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Lyrics & meaning

Senthoora Netri Pottin

From Chithrapournami · 1976

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Chithrapournami
Movie release year
1976
Lyrics added on
1 Jun 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Sendhoora nettri pottin nalinam
Adhu chiththira kolam aaa chiththira kolam
Idhazh semmaantha maadhulai manikkolam
Sendhoora nettri pottin nalinam
Adhu chiththira kolam aaa chiththira kolam
Idhazh semmaantha maadhulai manikkolam
Thaen mandabam mangalam
Manthiram sangamam nenjam
Female :Vaan minnidum gopuram
Thannidam en manam thanjam
Sendhoora nettri pottin nalinam
Adhu chiththira kolam aaa chiththira kolam
Idhazh semmaantha maadhulai manikkolam
Panneeril midhakkum venn neela vizhigal
Paaraatta thudikkindrana aa….aa…
Panneeril midhakkum venn neela vizhigal
Paaraatta thudikkindrana aa….aa…
Pollaatha ninaivum sallaaba kanavum
Ullaasam ketkindrana
Adhu sinthanai kolam adhil santhana vaasam
Namm ullangal kaanbathu sugapogam
Sendhoora nettri pottin nalinam
Adhu chiththira kolam aaa chiththira kolam
Idhazh semmaantha maadhulai manikkolam
Ponnodam eduththu pooththoovi mudiththu
Vinnodu poe varuvom
Vinnodum nilavil manjangal amaiththu
Vilaiyaadi vaazhnthiduvom
Adhu innoru vedham antha indhira geetham
Sugam thaalaattum aanantha thalirkolam…
Manthaara kodiyin singaara malargal
Vaanaththai paarkindrana
Male :Poovodu kalakkum ponnaana meengal
Bhoomiyai paarkkindrana
Adhu nyaanigal kolam
Male :Ilamaenigal raagam
Both :Pirar kaanaatha mogana kalaikkolam
Sendhoora nettri pottin nalinam
Adhu chiththira kolam aaa chiththira kolam
Idhazh semmaantha maadhulai manikkolam
The graceful beauty of the red dot on the forehead,
It is like a painted picture, ah, a painted picture!
Her lips are like ripe, glowing pomegranate seeds.
The graceful beauty of the red dot on the forehead,
It is like a painted picture, ah, a painted picture!
Her lips are like ripe, glowing pomegranate seeds.
A hall of sweetness and auspicious joy,
Sacred chants and the union of two hearts.
Female: Like a temple tower shining against the sky,
In him, my heart finds shelter.
The graceful beauty of the red dot on the forehead,
It is like a painted picture, ah, a painted picture!
Her lips are like ripe, glowing pomegranate seeds.
Fair, clear eyes floating as if in rosewater,
Are eager to shower love and praise... ah... ah...
Fair, clear eyes floating as if in rosewater,
Are eager to shower love and praise... ah... ah...
Mischievous thoughts and playful dreams
Are longing for romantic joy.
It is a design of deep thoughts, sweet with the scent of sandalwood,
And what our hearts experience is pure bliss.
The graceful beauty of the red dot on the forehead,
It is like a painted picture, ah, a painted picture!
Her lips are like ripe, glowing pomegranate seeds.
Taking a golden boat and decorating it with flowers,
Let us travel to the sky and return.
Making a bed upon the moon drifting across the sky,
Let us play and live our lives in joy.
It is like another sacred scripture, a divine heavenly song,
A tender blooming happiness that cradles us in comfort...
The charming blossoms on the flowering vine
Look up toward the sky.
Male: The golden fish playing among the blossoms
Look down toward the earth.
That is the way of wise sages,
Male: A sweet harmony of youthful bodies,
Both: An enchanting art unseen by the rest of the world.
The graceful beauty of the red dot on the forehead,
It is like a painted picture, ah, a painted picture!
Her lips are like ripe, glowing pomegranate seeds.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Sendhoora Nettri Pottin Nalinam is a classic romantic duet from the 1976 Tamil movie Chithrapournami, composed by M. S. Viswanathan and penned by Kannadasan. The song celebrates the breathtaking beauty of the beloved, comparing her features to intricate kolam artwork, pomegranate pearls, and celestial wonders. The lyrics weave romantic passion with divine and natural metaphors, portraying love as a sanctuary of bliss. As the song progresses, the lovers express their desire to ascend beyond mundane reality, taking a golden boat across the heavens and resting upon the moon. Kannadasan's evocative imagery combines sensory delight—such as rose water, sandalwood, and sweet melodies—with transcendent emotional togetherness, brilliantly brought to life by the legendary vocals of T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Idhazh semmaantha maadhulai manikkolam”

Compares the reddish lips directly to pomegranate seeds/jeweled patterns (maadhulai manikkolam).

Visual Imagery (Katchi Bimbam)

“Panneeril midhakkum venn neela vizhigal”

Creates a vivid picture of deep blue eyes gently floating on fragrant rose water.

Hyperbole (Uruvagam / Uuyarvu Navitchi)

“Vinnodum nilavil manjangal amaiththu”

An exaggerated romantic fantasy of making a bed on the moon to live out their love.

Initial Rhyme (Monai)

“Panneeril midhakkum venn neela vizhigal / Paaraatta thudikkindrana”

Repetition of the initial sound 'P' in adjacent words.

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Trivia

Chithrapournami (1976) starred Nadigar Thilagam Sivaji Ganesan alongside Jayalalithaa. The film's soundtrack is widely praised for M. S. Viswanathan's lush orchestral arrangements and Kannadasan's high poetic Tamil vocabulary.

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