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Lyrics & meaning

Vaanam Thodatha Megam

From Chinnappadass · 1989

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
K. S. Chithra
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Chinnappadass
Movie release year
1989
Lyrics added on
24 Aug 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vaanam thodatha megam
Tharaiyil irangum
Undhan araiyil urangum
Vaanam thodatha megam
Tharaiyil irangum
Undhan araiyil urangum
Paadhai maari vaa indha paavai koodavaa
Kaalandhoorum than unakkena naan
Vaanam thodatha megam
Tharaiyil irangum
Undhan araiyil urangum
Tharaiyil irangam
Undhan araiyil urangum
Nee illadha naal varai
Neer illadha thaamarai
Vaadi vaadi nindrathu
Vannamaeni vendhathu
Paarvai unnai paarthathu
Paasam ondru poothathu
Vaenirkaalam vandhathu
Vaeru enna solvadhu
Ilakkiyam naan kanda
Ilakkanam nee endru
Unarthidum naal indru
Unnai indri yaarundu
Kaikooduthu mei seraadhu
Kan thoongaadhu vaa
Vaanam thodatha megam
Tharaiyil irangum
Undhan araiyil urangum
Tharaiyil irangam
Undhan araiyil urangum
Kangal engu pogumoo
Kaalgal angu povadho
Kelvi yedhum illaiyoo
Neeyum chinna pillaiyooo
Naalu pergal paarvaiyil
Naalum aadum poonkodi
Thendral theenda yengudhu
Theeyin meedhu thoongudhu
Thani vazhi nee sella
Vidubaval naan allla
Thanithani per solla
Neeyum naanum ver alla
En kanodum en nenjodum
Un sangeetham thaan
Vaanam thodatha megam
Tharaiyil irangum
Undhan araiyil urangum
Paadhai maari vaa indha paavai koodavaa
Kaalandhoorum than unakkena naan
Vaanam thodatha megam
Tharaiyil irangum
Undhan araiyil urangum
Tharaiyil irangam
Undhan araiyil urangum
A cloud untouched by the sky
Descends to the ground,
And sleeps inside your room.
A cloud untouched by the sky
Descends to the ground,
And sleeps inside your room.
Change your path and come, join this girl,
Forever and always, I am only yours.
A cloud untouched by the sky
Descends to the ground,
And sleeps inside your room.
Descends to the ground,
And sleeps inside your room.
Through all the days without you,
Like a lotus without water,
I withered away,
And my body burned with longing.
My eyes looked upon you,
And love blossomed within me.
Summer has arrived,
What else is left to say?
That I am the poetry
And you are the grammar,
Today is the day that makes it clear.
Who else do I have but you?
We unite without our bodies touching,
My eyes cannot sleep, please come.
A cloud untouched by the sky
Descends to the ground,
And sleeps inside your room.
Descends to the ground,
And sleeps inside your room.
Wherever the eyes wander,
Do the feet just follow there?
Are there no questions asked?
Are you still a little child?
In front of everyone's eyes,
This flowering vine that dances each day
Longs for the gentle breeze to touch it,
Yet it sleeps upon fire.
To let you walk away on a separate path,
I am not one to let you go.
Though we are called by separate names,
You and I are not apart.
In my eyes and in my heart,
There is only your music.
A cloud untouched by the sky
Descends to the ground,
And sleeps inside your room.
Change your path and come, join this girl,
Forever and always, I am only yours.
A cloud untouched by the sky
Descends to the ground,
And sleeps inside your room.
Descends to the ground,
And sleeps inside your room.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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