July Malargale
From Bagavathi · 2002
- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singers
- Karthik, Sadhana Sargam
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Bagavathi2002
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| July malargalae july malargalae | Oh July flowers, oh July flowers, |
| Ungal edhiriyaai oru azhagi irukiraal | There is a beautiful girl who is your enemy. |
| Aval thaan anbulla edhiri | She is indeed a loving enemy, |
| Konjam kurumbulla edhiri | An enemy with a bit of mischief, |
| Enakum pidikindra edhiri | An enemy whom I like too, |
| Yay yay enakul irukindra edhiri.. yay yay yay | Yay yay, an enemy residing inside me.. yay yay yay. |
| Female | |
| July malargalae july malargalae | Oh July flowers, oh July flowers, |
| Ungal edhiriyaai oru azhagan irukiraan | There is a handsome guy who is your enemy. |
| Avan thaan anbulla edhiri | He is indeed a loving enemy, |
| Hoo konjam kurumbulla edhiri eee … | Hoo, an enemy with a bit of mischief eee... |
| Female | |
| Haa …… haha …… haa …… haha | Haa... haha... haa... haha |
| Haa ……. haha ……. haa …….. haha ……. | Haa... haha... haa... haha... |
| Male | |
| Thookam enaku piditha nanbanae andha nanban indru illayae | Sleep was my beloved friend, but that friend is not here today, |
| Kaadhal vepathai kannil ootrinaai | You poured the heat of love into my eyes. |
| Female | |
| Vetkam enaku piditha thozhiyae andha thozhi indru illayae | Shyness was my beloved companion, but that companion is no longer here today, |
| Artha raathiri artham maatrinaai | You changed the meaning of midnight. |
| Male | |
| Yaar nee kooraana poova | Who are you? A sharp flower? |
| Female | |
| Yaar nee meiyaana poiyaaaa | Who are you? A truthful lie? |
| Female | |
| Haa..haa…aahaa..haa…haa..haa..haa…aahaa..haa..haa | Haa..haa...aahaa..haa...haa..haa..haa...aahaa..haa..haa |
| Aahaa..haa…aahaa…haa…haa…haa.. | Aahaa..haa...aahaa...haa...haa...haa.. |
| Female | |
| Undhan kangal paartha naal mudhal ennai matum kaatru mandalam | From the day your eyes looked at me, the atmosphere around me |
| Parakum manushiyaai maatri vitadhae | Turned me into a human who can fly. |
| Male | |
| Hey unnil naanum serndha naal mudhal idhayam ennum maiya pagudhiyil | Hey, from the day I joined with you, in the central region called the heart, |
| Minus degree-yil hey ratham odudhae | Hey, blood flows at minus degrees! |
| Female | |
| Idhamaai imsaigal seidhaai | You pleasantly tormented me, |
| Male | |
| Hoo.. oh azhagai avasthaigal thandhaaiiiii…. | Hoo.. oh, you gave me beautiful agonies... |
| Female | |
| July malargalae july malargalae | Oh July flowers, oh July flowers, |
| Ungal edhiriyaai oru azhagan irukiraan | There is a handsome guy who is your enemy. |
| Male | |
| July malargalae july malargalae | Oh July flowers, oh July flowers, |
| Ungal edhiriyaai oru azhagi irukiraal | There is a beautiful girl who is your enemy. |
| Female | |
| Avan thaan anbulla edhiri | He is indeed a loving enemy, |
| Male | |
| Konjam kurumbulla edhiri | An enemy with a bit of mischief, |
| Female | |
| Enakum pidikindra edhiri yay yay | An enemy whom I like too, yay yay, |
| Male | |
| Yey… enakul irukindra edhiri..eee | Yey... an enemy residing inside me..eee. |
ஜூலை மலர்களே
ஜூலை மலர்களே உங்கள்
எதிரியாய் ஒரு அழகி
இருக்கிறாள் அவள்தான்
அன்புள்ள எதிரி கொஞ்சம்
குறும்புள்ள எதிரி எனக்கும்
பிடிக்கின்ற எதிரி யாய் யாய்
எனக்குள் இருக்கின்ற எதிரி
யாய் யாய் யாய்
Oh July flowers, oh July flowers,
There is a beautiful girl who is your enemy.
