Oh Megame Odum Megame
From Anthasthu · 1985
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Anthasthu1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| En kanmani en kadhali | My apple of the eye, my love |
| En radha nee engae nee engae | My Radha, where are you, where are you? |
| Male | |
| Oh megamae odum megamae | Oh cloud, running cloud |
| Oh megamae odum megamae | Oh cloud, running cloud |
| Engae en radha nee angae sellu | Go wherever my Radha is |
| Naan paadum paadal nee kadhil sollu | Whisper in her ear the song I sing |
| Aval illaamal ingaethaan naan vaadinaen | Without her, I have withered right here |
| Male | |
| Oh megamae odum megamae | Oh cloud, running cloud |
| Engae en radha nee angae sellu | Go wherever my Radha is |
| Naan paadum paadal nee kadhil sollu | Whisper in her ear the song I sing |
| Aval illaamal ingaethaan naan vaadinaen | Without her, I have withered right here |
| Chorus | |
| ………….. | |
| Male | |
| Idho poomugam idho punnagai | Here is the flower-like face, here is the smile |
| Nilaa naatkalil kanaa kaangirean | I dream during moonlight days |
| Kannaivittu pogaatha vannam allavaa | Isn't it a color that never leaves the eyes? |
| Nenjaivittu neengaatha ennam allavaa | Isn't it a thought that never leaves the heart? |
| Thavikkiraen thudikkiraen | I am struggling, I am aching |
| Avalai naan azhaikkiraen | I am calling out to her |
| Male | |
| Oh megamae odum megamae | Oh cloud, running cloud |
| Engae en radha nee angae sellu | Go wherever my Radha is |
| Naan paadum paadal nee kadhil sollu | Whisper in her ear the song I sing |
| Aval illaamal ingaethaan naan vaadinaen | Without her, I have withered right here |
| Male | |
| Oh megamae odum megamae | Oh cloud, running cloud |
| Male | |
| Adho vaanilae alai polavae | There in the sky, like waves |
| Puraa koottamae ulaa pogumae | Flocks of pigeons stroll along |
| Ennai vittu ponaalae chinnakkiliyae | Leaving me behind, my little bird has gone |
| Kanneer vittu naan vaada thannanthaniyae | Leaving me all alone to wither in tears |
| Inaiyillaa paravai naan | I am a bird without a mate |
| Isaiyillaa kavithai naan | I am a poem without music |
| Male | |
| Oh megamae odum megamae | Oh cloud, running cloud |
| Engae en radha nee angae sellu | Go wherever my Radha is |
| Naan paadum paadal nee kadhil sollu | Whisper in her ear the song I sing |
| Aval illaamal ingaethaan naan vaadinaen | Without her, I have withered right here |
| Male | |
| Oh megamae odum megamae | Oh cloud, running cloud |
| Heehmmm mmm heehmmm….. | Heehmmm mmm heehmmm..... |
என் கண்மணி என் காதலி
என் ராதா நீ எங்கே நீ எங்கே....
My apple of the eye, my love
My Radha, where are you, where are you?
ஓ மேகமே ஓடும் மேகமே
ஓ மேகமே ஓடும் மேகமே
எங்கே என் ராதா நீ அங்கே செல்லு
நான் பாடும் பாடல் நீ காதில் சொல்லு
அவள் இல்லாமல் இங்கேதான் நான் வாடினேன்
Oh cloud, running cloud
Oh cloud, running cloud
Go wherever my Radha is
Whisper in her ear the song I sing
Without her, I have withered right here
ஓ மேகமே ஓடும் மேகமே
எங்கே என் ராதா நீ அங்கே செல்லு
நான் பாடும் பாடல் நீ காதில் சொல்லு
அவள் இல்லாமல் இங்கேதான் நான் வாடினேன்
Oh cloud, running cloud
Go wherever my Radha is
Whisper in her ear the song I sing
Without her, I have withered right here
..................................
இதோ பூமுகம் இதோ புன்னகை
நிலா நாட்களில் கனா காண்கிறேன்
கண்ணைவிட்டு போகாத வண்ணம் அல்லவா
நெஞ்சைவிட்டு நீங்காத எண்ணம் அல்லவா
தவிக்கிறேன் துடிக்கிறேன்
அவளை நான் அழைக்கிறேன்.....
Here is the flower-like face, here is the smile
I dream during moonlight days
Isn't it a color that never leaves the eyes?
Isn't it a thought that never leaves the heart?
I am struggling, I am aching
I am calling out to her
ஓ மேகமே ஓடும் மேகமே
எங்கே என் ராதா நீ அங்கே செல்லு
நான் பாடும் பாடல் நீ காதில் சொல்லு
அவள் இல்லாமல் இங்கேதான் நான் வாடினேன்
Oh cloud, running cloud
Go wherever my Radha is
Whisper in her ear the song I sing
Without her, I have withered right here
ஓ மேகமே ஓடும் மேகமே.....
Oh cloud, running cloud
அதோ வானிலே அலை போலவே
புறா கூட்டமே உலா போகுமே
என்னை விட்டு போனாளே சின்னக்கிளியே
கண்ணீர் விட்டு நான் வாட தன்னந்தனியே
இணையில்லா பறவை நான்
இசையில்லா கவிதை நான்....
