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Lyrics & meaning

Samathil Pootha Malli

From Ungalil Oruthi · 1976

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
P. Jayachandran, Vani Jairam
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Ungalil Oruthi
Movie release year
1976
Lyrics added on
20 Jul 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Samaththil pooththa malli
Chandhiranai saatchi vaichu
Saamiyae unnai ennai
Laabaththai varavu vachchen
Saamiyae unnai ennai
Laabaththai varavu vachchen
Mogaththil vizhunthu vitta
Munthaanai izhuththathammaa
Mogaththil vizhunthu vitta
Munthaanai izhuththathammaa
Thegaththin kurai maranthu
Themmaangu paaduthammaa
Samaththil pooththa malli
Chandhiranai saatchi vaichu
Thangame unnai ennai
Laabaththai varavu vachchen
Thangame unnai ennai
Laabaththai varavu vachchen
Arjunarukku thaer izhuththa
Antha naal pennoruththi
Arjunarukku thaer izhuththa
Antha naal pennoruththi
Achchaani murinthathendru
Aadhaara kai koduththaal
Aadhaara kai koduththaal
Kai koduththa deivamagai
Kaal kodukka maattaalo
Kai koduththa deivamagai
Kaal kodukka maattaalo
Kai kuzhanthaiyaai irunthaal
Paal kodukka maattaalo
Samaththil pooththa malli
Chandhiranai saatchi vaichu
Thangame unnai ennai
Laabaththai varavu vachchen
Nallarumbu vaasamitta
Naagamani poonguzhalil
Nallarumbu vaasamitta
Naagamani poonguzhalil
Pallarumbu sirkka kandu
Patta sugam konjamalla
Patta sugam konjamalla
Sakkaraththu salangaigal pol
Saththamidum sirippatherkku
Sakkaraththu salangaigal pol
Saththamidum sirippatherkku
Sarkkaraiyil thaen vizhunthu
Santhosam adaivatharkku
Santhosam adaivatharkku….
Jasmine blooming at midnight,
with the moon as my witness,
thinking of you, my lord,
I counted it as pure gain.
Thinking of you, my lord,
I counted it as pure gain.
Overcome by sweet desire,
he tugged at the edge of my sari.
Overcome by sweet desire,
he tugged at the edge of my sari.
Forgetting every flaw of the body,
my heart sings a joyful folk song.
Jasmine blooming at midnight,
with the moon as my witness,
thinking of you, my darling,
I counted it as pure gain.
Thinking of you, my darling,
I counted it as pure gain.
She who drove the chariot for Arjuna,
a woman from days of old,
She who drove the chariot for Arjuna,
a woman from days of old,
when the axle pin broke,
offered her own hand as support.
Offered her own hand as support...
Won't that divine woman who gave her hand
also give her legs to help me walk?
Won't that divine woman who gave her hand
also give her legs to help me walk?
If I become a baby in her arms,
won't she nurse me with her milk?
Jasmine blooming at midnight,
with the moon as my witness,
thinking of you, my darling,
I counted it as pure gain.
With the sweet scent of fresh buds
in my flower-decked hair,
With the sweet scent of fresh buds
in my flower-decked hair,
seeing your bud-like teeth when you smile,
the joy I felt was no small thing.
The joy I felt was no small thing.
Like bells jingling on a chariot wheel,
why do you laugh with such a ringing sound?
Like bells jingling on a chariot wheel,
why do you laugh with such a ringing sound?
It is like honey dripping into sugar,
just to delight in pure happiness.
Just to delight in pure happiness...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Samaththil pooththa malli is a tender romantic duet from Ungalil Oruthi (1976), sung by P. Jayachandran and Vani Jairam. The song expresses a deeply intimate and compassionate connection between lovers who consider their union a great divine profit, witnessing their love under the midnight moon. It touchingly addresses overcoming physical limitations and finding emotional wholeness through unconditional affection and mutual support.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

“Samaththil pooththa malli / Chandhiranai saatchi vaichu / Saamiyae unnai ennai”

Repetition of the 'Sa' consonant sound at the start of consecutive lines creates a melodic rhythmic flow.

Edugai (Second Letter Rhyme)

“Sakkaraththu salangaigal pol / Saththamidum sirippatherkku / Sarkkaraiyil thaen vizhunthu”

Harmonious second-letter consonant matching ('kk' sound) between lines.

Uvamai (Simile)

“Sakkaraththu salangaigal pol Saththamidum sirippatherkku”

The laughter of the beloved is compared to the melodious sound of bells attached to a turning wheel.

Mythological Allusion

“Arjunarukku thaer izhuththa Antha naal pennoruththi Achchaani murinthathendru Aadhaara kai koduththaal”

Refers to the epic story of Kaikeyi or Subhadra supporting the wheel of a chariot during battle, used here as a metaphor for divine female support and strength.

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Trivia

Ungalil Oruthi (1976) features music composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics written by Kannadasan. The film stars Sivakumar and Sujatha. Kannadasan's lyricism brilliantly transforms physical vulnerability into poetic devotion through rich classical and mythological metaphors.

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