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Lyrics & meaning

Santhosam Indru

From Manithanin Marupakkam · 1986

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singer
K. S. Chithra
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Manithanin Marupakkam
Movie release year
1986
Lyrics added on
13 Mar 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Santhosham indru santhosham
Indha ponveenaiyil pongum sangeetham
Santhosham indru santhosham
Indha ponveenaiyil pongum sangeetham
Un vaarthai senthaena
Naan maatten enbaena
Santhosham indru santhosham
Indha ponveenaiyil pongum sangeetham
Maalai soodidum munnae
Ival kaadhal naayagi
Maalai koodinaal kanna
Ival kaaval naayagi
Sugamaa..ha…ha… uravai meettuvom
Sugam theeraamal iravai neettuvom
Unnai oru poo ketkavae
Oodi vanthen ingae
Poonthottamae sondham endraal
Naan povadhu engae
Santhosham indru santhosham
Indha ponveenaiyil pongum sangeetham
Unnai ketkavae vandhen
Oru aasai vaasagam
Neeyo ennidam kettaai
Oru kaadhal yaasagam
Adhai thaalaamal manamo thulludhu
Indha poraattam sugamaai ulladhu
Deivam vandhu ennai kandu
Thaethi ondru ketkum
Katti vaitha nenjukkullae
Kettimelam ketkum
Santhosham indru santhosham
Indha ponveenaiyil pongum sangeetham
Santhosham indru santhosham
Indha ponveenaiyil pongum sangeetham
Un vaarthai senthaena
Naan maatten enbaena
Santhosham indru santhosham
Indha ponveenaiyil pongum sangeetham
Happiness, today is full of happiness!
Music overflows from this golden veena.
Happiness, today is full of happiness!
Music overflows from this golden veena.
Are your words sweet pure honey?
Would I ever say no to you?
Happiness, today is full of happiness!
Music overflows from this golden veena.
Before we exchange wedding garlands,
she is your lady of love.
Once we are wed, my darling,
she will be the queen of your home.
Is it sweet? Ah... let us play the melody of our bond,
and make the night linger so this joy never ends!
Just to ask you for a single flower,
I came running here.
When the whole garden of flowers is mine,
where else could I go?
Happiness, today is full of happiness!
Music overflows from this golden veena.
I came only to ask you
for a sweet word of love,
yet you begged of me
for the precious gift of love.
Unable to contain it, my heart leaps,
and this sweet struggle feels so delightful!
God will look upon me
and ask for our wedding date,
and deep inside this restrained heart,
the wedding drums will resound!
Happiness, today is full of happiness!
Music overflows from this golden veena.
Happiness, today is full of happiness!
Music overflows from this golden veena.
Are your words sweet pure honey?
Would I ever say no to you?
Happiness, today is full of happiness!
Music overflows from this golden veena.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'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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