Sokkuthe Manam Suthuthe
From Baghdad Thirudan · 1960
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- G. Govindarajulu Naidu
- Details
- Baghdad Thirudan1960
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aa…aa….aa….aa…aa…aa… | Ah... ah... ah... ah... ah... ah... |
| Pooththuk kulunguthae pudhu unarvu kaanuthae | It blooms and sways, feeling a new sensation |
| Kaaththiruntha en paruva kaalamithae…aa… | This is the youthful age I have been waiting for... ah... |
| Edhirpaarththiruntha inba naal vanthatahe thannaalae | The joyful day I anticipated has arrived on its own |
| Paarvaiyilae kadhal alai ponguthae unnaalae | Waves of love surge in my eyes because of you |
| Female | |
| Sokkuthae manam suththuthae jegam | My heart is entranced, the world is spinning |
| Thoondil meenai polae | Like a fish caught on a hook |
| Aanaenae un vasam | I have fallen under your control |
| Thoondil meenai polae | Like a fish caught on a hook |
| Aanaenae un vasam | I have fallen under your control |
| Female | |
| Sokkuthae manam suththuthae jegam | My heart is entranced, the world is spinning |
| Thoondil meenai polae | Like a fish caught on a hook |
| Aanaenae un vasam | I have fallen under your control |
| Thoondil meenai polae | Like a fish caught on a hook |
| Aanaenae un vasam | I have fallen under your control |
| Female | |
| Kolaikaara vedan valai kandathaalae | Seeing the net of the murderous hunter |
| Nilaimaari vantha ilamaanum naanae | I am the young deer that changed its state and arrived |
| Ennaasai thangamae anjaathae singamae | My beloved gold, fearless lion |
| Ennaasai thangamae anjaathae singamae | My beloved gold, fearless lion |
| Nee thanjamae | You are my refuge |
| Female | |
| Sokkuthae manam suththuthae jegam | My heart is entranced, the world is spinning |
| Thoondil meenai polae | Like a fish caught on a hook |
| Aanaenae un vasam | I have fallen under your control |
| Thoondil meenai polae | Like a fish caught on a hook |
| Aanaenae un vasam | I have fallen under your control |
| Female | |
| Karuvandin munnae kalippodu roja | The rose standing with delight before the black beetle |
| Kannaalae pesi seiyyuthae thamaasha | Speaks with eyes and creates playfulness |
| Ennaathae lesaa en kadhal paadhusha | Do not take it lightly, my emperor of love |
| Ennaathae lesaa en kadhal paadhusha | Do not take it lightly, my emperor of love |
| Yaen thaamatham | Why the delay? |
| Female | |
| Sokkuthae manam suththuthae jegam | My heart is entranced, the world is spinning |
| Thoondil meenai polae | Like a fish caught on a hook |
| Aanaenae un vasam | I have fallen under your control |
| Thoondil meenai polae | Like a fish caught on a hook |
| Aanaenae un vasam | I have fallen under your control |
| Female | |
| Azhagin kajaanaa unthan jananaa | Is your birth a treasure chest of beauty? |
| Adharketta mainaa vanthathaethanaa | Has the matching Myna bird arrived because of that? |
| Mounam yaen veenaa thirumpaathae ponaa | Why silence in vain, without turning around? |
| Mounam yaen veenaa thirumpaathae ponaa | Why silence in vain, without turning around? |
| Aalambanaa | Oh, protector of the world! |
| Female | |
| Sokkuthae manam suththuthae jegam | My heart is entranced, the world is spinning |
| Thoondil meenai polae | Like a fish caught on a hook |
| Aanaenae un vasam | I have fallen under your control |
| Thoondil meenai polae | Like a fish caught on a hook |
| Aanaenae un vasam | I have fallen under your control |
ஆ...ஆ...ஆ...ஆ...ஆ...ஆ...
பூத்துக் குலுங்குதே புது உணர்வு காணுதே
காத்திருந்த என் பருவ காலமிதே...அ
எதிர்பார்த்திருந்த இன்ப நாள் வந்ததே தன்னாலே
பார்வையிலே காதல் அலை பொங்குதே உன்னாலே
Ah... ah... ah... ah... ah... ah...
