Malar Gum Gum Manam
From Anbu Magan · 1961
- Lyricist
- Subbu Arumugam
- Singer
- K. Jamunarani
- Music director
- T. Chalapathi Rao
- Details
- Anbu Magan1961
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Malar gum gum gum manam veesum | The flower wafts a sweet aroma with a gentle buzz |
| Vandu jam jam jam ena thaavum | The bee leaps around humming joyfully |
| Isai paadidumae inbam thedidumae | It sings music and seeks sweet happiness |
| Asaindhae isainthaadum yaavumae | Everything sways and dances together in rhythm |
| Female | |
| Malar gum gum gum manam veesum | The flower wafts a sweet aroma with a gentle buzz |
| Vandu jam jam jam ena thaavum | The bee leaps around humming joyfully |
| Isai paadidumae inbam thedidumae | It sings music and seeks sweet happiness |
| Asaindhae isainthaadum yaavumae | Everything sways and dances together in rhythm |
| Female | |
| Malar gum gum gum manam veesum | The flower wafts a sweet aroma with a gentle buzz |
| Vandu jam jam jam ena thaavum… | The bee leaps around humming joyfully |
| Female | |
| Endha kaalamumae maarinaalum | No matter how eras change over time |
| Inba kaadhal maaradhu ennaalum | Sweet love will never change on any day |
| Endha kaalamumae maarinaalum | No matter how eras change over time |
| Inba kaadhal maaradhu ennaalum | Sweet love will never change on any day |
| Tharum vaan amudhae varum thaen nilavae | Like heavenly nectar granted and the rising honeyed moon |
| Kanidhae uravaadum kaadhalae | Love tenderly bonds and flourishes |
| Tharum vaan amudhae varum thaen nilavae | Like heavenly nectar granted and the rising honeyed moon |
| Kanidhae uravaadum kaadhalae | Love tenderly bonds and flourishes |
| Female | |
| Malar gum gum gum manam veesum | The flower wafts a sweet aroma with a gentle buzz |
| Vandu jam jam jam ena thaavum | The bee leaps around humming joyfully |
| Female | |
| Pennaasai marandhavar kodi | There are millions who claim to renounce worldly desires |
| Avar andharangam pala kodi | Yet their private inner secrets number in millions as well |
| Indha dhegam thalarum podhum | Even as this physical body grows weak with age |
| Nenjil mogam valarum naalum | Infatuation continues to grow in the heart every day |
| Pudhu aanandhamae indru aarambamae | A brand new delight begins today |
| Ninaindhae magizhndhaadum neramae | It is a time to reminisce, rejoice, and dance |
| Female | |
| Malar gum gum gum manam veesum | The flower wafts a sweet aroma with a gentle buzz |
| Vandu jam jam jam ena thaavum | The bee leaps around humming joyfully |
| Isai paadidumae inbam thedidumae | It sings music and seeks sweet happiness |
| Asaindhae isainthaadum yaavumae | Everything sways and dances together in rhythm |
மலர் கும்...கும்...கும்....மணம் வீசும்
வண்டு ஜம்.....ஜம்.....ஜம்......என தாவும்
இசை பாடிடுமே இன்பந் தேடிடுமே
அசைந்தே இசைந்தாடும் யாவுமே..
The flower wafts a sweet aroma with a gentle buzz
The bee leaps around humming joyfully
It sings music and seeks sweet happiness
Everything sways and dances together in rhythm
மலர் கும்...கும்...கும்....மணம் வீசும்
வண்டு ஜம்.....ஜம்.....ஜம்......என தாவும்
இசை பாடிடுமே இன்பந் தேடிடுமே
அசைந்தே இசைந்தாடும் யாவுமே..
The flower wafts a sweet aroma with a gentle buzz
The bee leaps around humming joyfully
It sings music and seeks sweet happiness
Everything sways and dances together in rhythm
மலர் கும்...கும்...கும்....மணம் வீசும்
வண்டு ஜம்.....ஜம்.....ஜம்......என தாவும்
The flower wafts a sweet aroma with a gentle buzz
The bee leaps around humming joyfully
எந்தக் காலமுமே மாறினாலும்
இன்பக் காதல் மாறாது எந்நாளும்
எந்தக் காலமுமே மாறினாலும்
இன்பக் காதல் மாறாது எந்நாளும்
தரும் வானமுதே வரும் தேனிலவே
கனிந்தே உறவாடும் காதலே....
தரும் வானமுதே வரும் தேனிலவே
கனிந்தே உறவாடும் காதலே....
