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Santhosha Raagangal

From Velicham · 1987

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singers
Malaysia Vasudevan, Ramani
Music director
Manoj – Gyan
Movie name
Velicham
Movie release year
1987
Lyrics added on
29 Mar 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aa…aa…aa…aah….aa…aa…aa…aaa….
Santhosa raagangal sangeetha melangal
Santhosa raagangal sangeetha melangal
Kalloori kaalaigal podura thaalangal
Chorus :Lalaa
Male :Kanniyar ellaam aadura aattangal
Chorus :Lalaa
Kadhal rusikkuthu haa rushiyum marakkuthu hae
Dhinamum pasaikkuthu haa manasu silirkkuthu
Kadhal deivangalae karunai seiyyungalae
……………………
Santhosa raagangal
Chorus :Raagangal raagangal
Male :Sangeetha melangal
Chorus :Melangal melangal
Nirmalaa ennai paarththathum moraippaa
Lilliyo ennai paarththathum sirippaa
Naliniyo oru maathri iruppaa
Naan thotta ava naaiyai pol kuraippaa
Ponnu palavithamthaan hae haeh
Kannil pala sugamthaanae hae haeh
……………………
Santhosa raagangal
Chorus :Raagangal raagangal
Male :Sangeetha melangal
Chorus :Melangal melangal
Santhosa raagangal sangeetha melangal
Kalloori kaalaigal podura thaalangal
Chorus :Lalaa
Male :Kanniyar ellaam aadura aattangal
Chorus :Lalaa
Kannan sonna geedhai
Kettaal antha rathai
Yamuna theeranthannil
Kannani thedinaal
Kannano radhai thannai
Aasaiyil koodinaal
Kannan sonna geethai
Kettaal antha rathai
Krishnaa….aa….aa…
…………….
Kannan sonna geethai
Kettaal antha rathai
Yamunaa theeranthannil
Kannanani thedinaal
Kannano rathai thannai
Aasaiyil koodinaal
Kannan sonna geethai
Kettaal antha rathai
Kannan sonna geethai
Kettaal antha rathai
Kannan sonna geethai
Kettaal antha rathai
Kannan sonna geethai
Kettaal antha rathai………..
Aa… aa… aa… aah… aa… aa… aa… aaaa…
Joyful melodies and musical drums,
Joyful melodies and musical drums,
The rhythms set by the college boys,
Chorus: La la
Male: The dances of all the young girls,
Chorus: La la
Love tastes so sweet, ah, making me forget everything, hey!
Hungry every single day, ah, my heart thrills with excitement, girl!
Oh gods of love, please show some mercy!
...
Joyful melodies,
Chorus: Melodies, melodies,
Male: Musical drums,
Chorus: Drums, drums,
Nirmala glares the moment she sees me,
Lilly smiles the moment she sees me,
Nalini acts all strange and aloof,
If I touch her, she barks at me like a dog!
Girls come in so many varieties, hey hey,
Such a joy they are to the eyes, hey hey!
...
Joyful melodies,
Chorus: Melodies, melodies,
Male: Musical drums,
Chorus: Drums, drums,
Joyful melodies and musical drums,
The rhythms set by the college boys,
Chorus: La la
Male: The dances of all the young girls,
Chorus: La la
The Gita spoken by Krishna,
Radha listened to it,
On the banks of the Yamuna,
She searched for Krishna,
And Krishna, with Radha,
United in loving desire,
The Gita spoken by Krishna,
Radha listened to it,
Krishna… ah… ah…
...
The Gita spoken by Krishna,
Radha listened to it,
On the banks of the Yamuna,
She searched for Krishna,
And Krishna, with Radha,
United in loving desire,
The Gita spoken by Krishna,
Radha listened to it,
The Gita spoken by Krishna,
Radha listened to it,
The Gita spoken by Krishna,
Radha listened to it,
The Gita spoken by Krishna,
Radha listened to it…
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This celebratory energetic song captures the youthful exuberance and romance of college life. It blends the playful dynamic between college boys and girls with metaphorical references to romantic mythology, comparing modern love and attraction to the divine romance of Lord Krishna and Radha along the banks of the Yamuna. The verses lightheartedly depict the different temperaments of college girls while celebrating the overall bliss and excitement of falling in love during youth.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)

“Santhosa raagangal sangeetha melangal”

The second consonant 'nth' matches across lines ('Santhosa' / 'Sangeetha').

Simile (Uvamai)

“Naan thotta ava naaiyai pol kuraippaa”

Comparing the girl's aggressive barking response to that of a dog ('naaiyai pol').

Alliteration (Monaai)

“Kannan sonna geedhai / Kettaal antha rathai”

Repetition of the 'K' sound at the beginning of words ('Kannan', 'Kettaal').

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Trivia

'Velicham' (1987) featured music composed by the composer duo Manoj – Gyan (Manoj Bhatnagar and Gyan Verma), who created several distinct hit songs in Tamil cinema during the late 1980s. The track features energetic vocals by Malaysia Vasudevan paired with dynamic lyrics by Gangai Amaran.

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