Sendhamizh Thenmozhiyaal Sad
From Maalaiyitta Mangai · 1958
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- K. Jamunarani
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Maalaiyitta Mangai1958
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Sill endru pootha | In the cold blooming |
| Siru nerunchi kaattinilae..ae…. | Of a small forest of thorns... |
| Nill endru koori niruthi vazhi ponadhen | Why did the path pause and go on after telling me to stop? |
| Nindradhu pol nindren | I stood rooted like a statue |
| Nedum dhooram parandhadhen | Why did it fly far away? |
| Nirkkumo ooo aavi | Will my soul remain? |
| Nilaikkumo nenjam | Will my heart endure? |
| Manam perumo vaazhvae | Will life gain its true meaning? |
| Female | |
| Senthamizh thaen mozhiyaal | She with the sweet honeyed voice of pure Tamil, |
| Nilaavena sirikkum malarkodiyaaal | A flowering vine smiling like the moon, |
| Nilaavena sirikkum malarkodiyaaal | A flowering vine smiling like the moon, |
| Paingani idhazhil pazharasam tharuvaal | She offers sweet fruit nectar on her luscious lips, |
| Parugida thalai kunivaal | And shyly bows her head as I sip it. |
| Female | |
| Senthamizh thaen mozhiyaal | She with the sweet honeyed voice of pure Tamil, |
| Nilaavena sirikkum malarkodiyaaal | A flowering vine smiling like the moon, |
| Nilaavena sirikkum malarkodiyaaal | A flowering vine smiling like the moon, |
| Paingani idhazhil pazharasam tharuvaal | She offers sweet fruit nectar on her luscious lips, |
| Parugida thalai kunivaal | And shyly bows her head as I sip it. |
| Female | |
| Kaattril pirandhavalo | Was she born from the gentle breeze? |
| Pudhidhaai karppanai vadithavalo | Is she a newly sculpted creation of imagination? |
| Saettril malarndha senthaamaraiyo | Is she a vibrant red lotus blooming in the mud? |
| Sevvandhi poocharamo | Or a string of fresh chrysanthemum flowers? |
| Saettril malarndha senthaamaraiyo | Is she a vibrant red lotus blooming in the mud? |
| Sevvandhi poocharamo | Or a string of fresh chrysanthemum flowers? |
| Female | |
| Aval senthamizh thaen mozhiyaal | She, with the sweet honeyed voice of pure Tamil, |
| Nilaavena sirikkum malarkodiyaaal | A flowering vine smiling like the moon, |
| Nilaavena sirikkum malarkodiyaaal | A flowering vine smiling like the moon, |
| Paingani idhazhil pazharasam tharuvaal | She offers sweet fruit nectar on her luscious lips, |
| Parugida thalai kunivaal | And shyly bows her head as I sip it. |
| Female | |
| Kaattinil erikkum nilavaanaal | She became moonlight shining uselessly over a wild forest, |
| Perum kadalinil peidha mazhaiyaanaal | She became rain falling wasted into a vast sea, |
| Yettinil ezhudhaa kavidhaiyai polae | Like an unwritten poem in a manuscript, |
| Illadha porulpol thaniyaanaal | She became alone, like an unattainable abstraction. |
| Yettinil ezhudhaa kavidhaiyai polae | Like an unwritten poem in a manuscript, |
| Illadha porulpol thaniyaanaal | She became alone, like an unattainable abstraction. |
| Female | |
| Aval senthamizh thaen mozhiyaal | She, with the sweet honeyed voice of pure Tamil, |
| Nilaavena sirikkum malarkodiyaaal | A flowering vine smiling like the moon, |
| Nilaavena sirikkum malarkodiyaaal | A flowering vine smiling like the moon, |
| Paingani idhazhil pazharasam tharuvaal | She offers sweet fruit nectar on her luscious lips, |
| Parugida thalai kunivaal | And shyly bows her head as I sip it. |
சில்லென்று பூத்த
சிறு நெருஞ்சி காட்டினிலே...ஏ....
நில்லென்று கூறி நிறுத்தி வழி போனதேன்
நின்றது போல் நின்றேன்
நெடுந்தூரம் பறந்ததேன்
நிற்குமோ ஓஒ ஆவி
நிலைக்குமோ நெஞ்சம்
மணம் பெறுமோ வாழ்வே.....
In the cold blooming
Of a small forest of thorns...
Why did the path pause and go on after telling me to stop?
