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Lyrics & meaning

Nee Santhanam Poosiya

From Sundara Travels · 2002

Lyricist
Newton
Singer
P. Jayachandran
Music director
Bharani
Movie name
Sundara Travels
Movie release year
2002
Lyrics added on
21 Jul 2025

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Nee santhanam poosiya
Shenbagamae laalaa lala laalaa
Un mounamum innisai
Santhangalae laalaa lala laalaa
Oru kuraiyum illaa per azhagae
Un kobam koodam orr ahzgae
Unnai mothum pani kaattrum
Uraiyaatho.
Devathaiyae…ae….devathaiyae…
Un vaarththaigal karthigai deepangalae
Kann imaikkum vennilavae
Un naanangal margazhi kolangalae
Kolangalae
Nee santhanam poosiya
Shenbagamae laalaa lala laalaa
Un mounamum innisai
Santhangalae laalaa lala laalaa
Lalalala lalalaa laalaa
Lalalala lalalaa
Lalalala lalalaa laalaa
Lalalala lalalaa
Mullai malaril uli eduththu
Thendral kaattrai sethukki
Silaiyaai unai vadiththaan
Anthi veyilai alli eduththu
Unthan maeniyil vannam
Azhagaai theettivittaan
Kolusugal solvathai mozhi
Peyarththaan
Tamil innoru kaaviyam paarththidumae
Unnai uduththiya aadai seithathu aayiram
Kodi punniyamae
Adhisayamae….yae….adhisayamae
Unnai penenavae bhoomiyil iraivan
Padaiththuvittaan
Imaiththida maranthu paarththu nindraan
Azhagiya ajanthaa sirpam ellaam
Unnai paarththaal uyirthezhumae
Nee santhanam poosiya
Shenbagamae laalaa lala laalaa
Un mounamum innisai
Santhangalae laalaa lala laalaa
Unthan koondhal thanga oonjal adhil
Aadidaththaanae pookkal malargirathu
Adhikaalai unai pola
Oru punnagai seiyya naalum muyalgirathu
Paingili unniru paathangal theendida
Pulveli ellaam thavam kidakkum
Kanmani unakkoru kaikkuttai vazhangida
Thamarai poothaan idhzh virikkum
Poongodiyae….yae….poongodiyae
Unnai paarththavudan
Veyilum paniyaai kulirkirathae
Kathirum nilavaai therigirathae
Pandigai kaalam pol
Intha bhoomiyai maattriya devathaiyae
Nee santhanam poosiya
Shenbagamae laalaa lala laalaa
Un mounamum innisai
Santhangalae laalaa lala laalaa
Nee santhanam poosiya
Shenbagamae laalaa lala laalaa
Un mounamum innisai
Santhangalae laalaa lala laalaa
Anointed with sandalwood,
O champak flower, la la lala laala,
Even your silence is sweet music,
And lovely rhythm, la la lala laala!
A flawless, boundless beauty,
Even your anger has its own beauty.
Won't even the misty breeze that brushes you
Stand frozen in wonder?
O angel... oh, my angel...
Your words are like Karthigai festival lamps,
O twinkling white moon,
Your shyness is like Margazhi kolam designs,
Sacred floor patterns!
Anointed with sandalwood,
O champak flower, la la lala laala,
Even your silence is sweet music,
And lovely rhythm, la la lala laala!
La la la la, la la la, la la
La la la la, la la la
La la la la, la la la, la la
La la la la, la la la
Taking a chisel made of jasmine flowers,
And carving the gentle breeze,
He sculpted you into a statue.
Gathering the golden evening sunlight,
Upon your body, that glowing hue
He painted so beautifully.
If the sound of your anklets
Were translated into words,
Tamil would witness another epic poem!
The dress that drapes around you
Must have earned countless blessings!
O wonder... oh wonder...
Creating you as a woman on earth,
God brought you into being,
And stood gazing, forgetting to blink!
All the beautiful sculptures of Ajanta
Would come alive if they saw you!
Anointed with sandalwood,
O champak flower, la la lala laala,
Even your silence is sweet music,
And lovely rhythm, la la lala laala!
Your hair is a golden swing, and
Just to sway upon it, flowers bloom!
To smile just like you,
The early dawn tries every single day!
Sweet parrot, just to touch your feet,
The entire meadow waits in penance.
My darling, just to offer you a handkerchief,
The lotus flower unfolds its petals.
O flowering vine... my flowering vine...
The moment one looks at you,
Even the hot sun cools like mist,
And the sun appears as the moon!
Like a joyful festival,
O angel who transformed this earth!
Anointed with sandalwood,
O champak flower, la la lala laala,
Even your silence is sweet music,
And lovely rhythm, la la lala laala!
Anointed with sandalwood,
O champak flower, la la lala laala,
Even your silence is sweet music,
And lovely rhythm, la la lala laala!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This classic romantic melody from the movie Sundara Travels is a poetic ode expressing absolute adoration for a beloved woman. Sung with immense warmth by P. Jayachandran, the lyrics compare the heroine to sacred elements of nature, culture, and divine art—likening her words to Karthigai lamps and her demeanor to Margazhi decorative floor art (Kolam). The speaker imagines God sculpting her out of delicate jasmine petals and gentle breezes, only to end up spellbound by His own creation. Every detail of her physical presence—her hair, feet, anklets, and smile—is described as having an enchanting effect on nature itself, where even the sun cools into a moon in her presence.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamaani / Metaphor & Simile

“Un vaarththaigal karthigai deepangalae”

Compares her words directly to Karthigai lamps (Un vaarththaigal karthigai deepangalae) and her shyness to Margazhi kolam designs.

Tharkurippettra Ani / Personification

“Pulveli ellaam thavam kidakkum”

Attributes human devotion and effort to non-living nature, describing the grassy fields performing penance to touch her feet.

Uyarnavu Navitchi Ani / Hyperbole

“Azhagiya ajanthaa sirpam ellaam / Unnai paarththaal uyirthezhumae”

Exaggerates her beauty by stating that God himself forgot to blink when he saw his creation, and that ancient Ajantha sculptures would revive if they saw her.

Monnai / Alliteration

“Anthi veyilai alli eduththu”

Use of matching initial sounds in consecutive words across phrases (e.g., Anthi / Alli, Unnai / Uduththiya).

Did you know?

Trivia

Composed by Bharani and sung by legendary singer P. Jayachandran, this song remains one of the most beloved melodies from early 2000s Tamil cinema. Despite 'Sundara Travels' being a slapstick comedy film, this song stood out for its rich poetic Tamil imagery and classical melody structure.

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