Vaan Megam Poo Poovaai
From Punnagai Mannan · 1986
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Punnagai Mannan1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Vaan megam | The sky cloud |
| Poo poovaai thoovum | Showers like flowers, |
| Dhegam ennavaagum | What will happen to the body? |
| Inbamaaga nogum | It aches with sweet pleasure. |
| Female | |
| Mazhaithuli therithathu | A raindrop splashed, |
| Enakkullae kulithathu | It bathed inside me. |
| Ninaithathu palithathu | What was wished for came true, |
| Kudaikkambi thulirthathu | Even the umbrella spoke sprouted green buds. |
| Female | |
| Vaanam muthukkal sinthi | The sky scattered pearls |
| Vaazhga endrathu | And wished long life, |
| Kaadhal vendrathu | Love won. |
| Megam vanthathu | The cloud arrived, |
| Pookkal sinthuthu | Flowers are spilling. |
| Aalumillai serthedukka | There is no person to gather them, |
| Noolumillai korthedukka | Nor a thread to string them together. |
| Female | |
| Vaan megam | The sky cloud |
| Poo poovaai thoovum | Showers like flowers, |
| Dhegam ennavaagum | What will happen to the body? |
| Inbamaaga nogum | It aches with sweet pleasure. |
| Female | |
| Vaanilae vaanilae | In the sky, in the sky, |
| Neerin thoranangalo..ho | Are these festive arches made of water? |
| En manam ponguthae | My heart overflows with joy, |
| Enna kaaranangalo | What could be the reasons? |
| Female | |
| Avan vizhi asainthathil | As his eyes moved, |
| Ival manam asainthatho | Did her heart move too? |
| Thalirkaram pidikkaiyil | When holding her tender hand, |
| Malarkkodi silirthatho | Did the flowering vine shiver with bliss? |
| Female | |
| Saalai engum ingae | Everywhere on the road here, |
| Sangeetha medaiyaanatho | Has it turned into a musical stage? |
| Aadai paadutho | Is the dress singing? |
| Thooral podutho | Is it drizzling? |
| Thogai aadutho | Is the peacock tail dancing? |
| Bhoomi yengum kaviyarangam | The entire earth is an arena of poetry, |
| Saaral paadum jalatharangam | The drizzle plays the music of jalatarangam. |
| Female | |
| Vaan megam | The sky cloud |
| Poo poovaai thoovum | Showers like flowers, |
| Dhegam ennavaagum | What will happen to the body? |
| Inbamaaga nogum | It aches with sweet pleasure. |
| Female | |
| Mazhaithuli therithathu | A raindrop splashed, |
| Enakkullae kulithathu | It bathed inside me. |
| Ninaithathu palithathu | What was wished for came true, |
| Kudaikkambi thulirthathu | Even the umbrella spoke sprouted green buds. |
| Female | |
| Vaanam muthukkal sinthi | The sky scattered pearls |
| Vaazhga endrathu | And wished long life, |
| Kaadhal vendrathu | Love won. |
| Megam vanthathu | The cloud arrived, |
| Pookkal sinthuthu | Flowers are spilling. |
| Aalumillai serthedukka | There is no person to gather them, |
| Noolumillai korthedukka | Nor a thread to string them together. |
| Female | |
| Vaan megam | The sky cloud |
| Poo poovaai thoovum | Showers like flowers, |
| Dhegam ennavaagum | What will happen to the body? |
| Inbamaaga nogum | It aches with sweet pleasure. |
வான் மேகம்
பூ பூவாய் தூவும் தேகம்
என்னவாகும் இன்பமாக
நோகும்
The sky cloud
Showers like flowers,
What will happen to the body?
It aches with sweet pleasure.
மழைத்துளி
தெறித்தது எனக்குள்ளே
குளித்தது நினைத்தது
பலித்தது குடைக்கம்பி
துளிர்த்தது
A raindrop splashed,
It bathed inside me.
What was wished for came true,
Even the umbrella spoke sprouted green buds.
வானம் முத்துக்கள்
சிந்தி வாழ்க என்றது காதல்
வென்றது மேகம் வந்தது
பூக்கள் சிந்துது ஆளுமில்லை
சேர்த்தெடுக்க நூலுமில்லை
கோர்த்தெடுக்க
The sky scattered pearls
And wished long life,
Love won.
The cloud arrived,
Flowers are spilling.
There is no person to gather them,
Nor a thread to string them together.
வான் மேகம்
பூ பூவாய் தூவும் தேகம்
என்னவாகும் இன்பமாக
நோகும்
The sky cloud
Showers like flowers,
What will happen to the body?
It aches with sweet pleasure.
வானிலே வானிலே
நீரின் தோரணங்களோ ஹோ
என் மனம் பொங்குதே என்ன
காரணங்களோ
In the sky, in the sky,
Are these festive arches made of water?
My heart overflows with joy,
What could be the reasons?
அவன் விழி
அசைந்ததில் இவள்
மனம் அசைந்ததோ
தளிர்கரம் பிடிக்கையில்
மலர்க்கொடி சிலிர்த்ததோ
As his eyes moved,
Did her heart move too?
When holding her tender hand,
Did the flowering vine shiver with bliss?
சாலை எங்கும்
இங்கே சங்கீத மேடையானதோ
ஆடை பாடுதோ தூரல்
போடுதோ தோகை ஆடுதோ
பூமியெங்கும் கவியரங்கம்
சாரல் பாடும் ஜலதரங்கம்
Everywhere on the road here,
Has it turned into a musical stage?
Is the dress singing?
