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 megam | The cloud that hasn't touched the sky |
| Tharaiyil irangum | Will descend to the ground, |
| Undhan araiyil urangum | And sleep in your room. |
| Vaanam thodatha megam | The cloud that hasn't touched the sky |
| Tharaiyil irangum | Will descend to the ground, |
| Undhan araiyil urangum | And sleep in your room. |
| Paadhai maari vaa indha paavai koodavaa | Change your path and come, unite with this maiden, |
| Kaalandhoorum than unakkena naan | Through all ages, I belong only to you. |
| Female | |
| Vaanam thodatha megam | The cloud that hasn't touched the sky |
| Tharaiyil irangum | Will descend to the ground, |
| Undhan araiyil urangum | And sleep in your room. |
| Tharaiyil irangam | Will descend to the ground, |
| Undhan araiyil urangum | And sleep in your room. |
| Female | |
| Nee illadha naal varai | Until the day you were not around, |
| Neer illadha thaamarai | Like a lotus deprived of water, |
| Vaadi vaadi nindrathu | It stood withered and faded, |
| Vannamaeni vendhathu | My fair body burned in agony. |
| Female | |
| Paarvai unnai paarthathu | My eyes caught sight of you, |
| Paasam ondru poothathu | And a deep affection blossomed. |
| Vaenirkaalam vandhathu | The summer season arrived, |
| Vaeru enna solvadhu | What else is there to say? |
| Female | |
| Ilakkiyam naan kanda | I am the literature that I saw, |
| Ilakkanam nee endru | And you are its defining grammar, |
| Unarthidum naal indru | Today is the day this truth is realized. |
| Unnai indri yaarundu | Who else is there for me besides you? |
| Kaikooduthu mei seraadhu | Hands unite, yet physical closeness eludes, |
| Kan thoongaadhu vaa | Eyes refuse to sleep, come to me! |
| Female | |
| Vaanam thodatha megam | The cloud that hasn't touched the sky |
| Tharaiyil irangum | Will descend to the ground, |
| Undhan araiyil urangum | And sleep in your room. |
| Tharaiyil irangam | Will descend to the ground, |
| Undhan araiyil urangum | And sleep in your room. |
| Female | |
| Kangal engu pogumoo | Wherever the eyes wander, |
| Kaalgal angu povadho | Do the feet follow there as well? |
| Kelvi yedhum illaiyoo | Is there no question to be asked? |
| Neeyum chinna pillaiyooo | Are you still a young child? |
| Female | |
| Naalu pergal paarvaiyil | In the full view of society, |
| Naalum aadum poonkodi | This flowering creeper sways every day, |
| Thendral theenda yengudhu | Longing for the gentle breeze to touch it, |
| Theeyin meedhu thoongudhu | Yet sleeping atop a bed of fire. |
| Female | |
| Thani vazhi nee sella | If you decide to take a separate path, |
| Vidubaval naan allla | I am not the woman to let you go. |
| Thanithani per solla | To be named separately as two, |
| Neeyum naanum ver alla | You and I are not different. |
| En kanodum en nenjodum | In my eyes and in my heart, |
| Un sangeetham thaan | It is only your music playing. |
| Female | |
| Vaanam thodatha megam | The cloud that hasn't touched the sky |
| Tharaiyil irangum | Will descend to the ground, |
| Undhan araiyil urangum | And sleep in your room. |
| Paadhai maari vaa indha paavai koodavaa | Change your path and come, unite with this maiden, |
| Kaalandhoorum than unakkena naan | Through all ages, I belong only to you. |
| Female | |
| Vaanam thodatha megam | The cloud that hasn't touched the sky |
| Tharaiyil irangum | Will descend to the ground, |
| Undhan araiyil urangum | And sleep in your room. |
| Tharaiyil irangam | Will descend to the ground, |
| Undhan araiyil urangum | And sleep in your room. |
வானம் தொடாத மேகம் தரையில் இறங்கும்
உந்தன் அறையில் உறங்கும்
வானம் தொடாத மேகம் தரையில் இறங்கும்
உந்தன் அறையில் உறங்கும்
பாதை மாறி வா இந்த பாதை கூடவா
காலந்தோறும்தான் உனக்கென நான்
The cloud that hasn't touched the sky
Will descend to the ground,
And sleep in your room.
The cloud that hasn't touched the sky
Will descend to the ground,
And sleep in your room.
Change your path and come, unite with this maiden,
Through all ages, I belong only to you.
வானம் தொடாத மேகம் தரையில் இறங்கும்
உந்தன் அறையில் உறங்கும்
தரையில் இறங்கும்......
உந்தன் அறையில் உறங்கும்....
The cloud that hasn't touched the sky
Will descend to the ground,
And sleep in your room.
Will descend to the ground,
And sleep in your room.
நீயில்லாத நாள் வரை நீரில்லாத தாமரை
வாடி வாடி நின்றது வண்ணமேனி வெந்தது
பார்வை உன்னை பார்த்தது பாசம் ஒன்று பூத்தது
வேனிற்காலம் வந்தது வேறு என்ன சொல்வது
Until the day you were not around,
Like a lotus deprived of water,
It stood withered and faded,
My fair body burned in agony.
இலக்கியம் நான் கண்ட இலக்கணம் நீயென்று
உணர்த்திடும் நாள் இன்று உன்னையன்றி யாருண்டு
கைக்கூடாது மெய் சேராது கண் தூங்காது வா
My eyes caught sight of you,
And a deep affection blossomed.
The summer season arrived,
What else is there to say?
வானம் தொடாத மேகம் தரையில் இறங்கும்
உந்தன் அறையில் உறங்கும்
தரையில் இறங்கும்......
