Sammatham Sammatham
From Neram Nalla Irukku · 1987
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singers
- K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Neram Nalla Irukku1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Sari sari sari sari sari sari sari sari | All right, all right, all right, all right, all right, all right, all right, all right |
| Sari sari sari sari sari sari sari sari | All right, all right, all right, all right, all right, all right, all right, all right |
| Sammadham sammadham sammadham sammadham | Consent, consent, consent, consent |
| Sammadham sammadham sammadham sammadham | Consent, consent, consent, consent |
| Male | |
| Sariyaana ezhu swarangalum | The perfect seven musical notes |
| Aasai manangalum sammadham thandhanavae | And the desiring hearts have given their consent |
| Female :Sammadham sammadham sammadham sammadham | Female: Consent, consent, consent, consent |
| Sammadham sammadham sammadham sammadham | Consent, consent, consent, consent |
| Male | |
| Alai kadal pongidum oosaiyil | In the sound of the surging ocean waves |
| Mangala vaazhthukkal thendralil vandhanavae | Auspicious blessings came floating in the breeze |
| Female :Sammadham sammadham sammadham sammadham | Female: Consent, consent, consent, consent |
| Sammadham sammadham sammadham sammadham | Consent, consent, consent, consent |
| Male :Oru poo malai iru thozh serum | Male: A flower garland joins two shoulders |
| Thirunaal thedum | Seeking the sacred day |
| Female | |
| Sariyena ezhu swarangalum | The seven musical notes as if saying correct |
| Aasai managalum sammadham thandhanavae | And the desiring hearts have given their consent |
| Male :Sammadham sammadham sammadham sammadham | Male: Consent, consent, consent, consent |
| Female | |
| Alai kadal pongidum oosaiyil | In the sound of the surging ocean waves |
| Mangala vaazhthukkal thendralil vandhanavae | Auspicious blessings came floating in the breeze |
| Male | |
| Unnaithaan ennithaan | Thinking only of you, thinking only of you |
| Pala naalaai kaathirunthen | I have been waiting for many days |
| Female :Ullathai sollathaan | Female: To express what is in my heart |
| Oru neram paarthirunthen | I was waiting for the right moment |
| Oru neram paarthirunthen | I was waiting for the right moment |
| Male | |
| Siragirunthum sirai iruntha paingili | The parrot that was imprisoned despite having wings |
| Female :Vinveli engilum vandhu paranthathu | Female: Came and flew all across the sky |
| Male :Siru sadhangai oli ezhundha osaiyil | Male: In the sound created by small anklets |
| Female :Ponmani veenaiyil innisai vandhadhu | Female: Sweet music emerged from the golden veena |
| Male | |
| Mazhai megangal medaiyidum | Rain clouds will set the stage |
| Female :Suga raagangal maalaiyidum | Female: Pleasant ragas will exchange garlands |
| Suga raagangal maalaiyidum | Pleasant ragas will exchange garlands |
| Male | |
| Sariyena ezhu swarangalum | The seven musical notes as if saying correct |
| Aasai managalum sammadham thandhanavae | And the desiring hearts have given their consent |
| Female :Alai kadal pongidum oosaiyil | Female: In the sound of the surging ocean waves |
| Mangala vaazhthukkal thendralil vandhanavae | Auspicious blessings came floating in the breeze |
| Female | |
| Ullangal sandhikkum | Where hearts meet |
| Oru kaadhal raaja sabai | A royal court of love |
| Male :Ennangal thithikka | Male: As thoughts become sweet |
| Ini pesum kaadhal kalai | From now on, the art of love will speak |
| Ini pesum kaadhal kalai | From now on, the art of love will speak |
| Female | |
| Vizhirendum kaviyarangam aanadhu | Both eyes became a poetry forum |
| Male :Ithanai karpanai eppadi vandhadhu | Male: How did so much imagination come about |
| Female :Pagal irundhum nilavelundhu vandhadhu | Female: Though it was day, the moon rose and came |
| Male :Boomiyil eppadi vaanavil vandhadhu | Male: How did a rainbow appear on the earth |
| Female | |
| Ini poopookkum maalai varum | Now an evening full of blossoming flowers will arrive |
| Male :Angu thaenaaru paaindhu varum | Male: A river of honey will flow there |
| Angu thaenaaru paaindhu varum | A river of honey will flow there |
| Male | |
| Sariyena ezhu swarangalum | The seven musical notes as if saying correct |
| Aasai managalum sammadham thandhanavae | And the desiring hearts have given their consent |
| Female :Sammadham sammadham sammadham sammadham | Female: Consent, consent, consent, consent |
| Sammadham sammadham sammadham sammadham | Consent, consent, consent, consent |
| Male | |
| Alai kadal pongidum oosaiyil | In the sound of the surging ocean waves |
| Mangala vaazhthukkal thendralil vandhanavae | Auspicious blessings came floating in the breeze |
| Female :Sammadham sammadham sammadham sammadham | Female: Consent, consent, consent, consent |
| Sammadham sammadham sammadham sammadham | Consent, consent, consent, consent |
| Male :Oru poo malai iru thozh serum | Male: A flower garland joins two shoulders |
| Thirunaal thedum | Seeking the sacred day |
சரி சரி சரி சரி சரி சரி சரி சரி
சரி சரி சரி சரி சரி சரி சரி சரி...
