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About “Margazhi Thingal Allava” Song
“Margazhi Thingal Allava” song from the 1999 Tamil film Sangamam is a fusion track composed by A. R. Rahman, with lyrics by Vairamuthu. Sung by S. Janaki, P. Unnikrishnan, and Srimathumitha. Thematically, the lyrics adapt imagery from Andal’s 8th-century poem Tiruppavai. The song references the Tamil month of Margazhi—characterized by morning prayers and kolams—to serve as a backdrop for the narrative development of romance between the protagonists.
The poem charts a soul’s journey from sacred restraint through urgent questioning to existential desperation. The core emotion: a soul oscillating between earthly passion and spiritual devotion, ultimately seeking wholeness through divine union.
In this holy month, our union must wait,
A sacred time before we meet our fate,
Come, maidens fair with jewels worn bright,
When you’ll be mine, beneath the new dawn’s light.
In Ayarpadi’s sacred pastoral grove,
Where Krishna’s glory dwells and moves,
O maidens, behold the cowherd’s son so brave,
Yashoda’s lion—the heart you crave.
Is this not Margazhi’s holy night?
Is this not bathed in moonlit white?
Is this not when our Krishna comes,
To claim the love that beats like drums?
One glimpse of you, my soul is freed—
In that one look, is all I need.
Come to me, my Lord, I pray—
Must I dream my life away?
My heart trembles, tears unseen—
A river flows where you have been.
Like water slipping through my hands,
My soul dissolves where longing stands.
Shall we meet just once before the end,
Or watch my body fade, unable to mend?
In art’s own glow, can love confess?
Is yearning born of tenderness a sin?
Answer me, beloved—nothing less—
Is it wrong that my affections grow?
You kindled love’s eternal flame,
Now end this ache, this burning pain.
Let tomorrow’s tender dusk restore
The faith within me, strong once more.
Our love burns bright, a sacred flame,
A radiant art of soul and dream,
Oh goddess fair, I call your name—
Come to me, and make me whole again.
வாழ்வே வெறும் கனவா..!
Caseta Caelum 