Ariya Paruvamada
From Missiamma · 1955
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Rajeswara Rao
- Details
- Missiamma1955
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ariyaa paruvamadaa | It is an age of innocence, my dear. |
| Ariyaa paruvamadaa | It is an age of innocence, my dear. |
| Malar ambaiyae veesaadhadaa | Do not shoot your flower-tipped arrows! |
| Madhanaa | Oh Lord of Love (Cupid)! |
| Female | |
| Ariyaa paruvamadaa… | It is an age of innocence, my dear... |
| Female | |
| Maalaiyil thendralil | In the evening breeze, |
| Maruvidum malar pol | Like a flower that blooms, |
| Ooo… ooo… ooo… | Ooo… ooo… ooo… |
| Maalaiyil thendralil maruvidum malar pol | Like a flower gently blooming in the evening breeze, |
| Manamae maghizhndhadhadaa | My heart has filled with joy. |
| Vaazhvil pudhu nilai kaanudhadaa | It beholds a new chapter in life. |
| Female | |
| Madhanaa ariyaa paruvamadaa | Oh Cupid, this is an innocent age. |
| Malar ambaiyae veesaadhadaa madhanaa | Do not shoot your flower arrows, Oh Cupid! |
| Ariyaa paruvamadaa… | It is an age of innocence, my dear... |
| Female | |
| Konjidum kili pol | Like a affectionate parrot, |
| Kulavidavae manam | My heart longs to play fondly, |
| Aa… aaa…aaaa…. | Aa… aaa…aaaa…. |
| Konjidum kili pol kulavidavae manam | My heart longs to play fondly like an affectionate parrot, |
| Minjiyae thaavudhadaa adhanaal | It leaps with overwhelming excitement, and so, |
| Maeniyum silirkkudhadaa | My body twinges with thrilling goosebumps. |
| Female | |
| Madhanaa ariyaa paruvamadaa | Oh Cupid, this is an innocent age. |
| Malar ambaiyae veesaadhadaa madhanaa | Do not shoot your flower arrows, Oh Cupid! |
| Ariyaa paruvamadaa… | It is an age of innocence, my dear... |
| Female | |
| Idhaya kaavinilae | In the garden of my heart, |
| Isai kuyil thaanae | A musical cuckoo bird itself, |
| Ae… ae…ae… | Ae… ae…ae… |
| Idhaya kaavinilae isai kuyil thaanae | In the garden of my heart, a musical cuckoo bird itself, |
| Inimayaai koovudhadaa | Coos so very sweetly. |
| Female | |
| Madhanaa ariyaa paruvamadaa | Oh Cupid, this is an innocent age. |
| Malar ambaiyae veesaadhadaa madhanaa | Do not shoot your flower arrows, Oh Cupid! |
| Ariyaa paruvamadaa.. | It is an age of innocence, my dear.. |
அறியா பருவமடா
அறியா பருவமடா
மலர் அம்பையே வீசாதடா
மதனா
It is an age of innocence, my dear.
It is an age of innocence, my dear.
Do not shoot your flower-tipped arrows!
Oh Lord of Love (Cupid)!
அறியா பருவமடா
It is an age of innocence, my dear...
மாலையில் தென்றலில்
மருவிடும் மலர் போல்
ஓஒ.....ஓஒ......ஓஒ......
மாலையில் தென்றலில்
மருவிடும் மலர் போல்
மனமே மகிழ்ந்ததடா
வாழ்வில் புது நிலை காணுதடா
In the evening breeze,
Like a flower that blooms,
Ooo… ooo… ooo…
Like a flower gently blooming in the evening breeze,
My heart has filled with joy.
It beholds a new chapter in life.
மதனா அறியா பருவமடா
மலர் அம்பையே வீசாதடா மதனா
அறியா பருவமடா
Oh Cupid, this is an innocent age.
Do not shoot your flower arrows, Oh Cupid!
It is an age of innocence, my dear...
கொஞ்சிடும் கிளி போல்
குழவிடவே மனம்
ஆ...ஆஅ....ஆஅ....
கொஞ்சிடும் கிளி போல்
குழவிடவே மனம்
மிஞ்சியே தாவுதடா அதனால்
மேனியே சிலிர்குதடா
Like a affectionate parrot,
My heart longs to play fondly,
Aa… aaa…aaaa….
My heart longs to play fondly like an affectionate parrot,
It leaps with overwhelming excitement, and so,
My body twinges with thrilling goosebumps.
மதனா அறியா பருவமடா
மலர் அம்பையே வீசாதடா மதனா
அறியா பருவமடா
Oh Cupid, this is an innocent age.
Do not shoot your flower arrows, Oh Cupid!
It is an age of innocence, my dear...
