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Aaruyire Manavare

From Kulamagal Radhai · 1963

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Details
Kulamagal Radhai1963

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Aaruyirae mannavaraeOh dear king of my soul,
Anbu mayil vanakkamGreetings from this loving peacock,
Un aasai nenjam maariyadhenWhy has your loving heart changed?
Puriyavillai enakkumEven I do not understand.
Female
Aaruyirae mannavaraeOh dear king of my soul,
Anbu mayil vanakkamGreetings from this loving peacock,
Un aasai nenjam maariyadhenWhy has your loving heart changed?
Puriyavillai enakkumEven I do not understand.
Aaruyirae mannavaraeOh dear king of my soul,
Female
Kaarirulil agal vilakkaiIn pitch darkness, an oil lamp
Thoodhu vittu nindrenI sent as a messenger and waited,
Kaarirulil agal vilakkaiIn pitch darkness, an oil lamp
Thoodhu vittu nindrenI sent as a messenger and waited,
Adhu kaattrinil oli izhandhuLosing its light in the wind,
Thirumbida kandenI saw it return,
Kaattrinil oli izhandhuLosing its light in the wind,
Thirumbida kandenI saw it return,
Female
Oruyirai unakkenavaeAs a single life meant for you,
Vazhiyanuppi vaithaenI sent it off on its way,
Oruyirai unakkenavaeAs a single life meant for you,
Vazhiyanuppi vaithaenI sent it off on its way,
Adhu unnidamae thangiyadhaalBecause it stayed behind with you,
Uyirizhandhu nindrenI stood here having lost my life.
Female
Aaruyirae mannavaraeOh dear king of my soul,
Anbu mayil vanakkamGreetings from this loving peacock,
Un aasai nenjam maariyadhenWhy has your loving heart changed?
Puriyavillai enakkumEven I do not understand.
Aaruyirae mannavaraeOh dear king of my soul,
Female
Kaattru mazhai minnalaiyumThrough wind, rain, and lightning,
Kadandhu vandhen aiyaaI crossed and came, my lord,
Kaattru mazhai minnalaiyumThrough wind, rain, and lightning,
Kadandhu vandhen aiyaaI crossed and came, my lord,
Naan kanneeril ezhudhi vaithaThe stories I wrote with my tears,
Kadhaigalellaam poiyaaWere they all lie?
Kanneeril ezhudhi vaithaThe stories I wrote with my tears,
Kadhaigalellaam poiyaaWere they all lie?
Female
Vandha thunbam ennuyiraiIf this sorrow takes away my life,
Eduthu kondaal podhum naanThat is enough for me;
Maru murai pirakkum podhuWhen I am born again in my next life,
Maaliyittaal podhumIt is enough if you marry me.
Female
Aaruyirae mannavaraeOh dear king of my soul,
Anbu mayil vanakkamGreetings from this loving peacock,
Un aasai nenjam maariyadhenWhy has your loving heart changed?
Puriyavillai enakkumEven I do not understand.
Aaruyirae mannavarae…Oh dear king of my soul...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song is a deep emotional lament filled with devotion, grief, and longing. The heroine addresses her beloved as the king of her soul, expressing her inability to comprehend why his love towards her has altered. She compares her efforts to reach him as sending a delicate oil lamp through pitch darkness, only for the flame to be extinguished by harsh winds.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Anbu mayil vanakkam

The speaker refers to herself as a loving peacock ('Anbu mayil') offering her affectionate greetings.

Symbolism / Metaphor

Kaarirulil agal vilakkai Thoodhu vittu nindren

Sending an oil lamp ('agal vilakku') into pitch darkness represents sending her tender love through uncertain, adverse times.

Hyperbole / Emotional Imagery

Naan kanneeril ezhudhi vaitha Kadhaigalellaam poiyaa

Writing stories with tears ('kanneeril ezhudhi vaitha') symbolically highlights extreme sorrow and pain suffered in love.

Alliteration (Monai)

Kaattru mazhai minnalaiyum Kadandhu vandhen aiyaa

Repetition of the initial 'Ka' sound across words creates rhythmic flow.

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Trivia

Kulamagal Radhai (1963) is a Tamil film starring Sivaji Ganesan and B. Saroja Devi, directed by A. P. Nagarajan. The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan and the lyrics were authored by the acclaimed poet Kannadasan.

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