Senkarumbu Chatrinile
From Thaai Magalukku Kattiya Thaali · 1959
- Lyricist
- K. D. Santhanam
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, A. Nityakala
- Music director
- T. R. Pappa
- Details
- Thaai Magalukku Kattiya Thaali1959
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Sengarumbhu saatrinilae thaen kalandhu | Mixing honey into red sugarcane juice, |
| Iniya thellamudhin suvaiyodu kani pizhindhu | Squeezing fruit with the taste of sweet divine nectar, |
| Sengarumbhu saatrinilae thaen kalandhu | Mixing honey into red sugarcane juice, |
| Iniya thellamudhin suvaiyodu kani pizhindhu | Squeezing fruit with the taste of sweet divine nectar, |
| Thingalaiyum thangamodu kalavai thandhu | Giving a blend of the moon and gold, |
| Aaa…aaa…..haaa…aaa… | Aaa...aaa...haaa...aaa... |
| Thingalaiyum thangamodu kalavai thandhu | Giving a blend of the moon and gold, |
| Varaindha sithiramae karpanaiyin arpudhamae | O painted portrait! O wonder of imagination! |
| En vizhiyodu vilaiyadum kanavallava | Are you not the dream playing with my eyes? |
| Vizhiyodu vilaiyadum kanavallava | Are you not the dream playing with eyes? |
| Nenjam maravaamal uravaadum ninaivallavaa | Are you not the memory lingering and bonding without the heart forgetting? |
| Female | |
| Thengathu moovendhar thol valimaiyum | The unwaning strength of shoulders of the three great kings, |
| Seran senguttuvan thambhiyai pol pulamaiyum | And scholarship like the brother of Cheran Senguttuvan, |
| Thengathu moovendhar thol valimaiyum | The unwaning strength of shoulders of the three great kings, |
| Seran senguttuvan thambhiyai pol pulamaiyum | And scholarship like the brother of Cheran Senguttuvan, |
| Manam ennum bodhae inikkum ezhil valamaiyum | And the beautiful richness that tastes sweet even at the mere thought, |
| Manam ennum bodhae inikkum ezhil valamaiyum | And the beautiful richness that tastes sweet even at the mere thought, |
| Niraindha ennuyirae mannavarae innamudhae | O my full life, my king, my sweet nectar! |
| Male | |
| Vizhiyodu vilaiyadum kanavallava | Are you not the dream playing with eyes? |
| Endhan vizhiyodu vilaiyadum kanavallava | Are you not the dream playing with my eyes? |
| Female :Nenjam maravaamal uravaadum ninaivallavoo | Female: Is it not a memory that bonds without the heart ever forgetting? |
| Female | |
| Sindhu paadum thendral veesum inbamana iravae | O blissful night where the breeze blows singing a melody! |
| Sindhu paadum thendral veesum inbamana iravae | O blissful night where the breeze blows singing a melody! |
| Male :Endha naalum mangidatha adhamaana nilavae | Male: O sublime moon that never fades on any day! |
| Endha naalum mangidatha adhamaana nilavae | Male: O sublime moon that never fades on any day! |
| Female | |
| Anbu maevum kangal pesum vindhai yedho ariyaen | I do not know what wonder the loving eyes speak... |
| Anbu maevum kangal pesum vindhai yedho ariyaen | I do not know what wonder the loving eyes speak... |
| Male :Pongum kaadhal sanganaadham konjudhae saelvizhiyae | Male: The conch-call of overflowing love coos, O fish-eyed one! |
| Pongum kaadhal sanganaadham konjudhae saelvizhiyae | The conch-call of overflowing love coos, O fish-eyed one! |
| Male | |
| Jaadhi madham illadha idam | A place without caste or religion, |
