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Lyrics & meaning

Sangeethame En Dheivame

From Koyil Puraa · 1981

Lyricist
Pulamaipithan
Singer
Janaki
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Koyil Puraa
Movie release year
1981
Lyrics added on
21 Jun 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thaanaananaa… thaa naananaa…
Thananana thaa naanaa… thananana thananaa…
Thaanananaa nanaa aa… aa… aa…
Sangeethamae…
Sangeethamae… ae… ae… en dheivamae
Nimmadhi vaanam vidindhidum naeram
Nimmadhi vaanam vidindhidum naeram
Odi vandhaen unnai naan paada
Sangeethamae… ae… ae… en dheivamae
Maalaiyil dheepangal mani tharum naadhangal
Manadhinil aayiram inbam
Maalaiyil dheepangal mani tharum naadhangal
Manadhinil aayiram inbam
Paarthadhu poiyaaga pazham kadhai endraaga
Enakkindru yaen indha thunbam
Enakkindru yaen indha thunbam
Andha thamizh isai kaettu
Ila nenjil ezhundhadhu paattu
Andha kavidhaigal engae
En aasai kanavugal engae
Adhu varumo sugam tharumo
Ini oru murai uyirum thunai varumo
Ini adhu varai aadhaaram ena naan thaediyadhu
Aagaadhadhena yaen aagiyadhu
Nilavilum enadhudal
Anu dhinam suduvadhu
Thanneeril aaraadhu kanneerum maaraadhu
Iniya sangeethamae… ae… ae…
En dheivamae
Ezhisai kaetkaamal ezhil mugam paarkkaamal
Thavithadhu pen manam ondru
Ezhisai kaetkaamal ezhil mugam paarkkaamal
Thavithadhu pen manam ondru
Naayanam kaadhodu dharisanam kannodu
Kidaithadhu nimmadhi indru
Kidaithadhu nimmadhi indru
Vellam thamizh isai vellam
Adhil thullum urugiya ullam
Kallum kani ena aagum
Oru mullum malar ena maarum
Unai maravaen dhinam varuvaen
Isai mazhaiyinil nanaivan
Kavi punaivaen ini ulaginil
Aanandha laya naadhangaludan
Nee thandha isai paerinba sugam
Oru murai maru murai peruvadhil thavaredhu
Ondraana ullangal indraenum sandhikka
Azhaikkum… sangeethamae… en dheivamae…
Nimmadhi vaanam vidindhidum naeram
Odi vandhaen unnai naan paada
Sangeethamae… sangeethamae… sangeethamae…
Thaanananaa... thaa naananaa...
Thanannana thaa naanaa... thanannana thananaa...
Thaanananaa nanaa aa... aa... aa...
Oh music...
Oh music... my deity!
At the hour when the sky of peace dawns,
At the hour when the sky of peace dawns,
I came running to sing of you.
Oh music... my deity!
Lamps in the evening and the chiming bells,
brought a thousand joys to my heart.
Lamps in the evening and the chiming bells,
brought a thousand joys to my heart.
When all I saw turned out to be a lie, a tale of the past,
why has this sorrow come upon me today?
Why has this sorrow come upon me today?
Hearing that Tamil music,
a song rose in my young heart.
Where are those poems now?
Where are my cherished dreams?
Will they return? Will they bring joy?
Will my life's companion stand by me once again?
What I searched for as my support until now,
why did it all turn futile?
Even under the moonlight, my body
burns every single day...
Water cannot cool it, and these tears never end.
Oh sweet music...
My deity!
Without hearing the seven notes, without seeing that handsome face,
a woman's heart was aching in longing.
Without hearing the seven notes, without seeing that handsome face,
a woman's heart was aching in longing.
With the pipe's music in my ears and the sight of you before my eyes,
I have found peace today.
I have found peace today.
A flood, a flood of Tamil music,
in which my melting heart leaps with joy!
Even a stone will soften like ripe fruit,
and even a thorn will turn into a flower.
I will never forget you, I will come every day.
I will soak in the rain of music,
and compose poetry in this world.
With blissful rhythms and melodies,
the music you gave is supreme joy.
What is wrong with experiencing it again and again?
For hearts that are one to meet at least today,
calling out... oh music... my deity!
At the hour when the sky of peace dawns,
I came running to sing of you.
Oh music... oh music... oh music...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Sangeethamae' is a soulful ode to music, elevating art and melody to a divine status capable of healing human grief and bringing inner peace. The singer expresses how music acts as a sanctuary, comforting a suffering heart and turning pain into transcendental joy. Through vivid imagery of Tamil music, temple bells, and nature, the song portrays melody as a flood that can soften stones into sweet fruit and turn thorns into blossoming flowers.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagham)

Nimmadhi vaanam vidindhidum naeram

Compares peace to a dawn sky ('Nimmadhi vaanam') and music to a drenching rain ('Isai mazhai').

Hyperbole / Transformations

Kallum kani ena aagum / Oru mullum malar ena maarum

Illustrates the transformative power of music by stating even a hard stone turns into fruit and a thorn turns into a flower.

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Kallum kani ena aagum / Oru mullum malar ena maarum

The second consonant sound matches between 'Kallum' and 'Mullum', creating structural rhythm.

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Trivia

This iconic track from 'Koyil Puraa' (1981) was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics written by Pulamaipithan. The soundtrack is celebrated for its rich Carnatic classically infused melodies.

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