Enna Sugamo
From Valampuri Sangu · 1979
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- K. J. Yesudas
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Valampuri Sangu1979
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Enna sugamo mudhal mudhal thodum sugam | What pleasure it is, the pleasure of the very first touch! |
| Enna sugamo mudhal mudhal thodum sugam | What pleasure it is, the pleasure of the very first touch! |
| Pudhiya suga naatham udal muzhuthum ketkum oo… | A new blissful melody is heard throughout the body... |
| Male | |
| Enna sugamo mudhal mudhal thodum sugam | What pleasure it is, the pleasure of the very first touch! |
| Enna sugamo mudhal mudhal thodum sugam | What pleasure it is, the pleasure of the very first touch! |
| Male | |
| Porulizhantha vaasagam | Words that lost all literal meaning |
| Avalum konjam pesinaal | She spoke a little bit |
| Irul pothintha koondhalil | In her dark, night-like hair |
| Avanum thannai moodinaal | He covered himself completely |
| Male | |
| Madhana kalai koodamae | "Has the art hall of the god of love |
| Pennaanatho endraanavan | Transformed into a woman?" he wondered |
| Ulagai maranthaal kanavil paranthaal | She forgot the world and flew in her dreams |
| Ulagai maranthaal kanavil paranthaal | She forgot the world and flew in her dreams |
| Pon manjam edharkku en nenjam irukka | "Why need a golden bed when my heart is right here?" |
| Endraal thanthaal nindraal mayangi… | So she said, surrendered herself, and stood mesmerized... |
| Male | |
| Enna sugamo mudhal mudhal thodum sugam | What pleasure it is, the pleasure of the very first touch! |
| Enna sugamo mudhal mudhal thodum sugam | What pleasure it is, the pleasure of the very first touch! |
| Pudhiya suga naatham udal muzhuthum ketkum oo… | A new blissful melody is heard throughout the body... |
| Male | |
| Enna sugamo mudhal mudhal thodum sugam | What pleasure it is, the pleasure of the very first touch! |
| Male | |
| Paththu viral oviyam | A painting drawn by ten fingers |
| Udalil engum theettinaan | He painted all over her body |
| Paruvam ennum veenaiyai | The musical veena called youthfulness |
| Idaiyil mella meettinaan | He gently strummed at her waist |
| Male | |
| Pavalamalai meedhinil | Upon the mountain of coral |
| Ponnoonjal nindraadinaan | He swung on a golden swing |
| Viraga neruppil vizhuntha thudippil | In the throbbing beat caught in the fire of longing |
| Viraga neruppil vizhuntha thudippil | In the throbbing beat caught in the fire of longing |
| Ennenna thavippo ennenna silirppo | What intense yearning, what exquisite thrill! |
| Ammaa endraal thannai izahnthaal | She gasped "Oh mother!" and completely lost herself |
| Male | |
| Enna sugamo mudhal mudhal thodum sugam | What pleasure it is, the pleasure of the very first touch! |
| Enna sugamo mudhal mudhal thodum sugam | What pleasure it is, the pleasure of the very first touch! |
| Pudhiya suga naatham udal muzhuthum ketkum oo… | A new blissful melody is heard throughout the body... |
| Male | |
| Enna sugamo mudhal mudhal thodum sugam | What pleasure it is, the pleasure of the very first touch! |
| Enna sugamo mudhal mudhal thodum sugam | What pleasure it is, the pleasure of the very first touch! |
| Mudhal mudhal thodum sugam | The pleasure of the very first touch |
| Mudhal mudhal thodum sugam | The pleasure of the very first touch |
என்ன சுகமோ முதல் முதல் தொடும் சுகம்
என்ன சுகமோ முதல் முதல் தொடும் சுகம்
புதிய சுக நாதம் உடல் முழுதும் கேட்கும் ஓ......
What pleasure it is, the pleasure of the very first touch!
What pleasure it is, the pleasure of the very first touch!
