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Lyrics & meaning

Ival Thano

From Marumunai · 2014

Lyricist
Piraisoodan
Singer
Aalaap Raju
Music director
Sathya Dev
Movie name
Marumunai
Movie release year
2014
Lyrics added on
20 Mar 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Ival thaano maargazhi
Ila nenjil pani thuli
Nagaraamal nirkkudhae
Nanaigindra mani thuli
Kadal theendum vaanamaai
En nenjam maarudhae
Alaiyaaga aasaigal aval meedhu modhudhae
Azhagaana raathiri aval koondhal mudiyudhae
Aval paarkkum paarvaiyil adivaanam viduyidhae
Sorgathin thanga chaavi ivalaa
Ival thaano maargazhi
Ila nenjil pani thuli
Nagaraamal nirkkudhae
Nanaigindra mani thuli
Uyir mazhai thuliyaai
Udal mayiliragaai
Ival ennai thaandi chellum podhu
Midhakkiradhae
Pala janmangalaai ival madiyinilae
Naan vaazhndhirundha nyaabagangal
Udhikkiradhae
Aval nadandhu vara ennai thodarndhu vara
En nenjukkullae naadhaswaram olikkiradhae
Aval kaadhal mugam kandu rasippadharkku
Andha vennilavil jannal ondru thirakkiradhae
Kadal theendum …vaanamaai
En nenjam maarudhae
Alaiyaaga aasaigal
Aval meedhu modhudhae
Ival paadham thodum
Pasum pulveligal
Pani mutham vaithu mutham vaithu
Silirkkiradhae
Ival viralgal yedhu vanna malargal yedhu
Thendral kuzhappathil nindru nindru
Thigaikkiradhae
Oru muyal kuttiyaai indha sella kuttiyai
Kai alli kondu sendru vida thudikkiradhae
Idhu kanavugalaa illai ninaivugalaa
En kannirandil thaen thuligal therikkiradhae
Azhagaana raathiri aval koondhal
Mudiyudhae
Aval paarkkum paarvaiyil adivaanam
Vidiyudhae
Ival thaano maargazhi
Ila nenjil pani thuli
Nagaraamal nirkkudhae
Nanaigindra mani thuli
Kadal theendum vaanamaai
En nenjam maarudhae
Alaiyaaga aasaigal aval meedhu
Modhudhae
Azhagaana raathiri aval koondhal
Mudiyudhae
Aval paarkkum paarvaiyil adivaanam
Vidiyudhae
Sorgathin thangha chaavi ivalaa
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Aa... aa... aa... aa...
Aa... aa... aa... aa... aa...
Aa... aa... aa... aa...
Aa... aa... aa... aa... aa... aa...
Is she the winter month of Margazhi?
A dewdrop in a young heart,
It stands still without moving,
This soaking, precious moment.
Like the sky touching the sea,
My heart transforms.
Desires crash against her like waves.
A beautiful night is tied up in her hair,
In the gaze she casts, the horizon dawns.
Is she heaven's golden key?
Is she the winter month of Margazhi?
A dewdrop in a young heart,
It stands still without moving,
This soaking, precious moment.
My soul like a raindrop,
My body like a peacock feather,
When she walks past me,
Everything floats away.
Across many lifetimes, on her lap,
The memories of having lived
Awaken within me.
As she walks along and follows beside me,
A nadaswaram (traditional pipe horn) plays in my heart.
To gaze at and adore her loving face,
A window opens in the silver moon.
Like the sky touching the sea,
My heart transforms.
Desires like waves
Crash against her.
Where her feet step,
The lush green grass,
Kissing her with dew over and over,
Shivers in joy.
Which are her fingers, and which are colorful flowers?
The gentle breeze pauses in confusion
And stands in wonder.
Like a little bunny, this sweet darling—
My hands long to scoop her up and carry her away.
Are these dreams or memories?
Drops of honey splash into my eyes.
A beautiful night
Is tied up in her hair.
In the gaze she casts, the horizon
Dawns.
Is she the winter month of Margazhi?
A dewdrop in a young heart,
It stands still without moving,
This soaking, precious moment.
Like the sky touching the sea,
My heart transforms.
Desires like waves upon her
Crash.
A beautiful night
Is tied up in her hair.
In the gaze she casts, the horizon
Dawns.
Is she heaven's golden key?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Ival Thaano Maargazhi from Marumunai (2014) is a poetic romantic track expressing a protagonist's deep fascination and awe towards his beloved. He compares her captivating beauty to the serene, cool morning atmosphere of the Maargazhi season, delicate dew drops, and even calls her the golden key to heaven. Her presence elevates his feelings, making his heart expand like the sky touching the ocean and bringing past lifetime memories to life.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

Sorgathin thanga chaavi ivalaa

Comparing the beloved directly to the golden key to heaven ('Sorgathin thanga chaavi').

Simile (Uvamaani)

Kadal theendum vaanamaai

Comparing the expansion of the protagonist's heart to the sky touching the sea using 'maai' ('vaanamaai').

Personification

Thendral kuzhappathil nindru nindru thigaikkiradhae

Attributing human emotions of confusion and bewilderment to the gentle breeze ('thendral').

Initial Rhyme (Monai)

Ival thaano maargazhi / Ila nenjil pani thuli

Repetition of initial letters/sounds in 'Ival' and 'Ila'.

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Trivia

The lyrics were penned by the late veteran lyricist Piraisoodan for the 2014 Tamil film Marumunai. The song relies heavily on classical nature imagery common to traditional Tamil Sangam poetry adapted to modern film music.

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