Marugo Marugo
From Sathi Leelavathi · 1995
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Kamal Haasan, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Sathi Leelavathi1995
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Enna paattu paadonum | What song should I sing? |
| Female | |
| Thanjaavoorla thanni kitta | Near the water in Thanjavur... |
| Aatthan karaiyila | On the river bank... |
| Baagavadharellaam paaduvaangallo | Where all the Bhagavaths sing... |
| Andha paattu paadunga maamaa | Sing that song, Uncle! |
| Male | |
| Thanni kitta baagavadhar.. ch.. | Bhagavathar near the water... tch... |
| Thiruvaiyaatra cholriyaa nee | Are you talking about Thiruvaiyaru? |
| Female | |
| Aah adhae | Ah, that's the one! |
| Male | |
| Kettudhu po.. nanarae naa… naa… | Oh, forget it... Na-na-rae naa... naa... |
| Female | |
| Aahaa | Aahaa! |
| Male | |
| Thaa… naa… | Thaa... naa... |
| Female | |
| Apdi podungo… | That's the way, play it! |
| Maamaa yaen paatta niruthi pootteengo | Uncle, why did you stop singing? |
| Onga sangeedhathula dhuppu katteernu | Thinking I could dive deep... |
| Kudhichu neechal adikkalaamnu | And swim in the ocean of your music... |
| Ododi vandha enna | I came running to you. |
| Yaemaathi pudaadheenga maamaa | Don't disappoint me, Uncle! |
| Paadungo maamaa paadungo | Sing, Uncle, sing! |
| Male | |
| Naa… aa… nanaa… naa… | Naa… aa… nanaa… naa… |
| Thaa… naa… thaa… naa aa… aa… | Thaa… naa… thaa… naa aa… aa… |
| Male | |
| Maarugo maarugo maarugayi | Turn around, turn around, turn around... |
| Adi jorugo jorugo jorugayi | Move briskly, move briskly, move briskly... |
| Maarugo maarugo maarugayi | Turn around, turn around, turn around... |
| Adi jorugo jorugo jorugayi | Move briskly, move briskly, move briskly... |
| Aahaa vandhiruchu aasaiyil odi vandhen | Aha, passion has arrived, I came running with desire! |
| Aahaa vandhiruchu aasaiyil odi vandhen | Aha, passion has arrived, I came running with desire! |
| Vaadi yen kappa kezhangae | Come here, my sweet tapioca root! |
| Male | |
| Maarugo maarugo… | Turn around, turn around... |
| Maarugo maarugo… | Turn around, turn around... |
| Maarugo maarugo maarugayi | Turn around, turn around, turn around... |
| Adi jorugo jorugo… jorugo jorugo… | Move briskly, move briskly... move briskly, move briskly... |
| Jorugo jorugo jorugayi | Move briskly, move briskly, move briskly... |
| Female | |
| Naethu raathiri thookkam pochu | I lost my sleep last night... |
| Inji iduppazhagaa hoi | Oh, beauty with a waist like ginger! |
| Male | |
| Dhae chee | Oh fie! |
| Female | |
| Manja chevappazhagaa ho | Oh, golden reddish beauty! |
| Male | |
| Yammaa …sundhari neeyum | Oh girl... you are the beautiful lady, |
| Sundharan njaanum | And I am the handsome man! |
| Ilamai idho idho hoi | Youth is right here, right here! |
| Female | |
| Yammaa | Oh girl! |
| Male | |
| Inimai idho idho hoi | Sweetness is right here, right here! |
| Female | |
| Maamaa… nelaa kaayudhu | Uncle... the moonlight is shining, |
| Male | |
| Neram nalla neram | The time is a good time! |
| Female | |
| Nenjil paayudhu | Piercing through the heart... |
| Male | |