A new blissful melody is heard throughout the body...
என்ன சுகமோ முதல் முதல் தொடும் சுகம்
என்ன சுகமோ முதல் முதல் தொடும் சுகம்
What pleasure it is, the pleasure of the very first touch!
What pleasure it is, the pleasure of the very first touch!
பொருளிழந்த வாசகம்
அவளும் கொஞ்சம் பேசினாள்
இருள் பொதிந்த கூந்தலில்
அவனும் தன்னை மூடினான்
Words that lost all literal meaning
She spoke a little bit
In her dark, night-like hair
He covered himself completely
மதன கலை கூடமே
பெண்ணானதோ என்றானவன்
உலகை மறந்தாள் கனவில் பறந்தாள்
உலகை மறந்தாள் கனவில் பறந்தாள்
பொன் மஞ்சம் எதற்கு என் நெஞ்சம் இருக்க
என்றாள் தந்தாள் நின்றாள் மயங்கி........
"Has the art hall of the god of love
Transformed into a woman?" he wondered
She forgot the world and flew in her dreams
She forgot the world and flew in her dreams
"Why need a golden bed when my heart is right here?"
So she said, surrendered herself, and stood mesmerized...
என்ன சுகமோ முதல் முதல் தொடும் சுகம்
என்ன சுகமோ முதல் முதல் தொடும் சுகம்
புதிய சுக நாதம் உடல் முழுதும் கேட்கும் ஓ......
What pleasure it is, the pleasure of the very first touch!
What pleasure it is, the pleasure of the very first touch!
A new blissful melody is heard throughout the body...
என்ன சுகமோ முதல் முதல் தொடும் சுகம்
What pleasure it is, the pleasure of the very first touch!
பத்து விரல் ஓவியம்
உடலில் எங்கும் தீட்டினான்
பருவம் என்னும் வீணையை
இடையில் மெல்ல மீட்டினான்
A painting drawn by ten fingers
He painted all over her body
The musical veena called youthfulness
He gently strummed at her waist
பவளமலை மீதினில்
பொன்னூஞ்சல் நின்றாடினான்
விரக நெருப்பில் விழுந்த துடிப்பில்
விரக நெருப்பில் விழுந்த துடிப்பில்
என்னென்ன தவிப்போ என்னென்ன சிலிர்ப்போ
அம்மா என்றாள் தன்னை இழந்தாள்.....
Upon the mountain of coral
He swung on a golden swing
In the throbbing beat caught in the fire of longing
In the throbbing beat caught in the fire of longing
What intense yearning, what exquisite thrill!
She gasped "Oh mother!" and completely lost herself
என்ன சுகமோ முதல் முதல் தொடும் சுகம்
என்ன சுகமோ முதல் முதல் தொடும் சுகம்
புதிய சுக நாதம் உடல் முழுதும் கேட்கும் ஓ......
What pleasure it is, the pleasure of the very first touch!
What pleasure it is, the pleasure of the very first touch!
A new blissful melody is heard throughout the body...
என்ன சுகமோ முதல் முதல் தொடும் சுகம்
என்ன சுகமோ முதல் முதல் தொடும் சுகம்
முதல் முதல் தொடும் சுகம்
முதல் முதல் தொடும் சுகம்
What pleasure it is, the pleasure of the very first touch!
What pleasure it is, the pleasure of the very first touch!
The pleasure of the very first touch
The pleasure of the very first touch
Enna sugamo mudhal mudhal thodum sugam
What pleasure it is, the pleasure of the very first touch!
Enna sugamo mudhal mudhal thodum sugam
What pleasure it is, the pleasure of the very first touch!
Pudhiya suga naatham udal muzhuthum ketkum oo…
A new blissful melody is heard throughout the body...
Enna sugamo mudhal mudhal thodum sugam
What pleasure it is, the pleasure of the very first touch!
Enna sugamo mudhal mudhal thodum sugam
What pleasure it is, the pleasure of the very first touch!
