Shenbagame Shenbagame (Female Version)
From Enga Ooru Pattukaran · 1987
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- Asha Bhosle
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Enga Ooru Pattukaran1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aaaa….aaaa…aaaa | Aaaa....aaaa...aaaa |
| Aaaaaaaaa….aaaaa….aaa…. | Aaaaaaaaa....aaaaa....aaa.... |
| Female | |
| Shenbagamae shenbagamae | O Shenbagam flower, O Shenbagam flower |
| Thenpodhigai sandhanamae | Fragrant sandalwood of the Southern Podhigai hills |
| Thedi varum en manamae | My heart comes searching for you |
| Serndhirundhaa sammadhamae | If we are united, I readily consent |
| Female | |
| Shenbagamae shenbagamae | O Shenbagam flower, O Shenbagam flower |
| Thenpodhigai sandhanamae | Fragrant sandalwood of the Southern Podhigai hills |
| Female | |
| {Un paadham pogum paadhai | {The path where your feet tread |
| Naanum poga vandhenae | I came longing to walk along the same path |
| Un melae aasaipattu | Having fallen in love with you |
| Kaathu kaathu ninnenae} (2) | I stood waiting patiently} |
| Female | |
| Un mugam parthu | Seeing your face |
| Nimmadhi aachu | Brought tranquility to my soul |
| En manaam yeno | Yet why has my heart |
| Vaadidalaachu | Withered away in pain? |
| Female | |
| Ennoda pattu satham | The sound of my song |
| Thedum unna pinnala | Will follow you from behind |
| Eppo nee enna thottu | When will you touch me |
| Pesaporae munnala | And speak directly in front of me? |
| Female | |
| Shenbagamae shenbagamae | O Shenbagam flower, O Shenbagam flower |
| Thenpodhigai sandhanamae | Fragrant sandalwood of the Southern Podhigai hills |
| Female | |
| Aaaa…aaaa….aaa….aaaa | Aaaa...aaaa....aaa....aaaa |
| Aaaaaa…aaaaaa…aaaaa…. | Aaaaaa...aaaaaa...aaaaa.... |
| Female | |
| Poovachu pottumvachu | Adorned with flowers and the sacred bindi |
| Melamkotti kalyanam | A wedding celebrated with beating drums |
| Poomanjam pottukooda engae | Even with a floral bed arranged, where is... |
| Andha sandhosham | ...that genuine happiness? |
| Female | |
| Un adi thedi | Searching for your presence |
| Naan varuvenae | I shall come to you |
| Un vazhi parthu | Watching out for your arrival |
| Naan iruppenae | I shall remain waiting |
| Female | |
| Raasavae unnai thottu | My beloved king, touching you |
| Naanum vaaramattenaa | Will I not also come along? |
| En veetukaaran pattu | The song sung by my husband |
| Kaadhil ketkamattenaa | Will I not hear it ringing in my ears? |
| Female | |
| Shenbagamae shenbagamae | O Shenbagam flower, O Shenbagam flower |
| Thenpodhigai sandhanamae | Fragrant sandalwood of the Southern Podhigai hills |
| Thedi varum en manamae | My heart comes searching for you |
| Serndhirundhaa sammadhamae | If we are united, I readily consent |
| Female | |
| Shenbagamae shenbagamae | O Shenbagam flower, O Shenbagam flower |
| Thenpodhigai sandhanamae | Fragrant sandalwood of the Southern Podhigai hills |
| Laa laa laaaa la la laa..laaa | Laa laa laaaa la la laa..laaa |
| Laa laa laaaa la la laaa…. | Laa laa laaaa la la laaa.... |
ஆஆ ஆஆ
ஆஆ ஆஆஆஆஆ
ஆஆ ஆஆ
Aaaa....aaaa...aaaa
Aaaaaaaaa....aaaaa....aaa....
செண்பகமே
செண்பகமே தென்பொதிகை
சந்தனமே தேடி வரும் என்
மனமே சேர்ந்திருந்தா
சம்மதமே
O Shenbagam flower, O Shenbagam flower
Fragrant sandalwood of the Southern Podhigai hills
My heart comes searching for you
If we are united, I readily consent
செண்பகமே
செண்பகமே தென்பொதிகை
சந்தனமே
O Shenbagam flower, O Shenbagam flower
Fragrant sandalwood of the Southern Podhigai hills
{ உன் பாதம்
போகும் பாதை நானும்
போக வந்தேனே உன்
மேலே ஆசைப்பட்டு
காத்து காத்து நின்னேனே } (2)
{The path where your feet tread
I came longing to walk along the same path
Having fallen in love with you
I stood waiting patiently}
உன் முகம்
பார்த்து நிம்மதியாச்சு
என் மனம் ஏனோ
வாடிடலாச்சு
Seeing your face
Brought tranquility to my soul
Yet why has my heart
Withered away in pain?
என்னோட
பாட்டு சத்தம் தேடும்
உன்ன பின்னால
எப்போ நீ என்னை
தொட்டு பேசபோற
முன்னால
The sound of my song
Will follow you from behind
When will you touch me
And speak directly in front of me?
செண்பகமே
செண்பகமே தென்பொதிகை
சந்தனமே
O Shenbagam flower, O Shenbagam flower
Fragrant sandalwood of the Southern Podhigai hills
ஆஆ ஆஆ
ஆஆ ஆஆஆஆஆ
ஆஆ ஆஆ
Aaaa...aaaa....aaa....aaaa
Aaaaaa...aaaaaa...aaaaa....
