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Lyrics & meaning

Marugo Marugo

From Sathi Leelavathi · 1995

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Kamal Haasan, K. S. Chithra
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Sathi Leelavathi
Movie release year
1995
Lyrics added on
28 Jan 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Enna paattu paadonum
Thanjaavoorla thanni kitta
Aatthan karaiyila
Baagavadharellaam paaduvaangallo
Andha paattu paadunga maamaa
Thanni kitta baagavadhar.. ch..
Thiruvaiyaatra cholriyaa nee
Aah adhae
Kettudhu po.. nanarae naa… naa…
Aahaa
Thaa… naa…
Apdi podungo…
Maamaa yaen paatta niruthi pootteengo
Onga sangeedhathula dhuppu katteernu
Kudhichu neechal adikkalaamnu
Ododi vandha enna
Yaemaathi pudaadheenga maamaa
Paadungo maamaa paadungo
Naa… aa… nanaa… naa…
Thaa… naa… thaa… naa aa… aa…
Maarugo maarugo maarugayi
Adi jorugo jorugo jorugayi
Maarugo maarugo maarugayi
Adi jorugo jorugo jorugayi
Aahaa vandhiruchu aasaiyil odi vandhen
Aahaa vandhiruchu aasaiyil odi vandhen
Vaadi yen kappa kezhangae
Maarugo maarugo…
Maarugo maarugo…
Maarugo maarugo maarugayi
Adi jorugo jorugo… jorugo jorugo…
Jorugo jorugo jorugayi
Naethu raathiri thookkam pochu
Inji iduppazhagaa hoi
Dhae chee
Manja chevappazhagaa ho
Yammaa …sundhari neeyum
Sundharan njaanum
Ilamai idho idho hoi
Yammaa
Inimai idho idho hoi
Maamaa… nelaa kaayudhu
Neram nalla neram
Nenjil paayudhu
Kaaman vidum baanam
Maarugo maarugo maarugayi
Jorugo jorugo jorugayi
Aahaa vandhiruchu aasaiyil odi vandhen
Vaadi yen kappak kezhangae
Maarugo maarugo maarugayi
Adi jorugo jorugo jorugayi
Ennadi meenaatchi
Sonnadhu ennaachu
Thanni karuthiruchu ho
Thavala chatham kaettiruchu hoi
Pottu vecha kaadhal thittam
Okay kanmani
Raajaa kaiya vechaa hoi
Wrong ah ponadhillae hoi
Rambam bambam
Hah haa aaram bambam
Hae haei bambam bambam
Yahoo perin bambam yae yae
Pon maeni urugudhae… ho
Aa… aa…aa…aa…
Rigga riga rigga riga
Riga riga riga riga rigga riga
Nisa rimagaa
Madha nisanee
Nisa ripa madha nisa
Magaama rigaasa nirieesa
Maarugo maarugo maarugayi
Jorugo jorugo jorugayi
Aahaa vandhiruchu aasaiyil odi vandhen
Aahaa vandhiruchu aasaiyil odi vandhen
Vaadi en kappa kezhangae
Maarugo maarugo maarugayi
Jorugo jorugo jorugayi
What song should I sing?
Near the water in Thanjavur...
By the riverbank...
Where the masters of music sing...
Sing that song, mister!
Singers by the water... tch...
Are you talking about Thiruvaiyaru?
Ah, that's the one!
Oh well, here goes... Nanare naa... naa...
Aaha!
Dhaa... naa...
That's the way! Play it like that...
Mister, why did you stop the song?
Thinking I could dive right into your music,
and splash around swimming,
I came running all the way,
so don't let me down, mister!
Sing, mister, sing!
Naa... aa... nanaa... naa...
Dhaa... naa... dhaa... naa aa... aa...
Maarugo maarugo maarugayi
Oh girl, it is grand, lively, and splendid!
Maarugo maarugo maarugayi
Oh girl, it is grand, lively, and splendid!
Aaha, the mood is here, and I came running with desire!
Aaha, the mood is here, and I came running with desire!
Come here, my sweet plump girl!
Maarugo maarugo...
Maarugo maarugo...
Maarugo maarugo maarugayi
Oh girl, it is grand and lively... grand and lively...
Grand, lively, and splendid!
Last night, I lost my sleep...
Oh, beauty with the slender waist!
Hey, stop it!
Oh, glowing fair beauty!
Oh girl... you are the beauty,
and I am the handsome one!
Youth is right here, right now!
Oh girl!
Sweetness is right here, right now!
Mister... the moonlight is shining!
The time is just right!
Piercing right through my heart...
...is the arrow shot by the god of love!
Maarugo maarugo maarugayi
Grand, lively, and splendid!
Aaha, the mood is here, and I came running with desire!
Come here, my sweet plump girl!
Maarugo maarugo maarugayi
Oh girl, it is grand, lively, and splendid!
What happened, Meenakshi?
What happened to your promise?
The water has grown dark...
The frogs have started croaking!
A pinpoint plan for love,
It is approved, my darling!
When this king makes a move,
it has never once gone wrong!
Rambam bambam
Ha ha, the beginning!
Hey hey, bambam bambam
Yahoo, supreme bliss, yeah yeah!
My golden body is melting...
Aa... aa... aa... aa...
Rikka rika rikka rika
Rika rika rika rika rikka rika
Ni Sa Ri Ma Ga
Ma Dha Ni Sa Nee
Ni Sa Ri Pa Ma Dha Ni Sa
Ma Ga Ma Ri Ga Sa Ni Ree Sa
Maarugo maarugo maarugayi
Grand, lively, and splendid!
Aaha, the mood is here, and I came running with desire!
Aaha, the mood is here, and I came running with desire!
Come here, my sweet plump girl!
Maarugo maarugo maarugayi
Grand, lively, and splendid!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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