There in the sky, like waves
Flocks of pigeons stroll along
Leaving me behind, my little bird has gone
Leaving me all alone to wither in tears
I am a bird without a mate
I am a poem without music
ஓ மேகமே ஓடும் மேகமே
எங்கே என் ராதா நீ அங்கே செல்லு
நான் பாடும் பாடல் நீ காதில் சொல்லு
அவள் இல்லாமல் இங்கேதான் நான் வாடினேன்
Oh cloud, running cloud
Go wherever my Radha is
Whisper in her ear the song I sing
Without her, I have withered right here
ஓ மேகமே ஓடும் மேகமே.....
ஹீஹிம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ஹீஹிம்ம்......
Oh cloud, running cloud
Heehmmm mmm heehmmm.....
En kanmani en kadhali
My apple of the eye, my love
En radha nee engae nee engae
My Radha, where are you, where are you?
Oh megamae odum megamae
Oh cloud, running cloud
Oh megamae odum megamae
Oh cloud, running cloud
Engae en radha nee angae sellu
Go wherever my Radha is
Naan paadum paadal nee kadhil sollu
Whisper in her ear the song I sing
Aval illaamal ingaethaan naan vaadinaen
Without her, I have withered right here
Oh megamae odum megamae
Oh cloud, running cloud
Engae en radha nee angae sellu
Go wherever my Radha is
Naan paadum paadal nee kadhil sollu
Whisper in her ear the song I sing
Aval illaamal ingaethaan naan vaadinaen
Without her, I have withered right here
…………..
Idho poomugam idho punnagai
Here is the flower-like face, here is the smile
Nilaa naatkalil kanaa kaangirean
I dream during moonlight days
Kannaivittu pogaatha vannam allavaa
Isn't it a color that never leaves the eyes?
Nenjaivittu neengaatha ennam allavaa
Isn't it a thought that never leaves the heart?
Thavikkiraen thudikkiraen
I am struggling, I am aching
Avalai naan azhaikkiraen
I am calling out to her
Oh megamae odum megamae
Oh cloud, running cloud
Engae en radha nee angae sellu
Go wherever my Radha is
Naan paadum paadal nee kadhil sollu
Whisper in her ear the song I sing
Aval illaamal ingaethaan naan vaadinaen
Without her, I have withered right here
Oh megamae odum megamae
Oh cloud, running cloud
Adho vaanilae alai polavae
There in the sky, like waves
Puraa koottamae ulaa pogumae
Flocks of pigeons stroll along
Ennai vittu ponaalae chinnakkiliyae
Leaving me behind, my little bird has gone
Kanneer vittu naan vaada thannanthaniyae
Leaving me all alone to wither in tears
Inaiyillaa paravai naan
I am a bird without a mate
Isaiyillaa kavithai naan
I am a poem without music
Oh megamae odum megamae
Oh cloud, running cloud
Engae en radha nee angae sellu
Go wherever my Radha is
Naan paadum paadal nee kadhil sollu
Whisper in her ear the song I sing
Aval illaamal ingaethaan naan vaadinaen
Without her, I have withered right here
Oh megamae odum megamae
Oh cloud, running cloud
Heehmmm mmm heehmmm…..
Heehmmm mmm heehmmm.....
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song is a poignant expression of grief and romantic yearning, where the lover pines for his lost soulmate, Radha. Drawing inspiration from classical poetic motifs, the protagonist addresses a passing cloud, pleading with it to act as his messenger and carry his song of yearning directly to his beloved's ears. He laments how life has lost all its color and vitality in her absence. Throughout the track, he reflects on her sweet, flower-like face and the cherished memories of moonlit nights, contrasting his present loneliness with the free, paired pigeons soaring together in the sky. He feels completely incomplete without her, metaphorically describing himself as a bird without its mate and a poem without music.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification / Cloud Messenger Motif (Meghaduta)
“Oh megamae odum megamae / Engae en radha nee angae sellu”
The cloud is personified as an envoy or messenger tasked with carrying the protagonist's feelings and songs to his distant lover.
Metaphor
“Inaiyillaa paravai naan / Isaiyillaa kavithai naan”
The speaker directly compares himself to a mateless bird and a musicless poem to emphasize his profound feeling of incompleteness.
Iyaipu (Rhyming Endings)
“Kannaivittu pogaatha vannam allavaa / Nenjaivittu neengaatha ennam allavaa”
The lines end with matching phonetic structures ('vannam allavaa' / 'ennam allavaa'), creating a pleasing lyrical rhythm.
Monai (Initial Rhyme)
“Thavikkiraen thudikkiraen”
Repetition of the initial consonants ('Tha' / 'Thu') enhances the emotional intensity and rhythmic beat.
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Trivia
The theme of using a cloud as a love messenger (Meghaduta) is a classic motif derived from Kalidasa's ancient Sanskrit poem 'Meghadūta', which lyricist Vaali skillfully adapts into modern Tamil film lyricism.
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