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Lyrics & meaning

Santhoshamthan Ini

From Ulagam Sirikirathu · 1959

Lyricist
A. Maruthakasi
Singers
P. Susheela, Seerkazhi Govindarajan
Music director
V. Dakshinamurthy
Details
Ulagam Sirikirathu1959

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Haaa..aaHaaa..aa
Sondham aanom neeyum naanumYou and I have become united
Sondham aanom neeyum naanumYou and I have become united
Shrudhiyum raagamum urvaaadal polaeLike the pitch and melody conversing together
Shrudhiyum raagamum urvaaadal polaeLike the pitch and melody conversing together
Female
Haaaa..aaHaaaa..aa
Indha naalai ennum bodhuWhen thinking of this day
Indha naalai ennum bodhuWhen thinking of this day
Idhayam thulludhu aanandhathaalaeThe heart leaps with boundless joy
Idhayam thulludhu aanandhathaalaeThe heart leaps with boundless joy
Male
Hoo oooHoo ooo
Inbam ennum thaenai unnumFeasting on the nectar named happiness
Inbam ennum thaenai unnumFeasting on the nectar named happiness
Vandu naan… malar neeI am the beetle... you are the flower
Female :Anbae vaaFemale: Come, my love
Male :Azhagae vaaMale: Come, my beauty
Male :Amudhae vaaMale: Come, my nectar
Both :Santhosam thaan ini vaazhvilaeBoth: From now on, there is only joy in our life
Namadhu vaazhvilae indha ulagilaeIn our life in this world
Male
Haaa..aaHaaa..aa
Kaniyum neeyae kiliyum naanaeYou are the sweet fruit and I am the parrot
Kaniyum neeyae kiliyum naanaeYou are the sweet fruit and I am the parrot
Enadhu aasaikku virundhaai vandhaayeYou came as a grand feast for my desires
Enadhu aasaikku virundhaai vandhaayeYou came as a grand feast for my desires
Female
Haaaa..aaHaaaa..aa
Vasantham neeyae kuyilum naanaeYou are the spring season and I am the cuckoo
Vasantham neeyae kuyilum naanaeYou are the spring season and I am the cuckoo
Valarum kaadhalin isaipaaduvenaeI shall sing the sweet music of growing love
Valarum kaadhalin isaipaaduvenaeI shall sing the sweet music of growing love
Male
HooooHoooo
Ennam polae inimai kaanbomWe shall experience sweetness just as we envisioned
Ennam polae inimai kaanbomWe shall experience sweetness just as we envisioned
Megam naan…. thogai neeI am the rain cloud.... you are the peacock feather
Both :Santhosam thaan ini vaazhvilaeBoth: From now on, there is only joy in our life
Namadhu vaazhvilae indha ulagilaeIn our life in this world
Santhosam thaan ini vaazhvilaeBoth: From now on, there is only joy in our life
Namadhu vaazhvilae indha ulagilaeIn our life in this world

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Sondham Aanom Neeyum Naanum is a melodious romantic duet from the 1959 Tamil film Ulagam Sirikirathu, composed by V. Dakshinamurthy and penned by A. Maruthakasi. Rendered with soulful grace by P. Susheela and Seerkazhi Govindarajan, the song celebrates the joy of true love and emotional union. The lovers express their ecstasy through natural and musical allegories, viewing their togetherness as harmony between sruti (pitch) and raga (melody), flower and bee, fruit and parrot, spring and cuckoo, and rain cloud and peacock. The song radiates optimism and blissful affection, celebrating the promise of a joyful future together.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Shrudhiyum raagamum urvaaadal polae

Compares the harmonious conversation of the lovers to the natural blending of pitch (sruti) and melody (raga) in music.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Vandu naan… malar nee

Equates the lover to a honey-bee and the beloved to a flower, expressing deep romantic immersion.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Kaniyum neeyae kiliyum naanae

Uses the classic literary imagery of a parrot enjoying a ripe fruit to symbolize affectionate intimacy.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Vasantham neeyae kuyilum naanae

Compares the beloved to spring and the lover to the singing cuckoo that welcomes spring.

Metaphor (Uruvagam) and Assonance

Megam naan…. thogai nee

Compares the lovers to a rain cloud and a peacock spreading its feathers in joy upon seeing the rain.

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Trivia

This song features music composed by the legendary Malayalam maestro V. Dakshinamurthy, who enriched Tamil film music with classical-based melodies during the golden era. Lyricist A. Maruthakasi seamlessly drew imagery from ancient Sangam poetry—such as the rain cloud and peacock imagery—and adapted it into modern, accessible Tamil film lyrics.

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