Hello Hello Sugama
From Dharmam Thalai Kaakkum · 1963
- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Dharmam Thalai Kaakkum1963
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| { Hello | { Hello |
| Hello sugama | Hello, are you fine? |
| Female | |
| Aama | Yes, |
| Neenga nalamaa } (2) | Are you doing well? } (2) |
| Male | |
| ……………………. | ... |
| Female | |
| ………………… | ... |
| Male | |
| { Kaalaiyil | { In the morning, |
| Naan varatuma | Shall I come? |
| Kannil marundhu | Medicine for your eyes, |
| Tharatuma } (2) | Shall I give? } (2) |
| Female | |
| { Marundhu | { Medicine, |
| Thandhal podhuma | Is it enough if you give it? |
| Mayakam adhil theeruma } (2) | Will this love-sickness be cured by it? } (2) |
| Male | |
| { Theerthu | { Clear it, |
| Vaipen naanamma… } (2) | I will cure it, my dear… } (2) |
| Thevai enna kelamma | Ask what you need, my dear, |
| Theerthu vaipen naanamma | I will resolve it, my dear, |
| Thevai enna kelamma | Ask what you need, my dear. |
| Female | |
| { Nerathodu | { In due time, |
| Kidaikumaa ….} (2) | Will I get it?… } (2) |
| Ninaika ninaika inikumaa | Will it be sweet as I keep thinking about it? |
| Nerathodu kidaikumaa | Will I get it in time? |
| Ninaika ninaika inikumaa | Will it be sweet as I keep thinking about it? |
| Male | |
| { Hello | { Hello |
| Hello sugama | Hello, are you fine? |
| Female | |
| Aama | Yes, |
| Neenga nalamaa } (2) | Are you doing well? } (2) |
| Male | |
| ……………………. | ... |
| Female | |
| ………………… | ... |
| Female | |
| { Ennathodu | { With thought |
| Ennamai irundhu | remaining merely as a thought, |
| Vittal podhuma } (2) | is it enough if we just leave it? } (2) |
| Male | |
| { Kannathodu | { Cheek to cheek, |
| Kannamai kalandhu | blending together as one, |
| Kolvom ennamma } (2) | shall we unite, my dear? } (2) |
| Female | |
| { Ennai | { Me, |
| Ketka venuma } (2) | Do you even need to ask me? } (2) |
| Edhirthu pesa | To refuse or speak back, |
| Thonuma | would I ever feel like it? |
| Female | |
| Ennai ketka | To ask me, |
| Venuma edhirthu | is it needed? To speak back, |
| Pesa thonuma | would I ever feel like it? |
| Male | |
| { Kaala | { For an auspicious |
| Neram paarpomaa } (2) | time, shall we look for it? } (2) |
| Kalyanathai mudipoma | Shall we get married? |
| Male | |
| Kaala | For an auspicious |
| Neram paarpomaa | time, shall we look for it? |
| Kalyanathai mudipoma | Shall we get married? |
| Male | |
| { Hello | { Hello |
| Hello sugama | Hello, are you fine? |
| Female | |
| Aama | Yes, |
| Neenga nalamaa } (2) | Are you doing well? } (2) |
{ ஹலோ
ஹலோ சுகமா
{ Hello
Hello, are you fine?
ஆமா
நீங்க நலமா } (2)
Yes,
Are you doing well? } (2)
......................
.....................
...
{ காலையில்
நான் வரட்டுமா
கண்ணில் மருந்து
தரட்டுமா } (2)
...
{ மருந்து தந்தால்
போதுமா மயக்கம் அதில்
தீருமா } (2)
{ In the morning,
Shall I come?
Medicine for your eyes,
Shall I give? } (2)
{ தீர்த்து வைப்பேன்
நானம்மா } (2)
தேவை என்ன கேளம்மா
தீர்த்து வைப்பேன்
நானம்மா தேவை
என்ன கேளம்மா
{ Medicine,
Is it enough if you give it?
Will this love-sickness be cured by it? } (2)
{ நேரத்தோடு
கிடைக்குமா } (2)
நினைக்க நினைக்க
இனிக்குமா நேரத்தோடு
கிடைக்குமா நினைக்க
நினைக்க இனிக்குமா
{ Clear it,
I will cure it, my dear… } (2)
Ask what you need, my dear,
I will resolve it, my dear,
Ask what you need, my dear.
{ ஹலோ
ஹலோ சுகமா
{ In due time,
Will I get it?… } (2)
Will it be sweet as I keep thinking about it?
Will I get it in time?
Will it be sweet as I keep thinking about it?
ஆமா
நீங்க நலமா } (2)
{ Hello
Hello, are you fine?
......................
.....................
Yes,
Are you doing well? } (2)
{ எண்ணத்தோடு
எண்ணமாய்இருந்து
விட்டால் போதுமா } (2)
...