No matter how eras change over time
Sweet love will never change on any day
No matter how eras change over time
Sweet love will never change on any day
Like heavenly nectar granted and the rising honeyed moon
Love tenderly bonds and flourishes
Like heavenly nectar granted and the rising honeyed moon
Love tenderly bonds and flourishes
மலர் கும்...கும்...கும்....மணம் வீசும்
வண்டு ஜம்.....ஜம்.....ஜம்......என தாவும்
The flower wafts a sweet aroma with a gentle buzz
The bee leaps around humming joyfully
பெண்ணாசை மறந்தவர் கோடி
அவர் அந்தரங்கம் பல கோடி
இந்தத் தேகம் தளரும் போதும்
நெஞ்சில் மோகம் வளரும் நாளும்
புது ஆனந்தமே இன்று ஆரம்பமே
நினைந்தே மகிழ்ந்தாடும் நேரமே....
There are millions who claim to renounce worldly desires
Yet their private inner secrets number in millions as well
Even as this physical body grows weak with age
Infatuation continues to grow in the heart every day
A brand new delight begins today
It is a time to reminisce, rejoice, and dance
மலர் கும்...கும்...கும்....மணம் வீசும்
வண்டு ஜம்.....ஜம்.....ஜம்......என தாவும்
இசை பாடிடுமே இன்பந் தேடிடுமே
அசைந்தே இசைந்தாடும் யாவுமே..
The flower wafts a sweet aroma with a gentle buzz
The bee leaps around humming joyfully
It sings music and seeks sweet happiness
Everything sways and dances together in rhythm
Malar gum gum gum manam veesum
The flower wafts a sweet aroma with a gentle buzz
Vandu jam jam jam ena thaavum
The bee leaps around humming joyfully
Isai paadidumae inbam thedidumae
It sings music and seeks sweet happiness
Asaindhae isainthaadum yaavumae
Everything sways and dances together in rhythm
Malar gum gum gum manam veesum
The flower wafts a sweet aroma with a gentle buzz
Vandu jam jam jam ena thaavum
The bee leaps around humming joyfully
Isai paadidumae inbam thedidumae
It sings music and seeks sweet happiness
Asaindhae isainthaadum yaavumae
Everything sways and dances together in rhythm
Malar gum gum gum manam veesum
The flower wafts a sweet aroma with a gentle buzz
Vandu jam jam jam ena thaavum…
The bee leaps around humming joyfully
Endha kaalamumae maarinaalum
No matter how eras change over time
Inba kaadhal maaradhu ennaalum
Sweet love will never change on any day
Endha kaalamumae maarinaalum
No matter how eras change over time
Inba kaadhal maaradhu ennaalum
Sweet love will never change on any day
Tharum vaan amudhae varum thaen nilavae
Like heavenly nectar granted and the rising honeyed moon
Kanidhae uravaadum kaadhalae
Love tenderly bonds and flourishes
Tharum vaan amudhae varum thaen nilavae
Like heavenly nectar granted and the rising honeyed moon
Kanidhae uravaadum kaadhalae
Love tenderly bonds and flourishes
Malar gum gum gum manam veesum
The flower wafts a sweet aroma with a gentle buzz
Vandu jam jam jam ena thaavum
The bee leaps around humming joyfully
Pennaasai marandhavar kodi
There are millions who claim to renounce worldly desires
Avar andharangam pala kodi
Yet their private inner secrets number in millions as well
Indha dhegam thalarum podhum
Even as this physical body grows weak with age
Nenjil mogam valarum naalum
Infatuation continues to grow in the heart every day
Pudhu aanandhamae indru aarambamae
A brand new delight begins today
Ninaindhae magizhndhaadum neramae
It is a time to reminisce, rejoice, and dance
Malar gum gum gum manam veesum
The flower wafts a sweet aroma with a gentle buzz
Vandu jam jam jam ena thaavum
The bee leaps around humming joyfully
Isai paadidumae inbam thedidumae
It sings music and seeks sweet happiness
Asaindhae isainthaadum yaavumae
Everything sways and dances together in rhythm
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This upbeat romantic song from the 1961 film 'Anbu Magan' celebrates the eternal nature of love and joy through lively imagery of nature. Using the blossoming flower and the buzzing bee as allegories, the lyrics suggest that while seasons and eras change, true love remains timeless. The song lightheartedly points out that even as human bodies grow old, love and longing remain forever youthful in the heart, making every moment an occasion for celebration.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia (Onomatopoeic Expressions)
“Malar gum gum gum manam veesum”
The usage of sound-imitating words like 'gum gum gum' for fragrance and 'jam jam jam' for the buzzing/leaping bee creates a playful sensory experience.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Isai paadidumae inbam thedidumae”
Repetition of the initial vowel sound 'I' ('Isai' and 'inbam') produces a pleasing rhythmic start to the phrase.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Tharum vaan amudhae varum thaen nilavae”
The matching ending syllable 'ae' in 'amudhae' and 'nilavae' provides melodic continuity across the line.
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Trivia
'Anbu Magan' (1961) featured music composed by T. Chalapathi Rao, with lyrics penned by the legendary Villupattu artist and scholar Subbu Arumugam. Singer K. Jamunarani's expressive vocal rendering added a playful character to this rhythmic dance number.
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