I stood rooted like a statue
Why did it fly far away?
Will my soul remain?
Will my heart endure?
Will life gain its true meaning?
செந்தமிழ் தேன் மொழியாள்
நிலாவென சிரிக்கும் மலர்க் கொடியாள்
நிலாவென சிரிக்கும் மலர்க் கொடியாள்
பைங்கனி இதழில் பழரசம் தருவாள்
பருகிட தலை குனிவாள்
She with the sweet honeyed voice of pure Tamil,
A flowering vine smiling like the moon,
A flowering vine smiling like the moon,
She offers sweet fruit nectar on her luscious lips,
And shyly bows her head as I sip it.
செந்தமிழ் தேன் மொழியாள்
நிலாவென சிரிக்கும் மலர்க் கொடியாள்
நிலாவென சிரிக்கும் மலர்க் கொடியாள்
பைங்கனி இதழில் பழரசம் தருவாள்
பருகிட தலை குனிவாள்
She with the sweet honeyed voice of pure Tamil,
A flowering vine smiling like the moon,
A flowering vine smiling like the moon,
She offers sweet fruit nectar on her luscious lips,
And shyly bows her head as I sip it.
காற்றினில் பிறந்தவளோ
புதிதாய் கற்பனை வடித்தவளோ
காற்றினில் பிறந்தவளோ
புதிதாய் கற்பனை வடித்தவளோ
சேற்றினில் மலர்ந்த செந்தாமரையோ
செவ்வந்திப் பூச்சரமோ
சேற்றினில் மலர்ந்த செந்தாமரையோ
செவ்வந்திப் பூச்சரமோ
Was she born from the gentle breeze?
Is she a newly sculpted creation of imagination?
Is she a vibrant red lotus blooming in the mud?
Or a string of fresh chrysanthemum flowers?
Is she a vibrant red lotus blooming in the mud?
Or a string of fresh chrysanthemum flowers?
அவள் செந்தமிழ் தேன் மொழியாள்
நிலாவென சிரிக்கும் மலர்க் கொடியாள்
நிலாவென சிரிக்கும் மலர்க் கொடியாள்
பைங்கனி இதழில் பழரசம் தருவாள்
பருகிட தலை குனிவாள்
She, with the sweet honeyed voice of pure Tamil,
A flowering vine smiling like the moon,
A flowering vine smiling like the moon,
She offers sweet fruit nectar on her luscious lips,
And shyly bows her head as I sip it.
காட்டினில் எரிக்கும் நிலவானாள்
பெரும் கடலினில் பெய்த மழையானாள்
காட்டினில் எரிக்கும் நிலவானாள்
பெரும் கடலினில் பெய்த மழையானாள்
ஏட்டினில் எழுதா கவிதையைப் போலே
இல்லாத பொருள் போல் தனியானாள்
ஏட்டினில் எழுதா கவிதையைப் போலே
இல்லாத பொருள் போல் தனியானாள்
She became moonlight shining uselessly over a wild forest,
She became rain falling wasted into a vast sea,
Like an unwritten poem in a manuscript,
She became alone, like an unattainable abstraction.
Like an unwritten poem in a manuscript,
She became alone, like an unattainable abstraction.
அவள் செந்தமிழ் தேன் மொழியாள்
நிலாவென சிரிக்கும் மலர்க் கொடியாள்
நிலாவென சிரிக்கும் மலர்க் கொடியாள்
பைங்கனி இதழில் பழரசம் தருவாள்
பருகிட தலை குனிவாள்
She, with the sweet honeyed voice of pure Tamil,
A flowering vine smiling like the moon,
A flowering vine smiling like the moon,
She offers sweet fruit nectar on her luscious lips,
And shyly bows her head as I sip it.
Sill endru pootha
In the cold blooming
Siru nerunchi kaattinilae..ae….
Of a small forest of thorns...
Nill endru koori niruthi vazhi ponadhen
Why did the path pause and go on after telling me to stop?
Nindradhu pol nindren
I stood rooted like a statue
Nedum dhooram parandhadhen
Why did it fly far away?
Nirkkumo ooo aavi
Will my soul remain?
Nilaikkumo nenjam
Will my heart endure?
Manam perumo vaazhvae
Will life gain its true meaning?
Senthamizh thaen mozhiyaal
She with the sweet honeyed voice of pure Tamil,
Nilaavena sirikkum malarkodiyaaal
A flowering vine smiling like the moon,
Nilaavena sirikkum malarkodiyaaal
A flowering vine smiling like the moon,
Paingani idhazhil pazharasam tharuvaal
She offers sweet fruit nectar on her luscious lips,
Parugida thalai kunivaal
And shyly bows her head as I sip it.
