Magale Magale
From Maalaiyitta Mangai · 1958
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- K. Jamunarani
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Maalaiyitta Mangai1958
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Magale magale paaradi | Oh daughter, my daughter, look here, |
| Nee vaazhum vaghaiyai keladi | Listen to the way you ought to live. |
| Thigalum anbum thennavar panbum | Radiant love and the culture of the southern land, |
| Serndhadhu illara vaazhvadi | Together form the essence of a ideal domestic life. |
| Female | |
| Magale magale paaradi | Oh daughter, my daughter, look here, |
| Nee vaazhum vaghaiyai keladi | Listen to the way you ought to live. |
| Thigalum anbum thennavar panbum | Radiant love and the culture of the southern land, |
| Serndhadhu illara vaazhvadi | Together form the essence of a ideal domestic life. |
| Female | |
| Magale magale paaradi | Oh daughter, my daughter, look here, |
| Nee vaazhum vaghaiyai keladi | Listen to the way you ought to live. |
| Female | |
| Magizhum kanavan uyirena kolvoor | Those who cherish their happy husband as their very soul, |
| Mangal mangaiyar thanadi | Are truly auspicious women. |
| Magizhum kanavan uyirena kolvoor | Those who cherish their happy husband as their very soul, |
| Mangal mangaiyar thanadi | Are truly auspicious women. |
| Avan pugalum peyarum boomiyil valarppom | We shall nurture his fame and good name across the earth, |
| Poovaiyar ennum thenadi | Such virtuous women are sweet as honey. |
| Avan pugalum peyarum boomiyil valarppom | We shall nurture his fame and good name across the earth, |
| Poovaiyar ennum thenadi | Such virtuous women are sweet as honey. |
| Female | |
| Magale magale paaradi | Oh daughter, my daughter, look here, |
| Nee vaazhum vaghaiyai keladi | Listen to the way you ought to live. |
| Female | |
| Thingal maalai vengunda yendhi | Bearing the cool moon-garland and royal scepter, |
| Thigalvadhu kaadhal palliarai | Shines the sacred bedchamber of love. |
| Thingal maalai vengunda yendhi | Bearing the cool moon-garland and royal scepter, |
| Thigalvadhu kaadhal palliarai | Shines the sacred bedchamber of love. |
| Angu pongum suvaiyil uyirgal ulavum | In the joy that overflows there, souls intertwine and wander, |
| Boodhalum muttrum ullavarai | For as long as this entire earth endures. |
| Angu pongum suvaiyil uyirgal ulavum | In the joy that overflows there, souls intertwine and wander, |
| Boodhalum muttrum ullavarai | For as long as this entire earth endures. |
| Female | |
| Magale magale paaradi | Oh daughter, my daughter, look here, |
| Nee vaazhum vaghaiyai keladi | Listen to the way you ought to live. |
| Female | |
| Siritha mugamum sithira vadivum | A cheerful smiling face, a graceful picture-like form, |
| Sevai seiyum aasaigalum | And the earnest desire to serve, |
| Siritha mugamum sithira vadivum | A cheerful smiling face, a graceful picture-like form, |
| Sevai seiyum aasaigalum | And the earnest desire to serve, |
| Vaditha ulagae manaiyaram aagum | This beautiful world itself becomes domestic righteousness, |
| Vaazhvum adhiae mulumai perum | And life attains its true completeness through it. |
| Vaditha ulagae manaiyaram aagum | This beautiful world itself becomes domestic righteousness, |
| Vaazhvum adhiae mulumai perum | And life attains its true completeness through it. |
| Female | |
| Magale magale paaradi | Oh daughter, my daughter, look here, |
| Nee vaazhum vaghaiyai keladi | Listen to the way you ought to live. |
| Thigalum anbum thennavar panbum | Radiant love and the culture of the southern land, |
| Serndhadhu illara vaazhvadi | Together form the essence of a ideal domestic life. |
| Female | |
| Magale magale paaradi | Oh daughter, my daughter, look here, |
| Nee vaazhum vaghaiyai keladi | Listen to the way you ought to live. |
மகளே மகளே பாரடி
நீ வாழும் வகையைக் கேளடி
திகழும் அன்பும் தென்னவர் பண்பும்
சேர்ந்தது இல்லற வாழ்வடி
Oh daughter, my daughter, look here,
Listen to the way you ought to live.
