Saram Saramai Shenbagapoo
From Porter Ponnusamy · 1979
- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singer
- Vani Jairam
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Porter Ponnusamy1979
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Saram saramaai shenbagapoo | Garland upon garland of champak flowers, |
| Tharai ellaam thazhampoo | Screwpine flowers scattered all over the floor. |
| Saram saramaai shenbagapoo | Garland upon garland of champak flowers, |
| Tharai ellaam thazhampoo | Screwpine flowers scattered all over the floor. |
| Sadaiyila manakkudhu shenbagapoo | The champak flower blossoms fragrantly in the hair braid, |
| Tharaiyila kedakkudhu thaazhampoo | The screwpine flower lies strewn on the floor. |
| Thaazhampoo.. thaazhampoo | Screwpine flower.. screwpine flower. |
| Sadaiyila manakkudhu shenbagapoo | The champak flower blossoms fragrantly in the hair braid, |
| Tharaiyila kedakkudhu thaazhampoo | The screwpine flower lies strewn on the floor. |
| Thaazhampoo.. thaazhampoo | Screwpine flower.. screwpine flower. |
| Female | |
| Mangala vaathiyam | Auspicious music plays, |
| Sangugal muzhanga muzhanga | As conch shells resound and reverberate, |
| Female | |
| Mangala vaathiyam | Auspicious music plays, |
| Sangugal muzhanga | As conch shells resound, |
| Manavarai yeri kanavarai kaanum | Ascending the marriage dais to behold her husband, |
| Mangaiyin manamae manamae | Oh the heart of the young bride, her heart! |
| Manamae manamae | Oh heart, oh heart! |
| Female | |
| Sadaiyil manakkudhu shenbagapoo | The champak flower blossoms fragrantly in the hair braid, |
| Tharaiyila kedakkudhu thaazhampoo | The screwpine flower lies strewn on the floor. |
| Thaazhampoo.. thaazhampoo | Screwpine flower.. screwpine flower. |
| Female | |
| Mottavizha madhi vadhanam | A moon-like face blossoming open like a bud, |
| Thottuvittal pani vadhanam | A face soft and dew-kissed upon a tender touch. |
| Mottavizha madhi vadhanam | A moon-like face blossoming open like a bud, |
| Thottuvittal pani vadhanam | A face soft and dew-kissed upon a tender touch. |
| Yen andha nei viklakku | Why need that lamp lit with ghee? |
| Yettrivittaan mei vilakku | He has kindled the true lamp of the soul! |
| Yen andha nei viklakku | Why need that lamp lit with ghee? |
| Yettrivittaan mei vilakku | He has kindled the true lamp of the soul! |
| Manamae manamae manamae manamae | Oh heart, oh heart, oh heart, oh heart! |
| Female | |
| Sadaiyil manakkudhu shenbagapoo | The champak flower blossoms fragrantly in the hair braid, |
| Tharaiyila kedakkudhu thaazhampoo | The screwpine flower lies strewn on the floor. |
| Thaazhampoo.. thaazhampoo | Screwpine flower.. screwpine flower. |
| Female | |
| Saram saramaai shenbagapoo | Garland upon garland of champak flowers, |
| Tharai ellaam thazhampoo | Screwpine flowers scattered all over the floor. |
| Saram saramaai shenbagapoo | Garland upon garland of champak flowers, |
| Tharai ellaam thazhampoo | Screwpine flowers scattered all over the floor. |
சரம் சரமாய் ஷெண்பகப்பூ
தரை எல்லாம் தாழம்பூ
சரம் சரமாய் ஷெண்பகப்பூ
தரை எல்லாம் தாழம்பூ
சடையில மணக்குது ஷெண்பகப்பூ
தரையில கெடக்குது தாழம்பூ
தாழம்பூ….....தாழம்பூ........
சடையில மணக்குது ஷெண்பகப்பூ
தரையில கெடக்குது தாழம்பூ
தாழம்பூ….....தாழம்பூ........
Garland upon garland of champak flowers,
Screwpine flowers scattered all over the floor.
Garland upon garland of champak flowers,
Screwpine flowers scattered all over the floor.
The champak flower blossoms fragrantly in the hair braid,
The screwpine flower lies strewn on the floor.
Screwpine flower.. screwpine flower.
The champak flower blossoms fragrantly in the hair braid,
The screwpine flower lies strewn on the floor.
Screwpine flower.. screwpine flower.
மங்கல வாத்தியம்
சங்குகள் முழங்க முழங்க
Auspicious music plays,
As conch shells resound and reverberate,
மங்கல வாத்தியம்
சங்குகள் முழங்க
மணவறை ஏறி கணவரை காணும்
மங்கையின் மனமே மனமே
மனமே…மனமே
Auspicious music plays,
As conch shells resound,
Ascending the marriage dais to behold her husband,
Oh the heart of the young bride, her heart!
Oh heart, oh heart!
சடையில மணக்குது ஷெண்பகப்பூ
தரையில கெடக்குது தாழம்பூ....
தாழம்பூ…தாழம்பூ
The champak flower blossoms fragrantly in the hair braid,
The screwpine flower lies strewn on the floor.
Screwpine flower.. screwpine flower.
மொட்டவிழ மதி வதனம்
தொட்டுவிட்டால் பனி வதனம்
மொட்டவிழ மதி வதனம்
தொட்டுவிட்டால் பனி வதனம்
ஏன் அந்த நெய் விளக்கு
ஏற்றிவிட்டான் மெய் விளக்கு
ஏன் அந்த நெய் விளக்கு
ஏற்றிவிட்டான் மெய் விளக்கு
மனமே மனமே மனமே…மனமே
A moon-like face blossoming open like a bud,
A face soft and dew-kissed upon a tender touch.
