Saptham Seiyathe
From Jeevanadi · 1970
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- V. Dakshinamurthy
- Details
- Jeevanadi1970
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aiyoo aambala pombala varudhu | Oh my, a man and a woman are coming! |
| Female :Uss satham seiyaadhae | Shh, do not make any noise! |
| Female | |
| Manghaiyin kaadhalan sangathi arindhu | Knowing the maiden's secret lover's affair, |
| Sandhikka vandhu vittaan | He has come to meet her. |
| Uss satham seiyaadhae | Shh, do not make any noise! |
| Female | |
| Naanghu suvargalukkullae | Within these four walls, |
| Naadagam nadakkattumae | Let a drama unfold. |
| Naanghu suvargalukkullae | Within these four walls, |
| Yedho naadagam nadakkattumae | Let some drama unfold. |
| Naanum avanum kaadhal kadhaiyil | In this love story, he and I, |
| Nadigargalaagattumae | Let us become actors. |
| Kangal sivakkavum | As eyes turn red, |
| Idhazhgal velukkavum | And lips turn pale, |
| En kangal sivakkavum | As my eyes turn red, |
| Idhazhgal velukkavum kaariyam aagattumae | And lips turn pale, let the deed be done. |
| Female | |
| Chee chee asingam asingam | Fie, fie! Disgusting, disgusting! |
| Female | |
| Uss satham seiyaadhae | Shh, do not make any noise! |
| Female | |
| Manghaiyin kaadhalan sangathi arindhu | Knowing the maiden's secret lover's affair, |
| Sandhikka vandhu vittaan | He has come to meet her. |
| Uss satham seiyaadhae | Shh, do not make any noise! |
| Female | |
| Kaviral pathum kaariyam arindhu | Knowing their task, let all ten fingers |
| Kannathai thazhuvattumae…. | Caress the cheeks... |
| Female :Haiyoo | Oh my goodness! |
| Female :Kanniyin idhazhai killiyeduthu | Plucking the maiden's sweet lips, |
| Kani rasam arundhattumae | Let him sip the fruit juice. |
| Female :Kandraavi | How hideous! |
| Female :Enna nadakkum yedhum nadakkum | Whatever happens, whatever may happen, |
| Enna nadakkum yedhum nadakkum | Whatever happens, whatever may happen, |
| Enakkum theriyattumae | Let me also witness and know. |
| Female :Vetkamillae .. | Have you no shame! |
| Female | |
| Uss satham seiyaadhae | Shh, do not make any noise! |
| Female | |
| Manghaiyin kaadhalan sangathi arindhu | Knowing the maiden's secret lover's affair, |
| Sandhikka vandhu vittaan | He has come to meet her. |
| Uss satham seiyaadhae | Shh, do not make any noise! |
| Female | |
| Paalaiyil irundhu padhaneer thuligal | When sweet sap from the tree |
| Paanaiyil vizhum podhu.. | Falls into the earthen pot... |
| Adhil paanaikku sugamoo paalaikku sugamo | Is the bliss felt by the pot or by the sap? |
| Paavaikku theriyadhu.. | This maiden does not know... |
| Female | |
| Sonnadhu siridhu nadappadhu peridhu | What is said is small, what happens is grand, |
| Sonnadhu siridhu nadappadhu peridhu | What is said is small, what happens is grand, |
| Ippodhu puriyaadhu…… | You will not understand it right now... |
| Female :Nee oru ponnaaa | Are you even a woman? |
| Female :Uss satham seiyaadhae.. | Shh, do not make any noise... |
| Female | |
| Manghaiyin kaadhalan sangathi arindhu | Knowing the maiden's secret lover's affair, |
| Sandhikka vandhu vittaan | He has come to meet her. |
| Uss satham seiyaadhae | Shh, do not make any noise! |
| Female | |
| Shame shame.. | Shame, shame... |
ஐயோ ஆம்பள பொம்பளே வருது!
உஸ்..சத்தம் செய்யாதே
Oh my, a man and a woman are coming!
Shh, do not make any noise!
மங்கை என் காதலன் சங்கதி அறிந்து
சந்திக்க வந்து விட்டான்
உஸ்..சத்தம் செய்யாதே............
