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Sangeetha Vanil

From Chinna Poove Mella Pesu · 1987

Lyricist
S. A. Rajkumar
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam
Music director
S. A. Rajkumar
Movie name
Chinna Poove Mella Pesu
Movie release year
1987
Lyrics added on
2 Jun 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Sangeetha vaanil sandhosam paadum
Singaara thaen kuyilae
Indha yegaandha veliayil mounangal thaedum
En kaadhal poomayilae
Thol meedhu vaa unnai thaalaattuven
Kaadhal sonnaal unnai seeraattuven
En nenjam engengum un manjam thaanae
Sangeetha vaanil sandhosam paadum
Singaara thaen kuyilae
Indha yegaandha veliayil mounangal thaedum
En kaadhal poomayilae
Haa….aaaa…haaa…aaa…aaa….
Aanandha raagangalil
Naan aalaapanai seigiren
Male :Aaaa….aaaa…..haaa…aaa….aaaa…
Naan undhan geetham thannai
Aaraadhanai seigiren
Kannangalil oru vaan vannamae
Kanden ingae malar thaen kinnamae
Female :Kannaa undhan kuzhal naadhangalaal
En naavilum indru kulirgindrathae
Male :Ondrodu ondraagi unmaigal kanduvara
Sangeetha vaanil sandhosam paadum
Singaara thaen kuyilae
Indha yegaandha veliayil mounangal thaedum
En kaadhal poomayilae
Haaa…aaa…haaa…aaa…aaa..aaa…
Ponmaalai velaigalil
Un vaasal naan thedinen
Female :Haaa…aaa…haaa…aaa…aaa..aaa…
Kannennum odangalil
Karai thedi thaan odinen
Kannal enum idhazh suvai oottudhae
Kaanum mugam indru enai vaattudhae
Female :Kan maigalil sugam valargindrathae
Unnil dhinam udal karaigindrathae
Male :Indrodu theeraadha bandhangal kondu vara
Sangeetha vaanil sandhosam paadum
Singaara thaen kuyilae
Indha yegaandha veliayil mounangal thaedum
En kaadhal poomayilae
Female :Thol meedhu thaan unnai thaalaattuven
Kaadhal solli unnai seeraattuven
En nenjam endrendrum un manjam thaanae
Sangeetha vaanil sandhosam paadum
Singaara thaen kuyilae
Female :Indha yegaandha veliayil mounangal
Thaedum
Male :En kaadhal poomayilae
Singing of joy in the sky of music,
O lovely, sweet cuckoo,
Searching for silence in this lonely hour,
My lovely peacock of love,
Come rest on my shoulder, I will rock you to sleep,
If you speak of love, I will pamper you,
Every part of my heart is a bed for you,
Singing of joy in the sky of music,
O lovely, sweet cuckoo,
Searching for silence in this lonely hour,
My lovely peacock of love,
Ah... aaah... ah... aah... aah...
In melodies of joy,
I begin to sing my notes,
Aaah... aaah... ah... aah... aaah...
To that sweet song of yours,
I offer my devotion,
On your cheeks, I see the colors of the sky,
Here I found a flower-cup filled with honey,
O Kanna (Krishna), with the sweet music of your flute,
Even my tongue feels a soothing coolness today,
Becoming one together to discover the truth,
Singing of joy in the sky of music,
O lovely, sweet cuckoo,
Searching for silence in this lonely hour,
My lovely peacock of love,
Ah... aah... ah... aah... aah... aah...
In the golden evening hours,
I came searching for your doorstep,
Ah... aah... ah... aah... aah... aah...
In the little boats of your eyes,
I drifted along, searching for the shore,
Sugar-sweet lips offer such taste,
Seeing your face fills me with longing today,
Pleasure grows in the kohl of my eyes,
My body melts into you every day,
Bringing a bond that will never end,
Singing of joy in the sky of music,
O lovely, sweet cuckoo,
Searching for silence in this lonely hour,
My lovely peacock of love,
Upon my shoulder, I will rock you to sleep,
Speaking of love, I will pamper you,
My heart will forever be a bed for you,
Singing of joy in the sky of music,
O lovely, sweet cuckoo,
In this lonely hour, the silence...
...that searches,
My lovely peacock of love,
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This romantic duet, 'Sangeetha Vaanil', depicts a deep, poetic expression of love and intimacy between two lovers. Metaphorically comparing their romantic world to a sky filled with music and bliss, the lovers address each other tenderly using nature imagery like the honey cuckoo ('thaen kuyilae') and flower peacock ('poomayilae'). They describe how their souls and thoughts blend together through music, soft whispers, and quiet togetherness.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

“Sangeetha vaanil sandhosam paadum”

Compares music to a sky ('Sangeetha vaanil') and eyes to boats ('Kannennum odangalil') to evoke vivid artistic visual imagery.

Initial Rhyme (Monai)

“Sangeetha vaanil... / Singaara thaen kuyilae”

Alliteration on initial letters 'Sa' / 'Si' ('Sangeetha' / 'Singaara') creating musical rhythm.

End Rhyme (Iyaibu)

“Thol meedhu vaa unnai thaalaattuven / Kaadhal sonnaal unnai seeraattuven”

Matching end sounds ('thaalaattuven' and 'seeraattuven') creating a soothing lullaby-like lyricism.

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Trivia

'Chinna Poove Mella Pesu' (1987) marked the directorial debut of Robert-Rajasekar and the musical debut of S. A. Rajkumar, who composed the soundtrack and penned this evergreen romantic melody sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and K. S. Chithra.

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