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Lyrics & meaning

Vaanam Thodatha Megam

From Chinnappadass · 1989

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
K. S. Chithra
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
Chinnappadass1989

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Vaanam thodatha megamThe cloud that hasn't touched the sky
Tharaiyil irangumWill descend to the ground,
Undhan araiyil urangumAnd sleep in your room.
Vaanam thodatha megamThe cloud that hasn't touched the sky
Tharaiyil irangumWill descend to the ground,
Undhan araiyil urangumAnd sleep in your room.
Paadhai maari vaa indha paavai koodavaaChange your path and come, unite with this maiden,
Kaalandhoorum than unakkena naanThrough all ages, I belong only to you.
Female
Vaanam thodatha megamThe cloud that hasn't touched the sky
Tharaiyil irangumWill descend to the ground,
Undhan araiyil urangumAnd sleep in your room.
Tharaiyil irangamWill descend to the ground,
Undhan araiyil urangumAnd sleep in your room.
Female
Nee illadha naal varaiUntil the day you were not around,
Neer illadha thaamaraiLike a lotus deprived of water,
Vaadi vaadi nindrathuIt stood withered and faded,
Vannamaeni vendhathuMy fair body burned in agony.
Female
Paarvai unnai paarthathuMy eyes caught sight of you,
Paasam ondru poothathuAnd a deep affection blossomed.
Vaenirkaalam vandhathuThe summer season arrived,
Vaeru enna solvadhuWhat else is there to say?
Female
Ilakkiyam naan kandaI am the literature that I saw,
Ilakkanam nee endruAnd you are its defining grammar,
Unarthidum naal indruToday is the day this truth is realized.
Unnai indri yaarunduWho else is there for me besides you?
Kaikooduthu mei seraadhuHands unite, yet physical closeness eludes,
Kan thoongaadhu vaaEyes refuse to sleep, come to me!
Female
Vaanam thodatha megamThe cloud that hasn't touched the sky
Tharaiyil irangumWill descend to the ground,
Undhan araiyil urangumAnd sleep in your room.
Tharaiyil irangamWill descend to the ground,
Undhan araiyil urangumAnd sleep in your room.
Female
Kangal engu pogumooWherever the eyes wander,
Kaalgal angu povadhoDo the feet follow there as well?
Kelvi yedhum illaiyooIs there no question to be asked?
Neeyum chinna pillaiyoooAre you still a young child?
Female
Naalu pergal paarvaiyilIn the full view of society,
Naalum aadum poonkodiThis flowering creeper sways every day,
Thendral theenda yengudhuLonging for the gentle breeze to touch it,
Theeyin meedhu thoongudhuYet sleeping atop a bed of fire.
Female
Thani vazhi nee sellaIf you decide to take a separate path,
Vidubaval naan alllaI am not the woman to let you go.
Thanithani per sollaTo be named separately as two,
Neeyum naanum ver allaYou and I are not different.
En kanodum en nenjodumIn my eyes and in my heart,
Un sangeetham thaanIt is only your music playing.
Female
Vaanam thodatha megamThe cloud that hasn't touched the sky
Tharaiyil irangumWill descend to the ground,
Undhan araiyil urangumAnd sleep in your room.
Paadhai maari vaa indha paavai koodavaaChange your path and come, unite with this maiden,
Kaalandhoorum than unakkena naanThrough all ages, I belong only to you.
Female
Vaanam thodatha megamThe cloud that hasn't touched the sky
Tharaiyil irangumWill descend to the ground,
Undhan araiyil urangumAnd sleep in your room.
Tharaiyil irangamWill descend to the ground,
Undhan araiyil urangumAnd sleep in your room.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This poetic romantic song expresses the deep devotion and passionate longing of a woman for her beloved. She compares herself to an untouched cloud that willingly descends to earth to find rest in her lover's room, emphasizing her surrender and emotional attachment. The verses capture her suffering during separation, comparing her state to a lotus without water and a creeper sleeping on fire, while highlighting the philosophical idea that they are inseparable—like literature and grammar, or two bodies sharing one soul.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamai (Simile / Metaphor)

Neer illadha thaamarai

Comparing the heroine's state without her lover to a waterless lotus fading away ('Neer illadha thaamarai').

Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Ilakkiyam naan kanda / Ilakkanam nee endru

Rhyming of the second letter 'la' across 'Ilakkiyam' and 'Ilakkanam'.

Uruvagaim (Metaphor)

Ilakkiyam naan kanda / Ilakkanam nee endru

Describing the lover as grammar ('Ilakkanam') and herself as literature ('Ilakkiyam'), showing how one structures and completes the other.

Oxymoron / Paradox

Thendral theenda yengudhu / Theeyin meedhu thoongudhu

The imagery of longing for a gentle breeze while sleeping on fire ('Theeyin meedhu thoongudhu') represents intense emotional conflict and passion.

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Trivia

The song 'Vaanam Thodatha Megam' belongs to the 1989 Tamil film 'Chinnappadass', starring Sathyaraj and Radha. The song features lyrics written by legendary lyricist Vaali.

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