Aranga Un Mahimaiyai
From Meera (1945) Film · 1945
- Lyricist
- Parthi Bhaskar
- Singers
- M. S. Subbulakshmi, Chorus
- Music director
- S. V. Venkatraman
- Details
- Meera (1945) Film1945
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Arangaa un magimaiyai | Oh Ranga, your glory |
| Arindhavar yaar | Who has truly understood? |
| Arangaa un magimaiyai | Oh Ranga, your glory |
| Arindhavar yaar | Who has truly understood? |
| Arindhavar yaar engum niraindhavanae… | Who has known, oh omnipresent one? |
| Hae…ae | Hae...ae |
| Arindhavar yaar engum niraindhavanae | Who has known, oh omnipresent one? |
| Arangaa un magimaiyai arindhavar yaar | Oh Ranga, who has understood your divine glory? |
| Female | |
| Yaanai andru aadhimoolamae endru | When the elephant Gajendra cried out 'Aadhimoolame' back then |
| Olamidavum odi vandhanaiyae | You came running to save it |
| Eenargal sabaiyil dhraupathi kadhara | When Draupadi wept in despair in the assembly of wicked men |
| Eenargal sabaiyil dhraupathi kadhara | When Draupadi wept in despair in the assembly of wicked men |
| Maanam kaarthanaiyae aahaa nee | Aha, you were the one who protected her honor |
| Chorus | |
| Arangaa un magimaiyai | Oh Ranga, your glory |
| Arindhavar yaar | Who has truly understood? |
| Arindhavar yaar engum niraindhavanae | Who has known, oh omnipresent one? |
| Arangaa un magimaiyai | Oh Ranga, your glory |
| Arindhavar yaar | Who has truly understood? |
| Arangaa un magimaiyai | Oh Ranga, your glory |
| Arindhavar yaar | Who has truly understood? |
| Female | |
| Prahalaadhanaiyae baalanam seiya | To protect the child Prahlada |
| Narahariyaai vandha naarananae | Oh Narayana, who manifested as Narahari (Narasimha) |
| Dhaaraniyil unnai andri verae | In this wide world, other than you |
| Dhaaraniyil unnai andri verae | In this wide world, other than you |
| Yaar thunai sanga gadhaa dharanae | Who is our refuge, oh bearer of the conch and mace? |
| Chorus | |
| Arangaa un magimaiyai | Oh Ranga, your glory |
| Arindhavar yaar | Who has truly understood? |
| Arindhavar yaar engum niraindhavanae | Who has known, oh omnipresent one? |
| Arangaa un magimaiyai | Oh Ranga, your glory |
| Arindhavar yaar | Who has truly understood? |
| Arangaa un magimaiyai | Oh Ranga, your glory |
| Arindhavar yaar | Who has truly understood? |
| Chorus | |
| Yadhu nandhana gopaala | Oh Gopala, beloved son of the Yadavas |
| Jaya brundhaavana lola | Victory to the one who delights in Vrindavan |
| Yadhu nandhana gopaala | Oh Gopala, beloved son of the Yadavas |
| Jaya brundhaavana lola | Victory to the one who delights in Vrindavan |
| Female | |
| Jaya dheena vathsalaa | Victory to the compassionate protector of the helpless |
| Jaya vaenughaana lolaa | Victory to the divine flute player |
| Jaya dheena vathsalaa | Victory to the compassionate protector of the helpless |
| Jaya vaenughaana lolaa | Victory to the divine flute player |
| Female | |
| Varadhaa ….aaa….. | Oh Varadha... ah... |
| Varadhaaa arul tharuvaai vanamaali | Oh Varadha, bestow your grace upon us, wearer of the forest garland |
| Jaya varadhaa | Victory to Varadha |
| Arul tharuvaai vanamaali | Bestow your grace upon us, wearer of the forest garland |
| Female | |
| Jaya meeraa prabhu giridhaari | Victory to Giridhari, the Lord of Meera |
| Chorus :Jaya meeraa prabhu giridhaari | Chorus: Victory to Giridhari, the Lord of Meera |
| Jaya meeraa prabhu giridhaari | Victory to Giridhari, the Lord of Meera |
| Jaya meeraa prabhu giridhaari | Victory to Giridhari, the Lord of Meera |
| Jaya meeraa prabhu giridhaari | Victory to Giridhari, the Lord of Meera |
அரங்கா உன் மகிமையை
அறிந்தவர் யார்
அரங்கா உன் மகிமையை
அறிந்தவர் யார்
அறிந்தவர் யார் எங்கும் நிறைந்தவனே
ஹே.....ஏ.....