சம்மதம் சம்மதம் சம்மதம் சம்மதம்
சம்மதம் சம்மதம் சம்மதம் சம்மதம்
All right, all right, all right, all right, all right, all right, all right, all right
All right, all right, all right, all right, all right, all right, all right, all right
Consent, consent, consent, consent
Consent, consent, consent, consent
சரியென ஏழு ஸ்வரங்களும்
ஆசை மனங்களும் சம்மதம் தந்தனவே
சம்மதம் சம்மதம் சம்மதம் சம்மதம்
சம்மதம் சம்மதம் சம்மதம் சம்மதம்
The perfect seven musical notes
And the desiring hearts have given their consent
Female: Consent, consent, consent, consent
Consent, consent, consent, consent
அலைகடல் பொங்கிடும் ஓசையில்
மங்கல வாழ்த்துக்கள் தென்றலில் வந்தனவே
சம்மதம் சம்மதம் சம்மதம் சம்மதம்
சம்மதம் சம்மதம் சம்மதம் சம்மதம்
ஒரு பூமாலை இரு தோள் சேரும்
திருநாள் தேடும்
In the sound of the surging ocean waves
Auspicious blessings came floating in the breeze
Female: Consent, consent, consent, consent
Consent, consent, consent, consent
Male: A flower garland joins two shoulders
Seeking the sacred day
சரியென ஏழு ஸ்வரங்களும்
ஆசை மனங்களும் சம்மதம் தந்தனவே
சம்மதம் சம்மதம் சம்மதம் சம்மதம்
சம்மதம் சம்மதம் சம்மதம் சம்மதம்
The seven musical notes as if saying correct
And the desiring hearts have given their consent
Male: Consent, consent, consent, consent
அலைகடல் பொங்கிடும் ஓசையில்
மங்கல வாழ்த்துக்கள் தென்றலில் வந்தனவே
In the sound of the surging ocean waves
Auspicious blessings came floating in the breeze
உன்னைத்தான் எண்ணித்தான்
பல நாளாய் காத்திருந்தேன்
உள்ளத்தை சொல்லத்தான்
ஒரு நேரம் பார்த்திருந்தேன்
ஒரு நேரம் பார்த்திருந்தேன்
Thinking only of you, thinking only of you
I have been waiting for many days
Female: To express what is in my heart
I was waiting for the right moment
I was waiting for the right moment
சிறகிருந்தும் சிறையிருந்த பைங்கிளி
விண்வெளி எங்கிலும் வந்து பறந்தது
சிறு சதங்கை ஒலி எழுந்த ஓசையில்
பொன்மணி வீணையில் இன்னிசை வந்தது
The parrot that was imprisoned despite having wings
Female: Came and flew all across the sky
Male: In the sound created by small anklets
Female: Sweet music emerged from the golden veena
மழை மேகங்கள் மேடையிடும்
சுக ராகங்கள் மாலையிடும்
சுக ராகங்கள் மாலையிடும்
Rain clouds will set the stage
Female: Pleasant ragas will exchange garlands
Pleasant ragas will exchange garlands
சரியென ஏழு ஸ்வரங்களும்
ஆசை மனங்களும் சம்மதம் தந்தனவே
அலைகடல் பொங்கிடும் ஓசையில்
மங்கல வாழ்த்துக்கள் தென்றலில் வந்தனவே
The seven musical notes as if saying correct
And the desiring hearts have given their consent
Female: In the sound of the surging ocean waves
Auspicious blessings came floating in the breeze
உள்ளங்கள் சந்திக்கும்
ஒரு காதல் ராஜ சபை
எண்ணங்கள் தித்திக்க
இனி பேசும் காதல் கலை
இனி பேசும் காதல் கலை
Where hearts meet
A royal court of love
Male: As thoughts become sweet
From now on, the art of love will speak
From now on, the art of love will speak
விழியிரண்டும் கவியரங்கம் ஆனது
இத்தனை கற்பனை எப்படி வந்தது
பகல் இருந்தும் நிலவெழுந்து வந்தது
பூமியில் எப்படி வானவில் வந்தது
இனி பூப்பூக்கும் மாலை வரும்
அங்கு தேனாறு பாய்ந்து வரும்
அங்கு தேனாறு பாய்ந்து வரும்
Both eyes became a poetry forum
Male: How did so much imagination come about
Female: Though it was day, the moon rose and came
Male: How did a rainbow appear on the earth
சரியென ஏழு ஸ்வரங்களும்