It blooms and sways, feeling a new sensation
This is the youthful age I have been waiting for... ah...
The joyful day I anticipated has arrived on its own
Waves of love surge in my eyes because of you
சொக்குதே மனம் சுத்துதே ஜெகம்
தூண்டில் மீனைப் போலே
ஆனேனே உன் வசம்
தூண்டில் மீனைப் போலே
ஆனேனே உன் வசம்
My heart is entranced, the world is spinning
Like a fish caught on a hook
I have fallen under your control
Like a fish caught on a hook
I have fallen under your control
சொக்குதே மனம் சுத்துதே ஜெகம்
தூண்டில் மீனைப் போலே
ஆனேனே உன் வசம்
தூண்டில் மீனைப் போலே
ஆனேனே உன் வசம்
My heart is entranced, the world is spinning
Like a fish caught on a hook
I have fallen under your control
Like a fish caught on a hook
I have fallen under your control
கொலைகார வேடன் வலை கண்டதாலே
நிலைமாறி வந்த இளமானும் நானே
என்னாசைத் தங்கமே அஞ்சாதே சிங்கமே
என்னாசைத் தங்கமே அஞ்சாதே சிங்கமே
நீ தஞ்சமே
Seeing the net of the murderous hunter
I am the young deer that changed its state and arrived
My beloved gold, fearless lion
My beloved gold, fearless lion
You are my refuge
சொக்குதே மனம் சுத்துதே ஜெகம்
தூண்டில் மீனைப் போலே
ஆனேனே உன் வசம்
தூண்டில் மீனைப் போலே
ஆனேனே உன் வசம்
My heart is entranced, the world is spinning
Like a fish caught on a hook
I have fallen under your control
Like a fish caught on a hook
I have fallen under your control
கருவண்டின் முன்னே களிப்போடு ரோஜா
கண்ணாலேப் பேசி செய்யுதே தமாஷா
எண்ணாதே லேசா என் காதல் பாதுஷா
எண்ணாதே லேசா என் காதல் பாதுஷா
ஏன் தாமதம்
The rose standing with delight before the black beetle
Speaks with eyes and creates playfulness
Do not take it lightly, my emperor of love
Do not take it lightly, my emperor of love
Why the delay?
சொக்குதே மனம் சுத்துதே ஜெகம்
தூண்டில் மீனைப் போலே
ஆனேனே உன் வசம்
தூண்டில் மீனைப் போலே
ஆனேனே உன் வசம்
My heart is entranced, the world is spinning
Like a fish caught on a hook
I have fallen under your control
Like a fish caught on a hook
I have fallen under your control
அழகின் கஜானா உந்தன் ஜனானா
அதற்கேற்ற மைனா வந்ததே தானா
மௌனம் ஏன் வீணா திரும்பாதே போனா
மௌனம் ஏன் வீணா திரும்பாதே போனா
ஆலம்பனா
Is your birth a treasure chest of beauty?
Has the matching Myna bird arrived because of that?
Why silence in vain, without turning around?
Why silence in vain, without turning around?
Oh, protector of the world!
சொக்குதே மனம் சுத்துதே ஜெகம்
தூண்டில் மீனைப் போலே
ஆனேனே உன் வசம்
தூண்டில் மீனைப் போலே
ஆனேனே உன் வசம்
My heart is entranced, the world is spinning
Like a fish caught on a hook
I have fallen under your control
Like a fish caught on a hook
I have fallen under your control
Aa…aa….aa….aa…aa…aa…
Ah... ah... ah... ah... ah... ah...
Pooththuk kulunguthae pudhu unarvu kaanuthae
It blooms and sways, feeling a new sensation
Kaaththiruntha en paruva kaalamithae…aa…
This is the youthful age I have been waiting for... ah...