பூவச்சு பொட்டும்வச்சு
மேலம்கொட்டி கல்யாணம்
பூமஞ்சம் பொட்டுகூட
எங்கே அந்த சந்தோஷம்
Adorned with flowers and the sacred bindi
A wedding celebrated with beating drums
Even with a floral bed arranged, where is...
...that genuine happiness?
உன் அடி தேடி
நான் வருவேனே உன்
வழி பார்த்து நான்
இருப்பேனே
Searching for your presence
I shall come to you
Watching out for your arrival
I shall remain waiting
ராசாவே
உன்னைதொட்டு
நானும் வாரமாட்டேனா
என் வீட்டுக்காரன் பாட்டு
காதில் கேட்கமாட்டேனா
My beloved king, touching you
Will I not also come along?
The song sung by my husband
Will I not hear it ringing in my ears?
செண்பகமே
செண்பகமே தென்பொதிகை
சந்தனமே தேடி வரும் என்
மனமே சேர்ந்திருந்தா
சம்மதமே
O Shenbagam flower, O Shenbagam flower
Fragrant sandalwood of the Southern Podhigai hills
My heart comes searching for you
If we are united, I readily consent
செண்பகமே
செண்பகமே தென்பொதிகை
சந்தனமே .............................
O Shenbagam flower, O Shenbagam flower
Fragrant sandalwood of the Southern Podhigai hills
Laa laa laaaa la la laa..laaa
Laa laa laaaa la la laaa....
Aaaa….aaaa…aaaa
Aaaa....aaaa...aaaa
Aaaaaaaaa….aaaaa….aaa….
Aaaaaaaaa....aaaaa....aaa....
Shenbagamae shenbagamae
O Shenbagam flower, O Shenbagam flower
Thenpodhigai sandhanamae
Fragrant sandalwood of the Southern Podhigai hills
Thedi varum en manamae
My heart comes searching for you
Serndhirundhaa sammadhamae
If we are united, I readily consent
Shenbagamae shenbagamae
O Shenbagam flower, O Shenbagam flower
Thenpodhigai sandhanamae
Fragrant sandalwood of the Southern Podhigai hills
{Un paadham pogum paadhai
{The path where your feet tread
Naanum poga vandhenae
I came longing to walk along the same path
Un melae aasaipattu
Having fallen in love with you
Kaathu kaathu ninnenae} (2)
I stood waiting patiently}
Un mugam parthu
Seeing your face
Nimmadhi aachu
Brought tranquility to my soul
En manaam yeno
Yet why has my heart
Vaadidalaachu
Withered away in pain?
Ennoda pattu satham
The sound of my song
Thedum unna pinnala
Will follow you from behind
Eppo nee enna thottu
When will you touch me
Pesaporae munnala
And speak directly in front of me?
Shenbagamae shenbagamae
O Shenbagam flower, O Shenbagam flower
Thenpodhigai sandhanamae
Fragrant sandalwood of the Southern Podhigai hills
Aaaa…aaaa….aaa….aaaa
Aaaa...aaaa....aaa....aaaa
Aaaaaa…aaaaaa…aaaaa….
Aaaaaa...aaaaaa...aaaaa....
Poovachu pottumvachu
Adorned with flowers and the sacred bindi
Melamkotti kalyanam
A wedding celebrated with beating drums
Poomanjam pottukooda engae
Even with a floral bed arranged, where is...
Andha sandhosham
...that genuine happiness?
Un adi thedi
Searching for your presence
Naan varuvenae
I shall come to you
Un vazhi parthu
Watching out for your arrival
Naan iruppenae
I shall remain waiting
Raasavae unnai thottu
My beloved king, touching you
Naanum vaaramattenaa
Will I not also come along?
En veetukaaran pattu
The song sung by my husband
Kaadhil ketkamattenaa
Will I not hear it ringing in my ears?
Shenbagamae shenbagamae
O Shenbagam flower, O Shenbagam flower
Thenpodhigai sandhanamae
Fragrant sandalwood of the Southern Podhigai hills
Thedi varum en manamae
My heart comes searching for you
Serndhirundhaa sammadhamae
If we are united, I readily consent
Shenbagamae shenbagamae
O Shenbagam flower, O Shenbagam flower
Thenpodhigai sandhanamae
Fragrant sandalwood of the Southern Podhigai hills
Laa laa laaaa la la laa..laaa
Laa laa laaaa la la laa..laaa
Laa laa laaaa la la laaa….
Laa laa laaaa la la laaa....
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Shenbagamae Shenbagamae is a classic Tamil romantic song from the film Enga Ooru Pattukaran (1987). The lyrics express deep, tender affection and painful longing between two lovers. Metaphorically comparing the beloved to the sweet-scented Shenbagam flower and southern sandalwood, the speaker reflects on how sight of the lover brings immense peace, yet distance and societal obstacles cause emotional despair.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Shenbagamae shenbagamae / Thenpodhigai sandhanamae”
Compares the beloved to a fragrant Shenbagam flower and sandalwood from the Podhigai hills to highlight sweet purity and beauty.
Repetition / Reduplication (Adukku Thodar)
“Kaathu kaathu ninnenae”
Repeats 'Kaathu' to emphasize the endurance and long duration of waiting for love.
Second-Letter Rhyme (Edhugai)
“Nimmadhi aachu / Vaadidalaachu”
The second consonant sound matches across lines (mm in Nimmadhi / Vaadidalaachu).
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Trivia
Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Gangai Amaran, 'Shenbagamae Shenbagamae' became a massive cultural hit in Tamil Nadu upon its release in 1987. Set in the rare Carnatic raga Sunadhavinodhini, the soundtrack features distinct solo renditions by singers Mano, Asha Bhosle, and Sunanda.
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