Skip to content
Isaimozhi
Lyrics & meaning

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 vaanamaeO golden sky wearing flower-like clouds!
Vaa vaa ennodu paadavaeCome, come to sing along with me!
Poo maegam soodum pon vaanamaeO golden sky wearing flower-like clouds!
Vaa vaa ennodu paadavaeCome, come to sing along with me!
Male
Aaraatha kaayam aarumaeUnhealed wounds will now heal.
Aahaa kaattrodu thaen saerumaeAha, sweetness of honey blends into the breeze.
Male
Poo maegam soodum pon vaanamaeO golden sky wearing flower-like clouds!
Vaa vaa ennodu paadavaeCome, come to sing along with me!
Male
Devathai dhesangalilIn the realms of angels,
Kuyilgalin raajanai koopidumaeIt calls upon the king of cuckoos.
Viralkalil nooru mothiramaeA hundred rings adorn the fingers.
Male
Devathai dhesangalilIn the realms of angels,
Kuyilgalin raajanai koopidumaeIt calls upon the king of cuckoos.
Viralkalil nooru mothiramaeA hundred rings adorn the fingers.
Male
Saalaigalil naan nadanthaalIf I walk down the streets,
Sangeetha oorvalamae aaaaaa aah…It becomes a grand musical procession, ah...
Male
Poo maegam soodum pon vaanamaeO golden sky wearing flower-like clouds!
Vaa vaa ennodu paadavaeCome, come to sing along with me!
Male
Raaththiri raagangalaeO nighttime ragas,
Vizhigalil thoongiya deepangalaeO lamps sleeping in the eyes,
Melliya gaanam paadungalaenPlease sing a soft and gentle melody.
Male
Aa….raaththiri raagangalaeAh... O nighttime ragas,
Vizhigalil thoongiya deepangalaeO lamps sleeping in the eyes,
Melliya gaanam paadungalaenPlease sing a soft and gentle melody.
Male
Vaanavillil veenai saeivaenI 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 vaanamaeO golden sky wearing flower-like clouds!
Vaa vaa ennodu paadavaeCome, 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').

Did you know?

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.

Keep listening

More from Iniyavale Vaa