Edhu Sugam Sugam
From Vandicholai Chinraasu · 1994
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Vani Jairam, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Vandicholai Chinraasu1994
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ethu sugam sugam athu | Which pleasure is true pleasure? |
| Vendum vendum | We want it, want it. |
| Athu dhinam dhinam varum | It comes daily, daily, |
| Meendum meendum | Again and again. |
| Koodum neram pala yugangal | The time spent together, many eras |
| Kanangal aagum | Turn into mere moments. |
| Neengum neram sila kanangal | The time spent apart, a few moments |
| Yugangal aagum | Turn into whole eras. |
| Vaa vaa meendum meendum thaalaattu | Come, come, sing a lullaby again and again. |
| Female | |
| Ethu sugam sugam athu | Which pleasure is true pleasure? |
| Vendum vendum | We want it, want it. |
| Athu dhinam dhinam varum | It comes daily, daily, |
| Meendum meendum | Again and again. |
| Koodum neram pala yugangal | The time spent together, many eras |
| Kanangal aagum | Turn into mere moments. |
| Neengum neram sila kanangal | The time spent apart, a few moments |
| Yugangal aagum | Turn into whole eras. |
| Vaa vaa meendum meendum thaalaattu | Come, come, sing a lullaby again and again. |
| Male | |
| Vaanam enthan tholodu | Why has the sky leaned against my shoulder |
| Saaindhadhenna unnodu | Along with you? |
| Panju varna nenjodu | On this heart soft as colorful cotton, |
| Padukkai onnu nee podu | Spread out a bed. |
| Female | |
| Saama vedham nee odhu | Recite the Sama Veda, |
| Vaadai theeyai thoovum bodhu | As the chilly north wind sprinkles fire! |
| Vaa ini thaangaadhu thaangaadhu | Come, I cannot bear it anymore! |
| Kannoram inneram sendhooram undaaga | May red vermilion bloom near the corner of the eyes at this hour. |
| Male | |
| Sugam sugam athu | That pleasure, pleasure, |
| Vendum vendum | We want it, want it. |
| Athu dhinam dhinam varum | It comes daily, daily, |
| Meendum meendum | Again and again. |
| Koodum neram pala yugangal | The time spent together, many eras |
| Kanangal aagum | Turn into mere moments. |
| Neengum neram sila kanangal | The time spent apart, a few moments |
| Yugangal aagum | Turn into whole eras. |
| Vaa vaa meendum meendum thaalaattu | Come, come, sing a lullaby again and again. |
| Female | |
| Kallum theeyum onnaachu | Stone and fire became one, |
| Kaadhal nenjil undaachu | Love was born in the heart. |
| Kannil indru mullaachu | Today, thorns entered the eyes, |
| Adhilae thookkam poyaachu | And sleep was lost in them. |
| Male | |
| Paarijaadham un dhegam | Your body is like a Parijatha flower, |
| Paarkka paarkka bodhai yerum | Looking at it heightens the intoxication. |
| Nee kodu perinbam | Give me ultimate bliss, |
| Kaiyodu kai sera meiyodu mei sera | As hand joins with hand, and body joins with body! |
| Female | |
| Sugam sugam athu | That pleasure, pleasure, |
| Vendum vendum | We want it, want it. |
| Athu dhinam dhinam varum | It comes daily, daily, |
| Meendum meendum | Again and again. |
| Koodum neram pala yugangal | The time spent together, many eras |
| Kanangal aagum | Turn into mere moments. |
| Neengum neram sila kanangal | The time spent apart, a few moments |
| Yugangal aagum | Turn into whole eras. |
| Vaa vaa meendum meendum thaalaattu | Come, come, sing a lullaby again and again. |
| Male | |
| Ethu sugam sugam athu | Which pleasure is true pleasure? |
| Vendum vendum | We want it, want it. |
| Athu dhinam dhinam varum | It comes daily, daily, |
| Meendum meendum | Again and again. |
| Koodum neram pala yugangal | The time spent together, many eras |
| Kanangal aagum | Turn into mere moments. |
| Neengum neram sila kanangal | The time spent apart, a few moments |
| Yugangal aagum | Turn into whole eras. |
| Vaa vaa meendum meendum thaalaattu | Come, come, sing a lullaby again and again. |
எது சுகம் சுகம் அது
வேண்டும் வேண்டும்
அது தினம் தினம் வரும்
மீண்டும் மீண்டும்
Which pleasure is true pleasure?
We want it, want it.
It comes daily, daily,
Again and again.
The time spent together, many eras
Turn into mere moments.
