
I am a song searching for a stage
I am a veena searching for a melody, oo...oo...oo...
நிலவை மேகம் மூடுதே
இளமை காலம் ஏங்குதே
மேடை தேடும் பாடல் நான்
ராகம் தேடும் வீணை நான் ஓ....ஓ...ஒ....
The cloud covers the moon
The days of youth yearn in sorrow
I am a song searching for a stage
I am a veena searching for a melody, oo...oo...oo...
நிலவை மேகம் மூடுதே
இளமை காலம் ஏங்குதே
The cloud covers the moon
The days of youth yearn in sorrow
..........................
ஹேய்...ஏனிந்த கோபம் முறைதானா
என்னை பாராய்
மாலை காலுக்கும் கீழே விழலாமா
என்ன பாவம்
Hey... why this anger, is it right to glare at me?
Look at me
Should a garland fall under the feet?
What a sin!
தாளங்கள் போடுங்கள்
தாளங்கள் போட சோகங்கள் ஆயிரம்
போகும் நாள் வருமா
Play the rhythms
As the rhythms play, will the day come when
A thousand sorrows disappear?
நிலவை மேகம் மூடுதே
இளமை காலம் ஏங்குதே
மேடை தேடும் பாடல் நான்
ராகம் தேடும் வீணை நான் ஓ....ஓ...ஒ....ஒ....
The cloud covers the moon
The days of youth yearn in sorrow
I am a song searching for a stage
I am a veena searching for a melody, oo...oo...oo...
நிலவை மேகம் மூடுதே
இளமை காலம் ஏங்குதே
The cloud covers the moon
The days of youth yearn in sorrow
...........................
ஓஓ.......கோடைக்குள் வாடும் நிழல் நானே
வெய்யில் நானே
ஆசை பார்வைக்கு நானே அழகானேன்
அந்திமாலை
Oh... I am the shadow wilting inside an umbrella
I am the blazing heat myself
I became beautiful for the gaze of desire
In the dusk of evening
நாளொன்று பாருங்கள் பாதங்கள் ஆட
நானங்கு பாடுவேன் ஆனந்தம்தான் தலைவா.......
Watch every day as my feet dance
I will sing right there in pure bliss, my lord...
நிலவை மேகம் மூடுதே
இளமை காலம் ஏங்குதே
மேடை தேடும் பாடல் நான்
ராகம் தேடும் வீணை நான் ஓ....ஓ...ஒ....ஒ....
The cloud covers the moon
The days of youth yearn in sorrow
I am a song searching for a stage
I am a veena searching for a melody, oo...oo...oo...
நிலவை மேகம் மூடுதே
இளமை காலம் ஏங்குதே....ஏ......
The cloud covers the moon
The days of youth yearn in sorrow... ae...
……………..
Nilavai megam mooduthae
The cloud covers the moon
Ilamai kaalam yaenguthae
The days of youth yearn in sorrow
Medai thedum paadal naan
I am a song searching for a stage
Raagam thedum veenai naan oo…..oo….oo….
I am a veena searching for a melody, oo...oo...oo...
Nilavai megam mooduthae
The cloud covers the moon
Ilamai kaalam yaenguthae
The days of youth yearn in sorrow
Medai thedum paadal naan
I am a song searching for a stage
Raagam thedum veenai naan oo…..oo….oo….
I am a veena searching for a melody, oo...oo...oo...
Nilavai megam mooduthae
The cloud covers the moon
Ilamai kaalam yaenguthae
The days of youth yearn in sorrow
……………..
Haei…..yaenintha kobam muraithaanaa
Hey... why this anger, is it right to glare at me?
Ennai paaraai
Look at me
Maalai kaalukku keezhae vizhalaamaa
Should a garland fall under the feet?
Enna paavam
What a sin!
Thaalangal podungal
Play the rhythms
Thaalangal poda sogangal aayiram
As the rhythms play, will the day come when
Pogum naal varumaa
A thousand sorrows disappear?
Nilavai megam mooduthae
The cloud covers the moon
Ilamai kaalam yaenguthae
The days of youth yearn in sorrow
Medai thedum paadal naan
I am a song searching for a stage
Raagam thedum veenai naan oo…..oo….oo….
I am a veena searching for a melody, oo...oo...oo...
Nilavai megam mooduthae
The cloud covers the moon
Ilamai kaalam yaenguthae
The days of youth yearn in sorrow
……………..
Oo…..kodaikkul vaadum nizhal naanae
Oh... I am the shadow wilting inside an umbrella
Veyyil naanae
I am the blazing heat myself
Aasai paarvaikku naanae azhagaanaen
I became beautiful for the gaze of desire
Anthi maalai
In the dusk of evening
Naalodru paarungal paadhangal aada
Watch every day as my feet dance
Naanangu paaduvaen ananthamthan thalaivaa….
I will sing right there in pure bliss, my lord...
Nilavai megam mooduthae
The cloud covers the moon
Ilamai kaalam yaenguthae
The days of youth yearn in sorrow
Medai thedum paadal naan
I am a song searching for a stage
Raagam thedum veenai naan oo…..oo….oo….
I am a veena searching for a melody, oo...oo...oo...
Nilavai megam mooduthae
The cloud covers the moon
Ilamai kaalam yaenguthae…ae…..
The days of youth yearn in sorrow... ae...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This melancholy and reflective song expresses a deep sense of longing, unfulfilled potential, and emotional pain. Using poignant imagery, the protagonist compares herself to a moon obscured by clouds, a song longing for a stage to be heard, and an unplayed veena seeking its tune. The lyrics express the sorrow of youth passing by without joy or appreciation.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Medai thedum paadal naan / Raagam thedum veenai naan”
The singer directly equates herself to an unheard song searching for a stage and an unstrung/unplayed veena seeking a melody.
Imagery (Oruvaipudhan)
“Nilavai megam mooduthae”
Visual imagery comparing sadness overriding youth to dark clouds veiling the bright moon.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Medai thedum paadal naan / Raagam thedum veenai naan”
The repetition of the ending word 'naan' across consecutive lines creates rhythmic harmony.
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Trivia
The lyrics were penned by the prominent Tamil poet and lyricist Na. Kamarasan for the 1986 film 'Engal Thaikulame Varuga'. Kamarasan was known for bringing free verse and surrealist metaphors from modern Tamil poetry into film song lyrics.
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