Sabthaswaram Puunagaiyil
From Nadagame Ulagam · 1979
- Lyricist
- V. Kumar
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- V. Kumar
- Details
- Nadagame Ulagam1979
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ahaa… | Aha… |
| Female :Lalalaa laa | Female: Lalalaa laa |
| Male | |
| Sabthasvaram punnagaiyil kanden | I saw the seven musical notes in your smile |
| Sangeethathin thaalattai ketten | I heard the lullaby of music |
| Sabthasvaram punnagaiyil kanden | I saw the seven musical notes in your smile |
| Sangeethathin thaalattai ketten | I heard the lullaby of music |
| Nadamadum kalaikoodam | A walking art gallery |
| Vizhi jaalathil uruvaanadho… | Was it created by the magic of your eyes? |
| Vizhi jaalathil uruvaanadho… | Was it created by the magic of your eyes? |
| Female | |
| Maeniyil aanandha layangal | Blissful rhythms upon the body |
| Mogana raagathin nayangal | Nuances of the enchanting Mohanam ragam |
| Angangal engengum | Everywhere across the limbs |
| Thaalathin kolangalae | Patterns of rhythm |
| Female | |
| Sabthasvaram punnagaiyil kanden | I saw the seven musical notes in your smile |
| Sangeethathin thaalattai ketten | I heard the lullaby of music |
| Nadamadum kalaikoodam | A walking art gallery |
| Vizhi jaalathil uruvaanadho… | Was it created by the magic of your eyes? |
| Vizhi jaalathil uruvaanadho… | Was it created by the magic of your eyes? |
| Female | |
| Ni dha pa am ga ri sari | Ni dha pa ma ga ri sa ri |
| Male | |
| Moovagai thamizh pesum poovizhi erendenna | What are these two flower-like eyes that speak the three forms of Tamil? |
| Moovagai thamizh pesum poovizhi erendenna | What are these two flower-like eyes that speak the three forms of Tamil? |
| Naal vagai gunam kondu aadumoo | Do they dance carrying the four types of feminine virtues? |
| Female | |
| Nayagam thodum bodhu naanam vilaiyum | When the hero touches, bashfulness blossoms |
| Nayagam thodum bodhu naanam vilaiyum | When the hero touches, bashfulness blossoms |
| Naanalin inam pola dhegam valaiyum | The body bends like a swaying reed |
| Male | |
| Neram ponnaana neram | Time, a golden time |
| Female | |
| Nerunga solkindratho | Does it urge us to come closer? |
| Male | |
| Sabthasvaram punnagaiyil kanden | I saw the seven musical notes in your smile |
| Female :Sangeethathin thaalattai ketten | Female: I heard the lullaby of music |
| Female | |
| Aadai kalaindhaadum aasaiyil varum thendral | The breeze that comes with a desire to ruffle clothing |
| Aadai kalaindhaadum aasaiyil varum thendral | The breeze that comes with a desire to ruffle clothing |
| Aadavan thunai kandu anjumoo..hmm | Will it feel shy upon seeing the hero's presence?.. hmm |
| Male | |
| Maadhulam kaniyaagum maalai poluthu | In the evening hour when the pomegranate ripens |
| Maadhulam kaniyaagum maalai poluthu | In the evening hour when the pomegranate ripens |
| Manjalin niram kaattum mangai azhagu | The beauty of the maiden showing the golden hue of turmeric |
| Female | |
| Yaavum kanna un sondham | All of this is yours, my beloved |
| Male :Edhuthu kondaadava | Male: Shall I embrace and celebrate it? |
| Female | |
| Sabthasvaram punnagaiyil kanden | I saw the seven musical notes in your smile |
| Sangeethathin thaalattai ketten | I heard the lullaby of music |
| Male :Nadamadum kalaikoodam | Male: A walking art gallery |
| Vizhi jaalathil uruvaanadho… | Was it created by the magic of your eyes? |
| Female :Vizhi jaalathil uruvaanadho… | Female: Was it created by the magic of your eyes? |
ஆஹா
லாலாலா லா
Aha…
Female: Lalalaa laa
சப்தஸ்வரம் புன்னகையில் கண்டேன்
சங்கீதத்தின் தாலாட்டைக் கேட்டேன்
சப்தஸ்வரம் புன்னகையில் கண்டேன்
சங்கீதத்தின் தாலாட்டைக் கேட்டேன்
நடமாடும் கலைக்கூடம் விழி
நடமாடும் கலைக்கூடம் விழி
ஜாலத்தில் உருவானதோ
I saw the seven musical notes in your smile
I heard the lullaby of music
I saw the seven musical notes in your smile
I heard the lullaby of music
A walking art gallery
Was it created by the magic of your eyes?
