Sangeetha Swarangal
From Azhagan · 1991
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Maragathamani
- Details
- Azhagan1991
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aaaa….aaa….aa….aa….aa….aa… | Aaaa....aaa....aa....aa....aa....aa... |
| Female :Haa…aa…aa…aa…haa…aa..aa.. | Soft vocalization... |
| Male | |
| Sangeedha swarangal ezhae kanakkaa | Are musical notes counted as only seven? |
| Innum irukkaa ennavo mayakkam | Is there still some unknown spellbound intoxication? |
| Female | |
| En veetil iravu | It is night time at my house. |
| Angae irava illae pagala enakkum mayakkam | Is it night or day over there? I too am dazed in confusion. |
| Male | |
| Nenjil ennavo nenaichaen | I thought of something in my heart. |
| Female :Naanum dhaan nenaichaen | I too thought of the same. |
| Male :Nyabagam varala | I cannot seem to remember it. |
| Female :Yosicha theriyum | If you think carefully, you will figure it out. |
| Male :Yosana varala | The thought itself is not coming to me. |
| Female :Thoonginaa velangum | If you sleep, it will become clear. |
| Male :Thookam dhaan varala | Sleep itself is not coming to me. |
| Female :Paaduren medhuvaa… urangu…. | I shall sing softly... go to sleep... |
| Male | |
| Sangeedha swarangal ezhae kanakkaa | Are musical notes counted as only seven? |
| Innum irukkaa ennavo mayakkam | Is there still some unknown spellbound intoxication? |
| Female | |
| En veetil iravu | It is night time at my house. |
| Angae irava illae pagala enakkum mayakkam | Is it night or day over there? I too am dazed in confusion. |
| Male | |
| Endhendha idangal thottaal swarangal | Which places, when touched, awaken musical notes? |
| Thullum sugangal konjam nee sollithaa | Tell me a little about the bouncing joys that spring forth! |
| Female :Sorgathil irundhu yaaro ezhudhum | A love letter written by someone from heaven... |
| Kaadhal kaditham indru dhaan vandhadhuu | ...has arrived only today. |
| Male | |
| Sorgam vinnilae thirakka | As heaven opens up in the sky... |
| Female :Naayagan oruvan | A hero... |
| Male :Nayagi oruthi | A heroine... |
| Female :Thaen mazhai pozhiya | As a shower of honey pours down... |
| Male :Poovudal nanaiya | As the flower-like body gets drenched... |
| Female :Kaamanin sabaiyil | In the court of the God of Love... |
| Male :Kaadhalin suvaiyil | In the delicious taste of love... |
| Female :Paadidum kavidhai sugam dhaan | The poem sung here is indeed pure bliss. |
| Female | |
| Sangeedha swarangal ezhae kanakkaa | Are musical notes counted as only seven? |
| Innum irukkaa ennavo mayakkam | Is there still some unknown spellbound intoxication? |
| Male | |
| En veetil iravu | It is night time at my house. |
| Angae irava illae pagala enakkum mayakkam | Is it night or day over there? I too am dazed in confusion. |
ஆஆ......ஆஅ......ஆ......ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ.....
ஹா.....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஹா...ஆ.....ஆ....
Aaaa....aaa....aa....aa....aa....aa...
Soft vocalization...
சங்கீத ஸ்வரங்கள் ஏழே கணக்கா
இன்னும் இருக்கா என்னவோ மயக்கம்
Are musical notes counted as only seven?
Is there still some unknown spellbound intoxication?
என் வீட்டில் இரவு அங்கே இரவா
இல்ல பகலா எனக்கும் மயக்கம்
It is night time at my house.
Is it night or day over there? I too am dazed in confusion.
நெஞ்சில் என்னவோ நெனைச்சேன்
நானும்தான் நெனைச்சேன்
ஞாபகம் வரல......
யோசிச்சா தெரியும்
யோசனை வரல......
தூங்கினா வெளங்கும்
தூக்கம்தான் வரல....
பாடுறேன் மெதுவா....உறங்கு....
I thought of something in my heart.
I too thought of the same.
I cannot seem to remember it.
If you think carefully, you will figure it out.
The thought itself is not coming to me.
If you sleep, it will become clear.
Sleep itself is not coming to me.
I shall sing softly... go to sleep...
சங்கீத ஸ்வரங்கள் ஏழே கணக்கா
இன்னும் இருக்கா என்னவோ மயக்கம்
Are musical notes counted as only seven?
Is there still some unknown spellbound intoxication?
என் வீட்டில் இரவு அங்கே இரவா
இல்ல பகலா எனக்கும் மயக்கம்
It is night time at my house.
Is it night or day over there? I too am dazed in confusion.
எந்தெந்த இடங்கள் தொட்டால்
ஸ்வரங்கள் துள்ளும் சுகங்கள்
கொஞ்சம் நீ சொல்லித்தா
சொர்க்கதில் இருந்து யாரோ எழுதும்
காதல் கடிதம் இன்றுதான் வந்தது
Which places, when touched, awaken musical notes?
Tell me a little about the bouncing joys that spring forth!
A love letter written by someone from heaven...
