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Lyrics & meaning

Thanga Niram Idhazh

From Arumai Magal Abirami · 1959

Lyricist
Kuyilan
Singers
P. B. Sreenivas, P. Susheela
Music director
V. Dakshinamurthy
Details
Arumai Magal Abirami1959

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics↻ English translation
Male
Thanga niram sempavazhamGolden hue, red coral,
Thanga niram sempavazhamGolden hue, red coral,
Udal thavazhum poongodiyaeOh flowering vine draped on a soft form!
Male
Enthan ulam nirai pennuruvamThe feminine shape that fills my heart,
Enthan ulam nirai pennuruvamThe feminine shape that fills my heart,
Enai yaengida seigirathae…Makes me yearn for you...
Enai yaengida seigirathae…Makes me yearn for you...
Female
Pongi varum nilavendra mugamA face like the overflowing radiant moon,
Pongi varum nilavendra mugamA face like the overflowing radiant moon,
En punniya aanazhagae…ae…Oh my virtuous, handsome prince...
Female
Unthanidam manam ondriyathumEver since my heart merged with yours,
Unthanidam manam ondriyathumEver since my heart merged with yours,
Kann urangida kaanaenaeI find no sleep in my eyes,
Kann urangida kaanaenaeI find no sleep in my eyes,
Female
Kaanatha podhu nenjamWhen I do not see you, my heart
Kanaa kandu vaadumDreams and languishes,
Kaanatha podhu nenjamWhen I do not see you, my heart
Kanaa kandu vaadumDreams and languishes,
Female
Kandaalae yaeno vetkkamYet when I see you, a wave of shyness
Enai vanthu koodumComes and envelopes me,
Kandaalae yaeno vetkkamYet when I see you, a wave of shyness
Enai vanthu koodumComes and envelopes me,
Male
Aa….aa….aa….aah….Aa....aa....aa....aah....
Kannmaniyae en vinnamuthaeOh precious eye, my heavenly nectar,
Kannmaniyae en vinnamuthaeOh precious eye, my heavenly nectar,
Idhu penmaiyin thanmaiyandro…Is this not the very nature of womanhood?
Idhu penmaiyin thanmaiyandro…Is this not the very nature of womanhood?
Male
Thanga niram sempavazhamGolden hue, red coral,
Udal thavazhum poongodiyaeOh flowering vine draped on a soft form!
Male
Enthan ulam nirai pennuruvamThe feminine shape that fills my heart,
Enthan ulam nirai pennuruvamThe feminine shape that fills my heart,
Enai yaengida seigirathae…Makes me yearn for you...
Enai yaengida seigirathae…Makes me yearn for you...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Thanga Niram Sempavazham from the 1959 film Arumai Magal Abirami is a classic romantic duet expressing romantic admiration and longing between two lovers. The male protagonist praises his beloved's radiant skin and graceful form, likening her to coral and a flowering creeper, and confesses how her image consumes his soul with longing. The female protagonist responds by comparing her lover to the glowing moon, admitting that since falling in love, she spends sleepless nights dreaming of him, yet feels delightfully overwhelmed by bashfulness whenever they meet.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

“Udal thavazhum poongodiyae”

Compares the woman's delicate physique directly to a flowering creeper (Poongodi) and coral (Sempavazham).

Simile (Uvamaani)

“Pongi varum nilavendra mugam”

Compares the hero's face to the overflowing brightness of the moon (Nilavendra mugam).

Alliteration (Moonaith Thodai)

“Kaanatha podhu nenjam / Kanaa kandu vaadum”

The initial 'Ka' sound repeats across words ('Kaanatha', 'Kanaa', 'kandu'), enhancing the rhythmic cadence.

Rhyme (Iyaibu)

“Kanaa kandu vaadum ... Enai vanthu koodum”

End-rhyme pairing between lines using similar ending verb forms ('vaadum' and 'koodum').

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Trivia

Arumai Magal Abirami (1959) features music by the legendary Malayalam composer V. Dakshinamoorthy, making it one of his prominent Tamil film works. The lyrics were penned by Kuyilan, and the duet was performed by the timeless playback pairing of P. B. Srinivas and P. Susheela.

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