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Lyrics & meaning

Chithiram Pesuthadi Male

From Sabaash Meena · 1958

Lyricist
Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam
Singer
T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
T. G. Lingappa
Details
Sabaash Meena1958

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics↻ English translation
Male
Sithiram pesudhadiThe picture speaks, oh girl!
Un sithiram pesudhadiYour portrait speaks, oh girl!
Endhan sindhai mayangudhadi… ee… ee…My mind is captivated, oh girl...
Sithiram pesudhadiThe picture speaks, oh girl!
Endhan sindhai mayangudhadi… ee… ee…My mind is captivated, oh girl...
Sithiram pesudhadiThe picture speaks, oh girl!
Male
Muthu charangalai pol…Like strands of pearls...
O… oo… ooo… ooo…O… oo… ooo… ooo…
Muthu charangalai polLike strands of pearls,
Mogana punnagai minnudhadi…A charming smile gleams, oh girl...
Muthu charangalai polLike strands of pearls,
Mogana punnagai minnudhadi… ee… ee…A charming smile gleams, oh girl...
Male
Sithiram pesudhadiThe picture speaks, oh girl!
Endhan sindhai mayangudhadi… ee… ee…My mind is captivated, oh girl...
Sithiram pesudhadiThe picture speaks, oh girl!
Male
Thaavum kodi melae…Upon a creeping vine...
Ae… ae… ae…Ae… ae… ae…
Thaavum kodi melaeUpon a creeping vine,
Olir thanga kudam polaeLike a shining golden pot,
Thaavum kodi melaeUpon a creeping vine,
Olir thanga kudam polaeLike a shining golden pot,
Male
Paavai un per ezhilaeOh maiden, your grand beauty
Endhan aavalai thoondudhadiKindles my desire, oh girl!
Paavai un per ezhilaeOh maiden, your grand beauty
Endhan aavalai thoondudhadi ee… ee…Kindles my desire, oh girl...
Male
Sithiram pesudhadiThe picture speaks, oh girl!
Endhan sindhai mayangudhadi… ee… ee…My mind is captivated, oh girl...
Sithiram pesudhadiThe picture speaks, oh girl!
Male
En manam nee arivaaiYou know my heart,
Undhan ennamum naan arivenAnd I know your thoughts as well;
En manam nee arivaaiYou know my heart,
Undhan ennamum naan arivenAnd I know your thoughts as well;
Male
Innamum oomaiyai pol maunamYet why this silence like a mute,
Yenadi thaen mozhiyaeOh sweet-tongued girl?
Innamum oomaiyai pol maunamYet why this silence like a mute,
Yenadi thaen mozhiyae… ae… ae…Oh sweet-tongued girl?
Male
Sithiram pesudhadiThe picture speaks, oh girl!
Endhan sindhai mayangudhadi… ee… ee…My mind is captivated, oh girl...
Sithiram pesudhadiThe picture speaks, oh girl!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This classic song expresses a lover's intense enchantment upon gazing at his beloved's portrait, which feels so vivid that it almost speaks to him. He admires her radiant smile, comparing it to gleaming strands of pearls, and praises her grace and form through lush metaphors of nature and gold, which ignite his romantic longing.\n\nUnderstanding that they share a deep mutual understanding of each other's feelings, he affectionately questions why she remains silent like a mute person despite her honeyed speech. The song captures a blend of romantic yearning, poetic admiration, and gentle coaxing set to an enduring classical melody.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

“Muthu charangalai pol / Mogana punnagai minnudhadi”

Compares her bright, exquisite smile to shimmering strands of pearls ('pol').

Simile (Upamai)

“Thaavum kodi melae / Olir thanga kudam polae”

Compares her graceful figure to a golden pot atop a delicate vine.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Yenadi thaen mozhiyae”

Addresses the beloved as 'thaen mozhiyae' (honey-voiced/sweet-tongued), directly attributing sweet honey to her words.

Personification

“Sithiram pesudhadi / Un sithiram pesudhadi”

Attributes human speech to a silent painting or artistic portrait ('sithiram pesudhadi').

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Trivia

Although listed as unknown in the prompt, 'Sithiram Pesuthadi' from Sabaash Meena (1958) was composed by T. G. Lingappa and memorably rendered by the veteran vocalist Sirkazhi Govindarajan. Written by Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam, the song remains one of the finest classic romance numbers in Tamil cinema history, famously picturized on Sivaji Ganesan.

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