Rasigane En Aruginil Vaa
From Manipur Mamiyar · 1982
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- Ilayaraja, S. P. Sailaja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Manipur Mamiyar1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| 1…2….3…4… | 1…2…3…4… |
| Male | |
| Rasiganae ….. | Oh admirer… |
| Rasiganae en arugil vaa | Oh admirer, come close to me |
| Rasiganae en arugil vaa | Come to enjoy my soft music |
| Rasikka vaa endhan mell isai | Close to you, in your embrace |
| Arugilae un anaippilae | I wish to stay every single day |
| Irukka vendum naan dhinam dhinam | Oh admirer, come close to me |
| Female | |
| Rasiganae en arugil vaa | Oh admirer, come close to me |
| Rasiganae en arugil vaa | Oh heart, you are a flower |
| Male | |
| Idhayamae nee oru malar | What a sweet fragrance within! |
| Ulloraa en enna vaasam | Sweetness lies in your smile |
| Female | |
| Inimaigal un nagaippilae | Youthfulness lies in your embrace |
| Ilamaigal un anaippilae | An unseen bliss |
| Male | |
| Kaanaadha aanandham | Begins like a gushing spring |
| Ootraaga aarambam | All time is filled with joy and pleasure |
| Kaalam yaavum inbam inbam | Oh admirer, come close to me |
| Female | |
| Rasiganae en arugil vaa | A wonder among musical notes |
| Male | |
| Swarangalil oru adhisayam | Joy whether spoken or heard |
| Sonnalum kettaalum inbam | Even in ocean waves, a pitch arises |
| Female | |
| Alaiyilum oru sudhi varum | Even in motion, a rhythmic pattern emerges |
| Asaivilum oru jadhi varum | In the flowing water of a river |
| Male | |
| Aarodum neeroottam | There too lies a melody |
| Angaeyum orr raagam | Everything heard is sound and song |
| Ketkum yaavum naadham geetham | Oh admirer, come close to me |
| Female | |
| Rasiganae en arugil vaa | Oh admirer, come close to me |
| Rasiganae en arugil vaa | Pabapabaa…pabapabaa |
| Male | |
| Pabapabaa…pabapabaa | Pabapaaa…. |
| Pabapaaa…. | …………………………………………….. |
| …………………………………………….. | I offer what I know |
| Male | |
| Therinthathai naan kodukkiren | Combining folk music melodies |
| Thenmaangu raagangal serthu | I offer what I know |
| Therinthathai naan kodukkiren | Combining folk music melodies |
| Thenmaangu raagangal serthu | Some hearts may oppose |
| Idhayangal sila ethirkalaam | Even those who oppose might end up enjoying it |
| Ethirpavar adhai rasikalaam | Some hearts may oppose |
| Idhayangal sila ethirkalaam | Even those who oppose might end up enjoying it |
| Ethirpavar adhai rasikalaam | Oh hearts that I behold |
| Naan kaanum ullangal | Please offer your warm blessings |
| Nall vaazhthu sollungal | Every single day is full of joy and pleasure |
| Naalum naalum inbam inbam | |
ஒன்.......டு.......த்ரி........ஃபோர்.........
1…2…3…4…
ரசிகனே.....
ரசிகனே என் அருகில் வா
ரசிகனே என் அருகில் வா
ரசிக்க வா எந்தன் மெல்லிசை
அருகிலே உன் அணைப்பிலே
இருக்க வேண்டும் நான் தினம் தினம்
Oh admirer…
Oh admirer, come close to me
Come to enjoy my soft music
Close to you, in your embrace
I wish to stay every single day
Oh admirer, come close to me
ரசிகனே என் அருகில் வா
ரசிகனே என் அருகில் வா
Oh admirer, come close to me
Oh heart, you are a flower
இதயமே நீ ஒரு மலர்
உள்ளூரா என்னென்ன வாசம்
What a sweet fragrance within!
