Arimugama Naan
From Deiveega Uravu · 1968
- Lyricist
- Mayavanathan
- Singer
- L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Deiveega Uravu1968
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Arimugamaa naan pudhu mughamaa | Am I familiar to you, or am I a new face? |
| Arimugamaa naan pudhu mughamaa | Am I familiar to you, or am I a new face? |
| Thullum paruvathai alli anaithida | To gather and embrace this bouncing youthfulness, |
| Unnai azhaikkanuma | Do I need to call you? |
| Azhaippidhazhai anupanuma | Should I send an invitation card? |
| Arimugamaa naan pudhu mughamaa | Am I familiar to you, or am I a new face? |
| Thullum paruvathai alli anaithida | To gather and embrace this bouncing youthfulness, |
| Unnai azhaikkanuma | Do I need to call you? |
| Azhaippidhazhai anupanuma | Should I send an invitation card? |
| Arimugamaa naan pudhu mughamaa | Am I familiar to you, or am I a new face? |
| Female | |
| Sendhoora kannam rendu | With a pair of red vermilion cheeks, |
| Singhaara penmai kondu | Carrying graceful femininity, |
| Solladha seidhi sonnadho | Did they convey an unsaid message? |
| Ullam sorgathai thedugindradho | Is the heart searching for paradise? |
| Female | |
| Sendhoora kannam rendu | With a pair of red vermilion cheeks, |
| Singhaara penmai kondu | Carrying graceful femininity, |
| Solladha seidhi sonnadho | Did they convey an unsaid message? |
| Ullam sorgathai thedugindradho | Is the heart searching for paradise? |
| Female | |
| Paalaadai vannam thottu | Touching the soft shade of milk cream, |
| Melaadai minnum mottu | A shining flower bud draped beneath the garment, |
| Thaaladha mogham kondatho | Has it caught an unbearable longing? |
| Andha thaagathil vegham vandhadho | Did urgency arise from that deep thirst? |
| Female | |
| Arimugamaa naan pudhu mughamaa | Am I familiar to you, or am I a new face? |
| Thullum paruvathai alli anaithida | To gather and embrace this bouncing youthfulness, |
| Unnai azhaikkanuma | Do I need to call you? |
| Azhaippidhazhai anupanuma | Should I send an invitation card? |
| Arimugamaa naan pudhu mughamaa | Am I familiar to you, or am I a new face? |
| Female | |
| Kannooram thottamittu | Creating a garden at the corner of the eye, |
| Kani oonjal aada vittu | Setting a ripe fruit to swing on a cradle, |
| Unnadhu kolam ennavoo | What is this playful state of yours? |
| Indha ulagathil laabam enna | What is the ultimate reward in this world? |
| Female | |
| Kannooram thottamittu | Creating a garden at the corner of the eye, |
| Kani oonjal aada vittu | Setting a ripe fruit to swing on a cradle, |
| Unnadhu kolam ennavoo | What is this playful state of yours? |
| Indha ulagathil laabam enna | What is the ultimate reward in this world? |
| Female | |
| Polladha aasai avndhu | An intense, alluring desire having arrived, |
| Thalladum alli sendu | Like a swaying cluster of lily blossoms, |
| Unmaarbil saaya venduma | Should I lean upon your chest? |
| Inbam uyirellam paaya venduma | Should sweet bliss flood through my entire soul? |
| Female | |
| Arimugamaa naan pudhu mughamaa | Am I familiar to you, or am I a new face? |
| Thullum paruvathai alli anaithida | To gather and embrace this bouncing youthfulness, |
| Unnai azhaikkanuma | Do I need to call you? |
| Azhaippidhazhai anupanuma | Should I send an invitation card? |
| Arimugamaa naan pudhu mughamaa | Am I familiar to you, or am I a new face? |
அறிமுகமா நான் புதுமுகமா
அறிமுகமா நான் புதுமுகமா
துள்ளும் பருவத்தை அள்ளி அணைத்திட
உன்னை அழைக்கணுமா
அழைப்பிதழை அனுப்பனுமா..
அறிமுகமா நான் புதுமுகமா
துள்ளும் பருவத்தை அள்ளி அணைத்திட
உன்னை அழைக்கணுமா
அழைப்பிதழை அனுப்பனுமா
அறிமுகமா நான் புதுமுகமா
Am I familiar to you, or am I a new face?
Am I familiar to you, or am I a new face?
To gather and embrace this bouncing youthfulness,
Do I need to call you?
Should I send an invitation card?
Am I familiar to you, or am I a new face?
To gather and embrace this bouncing youthfulness,
Do I need to call you?
Should I send an invitation card?
Am I familiar to you, or am I a new face?
செந்தூரக் கன்னம் ரெண்டு
சிங்கார பெண்மை கொண்டு
சொல்லாத சேதி சொன்னதோ
உள்ளம் சொர்க்கத்தை தேடுகின்றதோ..
With a pair of red vermilion cheeks,
Carrying graceful femininity,
Did they convey an unsaid message?
Is the heart searching for paradise?
செந்தூரக் கன்னம் ரெண்டு
சிங்கார பெண்மை கொண்டு
சொல்லாத சேதி சொன்னதோ
உள்ளம் சொர்க்கத்தை தேடுகின்றதோ..
With a pair of red vermilion cheeks,
Carrying graceful femininity,
Did they convey an unsaid message?
Is the heart searching for paradise?
பாலாடை வண்ணம் தொட்டு
மேலாடை மின்னும் மொட்டு
தாளாத மோகம் கொண்டதோ
அந்த தாகத்தில் வேகம் வந்ததோ...
