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Lyrics & meaning

Senthamizh Thenkadal

From Marupatta Konangal · 1983

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Malaysia Vasudevan, S. P. Sailaja
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Marupatta Konangal
Movie release year
1983
Lyrics added on
7 Jun 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Senthamizh thaen kadal
Chiththira poo madal thirumagal udalo
Aa…aah…aa….aaah…..
Senthamizh thaen kadal
Chiththira poo madal thirumagal udalo
Antha vidivelli polae
Un vizhiyai paarkkiraen
Oliyai kodukkavaa
Azhagiya senthamizh thaen kadal
Chiththira poo madal thirumagal udalo
Antha vidivelli polae
Un vizhiyai paarkkiraen
Senthamizh thaen kadal
Chiththira poo madal thirumagal udalo
Antha vidivelli polae
Un vizhiyai paarkkiraen
Oliyai kodukkavaa
Azhagiya senthamizh thaen kadal
Chiththira poo madal thirumagal udalo
Vizhiyil pugunthu manathil kalanthu magizhum arasanae
Male :Arugil irunthu ilamai virunthu padaikkum arasiyae
Female :Aaa….Vizhiyil pugunthu manathil kalanthu magizhum arasanae
Male :Arugil irunthu ilamai virunthu padaikkum arasiyae
Madimel vizhavaa
Male :Kodipol thodavaa
Female :Madimel vizhavaa
Male :Kodipol thodavaa
Female :Madhan vidum kanaigalil
Pudhuvidha mayakkam piranthathu
Gamathani……senthamizh thaen kadal
Chiththira poo madal thirumagal udalo
Female :Antha vidivelli polae
Un vizhiyai paarkkiraen
Male :Oliyai kodukkavaa
Kuzhalai viriththu nizhalai enakku kodukkum thalaiviyae
Female :Mazhalai mozhiyai idhazhil udhirththu mayakkum thalaivanae
Male :Aaa….Kuzhalai viriththu nizhalai enakku kodukkum thalaiviyae
Female :Mazhalai mozhiyai idhazhil udhirththu mayakkum thalaivanae
Idhazhai idhazhaal
Female :Medhuvaai thodavaa
Male :Idhazhai idhazhaal
Female :Medhuvaai thodavaa
Male :Amuthaththil nanainthidum kumuthaththai
Anaiththu magizhnthidavaa
Gamathani……senthamizh thaen kadal
Chiththira poo madal thirumagal udalo
Male :Antha vidivelli polae
Un vizhiyai paarkkiraen
Female :Oliyai kodukkavaa
Azhagiya senthamizh thaen kadal
Chiththira poo madal thirumagal udalo
Female :Thirumagal udalo
An ocean of sweet Tamil honey,
A sculpted flower petal—is this the body of the goddess?
Aah... aah... ah... aah...
An ocean of sweet Tamil honey,
A sculpted flower petal—is this the body of the goddess?
Like the morning star,
I gaze into your eyes.
Shall I give you light?
A beautiful ocean of sweet Tamil honey,
A sculpted flower petal—is this the body of the goddess?
Like that morning star,
I gaze into your eyes.
An ocean of sweet Tamil honey,
A sculpted flower petal—is this the body of the goddess?
Like that morning star,
I gaze into your eyes.
Shall I give you light?
A beautiful ocean of sweet Tamil honey,
A sculpted flower petal—is this the body of the goddess?
My king, who enters my eyes and blends into my heart with joy!
Male: My queen, who stays close and serves a feast of youth!
Female: Ah... My king, who enters my eyes and blends into my heart with joy!
Male: My queen, who stays close and serves a feast of youth!
Shall I fall onto your lap?
Male: Shall I touch you like a vine?
Female: Shall I fall onto your lap?
Male: Shall I touch you like a vine?
Female: From the arrows shot by the god of love,
A new kind of sweet intoxication is born.
Ga Ma Dha Ni... An ocean of sweet Tamil honey,
A sculpted flower petal—is this the body of the goddess?
Female: Like that morning star,
I gaze into your eyes.
Male: Shall I give you light?
My love, who spreads her hair and gives me shade!
Female: My love, who speaks sweet, innocent words and charms me!
Male: Ah... My love, who spreads her hair and gives me shade!
Female: My love, who speaks sweet, innocent words and charms me!
Lip against lip...
Female: Shall I touch you gently?
Male: Lip against lip...
Female: Shall I touch you gently?
Male: This water lily soaked in nectar,
Shall I embrace it and rejoice?
Ga Ma Dha Ni... An ocean of sweet Tamil honey,
A sculpted flower petal—is this the body of the goddess?
Male: Like that morning star,
I gaze into your eyes.
Female: Shall I give you light?
A beautiful ocean of sweet Tamil honey,
A sculpted flower petal—is this the body of the goddess?
Female: Is this the body of the goddess?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Senthamizh Thaen Kadal from the 1983 film Marupatta Konangal is a classical-flavored romantic duet penned by Vaali and set to tune by the composer duo Shankar-Ganesh. The song weaves high Tamil literary expressions with romantic devotion, comparing the female protagonist's beauty to an ocean of pure Tamil honey and divine flower petals.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Senthamizh thaen kadal

Compares pure Tamil to an ocean of honey (Senthamizh thaen kadal), setting a high-literary romantic tone.

Simile (Upamai)

Antha vidivelli polae / Un vizhiyai paarkkiraen

Compares looking at the lover's eyes to gazing upon the morning star (vidivelli).

Assonance and Rhyme (Ethirai)

Vizhiyil pugunthu manathil kalanthu magizhum arasanae

Uses internal rhyme and matching second consonants across clauses (Vizhiyil pugunthu / manathil kalanthu).

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Arugil irunthu ilamai virunthu padaikkum arasiyae

Describes youthfulness as a feast served to the beloved (ilamai virunthu).

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Trivia

Marupatta Konangal (1983) featured music by the prolific duo Shankar-Ganesh. Lyricist Vaali crafted this track using refined classical Tamil imagery (Senthamizh), showcasing his skill in blending traditional literary conventions with film music aesthetics.

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