| Kaaman vidum baanam | ...is the arrow shot by Lord Kamadeva! |
| Female | |
| Maarugo maarugo maarugayi | Turn around, turn around, turn around... |
| Jorugo jorugo jorugayi | Move briskly, move briskly... |
| Male | |
| Aahaa vandhiruchu aasaiyil odi vandhen | Aha, passion has arrived, I came running with desire! |
| Vaadi yen kappak kezhangae | Come here, my sweet tapioca root! |
| Maarugo maarugo maarugayi | Turn around, turn around, turn around... |
| Adi jorugo jorugo jorugayi | Move briskly, move briskly... |
| Male | |
| Ennadi meenaatchi | What happened, Meenakshi? |
| Sonnadhu ennaachu | What happened to what you promised? |
| Thanni karuthiruchu ho | The water has turned dark... |
| Thavala chatham kaettiruchu hoi | The croaking of frogs can be heard! |
| Female | |
| Pottu vecha kaadhal thittam | The love plan that was set... |
| Okay kanmani | Is okay, my darling! |
| Raajaa kaiya vechaa hoi | When Raja sets his hand to it... |
| Wrong ah ponadhillae hoi | It has never gone wrong! |
| Rambam bambam | Rambam bambam |
| Male | |
| Hah haa aaram bambam | Hah haa aaram bambam |
| Female | |
| Hae haei bambam bambam | Hae haei bambam bambam |
| Male | |
| Yahoo perin bambam yae yae | Yahoo perin bambam yae yae |
| Female | |
| Pon maeni urugudhae… ho | My golden body is melting... ho! |
| Aa… aa…aa…aa… | Aa… aa…aa…aa… |
| Male | |
| Rigga riga rigga riga | Rigga riga rigga riga |
| Riga riga riga riga rigga riga | Riga riga riga riga rigga riga |
| Female | |
| Nisa rimagaa | Nisa rimagaa |
| Male | |
| Madha nisanee | Madha nisanee |
| Female | |
| Nisa ripa madha nisa | Nisa ripa madha nisa |
| Male | |
| Magaama rigaasa nirieesa | Magaama rigaasa nirieesa |
| Female | |
| Maarugo maarugo maarugayi | Turn around, turn around, turn around... |
| Jorugo jorugo jorugayi | Move briskly, move briskly... |
| Male | |
| Aahaa vandhiruchu aasaiyil odi vandhen | Aha, passion has arrived, I came running with desire! |
| Aahaa vandhiruchu aasaiyil odi vandhen | Aha, passion has arrived, I came running with desire! |
| Vaadi en kappa kezhangae | Come here, my sweet tapioca root! |
| Male | |
| Maarugo maarugo maarugayi | Turn around, turn around, turn around... |
| Jorugo jorugo jorugayi | Move briskly, move briskly... |
என்ன பாட்டு பாடோணும்
What song should I sing?
தஞ்சாவூர் தண்ணி கிட்ட
ஆத்தங்கரையில
பாகவதரெல்லாம் பாடுவாங்கல்லோ
அந்த பாட்டு பாடுங்க மாமா
Near the water in Thanjavur...
On the river bank...
Where all the Bhagavaths sing...
Sing that song, Uncle!
தண்ணி கிட்ட பாகவதர்......ச்ச்
திருவையாத்தச் சொல்றியா நீ
Bhagavathar near the water... tch...
Are you talking about Thiruvaiyaru?
ஆஹ் அதே
Ah, that's the one!
கெட்டுது போ.. னனரே னா... னா...
Oh, forget it... Na-na-rae naa... naa...
ஆஹா
Aahaa!
தா........னா.....
Thaa... naa...
அப்டி போடுங்கோ....
மாமா ஏன் பாட்ட நிறுத்திப் போட்டீங்கோ
ஒங்க சங்கீதத்துல தொப்புகட்டீர்னு
குதிச்சு நீச்சல் அடிக்கலாம்னு
ஓடோடி வந்த என்ன
ஏமாத்திப் புடாதீங்க மாமா
பாடுங்கோ மாமா பாடுங்கோ
That's the way, play it!
Uncle, why did you stop singing?
Thinking I could dive deep...
And swim in the ocean of your music...
I came running to you.
Don't disappoint me, Uncle!
Sing, Uncle, sing!
னா......ஆ.......னனா... னா...
தா.........னா........தா... னா ஆ... ஆ...