ஆசை மனங்களும் சம்மதம் தந்தனவே
சம்மதம் சம்மதம் சம்மதம் சம்மதம்
சம்மதம் சம்மதம் சம்மதம் சம்மதம்
Now an evening full of blossoming flowers will arrive
Male: A river of honey will flow there
A river of honey will flow there
அலைகடல் பொங்கிடும் ஓசையில்
மங்கல வாழ்த்துக்கள் தென்றலில் வந்தனவே
சம்மதம் சம்மதம் சம்மதம் சம்மதம்
சம்மதம் சம்மதம் சம்மதம் சம்மதம்
ஒரு பூமாலை இரு தோள் சேரும்
திருநாள் தேடும்.......
The seven musical notes as if saying correct
And the desiring hearts have given their consent
Female: Consent, consent, consent, consent
Consent, consent, consent, consent
In the sound of the surging ocean waves
Auspicious blessings came floating in the breeze
Female: Consent, consent, consent, consent
Consent, consent, consent, consent
Male: A flower garland joins two shoulders
Seeking the sacred day
Sari sari sari sari sari sari sari sari
All right, all right, all right, all right, all right, all right, all right, all right
Sari sari sari sari sari sari sari sari
All right, all right, all right, all right, all right, all right, all right, all right
Sammadham sammadham sammadham sammadham
Consent, consent, consent, consent
Sammadham sammadham sammadham sammadham
Consent, consent, consent, consent
Sariyaana ezhu swarangalum
The perfect seven musical notes
Aasai manangalum sammadham thandhanavae
And the desiring hearts have given their consent
Female :Sammadham sammadham sammadham sammadham
Female: Consent, consent, consent, consent
Sammadham sammadham sammadham sammadham
Consent, consent, consent, consent
Alai kadal pongidum oosaiyil
In the sound of the surging ocean waves
Mangala vaazhthukkal thendralil vandhanavae
Auspicious blessings came floating in the breeze
Female :Sammadham sammadham sammadham sammadham
Female: Consent, consent, consent, consent
Sammadham sammadham sammadham sammadham
Consent, consent, consent, consent
Male :Oru poo malai iru thozh serum
Male: A flower garland joins two shoulders
Thirunaal thedum
Seeking the sacred day
Sariyena ezhu swarangalum
The seven musical notes as if saying correct
Aasai managalum sammadham thandhanavae
And the desiring hearts have given their consent
Male :Sammadham sammadham sammadham sammadham
Male: Consent, consent, consent, consent
Alai kadal pongidum oosaiyil
In the sound of the surging ocean waves
Mangala vaazhthukkal thendralil vandhanavae
Auspicious blessings came floating in the breeze
Unnaithaan ennithaan
Thinking only of you, thinking only of you
Pala naalaai kaathirunthen
I have been waiting for many days
Female :Ullathai sollathaan
Female: To express what is in my heart
Oru neram paarthirunthen
I was waiting for the right moment
Oru neram paarthirunthen
I was waiting for the right moment
Siragirunthum sirai iruntha paingili
The parrot that was imprisoned despite having wings
Female :Vinveli engilum vandhu paranthathu
Female: Came and flew all across the sky
Male :Siru sadhangai oli ezhundha osaiyil
Male: In the sound created by small anklets
Female :Ponmani veenaiyil innisai vandhadhu
Female: Sweet music emerged from the golden veena
Mazhai megangal medaiyidum
Rain clouds will set the stage
Female :Suga raagangal maalaiyidum
Female: Pleasant ragas will exchange garlands
