Sangeetham En Thegam
From Balanagamma · 1981
- Lyricist
- Muthulingam
- Singer
- Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Balanagamma1981
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Sangeetham en dhegam androo | Isn't music my very body? |
| Sangeetham en dhegam androo | Isn't music my very body? |
| Suga nadhangal konjum | Sweet sounds caress fondlingly, |
| Siru padhangal kenjum | Small feet plead tenderly. |
| Suga nadhangal konjum | Sweet sounds caress fondlingly, |
| Siru padhangal kenjum | Small feet plead tenderly. |
| Aalilai mel oru noolidai megalai aada | As the waist ornament sways over a thread-like waist resting like a banyan leaf, |
| Isai ezhaaga yaazhaaga meettum podhu | When playing music as gracefully as a harp, |
| Female | |
| Sangeetham en dhegam androo | Isn't music my very body? |
| Female | |
| Aagaya gangaikkum theeratha thaagam aa aa | Even the heavenly Ganges has an unquenchable thirst, ah ah! |
| Aagaya gangaikkum theeratha thaagam | Even the heavenly Ganges has an unquenchable thirst, |
| Naan sendru neerada thaanaga theerum | When I go and bathe, it resolves on its own. |
| Poongaattrum theendaamal perumoochu vaangum | Without even touching, the gentle breeze sighs heavily, |
| Ponmaeni thazhuvaamal adhu engu thoongum | Without embracing her golden body, where can it sleep? |
| Female | |
| Ival sembhavalam adhil kambharasam | She is red coral, infused with the poetic essence of Kambar. |
| Ival sadhanaigal suga vedhanaigal | Her achievements are sweet pains of passion. |
| Amudha mazhaiyil ninaindhu vilaindha kodi naan | I am a vine that grew soaked in the rain of nectar, |
| Amara kavidhai nayamum layamum vazhangidum | Bestowing the elegance and rhythm of immortal poetry. |
| Female | |
| Sangeetham …sangeetham | Music... music... |
| Sangeetham en dhegam androo | Isn't music my very body? |
| Female | |
| Jaadhi malli poopolae andhi maalai poopaval | She blooms in the evening twilight like a jasmine flower, |
| Jaadhi malli poopolae andhi maalai poopaval | She blooms in the evening twilight like a jasmine flower, |
| Vaazhaippoovil thaenai thandhu moga dhagam theerpaval | She quenches passionate thirst by offering honey from banana flowers, |
| Vaazhaippoovil thaenai thandhu moga dhagam theerpaval | She quenches passionate thirst by offering honey from banana flowers, |
| Sathi vaanavargalum puvi vendhargalum | The gods of heaven and the kings of the earth, |
| Mana aasaiyilae vizhi vaasalilae | In their heart's desires, standing at the doorway of her eyes, |
| Female | |
| Dhinam yengiduvaar enai adi panivaar | Yearn every day and bow at my feet. |
| Idhu poiyuraiyoo verum pugaluraiyooo | Is this false speech, or merely empty flattery? |
| Ival iniya ilamai oru azhagin uvamai | Her sweet youth is a metaphor for beauty, |
| Siru idaiyum nadaiyum iyalum isaiyum ena varum | Her slender waist and graceful walk arrive like literature and music. |
| Female | |
| Sangeetham …sangeetham | Music... music... |
| Sangeetham en dhegam androo | Isn't music my very body? |
| Suga nadhangal konjum | Sweet sounds caress fondlingly, |
| Siru padhangal kenjum | Small feet plead tenderly. |
| Suga nadhangal konjum | Sweet sounds caress fondlingly, |
| Siru padhangal kenjum | Small feet plead tenderly. |
| Aalilai mel oru noolidai megalai aada | As the waist ornament sways over a thread-like waist resting like a banyan leaf, |
| Isai ezhaaga yaazhaaga meettum podhu | When playing music as gracefully as a harp, |
| Female | |
| Sangeetham en dhegam androo | Isn't music my very body? |
சங்கீதம் என் தேகம் அன்றோ
சங்கீதம் என் தேகம் அன்றோ
சுக நாதங்கள் கொஞ்சும்
சிறு பாதங்கள் கெஞ்சும்
சுக நாதங்கள் கொஞ்சும்
சிறு பாதங்கள் கெஞ்சும்
ஆலிலை மேல் ஒரு நூலிடை மேகலை ஆட
இசை ஏழாக யாழாக மீட்டும்போது
Isn't music my very body?