Sweetness lies in your smile
இனிமைகள் உன் நகைப்பிலே
இளமைகள் உன் அணைப்பிலே
Youthfulness lies in your embrace
An unseen bliss
காணாத ஆனந்தம்
ஊற்றாக ஆரம்பம்
காலம் யாவும் இன்பம் இன்பம்
Begins like a gushing spring
All time is filled with joy and pleasure
Oh admirer, come close to me
ரசிகனே என் அருகில் வா
A wonder among musical notes
ஸ்வரங்களில் ஒரு அதிசயம்
சொன்னாலும் கேட்டாலும் இன்பம்
Joy whether spoken or heard
Even in ocean waves, a pitch arises
அலையிலும் ஒரு சுதி வரும்
அசைவிலும் ஒரு ஜதி வரும்
Even in motion, a rhythmic pattern emerges
In the flowing water of a river
ஆரோடும் நீரோட்டம்
அங்கேயும் ஓர் ராகம்
கேட்கும் யாவும் நாதம் கீதம்
There too lies a melody
Everything heard is sound and song
Oh admirer, come close to me
ரசிகனே என் அருகில் வா
ரசிகனே என் அருகில் வா
Oh admirer, come close to me
Pabapabaa…pabapabaa
......................................
Pabapaaa….
……………………………………………..
I offer what I know
தெரிந்ததை நான் கொடுக்கிறேன்
தெம்மாங்கு ராகங்கள் சேர்த்து
தெரிந்ததை நான் கொடுக்கிறேன்
தெம்மாங்கு ராகங்கள் சேர்த்து
இதயங்கள் சில எதிர்க்கலாம்
எதிர்ப்பவர் அதை ரசிக்கலாம்
இதயங்கள் சில எதிர்க்கலாம்
எதிர்ப்பவர் அதை ரசிக்கலாம்
நான் காணும் உள்ளங்கள்
நல் வாழ்த்து சொல்லுங்கள்
நாளும் நாளும் இன்பம் இன்பம்
Combining folk music melodies
I offer what I know
Combining folk music melodies
Some hearts may oppose
Even those who oppose might end up enjoying it
Some hearts may oppose
Even those who oppose might end up enjoying it
Oh hearts that I behold
Please offer your warm blessings
Every single day is full of joy and pleasure
ரசிகனே என் அருகில் வா
ரசிகனே என் அருகில் வா
ரசிக்க வா எந்தன் மெல்லிசை
அருகிலே உன் அணைப்பிலே
இருக்க வேண்டும் நான் தினம் தினம்
ரசிகனே என் அருகில் வா
ரசிகனே என் அருகில் வா
1…2….3…4…
1…2…3…4…
Rasiganae …..
Oh admirer…
Rasiganae en arugil vaa
Oh admirer, come close to me
Rasiganae en arugil vaa
Come to enjoy my soft music
Rasikka vaa endhan mell isai
Close to you, in your embrace
Arugilae un anaippilae
I wish to stay every single day
Irukka vendum naan dhinam dhinam
Oh admirer, come close to me
Rasiganae en arugil vaa
Oh admirer, come close to me
Rasiganae en arugil vaa
Oh heart, you are a flower
Idhayamae nee oru malar
What a sweet fragrance within!
Ulloraa en enna vaasam
Sweetness lies in your smile
Inimaigal un nagaippilae
Youthfulness lies in your embrace
Ilamaigal un anaippilae
An unseen bliss
Kaanaadha aanandham
Begins like a gushing spring
Ootraaga aarambam
All time is filled with joy and pleasure
Kaalam yaavum inbam inbam
Oh admirer, come close to me
Rasiganae en arugil vaa
A wonder among musical notes
Swarangalil oru adhisayam
Joy whether spoken or heard
Sonnalum kettaalum inbam
Even in ocean waves, a pitch arises
Alaiyilum oru sudhi varum
Even in motion, a rhythmic pattern emerges
Asaivilum oru jadhi varum
In the flowing water of a river
Aarodum neeroottam
There too lies a melody
Angaeyum orr raagam
Everything heard is sound and song
Ketkum yaavum naadham geetham
Oh admirer, come close to me
Rasiganae en arugil vaa
Oh admirer, come close to me
Rasiganae en arugil vaa
Pabapabaa…pabapabaa
Pabapabaa…pabapabaa
Pabapaaa….
Pabapaaa….
……………………………………………..
……………………………………………..
I offer what I know
Therinthathai naan kodukkiren
Combining folk music melodies
Thenmaangu raagangal serthu
I offer what I know
Therinthathai naan kodukkiren
Combining folk music melodies
Thenmaangu raagangal serthu
Some hearts may oppose
Idhayangal sila ethirkalaam
Even those who oppose might end up enjoying it
Ethirpavar adhai rasikalaam
Some hearts may oppose
Idhayangal sila ethirkalaam
Even those who oppose might end up enjoying it
Ethirpavar adhai rasikalaam
Oh hearts that I behold
Naan kaanum ullangal
Please offer your warm blessings
Nall vaazhthu sollungal
Every single day is full of joy and pleasure
Naalum naalum inbam inbam
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'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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