Sindhiya Venmani
From Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran · 1988
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- K. J. Yesudas, P. Susheela
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Sindhiya venmani sippiyil muthachu | The spilled white gem turned into a pearl in the shell |
| En kannamaa | Oh my Kannamma |
| Sennira meniyil en manam pithachcu | My mind has gone crazy over your red-complexioned body |
| En ponnammaa | Oh my golden girl |
| Selaadum kannil paaloorum neram | When milk flows in your fish-like darting eyes |
| Sevvaanam enghum pon thoovum kolam… | It is like gold dust being scattered across the red evening sky... |
| Male | |
| Sindhiya venmani sippiyil muthachu | The spilled white gem turned into a pearl in the shell |
| En kannamaa | Oh my Kannamma |
| Sennira meniyil en manam pithachcu | My mind has gone crazy over your red-complexioned body |
| Male | |
| Penn ennum veetil | In the house called womanhood |
| Nee seidha yaagam | The sacred ritual you performed |
| Kan moodi paarthen | I closed my eyes and saw |
| Enghum inbam | Joy was everywhere |
| Female | |
| Anbennum aatril | In the river called love |
| Neeraadum neram | At the time of bathing |
| Anghangal yaavum | All the limbs |
| Innum ennum | Ask for more and more |
| Male | |
| Indraikum endraikum | Today and forever |
| Nee enthan pakkathil | You are by my side |
| Female | |
| Inbathai varnikkum | Describing the bliss |
| Ennullam sorghathil | My heart is in heaven |
| Male | |
| Melliya noolidai vaadiyathae | The slender, thread-like waist has withered |
| Manmadha kaaviyam moodiyathae | The epic of love has concluded |
| Male | |
| Sindhiya venmani sippiyil muthachu | The spilled white gem turned into a pearl in the shell |
| En kannamaa | Oh my Kannamma |
| Sennira meniyil en manam pithachcu | My mind has gone crazy over your red-complexioned body |
| En ponnammaa | Oh my golden girl |
| Selaadum kannil paaloorum neram | When milk flows in your fish-like darting eyes |
| Sevvaanam enghum pon thoovum kolam… | It is like gold dust being scattered across the red evening sky... |
| Male | |
| Sindhiya venmani sippiyil muthachu | The spilled white gem turned into a pearl in the shell |
| En kannamaa | Oh my Kannamma |
| Sennira meniyil en manam pithachcu | My mind has gone crazy over your red-complexioned body |
| Male | |
| Thaai thantha paasam | The affection given by the mother |
| Thanthai un veeram | Your bravery given by the father |
| Sei kolla vendum anbae anbae | The child must inherit, my love, my love |
| Female | |
| Kaalangal pottrum | Praised by time |
| Kaithanthu kaakkum | Protecting with a helping hand |
| En pillai thannai inghae inghae | Here is my child, right here |
| Male | |
| Veetukkum naatukkum | For the home and the nation |
| Naan paadum paatukkum | For the song that I sing |
| Female | |
| Ethikkum thithikkum | Sweet to all directions |
| En inba kootukkum | For my happy nest |
| Male | |
| En magan kaaviya naayaganae | My son is the epic hero |
| En uyir desathu kaavalanae | The guardian of my soul's nation |
| Male | |
| Sindhiya venmani sippiyil muthachu | The spilled white gem turned into a pearl in the shell |
| En kannamaa | Oh my Kannamma |
| Sennira meniyil en manam pithachcu | My mind has gone crazy over your red-complexioned body |
| En ponnammaa | Oh my golden girl |
| Selaadum kannil paaloorum neram | When milk flows in your fish-like darting eyes |
| Sevvaanam enghum pon thoovum kolam… | It is like gold dust being scattered across the red evening sky... |
| Male | |
| Sindhiya venmani sippiyil muthachu | The spilled white gem turned into a pearl in the shell |
| En kannamaa | Oh my Kannamma |
| Sennira meniyil en manam pithachcu | My mind has gone crazy over your red-complexioned body |
சிந்திய வெண்மணி
சிப்பியில் முத்தாச்சு என்
கண்ணம்மா செந்நிற மேனியில்
என் மனம் பித்தாச்சு என்
பொண்ணம்மா சேலாடும்
கண்ணில் பாலூறும் நேரம்
செவ்வானம் எங்கும் பொன்
தூவும் கோலம்
The spilled white gem turned into a pearl in the shell
Oh my Kannamma
My mind has gone crazy over your red-complexioned body
Oh my golden girl
When milk flows in your fish-like darting eyes
It is like gold dust being scattered across the red evening sky...