The time spent apart, a few moments
Turn into whole eras.
Come, come, sing a lullaby again and again.
கூடும் நேரம்
பல யுகங்கள் கணங்களாகும்
நீங்கும் நேரம்
சில கணங்கள் யுகங்களாகும்
வா வா மீண்டும் மீண்டும் தாலாட்டு
Which pleasure is true pleasure?
We want it, want it.
It comes daily, daily,
Again and again.
The time spent together, many eras
Turn into mere moments.
The time spent apart, a few moments
Turn into whole eras.
Come, come, sing a lullaby again and again.
எது சுகம் சுகம் அது
வேண்டும் வேண்டும்
அது தினம் தினம் வரும்
மீண்டும் மீண்டும்
Why has the sky leaned against my shoulder
Along with you?
On this heart soft as colorful cotton,
Spread out a bed.
கூடும் நேரம்
பல யுகங்கள் கணங்களாகும்
நீங்கும் நேரம்
சில கணங்கள் யுகங்களாகும்
வா வா மீண்டும் மீண்டும் தாலாட்டு
Recite the Sama Veda,
As the chilly north wind sprinkles fire!
Come, I cannot bear it anymore!
May red vermilion bloom near the corner of the eyes at this hour.
வானம் எந்தன் தோளோடு
சாய்ந்ததென்ன உன்னோடு
பஞ்சு வர்ண நெஞ்சோடு
படுக்கை ஒண்ணு நீ போடு
That pleasure, pleasure,
We want it, want it.
It comes daily, daily,
Again and again.
The time spent together, many eras
Turn into mere moments.
The time spent apart, a few moments
Turn into whole eras.
Come, come, sing a lullaby again and again.
சாம வேதம் நீ ஓது
வாடைத் தீயைத் தூவும் போது
வா இனி தாங்காது தாங்காது
கண்ணோரம் இந்நேரம் செந்தூரம் உண்டாக
Stone and fire became one,
Love was born in the heart.
Today, thorns entered the eyes,
And sleep was lost in them.
சுகம் சுகம் அது
வேண்டும் வேண்டும்
அது தினம் தினம் வரும்
மீண்டும் மீண்டும்
Your body is like a Parijatha flower,
Looking at it heightens the intoxication.
Give me ultimate bliss,
As hand joins with hand, and body joins with body!
கூடும் நேரம்
பல யுகங்கள் கணங்களாகும்
நீங்கும் நேரம்
சில கணங்கள் யுகங்களாகும்
வா வா மீண்டும் மீண்டும் தாலாட்டு
That pleasure, pleasure,
We want it, want it.
It comes daily, daily,
Again and again.
The time spent together, many eras
Turn into mere moments.
The time spent apart, a few moments
Turn into whole eras.
Come, come, sing a lullaby again and again.
கள்ளும் தீயும் ஒண்ணாச்சு
காதல் நெஞ்சில் உண்டாச்சு
கண்ணில் இன்று முள்ளாச்சு
அதிலே தூக்கம் போயாச்சு
Which pleasure is true pleasure?
We want it, want it.
It comes daily, daily,
Again and again.
The time spent together, many eras
Turn into mere moments.
The time spent apart, a few moments
Turn into whole eras.
Come, come, sing a lullaby again and again.
பாரிஜாதம் உன் தேகம்
பார்க்க பார்க்க போதை ஏறும்
நீ கொடு பேரின்பம்
கையோடு கை சேர
மெய்யோடு மெய் சேர
சுகம் சுகம் அது
வேண்டும் வேண்டும்
அது தினம் தினம் வரும்
மீண்டும் மீண்டும்
கூடும் நேரம்
பல யுகங்கள் கணங்களாகும்
நீங்கும் நேரம்
சில கணங்கள் யுகங்களாகும்
வா வா மீண்டும் மீண்டும் தாலாட்டு
எது சுகம் சுகம் அது
வேண்டும் வேண்டும்
அது தினம் தினம் வரும்
மீண்டும் மீண்டும்
கூடும் நேரம்
பல யுகங்கள் கணங்களாகும்
நீங்கும் நேரம்
சில கணங்கள் யுகங்களாகும்
வா வா மீண்டும் மீண்டும் தாலாட்டு
Ethu sugam sugam athu
Which pleasure is true pleasure?
Vendum vendum
We want it, want it.
Athu dhinam dhinam varum
It comes daily, daily,
Meendum meendum
Again and again.
Koodum neram pala yugangal
The time spent together, many eras
Kanangal aagum
Turn into mere moments.