அறிந்தவர் யார் எங்கும் நிறைந்தவனே
அரங்கா உன் மகிமையை
அறிந்தவர் யார்
Oh Ranga, your glory
Who has truly understood?
Oh Ranga, your glory
Who has truly understood?
Who has known, oh omnipresent one?
Hae...ae
Who has known, oh omnipresent one?
Oh Ranga, who has understood your divine glory?
யானை அன்று ஆதிமூலமே என்று
ஓலமிடவும் ஓடி வந்தனையே
ஈணர்கள் சபையில் திரௌபதி கதற
ஈணர்கள் சபையில் திரௌபதி கதற
மானம் காத்தனையே ஆஹா நீ
When the elephant Gajendra cried out 'Aadhimoolame' back then
You came running to save it
When Draupadi wept in despair in the assembly of wicked men
When Draupadi wept in despair in the assembly of wicked men
Aha, you were the one who protected her honor
அரங்கா உன் மகிமையை
அறிந்தவர் யார்
அறிந்தவர் யார் எங்கும் நிறைந்தவனே
அரங்கா உன் மகிமையை
அறிந்தவர் யார்
அரங்கா உன் மகிமையை
அறிந்தவர் யார்
Oh Ranga, your glory
Who has truly understood?
Who has known, oh omnipresent one?
Oh Ranga, your glory
Who has truly understood?
Oh Ranga, your glory
Who has truly understood?
பிரஹலாதனையே பாலனம் செய்ய
நரஹரியாய் வந்த நாரண்னே
தாரினியில் உன்னை அன்றி வேறே
தாரினியில் உன்னை அன்றி வேறே
யார் துணை சங்க கதா தரனே
To protect the child Prahlada
Oh Narayana, who manifested as Narahari (Narasimha)
In this wide world, other than you
In this wide world, other than you
Who is our refuge, oh bearer of the conch and mace?
அரங்கா உன் மகிமையை
அறிந்தவர் யார்
அறிந்தவர் யார் எங்கும் நிறைந்தவனே
அரங்கா உன் மகிமையை
அறிந்தவர் யார்
அரங்கா உன் மகிமையை
அறிந்தவர் யார்
Oh Ranga, your glory
Who has truly understood?
Who has known, oh omnipresent one?
Oh Ranga, your glory
Who has truly understood?
Oh Ranga, your glory
Who has truly understood?
யாது நந்தன கோபாலா
ஜெய பிருந்தாவன லோல
யாது நந்தன கோபாலா
ஜெய பிருந்தாவன லோல
Oh Gopala, beloved son of the Yadavas
Victory to the one who delights in Vrindavan
Oh Gopala, beloved son of the Yadavas
Victory to the one who delights in Vrindavan
ஜெய தீன வத்சலா
ஜெய வேணுகான லோலா
ஜெய தீன வத்சலா
ஜெய வேணுகான லோலா
Victory to the compassionate protector of the helpless
Victory to the divine flute player
Victory to the compassionate protector of the helpless
Victory to the divine flute player
பெண் மற்றும் குழு :
ஜெய பிருந்தாவன லோல
ஜெய தீன வத்சலா
ஜெய வேணுகான லோலா
யாது நந்தன கோபாலா
Oh Varadha... ah...
Oh Varadha, bestow your grace upon us, wearer of the forest garland
Victory to Varadha
Bestow your grace upon us, wearer of the forest garland
பெண் மற்றும் குழு :
ஜெய பிருந்தாவன லோல
ஜெய தீன வத்சலா
ஜெய வேணுகான லோலா
யாது நந்தன கோபாலா
Victory to Giridhari, the Lord of Meera
Chorus: Victory to Giridhari, the Lord of Meera
Victory to Giridhari, the Lord of Meera
Victory to Giridhari, the Lord of Meera
Victory to Giridhari, the Lord of Meera
பெண் மற்றும் குழு :
ஜெய பிருந்தாவன லோல
ஜெய தீன வத்சலா
ஜெய வேணுகான லோலா
வரதா.....ஆஅ....
