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Arumbum Thalire

From Chandralekha (1995 film) · 1995

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
Arun Mozhi
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Chandralekha (1995 film)
Movie release year
1995
Lyrics added on
10 Jun 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Arumbum thalirae
Thalir thoongidum paniyae
Pani thooimaiyae
Malarum manamae
Manam yendhidum kaniyae
Kani paavaiyae
Maanaadum meenae ..ae…
Nee thaanae vendum
Poo naadum uyirae
Nee thaanae vendum
Arumbum thalirae
Thalir thoongidum paniyae
Pani thooimaiyae
Arumbum thalirae
Inimaiyaana pon maalai velai
Valai osai thoodhu vandhathae
Ilaiya raani varum neram endru
Inippaana saedhi sonnathae
Poo maalai nee soodavae
Paavaiyaai mannil thondrinen
En jeevan neeyaagavae
Enadhellai naanum thaandinen
Vaanum bhoomi
Vaazhum kaalam
Naanum neeyum vaazhalaam…
Arumbum thalirae
Thalir thoongidum paniyae
Pani thooimaiyae
Malarum manamae
Manam yendhidum kaniyae
Kani paavaiyae
Maanaadum meenae ..ae…
Nee thaanae vendum
Poo naadum uyirae
Nee thaanae vendum
Thalaivanaaga nee vendum endru
Thirukkoyil deebam yetrinen
Vilakku vaithu un perai cholli
Kuzhal meedhu poovai choottinen
Thaen aatril neeraadavae thedinen
Thaedi vaadinen
Naan soodum noolaadaiyaai
Unai thaanae naalum soodinen
Raaja raajan koodumpothu
Raaja yogam vaaiththathu…
Arumbum thalirae
Thalir thoongidum paniyae
Pani thooimaiyae
Malarum manamae
Manam yendhidum kaniyae
Kani paavaiyae
Maanaadum meenae ..ae…
Nee thaanae vendum
Poo naadum uyirae
Nee thaanae vendum
Arumbum thalirae
Thalir thoongidum paniyae
Pani thooimaiyae
Arumbum thalirae..ae….
O budding tender leaf,
O dewdrop sleeping on the leaf,
O purity of the dew,
O blooming heart,
O sweet fruit held in the heart,
O sweet, gentle beauty,
O playful doe, O shining fish...
You are the one I need.
O soul seeking the flower,
You are the one I need.
O budding tender leaf,
O dewdrop sleeping on the leaf,
O purity of the dew,
O budding tender leaf,
In this sweet, golden evening,
the sound of bangles came as a message.
Announcing it is time for the young queen to arrive,
it brought sweet news.
For you to wear as a garland,
I was born on this earth as a woman.
With you as my very life,
I crossed all my boundaries.
As long as the sky
and the earth exist,
you and I shall live together.
O budding tender leaf,
O dewdrop sleeping on the leaf,
O purity of the dew,
O blooming heart,
O sweet fruit held in the heart,
O sweet, gentle beauty,
O playful doe, O shining fish...
You are the one I need.
O soul seeking the flower,
You are the one I need.
Praying for you to be my beloved,
I lit a lamp in the sacred temple.
Lighting the lamp and whispering your name,
I adorned my hair with flowers.
I searched to bathe in a river of honey,
I searched and longed for you.
Like the soft garment I wear,
it is you I have wrapped around me every day.
Uniting with my king of kings,
the greatest fortune has blessed me.
O budding tender leaf,
O dewdrop sleeping on the leaf,
O purity of the dew,
O blooming heart,
O sweet fruit held in the heart,
O sweet, gentle beauty,
O playful doe, O shining fish...
You are the one I need.
O soul seeking the flower,
You are the one I need.
O budding tender leaf,
O dewdrop sleeping on the leaf,
O purity of the dew,
O budding tender leaf...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Arumbum Thalirae is a romantic and poetic Tamil song from the film Chandralekha (1995). The lyrics weave delicate natural elements—budding leaves, pristine dew drops, fragrant blossoms, and sweet fruits—to capture the purity, tenderness, and devotion of romantic longing. The narrator expresses a profound commitment, declaring that their fate and soul are intertwined with their lover across space and time.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Antaathi (Anaphora/Concatenation)

“Arumbum thalirae / Thalir thoongidum paniyae”

The end word/idea of one line forms the beginning of the next line ('thalirae' -> 'Thalir', 'paniyae' -> 'Pani', 'manamae' -> 'Manam', 'kaniyae' -> 'Kani').

Metaphor

“Maanaadum meenae ..ae…”

Comparing the eyes and grace of the maiden to a deer and a fish ('Maanaadum meenae').

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

“Inimaiyaana pon maalai velai / Ilaiya raani varum neram endru”

Repetition of initial consonant sounds like 'I' in 'Inimaiyaana', 'Ilaiya', 'Inippaana'.

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Trivia

This song was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and sung by his daughter Bhavatharini, marking one of her early memorable performances in Tamil cinema playback singing. The lyrics were penned by the legendary poet Vaali.

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