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Lyrics & meaning

Sangeetham Malargindra

From Kai Varisai · 1983

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
S. Janaki
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Details
Kai Varisai1983

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Aa…..aa….aa….aa…Vocalizing (Aa.....)
Aa…..aa….aa….aa…Vocalizing (Aa.....)
Female
Sangeetham malargindra neramThe time when music blossoms
Mangaatha kavi varum kaalamThe era when unyielding poetry arrives
Sonnaen varuvaai nilaavaeI said, come like the moon
Aanatha varigalai paadi aadi rasikkindra poovaeOh flower that sings happy lines, dances, and delights
Female
Sangeetham malargindra neramThe time when music blossoms
Mangaatha kavi varum kaalamThe era when unyielding poetry arrives
Female
Enna enni en aasai vaasalilaeThinking of what, at the threshold of my desires
Vanthu siriththu nindraaiYou came and stood smiling
En vaazhvil mounam kondaaiYou brought silence into my life
Female
Enna enni en aasai vaasalilaeThinking of what, at the threshold of my desires
Vanthu siriththu nindraaiYou came and stood smiling
En vaazhvil mounam kondaaiYou brought silence into my life
Female
Unnai naan arinthaalumEven though I know you
Ennai nee arinthathillaiYou do not know me
Unnai naan arinthaalumEven though I know you
Ennai nee arinthathillaiYou do not know me
Female
Hae…kalai naayagaaHey, master of arts!
Idhayamathu uravaalae madhana malar thoovaAs the heart blossoms with passion's flowers due to relationship
Unakku naan kangal thiranthu vaikkindreanI keep my eyes open for you
Unakku naan kangal thiranthu vaikkindreanI keep my eyes open for you
Paadi aadi rasikkindra poovae….Oh flower that sings, dances, and delights...
Female
Sangeetham malargindra neramThe time when music blossoms
Mangaatha kavi varum kaalamThe era when unyielding poetry arrives
Female
…………………….(Interlude)
Female
En manam ni anbaalae vaauthaiyaaIs my heart suffering because of your love, my lord?
Kannil niranthirukkumFilled within the eyes
Nin maiyal vilaasangalaalBy the play of your enchanting grace
Female
En manam ni anbaalae vaauthaiyaaIs my heart suffering because of your love, my lord?
Kannil niranthirukkumFilled within the eyes
Nin maiyal vilaasangalaalBy the play of your enchanting grace
Female
Ennai nee thuranthaalumEven if you abandon me
Unnai naan thuranthathillaiI have not abandoned you
Ennai nee thuranthaalumEven if you abandon me
Unnai naan thuranthathillaiI have not abandoned you
Female
Hae…kalai naayagaaHey, master of arts!
Idhaya salanam ingae madhana kalaigal ingaeThe agitation of the heart is here, the arts of love are here
Unakku kaattaathu maraiththu vaiththaen naanI hid them without showing them to you
Unakku kaattaathu maraiththu vaiththaen naanI hid them without showing them to you
Paadi aadi rasikkindra poovae….haeOh flower that sings, dances, and delights... hey
Female
Sangeetham malargindra neramThe time when music blossoms
Mangaatha kavi varum kaalamThe era when unyielding poetry arrives
Sonnaen varuvaai nilaavaeI said, come like the moon
Aanatha varigalai paadi aadi rasikkindra poovaeOh flower that sings happy lines, dances, and delights
Female
Sangeetham malargindra neramThe time when music blossoms
Mangaatha kavi varum kaalamThe era when unyielding poetry arrives

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Sangeetham Malargindra Neram is a classical-based Tamil song expressing a lover's quiet, enduring devotion toward her beloved, addressed as the 'Master of Arts' (Kalai Naayagaa). The song weaves imagery of music blooming and poetry arriving, mirroring the deep emotional and artistic beauty felt in the protagonist's heart. Even if the beloved remains unaware of her feelings or abandons her, her silent love and admiration remain unchanged as she keeps her emotions delicately hidden.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

Sangeetham malargindra neram

Comparing the unfolding of music to the blooming of a flower (malargindra neram).

Antithesis / Contrast (Muran)

Unnai naan arinthaalum / Ennai nee arinthathillai

Juxtaposition of knowing someone versus not being known back.

Personification

Aanatha varigalai paadi aadi rasikkindra poovae

Addressing a flower as an entity that sings happy lines, dances, and appreciates beauty.

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Trivia

Composed by Shankar-Ganesh with lyrics by Kannadasan, this song features classical vocal rendition by S. Janaki in Kai Varisai (1983).

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