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Lyrics & meaning

Sokku Sundari

From Moovendhar · 1998

Lyricist
Thavasimani
Singers
Krishnaraj, Sujatha
Music director
Sirpy
Details
Moovendhar1998

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Ye sokku sunthari sokku sunthariHey beautiful charmer, beautiful charmer
Sokku sunthariyaeOh beautiful charmer
Sivakka sivakka vethala pottuChewing betel leaf till it turns red
Manasa melluriyaeYou melt my heart gently
Male
Ye sokku sunthari sokku sunthariHey beautiful charmer, beautiful charmer
Sokku sunthariyaeOh beautiful charmer
Sivakka sivakka vethala pottuChewing betel leaf till it turns red
Manasa melluriyaeYou melt my heart gently
Female
Un udhattukkulaInside your lips
Naan ooranumI should soak and blend
En munthaanaiyaaInto the end of my saree
Nee maaranumYou should turn into
Male
Adi rendu nilavaHey, two moons
Oru nilavula naan paarkkanumI want to see within a single moon
Male
Ye sokku sunthari sokku sunthariHey beautiful charmer, beautiful charmer
Sokku sunthariyaeOh beautiful charmer
Sivakka sivakka vethala pottuChewing betel leaf till it turns red
Manasa melluriyaeYou melt my heart gently
Male
Adi unnoda vaasamHey, your sweet scent
Adhu enmela veesumThat wafts over me
Neram ippa nerungi vanthiruchiThe time for that has now arrived close
Female
Un pollaatha paarvaiYour mischievous glance
Adhu enmela odaAs it glides over me
Macham kooda sivanthu poyiruchuEven my mole turned red blushing
Male
Un iduppu madippulaIn the folds of your waist
Manam kasangi poyiruchuMy heart got all crushed and crumpled
Female :En valaiya kolusungaFemale: My bangles and anklets
Ippa tholanchi poyiruchiAre now lost
Male
Hey iluthu vitta moochilHey, in the heavy breath taken in
Vilakku ananchi poyirukkuThe lamp flame has gone out
Male
Ye sokku sunthari sokku sunthariHey beautiful charmer, beautiful charmer
Sokku sunthariyaeOh beautiful charmer
Sivakka sivakka vethala pottuChewing betel leaf till it turns red
Manasa melluriyaeYou melt my heart gently
Male
Ye kannadi udambuHey glass-like body
Intha meloooru karumbuThis sugarcane from Melur
Moochi mutta pizhiya solludhuAsks to be crushed till breathless
Female
Ye ennoda selaiHey, my saree
Adhai unnoda vettiAlong with your waist-cloth
Porvaiyaakki poththi kolludhuWraps together like a blanket
Male
Nee kulikkum pozhudhulaWhen you take a bath
Udal enakku ninaiyadhuMy body gets drenched in feel
Female :Innum kulikkavillaiyaeFemale: I haven't bathed yet
Ippa edhukku kulirudhuWhy am I feeling cold now?
Male
Adi veyilu mazhaiyumHey, this age of desire is like
Onnaa adikkum aasai vayasidhuSunlight and rain hitting together
Male
Ye sokku sunthari sokku sunthariHey beautiful charmer, beautiful charmer
Sokku sunthariyaeOh beautiful charmer
Sivakka sivakka vethala pottuChewing betel leaf till it turns red
Manasa melluriyaeYou melt my heart gently
Female
Un udhattukkulaInside your lips
Naan ooranumI should soak and blend
Male :Un munthaanaiyaaMale: Into the end of your saree
Naan maaranumI should turn into
Female
Mmm rendu nilavulaMmm in two moons
Oru nilava naan paarkkanumI want to see one moon
Male
{Ye sokku sunthari sokku sunthariHey beautiful charmer, beautiful charmer
Sokku sunthariyaeOh beautiful charmer
Female :Nee sivakka sivakka vethala pottuFemale: Chewing betel leaf till it turns red
Manasa melluriyae} (2)You melt my heart gently

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Sokku Sundhari is a romantic duet expressing intense intimacy, playful banter, and youthful passion between two lovers. The male protagonist admires the heroine's allure, comparing her beauty to sugarcane and describing how her presence stirs deep emotions within him. The female lead responds in kind, sharing her feelings of anticipation and intoxication.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

Intha meloooru karumbu

Comparing the lover's sweet and graceful body to sugarcane from Melur ('melooru karumbu').

Anaphora / Repetition (Edugai & Kashtam)

Sivakka sivakka vethala pottu

Repetition of 'sivakka sivakka' (turning red) creates rhythmic emphasis and vivid visual imagery of chewing betel leaves.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)

Macham kooda sivanthu poyiruchu

Exaggerating that even a mole on the skin blushed red from a passionate glance, and a lamp blew out just from deep breathing.

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Trivia

The film Moovendhar (1998) stars Sarathkumar and Devayani, featuring music composed by Sirpy, with lyrics written by Thavasimani.

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