Swaami Arunkanigal Ivaiye Paareer
From Raja Mukthi · 1948
- Lyricist
- Papanasam Sivan
- Music director
- C. R. Subbaraman
- Details
- Raja Mukthi1948
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| {Swaamee arunganigal | My Lord, these are precious fruits, |
| Ivaiyae paareer | Please look at these. |
| Amudhathil maelaana | Superior even to divine nectar, |
| Theenjuvaiyaagum} (2) | They possess a sweet taste. |
| Arundha arundha idhu thevittaadhu | No matter how much you consume, it never cloys, |
| Viruppamudan vaangi | Please accept them with desire |
| Unna vendum | And partake of them. |
| Swaamee arunganigal | My Lord, these are precious fruits, |
| Ivaiyae paareer | Please look at these. |
| Amudhathil maelaana | Superior even to divine nectar, |
| Theenjuvaiyaagum | They possess a sweet taste. |
| Male | |
| Vaanavar ariyaadha | A fruit with a taste |
| Suvaiyaam kaniyae | Unknown even to the celestials, |
| Madhura nal maavin kani | The fruit of the sweet, fine mango tree. |
| Oonodu enbellaam | Pervading flesh and bone, |
| Unmaiyil inikkum | It truly brings sweet bliss, |
| Oru pudhu theenganiyae aagum | It is indeed a unique sweet fruit, |
| Oru pudhu theenganiyae | A unique sweet fruit. |
| Female | |
| Theedharum adharathai | Can it compare to |
| Naeraagummaa | Harm-inflicting lips? |
| Dhulai nal muthu paareer | Look at these fine pomegranate pearls. |
| Male | |
| Enna | What? |
| Female | |
| Maadhargal adharathai | To the lips of women, |
| Male | |
| Enna solgiraai | What are you saying? |
| Female | |
| Maadhavan adharathai naeraagum | Can it equal the lips of Lord Madhava? |
| Male | |
| Aahaa engae | Aha, where? |
| Innoru murai } (Dialogue) | Say it once again. |
| Female | |
| Maadhavan adharathai naeraagum | Can it equal the lips of Lord Madhava? |
| Maadhulai nal muthu paareer | Look at these fine pomegranate pearls. |
| Male | |
| Kani rasamallaadhu unn ullamum | It is not merely the fruit juice, but your heart |
| Kanindha anbum kalandhen suvaithaan | And ripe love that blended into this taste. |
| Female | |
| En kani suvaikkenna | Compared to my fruit's taste, |
| Inimaiyillaiyae | Is there no sweetness? |
| Inn suvai migum | Far sweeter still |
| Ungal sollae | Are your words! |
{சுவாமீ அருங்கனிகள்
இவையே பாரீர்
அமுதத்தில் மேலான
தீஞ்சுவையாகும்} (2)
அருந்த அருந்த இது தெவிட்டாது
விருப்பமுடன் வாங்கி
உண்ணவேண்டும்
சுவாமீ அருங்கனிகள்
இவையே பாரீர்
அமுதத்தில் மேலான
தீஞ்சுவையாகும்
My Lord, these are precious fruits,
Please look at these.
Superior even to divine nectar,
They possess a sweet taste.
No matter how much you consume, it never cloys,
Please accept them with desire
And partake of them.
My Lord, these are precious fruits,
Please look at these.
Superior even to divine nectar,
They possess a sweet taste.
வானவர் அறியாத
சுவையாம் கனியே
மதுர நல் மாவின் கனி
ஊனொடு என்பெல்லாம்
உண்மையில் இனிக்கும்
ஒரு புது தீங்கனியே ஆகும்
ஒரு புது தீங்கனியே
A fruit with a taste
Unknown even to the celestials,
The fruit of the sweet, fine mango tree.
Pervading flesh and bone,
It truly brings sweet bliss,
It is indeed a unique sweet fruit,
A unique sweet fruit.
தீதரும் அதரத்தை
நேராகும்மா
துளை நல்முத்து பாரீர்
Can it compare to
Harm-inflicting lips?
Look at these fine pomegranate pearls.
என்ன
What?
மாதர்கள் அதரத்தை
To the lips of women,
என்ன சொல்கிறாய்
What are you saying?
