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Lyrics & meaning

Naam Iruvarum Sugam

From Veettuku Veedu · 1970

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
L. R. Eswari
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Details
Veettuku Veedu1970

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Naam iruvarum sugam peruvadhu edhilaeWhere do the two of us derive pleasure from?
Yaa yaaaYaa yaaa
Thaen kani enum idazh tharuvathu adhilaeIt comes from the lips that are like sweet honey-fruit.
Muthu pandhal moga chinnam paarthathundooHave you ever seen a canopy of pearls, a symbol of desire?
Female
Naam iruvarum sugam peruvadhu edhilaeWhere do the two of us derive pleasure from?
Yaa yaaaYaa yaaa
Thaen kani enum idazh tharuvathu adhilaeIt comes from the lips that are like sweet honey-fruit.
Muthu pandhal moga chinnam paarthathundooHave you ever seen a canopy of pearls, a symbol of desire?
Chorus
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Female
Oor arintha saathirangal naan arindhadhuI came to understand the sacred arts known to the world.
Unnidathil solvatharkku aasai vanthathuA desire arose within me to share it with you.
Neram paarthu kaathirunthen neram vanthathuI waited for the right time, and that moment has arrived.
Naettru thaanae enakkungkooda paruvam vanthathuOnly yesterday did youthfulness blossom within me too.
Muthu pandhal moga chinnam paarthathundoo oo hoo oooHave you ever seen a canopy of pearls, a symbol of desire? Oo hoo ooo
Chorus
………………………
Female
Ennai paarthu enakkum kooda kaadhal vanthathuLooking at myself, love blossomed in me as well.
Inbam vendum endra ennam idaiyil vanthathuA desire for happiness emerged along the way.
Ennai paarthu enakkum kooda kaadhal vanthathuLooking at myself, love blossomed in me as well.
Inbam vendum endra ennam idaiyil vanthathuA desire for happiness emerged along the way.
Munniruntha udalai paarthu mogam vanthathuBeholding the form before me, passion arose.
Moodi vaitha aadai kooda aasai kondathuEven the clothes covering the body felt desire.
Female
Naam iruvarum sugam peruvadhu edhilaeWhere do the two of us derive pleasure from?
Yaa yaaaYaa yaaa
Thaen kani enum idazh tharuvathu adhilaeIt comes from the lips that are like sweet honey-fruit.
Chorus
……………………….
Female
Arthamattra vaarthai solli pazhagi paarkalaamLet us playfully speak sweet, nonsensical words.
Amaidhiyaana ulagil konjam aadi paarkalaamLet us dance together for a while in a tranquil world.
Solla solli inikkum vannam thodarnthu pogalaamLet us journey on in a way that grows sweeter as we speak.
Sorgavaasal enna vendru thaedi paarkalaamLet us search and see what the gateway to heaven feels like.
Muthu pandhal moga chinnam paarthathundoo oo hoo oooHave you ever seen a canopy of pearls, a symbol of desire? Oo hoo ooo
Female
Naam iruvarum sugam peruvadhu edhilaeWhere do the two of us derive pleasure from?
Yaa yaaaYaa yaaa
Thaen kani enum idazh tharuvathu adhilaeIt comes from the lips that are like sweet honey-fruit.
Muthu pandhal moga chinnam paarthathundoo oo hoo oooHave you ever seen a canopy of pearls, a symbol of desire? Oo hoo ooo

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This sensual and playful song celebrates the joy of newfound love, youth, and intimacy between lovers. Through evocative imagery of honeyed lips and pearl canopies symbolizing passion, the lyrics capture the sweet anticipation and emotional connection shared as both lovers step into a world of romance and contentment.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Thaen kani enum idazh tharuvathu adhilae

Compares lips to honeyed fruit ('Thaen kani enum idazh') to emphasize sweetness and beauty.

Personification

Moodi vaitha aadai kooda aasai kondathu

Attributes human desire to inanimate clothing ('aadai kooda aasai kondathu').

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Arthamattra vaarthai solli pazhagi paarkalaam

Repetition of initial consonant sounds across adjacent lines like 'Arthamattra' and 'Amaidhiyaana'.

Esubai / Rhyming Endings (Iyaibu)

Sorgavaasal enna vendru thaedi paarkalaam

Consistent rhyming pattern using '-vaarthai', '-paarkalaam' across the stanza.

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Trivia

The song features in the 1970 Tamil romantic comedy film 'Veettuku Veedu', directed by C. V. Rajendran and starring Jaishankar and Lakshmi. The movie was adapted from the popular stage play 'Thikku Theriyadha Veettil'.

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