- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- S. Janaki, Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Athaivida Ragasiyam
- Movie release year
- 1978
- Lyrics added on
- 25 Dec 2021
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Sengarumpu…..thangakatti….
Sengarumpu…..thangakatti….
Yaelaela kuyilae…..annamae….
Yaelaela kuyilae kuyilae annamae….
Sengarumpu…..thangakatti….
Sengarumpu…..thangakatti….
Yaelaela kuyilae…..haei
Male :Annamae…
Female :Yaelaela kuyilae kuyilae
Male :Annamae…
Vaanaththil paranthaalum koodukatti vachchaalum
Kuyilukku oru jodi venum
Male :Aahaa
Female :Vaanaththil paranthaalum koodukatti vachchaalum
Kuyilukku oru jodi venum
Adhu kulirukku sugamaaga venum
Male :Aahaa
Female :Ada machchaanae aasai vachchaanae
Machchaanae aasai vachchaanae
Sengarumpu…..
Female :Aah
Male :Thangakatti….
Female :Aah
Male :Sengarumpu…..thangakatti….
Yaelaela kuyilae…..yaei annamae….
Yaelaela kuyilae kuyilae annamae….
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Thaamarai poo mottu thaavani pottaalum
Kaaththukku thadai yaedhu pullae
Female :Aah
Male :Thaamarai poo mottu thaavani pottaalum
Kaaththukku thadai yaedhu pullae
Unnai thazhuvuthu sugamaaga ullae
Adi kannaatti enthan pendaatti
Adi kannaatti enthan pendaatti
Haei sengarumpu…..thangakatti….
Sengarumpu…..thangakatti….
Yaelaela kuyilae…..haei
Male :Annamae…
Female :Yaelaela kuyilae kuyilae
Male :Annamae…
Kaarththigai thaerottam
Kannukkenna vellottam
Ilavatta vilaiyaattai vidunga
Unga sarasaththai iththoda mudinga aah…
Aaththiram theeraama saaththiram mudiyaathu
Adi pullae sarithaandi vaadi
Ippo adhigamaaga thudikkuthu naadi
Female :Ada machchaanae aasai vachchaanae
Male :Adi kannaatti enthan pendaatti
Sengarumpu…..
Male :Thangakatti….
Female :Sengarumpu…..
Male :Thangakatti….
Female :Yaelaela kuyilae…..haei
Male :Annamae…
Female :Yaelaela kuyilae….
Male :Kuyilae annamae…
Female :Yaelaela kuyilae…..
Male :Kuyilae annamae…
Female :Yaelaela kuyilae…..
Male :Kuyilae annamae…
Sweet sugarcane... lump of gold...
Sweet sugarcane... lump of gold...
Singing cuckoo... graceful swan...
Singing cuckoo, cuckoo, graceful swan...
Sweet sugarcane... lump of gold...
Sweet sugarcane... lump of gold...
Singing cuckoo... hey!
Male: My swan...
Female: Singing cuckoo, cuckoo...
Male: My swan...
Whether flying across the sky or nesting in a home,
a cuckoo always needs a partner.
Male: Aha!
Female: Whether flying across the sky or nesting in a home,
a cuckoo always needs a partner,
someone to bring sweet warmth against the cold.
Male: Aha!
Female: Oh, my beloved has set his heart on me!
My beloved has set his heart on me!
Sweet sugarcane...
Female: Ah...
Male: Lump of gold...
Female: Ah...
Male: Sweet sugarcane... lump of gold...
Singing cuckoo... hey swan...
Singing cuckoo, cuckoo, graceful swan...
...
...
Even if a lotus bud covers itself with a half-sari,
can anything block the breeze, my girl?
Female: Ah...
Male: Even if a lotus bud covers itself with a half-sari,
can anything block the breeze, my girl?
It softly wraps around you from within.
Hey beautiful girl, my dear wife!
Hey beautiful girl, my dear wife!
Hey, sweet sugarcane... lump of gold...
Sweet sugarcane... lump of gold...
Singing cuckoo... hey!
Male: My swan...
Female: Singing cuckoo, cuckoo...
Male: My swan...
The Karthigai chariot festival is yet to come,
why is there already a trial run in your eyes?
Stop these youthful games of yours,
put an end to your playful romance right here, ah...
Rules cannot stand when passion runs high,
hey girl, it is all right, come to me!
My pulse is racing so fast right now!
Female: Oh, my beloved has set his heart on me!
Male: Hey beautiful girl, my dear wife!
Sweet sugarcane...
Male: Lump of gold...
Female: Sweet sugarcane...
Male: Lump of gold...
Female: Singing cuckoo... hey!
Male: My swan...
Female: Singing cuckoo...
Male: Cuckoo, my swan...
Female: Singing cuckoo...
Male: Cuckoo, my swan...
Female: Singing cuckoo...
Male: Cuckoo, my swan...
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a playful and romantic folk-style duet between a young couple expressing their mutual passion and affection. The lovers address each other with sweet metaphors such as 'Sengarumpu' (red sugarcane) and 'Thangakatti' (gold ingot), alongside natural imagery like the cuckoo bird and swan.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Uvameyam)
“Sengarumpu…..thangakatti….”
The lover is compared to sweet red sugarcane ('Sengarumpu') and precious gold ('Thangakatti') to highlight sweetness and value.
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Thaamarai poo mottu thaavani pottaalum”
Comparing a young maiden wrapped in a half-saree to a lotus bud ('Thaamarai poo mottu').
Emona / Rhyme (Monai)
“Kaarththigai thaerottam / Kannukkenna vellottam”
First letter rhyming/alliteration seen in 'Kaarththigai' and 'Kannukkenna'.
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Trivia
Written by the legendary Kannadasan, this duet from the 1978 film 'Athaivida Ragasiyam' blends classical Tamil poetic tropes with rural folk rhythms.
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