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Aranga Un Mahimaiyai

From Meera (1945) Film · 1945

Lyricist
Parthi Bhaskar
Singers
M. S. Subbulakshmi, Chorus
Music director
S. V. Venkatraman
Movie name
Meera (1945) Film
Movie release year
1945
Lyrics added on
29 Jun 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Arangaa un magimaiyai
Arindhavar yaar
Arangaa un magimaiyai
Arindhavar yaar
Arindhavar yaar engum niraindhavanae…
Hae…ae
Arindhavar yaar engum niraindhavanae
Arangaa un magimaiyai arindhavar yaar
Yaanai andru aadhimoolamae endru
Olamidavum odi vandhanaiyae
Eenargal sabaiyil dhraupathi kadhara
Eenargal sabaiyil dhraupathi kadhara
Maanam kaarthanaiyae aahaa nee
Arangaa un magimaiyai
Arindhavar yaar
Arindhavar yaar engum niraindhavanae
Arangaa un magimaiyai
Arindhavar yaar
Arangaa un magimaiyai
Arindhavar yaar
Prahalaadhanaiyae baalanam seiya
Narahariyaai vandha naarananae
Dhaaraniyil unnai andri verae
Dhaaraniyil unnai andri verae
Yaar thunai sanga gadhaa dharanae
Arangaa un magimaiyai
Arindhavar yaar
Arindhavar yaar engum niraindhavanae
Arangaa un magimaiyai
Arindhavar yaar
Arangaa un magimaiyai
Arindhavar yaar
Yadhu nandhana gopaala
Jaya brundhaavana lola
Yadhu nandhana gopaala
Jaya brundhaavana lola
Jaya dheena vathsalaa
Jaya vaenughaana lolaa
Jaya dheena vathsalaa
Jaya vaenughaana lolaa
Varadhaa ….aaa…..
Varadhaaa arul tharuvaai vanamaali
Jaya varadhaa
Arul tharuvaai vanamaali
Jaya meeraa prabhu giridhaari
Chorus :Jaya meeraa prabhu giridhaari
Jaya meeraa prabhu giridhaari
Jaya meeraa prabhu giridhaari
Jaya meeraa prabhu giridhaari
O Ranga, your glory—
who can ever truly know?
O Ranga, your glory—
who can ever truly know?
Who can know it, O One who fills all of creation?
Hey... aa...
Who can know it, O One who fills all of creation?
O Ranga, who can ever truly know your glory?
That day, when the elephant cried out, 'O Primeval Source!'
hearing its wail, you came running to save it!
When Draupadi cried in despair in the court of evil men,
When Draupadi cried in despair in the court of evil men,
you protected her honour, oh yes, you did!
O Ranga, your glory—
who can ever truly know?
Who can know it, O One who fills all of creation?
O Ranga, your glory—
who can ever truly know?
O Ranga, your glory—
who can ever truly know?
Just to protect your devotee Prahlada,
O Narayana, you came as Narahari (the man-lion)!
In this wide world, other than you,
In this wide world, other than you,
who else is our refuge, O bearer of the conch and mace?
O Ranga, your glory—
who can ever truly know?
Who can know it, O One who fills all of creation?
O Ranga, your glory—
who can ever truly know?
O Ranga, your glory—
who can ever truly know?
O Gopala, beloved son of the Yadu clan,
Victory to you who delights in Vrindavan!
O Gopala, beloved son of the Yadu clan,
Victory to you who delights in Vrindavan!
Victory to you, the protector of the helpless,
Victory to you, who loves the sweet music of the flute!
Victory to you, the protector of the helpless,
Victory to you, who loves the sweet music of the flute!
O Giver of boons... ah...
O Giver of boons, shower your grace, O Vanamali (wearer of forest garlands)!
Victory to the Giver of boons,
shower your grace, O Vanamali!
Victory to Giridhari (lifter of the mountain), Meera's Lord!
Chorus: Victory to Giridhari, Meera's Lord!
Victory to Giridhari, Meera's Lord!
Victory to Giridhari, Meera's Lord!
Victory to Giridhari, Meera's Lord!
Chorus
Female
Chorus
Female
Chorus
Chorus
Female
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Female

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Arangaa Un Magimaiyai' is a deeply moving devotional hymn praising Lord Ranganatha (an avatar of Lord Vishnu/Krishna). The song recounts classic mythological events where the Lord rushed to save his devotees upon their sincere prayer: rescuing Gajendra the elephant upon hearing his call, protecting Draupadi's modesty in the assembly of the Kauravas, and manifesting as the man-lion Narasimha to save young Prahlada.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Rhetorical Question

“Arangaa un magimaiyai arindhavar yaar”

The opening line asks 'Arindhavar yaar?' (Who has known?), emphasizing that God's infinite glory is beyond human comprehension.

Refrain / Repetition

“Arangaa un magimaiyai arindhavar yaar”

The repeating phrase creates a meditative, chant-like structure reinforcing unconditional surrender to the deity.

Epithet / Allusion

“Yaar thunai sanga gadhaa dharanae”

Addresses the deity with specific divine attributes like 'Sanga gadhaa dharanae' (holder of the conch and mace) and 'Vanamaali' (adorned with forest flowers).

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Trivia

This iconic devotional song from the 1945 landmark Tamil movie 'Meera' features legendary Carnatic vocalist M. S. Subbulakshmi. The film, directed by American filmmaker Ellis R. Dungan, was a colossal success and solidified M.S. Subbulakshmi's stature nationwide, leading to the 1947 Hindi remake.

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