Radiant love and the culture of the southern land,
Together form the essence of a ideal domestic life.
மகளே மகளே பாரடி
நீ வாழும் வகையைக் கேளடி
திகழும் அன்பும் தென்னவர் பண்பும்
சேர்ந்தது இல்லற வாழ்வடி
Oh daughter, my daughter, look here,
Listen to the way you ought to live.
Radiant love and the culture of the southern land,
Together form the essence of a ideal domestic life.
மகளே மகளே பாரடி
நீ வாழும் வகையைக் கேளடி
Oh daughter, my daughter, look here,
Listen to the way you ought to live.
மகிழும் கணவன் உயிரெனக் கொள்வோர்
மங்கள் மங்கையர் தானடி
மகிழும் கணவன் உயிரெனக் கொள்வோர்
மங்கள் மங்கையர் தானடி
அவன் புகழும் பெயரும் பூமியில் வளர்ப்போம்
பூவையர் என்னும் தேனடி
அவன் புகழும் பெயரும் பூமியில் வளர்ப்போம்
பூவையர் என்னும் தேனடி
Those who cherish their happy husband as their very soul,
Are truly auspicious women.
Those who cherish their happy husband as their very soul,
Are truly auspicious women.
We shall nurture his fame and good name across the earth,
Such virtuous women are sweet as honey.
We shall nurture his fame and good name across the earth,
Such virtuous women are sweet as honey.
மகளே மகளே பாரடி
நீ வாழும் வகையைக் கேளடி
Oh daughter, my daughter, look here,
Listen to the way you ought to live.
திங்கள் மாலை வெண்குண்ட ஏந்தி
திகழ்வது காதல் பள்ளியறை
திங்கள் மாலை வெண்குண்ட ஏந்தி
திகழ்வது காதல் பள்ளியறை
அங்கு பொங்கும் சுவையில் உயிர்கள் உலாவும்
பூதலம் முற்றும் உள்ளவரை
அங்கு பொங்கும் சுவையில் உயிர்கள் உலாவும்
பூதலம் முற்றும் உள்ளவரை
Bearing the cool moon-garland and royal scepter,
Shines the sacred bedchamber of love.
Bearing the cool moon-garland and royal scepter,
Shines the sacred bedchamber of love.
In the joy that overflows there, souls intertwine and wander,
For as long as this entire earth endures.
In the joy that overflows there, souls intertwine and wander,
For as long as this entire earth endures.
மகளே மகளே பாரடி
நீ வாழும் வகையைக் கேளடி
Oh daughter, my daughter, look here,
Listen to the way you ought to live.
சிரித்த முகமும் சித்திர வடிவும்
சேவை செய்யும் ஆசைகளும்
சிரித்த முகமும் சித்திர வடிவும்
சேவை செய்யும் ஆசைகளும்
வடித்த உலகே மனையறம் ஆகும்
வாழ்வும் அதிலே முழுமை பெறும்
வடித்த உலகே மனையறம் ஆகும்
வாழ்வும் அதிலே முழுமை பெறும்
A cheerful smiling face, a graceful picture-like form,
And the earnest desire to serve,
A cheerful smiling face, a graceful picture-like form,
And the earnest desire to serve,
This beautiful world itself becomes domestic righteousness,
And life attains its true completeness through it.
This beautiful world itself becomes domestic righteousness,
And life attains its true completeness through it.
மகளே மகளே பாரடி
நீ வாழும் வகையைக் கேளடி
திகழும் அன்பும் தென்னவர் பண்பும்
சேர்ந்தது இல்லற வாழ்வடி
Oh daughter, my daughter, look here,
Listen to the way you ought to live.
Radiant love and the culture of the southern land,
Together form the essence of a ideal domestic life.
மகளே மகளே பாரடி
நீ வாழும் வகையைக் கேளடி
Oh daughter, my daughter, look here,
Listen to the way you ought to live.
Magale magale paaradi
Oh daughter, my daughter, look here,
Nee vaazhum vaghaiyai keladi
Listen to the way you ought to live.
Thigalum anbum thennavar panbum
Radiant love and the culture of the southern land,
Serndhadhu illara vaazhvadi
Together form the essence of a ideal domestic life.
Magale magale paaradi
Oh daughter, my daughter, look here,
Nee vaazhum vaghaiyai keladi
Listen to the way you ought to live.