Edhirpaarththiruntha inba naal vanthatahe thannaalae
The joyful day I anticipated has arrived on its own
Paarvaiyilae kadhal alai ponguthae unnaalae
Waves of love surge in my eyes because of you
Sokkuthae manam suththuthae jegam
My heart is entranced, the world is spinning
Thoondil meenai polae
Like a fish caught on a hook
Aanaenae un vasam
I have fallen under your control
Thoondil meenai polae
Like a fish caught on a hook
Aanaenae un vasam
I have fallen under your control
Sokkuthae manam suththuthae jegam
My heart is entranced, the world is spinning
Thoondil meenai polae
Like a fish caught on a hook
Aanaenae un vasam
I have fallen under your control
Thoondil meenai polae
Like a fish caught on a hook
Aanaenae un vasam
I have fallen under your control
Kolaikaara vedan valai kandathaalae
Seeing the net of the murderous hunter
Nilaimaari vantha ilamaanum naanae
I am the young deer that changed its state and arrived
Ennaasai thangamae anjaathae singamae
My beloved gold, fearless lion
Ennaasai thangamae anjaathae singamae
My beloved gold, fearless lion
Nee thanjamae
You are my refuge
Sokkuthae manam suththuthae jegam
My heart is entranced, the world is spinning
Thoondil meenai polae
Like a fish caught on a hook
Aanaenae un vasam
I have fallen under your control
Thoondil meenai polae
Like a fish caught on a hook
Aanaenae un vasam
I have fallen under your control
Karuvandin munnae kalippodu roja
The rose standing with delight before the black beetle
Kannaalae pesi seiyyuthae thamaasha
Speaks with eyes and creates playfulness
Ennaathae lesaa en kadhal paadhusha
Do not take it lightly, my emperor of love
Ennaathae lesaa en kadhal paadhusha
Do not take it lightly, my emperor of love
Yaen thaamatham
Why the delay?
Sokkuthae manam suththuthae jegam
My heart is entranced, the world is spinning
Thoondil meenai polae
Like a fish caught on a hook
Aanaenae un vasam
I have fallen under your control
Thoondil meenai polae
Like a fish caught on a hook
Aanaenae un vasam
I have fallen under your control
Azhagin kajaanaa unthan jananaa
Is your birth a treasure chest of beauty?
Adharketta mainaa vanthathaethanaa
Has the matching Myna bird arrived because of that?
Mounam yaen veenaa thirumpaathae ponaa
Why silence in vain, without turning around?
Mounam yaen veenaa thirumpaathae ponaa
Why silence in vain, without turning around?
Aalambanaa
Oh, protector of the world!
Sokkuthae manam suththuthae jegam
My heart is entranced, the world is spinning
Thoondil meenai polae
Like a fish caught on a hook
Aanaenae un vasam
I have fallen under your control
Thoondil meenai polae
Like a fish caught on a hook
Aanaenae un vasam
I have fallen under your control
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song from 'Baghdad Thirudan' (1960) expresses the intense, giddy thrill of falling deeply in love. The heroine describes her overwhelming emotion as a blossoming feeling, declaring that the golden age of youth she awaited has finally arrived. She conveys total surrender to her lover, comparing her heart's state to a fish hooked on a line and a timid deer seeking refuge from danger. She teasingly calls her lover with regal titles like 'Paadhusha' (emperor) and 'Aalambanaa' (protector), coaxing him to break his silence and embrace their passionate connection.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Thoondil meenai polae / Aanaenae un vasam”
Compares her helplessness and total surrender in love to a fish caught on a hook ('Thoondil meenai polae').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kolaikaara vedan valai kandathaalae / Nilaimaari vantha ilamaanum naanae”
Compares the heroine seeking love and protection to a young deer fleeing a hunter ('ilamaanum naanae').
Alliteration (Moonaai / Assonance)
“Sokkuthae manam suththuthae jegam”
Uses matching initial consonant and vowel sounds ('Sokkuthae' and 'Suththuthae') to generate rhythm.
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Trivia
'Baghdad Thirudan' (1960), starring M. G. Ramachandran and Vyjayanthimala, was a period action-fantasy inspired by Arabian Nights tales. Lyricist A. Maruthakasi incorporated regal Persian/Urdu loanwords like 'Paadhusha' and 'Aalambanaa' into traditional Tamil poetry to align with the film's Arabian setting. Music director G. Govindarajulu Naidu composed the music, highlighting P. Susheela's versatile vocal range.
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