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Lyrics & meaning

Arimugama Naan

From Deiveega Uravu · 1968

Lyricist
Mayavanathan
Singer
L. R. Eswari
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Movie name
Deiveega Uravu
Movie release year
1968
Lyrics added on
19 Sept 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Arimugamaa naan pudhu mughamaa
Arimugamaa naan pudhu mughamaa
Thullum paruvathai alli anaithida
Unnai azhaikkanuma
Azhaippidhazhai anupanuma
Arimugamaa naan pudhu mughamaa
Thullum paruvathai alli anaithida
Unnai azhaikkanuma
Azhaippidhazhai anupanuma
Arimugamaa naan pudhu mughamaa
Sendhoora kannam rendu
Singhaara penmai kondu
Solladha seidhi sonnadho
Ullam sorgathai thedugindradho
Sendhoora kannam rendu
Singhaara penmai kondu
Solladha seidhi sonnadho
Ullam sorgathai thedugindradho
Paalaadai vannam thottu
Melaadai minnum mottu
Thaaladha mogham kondatho
Andha thaagathil vegham vandhadho
Arimugamaa naan pudhu mughamaa
Thullum paruvathai alli anaithida
Unnai azhaikkanuma
Azhaippidhazhai anupanuma
Arimugamaa naan pudhu mughamaa
Kannooram thottamittu
Kani oonjal aada vittu
Unnadhu kolam ennavoo
Indha ulagathil laabam enna
Kannooram thottamittu
Kani oonjal aada vittu
Unnadhu kolam ennavoo
Indha ulagathil laabam enna
Polladha aasai avndhu
Thalladum alli sendu
Unmaarbil saaya venduma
Inbam uyirellam paaya venduma
Arimugamaa naan pudhu mughamaa
Thullum paruvathai alli anaithida
Unnai azhaikkanuma
Azhaippidhazhai anupanuma
Arimugamaa naan pudhu mughamaa
Do you need an introduction? Am I a new face to you?
Do you need an introduction? Am I a new face to you?
To pull close and embrace this lively youth,
do I have to call you over?
Must I send an invitation?
Do you need an introduction? Am I a new face to you?
To pull close and embrace this lively youth,
do I have to call you over?
Must I send an invitation?
Do you need an introduction? Am I a new face to you?
With these two rosy cheeks
and all this charming womanhood,
did they share an unspoken secret?
Is the heart searching for heaven?
With these two rosy cheeks
and all this charming womanhood,
did they share an unspoken secret?
Is the heart searching for heaven?
Touched with the soft glow of cream,
like a shining bud beneath fine silk,
has an irresistible desire taken over?
Did a rush of passion rise from that thirst?
Do you need an introduction? Am I a new face to you?
To pull close and embrace this lively youth,
do I have to call you over?
Must I send an invitation?
Do you need an introduction? Am I a new face to you?
Planting a garden at the corner of the eyes,
letting the sweet fruit sway gently,
why leave it untasted like this?
What is the point of being in this world otherwise?
Planting a garden at the corner of the eyes,
letting the sweet fruit sway gently,
why leave it untasted like this?
What is the point of being in this world otherwise?
When a restless desire takes hold,
swaying like a bouquet of water lilies,
should I lean against your chest?
Should sweet pleasure surge through our entire souls?
Do you need an introduction? Am I a new face to you?
To pull close and embrace this lively youth,
do I have to call you over?
Must I send an invitation?
Do you need an introduction? Am I a new face to you?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

In 'Arimugamaa Naan Pudhu Mughamaa', a seductive song from Deiveega Uravu (1968), the singer coquettishly teases her lover, asking if she truly needs an introduction or a formal invitation for him to embrace her youthful charm. She paints vivid imagery of her radiant beauty—her flushed rosy cheeks, delicate cream-like complexion, and irresistible alluring allure. As the song progresses, she expresses her intense romantic longing and yearning to lean upon his chest, letting overwhelming happiness wash through her entire soul. The track captures a playful, sensual mood elevated by L. R. Eswari's expressive rendition and K. V. Mahadevan's rhythmic melody.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Mogana Chhandam / Monai (Alliteration)

“Sendhoora kannam rendu / Singhaara penmai kondu”

Repetition of initial consonants like 'Sendhoora' and 'Singhaara', adding a melodic rhythm to the verse.

Etukai (Second letter rhyming)

“Thullum paruvathai alli anaithida / Unnai azhaikkanuma”

The second letters 'li' in 'Alli' and 'zhai' in 'Azhaikkanuma' create traditional Tamil rhyming harmony.

Rhetorical Question

“Azhaippidhazhai anupanuma”

The singer uses playful rhetorical questions like asking if she needs to send a formal invitation to be loved.

Metaphor (Uvamai)

“Paalaadai vannam thottu”

Comparing smooth fair skin to cream on top of milk ('Paalaadai vannam').

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Trivia

This track features playback singer L. R. Eswari's signature energetic style, for which she was highly celebrated in 1960s and 1970s Tamil cinema dance sequences. Composed by legendary 'Thirai Isai Thilagam' K. V. Mahadevan, the song showcases lyricist Mayavanathan's poetic flair in blending classical Tamil imagery with contemporary romantic rhythm.

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