Knowing the maiden's secret lover's affair,
He has come to meet her.
Shh, do not make any noise!
நான்கு சுவர்களுக்குள்ளே
நாடகம் நடக்கட்டுமே
நான்கு சுவர்களுக்குள்ளே
ஏதோ நாடகம் நடக்கட்டுமே
நானும் அவனும் காதல் கதையில்
நடிகர்களாகட்டுமே
கண்கள் சிவக்கவும்
இதழ்கள் வெளுக்கவும்
என் கண்கள் சிவக்கவும்
இதழ்கள் வெளுக்கவும்
காரியம் ஆகட்டுமே.....
Within these four walls,
Let a drama unfold.
Within these four walls,
Let some drama unfold.
In this love story, he and I,
Let us become actors.
As eyes turn red,
And lips turn pale,
As my eyes turn red,
And lips turn pale, let the deed be done.
சீ......சீ...! அசிங்கம்...! அசிங்கம்...!
Fie, fie! Disgusting, disgusting!
உஸ்..சத்தம் செய்யாதே...........
Shh, do not make any noise!
மங்கை என் காதலன் சங்கதி அறிந்து
சந்திக்க வந்து விட்டான்
உஸ்..சத்தம் செய்யாதே............
Knowing the maiden's secret lover's affair,
He has come to meet her.
Shh, do not make any noise!
கைவிரல் பத்தும் காரியம் அறிந்து
கன்னத்தைத் தழுவட்டுமே.....
ஐயோ...!
கன்னியின் இதழைக் கிள்ளியெடுத்து
கனி ரசம் அருந்தட்டுமே.....
கன்றாவி
Knowing their task, let all ten fingers
Caress the cheeks...
Oh my goodness!
Plucking the maiden's sweet lips,
Let him sip the fruit juice.
How hideous!
Whatever happens, whatever may happen,
Whatever happens, whatever may happen,
Let me also witness and know.
Have you no shame!
என்ன நடக்கும் எது நடக்கும்
என்ன நடக்கும் எது நடக்கும்
எனக்கும் தெரியட்டுமே
வெட்கமில்லே.....!
உஸ்..சத்தம் செய்யாதே!
Shh, do not make any noise!
மங்கை என் காதலன் சங்கதி அறிந்து
சந்திக்க வந்து விட்டான்
உஸ்..சத்தம் செய்யாதே............
Knowing the maiden's secret lover's affair,
He has come to meet her.
Shh, do not make any noise!
பாளையில் இருந்து பதநீர்த் துளிகள்
பானையில் விழும்போது
அதில் பானைக்கு சுகமோ பாளைக்கு சுகமோ
பாவைக்குத் தெரியாது .....
When sweet sap from the tree
Falls into the earthen pot...
Is the bliss felt by the pot or by the sap?
This maiden does not know...
சொன்னது சிறிது நடப்பது பெரிது
சொன்னது சிறிது நடப்பது பெரிது
இப்போது புரியாது .....
நீ ஒரு பொண்ணா”...!
உஸ்..சத்தம் செய்யாதே..!
What is said is small, what happens is grand,
What is said is small, what happens is grand,
You will not understand it right now...
Are you even a woman?
Shh, do not make any noise...
மங்கை என் காதலன் சங்கதி அறிந்து
சந்திக்க வந்து விட்டான்
உஸ்..சத்தம் செய்யாதே............
Knowing the maiden's secret lover's affair,
He has come to meet her.
Shh, do not make any noise!
ஷேம்...ஷேம்”...!
Shame, shame...
Aiyoo aambala pombala varudhu
Oh my, a man and a woman are coming!
Female :Uss satham seiyaadhae
Shh, do not make any noise!
Manghaiyin kaadhalan sangathi arindhu
Knowing the maiden's secret lover's affair,
Sandhikka vandhu vittaan
He has come to meet her.
Uss satham seiyaadhae
Shh, do not make any noise!
Naanghu suvargalukkullae
Within these four walls,
Naadagam nadakkattumae
Let a drama unfold.
Naanghu suvargalukkullae
Within these four walls,
Yedho naadagam nadakkattumae
Let some drama unfold.
