- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Enga Ooru Pattukaran
- Movie release year
- 1987
- Lyrics added on
- 3 Jul 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Shenbagamae is a deeply expressive romantic folk-classical song from the 1987 film Enga Ooru Pattukaran. The protagonist serenades his beloved, Shenbagam, comparing her purity and beauty to fragrant blossoms, sandalwood from the southern Podhigai hills, and natural wonders. He describes how her very presence calms his spirit and inspires him to sing, portraying love as a natural, unforced flow of harmony between two souls.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Pattu pattu poochi polae / Moonampiraiyai pola”
Compares the vibrant beauty and innocence of the beloved to a colorful butterfly and her forehead with bindi to a crescent moon.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Thenpodhigai sandhanamae”
Directly compares the heroine to fragrant sandalwood from Thenpodhigai and a cherished flower garden.
Anaphora / Repetition (Edukku Thodar)
“Thottu thottu naan parikka”
Uses repeated words like 'Pattu pattu', 'Thottu thottu', 'Kaathu kaathu', and 'Pesi pesi' to add rhythmic emphasis and emotional intensity.
Rhetorical Question (Vina)
“Karuthadhu megam thalaimudithaano”
Poetic questioning attributing dark rainclouds to her hair and flower-like eyes as the magnetic force drawing him in.
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Trivia
Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and rendered famously by singer Mano (as well as S. Janaki in a female version), this song became an enduring classic in Tamil cinema. Set in a sweet melody incorporating raga elements like Sunadhavinodhini, it remains one of Gangai Amaran's most cherished lyric compositions.
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