வரதா அருள் தருவாய் வனமாலி
ஜெய வரதா
அருள் தருவாய் வனமாலி
ஜெய மீரா பிரபு கிரிதாரி
குழு :
ஜெய மீரா பிரபு கிரிதாரி
ஜெய மீரா பிரபு கிரிதாரி
ஜெய மீரா பிரபு கிரிதாரி
ஜெய மீரா பிரபு கிரிதாரி
Arangaa un magimaiyai
Oh Ranga, your glory
Arindhavar yaar
Who has truly understood?
Arangaa un magimaiyai
Oh Ranga, your glory
Arindhavar yaar
Who has truly understood?
Arindhavar yaar engum niraindhavanae…
Who has known, oh omnipresent one?
Hae…ae
Hae...ae
Arindhavar yaar engum niraindhavanae
Who has known, oh omnipresent one?
Arangaa un magimaiyai arindhavar yaar
Oh Ranga, who has understood your divine glory?
Yaanai andru aadhimoolamae endru
When the elephant Gajendra cried out 'Aadhimoolame' back then
Olamidavum odi vandhanaiyae
You came running to save it
Eenargal sabaiyil dhraupathi kadhara
When Draupadi wept in despair in the assembly of wicked men
Eenargal sabaiyil dhraupathi kadhara
When Draupadi wept in despair in the assembly of wicked men
Maanam kaarthanaiyae aahaa nee
Aha, you were the one who protected her honor
Arangaa un magimaiyai
Oh Ranga, your glory
Arindhavar yaar
Who has truly understood?
Arindhavar yaar engum niraindhavanae
Who has known, oh omnipresent one?
Arangaa un magimaiyai
Oh Ranga, your glory
Arindhavar yaar
Who has truly understood?
Arangaa un magimaiyai
Oh Ranga, your glory
Arindhavar yaar
Who has truly understood?
Prahalaadhanaiyae baalanam seiya
To protect the child Prahlada
Narahariyaai vandha naarananae
Oh Narayana, who manifested as Narahari (Narasimha)
Dhaaraniyil unnai andri verae
In this wide world, other than you
Dhaaraniyil unnai andri verae
In this wide world, other than you
Yaar thunai sanga gadhaa dharanae
Who is our refuge, oh bearer of the conch and mace?
Arangaa un magimaiyai
Oh Ranga, your glory
Arindhavar yaar
Who has truly understood?
Arindhavar yaar engum niraindhavanae
Who has known, oh omnipresent one?
Arangaa un magimaiyai
Oh Ranga, your glory
Arindhavar yaar
Who has truly understood?
Arangaa un magimaiyai
Oh Ranga, your glory
Arindhavar yaar
Who has truly understood?
Yadhu nandhana gopaala
Oh Gopala, beloved son of the Yadavas
Jaya brundhaavana lola
Victory to the one who delights in Vrindavan
Yadhu nandhana gopaala
Oh Gopala, beloved son of the Yadavas
Jaya brundhaavana lola
Victory to the one who delights in Vrindavan
Jaya dheena vathsalaa
Victory to the compassionate protector of the helpless
Jaya vaenughaana lolaa
Victory to the divine flute player
Jaya dheena vathsalaa
Victory to the compassionate protector of the helpless
Jaya vaenughaana lolaa
Victory to the divine flute player
Varadhaa ….aaa…..
Oh Varadha... ah...
Varadhaaa arul tharuvaai vanamaali
Oh Varadha, bestow your grace upon us, wearer of the forest garland
Jaya varadhaa
Victory to Varadha
Arul tharuvaai vanamaali
Bestow your grace upon us, wearer of the forest garland
Jaya meeraa prabhu giridhaari
Victory to Giridhari, the Lord of Meera
Chorus :Jaya meeraa prabhu giridhaari
Chorus: Victory to Giridhari, the Lord of Meera
Jaya meeraa prabhu giridhaari
Victory to Giridhari, the Lord of Meera
Jaya meeraa prabhu giridhaari
Victory to Giridhari, the Lord of Meera
Jaya meeraa prabhu giridhaari
Victory to Giridhari, the Lord of Meera
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'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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