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Lyrics & meaning

Sirithaal Thanga Padhumai

From Kannan En Kadhalan · 1968

Lyricist
Lyricist Not Known
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Details
Kannan En Kadhalan1968

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
SirithaalWhen she smiles,
Thanga padhumaiShe is a golden statue,
Adada adada enna pudhumaiOh my, oh my, what a wonder!
Koduthen endhan manadhaiI gave my heart,
Valarthen valarthen indha uravaiAnd nurtured, nurtured this relationship.
Female
SirithaalWhen she smiles,
Thanga padhumaiShe is a golden statue,
Adada adada enna pudhumaiOh my, oh my, what a wonder!
Koduthen endhan manadhaiI gave my heart,
Valarthen valarthen indha uravaiAnd nurtured, nurtured this relationship.
Male
{ MaargazhiIn the cold month of Margazhi,
Pani pol udaiyanindhuDraped in garments like soft dew,
Semmadhulankani polLike a ripe, sweet pomegranate fruit,
Idhazh kanindhu } (2)Her lips have ripened sweetly.
Male
Kaar kuzhalalaeWith your dark, cloud-like hair,
Idaiyalandhu nee kaathirundhaayoMeasuring your waist, did you wait for me,
Enai ninaindhuThinking of me in your heart?
Female
{ AzhagenumIn the form of total beauty,
Vadivil nilaiyizhandhenI lost my composure and steady control,
Indha aan magan pidiyilIn the firm hold of this man,
Yenai marandhen } (2)I completely forgot myself.
Female
PazhagiyumDespite our close familiarity,
Yeno thalai kunindhenI know not why I bowed my head,
Ingu paruvathin munnaeHere before the tide of youth,
Mugam sivandhenMy cheeks blushed bright red.
Male
SirithaalWhen she smiles,
Thanga padhumaiShe is a golden statue,
Adada adada enna padhumaiOh my, oh my, what a wonder!
Female
Koduthen endhan manadhaiI gave my heart,
Valarthen valarthen indha uravaiAnd nurtured, nurtured this relationship.
Male
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Female
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Male
Kayal vizhiIn your two fish-shaped eyes,
Irandil vayal amaithuCreating a fertile farm field,
Adhil kaadhal yendroruSowing a precious seed
Vidhai vidhaithuCalled sweet romance within it,
Female
KaalamKnowing the right season,
Arindhu kadhir arupomaShall we harvest the crops together?
Kaaviya ulagil kudiyirupomaShall we dwell together in a world of epic poetry?
Male
PanjanaiOn a soft mattress bed,
Kaalathil poo virithuSpreading fragrant blossoms in due time,
Adhil pavala nilavai alangarithuAdorning the radiant coral moon atop it,
Female
KonjidumWith affectionate caresses,
Iravai valarpomaShall we make this night last longer?
Sugam kodi kodiyaaiPleasures in millions upon millions,
KuvipomaShall we gather and accumulate them all?
Male
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Female
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Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This romantic duet captures a deep exchanges of admiration and intimacy between two lovers. The hero compares his beloved to a golden statue whose smile brings immense wonder, praising her beauty, her ripened lips, and her dark flowing hair. The heroine expresses her sweet shyness, describing how she loses her composure in his arms and blushes in front of his youthful charm.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Upamai (Simile)

Pani pol udaiyanindhu / Semmadhulankani pol

Comparing the heroine's dress to dew ('Pani pol udaiyanindhu') and her ripe lips to a pomegranate fruit ('Semmadhulankani pol idhazh kanindhu').

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Kayal vizhi irandil vayal amaithu adhil kaadhal yendroru vidhai vidhaithu

Describing her eyes as a field ('vayal') where love is sown as a seed ('kaadhal yendroru vidhai vidhaithu').

Emona / Rhyme (Monai and Ethirai)

Valarthen valarthen indha uravai

Repetition of consonant and vocalic sounds across adjacent words and lines like 'Vidhai vidhaithu' and 'Valarthen valarthen'.

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Trivia

This romantic duet comes from the 1968 Tamil film 'Kannan En Kadhalan' starring M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and Jayalalithaa. The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics written by Vaali, featuring playback vocals by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela.

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