Arumbu Malarnthu
From Bhagyavathi · 1957
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singer
- R. Rajalakshmi
- Music director
- S. Dakshinamurthi
- Details
- Bhagyavathi1957
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Arumbu malarnthu asainthu aadum | Look at the bud blossoming and swaying gracefully, |
| Azhagai paaraiyaa | Look at its beauty, my lord! |
| Thannai maranthu engo manathai seluththi | Why are you sitting lost in thought, directing your mind elsewhere, |
| Iruppathaenaiyaa aa…aa…. | Why is it so, my lord? Aa... aa... |
| Female | |
| Arumbu malarnthu asainthu aadum | Look at the bud blossoming and swaying gracefully, |
| Azhagai paaraiyaa | Look at its beauty, my lord! |
| Thannai maranthu engo manathai seluththi | Why are you sitting lost in thought, directing your mind elsewhere, |
| Iruppathaenaiyaa aa…aa…. | Why is it so, my lord? Aa... aa... |
| Female | |
| Nee arumbu malarnthu asainthu aadum | You, look at the bud blossoming and swaying gracefully, |
| Azhagai paaraiyaa | Look at its beauty! |
| Female | |
| Irumpaikooda ilaga seiyyum | Listen to the music that can cause even iron to melt, |
| Isaiyai kelaiyaa…aa….aa…aa…. | Listen to the music... aa... aa... aa... aa... |
| Female | |
| Irumpaikooda ilaga seiyyum | Listen to the music that can cause even iron to melt, |
| Isaiyai kelaiyaa… | Listen to the music... |
| Enthan thuraiyae thirusenthooril | Oh my master, who resides in Tiruchendur, |
| Vaazhum velaiyyaa…. | Oh Lord Muruga... |
| Female | |
| Arumbu malarnthu asainthu aadum | Look at the bud blossoming and swaying gracefully, |
| Azhagai paaraiyaa | Look at its beauty! |
| Female | |
| Kurumbu seitha | Those days when we indulged in mischievous fun, |
| Antha naalai marakkalaagumo | Can those days ever be forgotten? |
| Swamy…..kurumbu seitha | Oh Lord... those playful, mischievous acts, |
| Antha naalai marakkalaagumo | Can those days ever be forgotten? |
| Female | |
| Konji pesi kulavidamal | Without speaking lovingly and embracing each other, |
| Irukkalaagumo | Can we remain apart? |
| Konji pesi kulavidamal | Without speaking lovingly and embracing each other, |
| Irukkalaagumo | Can we remain apart? |
| Female | |
| Virumbi vantha kaniyai | The fruit that came to you with deep longing and affection, |
| Neeyum verukkalaagumo | Can you abhor and reject it? |
| Virumbi vantha kaniyai | The fruit that came to you with deep longing and affection, |
| Neeyum verukkalaagumo | Can you abhor and reject it? |
| Female | |
| Veenil ennai vempaai | Foolishly deeming me as a burden, |
| Enni vilakkidalaamaa | Is it right to cast me away? |
| Niyaayamaa sollu swaamy | Tell me, is this fair, my lord? |
| Female | |
| Arumbu malarnthu asainthu aadum | Look at the bud blossoming and swaying gracefully, |
| Azhagai paaraiyaa | Look at its beauty! |
| Thannai maranthu engo manathai seluththi | Why are you sitting lost in thought, directing your mind elsewhere, |
| Iruppathaenaiyaa aa…aa…. | Why is it so, my lord? Aa... aa... |
| Female | |
| Nee arumbu malarnthu asainthu aadum | You, look at the bud blossoming and swaying gracefully, |
| Azhagai paaraiyaa | Look at its beauty! |
அரும்பு மலர்ந்து அசைந்து ஆடும்
அழகைப் பாரையா
தன்னை மறந்து எங்கோ மனதைச் செலுத்தி
இருப்பதேனையா ஆ....ஆ......