சிந்திய வெண்மணி
சிப்பியில் முத்தாச்சு என்
கண்ணம்மா செந்நிற மேனியில்
என் மனம் பித்தாச்சு
The spilled white gem turned into a pearl in the shell
Oh my Kannamma
My mind has gone crazy over your red-complexioned body
பெண்ணென்னும்
வீட்டில் நீ செய்த யாகம்
கண் மூடி பார்த்தேன்
எங்கும் இன்பம்
In the house called womanhood
The sacred ritual you performed
I closed my eyes and saw
Joy was everywhere
அன்பென்னும்
ஆற்றில் நீராடும் நேரம்
அங்கங்கள் யாவும்
இன்னும் எண்ணும்
In the river called love
At the time of bathing
All the limbs
Ask for more and more
இன்றைக்கும்
என்றைக்கும் நீ எந்தன்
பக்கத்தில்
Today and forever
You are by my side
இன்பத்தை
வர்ணிக்கும் என்னுள்ளம்
சொர்க்கத்தில்
Describing the bliss
My heart is in heaven
மெல்லிய
நூலிடை வாடியதே
மன்மத காவியம்
மூடியதே
The slender, thread-like waist has withered
The epic of love has concluded
ஆண் & பெண் :
அள்ளியும்
கிள்ளியும் ஆயிரம் ஆசைகள்
அன்பென்னும் கீர்த்தனை
பாடியதே
The spilled white gem turned into a pearl in the shell
Oh my Kannamma
My mind has gone crazy over your red-complexioned body
Oh my golden girl
When milk flows in your fish-like darting eyes
It is like gold dust being scattered across the red evening sky...
சிந்திய வெண்மணி
சிப்பியில் முத்தாச்சு என்
கண்ணம்மா செந்நிற மேனியில்
என் மனம் பித்தாச்சு என்
பொண்ணம்மா சேலாடும்
கண்ணில் பாலூறும் நேரம்
செவ்வானம் எங்கும் பொன்
தூவும் கோலம்
The spilled white gem turned into a pearl in the shell
Oh my Kannamma
My mind has gone crazy over your red-complexioned body
சிந்திய வெண்மணி
சிப்பியில் முத்தாச்சு என்
கண்ணம்மா செந்நிற மேனியில்
என் மனம் பித்தாச்சு
The affection given by the mother
Your bravery given by the father
The child must inherit, my love, my love
தாய் தந்த பாசம்
தந்தை உன் வீரம்
சேய் கொள்ள வேண்டும்
அன்பே அன்பே
Praised by time
Protecting with a helping hand
Here is my child, right here
காலங்கள்
போற்றும் கைதந்து
காக்கும் என் பிள்ளை
தன்னை இங்கே இங்கே
For the home and the nation
For the song that I sing
வீட்டுக்கும்
நாட்டுக்கும் நான்
பாடும் பாட்டுக்கும்
Sweet to all directions
For my happy nest
எத்திக்கும்
தித்திக்கும் என் இன்ப
கூட்டுக்கும்
My son is the epic hero
The guardian of my soul's nation
என் மகன்
காவிய நாயகனே
என் உயிர் தேசத்து
காவலனே
The spilled white gem turned into a pearl in the shell
Oh my Kannamma
My mind has gone crazy over your red-complexioned body
Oh my golden girl
When milk flows in your fish-like darting eyes
It is like gold dust being scattered across the red evening sky...
ஆண் & பெண் :
வாடிய
பூமியில் கார்முகிலாய்
மழை தூவிடும் மானுடன்
என் மகனே
The spilled white gem turned into a pearl in the shell
Oh my Kannamma
My mind has gone crazy over your red-complexioned body
சிந்திய வெண்மணி
சிப்பியில் முத்தாச்சு என்
கண்ணம்மா செந்நிற மேனியில்
என் மனம் பித்தாச்சு என்
பொண்ணம்மா சேலாடும்
கண்ணில் பாலூறும் நேரம்
செவ்வானம் எங்கும் பொன்
தூவும் கோலம்
சிந்திய வெண்மணி
சிப்பியில் முத்தாச்சு என்
கண்ணம்மா செந்நிற மேனியில்
என் மனம் பித்தாச்சு
Sindhiya venmani sippiyil muthachu
The spilled white gem turned into a pearl in the shell
En kannamaa
Oh my Kannamma
Sennira meniyil en manam pithachcu
My mind has gone crazy over your red-complexioned body
En ponnammaa
Oh my golden girl
Selaadum kannil paaloorum neram
When milk flows in your fish-like darting eyes
Sevvaanam enghum pon thoovum kolam…
It is like gold dust being scattered across the red evening sky...