Touching the soft shade of milk cream,
A shining flower bud draped beneath the garment,
Has it caught an unbearable longing?
Did urgency arise from that deep thirst?
அறிமுகமா நான் புதுமுகமா
துள்ளும் பருவத்தை அள்ளி அணைத்திட
உன்னை அழைக்கணுமா
அழைப்பிதழை அனுப்பனுமா
அறிமுகமா நான் புதுமுகமா
Am I familiar to you, or am I a new face?
To gather and embrace this bouncing youthfulness,
Do I need to call you?
Should I send an invitation card?
Am I familiar to you, or am I a new face?
கண்ணோரம் தோட்டமிட்டு
கனி ஊஞ்சல் ஆட விட்டு
உண்ணாத கோலம் என்னவோ
இந்த உலகத்தில் லாபமென்னவோ
Creating a garden at the corner of the eye,
Setting a ripe fruit to swing on a cradle,
What is this playful state of yours?
What is the ultimate reward in this world?
கண்ணோரம் தோட்டமிட்டு
கனி ஊஞ்சல் ஆட விட்டு
உண்ணாத கோலம் என்னவோ
இந்த உலகத்தில் லாபமென்னவோ
Creating a garden at the corner of the eye,
Setting a ripe fruit to swing on a cradle,
What is this playful state of yours?
What is the ultimate reward in this world?
பொல்லாத ஆசை வந்து
தள்ளாடும் அல்லிச் செண்டு
உன் மார்பில் சாய வேண்டுமோ
இன்பம் உயிரெல்லாம் பாய வேண்டுமோ..
An intense, alluring desire having arrived,
Like a swaying cluster of lily blossoms,
Should I lean upon your chest?
Should sweet bliss flood through my entire soul?
அறிமுகமா நான் புதுமுகமா
துள்ளும் பருவத்தை அள்ளி அணைத்திட
உன்னை அழைக்கணுமா
அழைப்பிதழை அனுப்பனுமா
அறிமுகமா நான் புதுமுகமா
Am I familiar to you, or am I a new face?
To gather and embrace this bouncing youthfulness,
Do I need to call you?
Should I send an invitation card?
Am I familiar to you, or am I a new face?
Arimugamaa naan pudhu mughamaa
Am I familiar to you, or am I a new face?
Arimugamaa naan pudhu mughamaa
Am I familiar to you, or am I a new face?
Thullum paruvathai alli anaithida
To gather and embrace this bouncing youthfulness,
Unnai azhaikkanuma
Do I need to call you?
Azhaippidhazhai anupanuma
Should I send an invitation card?
Arimugamaa naan pudhu mughamaa
Am I familiar to you, or am I a new face?
Thullum paruvathai alli anaithida
To gather and embrace this bouncing youthfulness,
Unnai azhaikkanuma
Do I need to call you?
Azhaippidhazhai anupanuma
Should I send an invitation card?
Arimugamaa naan pudhu mughamaa
Am I familiar to you, or am I a new face?
Sendhoora kannam rendu
With a pair of red vermilion cheeks,
Singhaara penmai kondu
Carrying graceful femininity,
Solladha seidhi sonnadho
Did they convey an unsaid message?
Ullam sorgathai thedugindradho
Is the heart searching for paradise?
Sendhoora kannam rendu
With a pair of red vermilion cheeks,
Singhaara penmai kondu
Carrying graceful femininity,
Solladha seidhi sonnadho
Did they convey an unsaid message?
Ullam sorgathai thedugindradho
Is the heart searching for paradise?
Paalaadai vannam thottu
Touching the soft shade of milk cream,
Melaadai minnum mottu
A shining flower bud draped beneath the garment,
Thaaladha mogham kondatho
Has it caught an unbearable longing?
Andha thaagathil vegham vandhadho
Did urgency arise from that deep thirst?
Arimugamaa naan pudhu mughamaa
Am I familiar to you, or am I a new face?
Thullum paruvathai alli anaithida
To gather and embrace this bouncing youthfulness,
Unnai azhaikkanuma
Do I need to call you?
Azhaippidhazhai anupanuma
Should I send an invitation card?
Arimugamaa naan pudhu mughamaa
Am I familiar to you, or am I a new face?
Kannooram thottamittu
Creating a garden at the corner of the eye,
Kani oonjal aada vittu
Setting a ripe fruit to swing on a cradle,
Unnadhu kolam ennavoo
What is this playful state of yours?
Indha ulagathil laabam enna
What is the ultimate reward in this world?
Kannooram thottamittu
Creating a garden at the corner of the eye,
Kani oonjal aada vittu
Setting a ripe fruit to swing on a cradle,
Unnadhu kolam ennavoo
What is this playful state of yours?
Indha ulagathil laabam enna
What is the ultimate reward in this world?
Polladha aasai avndhu
An intense, alluring desire having arrived,
Thalladum alli sendu
Like a swaying cluster of lily blossoms,
Unmaarbil saaya venduma
Should I lean upon your chest?
Inbam uyirellam paaya venduma
Should sweet bliss flood through my entire soul?
Arimugamaa naan pudhu mughamaa
Am I familiar to you, or am I a new face?
Thullum paruvathai alli anaithida
To gather and embrace this bouncing youthfulness,
Unnai azhaikkanuma
Do I need to call you?
Azhaippidhazhai anupanuma
Should I send an invitation card?
Arimugamaa naan pudhu mughamaa
Am I familiar to you, or am I a new face?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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