Saranam Saranam Thalaivaa
From Pournami Alaigal · 1985
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Pournami Alaigal1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Saranam saranam | Refuge, surrender, |
| Thalaiva saranam | Refuge in you, my Lord. |
| Saranam saranam | Refuge, surrender, |
| Thalaiva saranam | Refuge in you, my Lord. |
| Vedhamae undhan paadhamae | Your feet are my holy scriptures, |
| En deivam neethaanaiyaaa | You alone are my God, my lord. |
| Male | |
| Varanum varanum | Welcome, welcome, |
| Thalaivi varanum | Welcome, my queen. |
| Varanum varanum | Welcome, welcome, |
| Thalaivi varanum | Welcome, my queen. |
| Kaadhali endhan kanmani | My lover, the apple of my eye, |
| En devi nee thaanammaa | You alone are my goddess, my lady. |
| Female | |
| Saranam saranam | Refuge, surrender, |
| Thalaiva saranam | Refuge in you, my Lord. |
| Female | |
| Kannan undhan ennam polae | As per your wishes, my Krishna, |
| Sevai seiya vandhenae | I have come to serve you. |
| Mannan undhan kaali keezhae | Beneath your feet, my king, |
| Sorgam ondru kandenae | I discovered a heaven. |
| Male | |
| Saelaadum kangal rendil | In your two eyes that dart like fish, |
| Kadhai pesum pen maanae | You speak stories, my doe-like maiden. |
| Then pottrum pengal varalaaru | The history of women lauded by sweet honey, |
| Nee thaaanae | Is you alone. |
| Female | |
| Kanna pazham thinna tharum | Oh Krishna, offering fruit to be enjoyed, |
| Vanji kodi naanae | I am like a delicate vine-like maiden. |
| Kattazhagu thotta udan | As soon as your striking beauty touches me, |
| Nenjam engum thaenae | Sweet honey overflows throughout my heart. |
| Male | |
| Varanum varanum | Welcome, welcome, |
| Thalaivi varanum | Welcome, my queen. |
| Female :Vedhamae undhan paadhamae | Female: Your feet are my holy scriptures, |
| En deivam neethaanaiyaaa | You alone are my God, my lord. |
| Male :Varanum varanum | Male: Welcome, welcome, |
| Thalaivi varanum | Welcome, my queen. |
| Male | |
| Naagalinga poovukullae | Inside the Nagalinga flower, |
| Moga vandu paadathoo | Won't the bee of desire sing? |
| Nandhavana dhaegam engum | All over this flower-garden body, |
| Thaen valindhu oodaatho | Won't honey flow and stream? |
| Female | |
| Angangal engum undhan | All over my body, won't your |
| Viral veenai meetadhoo | Fingers play me like a veena? |
| Ammammaa angam engum | Oh my, across my entire body, |
| Suga raagam ketkaadhoo | Won't a melody of pleasure be heard? |
| Male | |
| Minnal idum chinna idai | When the slender, lightning-like waist |
| Pinnal idum neram | Entwines in love, |
| Maeni engum inbamenum | Across the entire body, |
| Jeeva nadhi paayum | A living river of bliss will flow. |
| Female | |
| Saranam saranam | Refuge, surrender, |
| Thalaiva saranam | Refuge in you, my Lord. |
| Vedhamae undhan paadhamae | Your feet are my holy scriptures, |
| En deivam neethaanaiyaaa | You alone are my God, my lord. |
| Male | |
| Varanum varanum | Welcome, welcome, |
| Thalaivi varanum | Welcome, my queen. |
| Kaadhali endhan kanmani | My lover, the apple of my eye, |
| En devi nee thaanammaa | You alone are my goddess, my lady. |
சரணம் சரணம்
தலைவா சரணம்
சரணம் சரணம்
தலைவா சரணம்
வேதமே உந்தன் பாதமே
என் தெய்வ நீதானையா
Refuge, surrender,
Refuge in you, my Lord.