| Kaasu panam kaanadha idam | A place where money and wealth are unseen, |
| Jaadhi madham illadha idam | A place without caste or religion, |
| Kaasu panam kaanadha idam | A place where money and wealth are unseen, |
| Male | |
| Aadhi manidhan vaazhndha idam | The place where primitive man lived, |
| Adhuvae kaadhal vaazhum idam | That indeed is the place where love lives! |
| Aadhi manidhan vaazhndha idam | The place where primitive man lived, |
| Adhuvae kaadhal vaazhum idam | That indeed is the place where love lives! |
| Male | |
| Thaazhvum uyarvum kidaiyadhu | There is no high or low status, |
| Thaniyaar udaimai kidaiyadhu | There is no private property, |
| Thaazhvum uyarvum kidaiyadhu | There is no high or low status, |
| Thaniyaar udaimai kidaiyadhu | There is no private property, |
| Male | |
| Vaazhum urimai ellorkkum | The right to live belongs to everyone, |
| Marukkum vazhakkam kidaiyadhu | There is no practice of denial, |
| Vaazhum urimai ellorkkum | The right to live belongs to everyone, |
| Marukkum vazhakkam kidaiyadhu | There is no practice of denial. |
செங்கரும்பு சாற்றினிலே தேன் கலந்து –இனிய
தெள்ளமுதின் சுவையோடு கனி பிழிந்து
செங்கரும்பு சாற்றினிலே தேன் கலந்து –இனிய
தெள்ளமுதின் சுவையோடு கனி பிழிந்து
திங்களையும் தங்கமோடு கலவை தந்து
ஆஅ....ஆஆ.....ஆஅ....
திங்களையும் தங்கமோடு கலவை தந்து
வரைந்த சித்திரமே கற்பனையின் அற்புதமே
என் விழியோடு விளையாடும் கனவல்லவா
விழியோடு விளையாடும் கனவல்லவா
நெஞ்சம் மறவாமல் உறவாடும் நினைவல்லவோ.....
Mixing honey into red sugarcane juice,
Squeezing fruit with the taste of sweet divine nectar,
Mixing honey into red sugarcane juice,
Squeezing fruit with the taste of sweet divine nectar,
Giving a blend of the moon and gold,
Aaa...aaa...haaa...aaa...
Giving a blend of the moon and gold,
O painted portrait! O wonder of imagination!
Are you not the dream playing with my eyes?
Are you not the dream playing with eyes?
Are you not the memory lingering and bonding without the heart forgetting?
தென்னகத்து மூவேந்தர் தோள் வலிமையும்
சேரன் செங்குட்டுவன் தம்பியைப் போல் புலமையும்
தென்னகத்து மூவேந்தர் தோள் வலிமையும்
சேரன் செங்குட்டுவன் தம்பியைப் போல் புலமையும்
மனம் எண்ணும்போதே இனிக்கும் எழில் வளமையும்
மனம் எண்ணும்போதே இனிக்கும் எழில் வளமையும்
நிறைந்த என்னுயிரே மன்னவரே இன்னமுதே
The unwaning strength of shoulders of the three great kings,
And scholarship like the brother of Cheran Senguttuvan,
The unwaning strength of shoulders of the three great kings,
And scholarship like the brother of Cheran Senguttuvan,
And the beautiful richness that tastes sweet even at the mere thought,
And the beautiful richness that tastes sweet even at the mere thought,
O my full life, my king, my sweet nectar!
எந்தன் விழியோடு விளையாடும் கனவல்லவா
விழியோடு விளையாடும் கனவல்லவா
நெஞ்சம் மறவாமல் உறவாடும் நினைவல்லவோ.....
Are you not the dream playing with eyes?
Are you not the dream playing with my eyes?
Female: Is it not a memory that bonds without the heart ever forgetting?
சிந்து பாடும் தென்றல் வீசும் இன்பமான இரவே
சிந்து பாடும் தென்றல் வீசும் இன்பமான இரவே
எந்த நாளும் மங்கிடாத அந்தமான நிலவே
எந்த நாளும் மங்கிடாத அந்தமான நிலவே
O blissful night where the breeze blows singing a melody!
O blissful night where the breeze blows singing a melody!
Male: O sublime moon that never fades on any day!
Male: O sublime moon that never fades on any day!
