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Lyrics & meaning

Sokkanukku Aasappattu Sokki

From Annanukku Jai · 1989

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singers
K. S. Chithra, Uma Ramanan
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
Annanukku Jai1989

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Hoo ooo oo ooo hoo oo ooHoo ooo oo ooo hoo oo oo
Hoo oo oo oo hoo oo hoo oooHoo oo oo oo hoo oo hoo ooo
Female
Sokkanukku aasa pattuDesiring Lord Sokkanathan (Shiva),
Sokki nikkum meenaatchi naanI am Meenakshi, standing spellbound.
Kandhanukku vaakkappadaTo be wedded to Murugan (Kandhan),
Sondham ulla dhaevaana naaI am Deivanai, who holds the rightful claim.
Enni thaan yaethi vechen dheepamI lit the lamp with hopeful prayers,
Eppa thaan kaiyil onnu serumWhen will our hands finally join as one?
Female
Sokkanukku aasa pattuDesiring Lord Sokkanathan,
Sokki nikkum meenaatchi naan…I am Meenakshi, standing spellbound...
Hoo…haa aaHoo...haa aa
Hoo hoo oooHoo hoo ooo
Female
Kaathirundhaen pala kanavu kandenI waited and dreamed many dreams,
Vazhi paarthirundhen naanum romba naalaaI have been watching the path for a very long time.
Vaasappadi thaedi vandhaan en raasaaMy king came seeking my doorstep,
Vaazha oru vaakku thandhaan en raasaaMy king gave me his word to live together.
Sollaadha aasa onnu ullukkulla pootti vechenI locked away an unspoken desire deep inside my heart,
Kalyaana maala rendu ippozhudhu katti vechenNow I have tied two wedding garlands ready.
Onnodonnu saethu vekkum kanni pooja thaanIt is the maiden's prayer that unites us together,
Eedaera thaan venumammaa enga aasa thaanO Goddess, our desire must be fulfilled.
Female
Sokkanukku aasa pattuDesiring Lord Sokkanathan,
Sokki nikkum meenaatchi naan…I am Meenakshi, standing spellbound...
Enni thaan yaethi vechen dheepamI lit the lamp with hopeful prayers,
Eppa thaan kaiyil onnu serumWhen will our hands finally join as one?
Female
Vaazhndhu vandhen naan avanudanaeI lived my life spiritually united with him,
Indha manasukkulla serndhirundhaen naanaeI was merged with him inside this heart.
Thani maramaa vaazhndhirundhen naanthanaeI lived alone like a solitary tree,
Thunai enavae thaedi ennai serndhaanaeHe sought me out to be my companion.
Kaadhalukku baedham illa karpanaikku vaeli illaLove knows no distinction, imagination has no fence,
Kattazhagu maamaa vandhuMy handsome beloved man should come,
Katta vaenum thaaali onnuAnd tie the sacred wedding thread around me.
Onnaala thaan aagumammaa onnaa saekka thaanOnly through your grace, Mother, can we be united,
Onnaaga thaan vaazhndhiruppomWe shall live happily together,
Ammaa paakka thaanFor Goddess Mother to see and bless.
Female
Sokkanukku aasa pattuDesiring Lord Sokkanathan,
Sokki nikkum meenaatchi naanI am Meenakshi, standing spellbound.
Female
Kandhanukku vaakkappadaTo be wedded to Murugan,
Sondham ulla dhaevaana naaI am Deivanai, who holds the rightful claim.
Female
Enni thaan yaethi vechen dheepamI lit the lamp with hopeful prayers,
Female :Eppa thaan kaiyil onnu serumFemale: When will our hands finally join as one?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This soulful song expresses a young woman's deep devotion, longing, and romantic anticipation for her beloved. She compares herself to divine figures like Goddess Meenakshi awaiting Lord Sokkanathan (Shiva) and Deivanai awaiting Murugan, highlighting the sanctity and eternal nature of her love. She reflects on her days of waiting in solitude, comparing her former lonely state to a solitary tree before her partner came into her life. The song serves as a heartfelt prayer to the divine Mother Goddess to remove all obstacles and unite her with her soulmate in holy matrimony.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagamm)

Thani maramaa vaazhndhirundhen naanthanae

Compares her solitary existence prior to finding her partner to a lonely tree ('Thani maramaa vaazhndhirundhen').

Allusions (Purana Kurippu)

Sokkanukku aasa pattu Sokki nikkum meenaatchi naan

Uses mythological couples (Meenakshi-Sokkanathan and Deivanai-Kandhan) as archetype imagery to sanctify her romantic devotion.

Rhyme / Assonance (Edhugai)

Kaathirundhaen pala kanavu kanden

Matching second letter rhyming ('Kaathirundhaen' / 'Vaazhndhirundhen' / 'Vaasappadi').

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Trivia

The song uses mythological imagery centered on Madurai Meenakshi and Deivanai to depict traditional Tamil romantic devotion, written by Gangai Amaran for the 1989 film Annanukku Jai.

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