Was it created by the magic of your eyes?
மேனியில் ஆனந்த லயங்கள்
மோகன ராகத்தின் நயங்கள்
அங்கங்கள் எங்கெங்கும்
தாளத்தின் கோலங்களே
Blissful rhythms upon the body
Nuances of the enchanting Mohanam ragam
Everywhere across the limbs
Patterns of rhythm
சப்தஸ்வரம் புன்னகையில் கண்டேன்
சங்கீதத்தின் தாலாட்டைக் கேட்டேன்
நடமாடும் கலைக்கூடம் விழி
நடமாடும் கலைக்கூடம் விழி
ஜாலத்தில் உருவானதோ
I saw the seven musical notes in your smile
I heard the lullaby of music
A walking art gallery
Was it created by the magic of your eyes?
Was it created by the magic of your eyes?
நீ த ப ம கரி ச .....
Ni dha pa ma ga ri sa ri
மூவகை தமிழ் பேசும் பூவிழி இரண்டென்ன
மூவகை தமிழ் பேசும் பூவிழி இரண்டென்ன
நால்வகை குணம் கொண்டு ஆடுமோ
What are these two flower-like eyes that speak the three forms of Tamil?
What are these two flower-like eyes that speak the three forms of Tamil?
Do they dance carrying the four types of feminine virtues?
நாயகன் தொடும்போது நாணம் விளையும்
நாயகன் தொடும்போது நாணம் விளையும்
நாணலின் இனம் போல தேகம் வளையும்
When the hero touches, bashfulness blossoms
When the hero touches, bashfulness blossoms
The body bends like a swaying reed
நேரம் பொன்னான நேரம்
Time, a golden time
நெருங்க சொல்கின்றதோ
Does it urge us to come closer?
சப்தஸ்வரம் புன்னகையில் கண்டேன்
சங்கீதத்தின் தாலாட்டைக் கேட்டேன்
I saw the seven musical notes in your smile
Female: I heard the lullaby of music
ஆடைக் களைந்தாடும் ஆசையில் வரும் தென்றல்
ஆடைக் களைந்தாடும் ஆசையில் வரும் தென்றல்
ஆடவன் துணைக் கண்டு அஞ்சுமோ
The breeze that comes with a desire to ruffle clothing
The breeze that comes with a desire to ruffle clothing
Will it feel shy upon seeing the hero's presence?.. hmm
மாதுளம் கனியாகும் மாலைப்பொழுது
மாதுளம் கனியாகும் மாலைப்பொழுது
மஞ்சளின் நிறம் காட்டும் மங்கை அழகு
In the evening hour when the pomegranate ripens
In the evening hour when the pomegranate ripens
The beauty of the maiden showing the golden hue of turmeric
யாவும் கண்ணா உன் சொந்தம்
All of this is yours, my beloved
Male: Shall I embrace and celebrate it?
எடுத்துக் கொண்டாடவா
I saw the seven musical notes in your smile
I heard the lullaby of music
Male: A walking art gallery
Was it created by the magic of your eyes?
Female: Was it created by the magic of your eyes?
சப்தஸ்வரம் புன்னகையில் கண்டேன்
சங்கீதத்தின் தாலாட்டைக் கேட்டேன்
நடமாடும் கலைக்கூடம் விழி
ஜாலத்தில் உருவானதோ
விழி ஜாலத்தில் உருவானதோ
Ahaa…
Aha…
Female :Lalalaa laa
Female: Lalalaa laa
Sabthasvaram punnagaiyil kanden
I saw the seven musical notes in your smile
Sangeethathin thaalattai ketten
I heard the lullaby of music
Sabthasvaram punnagaiyil kanden
I saw the seven musical notes in your smile
Sangeethathin thaalattai ketten
I heard the lullaby of music
Nadamadum kalaikoodam
A walking art gallery
Vizhi jaalathil uruvaanadho…
Was it created by the magic of your eyes?