அன்பு மேவும் கண்கள் பேசும் விந்தை ஏதோ அறியேன்
அன்பு மேவும் கண்கள் பேசும் விந்தை ஏதோ அறியேன்
பொங்கும் காதல் சங்கநாதம் கொஞ்சுதே சேல்விழியே.....
பொங்கும் காதல் சங்கநாதம் கொஞ்சுதே சேல்விழியே.....
I do not know what wonder the loving eyes speak...
I do not know what wonder the loving eyes speak...
Male: The conch-call of overflowing love coos, O fish-eyed one!
The conch-call of overflowing love coos, O fish-eyed one!
ஜாதி மதம் இல்லாத இடம்
காசு பணம் காணாத இடம்
ஜாதி மதம் இல்லாத இடம்
காசு பணம் காணாத இடம்
A place without caste or religion,
A place where money and wealth are unseen,
A place without caste or religion,
A place where money and wealth are unseen,
ஆதி மனிதன் வாழ்ந்த இடம்
அதுவே காதல் வாழும் இடம்....
ஆதி மனிதன் வாழ்ந்த இடம்
அதுவே காதல் வாழும் இடம்....
The place where primitive man lived,
That indeed is the place where love lives!
The place where primitive man lived,
That indeed is the place where love lives!
ஜாதி மதம் இல்லாத இடம்
காசு பணம் காணாத இடம்
There is no high or low status,
There is no private property,
There is no high or low status,
There is no private property,
தாழ்வும் உயர்வும் கிடையாது
தனியார் உடமை கிடையாது
தாழ்வும் உயர்வும் கிடையாது
தனியார் உடமை கிடையாது
The right to live belongs to everyone,
There is no practice of denial,
The right to live belongs to everyone,
There is no practice of denial.
வாழும் உரிமை எல்லார்க்கும்
மறுக்கும் வழக்கம் கிடையாது.....
வாழும் உரிமை எல்லார்க்கும்
மறுக்கும் வழக்கம் கிடையாது...
ஜாதி மதம் இல்லாத இடம்
காசு பணம் காணாத இடம்
Sengarumbhu saatrinilae thaen kalandhu
Mixing honey into red sugarcane juice,
Iniya thellamudhin suvaiyodu kani pizhindhu
Squeezing fruit with the taste of sweet divine nectar,
Sengarumbhu saatrinilae thaen kalandhu
Mixing honey into red sugarcane juice,
Iniya thellamudhin suvaiyodu kani pizhindhu
Squeezing fruit with the taste of sweet divine nectar,
Thingalaiyum thangamodu kalavai thandhu
Giving a blend of the moon and gold,
Aaa…aaa…..haaa…aaa…
Aaa...aaa...haaa...aaa...
Thingalaiyum thangamodu kalavai thandhu
Giving a blend of the moon and gold,
Varaindha sithiramae karpanaiyin arpudhamae
O painted portrait! O wonder of imagination!
En vizhiyodu vilaiyadum kanavallava
Are you not the dream playing with my eyes?
Vizhiyodu vilaiyadum kanavallava
Are you not the dream playing with eyes?
Nenjam maravaamal uravaadum ninaivallavaa
Are you not the memory lingering and bonding without the heart forgetting?
Thengathu moovendhar thol valimaiyum
The unwaning strength of shoulders of the three great kings,
Seran senguttuvan thambhiyai pol pulamaiyum
And scholarship like the brother of Cheran Senguttuvan,
Thengathu moovendhar thol valimaiyum
The unwaning strength of shoulders of the three great kings,
Seran senguttuvan thambhiyai pol pulamaiyum
And scholarship like the brother of Cheran Senguttuvan,
Manam ennum bodhae inikkum ezhil valamaiyum
And the beautiful richness that tastes sweet even at the mere thought,
Manam ennum bodhae inikkum ezhil valamaiyum
And the beautiful richness that tastes sweet even at the mere thought,
Niraindha ennuyirae mannavarae innamudhae
O my full life, my king, my sweet nectar!
Vizhiyodu vilaiyadum kanavallava
Are you not the dream playing with eyes?
Endhan vizhiyodu vilaiyadum kanavallava
Are you not the dream playing with my eyes?