Is it drizzling?
Is the peacock tail dancing?
The entire earth is an arena of poetry,
The drizzle plays the music of jalatarangam.
வான் மேகம்
பூ பூவாய் தூவும் தேகம்
என்னவாகும் இன்பமாக
நோகும்
The sky cloud
Showers like flowers,
What will happen to the body?
It aches with sweet pleasure.
மழைத்துளி
தெறித்தது எனக்குள்ளே
குளித்தது நினைத்தது
பலித்தது குடைக்கம்பி
துளிர்த்தது
A raindrop splashed,
It bathed inside me.
What was wished for came true,
Even the umbrella spoke sprouted green buds.
வானம் முத்துக்கள்
சிந்தி வாழ்க என்றது காதல்
வென்றது மேகம் வந்தது
பூக்கள் சிந்துது ஆளுமில்லை
சேர்த்தெடுக்க நூலுமில்லை
கோர்த்தெடுக்க
The sky scattered pearls
And wished long life,
Love won.
The cloud arrived,
Flowers are spilling.
There is no person to gather them,
Nor a thread to string them together.
வான் மேகம்
பூ பூவாய் தூவும் தேகம்
என்னவாகும் இன்பமாக
நோகும்
The sky cloud
Showers like flowers,
What will happen to the body?
It aches with sweet pleasure.
Vaan megam
The sky cloud
Poo poovaai thoovum
Showers like flowers,
Dhegam ennavaagum
What will happen to the body?
Inbamaaga nogum
It aches with sweet pleasure.
Mazhaithuli therithathu
A raindrop splashed,
Enakkullae kulithathu
It bathed inside me.
Ninaithathu palithathu
What was wished for came true,
Kudaikkambi thulirthathu
Even the umbrella spoke sprouted green buds.
Vaanam muthukkal sinthi
The sky scattered pearls
Vaazhga endrathu
And wished long life,
Kaadhal vendrathu
Love won.
Megam vanthathu
The cloud arrived,
Pookkal sinthuthu
Flowers are spilling.
Aalumillai serthedukka
There is no person to gather them,
Noolumillai korthedukka
Nor a thread to string them together.
Vaan megam
The sky cloud
Poo poovaai thoovum
Showers like flowers,
Dhegam ennavaagum
What will happen to the body?
Inbamaaga nogum
It aches with sweet pleasure.
Vaanilae vaanilae
In the sky, in the sky,
Neerin thoranangalo..ho
Are these festive arches made of water?
En manam ponguthae
My heart overflows with joy,
Enna kaaranangalo
What could be the reasons?
Avan vizhi asainthathil
As his eyes moved,
Ival manam asainthatho
Did her heart move too?
Thalirkaram pidikkaiyil
When holding her tender hand,
Malarkkodi silirthatho
Did the flowering vine shiver with bliss?
Saalai engum ingae
Everywhere on the road here,
Sangeetha medaiyaanatho
Has it turned into a musical stage?
Aadai paadutho
Is the dress singing?
Thooral podutho
Is it drizzling?
Thogai aadutho
Is the peacock tail dancing?
Bhoomi yengum kaviyarangam
The entire earth is an arena of poetry,
Saaral paadum jalatharangam
The drizzle plays the music of jalatarangam.
Vaan megam
The sky cloud
Poo poovaai thoovum
Showers like flowers,
Dhegam ennavaagum
What will happen to the body?
Inbamaaga nogum
It aches with sweet pleasure.
Mazhaithuli therithathu
A raindrop splashed,
Enakkullae kulithathu
It bathed inside me.
Ninaithathu palithathu
What was wished for came true,
Kudaikkambi thulirthathu
Even the umbrella spoke sprouted green buds.
Vaanam muthukkal sinthi
The sky scattered pearls
Vaazhga endrathu
And wished long life,
Kaadhal vendrathu
Love won.
Megam vanthathu
The cloud arrived,
Pookkal sinthuthu
Flowers are spilling.
Aalumillai serthedukka
There is no person to gather them,
Noolumillai korthedukka
Nor a thread to string them together.
Vaan megam
The sky cloud
Poo poovaai thoovum
Showers like flowers,
Dhegam ennavaagum
What will happen to the body?
Inbamaaga nogum
It aches with sweet pleasure.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Vaan Megam from the 1986 film Punnagai Mannan (composed by Ilaiyaraaja, lyrics by Vairamuthu, and sung by K. S. Chithra) is a ecstatic celebration of love amidst a romantic rain shower. The protagonist experiences a pleasant thrill as raindrops fall, describing the experience as sweet pain that makes her feel rejuvenated inside.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaai)
“Poo poovaai thoovum”
Raindrops falling from clouds are metaphorically described as scattering flowers ('Poo poovaai thoovum') and dropping pearls ('Vaanam muthukkal sinthi').
Hyperbole (Athyukthi)
“Kudaikkambi thulirthathu”
Extravagant exaggeration where the metallic spoke of an umbrella blossoms into buds due to the sheer joy and romantic aura of the rain.
Personification
“Saaral paadum jalatharangam”
Nature is personified; the sky scatters pearls to wish the lovers long life, and the light drizzle is described as playing a musical instrument (jalatarangam).
Emona / Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Aalumillai serthedukka / Noolumillai korthedukka”
Rhythmic end-rhyming structure using matching suffixes across successive lines.
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Trivia
This classic hit from Punnagai Mannan features Revathi dancing joyously in the rain. Composed by Ilaiyaraaja and written by Vairamuthu, the song earned K. S. Chithra widespread praise for her energetic rendition.
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