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Lyrics & meaning

Sangeetha Megam

From Udhaya Geetham · 1985

Lyricist
Muthulingam
Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Udhaya Geetham
Movie release year
1985
Lyrics added on
20 Feb 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Sangeetha megam thaen sindhum neram
Aagaayam pookal thoovum kaalam
{ Naazhai en geedhamae engum ulaavumae } (2)
Endrum vizhavae en vaazhvilae …ae
Sangeetha megam thaen sindhum neram
Aagaayam pookal thoovum kaalam
Lala lala laa … lala lala laa
Lala lala lala lala laa
{ Pogum paadhai dhooramae vaazhum kaalam Konjamae
Jeeva sugam pera raaga nadhiyinil nee neendhavaa } (2)
{ Indha thegam maraindhaalum isaiyaai malarven } (2)
Kelaai poo manamae … oooh oh
Sangeetha megam thaen sindhum neram
Aagaayam pookal thoovum kaalam
{ Ullam ennum oorilae paadal ennum therilae
Naalum kanavugal raaja bavanigal pogindradhae } (2)
{ Endhan moochum indha paatum anaiyaa vilakae } (2)
Kelaai poo manamae … oooh oh
Sangeetha megam thaen sindhum neram
Aagaayam pookal thoovum kaalam
{ Naazhai en geedhamae engum ulaavumae } (2)
Endrum vizhavae en vaazhvilae … ae … ooh oh
Sangeetha megam thaen sindhum neram
Aagaayam pookal thoovum kaalam
A musical cloud showers sweet honey at this moment,
A season when the sky showers flowers.
Tomorrow, my song will wander everywhere.
My life will always be a celebration...
A musical cloud showers sweet honey at this moment,
A season when the sky showers flowers.
Lala lala la... lala lala la
Lala lala lala lala la
The path ahead is long, but our time to live is short,
To feel the joy of life, come swim in the river of melodies!
Even if this body fades away, I will blossom as music!
Listen, tender heart... ooh oh
A musical cloud showers sweet honey at this moment,
A season when the sky showers flowers.
In the town of the heart, on the chariot of song,
Dreams parade in royal processions every single day!
My very breath and this song are an unquenchable lamp!
Listen, tender heart... ooh oh
A musical cloud showers sweet honey at this moment,
A season when the sky showers flowers.
Tomorrow, my song will wander everywhere.
My life will always be a celebration... yeah... ooh oh
A musical cloud showers sweet honey at this moment,
A season when the sky showers flowers.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'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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