உந்தன் அறையில் உறங்கும்....
I am the literature that I saw,
And you are its defining grammar,
Today is the day this truth is realized.
Who else is there for me besides you?
Hands unite, yet physical closeness eludes,
Eyes refuse to sleep, come to me!
கண்கள் எங்கு போகுமோ கால்கள் அங்கு போவதோ
கேள்வி ஏதும் இல்லையோ நீயும் சின்ன பிள்ளையோ
நாலு பேர்கள் பார்வையில் நாளும் ஆடும் பூங்கொடி
தென்றல் தீண்ட ஏங்குது தீயின் மீது தூங்குது
The cloud that hasn't touched the sky
Will descend to the ground,
And sleep in your room.
Will descend to the ground,
And sleep in your room.
தனி வழி நீ செல்ல விடுபவள் நானல்ல
தனித்தனி பேர் சொல்ல நீயும் நானும் வேறல்ல
என் கண்ணோடும் என் நெஞ்சோடும்
உன் சங்கீதம் தான்
Wherever the eyes wander,
Do the feet follow there as well?
Is there no question to be asked?
Are you still a young child?
வானம் தொடாத மேகம் தரையில் இறங்கும்
உந்தன் அறையில் உறங்கும்
பாதை மாறி வா இந்த பாதை கூட வா
காலந்தோறும்தான் உனக்கென நான்
In the full view of society,
This flowering creeper sways every day,
Longing for the gentle breeze to touch it,
Yet sleeping atop a bed of fire.
வானம் தொடாத மேகம் தரையில் இறங்கும்
உந்தன் அறையில் உறங்கும்
தரையில் இறங்கும்......
உந்தன் அறையில் உறங்கும்....
If you decide to take a separate path,
I am not the woman to let you go.
To be named separately as two,
You and I are not different.
In my eyes and in my heart,
It is only your music playing.
The cloud that hasn't touched the sky
Will descend to the ground,
And sleep in your room.
Change your path and come, unite with this maiden,
Through all ages, I belong only to you.
The cloud that hasn't touched the sky
Will descend to the ground,
And sleep in your room.
Will descend to the ground,
And sleep in your room.
Vaanam thodatha megam
The cloud that hasn't touched the sky
Tharaiyil irangum
Will descend to the ground,
Undhan araiyil urangum
And sleep in your room.
Vaanam thodatha megam
The cloud that hasn't touched the sky
Tharaiyil irangum
Will descend to the ground,
Undhan araiyil urangum
And sleep in your room.
Paadhai maari vaa indha paavai koodavaa
Change your path and come, unite with this maiden,
Kaalandhoorum than unakkena naan
Through all ages, I belong only to you.
Vaanam thodatha megam
The cloud that hasn't touched the sky
Tharaiyil irangum
Will descend to the ground,
Undhan araiyil urangum
And sleep in your room.
Tharaiyil irangam
Will descend to the ground,
Undhan araiyil urangum
And sleep in your room.
Nee illadha naal varai
Until the day you were not around,
Neer illadha thaamarai
Like a lotus deprived of water,
Vaadi vaadi nindrathu
It stood withered and faded,
Vannamaeni vendhathu
My fair body burned in agony.
Paarvai unnai paarthathu
My eyes caught sight of you,
Paasam ondru poothathu
And a deep affection blossomed.
Vaenirkaalam vandhathu
The summer season arrived,
Vaeru enna solvadhu
What else is there to say?
Ilakkiyam naan kanda
I am the literature that I saw,
Ilakkanam nee endru
And you are its defining grammar,
Unarthidum naal indru
Today is the day this truth is realized.
Unnai indri yaarundu
Who else is there for me besides you?
Kaikooduthu mei seraadhu
Hands unite, yet physical closeness eludes,
Kan thoongaadhu vaa
Eyes refuse to sleep, come to me!
Vaanam thodatha megam
The cloud that hasn't touched the sky
Tharaiyil irangum
Will descend to the ground,
Undhan araiyil urangum
And sleep in your room.
Tharaiyil irangam
Will descend to the ground,
Undhan araiyil urangum
And sleep in your room.
Kangal engu pogumoo
Wherever the eyes wander,
Kaalgal angu povadho
Do the feet follow there as well?
Kelvi yedhum illaiyoo
Is there no question to be asked?
Neeyum chinna pillaiyooo
Are you still a young child?
Naalu pergal paarvaiyil
In the full view of society,
Naalum aadum poonkodi
This flowering creeper sways every day,
Thendral theenda yengudhu
Longing for the gentle breeze to touch it,
Theeyin meedhu thoongudhu
Yet sleeping atop a bed of fire.
Thani vazhi nee sella
If you decide to take a separate path,
Vidubaval naan allla
I am not the woman to let you go.
Thanithani per solla
To be named separately as two,
Neeyum naanum ver alla
You and I are not different.
En kanodum en nenjodum
In my eyes and in my heart,
Un sangeetham thaan
It is only your music playing.
Vaanam thodatha megam
The cloud that hasn't touched the sky
Tharaiyil irangum
Will descend to the ground,
Undhan araiyil urangum
And sleep in your room.
Paadhai maari vaa indha paavai koodavaa
Change your path and come, unite with this maiden,
Kaalandhoorum than unakkena naan
Through all ages, I belong only to you.
Vaanam thodatha megam
The cloud that hasn't touched the sky
Tharaiyil irangum
Will descend to the ground,
Undhan araiyil urangum
And sleep in your room.
Tharaiyil irangam
Will descend to the ground,
Undhan araiyil urangum
And 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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