Suga raagangal maalaiyidum
Pleasant ragas will exchange garlands
Sariyena ezhu swarangalum
The seven musical notes as if saying correct
Aasai managalum sammadham thandhanavae
And the desiring hearts have given their consent
Female :Alai kadal pongidum oosaiyil
Female: In the sound of the surging ocean waves
Mangala vaazhthukkal thendralil vandhanavae
Auspicious blessings came floating in the breeze
Ullangal sandhikkum
Where hearts meet
Oru kaadhal raaja sabai
A royal court of love
Male :Ennangal thithikka
Male: As thoughts become sweet
Ini pesum kaadhal kalai
From now on, the art of love will speak
Ini pesum kaadhal kalai
From now on, the art of love will speak
Vizhirendum kaviyarangam aanadhu
Both eyes became a poetry forum
Male :Ithanai karpanai eppadi vandhadhu
Male: How did so much imagination come about
Female :Pagal irundhum nilavelundhu vandhadhu
Female: Though it was day, the moon rose and came
Male :Boomiyil eppadi vaanavil vandhadhu
Male: How did a rainbow appear on the earth
Ini poopookkum maalai varum
Now an evening full of blossoming flowers will arrive
Male :Angu thaenaaru paaindhu varum
Male: A river of honey will flow there
Angu thaenaaru paaindhu varum
A river of honey will flow there
Sariyena ezhu swarangalum
The seven musical notes as if saying correct
Aasai managalum sammadham thandhanavae
And the desiring hearts have given their consent
Female :Sammadham sammadham sammadham sammadham
Female: Consent, consent, consent, consent
Sammadham sammadham sammadham sammadham
Consent, consent, consent, consent
Alai kadal pongidum oosaiyil
In the sound of the surging ocean waves
Mangala vaazhthukkal thendralil vandhanavae
Auspicious blessings came floating in the breeze
Female :Sammadham sammadham sammadham sammadham
Female: Consent, consent, consent, consent
Sammadham sammadham sammadham sammadham
Consent, consent, consent, consent
Male :Oru poo malai iru thozh serum
Male: A flower garland joins two shoulders
Thirunaal thedum
Seeking the sacred day
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song expresses the joy and mutual agreement of two lovers uniting in matrimony and love. Metaphorically comparing their union to the harmony of the seven musical notes (sapthaswaras), the couple celebrates the alignment of their desires and the blessing of nature, represented by breezes, rain clouds, and oceans.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Vizhirendum kaviyarangam aanadhu”
Comparing the meeting of eyes to a poetic forum (kaviyarangam).
Anaphora / Repetition
“Sammadham sammadham sammadham sammadham”
Repetition of the word 'Sammadham' (Consent) to emphasize mutual approval.
Imagery
“Alai kadal pongidum oosaiyil / Mangala vaazhthukkal thendralil vandhanavae”
Evoking natural elements like surging ocean waves and breeze carrying blessings.
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Trivia
The song features legendary duo K. J. Yesudas and K. S. Chithra under M. S. Vishwanathan's composition. Pulamaipithan's lyrics seamlessly integrate classical music elements (swaras, ragas, veena) with romantic themes.
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