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Vaanathayum Megathayum

From Machakaaran · 2007

Lyricist
Pa. Vijay
Singer
Haricharan
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Details
Machakaaran2007

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Aasai aasaiyaai irukkudhadiI feel such intense desire, my dear,
Unnai thodara thodaraTo keep following you, following you,
Naan thodara thodaraAs I keep following you,
Paartha naal mudhala parakkaTo fly from the day I saw you,
Naan nenaikka nenaikkaAs I keep thinking, thinking,
Naan nenaikka nenaikkaAs I keep thinking, thinking,
Male
Vanathaiyum megathaiyumBreaking through the sky and the clouds,
OdachikittuBreaking apart,
Ada nilavu onnuOh, a moon came and
En mela modhiduchuCollided upon me!
Male
Nenjikulla nenjikullaInside my heart, inside my heart,
Koodu kattiBuilding a nest,
Oru kuyil onnuA cuckoo bird has
En pera kooviduchuCalled out my name!
Male
Ooru ulagamaeWhile the whole town and world
Mela kalla veesi pogayilaThrew stones at me as they passed,
Neeyum oruthi thanYou were the only girl who
Mudhal poovai veesi ponathaenThrew a flower at me first and left!
Male
Aasai aasaiyaai irukkudhadiI feel such intense desire, my dear,
Unnai thodara thodaraTo keep following you, following you,
Naan thodara thodaraAs I keep following you,
Paartha naal mudhala parakkaTo fly from the day I saw you,
Naan nenaikka nenaikkaAs I keep thinking, thinking,
Naan nenaikka nenaikkaAs I keep thinking, thinking,
Male
Vanathaiyum megathaiyumBreaking through the sky and the clouds,
OdachikittuBreaking apart,
Ada nilavu onnuOh, a moon came and
En mela modhiduchuCollided upon me!
Male
Nenjikulla nenjikullaInside my heart, inside my heart,
Koodu kattiBuilding a nest,
Oru kuyil onnuA cuckoo bird has
En pera kooviduchuCalled out my name!
Male
Kindal keli paarvai thaanaeThere were only mocking and teasing glances
Enmel intha naal varaiUpon me until this day,
Kiredom ondru kaiyil thanthuGiving a crown into my hand,
Poonaal antha devathaiThat angel walked away.
Ullae santhosam oh hooInside there is joy, oh hoo,
Yetho ullasam hoo ohhSome kind of bliss, hoo ohh,
Aiyo vin melae en kaalgalOh my, above the sky my feet
Yeri poguthaeAre climbing and floating away!
Male
Vanathaiyum megathaiyumBreaking through the sky and the clouds,
OdachikittuBreaking apart,
Ada nilavu onnuOh, a moon came and
En mela modhiduchuCollided upon me!
Male
Nenjikulla nenjikullaInside my heart, inside my heart,
Koodu kattiBuilding a nest,
Oru kuyil onnuA cuckoo bird has
En pera kooviduchuCalled out my name!
Male
Ennai enthan nizhalae kudaEven my own shadow
Virumbi vanthathillaiyaeNever came willingly towards me,
Enthan paakam nijamaai vanthuComing truly by my side,
Poothu sendra mullaiyaeLike a jasmine flower that bloomed and left,
Rekkai illatha hoo ohhWithout wings, hoo ohh,
Paatam pochi naan ohh hooI was like a butterfly, ohh hoo,
Ippo unnaalae en melaeNow because of you, upon me
Nooru siragugalaeA hundred wings have grown!
Male
Vanathaiyum megathaiyumBreaking through the sky and the clouds,
OdachikittuBreaking apart,
Ada nilavu onnuOh, a moon came and
En mela modhiduchuCollided upon me!
Male
Nenjikulla nenjikullaInside my heart, inside my heart,
Koodu kattiBuilding a nest,
Oru kuyil onnuA cuckoo bird has
En pera kooviduchuCalled out my name!
Male
Ooru ulagamaeWhile the whole town and world
Mela kalla veesi pogayilaThrew stones at me as they passed,
Neeyum oruthi thanYou were the only girl who
Mudhal poovai veesi ponathaenThrew a flower at me first and left!
Male
Aasai aasaiyaai irukkudhadiI feel such intense desire, my dear,
Unnai thodara thodaraTo keep following you, following you,
Naan thodara thodaraAs I keep following you,
Paartha naal mudhala parakkaTo fly from the day I saw you,
Naan nenaikka nenaikkaAs I keep thinking, thinking,
Naan nenaikka nenaikkaAs I keep thinking, thinking,
Male
Vanathaiyum megathaiyumBreaking through the sky and the clouds,
OdachikittuBreaking apart,
Ada nilavu onnuOh, a moon came and
En mela modhiduchuCollided upon me!
Male
Nenjikulla nenjikullaInside my heart, inside my heart,
Koodu kattiBuilding a nest,
Oru kuyil onnuA cuckoo bird has
En pera kooviduchuCalled out my name!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song expresses the overwhelming joy and emotional transformation of a man who feels rejected by society until he experiences the gentle affection of his beloved. While the rest of the world looked down on him with ridicule and hostility ('throwing stones'), she showed him tenderness ('throwing a flower'), instantly crowning his self-worth and elevating his spirit. Her love induces a state of euphoria, symbolized by a cuckoo nesting in his heart, a moon descending upon him, and wings sprouting on his back so he can fly high above the sky. The lyrics capture the ecstatic feeling of being validated and loved for the very first time.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukku Thodar (Repetition for Emphasis)

Aasai aasaiyaai irukkudhadi / Unnai thodara thodara

Words like 'Aasai aasaiyaai', 'thodara thodara', and 'nenaikka nenaikka' are repeated consecutively to amplify the depth of yearning and obsession.

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

Ada nilavu onnu En mela modhiduchu / Nenjikulla Nenjikulla Koodu katti

Comparing the beloved to the moon colliding into him and her affection to a cuckoo building a nest in his heart.

Maranu Soorndha Ethir-nilai (Contrast / Antithesis)

Mela kalla veesi pogayila / Neeyum oruthi than Mudhal poovai veesi ponathaen

Contrasts the harsh hostility of society ('throwing stones') with the heroine's gentle love ('throwing a flower').

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Trivia

'Machakaaran' (2007) starred Jeevan and Kamna Jethmalani. The soundtrack was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, featuring lyrics penned by Pa. Vijay.

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