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Lyrics & meaning

Ilaiyavale Naan Iniyavale

From Chinna Chinna Aasaigal · 1989

Lyricist
Mu. Metha
Singer
K. S. Chitra
Music director
Chandrabose
Details
Chinna Chinna Aasaigal1989

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Ilaiyavalae naan iniyavalaeO young woman, I am your sweet one
UnakkuriyavalaAm I the one destined for you?
Poomagalae oru ponmagalae puththam pudhiyavalaeFlower-like girl, a golden girl, a brand new girl
Malaimagalae kalaimagalae malarmagalae thirumagalaeDaughter of the mountain, daughter of arts, flower-like goddess, goddess of fortune
Manaimagal manamagalthaan vaa vaa vaa vaaShe is the lady of the house and the bride, come, come, come, come
Female
Ilaiyavalae naan iniyavalaeO young woman, I am your sweet one
UnakkuriyavalaAm I the one destined for you?
Poomagalae oru ponmagalae puththam pudhiyavalaeFlower-like girl, a golden girl, a brand new girl
Female
Thendral ennai theruvil paarththaal thindaadumIf the gentle breeze sees me on the street, it will feel flustered
Nilavum ennai nerungi paarththaal kondaadumIf the moon approaches and looks at me, it will celebrate
Female
Unnodu naan….aah….aahWith you, I... ah... ah...
Unnodu naan uravaaduvenWith you, I will cherish a loving bond
Unakkaagavae uyir vaazhuvenOnly for your sake will I live my life
Idhayam irandum inaiyumTwo hearts are coming together
Oru oorkolamum pogirathaeAnd a procession is taking place
Female
Ilaiyavalae naan iniyavalaeO young woman, I am your sweet one
UnakkuriyavalaAm I the one destined for you?
Poomagalae oru ponmagalae puththam pudhiyavalaeFlower-like girl, a golden girl, a brand new girl
Female
Thaanae vanthu thazhuvum inba kaatraavenI will become a blissful breeze that comes to embrace on its own
Thaagam endraal tharaiyil pongum ootraavenIf there is thirst, I will become a spring gushing from the ground
Magaraajan nee magaraani naanYou are the great king, and I am the great queen
Puvi yaavum nam arasaangamthaanThe entire earth is indeed our realm
Ulagam inimael namathuFrom now on, the world belongs to us
Oru senthaamarai en manathuMy heart is a blooming red lotus
Female
Ilaiyavalae naan iniyavalaeO young woman, I am your sweet one
UnakkuriyavalaAm I the one destined for you?
Poomagalae oru ponmagalae puththam pudhiyavalaeFlower-like girl, a golden girl, a brand new girl
Malaimagalae kalaimagalae malarmagalae thirumagalaeDaughter of the mountain, daughter of arts, flower-like goddess, goddess of fortune
Manaimagal manamagalthaan vaa vaa vaa vaaShe is the lady of the house and the bride, come, come, come, come
Female
Ilaiyavalae naan iniyavalaeO young woman, I am your sweet one
UnakkuriyavalaAm I the one destined for you?
Poomagalae oru ponmagalae puththam pudhiyavalae….Flower-like girl, a golden girl, a brand new girl...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song is a joyful, romantic expression of deep love, adoration, and matrimonial bliss. The speaker showers poetic epithets upon the beloved, comparing her to divine figures (like Parvati, Saraswati, Lakshmi) and natural beauty, celebrating her as the future bride and queen of his heart. The lyrics express a harmonious union where nature itself—the breeze and the moon—shares in the celebration of their love, framing their togetherness as an idyllic kingdom of happiness.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaibu (End Rhyme / Internal Rhyme)

Malaimagalae kalaimagalae malarmagalae thirumagalae

Repetition of the suffix '-magalae' creates a rhythmic and melodic flow across the line.

Personification

Thendral ennai theruvil paarththaal thindaadum

Attributing human feelings of fluster and celebration to natural elements like the breeze (Thendral) and moon (Nilavu).

Metaphor

Oru senthaamarai en manathu

Directly comparing the heart to a blooming red lotus to convey pure love and warmth.

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Trivia

Written by acclaimed Tamil poet Mu. Metha, the song features rich classical and literary Tamil vocabulary, drawing parallels between the lover and divine goddesses of Tamil traditions.

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