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Lyrics & meaning

Magale

From Haraa · 2022

Lyricist
Vijay Sri G
Singer
Sai Vignesh
Music director
Rashaanth Arwin
Details
Haraa2022

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
En ponna polaLike my precious golden girl,
Oru deivam illa oorulaThere is no deity like her in this entire town.
Una naanum pirinjuBeing separated from you,
Vaazhvenaanu theriyalaI do not know if I can keep living.
Male
Enai vittu neeyumLeaving me behind,
Yen vilagi sendraaiyadiWhy did you walk away from me, my dear?
Un ninaivu thaaneIt is your memory,
Dhinam ennai theduthaeThat searches for me every single day.
Male
Naan vaazhaFor me to live,
Unai polaLike you,
Oru sondham illai ulaginilaeThere is no relation in this world.
Male
Magale en magaleDaughter, oh my daughter,
Enai yen pirindhaaiWhy did you separate from me?
Vilagi sendraaiAnd walk away?
Magale en magaleDaughter, oh my daughter,
Enai yen pirindhaaiWhy did you separate from me?
Vilagi sendraai …uyiraeAnd walk away... my precious life?
Male
En nenjukkul satham illaiThere is no heartbeat or sound inside my chest,
En adaiyaalam thallaadutheMy very identity is stumbling.
Karaigindra nilavaai karaindhene unnaalBecause of you, I dissolved like a fading moon.
En nenjukkul satham illaiThere is no heartbeat or sound inside my chest,
En adaiyaalam thallaadutheMy very identity is stumbling.
Karaigindra nilavaai karaindhene unnaalBecause of you, I dissolved like a fading moon.
Male
Unai polae unai polaeLike you, like you,
Yaarum illaiyeThere is no one else.
Gana neram pirindhaaleIf separated even for a split second,
En nenjam thaangaadheMy heart cannot bear it.
Male
Vazhi yedhum theriyaamalWithout knowing any way forward,
Thaniye thavikkirenI am agonizing all alone.
Naan vaazhaFor me to live,
Unai polaLike you,
Oru sondham illai ulaginilaeThere is no relation in this world.
Male
Magale en magaleDaughter, oh my daughter,
Enai yen pirindhaaiWhy did you separate from me?
Vilagi sendraaiAnd walk away?
Magale en magaleDaughter, oh my daughter,
Enai yen pirindhaaiWhy did you separate from me?
Vilagi sendraai ..magale….And walk away... my daughter...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This poignant track portrays the agonizing grief and anguish of a father who has been separated from his cherished daughter. He regards her as his divine blessing and the most irreplaceable bond in his life. Without her presence, his world collapses, leaving his heart silent, his identity shattered, and his soul metaphorically fading away like a waning moon.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamai)

Karaigindra nilavaai karaindhene unnaal

Compares the father's emotional fading and breakdown to a dissolving/waning moon.

Anaphora / Repetition

Magale en magale

Repetition of the emotive address 'Magale en magale' emphasizes intense maternal/paternal grief and longing.

Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)

En ponna pola / Oru deivam illa oorula

Refers to the daughter as 'ponna' (gold) and 'deivam' (god/deity), elevating her value to something divine and precious.

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Trivia

The song is featured in the Tamil action drama film 'Haraa' (2022), which marked the silver screen comeback of veteran 1980s actor Mohan ('Mic Mohan') in a lead role centered on a strong father-daughter bond.

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