Sangeetha Megam
From Udhaya Geetham · 1985
- Lyricist
- Muthulingam
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Udhaya Geetham1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Sangeetha megam thaen sindhum neram | This is the time when the musical cloud spills honey |
| Aagaayam pookal thoovum kaalam | This is the season when the sky showers flowers |
| { Naazhai en geedhamae engum ulaavumae } (2) | { Tomorrow my song will wander everywhere } (2) |
| Endrum vizhavae en vaazhvilae …ae | Forever a celebration in my life... |
| Male | |
| Sangeetha megam thaen sindhum neram | This is the time when the musical cloud spills honey |
| Aagaayam pookal thoovum kaalam | This is the season when the season showers flowers |
| Female | |
| Lala lala laa … lala lala laa | Lala lala laa … lala lala laa |
| Lala lala lala lala laa | Lala lala lala lala laa |
| Male | |
| { Pogum paadhai dhooramae vaazhum kaalam Konjamae | { The path ahead is long, but the lifespan is short |
| Jeeva sugam pera raaga nadhiyinil nee neendhavaa } (2) | Come swim in the river of raaga to attain the bliss of life } (2) |
| { Indha thegam maraindhaalum isaiyaai malarven } (2) | { Even if this physical body perishes, I will bloom as music } (2) |
| Kelaai poo manamae … oooh oh | Listen, oh flower-like heart... oooh oh |
| Male | |
| Sangeetha megam thaen sindhum neram | This is the time when the musical cloud spills honey |
| Aagaayam pookal thoovum kaalam | This is the season when the sky showers flowers |
| Male | |
| { Ullam ennum oorilae paadal ennum therilae | { In the town called the heart, on the chariot called the song |
| Naalum kanavugal raaja bavanigal pogindradhae } (2) | Every day, dreams go on royal processions } (2) |
| { Endhan moochum indha paatum anaiyaa vilakae } (2) | { My breath and this song are eternal, unextinguishable lamps } (2) |
| Kelaai poo manamae … oooh oh | Listen, oh flower-like heart... oooh oh |
| Male | |
| Sangeetha megam thaen sindhum neram | This is the time when the musical cloud spills honey |
| Aagaayam pookal thoovum kaalam | This is the season when the sky showers flowers |
| { Naazhai en geedhamae engum ulaavumae } (2) | { Tomorrow my song will wander everywhere } (2) |
| Endrum vizhavae en vaazhvilae … ae … ooh oh | Forever a celebration in my life... ae ... ooh oh |
| Male | |
| Sangeetha megam thaen sindhum neram | This is the time when the musical cloud spills honey |
| Aagaayam pookal thoovum kaalam | This is the season when the sky showers flowers |
சங்கீத மேகம்
தேன் சிந்தும் நேரம்
ஆகாயம் பூக்கள் தூவும்
காலம் நாளை என் கீதமே
எங்கும் உலாவுமே நாளை
என் கீதமே எங்கும் உலாவுமே
என்றும் விழாவே என் வாழ்விலே
This is the time when the musical cloud spills honey
This is the season when the sky showers flowers
{ Tomorrow my song will wander everywhere } (2)
Forever a celebration in my life...
சங்கீத மேகம்
தேன் சிந்தும் நேரம்
ஆகாயம் பூக்கள் தூவும்
காலம்
This is the time when the musical cloud spills honey
This is the season when the season showers flowers
............................
Lala lala laa … lala lala laa
Lala lala lala lala laa
{ போகும் பாதை
தூரமே வாழும் காலம்
கொஞ்சமே ஜீவ சுகம்
பெற ராக நதியினில் நீ
நீந்தவா } (2)
{ இந்த தேகம் மறைந்தாலும்
இசையாய் மலர்வேன் } (2)
கேளாய் பூமனமே ஓஓ....
{ The path ahead is long, but the lifespan is short
Come swim in the river of raaga to attain the bliss of life } (2)
{ Even if this physical body perishes, I will bloom as music } (2)
Listen, oh flower-like heart... oooh oh
சங்கீத மேகம்
தேன் சிந்தும் நேரம்
ஆகாயம் பூக்கள் தூவும்
காலம்
This is the time when the musical cloud spills honey
This is the season when the sky showers flowers
{ உள்ளம் என்னும்
ஊரிலே பாடல் என்னும்
தேரிலே நாளும் கனவுகள்
ராஜ பவனிகள் போகின்றதே } (2)
{ எந்தன் மூச்சும் இந்த பாட்டும்
அணையா விளக்கே } (2)
கேளாய் பூமனமே ஓஓ.....
