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Aarambam Maalai Nerathu

From Sathurangam · 1978

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
S. Janaki
Music director
V. Kumar
Movie name
Sathurangam
Movie release year
1978
Lyrics added on
21 Oct 2021

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
Aarambham maalai nerathin leelai..ah
Aarambham maalai nerathin leelai..
Mangai munnaal vara manjam pinnaal vara
Mangai munnaal vara manjam pinnaal vara
Mutham thannaal varum velai
Mutham thannaal varum velai
Aarambham…maalai nerathin leelai..hahahaha
Aasai ragasiyangal pesum kannodu
Aayiram adhisayangal kattum pennodu
Aasai ragasiyangal pesum kannodu
Aayiram adhisayangal kattum pennodu
Aanandha gangai ingae paayum neeradu
Azhagiya mangaiyargal kaadhal thaen koodu
Vaaliba naadagathin ellai arindhavar illai
Naan adhai kooriduven mella kaigalil alla
Nee en pattathu raaja va.. va.. va…
Male :Hei y not you babyFemale :Mee
Aarambham maalai nerathin leelai..
Mangai munnaal vara manjam pinnaal vara
Mangai munnaal vara manjam pinnaal vara
Mutham thannaal varum velai
Mutham thannaal varum velai
Aarambham…maalai nerathin leelai..
Gopura kalasangalil kaanum palapalappu
Kovil sirpangalil thondrum silusilirppu
Yaavaiyum thaangi vandhaal paavai unnidathil
Yaaruku thevaiyenna undu unnadathil
kettadhai thandhu vittaal podhum inbam podhum
Paarpadhil laabam enna koorum yekkam meerum
Naan un pattathu raani
Male :Aaaha oohFemale :Hahaa
Aarambham maalai nerathin leelai
Mangai munnaal vara manjam pinnaal vara
Mangai munnaal vara manjam pinnaal vara
Mutham thannaal varum velai
Mutham thannaal varum velai
Aarambham…maalai nerathin leelai..
It begins, the playful magic of the evening... ah
It begins, the playful magic of the evening...
As the girl steps forward and the bed waits behind,
As the girl steps forward and the bed waits behind,
This is the moment when kisses come naturally!
This is the moment when kisses come naturally!
It begins... the playful magic of the evening... ha ha ha ha
With eyes that speak secrets of desire,
With a woman who reveals a thousand wonders,
With eyes that speak secrets of desire,
With a woman who reveals a thousand wonders,
A river of bliss flows here, come bathe in it!
Beautiful women are a honeycomb of love!
No one has ever known the bounds of youth's playful game,
I will whisper it softly, take me in your arms!
You are my crowned king, come... come... come...
Male: Hey, why not you, baby? Female: Me?
It begins, the playful magic of the evening...
As the girl steps forward and the bed waits behind,
As the girl steps forward and the bed waits behind,
This is the moment when kisses come naturally!
This is the moment when kisses come naturally!
It begins... the playful magic of the evening...
The dazzling glow seen on temple spires,
The thrilling charm felt in temple sculptures,
Carrying all of that, this woman has come to you!
Whatever anyone could ever desire is right here with you!
Just give what is asked and it is enough, pure joy is enough!
What is the point of just staring? Tell me, as longing overflows!
I am your crowned queen!
Male: Aah oh Female: Haha
It begins, the playful magic of the evening!
As the girl steps forward and the bed waits behind,
As the girl steps forward and the bed waits behind,
This is the moment when kisses come naturally!
This is the moment when kisses come naturally!
It begins... the playful magic of the evening...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Aarambham Maalai Nerathin Leelai is a playful, sensual track from the 1978 Tamil film Sathurangam. The song expresses the allure and excitement of romantic intimacy as evening falls. The woman entices her lover by comparing feminine charm and grace to divine artistic sculptures and sweet honeycomb, inviting him to transcend mere gazing and indulge in passion.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monaif (Initial Alliteration)

Mangai munnaal vara manjam pinnaal vara

Repetition of the initial sound 'm' in 'Mangai' and 'manjam' creates a rhythmic cadence.

Metaphor (Uvamai)

Azhagiya mangaiyargal kaadhal thaen koodu

Comparing beautiful women directly to a honeycomb of love ('kaadhal thaen koodu').

Ettugai / Onomatopoeia (Irattai Kilavi)

Gopura kalasangalil kaanum palapalappu / Kovil sirpangalil thondrum silusilirppu

Use of rhyming, rhythmic words 'palapalappu' (glimmer) and 'silusilirppu' (thrill/shiver) to describe artistic beauty.

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Trivia

Composed by V. Kumar, known for his distinctive tunes in 1970s Tamil cinema, this song highlights S. Janaki's incredible vocal flexibility, featuring playful giggles, spoken interjections, and sensuous inflections.

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