Sindhiya venmani sippiyil muthachu
The spilled white gem turned into a pearl in the shell
En kannamaa
Oh my Kannamma
Sennira meniyil en manam pithachcu
My mind has gone crazy over your red-complexioned body
Penn ennum veetil
In the house called womanhood
Nee seidha yaagam
The sacred ritual you performed
Kan moodi paarthen
I closed my eyes and saw
Enghum inbam
Joy was everywhere
Anbennum aatril
In the river called love
Neeraadum neram
At the time of bathing
Anghangal yaavum
All the limbs
Innum ennum
Ask for more and more
Indraikum endraikum
Today and forever
Nee enthan pakkathil
You are by my side
Inbathai varnikkum
Describing the bliss
Ennullam sorghathil
My heart is in heaven
Melliya noolidai vaadiyathae
The slender, thread-like waist has withered
Manmadha kaaviyam moodiyathae
The epic of love has concluded
Sindhiya venmani sippiyil muthachu
The spilled white gem turned into a pearl in the shell
En kannamaa
Oh my Kannamma
Sennira meniyil en manam pithachcu
My mind has gone crazy over your red-complexioned body
En ponnammaa
Oh my golden girl
Selaadum kannil paaloorum neram
When milk flows in your fish-like darting eyes
Sevvaanam enghum pon thoovum kolam…
It is like gold dust being scattered across the red evening sky...
Sindhiya venmani sippiyil muthachu
The spilled white gem turned into a pearl in the shell
En kannamaa
Oh my Kannamma
Sennira meniyil en manam pithachcu
My mind has gone crazy over your red-complexioned body
Thaai thantha paasam
The affection given by the mother
Thanthai un veeram
Your bravery given by the father
Sei kolla vendum anbae anbae
The child must inherit, my love, my love
Kaalangal pottrum
Praised by time
Kaithanthu kaakkum
Protecting with a helping hand
En pillai thannai inghae inghae
Here is my child, right here
Veetukkum naatukkum
For the home and the nation
Naan paadum paatukkum
For the song that I sing
Ethikkum thithikkum
Sweet to all directions
En inba kootukkum
For my happy nest
En magan kaaviya naayaganae
My son is the epic hero
En uyir desathu kaavalanae
The guardian of my soul's nation
Sindhiya venmani sippiyil muthachu
The spilled white gem turned into a pearl in the shell
En kannamaa
Oh my Kannamma
Sennira meniyil en manam pithachcu
My mind has gone crazy over your red-complexioned body
En ponnammaa
Oh my golden girl
Selaadum kannil paaloorum neram
When milk flows in your fish-like darting eyes
Sevvaanam enghum pon thoovum kolam…
It is like gold dust being scattered across the red evening sky...
Sindhiya venmani sippiyil muthachu
The spilled white gem turned into a pearl in the shell
En kannamaa
Oh my Kannamma
Sennira meniyil en manam pithachcu
My mind has gone crazy over your red-complexioned body
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic romantic duet from Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran celebrates marital bliss, love, and the joy of parenthood. The song opens with evocative imagery of a drop turning into a pearl inside an oyster, metaphorically reflecting pregnancy, union, and deep passion between lovers. The singer marvels at his beloved's beauty, comparing her grace to a golden dusk sky and describing how intimacy brings heaven to earth. In the second stanza, the focus shifts to family and future generations. The parents express their wish for their child to inherit the mother's boundless affection and the father's valor, envisioning the child growing up to be a hero who protects both family and country. Gangai Amaran's lyrics seamlessly blend romantic passion with paternal affection, creating an enduring anthem of domestic contentment.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvam (Metaphor)
“Sindhiya venmani sippiyil muthachu”
Compares white drop/gem to pearl inside a shell ('Sindhiya venmani sippiyil muthachu'), representing conception/union.
Monnai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Sevvaanam enghum pon thoovum kolam…”
Repetition of initial consonant 'S' across consecutive words/lines ('Sennira', 'Selaadum', 'Sevvaanam').
Edupugai / Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Veetukkum naatukkum / Naan paadum paatukkum”
Rhythmic end-rhyming words used throughout ('veetil' / 'aatril', 'pakkathil' / 'sorghathil').
Upamai (Simile / Imagery)
“Sevvaanam enghum pon thoovum kolam…”
Comparing the beauty of darting eyes and love to gold dust scattered across an evening dusk sky.
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Trivia
Although credited to Gangai Amaran as lyricist, this blockbuster track from Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran (1988) featured music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and was sung by the iconic duo S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and K. S. Chithra, starring Vijayakanth and Radhika.
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