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Lyrics & meaning

Thangaa Thaamarai Magalae

From Minsara Kanavu · 1997

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
Balasubrahmanyam, Malgudi Subha
Music director
A. R. Rahman
Details
Minsara Kanavu1997

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
{Thangaa thaamarai magalae vaa arugaeOh golden lotus daughter, come near me.
Thathi thaavudhu manamae vaa azhagaeMy heart leaps and pounces, come my beauty.
Vellam manmadha vellam siru virisal kandadhu ullamA flood, a flood of desire! My heart has developed a small crack.
Ivaiyellaam pennae unnaalae} (2)All of these, oh woman, are because of you.
Thangaa thaamarai magalae ilam magalae vaa arugaeOh golden lotus daughter, young maiden, come near me.
Male
Sezhitha azhagil sivandhu nirkum sendhenae – enOh sweet red honey standing flushed in lush beauty – my...
Kazhuthu varaiyil aasai vandhu nindrenaeDesire has risen and stands up to my neck.
Veritha kannaal kangal vizhunghum penmaanae – unOh gentle deer of a woman who devours eyes with a staring glance – in...
Kanatha koondhalin kaattukkullae kaanaamal naan ponenaeThe dense forest of your thick hair, I have gotten lost.
Irudhayathin ullae olai ondru kodhikkaAs a surge boils inside my heart,
Endha moodi pottu naan ennai maraikkaWith what lid can I cover and hide myself?
Thodattumaa thollai neekkaShall I touch you to remove this agony?
Male
Thangaa thaamarai magalae vaa arugaeOh golden lotus daughter, come near me.
Thathi thaavudhu manamae vaa azhagaeMy heart leaps and pounces, come my beauty.
Male
Parakkum vandugal poovil koodum kaarkaalamIt is the rainy season when flying bees gather on flowers.
Kanaikkum thavalai thunaiyai cherum kaarkaalamIt is the rainy season when croaking frogs seek out their mates.
Pirindha kuyilum pedai thedum kaarkaalamIt is the rainy season when separated cuckoos search for partners.
Pirindhirukkum uyiraiyellaam pinaithuvaikkum kaarkaalamIt is the rainy season that binds together all separated souls.
Nagam kadikkum pennae adakkaadhae aasaiOh woman biting your nails, do not suppress your desire.
Naagareegam paarthaal nadakkaadhu poojaiIf we worry about etiquette, the sacred ritual of love will not happen.
Nerukkamae kaadhal baashaiIntimacy is the true language of love.
Male
Thangaa thaamarai magalae vaa arugaeOh golden lotus daughter, come near me.
Thathi thaavudhu manamae vaa azhagaeMy heart leaps and pounces, come my beauty.
Vellam manmadha vellam siru virisal kandadhu ullamA flood, a flood of desire! My heart has developed a small crack.
Ivaiyellaam pennae unnaalaeAll of these, oh woman, are because of you.
Male
Thangaa thaamarai magalaeOh golden lotus daughter,
Thathi thaavudhu manamaeMy heart leaps and pounces,
Thangaa thaamarai magalaeOh golden lotus daughter,
Thathi thaavudhu manamae vaaaMy heart leaps and pounces, come...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Thanga Thamarai Magale from Minsara Kanavu is a passionate song expressing deep romantic yearning and desire. The protagonist praises his beloved, describing how her beauty overwhelms him and fills his heart with an uncontrollable surge of love, likened to a flood breaching a dam.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Urvagam)

Thangaa thaamarai magalae vaa arugae

Compares the woman to a golden lotus daughter ('Thangaa thaamarai magalae') and her thick hair to a dense forest ('kaattukkullae').

Hyperbole (Uyarpunavarchi)

Kazhuthu varaiyil aasai vandhu nindrenae

Exaggerates desire by stating it has filled up all the way to the neck.

Epiphora (Iyaibu)

Parakkum vandugal poovil koodum kaarkaalam

Repetition of the word 'kaarkaalam' (rainy season) at the end of consecutive lines to create a rhythmic, seasonal motif.

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Trivia

Composed by A.R. Rahman with lyrics by Vairamuthu, this iconic song won the National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer for S.P. Balasubrahmanyam as well as the National Film Award for Best Lyrics for Vairamuthu in 1997.

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