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Lyrics & meaning

Santhana Kaatril

From Sandhana Kaatru · 1990

Lyricist
Jeeva Bharathy
Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
Sankar Ganesh
Movie name
Sandhana Kaatru
Movie release year
1990
Lyrics added on
6 Nov 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Sandhana kaatril sundhara pookkal
Aadudhu naatiyamae
Venpani thoova punnagaiyodu
Poothathu pooviname oo poomagal madi melae
Sandhana kaatril sundhara pookkal
Aadudhu naatiyamae
Venpani thoova punnagaiyodu
Poothathu pooviname oo poomagal madi melae
Vaanathu melae megha paravai
Oorvalam pogindrathu
Varugindra megham sooriyan mugathil
Ooviyam varaigindrathu
Moongil ilaikkul thoongum panikku
Thookkam kalaigirathu
Oo moolai mudukkil oolai idukkil
Sooriyan nuzhaikkirathu
Mannilellaam oo ponnozhiyae oo…
Sandhana kaatril sundhara pookkal
Aadudhu naatiyamae
Venpani thoova punnagaiyodu
Poothathu pooviname oo poomagal madi melae
…………………….
Aayiram kodi aasaigal sumandhu
Naan ingae vandhenae
Vaavendru ennai pookalin koottam
Vaazhthida kandenae
Naattai uyarthi naamum uyara
Sevaigal seivomae
Oo naalaiya pozhuthu namakkena vidiyum
Nambikkai kolvomae
Pillaigalae oo mullaigalae oo
Sandhana kaatril sundhara pookkal
Aadudhu naatiyamae
Venpani thoova punnagaiyodu
Poothathu pooviname oo poomagal madi melae
Sandhana kaatril sundhara pookkal
Aadudhu naatiyamae
In the sandalwood breeze, beautiful flowers
are dancing.
As white mist falls with a smile,
flowers have bloomed, oh, on Mother Earth's lap!
In the sandalwood breeze, beautiful flowers
are dancing.
As white mist falls with a smile,
flowers have bloomed, oh, on Mother Earth's lap!
Up in the sky, bird-like clouds
drift in a procession.
The floating clouds, across the face of the sun,
paint a lovely picture.
For the dew sleeping inside the bamboo leaves,
its sleep is gently broken.
Oh, into every nook and corner, through gaps in the thatched roof,
the sunlight slips in.
All across the earth, oh, golden light shines! Oh...
In the sandalwood breeze, beautiful flowers
are dancing.
As white mist falls with a smile,
flowers have bloomed, oh, on Mother Earth's lap!
...
Carrying countless dreams in my heart,
I have arrived here.
Welcoming me to come near, a gathering of flowers
showered me with blessings!
To uplift our land and rise together,
let us dedicate ourselves to service!
Oh, tomorrow will dawn just for us,
let us hold on to hope!
O dear children, oh, sweet jasmine blooms, oh...
In the sandalwood breeze, beautiful flowers
are dancing.
As white mist falls with a smile,
flowers have bloomed, oh, on Mother Earth's lap!
In the sandalwood breeze, beautiful flowers
are dancing.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This uplifting song captures the beauty of nature at dawn while weaving in themes of hope, inspiration, and patriotism. The opening imagery describes a scenic morning where a fragrance-laden breeze stirs dancing blossoms, clouds drift like birds painting pictures across the sun, and golden morning rays awaken dew drops nestled in bamboo leaves.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (உருவகம்)

“Vaanathu melae megha paravai”

Compares clouds drifting across the sky to a flying bird ('megha paravai').

Personification (மாந்தருருவகப்படுத்துதல்)

“Aadudhu naatiyamae”

Attributes human actions such as dancing and smiling to flowers and dew.

Alliteration (மோனை)

“Sandhana kaatril sundhara pookkal”

Repetition of the 'Sa' / 'Su' consonant sounds at the start of adjacent words ('Sandhana' / 'sundhara').

Apostrophe / Metaphor

“Pillaigalae oo mullaigalae oo”

Directly addresses children as pure, blooming jasmine flowers ('mullaigalae').

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Trivia

Featured in the 1990 Tamil action drama 'Sandhana Kaatru' starring Vijayakanth and Gouthami, this song features lyrics penned by Jeeva Bharathy set to music composed by the veteran duo Shankar-Ganesh.

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