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Lyrics & meaning

My Name is Sundaramoorthy

From Sathya Sundharam · 1981

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Details
Sathya Sundharam1981

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
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Female
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Male
My name is sundharamoorthiMy name is Sundharamoorthi
En ennam kondathu poorththiMy desire has been fulfilled
My name is sundharamoorthiMy name is Sundharamoorthi
En ennam kondathu poorththiMy desire has been fulfilled
Male
Oru rani en vaazhvil vanthaalae endruBecause a queen entered my life
Maharaja ena ooril naan aanaen indruI have become like an emperor in this town today
Oru rani en vaazhvil vanthaalae endruBecause a queen entered my life
Maharaja ena ooril naan aanaen indruI have become like an emperor in this town today
Male
…………………
Female
My name is sathiyawathiMy name is Sathiyawathi
Naan endrum rajaththiI am always the royal queen
My name is sathiyawathiMy name is Sathiyawathi
Naan endrum rajaththiI am always the royal queen
Female
Arasan enai manathaanThe king married me
Madiyil dhinam malarnthanHe bloomed in my lap every day
Uravin sugam arinthaanHe understood the joy of intimacy
Arasan enai manathaanThe king married me
Madiyil dhinam malarnthanHe bloomed in my lap every day
Uravin sugam arinthaanHe understood the joy of intimacy
Male
My name is sundharamoorthiMy name is Sundharamoorthi
En ennam kondathu poorththiMy desire has been fulfilled
Female
Achcham endrum naanam endrumFear and modesty
Achcham endrum naanam endrumFear and modesty
Vetkam endrum ooril unduAnd shyness exist in this world
Adhukooda ingillaiyaeEven those are not here anymore
Male
Michcham enna meedhi ennaWhat is left? What remains?
Inbam thannil ellai ennaWhat limit is there in bliss?
Idhupola sugam illaiyae….ae….There is no pleasure like this...
Idhupola sugam illaiyae….There is no pleasure like this...
Female
Malarilae pirantha pengalWomen born among flowers
Male :Kalaiyil sirantha kangalMale: Eyes superior in art
Female :Inimael edharkku manjalFemale: Why apply turmeric anymore?
Male
My name is sundharamoorthiMy name is Sundharamoorthi
En ennam kondathu poorththiMy desire has been fulfilled
Male
Yaezhu pillai eendra pinnumEven after giving birth to seven children
Yaezhu pillai eendra pinnumEven after giving birth to seven children
Adhu pola thavarillaiyaeThere is no mistake like that
Adhu pola thavarillaiyaeThere is no mistake like that
Male
Manathai marakkaalaamaaCan one forget the mind?
Female :Udaiyai kuraikkalaamaaFemale: Can dress length be reduced?
Male :Kalaiyai thadukkalaamaaMale: Can art be stopped?
Female
Aalai vittu aal pidikkumIt traps one person after another
Jaadhi ondru maaravendumA mindset like this must change
Mel naattu kalaiyaanathae hae haeIt has become Western art, ha ha
Female
Tamizhan pazhakkamengaeWhere is the Tamil tradition?
Male :Magalir adakkamengaeMale: Where is women's modesty?
Female :Thalai keezh mayakkamingaeFemale: Upside-down fascination here
Female
My name is sathiyawathiMy name is Sathiyawathi
Naan endrum rajaththiI am always the royal queen
Arasan enai manathaanThe king married me
Madiyil dhinam malarnthanHe bloomed in my lap every day
Male
My name is sundharamoorthiMy name is Sundharamoorthi
En ennam kondathu poorththiMy desire has been fulfilled
Oru rani en vaazhvil vanthaalae endruBecause a queen entered my life
Maharaja ena ooril naan aanaen indruI have become like an emperor in this town today

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song from 'Sathya Sundharam' (1981) features a playful dialogue between two leads, Sundharamoorthi and Sathiyawathi. They introduce themselves with grand comparisons—he feels like an emperor having found his queen, and she presents herself as a royal queen whose king finds happiness in her embrace. As the song progresses, they exchange lighthearted banter reflecting on tradition, modern influences, modesty, and marital romance.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Emona (Second-letter Rhyme)

En ennam kondathu poorththi

The second consonant sound 'n' rhymes across 'ennam' and 'sundharamoorthi' (phonetic resonance in line pairs).

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Naan endrum rajaththi

Lines ending with matching rhyming suffixes like 'poorththi' and 'rajaththi'.

Code-Switching / Mixed Language

My name is sundharamoorthi

Blending English phrases ('My name is...') with classic Tamil lyrics to reflect modern Western influence discussed in the poem.

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Trivia

The song is composed by the legendary M. S. Viswanathan (MSV) with lyrics written by Kannadasan, featuring veteran playback singers T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela. It uses a fusion of Western-influenced rhythm with traditional Tamil lyrical structure to mirror the theme of modern vs traditional culture.

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