Thigalum anbum thennavar panbum
Radiant love and the culture of the southern land,
Serndhadhu illara vaazhvadi
Together form the essence of a ideal domestic life.
Magale magale paaradi
Oh daughter, my daughter, look here,
Nee vaazhum vaghaiyai keladi
Listen to the way you ought to live.
Magizhum kanavan uyirena kolvoor
Those who cherish their happy husband as their very soul,
Mangal mangaiyar thanadi
Are truly auspicious women.
Magizhum kanavan uyirena kolvoor
Those who cherish their happy husband as their very soul,
Mangal mangaiyar thanadi
Are truly auspicious women.
Avan pugalum peyarum boomiyil valarppom
We shall nurture his fame and good name across the earth,
Poovaiyar ennum thenadi
Such virtuous women are sweet as honey.
Avan pugalum peyarum boomiyil valarppom
We shall nurture his fame and good name across the earth,
Poovaiyar ennum thenadi
Such virtuous women are sweet as honey.
Magale magale paaradi
Oh daughter, my daughter, look here,
Nee vaazhum vaghaiyai keladi
Listen to the way you ought to live.
Thingal maalai vengunda yendhi
Bearing the cool moon-garland and royal scepter,
Thigalvadhu kaadhal palliarai
Shines the sacred bedchamber of love.
Thingal maalai vengunda yendhi
Bearing the cool moon-garland and royal scepter,
Thigalvadhu kaadhal palliarai
Shines the sacred bedchamber of love.
Angu pongum suvaiyil uyirgal ulavum
In the joy that overflows there, souls intertwine and wander,
Boodhalum muttrum ullavarai
For as long as this entire earth endures.
Angu pongum suvaiyil uyirgal ulavum
In the joy that overflows there, souls intertwine and wander,
Boodhalum muttrum ullavarai
For as long as this entire earth endures.
Magale magale paaradi
Oh daughter, my daughter, look here,
Nee vaazhum vaghaiyai keladi
Listen to the way you ought to live.
Siritha mugamum sithira vadivum
A cheerful smiling face, a graceful picture-like form,
Sevai seiyum aasaigalum
And the earnest desire to serve,
Siritha mugamum sithira vadivum
A cheerful smiling face, a graceful picture-like form,
Sevai seiyum aasaigalum
And the earnest desire to serve,
Vaditha ulagae manaiyaram aagum
This beautiful world itself becomes domestic righteousness,
Vaazhvum adhiae mulumai perum
And life attains its true completeness through it.
Vaditha ulagae manaiyaram aagum
This beautiful world itself becomes domestic righteousness,
Vaazhvum adhiae mulumai perum
And life attains its true completeness through it.
Magale magale paaradi
Oh daughter, my daughter, look here,
Nee vaazhum vaghaiyai keladi
Listen to the way you ought to live.
Thigalum anbum thennavar panbum
Radiant love and the culture of the southern land,
Serndhadhu illara vaazhvadi
Together form the essence of a ideal domestic life.
Magale magale paaradi
Oh daughter, my daughter, look here,
Nee vaazhum vaghaiyai keladi
Listen to the way you ought to live.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Magale Magale Paaradi is a traditional maternal advice song from the 1958 movie Maalaiyitta Mangai, penned by lyricist Kannadasan and tuned by the duo Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy. In this song, a mother counsels her daughter on the virtues of domestic life (illaram), advising her on how to build a happy, harmonious, and righteous home after marriage.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukku Thodar (Repetition for emphasis)
“Magale magale paaradi”
The word 'Magale' is repeated consecutively to express maternal affection and add emotional warmth.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Nee vaazhum vaghaiyai keladi”
The lines end with rhythmic matching sounds like 'paaradi', 'keladi', and 'vaazhvadi'.
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Poovaiyar ennum thenadi”
Virtuous women (poovaiyar) are metaphorically compared to honey ('thenadi') for their sweetness and value.
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Thigalum anbum thennavar panbum”
Repetition of the 'Th' sound at the start of words within the line.
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Trivia
Maalaiyitta Mangai (1958) was the debut film produced by lyricist Kannadasan under his banner Kannadasan Films. The song became an iconic reference for traditional wedding advice in Tamil film culture, beautifully sung by K. Jamunarani.
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