Vizhi jaalathil uruvaanadho…
Was it created by the magic of your eyes?
Maeniyil aanandha layangal
Blissful rhythms upon the body
Mogana raagathin nayangal
Nuances of the enchanting Mohanam ragam
Angangal engengum
Everywhere across the limbs
Thaalathin kolangalae
Patterns of rhythm
Sabthasvaram punnagaiyil kanden
I saw the seven musical notes in your smile
Sangeethathin thaalattai ketten
I heard the lullaby of music
Nadamadum kalaikoodam
A walking art gallery
Vizhi jaalathil uruvaanadho…
Was it created by the magic of your eyes?
Vizhi jaalathil uruvaanadho…
Was it created by the magic of your eyes?
Ni dha pa am ga ri sari
Ni dha pa ma ga ri sa ri
Moovagai thamizh pesum poovizhi erendenna
What are these two flower-like eyes that speak the three forms of Tamil?
Moovagai thamizh pesum poovizhi erendenna
What are these two flower-like eyes that speak the three forms of Tamil?
Naal vagai gunam kondu aadumoo
Do they dance carrying the four types of feminine virtues?
Nayagam thodum bodhu naanam vilaiyum
When the hero touches, bashfulness blossoms
Nayagam thodum bodhu naanam vilaiyum
When the hero touches, bashfulness blossoms
Naanalin inam pola dhegam valaiyum
The body bends like a swaying reed
Neram ponnaana neram
Time, a golden time
Nerunga solkindratho
Does it urge us to come closer?
Sabthasvaram punnagaiyil kanden
I saw the seven musical notes in your smile
Female :Sangeethathin thaalattai ketten
Female: I heard the lullaby of music
Aadai kalaindhaadum aasaiyil varum thendral
The breeze that comes with a desire to ruffle clothing
Aadai kalaindhaadum aasaiyil varum thendral
The breeze that comes with a desire to ruffle clothing
Aadavan thunai kandu anjumoo..hmm
Will it feel shy upon seeing the hero's presence?.. hmm
Maadhulam kaniyaagum maalai poluthu
In the evening hour when the pomegranate ripens
Maadhulam kaniyaagum maalai poluthu
In the evening hour when the pomegranate ripens
Manjalin niram kaattum mangai azhagu
The beauty of the maiden showing the golden hue of turmeric
Yaavum kanna un sondham
All of this is yours, my beloved
Male :Edhuthu kondaadava
Male: Shall I embrace and celebrate it?
Sabthasvaram punnagaiyil kanden
I saw the seven musical notes in your smile
Sangeethathin thaalattai ketten
I heard the lullaby of music
Male :Nadamadum kalaikoodam
Male: A walking art gallery
Vizhi jaalathil uruvaanadho…
Was it created by the magic of your eyes?
Female :Vizhi jaalathil uruvaanadho…
Female: Was it created by the magic of your eyes?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Sabthasvaram Punnagaiyil Kanden is a poetic duet from the 1979 Tamil film Nadagame Ulagam, celebrating love and romance through classical music and literary imagery. The lovers equate their physical grace and romantic feelings to musical notes, ragams, and classical arts, describing the maiden's smile as the seven musical notes (saptaswaras) and her form as a moving art gallery.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Sabthasvaram punnagaiyil kanden”
Compares a gentle smile to the seven notes of music (Sabthasvaram).
Simile (Uvamai)
“Naanalin inam pola dhegam valaiyum”
Compares the woman's body bending in love to a reed (Naanal).
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Nayagam thodum bodhu naanam vilaiyum”
Repetition of the 'Na' sound across consecutive words (Nayagam, naanam, Naanalin, Neram, Nerunga).
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Trivia
Composed by V. Kumar, 'Sabthasvaram Punnagaiyil Kanden' showcases a rich blend of Carnatic musical concepts (such as swaras and Mohana raga references) with classical Tamil literary tropes like Muthamizh (the three forms of Tamil) and the four traditional womanly virtues (Acham, Madam, Naanam, Payirppu).
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