- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- P. B. Sreenivas, L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Movie name
- Chithi
- Movie release year
- 1966
- Lyrics added on
- 30 Aug 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Sandhipomaa is a romantic lyrical piece from the 1966 Tamil movie Chithi, where lovers express their deep yearning to meet in solitude and envision a beautiful life together. They dream of a future filled with joy, eternal youthfulness, and loving companionship, venturing beyond ordinary life into ideal settings like miraculous gardens and scenic riverbanks. The lyricist weaves together romantic fantasies of flying freely like sparrows, traveling the world in enchanted love, and eventually uniting formally at the marital altar. Through charming imagery of jasmine beds and pearl-shell smiles, the song captures the innocence, hope, and magical allure of budding romantic romance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Chinna chittu polae parappomaa”
Compares flying freely in joy and love to the flight of a small sparrow.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Muthu sippi polae sirippomaa”
Compares a bright, precious smile to a pearl shimmering inside an open shell.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Sandhipomaa / Sindhippomaa / Nadappomaa / Parappomaa”
Use of matching verbal suffixes (-omaa) at the end of consecutive lines creates a rhythmic, musical repetition.
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Trivia
Chithi (1966) was a major critical success starring Gemini Ganesan, Padmini, and M. R. Radha. The film's musical score was composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics penned by the legendary poet Kannadasan.
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