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Lyrics & meaning

Varavenum Varavenum Maamannava

From Thangamalai Ragasiyam · 1957

Lyricist
Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam
Singers
A. P. Komala, A. G. Rathnamala, K. Rani
Music director
T. G. Lingappa
Movie name
Thangamalai Ragasiyam
Movie release year
1957
Lyrics added on
3 Apr 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Varavenum varavenum
Varavenum varavenum
Varavenum varavenum maamanna
Vazhi parkkum ezhil raani vaazhvin jothiyaai
Vazhi parkkum ezhil raani vaazhvin jothiyaai
Varavenum varavenum
Varavenum varavenum
Maatru kuraiyatha pon engal raani
Chorus :Haaa…aaa….aa..
Maatru kuraiyatha pon engal raani
Thulli maraiyaadha minnal pola maeni
Hoo…
Thirai pola naanam thadaiyaagum podhum
Thirai pola naanam thadaiyaagum podhum
Maravaai parkkum maanodu vaazha
Varavenum varavenum
Varavenum varavenum
Thannai ariyaadha aasaiyinaale
Pongum kadalaanaen indha naalae
Hoo oo oo oo ooo
Female :Karai meerum kaaadhal niraiverum vaazhvil
Karai meerum kaaadhal niraiverum vaazhvil
Kalandhu magizhndhu inbam kaana
Varavenum varavenum
Varavenum varavenum
You must come, you must come,
You must come, you must come,
You must come, you must come, O great king!
As the light of life for the lovely queen who waits for you,
As the light of life for the lovely queen who waits for you,
You must come, you must come,
You must come, you must come!
Our queen is like pure, unblemished gold,
Ah... ah... ah...
Our queen is like pure, unblemished gold,
Her body glows like lightning that never fades away,
Ooh...
Even when modesty blocks the way like a veil,
Even when modesty blocks the way like a veil,
To live with this deer-like beauty who peeks shyly,
You must come, you must come,
You must come, you must come!
With a deep desire beyond my control,
I have become a surging sea this very day!
Ooh...
In a life where overflowing love finds fulfillment,
In a life where overflowing love finds fulfillment,
To unite happily and experience true joy,
You must come, you must come,
You must come, you must come!
Chorus
Female
Female
Female
Chorus
Female
Chorus

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This classic song from the 1957 Tamil film Thangamalai Ragasiyam is a royal welcome melody sung by court dancers on behalf of their queen. The lyrics express the queen's intense anticipation and deep romantic longing for the arrival of the great king. She is described as pure gold and as radiant as lightning, struggling against her coy shyness as her love surges like an ocean, eager to unite with her beloved in everlasting bliss.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Repetition / Anaphora (Adukku Thodar)

“Varavenum varavenum”

The urgent repetition of 'Varavenum varavenum' creates a rhythmic cadence and underscores the eager anticipation of the king's arrival.

Simile (Uvamai Alangaram)

“Thulli maraiyaadha minnal pola maeni”

The lyrics compare the queen's purity and flawless nature to high-karat gold ('pon') and her radiant body to a leap of lightning ('minnal pola').

Metaphor (Uvagam)

“Pongum kadalaanaen indha naalae”

The queen's overwhelming emotional desire is directly metaphorized as a surging, overflowing sea ('pongum kadalaanaen').

Simile (Uvamai Alangaram)

“Thirai pola naanam thadaiyaagum podhum”

The queen's bashfulness or shyness ('naanam') is compared to a curtain ('thirai') that acts as a temporary barrier.

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Trivia

Thangamalai Ragasiyam (1957) was a blockbuster fantasy-adventure film starring Sivaji Ganesan and T. R. Rajakumari. Composed by T. G. Lingappa, the soundtrack featured memorable classical and folk-infused numbers. This dance track brought together three prominent playback singers of the era—A. P. Komala, A. G. Rathnamala, and K. Rani—for a vibrant group choreography sequence.

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