- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Movie name
- Garuda Saukiyama
- Movie release year
- 1982
- Lyrics added on
- 7 Feb 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Santhana Malarin from the film Garuda Saukiyama (1982) is a romantic song expressing the lover's deep admiration for his beloved's grace and beauty. Comparing her to a sandalwood blossom, a string of pearls, twinkling stars, and sweet Tamil literature, he describes how her presence inspires thousands of poetic thoughts in his mind. The song poetically captures the essence of marital harmony, love's tender blushes, and the romantic ecstasy of union composed by M. S. Viswanathan and rendered masterfully by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Simile / Metaphor)
“Santhana malarin sundhara vadivil”
Compares the beloved's physique and beauty to a sandalwood flower.
Yamakam / Wordplay
“Sokka thangamo naan sokkum thangamo / Kattu koondhalo ennai kattum koondhalo”
Clever play on 'sokka' (pure/flawless) and 'sokkum' (entrancing), as well as 'kattu' (bound) and 'kattum' (binding).
Rhetorical Questioning (Uvaman)
“Muththusaramo minnum natchaththiramo / Pillai thamizho inbam alli tharumo….”
Poetic questioning admiring her beauty as pearls, stars, or classical Tamil poetry.
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Trivia
The song features classic literary Tamil metaphors by Vairamuthu in his early career, set to tune by legendary composer M. S. Viswanathan and sung with expressive romantic nuances by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam.
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