Isn't music my very body?
Sweet sounds caress fondlingly,
Small feet plead tenderly.
Sweet sounds caress fondlingly,
Small feet plead tenderly.
As the waist ornament sways over a thread-like waist resting like a banyan leaf,
When playing music as gracefully as a harp,
சங்கீதம் என் தேகம் அன்றோ
Isn't music my very body?
ஆகாய கங்கைக்கும் தீராத தாகம் ஆ..ஆ..
ஆகாய கங்கைக்கும் தீராத தாகம்
நான் சென்று நீராட தானாக தீரும்
பூங்காற்றும் தீண்டாமல் பெருமூச்சு வாங்கும்
பொன்மேனி தழுவாமல் அது எங்கு தூங்கும்
Even the heavenly Ganges has an unquenchable thirst, ah ah!
Even the heavenly Ganges has an unquenchable thirst,
When I go and bathe, it resolves on its own.
Without even touching, the gentle breeze sighs heavily,
Without embracing her golden body, where can it sleep?
இவள் செம்பவளம் அதில் கம்பரசம்
இவள் சாதனைகள் சுக வேதனைகள்
அமுத மழையில் நனைந்து விளைந்த கொடி நான்
அமர கவிதை நயமும் லயமும் வழங்கிடும்
She is red coral, infused with the poetic essence of Kambar.
Her achievements are sweet pains of passion.
I am a vine that grew soaked in the rain of nectar,
Bestowing the elegance and rhythm of immortal poetry.
சங்கீதம் ...சங்கீதம்
சங்கீதம் என் தேகம் அன்றோ
Music... music...
Isn't music my very body?
ஜாதி மல்லி பூப்போலே அந்தி மாலை பூப்பவள்
ஜாதி மல்லி பூப்போலே அந்தி மாலை பூப்பவள்
வாழைப்பூவில் தேனை தந்து மோகதாகம் தீர்ப்பவள்
வாழைப்பூவில் தேனை தந்து மோகதாகம் தீர்ப்பவள்
சதி வாணவர்களும் புவி வேந்தர்களும்
மன ஆசையிலே விழி வாசலிலே
She blooms in the evening twilight like a jasmine flower,
She blooms in the evening twilight like a jasmine flower,
She quenches passionate thirst by offering honey from banana flowers,
She quenches passionate thirst by offering honey from banana flowers,
The gods of heaven and the kings of the earth,
In their heart's desires, standing at the doorway of her eyes,
தினம் ஏங்கிடுவார் எனை அடி பணிவார்
இது பொய்யுரையோ வெறும் புகழுரையோ
இவள் இனிய இளமை ஒரு அழகின் உவமை
சிறு இடையும் நடையும் இயலும் இசையும் என வரும்
Yearn every day and bow at my feet.
Is this false speech, or merely empty flattery?
Her sweet youth is a metaphor for beauty,
Her slender waist and graceful walk arrive like literature and music.
சங்கீதம் ...சங்கீதம்
சங்கீதம் என் தேகம் அன்றோ
சுக நாதங்கள் கொஞ்சும்
சிறு பாதங்கள் கெஞ்சும்
சுக நாதங்கள் கொஞ்சும்
சிறு பாதங்கள் கெஞ்சும்
ஆலிலை மேல் ஒரு நூலிடை மேகலை ஆட
இசை ஏழாக யாழாக மீட்டும்போது
Music... music...
Isn't music my very body?
Sweet sounds caress fondlingly,
Small feet plead tenderly.
Sweet sounds caress fondlingly,
Small feet plead tenderly.
As the waist ornament sways over a thread-like waist resting like a banyan leaf,
When playing music as gracefully as a harp,
சங்கீதம் என் தேகம் அன்றோ
Isn't music my very body?
Sangeetham en dhegam androo
Isn't music my very body?
Sangeetham en dhegam androo
Isn't music my very body?
Suga nadhangal konjum
Sweet sounds caress fondlingly,
Siru padhangal kenjum
Small feet plead tenderly.
Suga nadhangal konjum
Sweet sounds caress fondlingly,
Siru padhangal kenjum
Small feet plead tenderly.
Aalilai mel oru noolidai megalai aada
As the waist ornament sways over a thread-like waist resting like a banyan leaf,
Isai ezhaaga yaazhaaga meettum podhu
When playing music as gracefully as a harp,
Sangeetham en dhegam androo
Isn't music my very body?
