Santhosam Indru
From Manithanin Marupakkam · 1986
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Manithanin Marupakkam1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Santhosham indru santhosham | Happiness, today is happiness! |
| Indha ponveenaiyil pongum sangeetham | Music overflows from this golden Veena. |
| Santhosham indru santhosham | Happiness, today is happiness! |
| Indha ponveenaiyil pongum sangeetham | Music overflows from this golden Veena. |
| Un vaarthai senthaena | Are your words pure sweet honey? |
| Naan maatten enbaena | Would I ever say no? |
| Female | |
| Santhosham indru santhosham | Happiness, today is happiness! |
| Indha ponveenaiyil pongum sangeetham | Music overflows from this golden Veena. |
| Female | |
| Maalai soodidum munnae | Before exchanging flower garlands, |
| Ival kaadhal naayagi | She is the heroine of love. |
| Maalai koodinaal kanna | Once the garland is worn, Oh Krishna, |
| Ival kaaval naayagi | She becomes the protective heroine of the home. |
| Sugamaa..ha…ha… uravai meettuvom | Pleasantly... ha... ha... let us play the chords of relationship. |
| Sugam theeraamal iravai neettuvom | Let us extend the night so that pleasure never ends. |
| Female | |
| Unnai oru poo ketkavae | Just to ask you for a single flower, |
| Oodi vanthen ingae | I came running here. |
| Poonthottamae sondham endraal | If the entire flower garden belongs to me, |
| Naan povadhu engae | Where else would I go? |
| Female | |
| Santhosham indru santhosham | Happiness, today is happiness! |
| Indha ponveenaiyil pongum sangeetham | Music overflows from this golden Veena. |
| Female | |
| Unnai ketkavae vandhen | I came to ask you, |
| Oru aasai vaasagam | A statement of desire. |
| Neeyo ennidam kettaai | But you asked me, |
| Oru kaadhal yaasagam | A romantic plea of love. |
| Adhai thaalaamal manamo thulludhu | Unable to contain it, my heart leaps with joy. |
| Indha poraattam sugamaai ulladhu | This sweet struggle feels so pleasant. |
| Female | |
| Deivam vandhu ennai kandu | God will come, look at me, |
| Thaethi ondru ketkum | And ask for a wedding date. |
| Katti vaitha nenjukkullae | Inside this heart kept so guarded, |
| Kettimelam ketkum | The auspicious wedding drums will resound. |
| Female | |
| Santhosham indru santhosham | Happiness, today is happiness! |
| Indha ponveenaiyil pongum sangeetham | Music overflows from this golden Veena. |
| Santhosham indru santhosham | Happiness, today is happiness! |
| Indha ponveenaiyil pongum sangeetham | Music overflows from this golden Veena. |
| Un vaarthai senthaena | Are your words pure sweet honey? |
| Naan maatten enbaena | Would I ever say no? |
| Female | |
| Santhosham indru santhosham | Happiness, today is happiness! |
| Indha ponveenaiyil pongum sangeetham | Music overflows from this golden Veena. |
சந்தோசம் இன்று சந்தோசம்
இந்த பொன் வீணையில் பொங்கும் சங்கீதம்
சந்தோசம் இன்று சந்தோசம்
இந்த பொன் வீணையில் பொங்கும் சங்கீதம்
உன் வார்த்தை செந்தேனா
நான் மாட்டேன் என்பேனா
Happiness, today is happiness!
Music overflows from this golden Veena.
Happiness, today is happiness!
Music overflows from this golden Veena.
Are your words pure sweet honey?
Would I ever say no?
சந்தோசம் இன்று சந்தோசம்
இந்த பொன் வீணையில் பொங்கும் சங்கீதம்
Happiness, today is happiness!
Music overflows from this golden Veena.
மாலை சூடிடும் முன்னே
இவள் காதல் நாயகி
மாலை கூடினால் கண்ணா
இவள் காவல் நாயகி
சுகமா.....ஹ.....ஹா....உறவை மீட்டுவோம்
சுகம் தீராமல் இரவை நீட்டுவோம்
Before exchanging flower garlands,
She is the heroine of love.
Once the garland is worn, Oh Krishna,
She becomes the protective heroine of the home.
Pleasantly... ha... ha... let us play the chords of relationship.
Let us extend the night so that pleasure never ends.
உன்னை ஒரு பூ கேட்கவே
ஓடிவந்தேன் இங்கே
பூந்தோட்டமே சொந்தம் என்றால்
நான் போவது எங்கே
Just to ask you for a single flower,
I came running here.
If the entire flower garden belongs to me,
Where else would I go?
சந்தோசம் இன்று சந்தோசம்
இந்த பொன் வீணையில் பொங்கும் சங்கீதம்
Happiness, today is happiness!
Music overflows from this golden Veena.
உன்னை கேட்கவே வந்தேன்
ஒரு ஆசை வாசகம்
நீயோ என்னிடம் கேட்டாய்
ஒரு காதல் யாசகம்
அதை தாளாமல் மனமோ துள்ளுது
இந்த போராட்டம் சுகமாய் உள்ளது
I came to ask you,
A statement of desire.