Senthamizh thaen mozhiyaal
She with the sweet honeyed voice of pure Tamil,
Nilaavena sirikkum malarkodiyaaal
A flowering vine smiling like the moon,
Nilaavena sirikkum malarkodiyaaal
A flowering vine smiling like the moon,
Paingani idhazhil pazharasam tharuvaal
She offers sweet fruit nectar on her luscious lips,
Parugida thalai kunivaal
And shyly bows her head as I sip it.
Kaattril pirandhavalo
Was she born from the gentle breeze?
Pudhidhaai karppanai vadithavalo
Is she a newly sculpted creation of imagination?
Saettril malarndha senthaamaraiyo
Is she a vibrant red lotus blooming in the mud?
Sevvandhi poocharamo
Or a string of fresh chrysanthemum flowers?
Saettril malarndha senthaamaraiyo
Is she a vibrant red lotus blooming in the mud?
Sevvandhi poocharamo
Or a string of fresh chrysanthemum flowers?
Aval senthamizh thaen mozhiyaal
She, with the sweet honeyed voice of pure Tamil,
Nilaavena sirikkum malarkodiyaaal
A flowering vine smiling like the moon,
Nilaavena sirikkum malarkodiyaaal
A flowering vine smiling like the moon,
Paingani idhazhil pazharasam tharuvaal
She offers sweet fruit nectar on her luscious lips,
Parugida thalai kunivaal
And shyly bows her head as I sip it.
Kaattinil erikkum nilavaanaal
She became moonlight shining uselessly over a wild forest,
Perum kadalinil peidha mazhaiyaanaal
She became rain falling wasted into a vast sea,
Yettinil ezhudhaa kavidhaiyai polae
Like an unwritten poem in a manuscript,
Illadha porulpol thaniyaanaal
She became alone, like an unattainable abstraction.
Yettinil ezhudhaa kavidhaiyai polae
Like an unwritten poem in a manuscript,
Illadha porulpol thaniyaanaal
She became alone, like an unattainable abstraction.
Aval senthamizh thaen mozhiyaal
She, with the sweet honeyed voice of pure Tamil,
Nilaavena sirikkum malarkodiyaaal
A flowering vine smiling like the moon,
Nilaavena sirikkum malarkodiyaaal
A flowering vine smiling like the moon,
Paingani idhazhil pazharasam tharuvaal
She offers sweet fruit nectar on her luscious lips,
Parugida thalai kunivaal
And shyly bows her head as I sip it.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Senthamizh Thaen Mozhiyaal is a celebrated romantic Tamil song from the film Maalaiyitta Mangai (1958). The song expresses a lover's profound fascination and deep adoration for his beloved's grace, comparing her sweet speech to the nectar of pure Tamil and her tender expression to a flowering vine bathed in moonlight. Through rich lyrical imagery, he wonders whether she is a dream born of the wind or a rare flower blooming in solitude. The composition takes a melancholic turn towards the end, pondering her isolation by likening her to unwritten poetry, moonlight in a uninhabited forest, and rain over the ocean. It captures both the sweet ecstasy of love and the tragic beauty of emotional distance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Senthamizh thaen mozhiyaal”
Compares her voice directly to honeyed Tamil ('Senthamizh thaen mozhiyaal') and her lips to sweet fruit ('Paingani idhazhil').
Simile (Upamai)
“Nilaavena sirikkum malarkodiyaaal”
Compares her bright smile to the gentle glow of the moon ('Nilaavena sirikkum').
Rhetorical Question (Vinaa Ani)
“Kaattril pirandhavalo Pudhidhaai karppanai vadithavalo”
Uses poetic questioning to express wonder regarding her origin.
Analogy / Metaphorical Imagery
“Kaattinil erikkum nilavaanaal Perum kadalinil peidha mazhaiyaanaal”
Uses rich imagery of wasted beauty—moonlight in a forest and rain falling in the sea—to highlight tragic isolation.
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Trivia
This timeless song was rendered by T. R. Mahalingam and composed by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy with lyrics by Kannadasan. Set primarily in Raga Kapi, it is widely considered one of the finest classical-based melodies in Tamil cinema history, famous for celebrating the sweet linguistic heritage of Tamil alongside romantic themes.
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