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Lyrics & meaning

Sontham Ini

From Marupiravi · 1973

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
T. R. Pappa
Details
Marupiravi1973

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Sontham ini un madiyilMy sense of belonging is henceforth in your lap
Sorkkam ini un azhagilHeaven is henceforth in your beauty
Sontham ini un madiyilMy sense of belonging is henceforth in your lap
Sorkkam ini un azhagilHeaven is henceforth in your beauty
Nee indri thoongaathu nenjamWithout you, this heart cannot sleep
Male
Sontham ini un madiyilMy sense of belonging is henceforth in your lap
Sorkkam ini un azhagilHeaven is henceforth in your beauty
Nee indri thoongaathu nenjamWithout you, this heart cannot sleep
Naan tharuvaen konjam nee tharuvaaiI shall give a little, and you shall give a little
Indru thaangaathu poo potta manjamToday, the flower-strewn bed cannot bear the passion
Male
Sontham ini un madiyilMy sense of belonging is henceforth in your lap
Sorkkam ini un azhagilHeaven is henceforth in your beauty
Nee indri thoongaathu nenjamWithout you, this heart cannot sleep
Naan tharuvaen konjam nee tharuvaaiI shall give a little, and you shall give a little
Indru thaangaathu poo potta manjamToday, the flower-strewn bed cannot bear the passion
Male
Ennangal sinthum bodhai aa…aa….aa…The intoxication poured forth by thoughts, ah... ah... ah...
Ennangal sinthum bodhaiThe intoxication poured forth by thoughts
Kannanthanilae alli tharuvaenI will scoop up and yield from my eyes
Munnooru muththangal pothaathuThree hundred kisses will not suffice
En aasai indrodu theeraathuMy yearning will not end today
Male
Sontham ini un madiyilMy sense of belonging is henceforth in your lap
Sorkkam ini un azhagilHeaven is henceforth in your beauty
Nee indri thoongaathu nenjamWithout you, this heart cannot sleep
Male
Kattukkuzhal thottukkalaiTouch and loosen the tied hair
Mottukalil aadumThat dances among the buds
Kanni siru vanna kaniA youthful, colorful little fruit
Nenjil vilaiyaadumPlays in the heart
Male
Paadam indru aarambam endruDeclaring that the lesson begins today
Vaaraai kannaeCome, my darling
Thaen kinnam undu…..There is a bowl of honey...
Male
Sontham ini un madiyilMy sense of belonging is henceforth in your lap
Sorkkam ini un azhagilHeaven is henceforth in your beauty
Nee indri thoongaathu nenjamWithout you, this heart cannot sleep
Naan tharuvaen konjam nee tharuvaaiI shall give a little, and you shall give a little
Indru thaangaathu poo potta manjamToday, the flower-strewn bed cannot bear the passion
Male
Velli kudam alli tharumYielded abundantly like a silver pot
Kollai suvai engaeWhere is that immense sweetness?
Velli kudam alli tharumYielded abundantly like a silver pot
Kollai suvai engaeWhere is that immense sweetness?
Medaigalai aadaigalilOn stages wrapped in clothes
Moodum ratham engae….Where is that covered chariot?...
Male
Sontham ini un madiyilMy sense of belonging is henceforth in your lap
Sorkkam ini un azhagilHeaven is henceforth in your beauty
Nee indri thoongaathu nenjamWithout you, this heart cannot sleep
Naan tharuvaen konjam nee tharuvaaiI shall give a little, and you shall give a little
Indru thaangaathu poo potta manjamToday, the flower-strewn bed cannot bear the passion

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Sontham ini un madiyil' from the 1973 film Marupiravi is a deeply romantic and sensual track expressing intense love and longing between lovers. The protagonist speaks of finding complete solace, belonging, and heavenly ecstasy in the presence of his beloved. He expresses that his heart cannot rest without her and eagerly anticipates the night of intimacy where affection and passion will overflow.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Moonaigal (Alliteration)

Sontham ini un madiyil / Sorkkam ini un azhagil

Matching initial consonant sounds across adjacent lines or words, such as 'Sontham' and 'Sorkkam' forming an aesthetically pleasing rhythm.

Etukai (Assonance / Second-letter Rhyme)

Sontham ini un madiyil / Sorkkam ini un azhagil

Repetition of second letter pattern ('n' sound) across lines: 'Sontham' and 'Sorkkam'.

Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)

Thaen kinnam undu…..

Comparing sweet intimate encounters to a 'Thaen kinnam' (bowl of honey) and womanly grace to a 'Velli kudam' (silver pot).

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Trivia

The film 'Marupiravi' (1973), starring Muthuraman and Manjula, features music composed by T. R. Pappa. Lyrics were penned by the legendary poet Kannadasan, with S. P. Balasubrahmanyam delivering a memorable soulful vocal rendition.

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