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Lyrics & meaning

Yaarukko Thirumagale

From Mani Magudam · 1966

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
Music director
R. Sudharsanam
Details
Mani Magudam1966

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Thathum kili thoothi kollaFor the hopping parrot to adopt as a messenger,
Thol irukku paathukadiLook girl, my shoulder is right here!
Kathum kuyil kattru kollaFor the calling cuckoo to learn from,
Paatirukku kettukadiThere is a song, listen to it girl!
Male
Yaarukko thirumagalaeDaughter of fortune to someone,
Engappavukku marumagalaeDaughter-in-law to my father!
Yaarukko thirumagalaeDaughter of fortune to someone,
Engappavukku marumagalaeDaughter-in-law to my father!
Ponnukum niram kodukkaGiving color even to gold,
Ponnukum niram kodukkaGiving color even to gold,
Boomayilae piranthavalaeOh girl born on this earth!
Male
YaarukkoTo someone...
Yaarukko thirumagalaeDaughter of fortune to someone,
Engappavukku marumagalaeDaughter-in-law to my father!
Male
{Simmasanathai ingae{Should I ask for the throne
Konduvara sollatumaTo be brought right here?
Sengolai unkaiyilaeThe royal scepter in your hand,
Ippavae kodukkattuma} (2)Should I hand it over right now?}
Male
Mandhiriyai unnai kanduSeeing you as the minister,
Endhirikka solattumaShould I tell everyone to rise?
En mandhiriyai unnai kanduSeeing you as my minister,
Endhirikka solattumaShould I tell everyone to rise?
Endhapuram paarthaalumWhichever side one looks,
Andhapuram aakkattumaShould I make it the royal inner palace?
Male
YaarukkoTo someone...
Yaarukko thirumagalaeDaughter of fortune to someone,
Engappavukku marumagalaeDaughter-in-law to my father!
Paadu…paaduSing... sing...
Female
{Aasai endra nadagathim{Of the play called desire,
Aarambam sonnavaraeOh one who announced the beginning!
Aan azhagan pottiyilaeIn the male beauty contest,
Manmadhanai vendravarae} (2)Oh one who vanquished Cupid!}
Female
Naan virumbum naayaganaiLike the hero I desire,
Pol irukkum nallavaraeOh good man who resembles him!
Naan virumbum naayaganaiLike the hero I desire,
Pol irukkum nallavaraeOh good man who resembles him!
Thaan virumbum pennai perumTo win the woman he desires,
Thandhirathil vallavaraeOh master of clever tactics!
Female
Yaarukko yaarukkoTo someone, to someone...
Yaarukko thirumaganaeSon of fortune to someone,
Engappavukku marumaganaeSon-in-law to my father!
Yaarukko thirumaganaeSon of fortune to someone,
Ponnukum niram kodukkaGiving color even to gold,
Ponnukum niram kodukkaGiving color even to gold,
Boomayilae piranthavanaeOh boy born on this earth!
Yaarukko thirumaganaeSon of fortune to someone,
Engappavukku marumaganaeSon-in-law to my father!
Male
Aaaa..aaa.Aaaa..aaa.
Thaalikatta neram illaiThere is no time to tie the sacred thread,
Katti veikka yaarum illaiThere is no one to arrange the wedding,
Thattiketka aalum illaiThere is no one to question or object,
Nee tharuvadhai thandhaal enna…What if you give what you can offer...
Male
Thaalikatta neram illai ..ahaaThere is no time to tie the sacred thread..ahaa
Katti veikka yaarum illai..ahaaThere is no one to arrange the wedding..ahaa
Thaalikatta neram illaiThere is no time to tie the sacred thread,
Katti veikka yaarum illaiThere is no one to arrange the wedding,
Thattiketka aalum illaiThere is no one to question or object,
Nee tharuvadhai thandhaal enna…What if you give what you can offer...
Nee tharuvadhai thandhaal enna…What if you give what you can offer...
Female
Oorellam kootti vechuGathering the entire village,
Uravellaam pakka vechuMaking all relatives watch,
Poovaaram podalaiyaeExchanging flower garlands,
Konjam poruthakka manasillaiyaeDon't you have the patience to wait a bit?
Female
Oorellam kootti vechu..ahaaGathering the entire village..ahaa
Uravellaam pakka vechu..ahaaaMaking all relatives watch..ahaaa
Oorellam kootti vechuGathering the entire village,
Uravellaam pakka vechuMaking all relatives watch,
Poovaaram podalaiyaeExchanging flower garlands,
Konjam poruthakka manasillaiyaeDon't you have the patience to wait a bit?
Konjam poruthakka manasillaiyaeDon't you have the patience to wait a bit?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Yaarukko Thirumagalae is a playful romantic duet from the 1966 Tamil movie Mani Magudam. In this song, the hero and heroine exchange affectionate banter about their romance and prospective marriage. The hero praises the heroine's extraordinary beauty, poetically offering her royal status, a throne, and a scepter. The heroine responds in kind, praising him as a handsome hero superior even to Manmadhan (Cupid) and a master at winning her heart.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Yaarukko thirumagalae / Engappavukku marumagalae

The lines end with rhyming endings ('thirumagalae' and 'marumagalae').

Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Thaalikatta neram illai / Katti veikka yaarum illai / Thattiketka aalum illai

The second consonant sound ('tt') is repeated in consecutive lines.

Hyperbole (Uruvagamm / Paaraattu)

Ponnukum niram kodukka boomayilae piranthavalae

Exaggeration describing the beloved as so radiant that her complexion gives color to gold itself.

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Trivia

Mani Magudam (1966) is a historical fiction drama film starring Jaishankar and Jayalalithaa. The music was composed by veteran music director R. Sudharsanam, with lyrics penned by Vaali and performed by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela.

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