She is indeed a loving enemy,
An enemy with a bit of mischief,
An enemy whom I like too,
Yay yay, an enemy residing inside me.. yay yay yay.
ஜூலை மலர்களே
ஜூலை மலர்களே உங்கள்
எதிரியாய் ஒரு அழகன்
இருக்கிறான் அவன்தான்
அன்புள்ள எதிரி ஹோ
கொஞ்சம் குறும்புள்ள எதிரி
Oh July flowers, oh July flowers,
There is a handsome guy who is your enemy.
He is indeed a loving enemy,
Hoo, an enemy with a bit of mischief eee...
ஹா ஹாஹா
ஹா ஹாஹா ஹா
ஹாஹா ஹா ஹாஹா
Haa... haha... haa... haha
Haa... haha... haa... haha...
தூக்கம் எனக்கு
பிடித்த நண்பனே அந்த
நண்பன் இன்று இல்லையே
காதல் வெப்பத்தை கண்ணில்
ஊற்றினாய்
Sleep was my beloved friend, but that friend is not here today,
You poured the heat of love into my eyes.
வெட்கம் எனக்கு
பிடித்த தோழியே அந்த
தோழி இன்று இல்லையே
அர்த்த ராத்திரி அர்த்தம்
மாற்றினாய்
Shyness was my beloved companion, but that companion is no longer here today,
You changed the meaning of midnight.
யார் நீ
கூரான பூவா
Who are you? A sharp flower?
யார் நீ
மெய்யான பொய்யா
Who are you? A truthful lie?
ஹா ஹா
ஆஹா ஹா ஹா
ஹா ஹா ஆஹா
ஹா ஹா ஆஹா
ஹா ஆஹா ஹா
ஹா ஹா
Haa..haa...aahaa..haa...haa..haa..haa...aahaa..haa..haa
Aahaa..haa...aahaa...haa...haa...haa..
உந்தன் கண்கள்
பார்த்த நாள் முதல் என்னை
மட்டும் காற்று மண்டலம்
பறக்கும் மனுஷியாய் மாற்றி
விட்டதே
From the day your eyes looked at me, the atmosphere around me
Turned me into a human who can fly.
ஹே உன்னில்
நானும் சேர்ந்த நாள்
முதல் இதயம் என்னும்
மைய பகுதியில் மைனஸ்
டிகிரியில் ஹே ரத்தம் ஓடுதே
Hey, from the day I joined with you, in the central region called the heart,
Hey, blood flows at minus degrees!
இதமாய்
இம்சைகள் செய்தாய்
You pleasantly tormented me,
ஹோ ஓ அழகாய்
அவஸ்தைகள் தந்தாய்
Hoo.. oh, you gave me beautiful agonies...
ஜூலை மலர்களே
ஜூலை மலர்களே உங்கள்
எதிரியாய் ஒரு அழகன்
இருக்கிறான்
Oh July flowers, oh July flowers,
There is a handsome guy who is your enemy.
ஜூலை மலர்களே
ஜூலை மலர்களே உங்கள்
எதிரியாய் ஒரு அழகி
இருக்கிறாள்
Oh July flowers, oh July flowers,
There is a beautiful girl who is your enemy.
அவன்தான்
அன்புள்ள எதிரி
He is indeed a loving enemy,
கொஞ்சம்
குறும்புள்ள எதிரி
An enemy with a bit of mischief,
எனக்கும்
பிடிக்கின்ற எதிரி
யாய் யாய்
An enemy whom I like too, yay yay,
யே எனக்குள்
இருக்கின்ற எதிரி
Yey... an enemy residing inside me..eee.
July malargalae july malargalae
Oh July flowers, oh July flowers,
Ungal edhiriyaai oru azhagi irukiraal
There is a beautiful girl who is your enemy.
Aval thaan anbulla edhiri
She is indeed a loving enemy,
Konjam kurumbulla edhiri
An enemy with a bit of mischief,
Enakum pidikindra edhiri
An enemy whom I like too,
Yay yay enakul irukindra edhiri.. yay yay yay
Yay yay, an enemy residing inside me.. yay yay yay.
