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Lyrics & meaning

Railai Thallum Meghame

From Blue Star · 2023

Lyricist
Arivu
Singers
Arivu, Kareeshma
Music director
Govind Vasantha
Details
Blue Star2023

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Puriyadha paadhaiyilOn an incomprehensible path
Ariyamal pogireanI walk unknowingly
Nanaiyadha kaadhalilIn a love that has not drenched me
Kadal aazham kangireanI see the depth of the ocean
Male
Mugam parkka dhanJust to see your face
Manam yengureanMy heart longs
Edhir kaatrileIn the opposing wind
Un kural kekkureanI hear your voice
Male
Hey railai thallum meghameHey cloud that pushes the train
Mazhaiyai konjum kaagameHey crow that caresses the rain
Uyirai thendum kadhal bodhameThe intoxication of love that touches the soul
Male
Hey avalai thedi pogireanHey, I go in search of her
Kavalai theeyil vegirean,I burn in the fire of worry,
Kanavil thondri kaanal aagireanAppearing in dreams, I become a mirage
Female
Imai rendil vaanamThe sky within two eyelids
Dhuruvangal neeyum naanumYou and I are opposite poles
Thodarum un nizhal angeYour shadow continues there
Kan nidhamum unnai thedumMy eyes search for you daily
Female
Payanangal neelumJourneys will lengthen
Paruvangal paadhai marumSeasons will change their path
Pirigindra pozhudhil dhanOnly at the moment of parting
Nam piriyangal koodumOur affection multiplies
Male
Paravai pogum paadhai pogaGoing along the path the bird travels
Siragu neelum kaalam koodaAs time extends its wings
Pozhudhu sayum vaanamThe sky where dusk settles
Naan kaangiren thanimaiyileI see in solitude
Male
Aval pogum paadhai pogaGoing on the path she travels
Puriyamal naanum vaadaI wither without understanding
Oru saayangaalam naan saaigiraenOn one evening, I slump down
ThanimaiyileIn solitude
Male
Hey railai thallum meghameHey cloud that pushes the train
Mazhaiyai konjum kaagameHey crow that caresses the rain
Uyirai theendum kadhal bodhameThe intoxication of love that touches the soul
Male
Hey avalai thedi pogireanHey, I go in search of her
Kavalai theeyil vegirean,I burn in the fire of worry,
Kanavil thondri kaanal aagireanAppearing in dreams, I become a mirage
Male
Hey railai thallum meghameHey cloud that pushes the train
Mazhaiyai konjum kaagameHey crow that caresses the rain
Uyirai theendum kadhal bodhameThe intoxication of love that touches the soul

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song captures the bittersweet ache of longing, distance, and emotional turmoil experienced by a lover searching for his partner. The protagonist feels adrift on an unfamiliar path, torn between the comforting memory of love and the burning pain of separation. Through surreal imagery connecting human emotions to nature, the lyrics illustrate how separation paradoxically deepens love, even as solitude weighs heavily upon the soul.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Kavalai theeyil vegirean

Compares worry to a fire in which the speaker burns.

Antithesis

Dhuruvangal neeyum naanum

Highlights the extreme contrast and physical or emotional distance between the lovers by calling them opposite poles.

Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyming)

Paravai pogum paadhai poga / Siragu neelum kaalam kooda

The second letter 'ra' rhymes across adjacent lines ('Paravai' and 'Siragu').

Surrealist Imagery

Hey railai thallum meghame / Mazhaiyai konjum kaagame

Uses evocative, dreamlike natural imagery to mirror internal emotional intoxication.

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Trivia

Blue Star (2023) is a sports drama film centered around cricket in Arakkonam, produced by Pa. Ranjith. The soundtrack, composed by Govind Vasantha, blends indie-folk acoustic textures with soul-stirring lyricism penned by polymath artist Arivu.

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