Refuge, surrender,
Refuge in you, my Lord.
Your feet are my holy scriptures,
You alone are my God, my lord.
வரணும் வரணும்
தலைவி வரணும்
வரணும் வரணும்
தலைவி வரணும்
காதலி எந்தன் கண்மணி
என் தேவி நீ தானம்மா
Welcome, welcome,
Welcome, my queen.
Welcome, welcome,
Welcome, my queen.
My lover, the apple of my eye,
You alone are my goddess, my lady.
சரணம் சரணம்
தலைவா சரணம்
Refuge, surrender,
Refuge in you, my Lord.
கண்ணன் உந்தன் எண்ணம் போலே
சேவை செய்ய வந்தேனே
மன்னன் உந்தன் காலின் கீழே
சொர்க்கம் ஒன்று கண்டேனே
As per your wishes, my Krishna,
I have come to serve you.
Beneath your feet, my king,
I discovered a heaven.
சேலாடும் கண்கள் ரெண்டில்
கதை பேசும் பெண் மானே
தென்நாடு போற்றும் பெண்கள் வரலாறு
நீ தானே
In your two eyes that dart like fish,
You speak stories, my doe-like maiden.
The history of women lauded by sweet honey,
Is you alone.
கன்ன பழம் தின்னா தரும்
வஞ்சி கோடி நானே
கட்டழகு தொட்ட உடன்
நெஞ்சம் எங்கும் தேனே
Oh Krishna, offering fruit to be enjoyed,
I am like a delicate vine-like maiden.
As soon as your striking beauty touches me,
Sweet honey overflows throughout my heart.
வரணும் வரணும்
தலைவி வரணும்
வேதமே உந்தன் பாதமே
என் தெய்வ நீதானையா
வரணும் வரணும்
தலைவி வரணும்
Welcome, welcome,
Welcome, my queen.
Female: Your feet are my holy scriptures,
You alone are my God, my lord.
Male: Welcome, welcome,
Welcome, my queen.
நாகலிங்க பூவுக்குள்ளே
மோக வண்டு பாடாதோ
நந்தவன தேகம் எங்கும்
தேன் வலிந்து ஓடாதோ
Inside the Nagalinga flower,
Won't the bee of desire sing?
All over this flower-garden body,
Won't honey flow and stream?
அங்கங்கள் எங்கும் உந்தன்
விரல் வீணை மீட்டதோ
அம்மம்ம்மா அங்கும் எங்கும்
சுக ராகம் கேட்காதோ
All over my body, won't your
Fingers play me like a veena?
Oh my, across my entire body,
Won't a melody of pleasure be heard?
மின்னல் இடும் சின்ன இடை
பின்னல் இடும் நேரம்
மேனி எங்கும் இன்பமெனும்
ஜீவ நதி பாயும்
When the slender, lightning-like waist
Entwines in love,
Across the entire body,
A living river of bliss will flow.
சரணம் சரணம்
தலைவா சரணம்
வேதமே உந்தன் பாதமே
என் தெய்வ நீதானையா
Refuge, surrender,
Refuge in you, my Lord.
Your feet are my holy scriptures,
You alone are my God, my lord.
வரணும் வரணும்
தலைவி வரணும்
காதலி எந்தன் கண்மணி
என் தேவி நீ தானம்மா
Welcome, welcome,
Welcome, my queen.
My lover, the apple of my eye,
You alone are my goddess, my lady.
Saranam saranam
Refuge, surrender,
Thalaiva saranam
Refuge in you, my Lord.
Saranam saranam
Refuge, surrender,
Thalaiva saranam
Refuge in you, my Lord.
Vedhamae undhan paadhamae
Your feet are my holy scriptures,
En deivam neethaanaiyaaa
You alone are my God, my lord.
Varanum varanum
Welcome, welcome,
Thalaivi varanum
Welcome, my queen.
Varanum varanum
Welcome, welcome,
Thalaivi varanum
Welcome, my queen.
