- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singers
- P. Susheela, Seerkazhi Govindarajan
- Music director
- V. Dakshinamurthy
- Movie name
- Ulagam Sirikirathu
- Movie release year
- 1959
- Lyrics added on
- 2 Feb 2024
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
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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