{ கன்னத்தோடு
கன்னமாய்கலந்து
கொள்வோம் என்னம்மா } (2)
...
{ என்னைக்
கேட்க வேணுமா } (2)
எதிர்த்துப் பேசத்
தோணுமா
{ With thought
remaining merely as a thought,
is it enough if we just leave it? } (2)
என்னைக்
கேட்க வேணுமா
எதிர்த்துப் பேசத்
தோணுமா
{ Cheek to cheek,
blending together as one,
shall we unite, my dear? } (2)
கால நேரம்
பார்ப்போமா
கல்யாணத்தை
முடிப்போமா
{ Me,
Do you even need to ask me? } (2)
To refuse or speak back,
would I ever feel like it?
{ ஹலோ
ஹலோ சுகமா
To ask me,
is it needed? To speak back,
would I ever feel like it?
ஆமா
நீங்க நலமா } (2)
{ For an auspicious
time, shall we look for it? } (2)
Shall we get married?
ஆண் & பெண் :
......................
For an auspicious
time, shall we look for it?
Shall we get married?
{ Hello
Hello, are you fine?
Yes,
Are you doing well? } (2)
{ Hello
{ Hello
Hello sugama
Hello, are you fine?
Aama
Yes,
Neenga nalamaa } (2)
Are you doing well? } (2)
…………………….
...
…………………
...
{ Kaalaiyil
{ In the morning,
Naan varatuma
Shall I come?
Kannil marundhu
Medicine for your eyes,
Tharatuma } (2)
Shall I give? } (2)
{ Marundhu
{ Medicine,
Thandhal podhuma
Is it enough if you give it?
Mayakam adhil theeruma } (2)
Will this love-sickness be cured by it? } (2)
{ Theerthu
{ Clear it,
Vaipen naanamma… } (2)
I will cure it, my dear… } (2)
Thevai enna kelamma
Ask what you need, my dear,
Theerthu vaipen naanamma
I will resolve it, my dear,
Thevai enna kelamma
Ask what you need, my dear.
{ Nerathodu
{ In due time,
Kidaikumaa ….} (2)
Will I get it?… } (2)
Ninaika ninaika inikumaa
Will it be sweet as I keep thinking about it?
Nerathodu kidaikumaa
Will I get it in time?
Ninaika ninaika inikumaa
Will it be sweet as I keep thinking about it?
{ Hello
{ Hello
Hello sugama
Hello, are you fine?
Aama
Yes,
Neenga nalamaa } (2)
Are you doing well? } (2)
…………………….
...
…………………
...
{ Ennathodu
{ With thought
Ennamai irundhu
remaining merely as a thought,
Vittal podhuma } (2)
is it enough if we just leave it? } (2)
{ Kannathodu
{ Cheek to cheek,
Kannamai kalandhu
blending together as one,
Kolvom ennamma } (2)
shall we unite, my dear? } (2)
{ Ennai
{ Me,
Ketka venuma } (2)
Do you even need to ask me? } (2)
Edhirthu pesa
To refuse or speak back,
Thonuma
would I ever feel like it?
Ennai ketka
To ask me,
Venuma edhirthu
is it needed? To speak back,
Pesa thonuma
would I ever feel like it?
{ Kaala
{ For an auspicious
Neram paarpomaa } (2)
time, shall we look for it? } (2)
Kalyanathai mudipoma
Shall we get married?
Kaala
For an auspicious
Neram paarpomaa
time, shall we look for it?
Kalyanathai mudipoma
Shall we get married?
{ Hello
{ Hello
Hello sugama
Hello, are you fine?
Aama
Yes,
Neenga nalamaa } (2)
Are you doing well? } (2)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a playful and romantic duet structured as a telephone conversation between two lovers. They start with standard greetings and quickly transition into sweet banter about love-sickness, mutual longings, and desires to meet. The male lead promises to cure her longing with his presence and love, while the female lead coyly asks if his love will be delivered in time and satisfy her dreams.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Ennathodu / Kannathodu”
The second consonant sound 'nna' (ன்ன) rhymes in 'Ennathodu' (with thoughts) and 'Kannathodu' (with cheeks).
Monai (Initial Letter Rhyme)
“Kannathodu / Kannamai”
The initial letter 'Ka' (க) is repeated in adjacent words for musical rhythm.
Metaphor
“Kannil marundhu tharatuma”
The phrase 'medicine for the eyes' is used as a metaphor for a loving glance or romantic gaze that cures longing.
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Trivia
'Hello Hello Sugama' is a famous telephone duet from the 1963 M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and B. Saroja Devi starrer 'Dharmam Thalai Kaakkum'. Composed by K. V. Mahadevan with lyrics by Kannadasan, the song was sung by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela. Telephone-based romance songs became a popular trope in Tamil cinema during this era, symbolizing modern love within classic social contexts.
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