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Saetril Oru Sengazhani

From Thunai Iruppal Meenakshi · 1977

Lyricist
Panchu Arunachalam
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, S. Janaki
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Thunai Iruppal Meenakshi
Movie release year
1977
Lyrics added on
11 Jun 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Saetril oru sengazhani…
Thingaloru poo malarum
Saetril oru sengazhani
Thingaloru poo malarum
Nootril oru poo parithu
Potri unnai thudhithiduvaen kannaa
Naan yaetri vaitha dheepam undhan kannaa
Saetril oru sengazhani
Thingaloru poo malarum
Nootril oru poo parithu
Potri unnai thudhithiduvaen kannaa
Naan yaetri vaitha dheepam undhan kannaa
Paalai virithaar pol
Kallam illaa sirippil
Aalai valaikkindra sugam ennavo
Maalai thoduthaar pol
Kaigal tharum anaippil
Naalum purigindra nayam ennavao
Vaazhai kuruthaattam
Vanjam indri valarndha pennai
Vaazhvil thunaiyaaga
Sondham kondu nanmai seivaai
Anbae endrum aiyaa endrum
Solla solla kollai inbam yaeno
Adhil suvaippadhu thaan oori varum thaeno
Saetril oru sengazhani
Thingaloru poo malarum
Saetril oru sengazhani
Thingaloru poo malarum
Nootril oru poo parithu
Potri unnai thudhithiduvaen kannae
Naan yaetri vaitha dheepam undhan kannae
Naadham pirakkaadha
Veenai enna veenai
Naesam pirakkaamal uravillaiyae
Paasa kodi pola ondrai ondru pinnum
Mogam valaraamal sugam illaiyae
Naethu ariyaadha inbam ellaam
Kandaen indru
Naalai manam kolvaen innum innum
Kalaigal solvaai
Kattil thandhu thottil kandu
Mangai undhan nizhalil nindru vaazhvaen
Endrum mannan undhan madiyil indru vaazhvaen
Saetril oru sengazhani
Thingaloru poo malarum
Saetril oru sengazhani
Thingaloru poo malarum
Nootril oru poo parithu
Potri unnai thudhithiduvaen kannaa
Male :Naan yaetri vaitha dheepam undhan kannae
Naan yaetri vaitha dheepam undhan kannaa
In a muddy, fertile wetland...
A flower blooms each month.
In a muddy, fertile wetland,
A flower blooms each month.
Plucking one rare flower out of a hundred,
I will praise and worship you, my love.
The lamp I lit shines in your eyes, my love.
In a muddy, fertile wetland,
A flower blooms each month.
Plucking one rare flower out of a hundred,
I will praise and worship you, my love.
The lamp I lit shines in your eyes, my love.
Like pure milk flowing gently,
In your innocent smile,
What is this sweet charm that wins me over?
Like weaving a fresh flower garland,
In the warm embrace of your arms,
What is this tenderness felt every day?
Like a tender banana shoot,
This girl has grown with an innocent heart;
Taking her as your life partner,
Make her your own and bless her with good.
Calling you 'my love' and 'my master',
Why does saying it bring such boundless joy?
Is what we taste the sweet honey welling up inside?
In a muddy, fertile wetland,
A flower blooms each month.
In a muddy, fertile wetland,
A flower blooms each month.
Plucking one rare flower out of a hundred,
I will praise and worship you, my darling.
The lamp I lit shines in your eyes, my darling.
If no melody rises from it,
What is the point of a veena (traditional string instrument)?
Without true affection, there is no bond.
Entwining together like vines of tenderness,
Without growing passion, there is no joy.
All the pleasures I never knew yesterday,
I have discovered today.
Tomorrow, my heart will welcome even more.
You will teach me the arts of love;
Sharing our bed and welcoming a baby's cradle,
I will live protected in your sheltering shade.
Forever my king, I will live resting on your lap.
In a muddy, fertile wetland,
A flower blooms each month.
In a muddy, fertile wetland,
A flower blooms each month.
Plucking one rare flower out of a hundred,
I will praise and worship you, my love.
The lamp I lit shines in your eyes, my darling.
The lamp I lit shines in your eyes, my love.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This classic romantic duet expresses pure love, devotion, and matrimonial bonding between lovers. The song uses metaphors of nature—a lily blooming in mud, flowing milk, tender banana shoots, and musical instruments like the Veena—to illustrate how affection brings harmony and life to human existence. The lovers praise each other's innocent joy and envision a happy family life filled with passion, mutual respect, and lifelong companionship.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Upamai (Simile)

“Paalai virithaar pol”

Compares innocence and embrace to milk being spread ('Paalai virithaar pol') and weaving a garland ('Maalai thoduthaar pol').

Uruvagaim (Metaphor)

“Naan yaetri vaitha dheepam undhan kannaa”

Compares the beloved's eyes to a burning lamp lit with devotion ('Naan yaetri vaitha dheepam undhan kannaa').

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyming)

“Kattil thandhu thottil kandu”

Rhyming of the second character 'tt' in 'Kattil' and 'thottil' to enhance musical rhythm.

Anafora / Repetition

“Solla solla kollai inbam yaeno”

Repetition of words like 'Solla solla' and 'Innum innum' for poetic emphasis on intensifying emotions.

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Trivia

Written by renowned Tamil lyricist and producer Panchu Arunachalam, this song highlights his ability to blend traditional Tamil metaphors with gentle, melodious folk-classical sensibilities for 1970s cinema.

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