Poo Megam Soodum
From Iniyavale Vaa · 1982
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Shyam
- Details
- Iniyavale Vaa1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Poo maegam soodum pon vaanamae | O golden sky wearing flower-like clouds! |
| Vaa vaa ennodu paadavae | Come, come to sing along with me! |
| Poo maegam soodum pon vaanamae | O golden sky wearing flower-like clouds! |
| Vaa vaa ennodu paadavae | Come, come to sing along with me! |
| Male | |
| Aaraatha kaayam aarumae | Unhealed wounds will now heal. |
| Aahaa kaattrodu thaen saerumae | Aha, sweetness of honey blends into the breeze. |
| Male | |
| Poo maegam soodum pon vaanamae | O golden sky wearing flower-like clouds! |
| Vaa vaa ennodu paadavae | Come, come to sing along with me! |
| Male | |
| Devathai dhesangalil | In the realms of angels, |
| Kuyilgalin raajanai koopidumae | It calls upon the king of cuckoos. |
| Viralkalil nooru mothiramae | A hundred rings adorn the fingers. |
| Male | |
| Devathai dhesangalil | In the realms of angels, |
| Kuyilgalin raajanai koopidumae | It calls upon the king of cuckoos. |
| Viralkalil nooru mothiramae | A hundred rings adorn the fingers. |
| Male | |
| Saalaigalil naan nadanthaal | If I walk down the streets, |
| Sangeetha oorvalamae aaaaaa aah… | It becomes a grand musical procession, ah... |
| Male | |
| Poo maegam soodum pon vaanamae | O golden sky wearing flower-like clouds! |
| Vaa vaa ennodu paadavae | Come, come to sing along with me! |
| Male | |
| Raaththiri raagangalae | O nighttime ragas, |
| Vizhigalil thoongiya deepangalae | O lamps sleeping in the eyes, |
| Melliya gaanam paadungalaen | Please sing a soft and gentle melody. |
| Male | |
| Aa….raaththiri raagangalae | Ah... O nighttime ragas, |
| Vizhigalil thoongiya deepangalae | O lamps sleeping in the eyes, |
| Melliya gaanam paadungalaen | Please sing a soft and gentle melody. |
| Male | |
| Vaanavillil veenai saeivaen | I will fashion a veena out of the rainbow. |
| Poo manjam podungalaen ae….ae….ae… | Prepare a bed of flowers, ah... |
| Male | |
| Poo maegam soodum pon vaanamae | O golden sky wearing flower-like clouds! |
| Vaa vaa ennodu paadavae | Come, come to sing along with me! |
| Mmm….heeheem hmm….mm…. | Mmm... humming... |
விசில் :
.............................
O golden sky wearing flower-like clouds!
Come, come to sing along with me!
O golden sky wearing flower-like clouds!
Come, come to sing along with me!
பூ மேகம் சூடும் பொன் வானமே
வா வா என்னோடு பாடவே
பூ மேகம் சூடும் பொன் வானமே
வா வா என்னோடு பாடவே
Unhealed wounds will now heal.
Aha, sweetness of honey blends into the breeze.
ஆறாத காயம் ஆறுமே
ஆஹா காற்றோடு தேன் சேருமே
O golden sky wearing flower-like clouds!
Come, come to sing along with me!
பூ மேகம் சூடும் பொன் வானமே
வா வா என்னோடு பாடவே
In the realms of angels,
It calls upon the king of cuckoos.
A hundred rings adorn the fingers.
தேவதை தேசங்களில்
குயில்களின் ராஜனை கூப்பிடுமே
விரல்களில் நூறு மோதிரமே
In the realms of angels,
It calls upon the king of cuckoos.
A hundred rings adorn the fingers.
தேவதை தேசங்களில்
குயில்களின் ராஜனை கூப்பிடுமே
விரல்களில் நூறு மோதிரமே
If I walk down the streets,
It becomes a grand musical procession, ah...
சாலைகளில் நான் நடந்தால்
சங்கீத ஊர்வலமே ஆஆஆஆஹ்......
O golden sky wearing flower-like clouds!
Come, come to sing along with me!
பூ மேகம் சூடும் பொன் வானமே
வா வா என்னோடு பாடவே
O nighttime ragas,
O lamps sleeping in the eyes,
Please sing a soft and gentle melody.
