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Marumagale Kula

From Anbu Magan – 1995 Film · 1995

Lyricist
Muthulingam
Singers
K. S. Chitra, Chorus
Music director
Deva
Movie name
Anbu Magan – 1995 Film
Movie release year
1995
Lyrics added on
28 Oct 2025

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Marumagalae kulamagalae
Mani thamizhae maamaniyae
Kaal eduthu kadanthu varum
Kaaveriyae va vaa
Engaladhu mnai vilanga
Margazhiyae vaa vaa
Marumagalae kulamagalae
Mani thamizhae maamaniyae
Thandhaiyai pol oru
Annanum nammidam
Paasam parimaara
Indru annaiyai pol oru
Anniyum vandhaal
Inbam kudiyaera
Poomaram konjidum thamira baraniyil
Thaaimaiyai kaanbomae
Ingu thaavi anaithidum
Devi unakkena saevaigal seidhomae
Kannazhagil minnuvadhu
Kannagiyin karppallava
Unnudaiya punnagaiyil
Sindhum tamizh panballavaa
Iru kann niraindha selvam
Nammai kaakka vandha deivam
Female Chorus :Indha velli radhathaiyum
Vellai manadhaiyum
Pottri pugazhndhiduvom
Marumagalae kulamagalae
Mani thamizhae maamaniyae
Kungumam konjidum
Mangaiyin nettriyil
Thaaimaiyum pongudhadi
Nalla thangamum vairamum
Thaiyalin kaigalil mangalam paadudhadi
Ennavan mannavan yaettriya
Deepme enniam minnudhadi
Indha kannanin illathil
Kanniyam kaapadhil punniyam kanumadi
Annaiyaval ponn madiyil
Pillaiyena naan thoonghuven
Annamidum kaigalukku
Rathinangal naan soottuven
Ival paarvai anbu deebam
Adhil paasam pongum kolam
Female Chorus :Indha paasa paravai
Naesa siragugal
Paadi magizhndhiduvom
Marumagalae kulamagalae
Mani thamizhae maamaniyae
Dear daughter-in-law, pride of our family,
Sweet like pure Tamil, precious gem!
Stepping inside and walking across our threshold,
O river Cauvery, welcome, come!
To bring light and joy to our home,
O blessed month of Margazhi, come, come!
Dear daughter-in-law, pride of our family,
Sweet like pure Tamil, precious gem!
Like a caring father,
our elder brother has always
shared his deep love with us;
and today, like a gentle mother,
a sister-in-law has arrived,
bringing lasting happiness into our home.
In the Thamirabarani river among flowering trees,
we see the tender warmth of motherhood!
O goddess who lovingly embraces us,
we gladly offer our service to you!
What shines in your lovely eyes
is the noble virtue of Kannagi, isn't it?
What flows through your sweet smile
is the graceful culture of Tamil, isn't it?
You are the treasure that fills our eyes,
the guardian angel who has come to protect us.
Female chorus: This silver chariot
and this pure, spotless heart,
let us praise and celebrate!
Dear daughter-in-law, pride of our family,
Sweet like pure Tamil, precious gem!
With the red kumkum mark glowing softly
upon this woman's forehead,
the spirit of motherhood overflows!
Fine gold and sparkling diamonds
sing songs of auspicious blessing on her hands!
The lamp lit by my beloved king
shines bright with noble dignity!
In the home of this loving man,
upholding honor brings sacred blessings!
Resting on this mother's golden lap,
I will sleep peacefully like a child.
On the caring hands that feed us,
I will place precious gems.
Her gaze is a lamp of tender love,
radiating warmth and deep affection.
Female chorus: For this bird of affection
and its wings of gentle love,
let us sing and rejoice!
Dear daughter-in-law, pride of our family,
Sweet like pure Tamil, precious gem!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Marumagalae Kulamagalae from the film Anbu Magan (1995) is a celebratory family song welcoming a newlywed sister-in-law into the household. The family compares her arrival to the sacred rivers Cauvery and Thamirabarani, bringing warmth, divine grace, and divine auspiciousness into the home like the month of Margazhi. The song extols her virtues—praising her pure heart, maternal tenderness, and exemplary Tamil character. The family members express deep affection, promising to honor her like a motherly figure and celebrate her arrival as a blessing that fills their home with unending joy.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Kaaveriyae va vaa”

Compares the incoming bride to sacred Tamil rivers like Cauvery and Thamirabarani, equating her presence to natural grace and auspiciousness.

Simile (Upamai)

“Thandhaiyai pol oru Annanum”

Compares the elder brother to a father figure and the sister-in-law to a mother figure using 'pol'.

Alliteration / Second-letter Rhyme (Etukai)

“Kannazhagil minnuvadhu / Kannagiyin karppallava”

Rhyming of the second consonant sound 'nn' across adjacent lines (Kannazhagil / Kannagiyin).

Allusion (Ilakkiya Kurippu)

“Kannagiyin karppallava”

Alludes to Kannagi, the legendary heroine of Silappatikaram known for her purity and virtue.

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Trivia

Anbu Magan (1995) features music by Deva and lyrics by Muthulingam. The song highlights classic Tamil cultural tropes where a newly married woman is elevated as the lamp of the house ('illathu deepam') and likened to sacred rivers and epic characters like Kannagi.

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