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Lyrics & meaning

Geetham Sangeetham Male

From Kokkarakko · 1983

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Kokkarakko
Movie release year
1983
Lyrics added on
21 Jun 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Geetham… sangeetham…
Nee thaanae en kaadhal vaedham…
Paadham… undhan paadham…
Ennodu vandhaalae… podhum eppodhum
Geetham… sangeetham…
Nee thaanae en kaadhal vaedham..
A song... a sweet melody...
You alone are the scripture of my love...
Your feet... your footsteps...
If only they walk with me, that is enough forever...
A song... a sweet melody...
You alone are the scripture of my love...
Male
Male

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song snippet is an enchanting expression of romantic devotion. The speaker elevates their beloved to the highest spiritual and artistic plane, equating them to divine music and the sacred Vedas of love. The emotion is centered on the simplicity and completeness of companionship—expressing that merely having the beloved walk by their side is sufficient to bring lifelong fulfillment.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Geetham… sangeetham… / Nee thaanae en kaadhal vaedham…

The words 'Geetham', 'sangeetham', and 'vaedham' end with the same rhythmic sound '-tham', creating a melodic musicality in the verse.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Nee thaanae en kaadhal vaedham…

The beloved is directly metaphorized as 'kaadhal vaedham' (the sacred Veda/scripture of love), signifying ultimate purity and devotion.

Synecdoche

Paadham… undhan paadham… Ennodu vandhaalae…

The lover's 'feet' (paadham) represent the presence and companionship of the beloved as a whole walking through life together.

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