ராத்திரி ராகங்களே
விழிகளில் தூங்கிய தீபங்களே
மெல்லிய கானம் பாடுங்களேன்
Ah... O nighttime ragas,
O lamps sleeping in the eyes,
Please sing a soft and gentle melody.
ஆஆ.....ராத்திரி ராகங்களே
விழிகளில் தூங்கிய தீபங்களே
மெல்லிய கானம் பாடுங்களேன்
I will fashion a veena out of the rainbow.
Prepare a bed of flowers, ah...
வானவில்லில் வீணை செய்வேன்
பூ மஞ்சம் போடுங்களேன் ஏ....ஏ.....ஏ....
O golden sky wearing flower-like clouds!
Come, come to sing along with me!
Mmm... humming...
பூ மேகம் சூடும் பொன் வானமே
வா வா என்னோடு பாடவே
ம்ம்ம்.....ஹீஹீம் ஹ்ம்ம்...ம்ம்...
Poo maegam soodum pon vaanamae
O golden sky wearing flower-like clouds!
Vaa vaa ennodu paadavae
Come, come to sing along with me!
Poo maegam soodum pon vaanamae
O golden sky wearing flower-like clouds!
Vaa vaa ennodu paadavae
Come, come to sing along with me!
Aaraatha kaayam aarumae
Unhealed wounds will now heal.
Aahaa kaattrodu thaen saerumae
Aha, sweetness of honey blends into the breeze.
Poo maegam soodum pon vaanamae
O golden sky wearing flower-like clouds!
Vaa vaa ennodu paadavae
Come, come to sing along with me!
Devathai dhesangalil
In the realms of angels,
Kuyilgalin raajanai koopidumae
It calls upon the king of cuckoos.
Viralkalil nooru mothiramae
A hundred rings adorn the fingers.
Devathai dhesangalil
In the realms of angels,
Kuyilgalin raajanai koopidumae
It calls upon the king of cuckoos.
Viralkalil nooru mothiramae
A hundred rings adorn the fingers.
Saalaigalil naan nadanthaal
If I walk down the streets,
Sangeetha oorvalamae aaaaaa aah…
It becomes a grand musical procession, ah...
Poo maegam soodum pon vaanamae
O golden sky wearing flower-like clouds!
Vaa vaa ennodu paadavae
Come, come to sing along with me!
Raaththiri raagangalae
O nighttime ragas,
Vizhigalil thoongiya deepangalae
O lamps sleeping in the eyes,
Melliya gaanam paadungalaen
Please sing a soft and gentle melody.
Aa….raaththiri raagangalae
Ah... O nighttime ragas,
Vizhigalil thoongiya deepangalae
O lamps sleeping in the eyes,
Melliya gaanam paadungalaen
Please sing a soft and gentle melody.
Vaanavillil veenai saeivaen
I will fashion a veena out of the rainbow.
Poo manjam podungalaen ae….ae….ae…
Prepare a bed of flowers, ah...
Poo maegam soodum pon vaanamae
O golden sky wearing flower-like clouds!
Vaa vaa ennodu paadavae
Come, come to sing along with me!
Mmm….heeheem hmm….mm….
Mmm... humming...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song expresses the profound joy, healing, and romantic bliss felt by a heart transformed by love. Calling upon the sky adorned with flower-like clouds to sing along, the protagonist celebrates how love soothes ancient emotional wounds and turns the simplest moments into sweet, poetic experiences.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvagathani (Metaphor)
“Poo maegam soodum pon vaanamae”
Comparing soft clouds to flowers ('Poo maegam') and eyes to sleeping lamps ('Vizhigalil thoongiya deepangalae').
Uyarvu Navirtchi Ani (Hyperbole)
“Vaanavillil veenai saeivaen”
Exaggerating poetic beauty by claiming to make a veena out of a rainbow ('Vaanavillil veenai saeivaen').
Moonai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Poo maegam soodum pon vaanamae”
Repetition of the 'P' sound at the start of words ('Poo' and 'Pon').
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Trivia
Composed by Shyam with lyrics by Vairamuthu and sung by K. J. Yesudas, this song from 'Iniyavale Vaa' (1982) is beloved for its lush orchestral arrangements and poetic imagery connecting nature, music, and romance.
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