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Lyrics & meaning

Aarambamagum Anantha Ragam

From Puyal Kadantha Bhoomi · 1984

Lyricist
Idhaya Chandran
Singers
Rajkumar Bharathi, Vani Jairam
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Details
Puyal Kadantha Bhoomi1984

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Aa….haa….aaha….haa….Aa….haa….aaha….haa….
Male :Aa….aa….aa….aaha….haa…..Male: Aa….aa….aa….aaha….haa…..
Male
Aarambamaagum aanatha raagamThe melody of joy begins now
Naam paadalaam moganamLet us sing the raga Mohanam
Aarambamaagum aanatha raagamThe melody of joy begins now
Naam paadalaam moganamLet us sing the raga Mohanam
Female
Pon mega vaanil poonthendral therilIn the golden cloud-filled sky, aboard the chariot of gentle scented breeze
Naam pogalaam oorvalamLet us go on a grand procession
Pon mega vaanil poonthendral therilIn the golden cloud-filled sky, aboard the chariot of gentle scented breeze
Naam pogalaam oorvalamLet us go on a grand procession
Male
Aarambamaagum aanatha raagamThe melody of joy begins now
Naam paadalaam moganamLet us sing the raga Mohanam
Male
Neela kannil oonjalaadum imaiyaaga vaaCome as the eyelid swinging over blue eyes
Female :Aa….aa….aa…..aah….Female: Aa….aa….aa…..aah….
Male :Neela kannil oonjalaadum imaiyaaga vaaMale: Come as the eyelid swinging over blue eyes
En rathai naavil oorum thaenin suvaiyaaga vaaCome as the taste of honey oozing on my loving tongue
Female
Mazhai neeyaaga vaa nilam naanagavaaYou come as the rain, and let me be the earth
Mazhai neeyaaga vaa nilam naanagavaaYou come as the rain, and let me be the earth
Naan naalthorum thol serum kodiyaaga vaaCome as a creeper vine hugging my shoulders every day
Naan naalthorum thol serum kodiyaaga vaaCome as a creeper vine hugging my shoulders every day
Male
Aarambamaagum aanatha raagamThe melody of joy begins now
Naam paadalaam moganamLet us sing the raga Mohanam
Female
Kaaman vanthu vedham solla naan theduvaenWhen Kamadeva arrives to recite scriptures of love, I will search for it
Female :Aa….aa….aa…..aah….Female: Aa….aa….aa…..aah….
Female :Kaaman vanthu vedham solla naan theduvaenFemale: When Kamadeva arrives to recite scriptures of love, I will search for it
Senthaazhampoovil thottil katti thaalaattuvaenI will tie a cradle in the sweet screwpine flower and sing a lullaby
Male
Ini thaangaathammaa imai thoongaathammaaI can bear it no longer, my eyelids will not sleep
Ini thaangaathammaa imai thoongaathammaaI can bear it no longer, my eyelids will not sleep
Nee melaadai paai pottu parimaarammaaSpread your upper garment like a mat and serve your love
Nee melaadai paai pottu parimaarammaaSpread your upper garment like a mat and serve your love
Female
AarambamaagumIt is beginning...
Male :Aanatha raagamMale: The melody of joy...
Female :Naam paadalaam moganamFemale: Let us sing the raga Mohanam
Male
Pon mega vaanilIn the golden cloud-filled sky...
Female :Poonthendral therilFemale: On the chariot of gentle scented breeze...
Male :Naam pogalaam oorvalam…mmmm….Male: Let us go on a grand procession…mmmm….
Female :Naam pogalaam oorvalam…mmmm….Female: Let us go on a grand procession…mmmm….

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Aarambamaagum Aanatha Raagam' is a deeply romantic duet from the film 'Puyal Kadantha Bhoomi', set to music by legendary composer M. S. Viswanathan. The song captures the blissful union of two lovers who view their romance as a beautiful musical performance set in Raga Mohanam. They dream of floating together through golden skies on a chariot of gentle breeze.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

Mazhai neeyaaga vaa nilam naanagavaa

The lyrics compare the lover to rain and the other to earth ('Mazhai neeyaaga vaa nilam naanagavaa'), symbolizing nature's ultimate union.

Edhukai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Pon mega vaanil poonthendral theril

The second consonant 'n' in 'Pon mega' rhymes with 'poonthendral'.

Monai (First-letter Alliteration)

Aarambamaagum aanatha raagam

Alliteration of the 'Aa' sound across 'Aarambamaagum' and 'aanatha'.

Personification / Cultural Allusion

Kaaman vanthu vedham solla naan theduvaen

Kamadeva (the Hindu god of love) is personified as a teacher coming to preach the scriptures of romance.

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Trivia

Singer Rajkumar Bharathi, who performed this duet alongside Vani Jairam, is the great-grandson of Mahakavi Subramania Bharathiyar, one of Tamil literature's greatest poets.

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