Female :Nenjam maravaamal uravaadum ninaivallavoo
Female: Is it not a memory that bonds without the heart ever forgetting?
Sindhu paadum thendral veesum inbamana iravae
O blissful night where the breeze blows singing a melody!
Sindhu paadum thendral veesum inbamana iravae
O blissful night where the breeze blows singing a melody!
Male :Endha naalum mangidatha adhamaana nilavae
Male: O sublime moon that never fades on any day!
Endha naalum mangidatha adhamaana nilavae
Male: O sublime moon that never fades on any day!
Anbu maevum kangal pesum vindhai yedho ariyaen
I do not know what wonder the loving eyes speak...
Anbu maevum kangal pesum vindhai yedho ariyaen
I do not know what wonder the loving eyes speak...
Male :Pongum kaadhal sanganaadham konjudhae saelvizhiyae
Male: The conch-call of overflowing love coos, O fish-eyed one!
Pongum kaadhal sanganaadham konjudhae saelvizhiyae
The conch-call of overflowing love coos, O fish-eyed one!
Jaadhi madham illadha idam
A place without caste or religion,
Kaasu panam kaanadha idam
A place where money and wealth are unseen,
Jaadhi madham illadha idam
A place without caste or religion,
Kaasu panam kaanadha idam
A place where money and wealth are unseen,
Aadhi manidhan vaazhndha idam
The place where primitive man lived,
Adhuvae kaadhal vaazhum idam
That indeed is the place where love lives!
Aadhi manidhan vaazhndha idam
The place where primitive man lived,
Adhuvae kaadhal vaazhum idam
That indeed is the place where love lives!
Thaazhvum uyarvum kidaiyadhu
There is no high or low status,
Thaniyaar udaimai kidaiyadhu
There is no private property,
Thaazhvum uyarvum kidaiyadhu
There is no high or low status,
Thaniyaar udaimai kidaiyadhu
There is no private property,
Vaazhum urimai ellorkkum
The right to live belongs to everyone,
Marukkum vazhakkam kidaiyadhu
There is no practice of denial,
Vaazhum urimai ellorkkum
The right to live belongs to everyone,
Marukkum vazhakkam kidaiyadhu
There is no practice of denial.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song blends romantic adoration with progressive social commentary. In the opening movement, the lovers exchange poetic praises using rich sensory metaphors of honey, sugarcane, divine nectar, and ancient Tamil glory—specifically referencing Ilango Adigal (the royal brother of Cheran Senguttuvan). As the song evolves, it transcends typical romantic discourse into an idealistic vision of human society. The lovers describe a utopian realm modeled on primitive human existence, free from the burdens of caste, religion, monetary division, social hierarchy, and private ownership, where the right to live belongs equally to all.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Sengarumbhu saatrinilae thaen kalandhu”
Compares the sweet presence of the beloved to a mixture of red sugarcane juice, honey, and divine nectar.
Historical Allusion (Varalaatru Kurippu)
“Seran senguttuvan thambhiyai pol pulamaiyum”
Alludes to Prince Ilango Adigal, brother of King Cheran Senguttuvan and author of the epic Silappatikaram, to signify deep scholarly wisdom.
Visual Imagery (Katchi Uvamaani)
“Varaindha sithiramae karpanaiyin arpudhamae”
Addresses the beloved as a painted masterpiece and a marvel born of imagination.
Social Idealism / Utopia (Samudhaya Sindhanai)
“Jaadhi madham illadha idam / Kaasu panam kaanadha idam”
Employs antithetical structures to contrast modern social divides (caste, religion, money) with primitive egalitarian harmony.
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Trivia
The line 'Seran senguttuvan thambhiyai pol pulamaiyum' refers directly to Prince Ilango Adigal, who renounced his royal rights to write Silappatikaram, one of the Five Great Epics of Tamil Literature. Additionally, the egalitarian themes in the latter half of the song ('Jaadhi madham illadha idam', 'Thaniyaar udaimai kidaiyadhu') reflect the strong influence of Dravidian socio-political reform ideology prevalent in 1950s Tamil cinema.
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