Neengum neram sila kanangal
The time spent apart, a few moments
Yugangal aagum
Turn into whole eras.
Vaa vaa meendum meendum thaalaattu
Come, come, sing a lullaby again and again.
Ethu sugam sugam athu
Which pleasure is true pleasure?
Vendum vendum
We want it, want it.
Athu dhinam dhinam varum
It comes daily, daily,
Meendum meendum
Again and again.
Koodum neram pala yugangal
The time spent together, many eras
Kanangal aagum
Turn into mere moments.
Neengum neram sila kanangal
The time spent apart, a few moments
Yugangal aagum
Turn into whole eras.
Vaa vaa meendum meendum thaalaattu
Come, come, sing a lullaby again and again.
Vaanam enthan tholodu
Why has the sky leaned against my shoulder
Saaindhadhenna unnodu
Along with you?
Panju varna nenjodu
On this heart soft as colorful cotton,
Padukkai onnu nee podu
Spread out a bed.
Saama vedham nee odhu
Recite the Sama Veda,
Vaadai theeyai thoovum bodhu
As the chilly north wind sprinkles fire!
Vaa ini thaangaadhu thaangaadhu
Come, I cannot bear it anymore!
Kannoram inneram sendhooram undaaga
May red vermilion bloom near the corner of the eyes at this hour.
Sugam sugam athu
That pleasure, pleasure,
Vendum vendum
We want it, want it.
Athu dhinam dhinam varum
It comes daily, daily,
Meendum meendum
Again and again.
Koodum neram pala yugangal
The time spent together, many eras
Kanangal aagum
Turn into mere moments.
Neengum neram sila kanangal
The time spent apart, a few moments
Yugangal aagum
Turn into whole eras.
Vaa vaa meendum meendum thaalaattu
Come, come, sing a lullaby again and again.
Kallum theeyum onnaachu
Stone and fire became one,
Kaadhal nenjil undaachu
Love was born in the heart.
Kannil indru mullaachu
Today, thorns entered the eyes,
Adhilae thookkam poyaachu
And sleep was lost in them.
Paarijaadham un dhegam
Your body is like a Parijatha flower,
Paarkka paarkka bodhai yerum
Looking at it heightens the intoxication.
Nee kodu perinbam
Give me ultimate bliss,
Kaiyodu kai sera meiyodu mei sera
As hand joins with hand, and body joins with body!
Sugam sugam athu
That pleasure, pleasure,
Vendum vendum
We want it, want it.
Athu dhinam dhinam varum
It comes daily, daily,
Meendum meendum
Again and again.
Koodum neram pala yugangal
The time spent together, many eras
Kanangal aagum
Turn into mere moments.
Neengum neram sila kanangal
The time spent apart, a few moments
Yugangal aagum
Turn into whole eras.
Vaa vaa meendum meendum thaalaattu
Come, come, sing a lullaby again and again.
Ethu sugam sugam athu
Which pleasure is true pleasure?
Vendum vendum
We want it, want it.
Athu dhinam dhinam varum
It comes daily, daily,
Meendum meendum
Again and again.
Koodum neram pala yugangal
The time spent together, many eras
Kanangal aagum
Turn into mere moments.
Neengum neram sila kanangal
The time spent apart, a few moments
Yugangal aagum
Turn into whole eras.
Vaa vaa meendum meendum thaalaattu
Come, come, sing a lullaby again and again.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Ethu Sugam Sugam Athu' is a romantic song from the Tamil film Vandicholai Chinraasu (1994), penned by Vairamuthu and composed by A. R. Rahman. The track explores themes of deep intimacy, passionate longing, and the perception of time in love. The lyrics beautifully contrast how whole eras feel like mere fleeting moments when lovers are together, whereas mere moments drag on like agonizing ages when they are apart.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Antithesis (Maranu)
“Koodum neram pala yugangal kanangal aagum / Neengum neram sila kanangal yugangal aagum”
Juxtaposes the perception of time during union versus separation: many eras become seconds when together, but seconds become eras when apart.
Adukkuthodar (Repetition)
“Vendum vendum / Athu dhinam dhinam varum / Meendum meendum”
Words are repeated successively for emphasis and rhythm, expressing intense desire.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Paarijaadham un dhegam”
Compares the lover's body to a Parijatha flower, symbolizing sublime beauty and intoxicative grace.
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Trivia
'Vandicholai Chinraasu' (1994) starred Sathyaraj and Sukanya. The film's soundtrack was composed by A. R. Rahman during his early, highly acclaimed period in the mid-1990s.
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