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Lyrics & meaning

Aayiram Malargal Paniyil

From Sparisam · 1982

Lyricist
K. Ravi
Singers
Deepan Chakravarthy, S. P. Sailaja
Music director
Ravi
Details
Sparisam1982

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Aayiram malargal paniyil nanainthuA thousand flowers soaked in dew drops
Female :AahAah
Male :Aanantha veliyil mugilgal thirinthuClouds roaming freely in the space of joy
Female :AahAah
Male
Paavayin manathil nuzhiainthu thavazhnthuEntering and crawling into the maiden's heart
Maeniyil Aayiram minnalaiBringing a thousand lightnings across the body
Vellammma en sparisam…Win over, my gentle touch...
Female
Aayiram malargal paniyil nanainthuA thousand flowers soaked in dew drops
Female :AahAah
Male :Aanantha veliyil mugilgal thirinthuClouds roaming freely in the space of joy
Female :AahAah
Female :Paavaiyin manathil nuzhainthu thavazhnthuEntering and crawling into the maiden's heart
Maeniyil Aayiram minnalaiBringing a thousand lightnings across the body
Vellammma en sparisam…Win over, my gentle touch...
Male
Manomo udalo mayakkangalin vadivoIs it the mind or the body, or the embodiment of enchantment?
Kanavil pavani varum kangalEyes that process in dreams
Karthigai deepangalo ho hoAre they the divine lamps of Karthigai? Ho ho
Manamo udalo mayakkangalin vadivoIs it the mind or the body, or the embodiment of enchantment?
Female
Kaalakadhavinai mella thiranthuGently opening the doors of time
Kadantha paadhaiyai maranthuForgetting the path we crossed
Intha kanakkil naam piranthuBorn in this moment of destiny
Valranthu kalanthom sparisamWe grew and blended in touch
Male
Aayiram malargal paniyil nanainthuA thousand flowers soaked in dew drops
Female :AahAah
Male :Aanantha veliyil mugilgal thirinthuClouds roaming freely in the space of joy
Female :AahAah
Male
Paavayin manathil nuzhiainthu thavazhnthuEntering and crawling into the maiden's heart
Maeniyil Aayiram minnalaiBringing a thousand lightnings across the body
Vellammma en sparisam…Win over, my gentle touch...
Male
Vairam padaikalaam naduvaeEven amidst an array of diamonds
Naam kaigal inaikkalaam nadakkalaamWe can join our hands and walk together
Thendral thigaikkalaam adharkkumealThe breeze may be astonished, and above that
Devar irukalaam avarkkellaamThe gods may exist, and for all of them
Paadal kodukkalaamWe can offer our songs
Female
Inthira padhavi kidaikkalaamWe might even gain Indra's celestial status
Udanae naam adhaiyum marakkalaamAnd we can instantly forget that as well
Parakkalaam sirikkalaam vaa…sparisamCome, let us fly, let us laugh... the touch
Male
Aayiram malargal paniyil nanainthuA thousand flowers soaked in dew drops
Female :AahAah
Male :Aanantha veliyil mugilgal thirinthuClouds roaming freely in the space of joy
Female :AahAah
Male
Paavayin manathil nuzhiainthu thavazhnthuEntering and crawling into the maiden's heart
Maeniyil Aayiram minnalaiBringing a thousand lightnings across the body
Vellammma en sparisam…Win over, my gentle touch...
Male
La la lalala lalala lalalaaLa la lalala lalala lalalaa
Female :Aah la la lalala lalala lalalaaAah la la lalala lalala lalalaa
Male :Yaei la la lalala lalala lalalaaYaei la la lalala lalala lalalaa
Female :La la lalala lalala lalalaaLa la lalala lalala lalalaa
Male :Come on la la la lalala lalala lalalaaCome on la la la lalala lalala lalalaa
Female :La la la la la la…..La la la la la la…..

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Aayiram Malargal' from the 1982 film Sparisam is a romantic duet expressing the ecstatic sensation of love and physical touch (sparisam). The lovers compare their intimate connection and touch to nature's beauties like dew-soaked flowers, roaming clouds, and bright lightnings. They celebrate transcending time and earthly bounds to find complete unity in each other's presence. Through vivid imagery, the song conveys how true love rises above worldly treasures like diamonds or heavenly titles like Indra's throne, finding ultimate fulfillment simply in being together, sharing laughter, and experiencing the divine touch of love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

Maeniyil Aayiram minnalai

Comparing the electric sensation on the body caused by touch to a thousand lightnings ('Maeniyil Aayiram minnalai').

Hyperbole (Uyirvunavchi)

Inthira padhavi kidaikkalaam / Udanae naam adhaiyum marakkalaam

Exaggerating love's touch as something superior even to the throne of Indra or divine realms.

Alliteration (Ethirai / Mónai)

Manomo udalo mayakkangalin vadivo

Repetition of initial consonant sound 'M' across 'Manamo', 'mayakkangalin'.

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Trivia

'Sparisam' (1982) features music composed by Ravi, a veteran Hindi film music director (often known as Bombay Ravi) who composed for select Tamil films in the early 1980s. The song is sung beautifully by Deepan Chakravarthi and S. P. Sailaja.

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