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Lyrics & meaning

Senthoora Kolam

From Durgadevi · 1977

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
P. Jayachandran, S. Janaki
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Durgadevi
Movie release year
1977
Lyrics added on
13 Jul 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Devi……devi….
Senthoora kolam en singaara dheepam
Thirukoyil deivam naan unakkaaga vaazhven
Kadhal idhu kalangalin leelai
Devi vanthu sootti vaiththa maalai devi
Aaa….aa…aaa….aaa….
Vaanorgal paattu en kaathaara kettu
Kannaara unai kandaen
Kannaara kandu kaantharvam endru
Pennaaga uru kondaen
Yogam naan seitha yaagam
Yogam naan seitha yaagam
Idhu aanmaavin isaiyalllavaa
Sontham pantham seivatham deva
Aagaaya gangai neeraadum pothu
Azhagaana mugam kandaen
Aagaaya thendral thaalaattum pothu
Anbe un gunam kandaen
Raagam anantha ragam
Idhu aanmaavin isaiyallavaa
Aanmai penmai mangalam devi
Yaehezhu jenmam naan vantha pothum
Unakkaaga naan vaazhvaen
Male :Enthentha mannil naan vantha pothum
Unai thedi naan kaanben
Maarum kaalangalthorum
Male :Maarum kaalangalthorum
Female :Idhu aanmaavin isaiyallavaa
Male :Jeevan
Female :Thegam
Both :Sangamam….
Deva….
Senthoora kolam en singaara dheepam
Male :Thirukkoyil deivam
Naan unakkaga vaazhven
Female :Kadhal idhu kalangalin leelai
Male :Devi vanthu sootti vaiththa maalai
Female :Deva
Devi... Devi...
A red sindoor pattern, my beautiful lamp,
The deity of the sacred temple, I will live for you.
This love is the playful game of time,
A garland placed by the Goddess herself, Devi...
Aa... aa... aaaa... aaaa...
Hearing the songs of the heavens with my own ears,
I looked upon you with my own eyes.
Seeing you fully and uniting in love,
I took form as a woman.
It is a blessing, the reward for my prayers,
It is a blessing, the reward for my prayers,
Isn't this the music of the soul?
Binding us together in love, my lord.
While bathing in the heavenly river,
I saw your beautiful face.
When the sky's gentle breeze sang a lullaby,
My love, I saw your tender goodness.
A melody, a melody of pure joy,
Isn't this the music of the soul?
Man and woman united in sacred harmony, Devi!
Even if I take birth across forty-nine lifetimes,
I will live only for you.
Male: In whatever land I am born into,
I will search and find you.
Through all the changing ages,
Male: Through all the changing ages,
Female: Isn't this the music of the soul?
Male: The soul,
Female: The body,
Both: Merging as one...
Deva...
A red sindoor pattern, my beautiful lamp,
Male: The deity of the sacred temple,
I will live for you.
Female: This love is the playful game of time,
Male: A garland placed by the Goddess herself,
Female: Deva...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Senthoora Kolam from the 1977 Tamil film Durgadevi is a devotional and transcendent love duet composed by Ilaiyaraaja and written by Kannadasan. The song expresses a deep, spiritual romance where the lovers view their connection not merely as earthly affection, but as a divine symphony of the soul (Aanmaavin Isai). They liken each other to sacred temple deities and heavenly sights, declaring that their love transcends temporal limits and will endure across multiple lifetimes.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

“Senthoora kolam en singaara dheepam”

Compares love to soul music ('aanmaavin isai') and the beloved to a decorative lamp ('singaara dheepam').

Edukai (Second letter rhyming)

“Vaanorgal paattu en kaathaara kettu / Kannaara unai kandaen”

The second letters of 'Kaathaara' and 'Kannaara' rhyme, creating a harmonious phonetic rhythm characteristic of classical Tamil poetry.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)

“Yaehezhu jenmam naan vantha pothum”

Refers to the traditional Tamil motif of love enduring through 'Yaehezhu jenmam' (seven times seven births).

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Trivia

This track showcases an early masterpiece collaboration between Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and lyricist Kannadasan. Set in a classical ragam framework, the song highlights P. Jayachandran's silky vocals alongside S. Janaki's expressive rendition, making it one of the classic romantic melodies of late 1970s Tamil cinema.

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