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Lyrics & meaning

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 malargalaeOh July flowers, oh July flowers,
Ungal edhiriyaai oru azhagi irukiraalThere is a beautiful girl who is your enemy.
Aval thaan anbulla edhiriShe is indeed a loving enemy,
Konjam kurumbulla edhiriAn enemy with a bit of mischief,
Enakum pidikindra edhiriAn enemy whom I like too,
Yay yay enakul irukindra edhiri.. yay yay yayYay yay, an enemy residing inside me.. yay yay yay.
Female
July malargalae july malargalaeOh July flowers, oh July flowers,
Ungal edhiriyaai oru azhagan irukiraanThere is a handsome guy who is your enemy.
Avan thaan anbulla edhiriHe is indeed a loving enemy,
Hoo konjam kurumbulla edhiri eee …Hoo, an enemy with a bit of mischief eee...
Female
Haa …… haha …… haa …… hahaHaa... haha... haa... haha
Haa ……. haha ……. haa …….. haha …….Haa... haha... haa... haha...
Male
Thookam enaku piditha nanbanae andha nanban indru illayaeSleep was my beloved friend, but that friend is not here today,
Kaadhal vepathai kannil ootrinaaiYou poured the heat of love into my eyes.
Female
Vetkam enaku piditha thozhiyae andha thozhi indru illayaeShyness was my beloved companion, but that companion is no longer here today,
Artha raathiri artham maatrinaaiYou changed the meaning of midnight.
Male
Yaar nee kooraana poovaWho are you? A sharp flower?
Female
Yaar nee meiyaana poiyaaaaWho are you? A truthful lie?
Female
Haa..haa…aahaa..haa…haa..haa..haa…aahaa..haa..haaHaa..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 mandalamFrom the day your eyes looked at me, the atmosphere around me
Parakum manushiyaai maatri vitadhaeTurned me into a human who can fly.
Male
Hey unnil naanum serndha naal mudhal idhayam ennum maiya pagudhiyilHey, from the day I joined with you, in the central region called the heart,
Minus degree-yil hey ratham odudhaeHey, blood flows at minus degrees!
Female
Idhamaai imsaigal seidhaaiYou pleasantly tormented me,
Male
Hoo.. oh azhagai avasthaigal thandhaaiiiii….Hoo.. oh, you gave me beautiful agonies...
Female
July malargalae july malargalaeOh July flowers, oh July flowers,
Ungal edhiriyaai oru azhagan irukiraanThere is a handsome guy who is your enemy.
Male
July malargalae july malargalaeOh July flowers, oh July flowers,
Ungal edhiriyaai oru azhagi irukiraalThere is a beautiful girl who is your enemy.
Female
Avan thaan anbulla edhiriHe is indeed a loving enemy,
Male
Konjam kurumbulla edhiriAn enemy with a bit of mischief,
Female
Enakum pidikindra edhiri yay yayAn enemy whom I like too, yay yay,
Male
Yey… enakul irukindra edhiri..eeeYey... 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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