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Lyrics & meaning

Odum Megangale

From Aayirathil Oruvan · 1965

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
Movie name
Aayirathil Oruvan
Movie release year
1965
Lyrics added on
13 Apr 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
{ Odum megangalae
Oru sol keleero } (2)
{ Aadum manadhinilae
Aaruthal thaareero } (2)
Odum megangalae
Oru sol keleero
{ Naadaalum vannamayil
Kaaviyathil naan thalaivan
Naatil ulla adimaigalil
Aayirathil naan oruvan } (2)
Maaligaiyae aval veedu
Marakilaiyil en koodu
Vaaduvadhae en paadu
Idhil naan andha maan
Nenjai naaduvadhengae kooru
Odum megangalae
Oru sol keleero
{ Aadum manadhinilae
Aaruthal thaareero } (2)
{ Oorellam thoonkaiyilae
Vizhithirukum en iravu
Ulagamellam sirikaiyilae
Azhudhirukum andha nilavu } (2)
Paadhaiyilae vegudhooram
Payanam pogindra neram
Kaadhalaiyaar manam thedum
Idhil naan andha maan
Nenjai naaduvadhengae kooru
Odum megangalae
Oru sol keleero
Aadum manadhinilae
Aaruthal thaareero
O wandering clouds,
won't you listen to a word from me?
To this restless heart,
won't you bring some comfort?
O wandering clouds,
won't you listen to a word from me?
In the tale of the graceful peacock ruling the land,
I am the hero in poetry,
yet among the slaves of this country,
I am just one in a thousand.
A palace is her home,
while my nest is on a tree branch.
To wither in sorrow is my fate;
in such a state, how can I reach out
to win that gentle deer's heart? Tell me.
O wandering clouds,
won't you listen to a word from me?
To this restless heart,
won't you bring some comfort?
While the whole town sleeps,
my night stays wide awake.
While the whole world laughs,
that moon weeps alone.
On this path stretching far ahead,
at a time when I must journey on,
whose heart would seek out love?
In such a state, how can I reach out
to win that gentle deer's heart? Tell me.
O wandering clouds,
won't you listen to a word from me?
To this restless heart,
won't you bring some comfort?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Odum Megangalae' from the 1965 classic film Aayirathil Oruvan portrays the deep angst and romantic yearning of a protagonist separated from his beloved by societal class and circumstance. Addressing the passing clouds as messengers of his inner pain, he reflects on his humble status as a slave among thousands while describing his beloved as a princess living in luxury. Through poetic contrasts between her palace and his crude shelter, he expresses the agony of loving someone beyond his reach.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

“Odum megangalae / Oru sol keleero”

Repetition of the initial 'O' vowel sound across consecutive lines.

Muran (Antithesis / Contrast)

“Maaligaiyae aval veedu / Marakilaiyil en koodu”

Contrasts her grand palace with his meager shelter on a tree branch to emphasize class disparity.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

“aval veedu / en koodu / en paadu”

Rhyming endings 'veedu', 'koodu', and 'paadu' creating a melodic rhythmic cadence.

Personification

“Azhudhirukum andha nilavu”

Attributes human emotion to the inanimate moon, describing it as weeping in empathy with the protagonist.

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