மாதவன் அதரத்தை நேராகும்
Can it equal the lips of Lord Madhava?
ஆஹா எங்கே
இன்னொரு முறை} (வசனம்)
Aha, where?
Say it once again.
மாதவன் அதரத்தை நேராகும்
மாதுளை நல்முத்து பாரீர்
Can it equal the lips of Lord Madhava?
Look at these fine pomegranate pearls.
கனி ரசமல்லாது உன் உள்ளமும்
கனிந்த அன்பும் கலந்தேன் சுவைதான்
It is not merely the fruit juice, but your heart
And ripe love that blended into this taste.
என் கனி சுவைக்கென்ன
இனிமையில்லையே
இன் சுவை மிகும்
உங்கள் சொல்லே
Compared to my fruit's taste,
Is there no sweetness?
Far sweeter still
Are your words!
{Swaamee arunganigal
My Lord, these are precious fruits,
Ivaiyae paareer
Please look at these.
Amudhathil maelaana
Superior even to divine nectar,
Theenjuvaiyaagum} (2)
They possess a sweet taste.
Arundha arundha idhu thevittaadhu
No matter how much you consume, it never cloys,
Viruppamudan vaangi
Please accept them with desire
Unna vendum
And partake of them.
Swaamee arunganigal
My Lord, these are precious fruits,
Ivaiyae paareer
Please look at these.
Amudhathil maelaana
Superior even to divine nectar,
Theenjuvaiyaagum
They possess a sweet taste.
Vaanavar ariyaadha
A fruit with a taste
Suvaiyaam kaniyae
Unknown even to the celestials,
Madhura nal maavin kani
The fruit of the sweet, fine mango tree.
Oonodu enbellaam
Pervading flesh and bone,
Unmaiyil inikkum
It truly brings sweet bliss,
Oru pudhu theenganiyae aagum
It is indeed a unique sweet fruit,
Oru pudhu theenganiyae
A unique sweet fruit.
Theedharum adharathai
Can it compare to
Naeraagummaa
Harm-inflicting lips?
Dhulai nal muthu paareer
Look at these fine pomegranate pearls.
Enna
What?
Maadhargal adharathai
To the lips of women,
Enna solgiraai
What are you saying?
Maadhavan adharathai naeraagum
Can it equal the lips of Lord Madhava?
Aahaa engae
Aha, where?
Innoru murai } (Dialogue)
Say it once again.
Maadhavan adharathai naeraagum
Can it equal the lips of Lord Madhava?
Maadhulai nal muthu paareer
Look at these fine pomegranate pearls.
Kani rasamallaadhu unn ullamum
It is not merely the fruit juice, but your heart
Kanindha anbum kalandhen suvaithaan
And ripe love that blended into this taste.
En kani suvaikkenna
Compared to my fruit's taste,
Inimaiyillaiyae
Is there no sweetness?
Inn suvai migum
Far sweeter still
Ungal sollae
Are your words!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song from Raja Mukthi (1948), penned by Papanasam Sivan, portrays a charming musical dialogue between lovers centered on fruit, taste, and affection. The singer offers exquisite fruits to her lord, describing them as sweeter than heavenly nectar ('Amudham') and unknown even to the gods. As the interaction unfolds, metaphors move from physical fruits like mangoes and pomegranates to the sweet lips of Lord Madhava and the emotional sweetness of devotion. The conversation culminates in a tender realization that physical fruits and nectar pale in comparison to the ripe love ('Kanindha anbu') and affectionate words shared between them. The composition elegantly blends Carnatic lyricism with cinematic playfulness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Dhulai nal muthu paareer”
Pomegranate seeds are beautifully compared to fine pearls ('Dhulai nal muthu').
Anaphora / Repetition (Adukku Thodar)
“Arundha arundha idhu thevittaadhu”
The repetition of 'Arundha arundha' emphasizes continuous enjoyment without feeling satiated or bored.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Maadhargal adharathai / Maadhavan adharathai naeraagum”
Matching initial consonant sounds in 'Maadhargal' and 'Maadhavan'.
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Trivia
Raja Mukthi (1948) starred M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar (MKT) and V. N. Janaki (who later served as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu). The music for this film was composed by C. R. Subbaraman, with lyrics penned by the legendary Carnatic composer Papanasam Sivan.
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