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Lyrics & meaning

Marumagale Marumagale

From Enga Muthalali · 1993

Lyricist
Panchu Arunachalam
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
Enga Muthalali1993

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Mannaadhi mannarudanWith the king of kings
Nooraandu vaazhgaMay you live for a hundred years
Ponnodu poovum kondu oor potra vaazhgaMay you live praised by the town, bearing gold and flowers
Male
Ellorum potrugindra raajaadhi raajaaHe is the king of kings whom everyone praises
Eppodhum avar manasin nee thaan raaniYou are forever the queen of his heart
Chorus
Marumagalae marumagalaeOh daughter-in-law, oh daughter-in-law
Enga veettu marumagalaeDaughter-in-law of our home
Ingu vaazha vandha thirumagalaeOh goddess of fortune who came to live here
Male
Sondhamulla maamanukkuFor the maternal uncle with whom you share a bond
Sondham yena nee valarndhaaiYou grew up as his rightful relative
Anbu kondu aadharithuSupporting with love
Adiyeduthu veedu vandhaaiStepping into this house
Female
Thangathilae pottu vechaSet like a dot of gold
Kuthu vilakkaeOh auspicious standing lamp
Thanga vandha veettukkuFor the home you came to stay in
Nee kaaval iruppaaiYou shall stand as a guardian
Male
Vandhaarai vaazha vaikkumWho nurtures those who come seeking shelter
Enga magaraajanukkuFor our great king
Vaazhaiyadi vaazha yenaTo flourish continuously like generations of banana trees
Vaazhvu thara vandhavalaeOh lady who came to bestow a prosperous life
Female
Mannaadhi mannarudanWith the king of kings
Nooraandu vaazhgaMay you live for a hundred years
Ponnodu poovum kondu oor potra vaazhgaMay you live praised by the town, bearing gold and flowers
Male
Ellorum potrugindra raajaadhi raajaaHe is the king of kings whom everyone praises
Eppodhum avar manasin nee thaan raaniYou are forever the queen of his heart
Chorus
Marumagalae marumagalaeOh daughter-in-law, oh daughter-in-law
Enga veettu marumagalaeDaughter-in-law of our home
Ingu vaazha vandha thirumagalaeOh goddess of fortune who came to live here
Female
Kannaala anbu thandhuGiving love through your eyes
Male
Kaiyaala aravanaichuEmbracing and nurturing with your hands
Female
Poovaalae manjam ittuSetting up a bed adorned with flowers
Male
Thaayaaga vaazha vaippaaiYou will make him live cared for like a mother
Male
Marumagalae marumagalaeOh daughter-in-law, oh daughter-in-law
Enga veettu marumagalaeDaughter-in-law of our home
Ingu vaazha vandha thirumagalaeOh goddess of fortune who came to live here
Male
Mannaadhi mannarudanWith the king of kings
Nooraandu vaazhgaMay you live for a hundred years
Ponnodu poovum kondu oor potra vaazhgaMay you live praised by the town, bearing gold and flowers
Female
Ellorum potrugindra raajaadhi raajaaHe is the king of kings whom everyone praises
Eppodhum avar manasin nee thaan raaniYou are forever the queen of his heart
Chorus
Marumagalae marumagalaeOh daughter-in-law, oh daughter-in-law
Enga veettu marumagalaeDaughter-in-law of our home
Ingu vaazha vandha thirumagalaeOh goddess of fortune who came to live here

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Marumagalae Marumagalae' is a joyous auspicious wedding blessing song from the 1993 movie Enga Muthalali. The lyrics warmly welcome the new bride into her husband's household, treating her not merely as a daughter-in-law, but as the divine goddess of prosperity (Thirumagal) who brings light, protective care, and eternal fortune to the family. The song praises the noble virtues of the groom and promises that the bride will reign supreme as the queen of his heart, nurturing the family with motherly devotion and ensuring lineally continuous prosperity.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Thangathilae pottu vecha Kuthu vilakkae

Comparing the daughter-in-law to an auspicious divine golden lamp (Kuthu vilakku) and goddess of fortune (Thirumagal).

Emoni / Rhyme (Monai and Etukai)

Enga veettu marumagalae / Ingu vaazha vandha thirumagalae

Repetition of rhyming end sounds 'marumagalae' and 'thirumagalae' establishing musicality and rhythm.

Simile / Idiomatic Metaphor

Vaazhaiyadi vaazha yena

'Vaazhaiyadi vaazha' is a traditional Tamil idiom comparing continuous family lineage to the self-propagating banana plant.

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Trivia

Enga Muthalali (1993) starring Vijayakanth and Bhanupriya was directed by P. Vasu, with music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and lyrics penned by Panchu Arunachalam.

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