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Lyrics & meaning

Isaiyinile Ragam Pala Nooru

From Malargalile Aval Malligai · 1983

Lyricist
Poovai Senguttavan
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
Gangai Amaran
Details
Malargalile Aval Malligai1983

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
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Female
Isaiyinilae raagam pala nooruIn music, there are hundreds of ragas,
Inimai tharum vayatho padhinaaruMy age that bestows sweetness is sixteen.
Isaiyinilae raagam pala nooruIn music, there are hundreds of ragas,
Inimai tharum vayatho padhinaaruMy age that bestows sweetness is sixteen.
Female
Naalthorum ingae naan paadumpothuEvery day when I sing here,
Thaenalli thoovum suga raagamaeIt is a sweet raga that scoops up and showers honey.
Female
Isaiyinilae raagam pala nooruIn music, there are hundreds of ragas,
Inimai tharum vayatho padhinaaruMy age that bestows sweetness is sixteen.
Female
Medai thani medai manamennum medaiStage, a unique stage, the stage that is the mind,
Aasai tharum ninaivugal aadum medaiA stage where desire-filled memories dance.
Neram enneram ponnaana neramTime, whatever time, is a golden time,
Paadugiraen suvaiyudan paavai naanaeI, a young maiden, sing with delightful relish.
Female
Kai valai tharum oosai kanivodu konjaAs the sound of bangles tenderly caresses,
Kai valai tharum oosai kanivodu konjaAs the sound of bangles tenderly caresses,
Paadidum kuyil iniya isai pudhiya arangilaeThe singing cuckoo performs sweet music on a new stage.
Female
Isaiyinilae raagam pala nooruIn music, there are hundreds of ragas,
Inimai tharum vayatho padhinaaruMy age that bestows sweetness is sixteen.
Female
Geedham en geetdham sangeethamagumSong, my song becomes grand music,
Poovizhiyin jaadaiyil kodi paavamIn the glance of flower-like eyes, millions of expressions reside.
Paavai penn paavai pannpaadum poovaiA maiden, a gentle girl, a flower singing melodies,
Yaezhu saram innisai kolam podumThe seven notes draw a sweet musical pattern.
Female
: Thai magal nadaiyodu nenjil vanthu konjaComing into the heart with a graceful step to caress,
Thai magal nadaiyodu nenjil vanthu konjaComing into the heart with a graceful step to caress,
Paadidum kuyil iniya isai pudhya arangilaeThe singing cuckoo performs sweet music on a new stage.
Female
Isaiyinilae raagam pala nooruIn music, there are hundreds of ragas,
Inimai tharum vayatho padhinaaruMy age that bestows sweetness is sixteen.
Female
Naalthorum ingae naan paadumpothuEvery day when I sing here,
Thaenalli thoovum suga raagamaeIt is a sweet raga that scoops up and showers honey.
Female
Isaiyinilae raagam pala nooruIn music, there are hundreds of ragas,
Inimai tharum vayatho padhinaaruMy age that bestows sweetness is sixteen.
Female
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Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Isaiyinilae Raagam Pala Nooru is a joyful, melodious Tamil song sung from the perspective of a sixteen-year-old girl celebrating the sweetness of her youth and her deep love for music. She describes her mind as a stage where vibrant memories and sweet desires dance, while her voice showers sweet melodies like honey whenever she sings.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Isaiyinilae raagam pala nooru / Inimai tharum vayatho padhinaaru

Matching starting consonant/vowel sounds in line openings (Isaiyinilae / Inimai).

Metaphor (Uvamai)

Medai thani medai manamennum medai

Comparing the human mind to a theatrical stage ('manamennum medai').

Imagery

Thaenalli thoovum suga raagamae

Vivid sensory depiction of melody as honey being gathered and scattered.

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Trivia

Composed by Gangai Amaran for the 1983 film 'Malargalile Aval Malligai', this track features veteran singer P. Susheela delivering a youthful performance, beautifully capturing the classic Tamil poetic theme of connecting the age of sixteen ('padhinaaru') with musical ragas.

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