- 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
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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