But you asked me,
A romantic plea of love.
Unable to contain it, my heart leaps with joy.
This sweet struggle feels so pleasant.
தெய்வம் வந்து என்னை கண்டு
தேதி ஒன்று கேட்கும்
கட்டி வைத்த நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே
கெட்டிமேளம் கேட்கும்
God will come, look at me,
And ask for a wedding date.
Inside this heart kept so guarded,
The auspicious wedding drums will resound.
சந்தோசம் இன்று சந்தோசம்
இந்த பொன் வீணையில் பொங்கும் சங்கீதம்
சந்தோசம் இன்று சந்தோசம்
இந்த பொன் வீணையில் பொங்கும் சங்கீதம்
உன் வார்த்தை செந்தேனா
நான் மாட்டேன் என்பேனா
Happiness, today is happiness!
Music overflows from this golden Veena.
Happiness, today is happiness!
Music overflows from this golden Veena.
Are your words pure sweet honey?
Would I ever say no?
சந்தோசம் இன்று சந்தோசம்
இந்த பொன் வீணையில் பொங்கும் சங்கீதம்
Happiness, today is happiness!
Music overflows from this golden Veena.
Santhosham indru santhosham
Happiness, today is happiness!
Indha ponveenaiyil pongum sangeetham
Music overflows from this golden Veena.
Santhosham indru santhosham
Happiness, today is happiness!
Indha ponveenaiyil pongum sangeetham
Music overflows from this golden Veena.
Un vaarthai senthaena
Are your words pure sweet honey?
Naan maatten enbaena
Would I ever say no?
Santhosham indru santhosham
Happiness, today is happiness!
Indha ponveenaiyil pongum sangeetham
Music overflows from this golden Veena.
Maalai soodidum munnae
Before exchanging flower garlands,
Ival kaadhal naayagi
She is the heroine of love.
Maalai koodinaal kanna
Once the garland is worn, Oh Krishna,
Ival kaaval naayagi
She becomes the protective heroine of the home.
Sugamaa..ha…ha… uravai meettuvom
Pleasantly... ha... ha... let us play the chords of relationship.
Sugam theeraamal iravai neettuvom
Let us extend the night so that pleasure never ends.
Unnai oru poo ketkavae
Just to ask you for a single flower,
Oodi vanthen ingae
I came running here.
Poonthottamae sondham endraal
If the entire flower garden belongs to me,
Naan povadhu engae
Where else would I go?
Santhosham indru santhosham
Happiness, today is happiness!
Indha ponveenaiyil pongum sangeetham
Music overflows from this golden Veena.
Unnai ketkavae vandhen
I came to ask you,
Oru aasai vaasagam
A statement of desire.
Neeyo ennidam kettaai
But you asked me,
Oru kaadhal yaasagam
A romantic plea of love.
Adhai thaalaamal manamo thulludhu
Unable to contain it, my heart leaps with joy.
Indha poraattam sugamaai ulladhu
This sweet struggle feels so pleasant.
Deivam vandhu ennai kandu
God will come, look at me,
Thaethi ondru ketkum
And ask for a wedding date.
Katti vaitha nenjukkullae
Inside this heart kept so guarded,
Kettimelam ketkum
The auspicious wedding drums will resound.
Santhosham indru santhosham
Happiness, today is happiness!
Indha ponveenaiyil pongum sangeetham
Music overflows from this golden Veena.
Santhosham indru santhosham
Happiness, today is happiness!
Indha ponveenaiyil pongum sangeetham
Music overflows from this golden Veena.
Un vaarthai senthaena
Are your words pure sweet honey?
Naan maatten enbaena
Would I ever say no?
Santhosham indru santhosham
Happiness, today is happiness!
Indha ponveenaiyil pongum sangeetham
Music overflows from this golden Veena.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Santhosham Indru Santhosham' is a joyful, romantic duet from the 1986 Tamil film 'Manithanin Marupakkam'. The song depicts two lovers expressing their uninhibited joy and romantic anticipation. Using vivid poetic imagery, the heroine is likened to a golden Veena producing melodious music, and the loving words exchanged between the couple are compared to sweet honey.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvameyam)
“Indha ponveenaiyil pongum sangeetham”
Comparing the heroine's body and soul to a 'ponveenai' (golden instrument) that overflows with music.
Metaphor
“Un vaarthai senthaena”
Comparing the lover's spoken words directly to 'senthaen' (pure sweet honey).
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Oru aasai vaasagam / Oru kaadhal yaasagam”
Rhyming end words 'aasai vaasagam' and 'kaadhal yaasagam' creating a musical cadence.
Contrast / Anthesis
“Ival kaadhal naayagi / Ival kaaval naayagi”
Contrasting the status before marriage ('kaadhal naayagi' - heroine of love) and after marriage ('kaaval naayagi' - guardian of the home).
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Trivia
Manithanin Marupakkam (1986) is a mystery-thriller directed by K. Ranga, starring Sivakumar, Radha, and Jayashree. The music was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Vairamuthu. This energetic duet features vocals by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki.
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