Naa… aa… nanaa… naa…
Thaa… naa… thaa… naa aa… aa…
மாருகோ மாருகோ மாருகயி
அடி ஜோருகோ ஜோருகோ ஜோருகயி
மாருகோ மாருகோ மாருகயி
அடி ஜோருகோ ஜோருகோ ஜோருகயி
ஆஹா வந்திருச்சு ஆசையில் ஓடி வந்தேன்
ஆஹா வந்திருச்சு ஆசையில் ஓடி வந்தேன்
வாடி என் கப்பக் கெழங்கே
Turn around, turn around, turn around...
Move briskly, move briskly, move briskly...
Turn around, turn around, turn around...
Move briskly, move briskly, move briskly...
Aha, passion has arrived, I came running with desire!
Aha, passion has arrived, I came running with desire!
Come here, my sweet tapioca root!
மாருகோ மாருகோ......
மாருகோ மாருகோ...
மாருகோ மாருகோ மாருகயி
அடி ஜோருகோ ஜோருகோ...
ஜோருகோ ஜோருகோ...
ஜோருகோ ஜோருகோ ஜோருகயி
Turn around, turn around...
Turn around, turn around...
Turn around, turn around, turn around...
Move briskly, move briskly... move briskly, move briskly...
Move briskly, move briskly, move briskly...
நேத்து ராத்திரி தூக்கம் போச்சு
இஞ்சி இடுப்பழகா ஹோய்
I lost my sleep last night...
Oh, beauty with a waist like ginger!
தே ச்சீ
Oh fie!
மஞ்சச் செவப்பழகா ஹோய்
Oh, golden reddish beauty!
யம்மா சுந்தரி நீயும்
சுந்தரன் ஞானும்
இளமை இதோ இதோ ஹோய்
Oh girl... you are the beautiful lady,
And I am the handsome man!
Youth is right here, right here!
யம்மா
Oh girl!
இனிமை இதோ இதோ ஹோய்
Sweetness is right here, right here!
மாமா நெலா காயுது
Uncle... the moonlight is shining,
நேரம் நல்ல நேரம்
The time is a good time!
நெஞ்சில் பாயுது
Piercing through the heart...
காமன் விடும் பாணம்
...is the arrow shot by Lord Kamadeva!
மாருகோ மாருகோ மாருகயி
ஜோருகோ ஜோருகோ ஜோருகயி
Turn around, turn around, turn around...
Move briskly, move briskly...
ஆஹா வந்திருச்சு ஸ்.......
ஆசையில் ஓடி வந்தேன்
வாடி என் கப்பக் கெழங்கே
மாருகோ மாருகோ மாருகயி
அடி ஜோருகோ ஜோருகோ ஜோருகயி
Aha, passion has arrived, I came running with desire!
Come here, my sweet tapioca root!
Turn around, turn around, turn around...
Move briskly, move briskly...
என்னடி மீனாட்சி
சொன்னது என்னாச்சு
தண்ணி கருத்திருச்சு ஹோய்
தவளச் சத்தம் கேட்டிருச்சு ஹோய்
What happened, Meenakshi?
What happened to what you promised?
The water has turned dark...
The croaking of frogs can be heard!
போட்டு வெச்ச காதல் திட்டம்
ஓகே கண்மணி
ராஜா கைய வெச்சா ஹொய்
ராங்கா போனதில்லே ஹோய்
ரம்பம் பம்பம்
The love plan that was set...
Is okay, my darling!
When Raja sets his hand to it...
It has never gone wrong!
Rambam bambam
ஹஹ் ஹா ஆரம் பம்பம்
Hah haa aaram bambam
ஹே ஹேய் பம்பம் பம்பம்
Hae haei bambam bambam
யஹூ பேரின் பம்பம் யே யே
Yahoo perin bambam yae yae
பொன் மேனி உருகுதே......ஆஆ....
ஆ.....ஆஅ......ஆ... ஆ...
My golden body is melting... ho!