Look at the bud blossoming and swaying gracefully,
Look at its beauty, my lord!
Why are you sitting lost in thought, directing your mind elsewhere,
Why is it so, my lord? Aa... aa...
அரும்பு மலர்ந்து அசைந்து ஆடும்
அழகைப் பாரையா
தன்னை மறந்து எங்கோ மனதைச் செலுத்தி
இருப்பதேனையா ஆ....ஆ......
Look at the bud blossoming and swaying gracefully,
Look at its beauty, my lord!
Why are you sitting lost in thought, directing your mind elsewhere,
Why is it so, my lord? Aa... aa...
நீ அரும்பு மலர்ந்து அசைந்து ஆடும்
அழகைப் பாரையா
You, look at the bud blossoming and swaying gracefully,
Look at its beauty!
இரும்பைக் கூட இளகச் செய்யும்
இசையைக் கேளையா....ஆ....ஆ....ஆ....
Listen to the music that can cause even iron to melt,
Listen to the music... aa... aa... aa... aa...
இரும்பைக் கூட இளகச் செய்யும்
இசையைக் கேளையா....
எந்தன் துரையே திருச்செந்தூரில்
வாழும் வேலைய்யா.......
Listen to the music that can cause even iron to melt,
Listen to the music...
Oh my master, who resides in Tiruchendur,
Oh Lord Muruga...
அரும்பு மலர்ந்து அசைந்து ஆடும்
அழகைப் பாரையா
Look at the bud blossoming and swaying gracefully,
Look at its beauty!
குறும்பு செய்த
அந்த நாளை மறக்கலாகுமோ
ஸ்வாமி......குறும்பு செய்த
அந்த நாளை மறக்கலாகுமோ
Those days when we indulged in mischievous fun,
Can those days ever be forgotten?
Oh Lord... those playful, mischievous acts,
Can those days ever be forgotten?
கொஞ்சிப் பேசி குலவிடாமல்
இருக்கலாகுமோ
கொஞ்சிப் பேசி குலவிடாமல்
இருக்கலாகுமோ
Without speaking lovingly and embracing each other,
Can we remain apart?
Without speaking lovingly and embracing each other,
Can we remain apart?
விரும்பி வந்த கனியை
நீயும் வெறுக்கலாகுமோ
விரும்பி வந்த கனியை
நீயும் வெறுக்கலாகுமோ
The fruit that came to you with deep longing and affection,
Can you abhor and reject it?
The fruit that came to you with deep longing and affection,
Can you abhor and reject it?
வீணில் என்னை வேம்பாய்
எண்ணி விலக்கிடலாமா
நியாயமா சொல்லு ஸ்வாமி......
Foolishly deeming me as a burden,
Is it right to cast me away?
Tell me, is this fair, my lord?
அரும்பு மலர்ந்து அசைந்து ஆடும்
அழகைப் பாரையா
தன்னை மறந்து எங்கோ மனதைச் செலுத்தி
இருப்பதேனையா ஆ....ஆ......
Look at the bud blossoming and swaying gracefully,
Look at its beauty!
Why are you sitting lost in thought, directing your mind elsewhere,
Why is it so, my lord? Aa... aa...
அரும்பு மலர்ந்து அசைந்து ஆடும்
அழகைப் பாரையா
You, look at the bud blossoming and swaying gracefully,
Look at its beauty!
Arumbu malarnthu asainthu aadum
Look at the bud blossoming and swaying gracefully,
Azhagai paaraiyaa
Look at its beauty, my lord!
Thannai maranthu engo manathai seluththi
Why are you sitting lost in thought, directing your mind elsewhere,
Iruppathaenaiyaa aa…aa….
Why is it so, my lord? Aa... aa...
Arumbu malarnthu asainthu aadum
Look at the bud blossoming and swaying gracefully,
Azhagai paaraiyaa
Look at its beauty, my lord!
Thannai maranthu engo manathai seluththi
Why are you sitting lost in thought, directing your mind elsewhere,
Iruppathaenaiyaa aa…aa….
