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Santhana Punnagai Sindhiya

From Nadodi Raja · 1982

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Nadodi Raja
Movie release year
1982
Lyrics added on
13 Jun 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Santhana punnagai sinthiya kannigai
Manthira malligaithaanae
Thaen mazhai pozhiyum idhazhgalil vazhiyum
Vidinthathum kaainthu vidum
Santhana punnagai sinthiya kannigai
Manthira malligaithaanae
Thaen mazhai pozhiyum idhazhgalil vazhiyum
Vidinthathum kaainthu vidum
Santhana punnagai sinthiya kannigai
Manthira malligaithaanae aaa….aa…aa….
Nenjoram inneram kalloorum
Ival oru thaavani megam
Nenjoram inneram kalloorum
Ival oru thaavani megam
Idhayam amuthil nanaiyum thodugaiyil
Paarvai veraanathu ingu vervai aaraanathu
Paarvai veraanathu ingu vervai aaraanathu
Selai thodu maalaiyidu
Ilamaiyai thoodhu vidu paadu
Santhana punnagai sinthiya kannigai
Manthira malligaithaanae
Female :Thaen mazhai pozhiyum idhazhgalil vazhiyum
Vidinthathum kaainthu vidum
Santhana punnagai sinthiya kannigai
Manthira malligaithaanae
Male :Thaen mazhai pozhiyum idhazhgalil vazhiyum
Vidinthathum kaainthu vidum
Ennodu kondaadu panpaadu
Dhinam dhinam raaththiri raagam
Karumpum ivalai virumbum kanirasam
Ennodu kondaadu panpaadu
Dhinam dhinam raaththiri raagam
Karumpum ivalai virumbum kanirasam
Nenjil orr vedhanai
Ini thenil aaraathanai
Nenjil orr vedhanai
Ini thenil aaraathanai
Koondhalilae porvaiyidu
Manmatha sedhi kodu paadu
Santhana punnagai sinthiya kannigai
Manthira malligaithaanae
Male :Thaen mazhai pozhiyum idhazhgalil vazhiyum
Vidinthathum kaainthu vidum
Aahaa haa santhana punnagai sinthiya kannigai
Manthira malligai thaanae
Female :Thaen mazhai pozhiyum idhazhgalil vazhiyum
Vidinthathum kaainthu vidum
The girl who smiles a sandalwood smile
She is a magical jasmine flower, isn't she?
A rain of honey pours and overflows from her lips
It will dry away once dawn arrives
The girl who smiles a sandalwood smile
She is a magical jasmine flower, isn't she?
A rain of honey pours and overflows from her lips
It will dry away once dawn arrives
The girl who smiles a sandalwood smile
She is a magical jasmine flower, isn't she? Aah... aa... aa...
At this moment, sweet intoxication wells up in the heart
She is a floating cloud draped in a half-sari
At this moment, sweet intoxication wells up in the heart
She is a floating cloud draped in a half-sari
At her gentle touch, the heart is soaked in sweet nectar
Our looks have changed, and sweat flows like a river here
Our looks have changed, and sweat flows like a river here
Touch the saree and drape a wedding garland
Send youth as a messenger, and sing!
The girl who smiles a sandalwood smile
She is a magical jasmine flower, isn't she?
Female: A rain of honey pours and overflows from lips
It will dry away once dawn arrives
The girl who smiles a sandalwood smile
She is a magical jasmine flower, isn't she?
Male: A rain of honey pours and overflows from lips
It will dry away once dawn arrives
Celebrate with me and sing a melody
Every single day, a tune for the night
Even sugarcane craves her; she is sweet fruit nectar
Celebrate with me and sing a melody
Every single day, a tune for the night
Even sugarcane craves her; she is sweet fruit nectar
A longing ache in the heart
From now on, an offering steeped in honey
A longing ache in the heart
From now on, an offering steeped in honey
Make a warm blanket with your hair
Deliver a message from Manmatha (god of love), and sing!
The girl who smiles a sandalwood smile
She is a magical jasmine flower, isn't she?
Male: A rain of honey pours and overflows from lips
It will dry away once dawn arrives
Aaha ha, the girl who smiles a sandalwood smile
She is a magical jasmine flower, isn't she?
Female: A rain of honey pours and overflows from lips
It will dry away once dawn arrives
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Santhana Punnagai' from the 1982 film 'Nadodi Raja' is a romantic duet composed by Shankar Ganesh and written by Vairamuthu. The song captures the playful, intimate passion between two lovers. Through lush natural imagery—comparing the heroine's smile to fragrance and sandalwood, her lips to dripping honey, and her youthfulness to a cloud wrapped in a half-saree—the lyrics portray the fleeting yet magical enchantment of night-time romance that evaporates with the dawn.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagam)

Ival oru thaavani megam

Compares the heroine's half-saree look to a cloud ('thaavani megam') and her lips' sweetness to honey rain ('thaen mazhai').

Emoni / Rhyme (Moni & Ethirai)

Paarvai veraanathu ingu vervai aaraanathu

Alliteration and rhyming words like 'Santhana' / 'Manthira' and 'Paarvai' / 'Vervai' enhance the rhythmic musicality of the verse.

Hyperbole (Uyirvu Navirtchi)

Karumpum ivalai virumbum kanirasam

Exaggerates the lady's sweetness by stating that even sweet sugarcane yearns for her fruit-nectar ('Karumpum ivalai virumbum kanirasam').

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Trivia

The song features the iconic vocals of S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki, showcasing lyricist Vairamuthu's signature early-80s poetic style of blending sensual themes with vivid nature metaphors.

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