{ In the town called the heart, on the chariot called the song
Every day, dreams go on royal processions } (2)
{ My breath and this song are eternal, unextinguishable lamps } (2)
Listen, oh flower-like heart... oooh oh
சங்கீத மேகம்
தேன் சிந்தும் நேரம்
ஆகாயம் பூக்கள் தூவும்
காலம் நாளை என் கீதமே
எங்கும் உலாவுமே நாளை
என் கீதமே எங்கும் உலாவுமே
என்றும் விழாவே என்
வாழ்விலே ஓஓ....
This is the time when the musical cloud spills honey
This is the season when the sky showers flowers
{ Tomorrow my song will wander everywhere } (2)
Forever a celebration in my life... ae ... ooh oh
சங்கீத மேகம்
தேன் சிந்தும் நேரம்
ஆகாயம் பூக்கள் தூவும்
காலம்
This is the time when the musical cloud spills honey
This is the season when the sky showers flowers
Sangeetha megam thaen sindhum neram
This is the time when the musical cloud spills honey
Aagaayam pookal thoovum kaalam
This is the season when the sky showers flowers
{ Naazhai en geedhamae engum ulaavumae } (2)
{ Tomorrow my song will wander everywhere } (2)
Endrum vizhavae en vaazhvilae …ae
Forever a celebration in my life...
Sangeetha megam thaen sindhum neram
This is the time when the musical cloud spills honey
Aagaayam pookal thoovum kaalam
This is the season when the season showers flowers
Lala lala laa … lala lala laa
Lala lala laa … lala lala laa
Lala lala lala lala laa
Lala lala lala lala laa
{ Pogum paadhai dhooramae vaazhum kaalam Konjamae
{ The path ahead is long, but the lifespan is short
Jeeva sugam pera raaga nadhiyinil nee neendhavaa } (2)
Come swim in the river of raaga to attain the bliss of life } (2)
{ Indha thegam maraindhaalum isaiyaai malarven } (2)
{ Even if this physical body perishes, I will bloom as music } (2)
Kelaai poo manamae … oooh oh
Listen, oh flower-like heart... oooh oh
Sangeetha megam thaen sindhum neram
This is the time when the musical cloud spills honey
Aagaayam pookal thoovum kaalam
This is the season when the sky showers flowers
{ Ullam ennum oorilae paadal ennum therilae
{ In the town called the heart, on the chariot called the song
Naalum kanavugal raaja bavanigal pogindradhae } (2)
Every day, dreams go on royal processions } (2)
{ Endhan moochum indha paatum anaiyaa vilakae } (2)
{ My breath and this song are eternal, unextinguishable lamps } (2)
Kelaai poo manamae … oooh oh
Listen, oh flower-like heart... oooh oh
Sangeetha megam thaen sindhum neram
This is the time when the musical cloud spills honey
Aagaayam pookal thoovum kaalam
This is the season when the sky showers flowers
{ Naazhai en geedhamae engum ulaavumae } (2)
{ Tomorrow my song will wander everywhere } (2)
Endrum vizhavae en vaazhvilae … ae … ooh oh
Forever a celebration in my life... ae ... ooh oh
Sangeetha megam thaen sindhum neram
This is the time when the musical cloud spills honey
Aagaayam pookal thoovum kaalam
This is the season when the sky showers flowers
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Sangeetha Megam' is a poetic celebration of music's immortality and the joy it brings to existence. The protagonist muses on the brevity of human life compared to the endless horizon of music. Despite life being short and filled with long journeys, immersing oneself in the river of melody brings spiritual bliss. The central theme declares that even after the physical body disappears, the artist lives on forever through their music.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagham)
“Sangeetha megam thaen sindhum neram”
'Sangeetha megam' (musical cloud) and 'Raaga nadhi' (river of musical notes) metaphorically compare abstract musical concepts to nature.
Metaphor (Uruvagham)
“Ullam ennum oorilae paadal ennum therilae”
'Ullam ennum oor' (the town called heart) and 'Paadal ennum ther' (the chariot called song) create vivid spatial metaphors.
End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Sangeetha megam thaen sindhum neram / Aagaayam pookal thoovum kaalam”
The line endings 'neram' and 'kaalam' rhyme to create a melodic rhythmic flow.
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Trivia
Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and famously rendered by SP Balasubrahmanyam for the 1985 movie Udhaya Geetham starring Mohan, this song became an anthem reflecting SPB's real-life eternal musical legacy.
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