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Lyrics & meaning

Magaraasaney

From Pon Manickavel · 2019

Lyricist
Viveka
Singer
Varsha Renjith
Music director
D. Imman
Details
Pon Manickavel2019

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
Thaalo thaloLullaby sound, hushaby
Thaalo thaloLullaby sound, hushaby
Female
MagaarasanaeO blessed kingly one
Manjal vanna poovaeO yellow-colored blossom
Female & Chorus :Female & Chorus :
Neethaan thangamYou are pure gold
Neethan thangamYou are pure gold
Female
Oru paarvaiyilIn a single glance
Ullam vellam aagumThe heart overflows like a flood
Female & Chorus :Female & Chorus :
Neethan thangamYou are pure gold
Neethan thangamYou are pure gold
Female
Pinniravu kadanthumEven past late midnight
Naan yenguven thoongaamalI long for you without sleeping
Vennilavum paarkkumaeEven the full moon gazes
Vaitha kann vaangaamalWithout taking its eyes off you
Female
Un nizhalil aayulaiIn your shadow for a lifetime
Vaazhavae peraasaiIs my immense desire to live
Unnai vittu neenginaalIf I am separated from you
Oiyumae uyirosaiThe sound of my life will cease
Neeyae ennuyir aanaaiYou became my very life
Female
MagaarasanaeO blessed kingly one
Manjal vanna poovaeO yellow-colored blossom
Female & Chorus :Female & Chorus :
Neethaan thangamYou are pure gold
Neethan thangamYou are pure gold
Female
Oru paarvaiyilIn a single glance
Ullam vellam aagumThe heart overflows like a flood
Female & Chorus :Female & Chorus :
Neethan thangamYou are pure gold
Neethan thangamYou are pure gold
Chorus
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Female
Oviyangal ellaam vanthuAll the paintings will come
Unnidam nindroru paadam ketkkumAnd stand beside you to take a lesson
Poovinangal ellaam koodiAll species of flowers will gather
Unn ezhil poloru poovai pookkumAnd bloom a flower matching your beauty
Female
Maayaajaalam kaattumIt displays magical wonder
Undhan kannalaeThrough your loving eyes
Thaayai naanum maari vandhenI transformed into a mother figure
Pinnalae pinnalaeFollowing behind you, following behind you
Female
Un mugamthaan aiyaYour face alone, my dear lord
Nenjinil aalamaaIs deeply rooted in my heart
Unnidam pesiyaeConversing with you
Kaalangal pogumaWill time just fly away?
Un sandhana kaiviralYour sandalwood-soft fingers
Thanthidum mannumaeEven the soil touched by them
Thangam endragumWill turn into pure gold
ManthiramaayamaaIs it a magical spell?
Female
MagaarasanaeO blessed kingly one
Manjal vanna poovaeO yellow-colored blossom
Female & Chorus :Female & Chorus :
Neethaan thangamYou are pure gold
Neethan thangamYou are pure gold
Female
Oru paarvaiyilIn a single glance
Ullam vellam aagumThe heart overflows like a flood
Female & Chorus :Female & Chorus :
Neethan thangamYou are pure gold
Neethan thangamYou are pure gold
Female
Pinniravu kadanthumEven past late midnight
Naan yenguven thoongaamalI long for you without sleeping
Vennilavum paarkkumaeEven the full moon gazes
Vaitha kann vaangaamalWithout taking its eyes off you
Female
Un nizhalil aayulaiIn your shadow for a lifetime
Vaazhavae peraasaiIs my immense desire to live
Unnai vittu neenginaalIf I am separated from you
Oiyumae uyirosaiThe sound of my life will cease
Neeyae ennuyir aanaaiYou became my very life
Female
MagaarasanaeO blessed kingly one
Manjal vanna poovaeO yellow-colored blossom
Female & Chorus :Female & Chorus :
Neethaan thangamYou are pure gold
Neethan thangamYou are pure gold
Female
Oru paarvaiyilIn a single glance
Ullam vellam aagumThe heart overflows like a flood
Female & Chorus :Female & Chorus :
Neethan thangamYou are pure gold
Neethan thangamYou are pure gold
Female
Neethan thangamYou are pure gold
Neethan thangamYou are pure gold
Neethan thangamYou are pure gold
Neethan thangamYou are pure gold

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song expresses profound emotional affection, reverence, and unconditional devotion. Blending tender lullaby imagery with romantic and maternal warmth, the singer describes her beloved as precious gold ('Thangam') and a kingly soul whose simple glance fills her heart to overflowing. She speaks of sleepless nights spent yearning for his presence, feeling that her life's very heartbeat depends on staying in his shadow. In hyperbole-rich verses, she describes his beauty as something so extraordinary that even paintings and flowers would gather to learn from him and replicate his charm. Ultimately, the song portrays love as a magical, transformative bond that elevates everyday life into something divine.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Repetition / Anaphora

Neethan thangam

The phrase 'Neethan thangam' (You are pure gold) is repeated continuously throughout the song to emphasize the precious worth of the beloved.

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

Oru paarvaiyil ullam vellam aagum

The overwhelming swell of emotions triggered by a glance is metaphorically described as a flood ('vellam') rising within the heart.

Personification

Vennilavum paarkkumae vaitha kann vaangaamal

The moon ('Vennilavum') is personified as a conscious observer looking down with an unblinking gaze.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)

Oviyangal ellaam vanthu unnidam nindroru paadam ketkkum

Exaggerating the protagonist's aesthetic perfection by stating that artwork itself would come to take lessons from his appearance.

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Trivia

This track is featured in the Tamil action film 'Pon Manickavel' (2021), starring Prabhu Deva and Nivetha Pethuraj. The music was composed by D. Imman, with lyrics penned by Viveka.

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