Aa… aa…aa…aa…
ரிக்க ரிக ரிக்க ரிக
ரிக ரிக ரிக ரிக ரிக ரிக
Rigga riga rigga riga
Riga riga riga riga rigga riga
நிஸ ரிமகா
Nisa rimagaa
மத நிஸநீ
Madha nisanee
நிஸ ரிப மத நிஸ
Nisa ripa madha nisa
மகாம ரிகாஸ நிரீஸ
Magaama rigaasa nirieesa
மத நிரிஸநி பநிபம கமரிஸ
Turn around, turn around, turn around...
Move briskly, move briskly...
மாருகோ மாருகோ மாருகயி
ஜோருகோ ஜோருகோ ஜோருகயி
Aha, passion has arrived, I came running with desire!
Aha, passion has arrived, I came running with desire!
Come here, my sweet tapioca root!
ஆஹா வந்திருச்சு
ஆசையில் ஓடி வந்தேன்
ஆஹா வந்திருச்சு ஆசையில் ஓடி வந்தேன்
வாடி என் கப்பக் கெழங்கே
Turn around, turn around, turn around...
Move briskly, move briskly...
மாருகோ மாருகோ மாருகயி
ஜோருகோ ஜோருகோ ஜோருகயி
Enna paattu paadonum
What song should I sing?
Thanjaavoorla thanni kitta
Near the water in Thanjavur...
Aatthan karaiyila
On the river bank...
Baagavadharellaam paaduvaangallo
Where all the Bhagavaths sing...
Andha paattu paadunga maamaa
Sing that song, Uncle!
Thanni kitta baagavadhar.. ch..
Bhagavathar near the water... tch...
Thiruvaiyaatra cholriyaa nee
Are you talking about Thiruvaiyaru?
Aah adhae
Ah, that's the one!
Kettudhu po.. nanarae naa… naa…
Oh, forget it... Na-na-rae naa... naa...
Aahaa
Aahaa!
Thaa… naa…
Thaa... naa...
Apdi podungo…
That's the way, play it!
Maamaa yaen paatta niruthi pootteengo
Uncle, why did you stop singing?
Onga sangeedhathula dhuppu katteernu
Thinking I could dive deep...
Kudhichu neechal adikkalaamnu
And swim in the ocean of your music...
Ododi vandha enna
I came running to you.
Yaemaathi pudaadheenga maamaa
Don't disappoint me, Uncle!
Paadungo maamaa paadungo
Sing, Uncle, sing!
Naa… aa… nanaa… naa…
Naa… aa… nanaa… naa…
Thaa… naa… thaa… naa aa… aa…
Thaa… naa… thaa… naa aa… aa…
Maarugo maarugo maarugayi
Turn around, turn around, turn around...
Adi jorugo jorugo jorugayi
Move briskly, move briskly, move briskly...
Maarugo maarugo maarugayi
Turn around, turn around, turn around...
Adi jorugo jorugo jorugayi
Move briskly, move briskly, move briskly...
Aahaa vandhiruchu aasaiyil odi vandhen
Aha, passion has arrived, I came running with desire!
Aahaa vandhiruchu aasaiyil odi vandhen
Aha, passion has arrived, I came running with desire!
Vaadi yen kappa kezhangae
Come here, my sweet tapioca root!
Maarugo maarugo…
Turn around, turn around...
Maarugo maarugo…
Turn around, turn around...
Maarugo maarugo maarugayi
Turn around, turn around, turn around...
Adi jorugo jorugo… jorugo jorugo…
Move briskly, move briskly... move briskly, move briskly...
Jorugo jorugo jorugayi
Move briskly, move briskly, move briskly...
Naethu raathiri thookkam pochu
I lost my sleep last night...
Inji iduppazhagaa hoi
Oh, beauty with a waist like ginger!
Dhae chee
Oh fie!
Manja chevappazhagaa ho
Oh, golden reddish beauty!
Yammaa …sundhari neeyum
Oh girl... you are the beautiful lady,
Sundharan njaanum
And I am the handsome man!
Ilamai idho idho hoi
Youth is right here, right here!
Yammaa
Oh girl!
Inimai idho idho hoi
Sweetness is right here, right here!
