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Lyrics & meaning

Santhipoma Indru

From Chithi · 1966

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
P. B. Sreenivas, L. R. Eswari
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Details
Chithi1966

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Sandhipomaa indru sandhippomaaShall we meet today, shall we meet?
Thanimaiyil nammai pattri sindhippomaaShall we think about ourselves in solitude?
Male
Sandhipomaa indru sandhippomaaShall we meet today, shall we meet?
Sandhipomaa indru sandhippomaaShall we meet today, shall we meet?
Thanimaiyil nammai pattri sindhippomaaShall we think about ourselves in solitude?
Thanimaiyil nammai pattri sindhippomaaShall we think about ourselves in solitude?
Female
Edhir kaalam inba mayamaagaAs the future becomes full of joy,
Endrum ilamaiyum inimaiyum thunaiyaagaWith eternal youth and sweetness as our companions,
Nenjam kanivaaga konjam thunivaagaWith a tender heart and a little courage,
Female
Sandhipomaa indru sandhippomaaShall we meet today, shall we meet?
Thanimaiyil nammai pattri sindhippomaaShall we think about ourselves in solitude?
Thanimaiyil nammai pattri sindhippomaaShall we think about ourselves in solitude?
Male
Adhisaya solaiyil sandhippomaaShall we meet in a wondrous garden?
Ragasiya kaadhalai sindhippomaaShall we ponder upon our secret love?
Adhisaya solaiyil sandhippomaaShall we meet in a wondrous garden?
Ragasiya kaadhalai sindhippomaaShall we ponder upon our secret love?
Female
Sindhu nadhi oram nadappomaaShall we walk along the banks of the Sindhu river?
Chinna chittu polae parappomaaShall we fly like a little sparrow?
Sindhu nadhi oram nadappomaaShall we walk along the banks of the Sindhu river?
Chinna chittu polae parappomaaShall we fly like a little sparrow?
Male
Ahaaha haa haaha haa…Ahaaha haa haaha haa...
Female
Ohoho ho ho ho…Ohoho ho ho ho...
Female
Sandhipomaa indru sandhippomaaShall we meet today, shall we meet?
Thanimaiyil nammai pattri sindhippomaaShall we think about ourselves in solitude?
Thanimaiyil nammai pattri sindhippomaaShall we think about ourselves in solitude?
Male
Mayakkathil ulagai suttruvomaaShall we travel around the world in a spell of enchantment?
Manavaraiyil kai pattruvomaaShall we hold hands at the wedding altar?
Mayakkathil ulagai suttruvomaaShall we travel around the world in a spell of enchantment?
Manavaraiyil kai pattruvomaaShall we hold hands at the wedding altar?
Female
Mullai malar manjam virippomaaShall we spread a bed of jasmine flowers?
Muthu sippi polae sirippomaaShall we smile like an opening pearl shell?
Mullai malar manjam virippomaaShall we spread a bed of jasmine flowers?
Muthu sippi polae sirippomaaShall we smile like an opening pearl shell?
Male
Ahaaha haa haaha haa…Ahaaha haa haaha haa...
Female
Ohoho ho ho ho…Ohoho ho ho ho...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

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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