Naanum avanum kaadhal kadhaiyil
In this love story, he and I,
Nadigargalaagattumae
Let us become actors.
Kangal sivakkavum
As eyes turn red,
Idhazhgal velukkavum
And lips turn pale,
En kangal sivakkavum
As my eyes turn red,
Idhazhgal velukkavum kaariyam aagattumae
And lips turn pale, let the deed be done.
Chee chee asingam asingam
Fie, fie! Disgusting, disgusting!
Uss satham seiyaadhae
Shh, do not make any noise!
Manghaiyin kaadhalan sangathi arindhu
Knowing the maiden's secret lover's affair,
Sandhikka vandhu vittaan
He has come to meet her.
Uss satham seiyaadhae
Shh, do not make any noise!
Kaviral pathum kaariyam arindhu
Knowing their task, let all ten fingers
Kannathai thazhuvattumae….
Caress the cheeks...
Female :Haiyoo
Oh my goodness!
Female :Kanniyin idhazhai killiyeduthu
Plucking the maiden's sweet lips,
Kani rasam arundhattumae
Let him sip the fruit juice.
Female :Kandraavi
How hideous!
Female :Enna nadakkum yedhum nadakkum
Whatever happens, whatever may happen,
Enna nadakkum yedhum nadakkum
Whatever happens, whatever may happen,
Enakkum theriyattumae
Let me also witness and know.
Female :Vetkamillae ..
Have you no shame!
Uss satham seiyaadhae
Shh, do not make any noise!
Manghaiyin kaadhalan sangathi arindhu
Knowing the maiden's secret lover's affair,
Sandhikka vandhu vittaan
He has come to meet her.
Uss satham seiyaadhae
Shh, do not make any noise!
Paalaiyil irundhu padhaneer thuligal
When sweet sap from the tree
Paanaiyil vizhum podhu..
Falls into the earthen pot...
Adhil paanaikku sugamoo paalaikku sugamo
Is the bliss felt by the pot or by the sap?
Paavaikku theriyadhu..
This maiden does not know...
Sonnadhu siridhu nadappadhu peridhu
What is said is small, what happens is grand,
Sonnadhu siridhu nadappadhu peridhu
What is said is small, what happens is grand,
Ippodhu puriyaadhu……
You will not understand it right now...
Female :Nee oru ponnaaa
Are you even a woman?
Female :Uss satham seiyaadhae..
Shh, do not make any noise...
Manghaiyin kaadhalan sangathi arindhu
Knowing the maiden's secret lover's affair,
Sandhikka vandhu vittaan
He has come to meet her.
Uss satham seiyaadhae
Shh, do not make any noise!
Shame shame..
Shame, shame...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a playful and sultry banter featuring dual perspectives or an internal dialogue of a woman anticipating an intimate romantic encounter with her lover inside four walls. One persona expresses bold, passionate desires and sensual metaphors, while an inner voice or contrasting persona interrupts with playful shock, mock disgust, and societal inhibitions ('Chee chee', 'Vetkamillae'). Kannadasan masterfully uses double entendres and poetic metaphors of nature—such as sweet sap dripping into an earthen pot—to depict romantic union without crossing into vulgarity. The composition by V. Dakshinamurthy and vocal rendition by P. Susheela highlight theatrical vocal modulations, creating a dramatic and intriguing dynamic throughout the song.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Paalaiyil irundhu padhaneer thuligal / Paanaiyil vizhum podhu..”
Comparing intimate physical union to palm sap dripping into a pot, questioning which entity experiences the bliss.
Iyaibu (Rhyme / Onomatopoeia)
“Uss satham seiyaadhae”
Use of conversational interjections ('Uss', 'Chee chee', 'Haiyoo') to mimic real-time emotional reactions and secretive hushing sounds.
Antithesis / Contrast (Muran)
“Sonnadhu siridhu nadappadhu peridhu”
Juxtaposition of light spoken words versus the grand weight of emotional/physical reality.
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Trivia
'Jeevanadi' (1970) features music composed by the legendary Malayalam maestro V. Dakshinamurthy. Kannadasan's lyrics in this track are renowned for their theatrical format, capturing internal conflict and romantic intimacy through cleverly masked imagery.
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