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Lyrics & meaning

Santhosha Nerangal

From Parvaiyin Marupakkam · 1982

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela
Music director
Chandrabose
Details
Parvaiyin Marupakkam1982

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Mmmmm……santhosa naerangalMmmmm... happy times
Mmmmm……sangeetham kelungalMmmmm... listen to the music
Maegangal poochchinthum paarungal ho..Look, the clouds are showering flowers, ho..
Male
Mmmmm……Ennenna inbangalMmmmm... what endless pleasures
Mmmmm……Poovaagum nenjangalMmmmm... hearts turning into flowers
Aanantham thaen sinthum kaalangal hei….Times when bliss spills honey, hei....
Female
Mmmmm……santhosa naerangalMmmmm... happy times
Mmmmm……sangeetham kelungalMmmmm... listen to the music
Female
Ilam pookkal kulir kaayum nerangalTimes when young flowers warm themselves in the chill
Idhu enna vilaiyaattu paarungal ho….oo…..Look at what playful game this is, ho....oo.....
Un meadhu naan konda mogangalThe infatuation I have developed for you
Tharai meedhu alai konda thaagangalIs like the thirst the ocean waves have for the shore
Female
Uyirodu uyir saerum uravallavaaIsn't this a relationship where soul meets soul?
Vizhiththaalum vizhagaatha kanavallavaaIsn't this a dream that does not fade even upon waking?
Male
Mmmmm……Ennenna inbangalMmmmm... what endless pleasures
Mmmmm……Poovaagum nenjangalMmmmm... hearts turning into flowers
Male
Kili meedhu naan kadhal kondaenaeI fell in love with a parrot-like maiden
Vizhi oram iam ondru thanthaenae haa….aa…I gave a loving sign at the corner of her eye, haa....aa...
Thadam paarththu ivalodu sendraenaeI followed her footsteps, watching her path
Ival vaervai thulikooda SenthaenaeEven her sweat drops are like honey to me
Male
Ival paarththu malarkkoottam aalaanathuLooking at her, the cluster of flowers felt humbled
Ivan paarththu aval maeni paalaanathuLooking at him, her body turned as pure as milk
Female
Mmmmm……santhosa naerangalMmmmm... happy times
Male :Lalala laaMale: Lalala laa
Female :Mmmmm……sangeetham kelungalFemale: Mmmmm... listen to the music
MaegangalClouds
Male :Lalala laaMale: Lalala laa
Female :PoochchinthumFemale: Showering flowers
Male :Lalala laaMale: Lalala laa
Female :Paarungal ho..Female: Look, ho..
Male
Mmmmm……Ennenna inbangalMmmmm... what endless pleasures
Female :Lalala laaFemale: Lalala laa
Male :Mmmmm……Poovaagum nenjangalMale: Mmmmm... hearts turning into flowers
AananthamBliss
Female :Lalala laaFemale: Lalala laa
Male :Thaen sinthumMale: Spilling honey
Female :Lalala laaFemale: Lalala laa
Male :Kaalangal……Male: Times......
Female
Mmmmm……santhosa naerangalMmmmm... happy times
Male :Lalala lalalaaMale: Lalala lalalaa
Mmmmm……Ennenna inbangalMmmmm... what endless pleasures
Female :Lalala lalalaaFemale: Lalala lalalaa
Mmmmm……santhosa naerangalMmmmm... happy times

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Santhosa Naerangal' from the movie Parvaiyin Marupakkam (1982) is a romantic duet that captures the ethereal joy and intimacy shared between two lovers. Vairamuthu uses rich nature imagery—clouds showering blossoms, waves thirsting for the shore, and hearts blooming like flowers—to depict the blossoming of romance. The song describes a tender connection where souls merge and even wakefulness feels like an extension of a dream, celebrating bliss and emotional harmony.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Urvagam (Metaphor)

Tharai meedhu alai konda thaagangal

Compares the intense passion between lovers to waves yearning for the dry land ('Tharai meedhu alai konda thaagangal').

Iyaibu (Rhyming Endings)

Uyirodu uyir saerum uravallavaa / Vizhiththaalum vizhagaatha kanavallavaa

Uses matching rhyming endings 'uravallavaa' and 'kanavallavaa' to create a poetic and musical rhythm.

Tharkurippetrazha Ani (Personification)

Ilam pookkal kulir kaayum nerangal

Attributes human behaviors like warming up in the cold to young flowers ('Ilam pookkal kulir kaayum nerangal').

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Trivia

Parvaiyin Marupakkam (1982) featured music composed by Vijayabhaskar with lyrics written by Vairamuthu. This duet 'Santhosa Naerangal' was sung by the legendary playback singers K. J. Yesudas and S. Janaki.

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