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Lyrics & meaning

Sindhiya Venmani

From Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran · 1988

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singers
K. J. Yesudas, P. Susheela
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran
Movie release year
1988
Lyrics added on
23 Feb 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Sindhiya venmani sippiyil muthachu
En kannamaa
Sennira meniyil en manam pithachcu
En ponnammaa
Selaadum kannil paaloorum neram
Sevvaanam enghum pon thoovum kolam…
Sindhiya venmani sippiyil muthachu
En kannamaa
Sennira meniyil en manam pithachcu
Penn ennum veetil
Nee seidha yaagam
Kan moodi paarthen
Enghum inbam
Anbennum aatril
Neeraadum neram
Anghangal yaavum
Innum ennum
Indraikum endraikum
Nee enthan pakkathil
Inbathai varnikkum
Ennullam sorghathil
Melliya noolidai vaadiyathae
Manmadha kaaviyam moodiyathae
Sindhiya venmani sippiyil muthachu
En kannamaa
Sennira meniyil en manam pithachcu
En ponnammaa
Selaadum kannil paaloorum neram
Sevvaanam enghum pon thoovum kolam…
Sindhiya venmani sippiyil muthachu
En kannamaa
Sennira meniyil en manam pithachcu
Thaai thantha paasam
Thanthai un veeram
Sei kolla vendum anbae anbae
Kaalangal pottrum
Kaithanthu kaakkum
En pillai thannai inghae inghae
Veetukkum naatukkum
Naan paadum paatukkum
Ethikkum thithikkum
En inba kootukkum
En magan kaaviya naayaganae
En uyir desathu kaavalanae
Sindhiya venmani sippiyil muthachu
En kannamaa
Sennira meniyil en manam pithachcu
En ponnammaa
Selaadum kannil paaloorum neram
Sevvaanam enghum pon thoovum kolam…
Sindhiya venmani sippiyil muthachu
En kannamaa
Sennira meniyil en manam pithachcu
The fallen white seed has become a pearl inside the shell,
my dear Kannamma,
my heart has gone crazy over your glowing beauty,
my golden girl.
When sweet love overflows in your lively eyes,
the evening sky sprinkles gold all around...
The fallen white seed has become a pearl inside the shell,
my dear Kannamma,
my heart has gone crazy over your glowing beauty.
In the sacred home of womanhood,
in the ritual of love you performed,
I closed my eyes and saw
pure bliss everywhere.
In this river of love,
as we bathe together,
every part of our body
longs for more, forever.
Today and for all time,
with you right by my side
celebrating this happiness,
my soul rests in heaven.
Your slender waist has grown tired,
as our tale of love comes to rest.
The fallen white seed has become a pearl inside the shell,
my dear Kannamma,
my heart has gone crazy over your glowing beauty,
my golden girl.
When sweet love overflows in your lively eyes,
the evening sky sprinkles gold all around...
The fallen white seed has become a pearl inside the shell,
my dear Kannamma,
my heart has gone crazy over your glowing beauty.
The love a mother gives,
and the courage of a father like you,
our child must inherit them both, my love, my love.
The world across time will praise
and reach out to protect
this child of mine, right here, right here.
For our home and our country,
for the songs that I sing,
spreading sweetness everywhere,
and for this joyful nest of ours,
my son is the hero of an epic,
the protector of our beloved nation!
The fallen white seed has become a pearl inside the shell,
my dear Kannamma,
my heart has gone crazy over your glowing beauty,
my golden girl.
When sweet love overflows in your lively eyes,
the evening sky sprinkles gold all around...
The fallen white seed has become a pearl inside the shell,
my dear Kannamma,
my heart has gone crazy over your glowing beauty.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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