July malargalae july malargalae
Oh July flowers, oh July flowers,
Ungal edhiriyaai oru azhagan irukiraan
There is a handsome guy who is your enemy.
Avan thaan anbulla edhiri
He is indeed a loving enemy,
Hoo konjam kurumbulla edhiri eee …
Hoo, an enemy with a bit of mischief eee...
Haa …… haha …… haa …… haha
Haa... haha... haa... haha
Haa ……. haha ……. haa …….. haha …….
Haa... haha... haa... haha...
Thookam enaku piditha nanbanae andha nanban indru illayae
Sleep was my beloved friend, but that friend is not here today,
Kaadhal vepathai kannil ootrinaai
You poured the heat of love into my eyes.
Vetkam enaku piditha thozhiyae andha thozhi indru illayae
Shyness was my beloved companion, but that companion is no longer here today,
Artha raathiri artham maatrinaai
You changed the meaning of midnight.
Yaar nee kooraana poova
Who are you? A sharp flower?
Yaar nee meiyaana poiyaaaa
Who are you? A truthful lie?
Haa..haa…aahaa..haa…haa..haa..haa…aahaa..haa..haa
Haa..haa...aahaa..haa...haa..haa..haa...aahaa..haa..haa
Aahaa..haa…aahaa…haa…haa…haa..
Aahaa..haa...aahaa...haa...haa...haa..
Undhan kangal paartha naal mudhal ennai matum kaatru mandalam
From the day your eyes looked at me, the atmosphere around me
Parakum manushiyaai maatri vitadhae
Turned me into a human who can fly.
Hey unnil naanum serndha naal mudhal idhayam ennum maiya pagudhiyil
Hey, from the day I joined with you, in the central region called the heart,
Minus degree-yil hey ratham odudhae
Hey, blood flows at minus degrees!
Idhamaai imsaigal seidhaai
You pleasantly tormented me,
Hoo.. oh azhagai avasthaigal thandhaaiiiii….
Hoo.. oh, you gave me beautiful agonies...
July malargalae july malargalae
Oh July flowers, oh July flowers,
Ungal edhiriyaai oru azhagan irukiraan
There is a handsome guy who is your enemy.
July malargalae july malargalae
Oh July flowers, oh July flowers,
Ungal edhiriyaai oru azhagi irukiraal
There is a beautiful girl who is your enemy.
Avan thaan anbulla edhiri
He is indeed a loving enemy,
Konjam kurumbulla edhiri
An enemy with a bit of mischief,
Enakum pidikindra edhiri yay yay
An enemy whom I like too, yay yay,
Yey… enakul irukindra edhiri..eee
Yey... an enemy residing inside me..eee.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
July Malargalae is a playful romantic duet from the movie Bagavathi (2002). In this song, the lead lovers playfully compare each other's beauty to July blossoms, playfully addressing each other as a 'loving enemy' (Anbulla Edhiri). They sing about the bewildering effects of falling in love—losing sleep, shedding shyness, feeling weightless like they are flying through the atmosphere, and experiencing sweet torment.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Oxymoron / Paradox
“Aval thaan anbulla edhiri”
Contradictory terms are paired together to express complex romantic emotions, such as 'loving enemy' (anbulla edhiri), 'sharp flower' (kooraana poova), 'truthful lie' (meiyaana poi), and 'pleasant torments' (idhamaai imsaigal).
Metaphor & Hyperbole
“Minus degree-yil hey ratham odudhae”
The lyrics exaggerate romantic feelings by comparing falling in love to blood running at 'minus degrees' in the heart and turning into a person flying in the atmosphere.
Personification
“Thookam enaku piditha nanbanae andha nanban indru illayae”
Sleep (Thookam) and Shyness (Vetkam) are personified as beloved friends who have departed due to love.
Anaphora / Repetition
“July malargalae july malargalae”
The refrain 'July malargalae' and 'edhiri' are repeated continuously to set a melodic rhythm and highlight the thematic focus.
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Trivia
Composed by Deva for the 2002 action film Bagavathi starring Vijay and Reemma Sen, 'July Malargalae' features vocal performances by Karthik, Timmy, and Sadhana Sargam, with lyrics penned by Pa. Vijay.
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