...has arrived only today.
சொர்க்கம் விண்ணிலே திறக்க
நாயகன் ஒருவன்......
நாயகி ஒருத்தி
தேன் மழை பொழிய.....
பூவுடல் நனைய
காமனின் சபையில்......
காதலின் சுவையில்
பாடிடும் கவிதை சுகம்தான்.....
As heaven opens up in the sky...
A hero...
A heroine...
As a shower of honey pours down...
As the flower-like body gets drenched...
In the court of the God of Love...
In the delicious taste of love...
The poem sung here is indeed pure bliss.
சங்கீத ஸ்வரங்கள் ஏழே கணக்கா
இன்னும் இருக்கா என்னவோ மயக்கம்
Are musical notes counted as only seven?
Is there still some unknown spellbound intoxication?
என் வீட்டில் இரவு அங்கே இரவா
இல்ல பகலா எனக்கும் மயக்கம்
It is night time at my house.
Is it night or day over there? I too am dazed in confusion.
Aaaa….aaa….aa….aa….aa….aa…
Aaaa....aaa....aa....aa....aa....aa...
Female :Haa…aa…aa…aa…haa…aa..aa..
Soft vocalization...
Sangeedha swarangal ezhae kanakkaa
Are musical notes counted as only seven?
Innum irukkaa ennavo mayakkam
Is there still some unknown spellbound intoxication?
En veetil iravu
It is night time at my house.
Angae irava illae pagala enakkum mayakkam
Is it night or day over there? I too am dazed in confusion.
Nenjil ennavo nenaichaen
I thought of something in my heart.
Female :Naanum dhaan nenaichaen
I too thought of the same.
Male :Nyabagam varala
I cannot seem to remember it.
Female :Yosicha theriyum
If you think carefully, you will figure it out.
Male :Yosana varala
The thought itself is not coming to me.
Female :Thoonginaa velangum
If you sleep, it will become clear.
Male :Thookam dhaan varala
Sleep itself is not coming to me.
Female :Paaduren medhuvaa… urangu….
I shall sing softly... go to sleep...
Sangeedha swarangal ezhae kanakkaa
Are musical notes counted as only seven?
Innum irukkaa ennavo mayakkam
Is there still some unknown spellbound intoxication?
En veetil iravu
It is night time at my house.
Angae irava illae pagala enakkum mayakkam
Is it night or day over there? I too am dazed in confusion.
Endhendha idangal thottaal swarangal
Which places, when touched, awaken musical notes?
Thullum sugangal konjam nee sollithaa
Tell me a little about the bouncing joys that spring forth!
Female :Sorgathil irundhu yaaro ezhudhum
A love letter written by someone from heaven...
Kaadhal kaditham indru dhaan vandhadhuu
...has arrived only today.
Sorgam vinnilae thirakka
As heaven opens up in the sky...
Female :Naayagan oruvan
A hero...
Male :Nayagi oruthi
A heroine...
Female :Thaen mazhai pozhiya
As a shower of honey pours down...
Male :Poovudal nanaiya
As the flower-like body gets drenched...
Female :Kaamanin sabaiyil
In the court of the God of Love...
Male :Kaadhalin suvaiyil
In the delicious taste of love...
Female :Paadidum kavidhai sugam dhaan
The poem sung here is indeed pure bliss.
Sangeedha swarangal ezhae kanakkaa
Are musical notes counted as only seven?
Innum irukkaa ennavo mayakkam
Is there still some unknown spellbound intoxication?
En veetil iravu
It is night time at my house.
Angae irava illae pagala enakkum mayakkam
Is it night or day over there? I too am dazed in confusion.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Sangeedha Swarangal is an iconic late-night romantic telephone duet from the 1991 Tamil film Azhagan. The song captures a subtle, playful conversation between two lovers who are awake late at night, suffering from pleasant sleeplessness caused by love. Through sweet banter, playful questions, and musical metaphors, they express their dazed fascination with one another across distance. The lyricist Pulamaipithan beautifully weaves classical concepts of music, notes, and Kamadeva's court with modern telephone romance. The song portrays love as an infinite melody that transcends the seven standard musical notes, filling both lovers with heavenly joy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhetorical Question
“Sangeedha swarangal ezhae kanakkaa”
The line questions whether musical notes are limited to just seven, metaphorically suggesting that love creates endless untamed melodies.
Parallelism / Antimetabole
“Female :Naayagan oruvan / Male :Nayagi oruthi”
Symmetrical lyric structure contrasting Naayagan (hero) and Nayagi (heroine) to show emotional balance between the lovers.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Thaen mazhai pozhiya”
Comparing divine bliss and love's affection to a pouring rain of honey ('Thaen mazhai').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Poovudal nanaiya”
Describing the human body as a delicate flower ('Poovudal') that gets drenched in love.
Did you know?
Trivia
Azhagan marked the Tamil film debut of celebrated music director M. M. Keeravani (credited in Tamil as Maragathamani), who won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Director for this album. Picturized on Mammootty and Bhanupriya, the song uniquely portrays a long-distance telephone conversation, rendered by legendary singers S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and K. S. Chithra.
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