Aagaya gangaikkum theeratha thaagam aa aa
Even the heavenly Ganges has an unquenchable thirst, ah ah!
Aagaya gangaikkum theeratha thaagam
Even the heavenly Ganges has an unquenchable thirst,
Naan sendru neerada thaanaga theerum
When I go and bathe, it resolves on its own.
Poongaattrum theendaamal perumoochu vaangum
Without even touching, the gentle breeze sighs heavily,
Ponmaeni thazhuvaamal adhu engu thoongum
Without embracing her golden body, where can it sleep?
Ival sembhavalam adhil kambharasam
She is red coral, infused with the poetic essence of Kambar.
Ival sadhanaigal suga vedhanaigal
Her achievements are sweet pains of passion.
Amudha mazhaiyil ninaindhu vilaindha kodi naan
I am a vine that grew soaked in the rain of nectar,
Amara kavidhai nayamum layamum vazhangidum
Bestowing the elegance and rhythm of immortal poetry.
Sangeetham …sangeetham
Music... music...
Sangeetham en dhegam androo
Isn't music my very body?
Jaadhi malli poopolae andhi maalai poopaval
She blooms in the evening twilight like a jasmine flower,
Jaadhi malli poopolae andhi maalai poopaval
She blooms in the evening twilight like a jasmine flower,
Vaazhaippoovil thaenai thandhu moga dhagam theerpaval
She quenches passionate thirst by offering honey from banana flowers,
Vaazhaippoovil thaenai thandhu moga dhagam theerpaval
She quenches passionate thirst by offering honey from banana flowers,
Sathi vaanavargalum puvi vendhargalum
The gods of heaven and the kings of the earth,
Mana aasaiyilae vizhi vaasalilae
In their heart's desires, standing at the doorway of her eyes,
Dhinam yengiduvaar enai adi panivaar
Yearn every day and bow at my feet.
Idhu poiyuraiyoo verum pugaluraiyooo
Is this false speech, or merely empty flattery?
Ival iniya ilamai oru azhagin uvamai
Her sweet youth is a metaphor for beauty,
Siru idaiyum nadaiyum iyalum isaiyum ena varum
Her slender waist and graceful walk arrive like literature and music.
Sangeetham …sangeetham
Music... music...
Sangeetham en dhegam androo
Isn't music my very body?
Suga nadhangal konjum
Sweet sounds caress fondlingly,
Siru padhangal kenjum
Small feet plead tenderly.
Suga nadhangal konjum
Sweet sounds caress fondlingly,
Siru padhangal kenjum
Small feet plead tenderly.
Aalilai mel oru noolidai megalai aada
As the waist ornament sways over a thread-like waist resting like a banyan leaf,
Isai ezhaaga yaazhaaga meettum podhu
When playing music as gracefully as a harp,
Sangeetham en dhegam androo
Isn't music my very body?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Sangeetham En Dhegam Androo from Balanagamma (1981) celebrates the divine fusion of feminine beauty, dance, and classical music. The narrator personifies music itself, describing her physique, rhythm, and grace as an earthly manifestation of artistic perfection and literary excellence (reminiscent of Kambar's verse). Her hypnotic dance and beauty possess the power to slake even celestial thirsts, drawing admiration from both heavenly beings and earthly kings.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Simile)
“Jaadhi malli poopolae andhi maalai poopaval”
Compares her blooming at twilight directly to a jasmine flower using the marker 'poolaen'.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Suga nadhangal konjum / Siru padhangal kenjum”
Rhyming word endings ('konjum' and 'kenjum') create a rhythmic, melodic cadence.
Personification
“Aagaya gangaikkum theeratha thaagam”
Attributes human qualities such as unquenchable thirst to the celestial river Ganges.
Metaphor
“Siru idaiyum nadaiyum iyalum isaiyum ena varum”
Compares her waist and walking movement directly to classical Tamil literature (Iyal) and music (Isai).
Did you know?
Trivia
Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics written by Poet Muthulingam, this song is rendered by legendary vocalist Vani Jayaram. The lyrics draw heavily from classical Tamil literary tropes, referencing Kambar's poetic essence ('Kambharasam') and classical dance aesthetic iconography.
Keep listening
More from Balanagamma
Balanagamma
Balanagamma