Kaadhali endhan kanmani
My lover, the apple of my eye,
En devi nee thaanammaa
You alone are my goddess, my lady.
Saranam saranam
Refuge, surrender,
Thalaiva saranam
Refuge in you, my Lord.
Kannan undhan ennam polae
As per your wishes, my Krishna,
Sevai seiya vandhenae
I have come to serve you.
Mannan undhan kaali keezhae
Beneath your feet, my king,
Sorgam ondru kandenae
I discovered a heaven.
Saelaadum kangal rendil
In your two eyes that dart like fish,
Kadhai pesum pen maanae
You speak stories, my doe-like maiden.
Then pottrum pengal varalaaru
The history of women lauded by sweet honey,
Nee thaaanae
Is you alone.
Kanna pazham thinna tharum
Oh Krishna, offering fruit to be enjoyed,
Vanji kodi naanae
I am like a delicate vine-like maiden.
Kattazhagu thotta udan
As soon as your striking beauty touches me,
Nenjam engum thaenae
Sweet honey overflows throughout my heart.
Varanum varanum
Welcome, welcome,
Thalaivi varanum
Welcome, my queen.
Female :Vedhamae undhan paadhamae
Female: Your feet are my holy scriptures,
En deivam neethaanaiyaaa
You alone are my God, my lord.
Male :Varanum varanum
Male: Welcome, welcome,
Thalaivi varanum
Welcome, my queen.
Naagalinga poovukullae
Inside the Nagalinga flower,
Moga vandu paadathoo
Won't the bee of desire sing?
Nandhavana dhaegam engum
All over this flower-garden body,
Thaen valindhu oodaatho
Won't honey flow and stream?
Angangal engum undhan
All over my body, won't your
Viral veenai meetadhoo
Fingers play me like a veena?
Ammammaa angam engum
Oh my, across my entire body,
Suga raagam ketkaadhoo
Won't a melody of pleasure be heard?
Minnal idum chinna idai
When the slender, lightning-like waist
Pinnal idum neram
Entwines in love,
Maeni engum inbamenum
Across the entire body,
Jeeva nadhi paayum
A living river of bliss will flow.
Saranam saranam
Refuge, surrender,
Thalaiva saranam
Refuge in you, my Lord.
Vedhamae undhan paadhamae
Your feet are my holy scriptures,
En deivam neethaanaiyaaa
You alone are my God, my lord.
Varanum varanum
Welcome, welcome,
Thalaivi varanum
Welcome, my queen.
Kaadhali endhan kanmani
My lover, the apple of my eye,
En devi nee thaanammaa
You alone are my goddess, my lady.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song from 'Pournami Alaigal' (1985) is a passionate, devotionally infused romantic duet between two lovers expressing their deep adoration for each other. The woman offers complete surrender, equating her lover's feet to sacred scriptures and viewing him as her deity. In turn, the man warmly receives her, extolling her beauty and elevating her to the status of his goddess and queen. The lyrics elegantly blend romantic affection with sensual imagery, comparing the physical connection to music played on a veena and flowing rivers of bliss.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Saranam saranam / Varanum varanum”
The words 'Saranam saranam' and 'Varanum varanum' are repeated consecutively to express intense surrender and eager welcoming.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Vedhamae undhan paadhamae”
The lover's feet are directly equated to holy scriptures (Vedas), expressing divine reverence in romance.
Imagery & Metaphor
“Angangal engum undhan / Viral veenai meetadhoo”
The lover's gentle touch on the body is metaphorically compared to playing music on a Veena, evoking tactile and auditory beauty.
Simile / Visual Metaphor
“Minnal idum chinna idai”
The slimness and quick movement of the waist are compared to a flash of lightning ('Minnal').
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Trivia
'Pournami Alaigal' (1985) is a legal drama film starring Sivakumar and Ambika, directed by M. Bhaskar. The lyrics were written by legendary poet Pulamaipithan, known for blending classical literary Tamil metaphors with cinematic romantic tropes.
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