Porulizhantha vaasagam
Words that lost all literal meaning
Avalum konjam pesinaal
She spoke a little bit
Irul pothintha koondhalil
In her dark, night-like hair
Avanum thannai moodinaal
He covered himself completely
Madhana kalai koodamae
"Has the art hall of the god of love
Pennaanatho endraanavan
Transformed into a woman?" he wondered
Ulagai maranthaal kanavil paranthaal
She forgot the world and flew in her dreams
Ulagai maranthaal kanavil paranthaal
She forgot the world and flew in her dreams
Pon manjam edharkku en nenjam irukka
"Why need a golden bed when my heart is right here?"
Endraal thanthaal nindraal mayangi…
So she said, surrendered herself, and stood mesmerized...
Enna sugamo mudhal mudhal thodum sugam
What pleasure it is, the pleasure of the very first touch!
Enna sugamo mudhal mudhal thodum sugam
What pleasure it is, the pleasure of the very first touch!
Pudhiya suga naatham udal muzhuthum ketkum oo…
A new blissful melody is heard throughout the body...
Enna sugamo mudhal mudhal thodum sugam
What pleasure it is, the pleasure of the very first touch!
Paththu viral oviyam
A painting drawn by ten fingers
Udalil engum theettinaan
He painted all over her body
Paruvam ennum veenaiyai
The musical veena called youthfulness
Idaiyil mella meettinaan
He gently strummed at her waist
Pavalamalai meedhinil
Upon the mountain of coral
Ponnoonjal nindraadinaan
He swung on a golden swing
Viraga neruppil vizhuntha thudippil
In the throbbing beat caught in the fire of longing
Viraga neruppil vizhuntha thudippil
In the throbbing beat caught in the fire of longing
Ennenna thavippo ennenna silirppo
What intense yearning, what exquisite thrill!
Ammaa endraal thannai izahnthaal
She gasped "Oh mother!" and completely lost herself
Enna sugamo mudhal mudhal thodum sugam
What pleasure it is, the pleasure of the very first touch!
Enna sugamo mudhal mudhal thodum sugam
What pleasure it is, the pleasure of the very first touch!
Pudhiya suga naatham udal muzhuthum ketkum oo…
A new blissful melody is heard throughout the body...
Enna sugamo mudhal mudhal thodum sugam
What pleasure it is, the pleasure of the very first touch!
Enna sugamo mudhal mudhal thodum sugam
What pleasure it is, the pleasure of the very first touch!
Mudhal mudhal thodum sugam
The pleasure of the very first touch
Mudhal mudhal thodum sugam
The pleasure of the very first touch
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song captures the intense ecstasy and sensory awakening of two lovers experiencing their very first intimate embrace. Through rich poetic imagery, it describes how a single touch creates a new melody throughout the entire body, causing the lovers to forget the world around them and lose themselves in dreamlike romance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Paruvam ennum veenaiyai Idaiyil mella meettinaan”
Compares youthful femininity and grace directly to a musical instrument (veena) being gently played by the lover.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Paththu viral oviyam Udalil engum theettinaan”
Compares the intimate touch of ten fingers to painting an intricate artwork across the body.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Enna sugamo mudhal mudhal thodum sugam”
Repetition of the phrase 'sugam' at the end of multiple refrain lines creates a rhythmic and melodic cadence.
Personification / Rhetorical Question
“Madhana kalai koodamae Pennaanatho endraanavan”
The lover marvels whether the entire hall of love arts (Madhana kalai koodam) has taken human form as a woman.
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Trivia
Composed by Gangai Amaran during the late 1970s, this track highlights his early distinct melodic arrangement style independent of his brother Ilaiyaraaja. Sung with characteristic vocal warmth by K. J. Yesudas, the song features classical Tamil metaphors crafted by legendary lyricist Pulamaipithan to depict intimacy with aesthetic elegance.
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