A moon-like face blossoming open like a bud,
A face soft and dew-kissed upon a tender touch.
Why need that lamp lit with ghee?
He has kindled the true lamp of the soul!
Why need that lamp lit with ghee?
He has kindled the true lamp of the soul!
Oh heart, oh heart, oh heart, oh heart!
சடையில மணக்குது ஷெண்பகப்பூ
தரையில கெடக்குது தாழம்பூ
தாழம்பூ…தாழம்பூ........
The champak flower blossoms fragrantly in the hair braid,
The screwpine flower lies strewn on the floor.
Screwpine flower.. screwpine flower.
சரம் சரமாய் ஷெண்பகப்பூ
தரை எல்லாம் தாழம்பூ
சரம் சரமாய் ஷெண்பகப்பூ
தரை எல்லாம் தாழம்பூ
Garland upon garland of champak flowers,
Screwpine flowers scattered all over the floor.
Garland upon garland of champak flowers,
Screwpine flowers scattered all over the floor.
Saram saramaai shenbagapoo
Garland upon garland of champak flowers,
Tharai ellaam thazhampoo
Screwpine flowers scattered all over the floor.
Saram saramaai shenbagapoo
Garland upon garland of champak flowers,
Tharai ellaam thazhampoo
Screwpine flowers scattered all over the floor.
Sadaiyila manakkudhu shenbagapoo
The champak flower blossoms fragrantly in the hair braid,
Tharaiyila kedakkudhu thaazhampoo
The screwpine flower lies strewn on the floor.
Thaazhampoo.. thaazhampoo
Screwpine flower.. screwpine flower.
Sadaiyila manakkudhu shenbagapoo
The champak flower blossoms fragrantly in the hair braid,
Tharaiyila kedakkudhu thaazhampoo
The screwpine flower lies strewn on the floor.
Thaazhampoo.. thaazhampoo
Screwpine flower.. screwpine flower.
Mangala vaathiyam
Auspicious music plays,
Sangugal muzhanga muzhanga
As conch shells resound and reverberate,
Mangala vaathiyam
Auspicious music plays,
Sangugal muzhanga
As conch shells resound,
Manavarai yeri kanavarai kaanum
Ascending the marriage dais to behold her husband,
Mangaiyin manamae manamae
Oh the heart of the young bride, her heart!
Manamae manamae
Oh heart, oh heart!
Sadaiyil manakkudhu shenbagapoo
The champak flower blossoms fragrantly in the hair braid,
Tharaiyila kedakkudhu thaazhampoo
The screwpine flower lies strewn on the floor.
Thaazhampoo.. thaazhampoo
Screwpine flower.. screwpine flower.
Mottavizha madhi vadhanam
A moon-like face blossoming open like a bud,
Thottuvittal pani vadhanam
A face soft and dew-kissed upon a tender touch.
Mottavizha madhi vadhanam
A moon-like face blossoming open like a bud,
Thottuvittal pani vadhanam
A face soft and dew-kissed upon a tender touch.
Yen andha nei viklakku
Why need that lamp lit with ghee?
Yettrivittaan mei vilakku
He has kindled the true lamp of the soul!
Yen andha nei viklakku
Why need that lamp lit with ghee?
Yettrivittaan mei vilakku
He has kindled the true lamp of the soul!
Manamae manamae manamae manamae
Oh heart, oh heart, oh heart, oh heart!
Sadaiyil manakkudhu shenbagapoo
The champak flower blossoms fragrantly in the hair braid,
Tharaiyila kedakkudhu thaazhampoo
The screwpine flower lies strewn on the floor.
Thaazhampoo.. thaazhampoo
Screwpine flower.. screwpine flower.
Saram saramaai shenbagapoo
Garland upon garland of champak flowers,
Tharai ellaam thazhampoo
Screwpine flowers scattered all over the floor.
Saram saramaai shenbagapoo
Garland upon garland of champak flowers,
Tharai ellaam thazhampoo
Screwpine flowers scattered all over the floor.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Saram Saramaai Shenbagapoo is a festive wedding song sung by Vani Jayaram, composed by M. S. Vishwanathan for the 1979 film Porter Ponnusamy. The song captures the fragrant and auspicious atmosphere of a traditional Tamil marriage hall decorated with strands of champak and screwpine flowers. It depicts the emotions of the young bride as she ascends the wedding altar amidst the sounding of auspicious instruments and conch shells. The song beautifully expresses the blossoming of love, describing the bride's glowing moon-like face and the symbolic lighting of the soul's lamp through marital union.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhyme / Monai-Edhukai
“Sadaiyila manakkudhu shenbagapoo / Tharaiyila kedakkudhu thaazhampoo”
Repetition of sound patterns between 'Sadaiyila' and 'Tharaiyila' creates a melodious rhythm.
Metaphor
“Mottavizha madhi vadhanam”
Comparing the bride's face (vadhanam) directly to a blossoming moon (madhi).
Wordplay / Juxtaposition
“Yen andha nei viklakku / Yettrivittaan mei vilakku”
Play on similar sounding words 'Nei vilakku' (ghee lamp) and 'Mei vilakku' (lamp of truth/body/soul) to highlight spiritual devotion over ritualistic lighting.
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Trivia
Composed by the legendary M. S. Vishwanathan, this song relies on rich traditional imagery of flowers, conch shells (sangu), and ritual lamps to evoke the authentic ambiance of a South Indian wedding ceremony.
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