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Rasigane En Aruginil Vaa

From Manipur Mamiyar · 1982

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singers
Ilayaraja, S. P. Sailaja
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Manipur Mamiyar
Movie release year
1982
Lyrics added on
2 Apr 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
1…2….3…4…
Rasiganae …..
Rasiganae en arugil vaa
Rasiganae en arugil vaa
Rasikka vaa endhan mell isai
Arugilae un anaippilae
Irukka vendum naan dhinam dhinam
Rasiganae en arugil vaa
Rasiganae en arugil vaa
Idhayamae nee oru malar
Ulloraa en enna vaasam
Inimaigal un nagaippilae
Ilamaigal un anaippilae
Kaanaadha aanandham
Ootraaga aarambam
Kaalam yaavum inbam inbam
Rasiganae en arugil vaa
Swarangalil oru adhisayam
Sonnalum kettaalum inbam
Alaiyilum oru sudhi varum
Asaivilum oru jadhi varum
Aarodum neeroottam
Angaeyum orr raagam
Ketkum yaavum naadham geetham
Rasiganae en arugil vaa
Rasiganae en arugil vaa
Pabapabaa…pabapabaa
Pabapaaa….
……………………………………………..
Therinthathai naan kodukkiren
Thenmaangu raagangal serthu
Therinthathai naan kodukkiren
Thenmaangu raagangal serthu
Idhayangal sila ethirkalaam
Ethirpavar adhai rasikalaam
Idhayangal sila ethirkalaam
Ethirpavar adhai rasikalaam
Naan kaanum ullangal
Nall vaazhthu sollungal
Naalum naalum inbam inbam
1... 2... 3... 4...
My admirer...
My admirer, come near me
My admirer, come near me
Come enjoy my gentle music
By your side, in your embrace,
I want to be, every single day
My admirer, come near me
My admirer, come near me
My sweetheart, you are a flower
With so many fragrances welling up inside
Sweetness lies in your smile
Youthfulness blooms in your embrace
An unseen happiness
Begins to gush like a spring
All of time is pure joy, pure joy
My admirer, come near me
There is a wonder in musical notes
It is a joy to speak or to hear
Even in the waves, there is harmony
Even in movement, there is rhythm
In the flow of a running river,
There too is a melody
Everything heard is music and song
My admirer, come near me
My admirer, come near me
Pa pa pa paa... pa pa pa paa
Pa pa paa...
....................................................
I share whatever I know,
Blending in rustic folk tunes
I share whatever I know,
Blending in rustic folk tunes
Some hearts may oppose it,
Yet even those who oppose might enjoy it
Some hearts may oppose it,
Yet even those who oppose might enjoy it
All you wonderful people watching,
Please shower your warm blessings
Every single day will be pure joy, pure joy
Male
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
Male

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Rasiganae En Arugil Vaa' from the 1982 film Manipur Mamiyar is a romantic and artistically driven song penned by lyricist Gangai Amaran. In the song, the singer invites her beloved admirer ('rasigan') to come near and immerse himself in her gentle music. She equates the bliss of his embrace and presence with the beauty of musical notes, comparing human emotions to natural phenomena like wave crests, river streams, and blooming flowers that naturally generate rhythm and pitch. In the second half, the song takes on a humble performer's perspective, where she offers traditional folk melodies ('thenmaangu') to her audience. She optimistically reflects that even critics or opposing hearts can be won over by true art, concluding with a sincere request for warm blessings and everlasting happiness for all who listen.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Inimaigal un nagaippilae / Ilamaigal un anaippilae

The repetition of initial sounds in words like 'Inimaigal' and 'Ilamaigal', or 'Alaiyilum' and 'Asaivilum', creates a rhythmic musical resonance.

Etukai (Second-Letter Rhyme)

Ootraaga aarambam / Kaalam yaavum inbam inbam

The second letter consonant alignment in lines like 'Ootraaga' and 'Kaalam' or 'Swarangalil' and 'Sonnalum' enhances the flow of lyricism.

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

Idhayamae nee oru malar

The heart is directly metaphorized as a flower ('nee oru malar'), suggesting beauty, softness, and inner fragrance.

Nature Imagery

Alaiyilum oru sudhi varum / Asaivilum oru jadhi varum

Natural movements like river currents and ocean waves are personified as creators of raga (melody), sruti (pitch), and jati (rhythm).

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Trivia

Manipur Mamiyar (1982) features lyrics by Gangai Amaran, who frequently infused Tamil folk song genres like 'Thenmaangu' into film lyrics. Here, he explicitly references 'Thenmaangu raagangal' within the song text itself to signify folk-inspired storytelling through music.

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