இதய காவினிலே
இசை குயில் தானே
ஏ....ஏ.....ஏ.....
இதய காவினிலே
இசை குயில் தானே
இனிமையாய் கூவுதடா
In the garden of my heart,
A musical cuckoo bird itself,
Ae… ae…ae…
In the garden of my heart, a musical cuckoo bird itself,
Coos so very sweetly.
மதனா அறியா பருவமடா
மலர் அம்பையே வீசாதடா மதனா
அறியா பருவமடா
Oh Cupid, this is an innocent age.
Do not shoot your flower arrows, Oh Cupid!
It is an age of innocence, my dear..
Ariyaa paruvamadaa
It is an age of innocence, my dear.
Ariyaa paruvamadaa
It is an age of innocence, my dear.
Malar ambaiyae veesaadhadaa
Do not shoot your flower-tipped arrows!
Madhanaa
Oh Lord of Love (Cupid)!
Ariyaa paruvamadaa…
It is an age of innocence, my dear...
Maalaiyil thendralil
In the evening breeze,
Maruvidum malar pol
Like a flower that blooms,
Ooo… ooo… ooo…
Ooo… ooo… ooo…
Maalaiyil thendralil maruvidum malar pol
Like a flower gently blooming in the evening breeze,
Manamae maghizhndhadhadaa
My heart has filled with joy.
Vaazhvil pudhu nilai kaanudhadaa
It beholds a new chapter in life.
Madhanaa ariyaa paruvamadaa
Oh Cupid, this is an innocent age.
Malar ambaiyae veesaadhadaa madhanaa
Do not shoot your flower arrows, Oh Cupid!
Ariyaa paruvamadaa…
It is an age of innocence, my dear...
Konjidum kili pol
Like a affectionate parrot,
Kulavidavae manam
My heart longs to play fondly,
Aa… aaa…aaaa….
Aa… aaa…aaaa….
Konjidum kili pol kulavidavae manam
My heart longs to play fondly like an affectionate parrot,
Minjiyae thaavudhadaa adhanaal
It leaps with overwhelming excitement, and so,
Maeniyum silirkkudhadaa
My body twinges with thrilling goosebumps.
Madhanaa ariyaa paruvamadaa
Oh Cupid, this is an innocent age.
Malar ambaiyae veesaadhadaa madhanaa
Do not shoot your flower arrows, Oh Cupid!
Ariyaa paruvamadaa…
It is an age of innocence, my dear...
Idhaya kaavinilae
In the garden of my heart,
Isai kuyil thaanae
A musical cuckoo bird itself,
Ae… ae…ae…
Ae… ae…ae…
Idhaya kaavinilae isai kuyil thaanae
In the garden of my heart, a musical cuckoo bird itself,
Inimayaai koovudhadaa
Coos so very sweetly.
Madhanaa ariyaa paruvamadaa
Oh Cupid, this is an innocent age.
Malar ambaiyae veesaadhadaa madhanaa
Do not shoot your flower arrows, Oh Cupid!
Ariyaa paruvamadaa..
It is an age of innocence, my dear..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song expresses the innocent awakening of youthful love. A young woman addresses Madhan (Manmatha/Cupid, the Hindu deity of love), pleading with him not to strike her with his famous flower arrows because she is still tender, naive, and in her age of innocence. Through vivid romantic imagery, she describes the sweet sensations awakening within her—comparing her heart to a flower opening in the cool evening breeze, a playful parrot leaping with joy that gives her goosebumps, and a singing cuckoo residing inside the garden of her heart. Ultimately, the song captures the joyful, gentle terror and sheer wonder of falling in love for the very first time.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Simile)
“Maalaiyil thendralil maruvidum malar pol”
Compares the joyful heart to a flower blooming in the evening breeze ('Maruvidum malar pol') and a playful parrot ('Konjidum kili pol').
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Idhaya kaavinilae isai kuyil thaanae”
Metaphorically describes the speaker's heart as a lush garden ('Idhaya kaavu') where a musical cuckoo sings.
Personification / Apostrophe
“Malar ambaiyae veesaadhadaa madhanaa”
Addresses Cupid ('Madhanaa') directly as a living persona and asks him to withhold his flower arrows.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Konjidum kili pol kulavidavae manam”
Repetition of initial letters/sounds like 'Maalaiyil' and 'Maruvidum', or 'Konjidum' and 'Kulavidavae'.
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Trivia
Missiamma (1955), produced by Vijaya Vauhini Studios and directed by L. V. Prasad, is considered one of the greatest romantic comedies in South Indian cinema history. The soundtrack was composed by legendary music director S. Rajeswara Rao, with lyrics written by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass. The Tamil soundtrack helped cement Savitri and Gemini Ganesan as an iconic screen pair.
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