Why is it so, my lord? Aa... aa...
Nee arumbu malarnthu asainthu aadum
You, look at the bud blossoming and swaying gracefully,
Azhagai paaraiyaa
Look at its beauty!
Irumpaikooda ilaga seiyyum
Listen to the music that can cause even iron to melt,
Isaiyai kelaiyaa…aa….aa…aa….
Listen to the music... aa... aa... aa... aa...
Irumpaikooda ilaga seiyyum
Listen to the music that can cause even iron to melt,
Isaiyai kelaiyaa…
Listen to the music...
Enthan thuraiyae thirusenthooril
Oh my master, who resides in Tiruchendur,
Vaazhum velaiyyaa….
Oh Lord Muruga...
Arumbu malarnthu asainthu aadum
Look at the bud blossoming and swaying gracefully,
Azhagai paaraiyaa
Look at its beauty!
Kurumbu seitha
Those days when we indulged in mischievous fun,
Antha naalai marakkalaagumo
Can those days ever be forgotten?
Swamy…..kurumbu seitha
Oh Lord... those playful, mischievous acts,
Antha naalai marakkalaagumo
Can those days ever be forgotten?
Konji pesi kulavidamal
Without speaking lovingly and embracing each other,
Irukkalaagumo
Can we remain apart?
Konji pesi kulavidamal
Without speaking lovingly and embracing each other,
Irukkalaagumo
Can we remain apart?
Virumbi vantha kaniyai
The fruit that came to you with deep longing and affection,
Neeyum verukkalaagumo
Can you abhor and reject it?
Virumbi vantha kaniyai
The fruit that came to you with deep longing and affection,
Neeyum verukkalaagumo
Can you abhor and reject it?
Veenil ennai vempaai
Foolishly deeming me as a burden,
Enni vilakkidalaamaa
Is it right to cast me away?
Niyaayamaa sollu swaamy
Tell me, is this fair, my lord?
Arumbu malarnthu asainthu aadum
Look at the bud blossoming and swaying gracefully,
Azhagai paaraiyaa
Look at its beauty!
Thannai maranthu engo manathai seluththi
Why are you sitting lost in thought, directing your mind elsewhere,
Iruppathaenaiyaa aa…aa….
Why is it so, my lord? Aa... aa...
Nee arumbu malarnthu asainthu aadum
You, look at the bud blossoming and swaying gracefully,
Azhagai paaraiyaa
Look at its beauty!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Arumbu Malarnthu Asainthu Aadum' from the 1957 Tamil film Bhagyavathi is a classic romantic song expressing a woman's gentle coaxing and earnest plea to her distant lover. Set to music by S. Dakshinamurthi with lyrics by A. Maruthakasi and rendered by R. Rajalakshmi, the heroine uses vivid imagery from nature—such as a swaying blossom and soothing music capable of melting iron—to soften her beloved's heart. She Reminds him of their fond, mischievous past and questions his sudden coldness and distraction, pleading with him not to reject a loving heart that surrenders to him freely.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Hyperbole / உயர்வு நவிற்சி அணி
“Irumpaikooda ilaga seiyyum”
Describing music as powerful enough to melt iron ('Irumpaikooda ilaga seiyyum isaiyai') highlights the profound emotional depth and soothing power of music.
Visual Imagery / காட்சி உருவகம்
“Arumbu malarnthu asainthu aadum”
The phrase paints a delicate image of a fresh flower bud opening and dancing in the breeze to evoke romantic tenderness.
Metaphor / உருவகம்
“Virumbi vantha kaniyai”
Comparing herself to a ripe, sweet fruit ('kani') that willingly offers itself in love.
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Trivia
Bhagyavathi (1957) starred Sivaji Ganesan and Padmini. The song is well regarded for its classical Tamil lyrical touch by A. Maruthakasi and expressive vocal performance by R. Rajalakshmi.
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