Maamaa… nelaa kaayudhu
Uncle... the moonlight is shining,
Neram nalla neram
The time is a good time!
Nenjil paayudhu
Piercing through the heart...
Kaaman vidum baanam
...is the arrow shot by Lord Kamadeva!
Maarugo maarugo maarugayi
Turn around, turn around, turn around...
Jorugo jorugo jorugayi
Move briskly, move briskly...
Aahaa vandhiruchu aasaiyil odi vandhen
Aha, passion has arrived, I came running with desire!
Vaadi yen kappak kezhangae
Come here, my sweet tapioca root!
Maarugo maarugo maarugayi
Turn around, turn around, turn around...
Adi jorugo jorugo jorugayi
Move briskly, move briskly...
Ennadi meenaatchi
What happened, Meenakshi?
Sonnadhu ennaachu
What happened to what you promised?
Thanni karuthiruchu ho
The water has turned dark...
Thavala chatham kaettiruchu hoi
The croaking of frogs can be heard!
Pottu vecha kaadhal thittam
The love plan that was set...
Okay kanmani
Is okay, my darling!
Raajaa kaiya vechaa hoi
When Raja sets his hand to it...
Wrong ah ponadhillae hoi
It has never gone wrong!
Rambam bambam
Rambam bambam
Hah haa aaram bambam
Hah haa aaram bambam
Hae haei bambam bambam
Hae haei bambam bambam
Yahoo perin bambam yae yae
Yahoo perin bambam yae yae
Pon maeni urugudhae… ho
My golden body is melting... ho!
Aa… aa…aa…aa…
Aa… aa…aa…aa…
Rigga riga rigga riga
Rigga riga rigga riga
Riga riga riga riga rigga riga
Riga riga riga riga rigga riga
Nisa rimagaa
Nisa rimagaa
Madha nisanee
Madha nisanee
Nisa ripa madha nisa
Nisa ripa madha nisa
Magaama rigaasa nirieesa
Magaama rigaasa nirieesa
Maarugo maarugo maarugayi
Turn around, turn around, turn around...
Jorugo jorugo jorugayi
Move briskly, move briskly...
Aahaa vandhiruchu aasaiyil odi vandhen
Aha, passion has arrived, I came running with desire!
Aahaa vandhiruchu aasaiyil odi vandhen
Aha, passion has arrived, I came running with desire!
Vaadi en kappa kezhangae
Come here, my sweet tapioca root!
Maarugo maarugo maarugayi
Turn around, turn around, turn around...
Jorugo jorugo jorugayi
Move briskly, move briskly...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful, high-energy duet features comedic banter between two lovers speaking in regional Tamil dialects. It starts with a humorous conversation referencing the musical tradition of Thiruvaiyaru and Thanjavur before launching into a energetic, rhythmic celebration of romance and attraction.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile / Metaphor
“Inji iduppazhagaa hoi”
Comparing a slender waist to ginger ('Inji iduppazhagaa') and calling the lover 'kappa kezhangae' (tapioca root) as a colloquial term of endearment.
Intertextuality / Song Collage
“Yammaa …sundhari neeyum”
The lyrics humorously mash up iconic titles and lines from famous Ilaiyaraaja songs ('Inji iduppazhagaa', 'Sundhari neeyum', 'Ilamai idho idho', 'Ennadi meenaatchi', 'Raajaa kaiya vechaa').
Anaphora & Rhythm (Adukkuthodar)
“Maarugo maarugo maarugayi”
Repetition of catchy rhyming fast-paced dialectal words ('Maarugo', 'Jorugo') to build beat and tempo.
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Trivia
This track is a meta-comedic compilation composed by Ilaiyaraaja for the movie Sathi Leelavathi (1995). The lyrics by Vaali cleverly integrate hook lines from several classic hit songs composed by Ilaiyaraaja himself (such as 'Inji Iduppazhaga' from Thevar Magan, 'Sundari Neeyum' from Michael Madana Kama Rajan, and 'Raja Kaiya Vacha' from Apoorva Sagodharargal).
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