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Sonthangal Thirumba Thirumba

From Azhaithal Varuven · 1980

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Azhaithal Varuven
Movie release year
1980
Lyrics added on
18 Jan 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Sonthangal thirumba thirumba pirakkum
Avai engengo parandhu parandhu sirikkum
Male :Adikkadi thedi thedi ulagengum odi aadi
Thudippadhu kaadhalandro thudippadhu kaadhalandro
Sonthangal thirumba thirumba pirakkum
Avai engengo parandhu parandhu sirikkum
Avai engengo parandhu parandhu sirikkum
Aarambam thingal endraal
Aanandham sevvaai endru
Inaiyum urave nam uravu…..
Aarambam thingal endraal
Aanandham sevvaai endru
Inaiyum urave nam uravu…..
Aathikkam kannan endraal
Saathikka raadhai undu….
Aathikkam kannan endraal
Saathikka raadhai undu….
Palikkum kanave nam kanavu..
Aaa..…melathil pakkam rendu
Thaalathil osai undu
Melathil pakkam rendu
Thaalathil osai undu
Isaippadhu undhan kangal
Nadippadhu endhan kangal
Inaippadhu kaadhalandro ….
Sonthangal thirumba thirumba pirakkum
Avai engengo parandhu parandhu sirikkum
Avai engengo parandhu parandhu sirikkum
………………..
Aaniyil kangal kenjum
Aadiyil kaigal konjum
Azhagil azhage nam azhagu
Aaniyil kangal kenjum
Aadiyil kaigal konjum
Azhagil azhage nam azhagu
Aadattum thogai endru
Paadattum megam indru
Aadattum thogai endru
Paadattum megam indru
Anaikkum sugame nam ninaivu
Naadhathil geetham kandaen
Vedhathin saaram kandaen
Naadhathil geetham kandaen
Vedhathin saaram kandaen
Namakkoru raagam undu
Atharkkoru neram undu
Inippadhu kaadhalandro……….
Sonthangal thirumba thirumba pirakkum
Avai engengo parandhu parandhu sirikkum
Female :Adikkadi thedi thedi ulagengum odi aadi
Thudippadhu kaadhalandro thudippadhu kaadhalandro…
Relationships are born again and again
They fly everywhere and laugh with joy
Male: Searching again and again, running and dancing across the world
Is it not love that throbs so, is it not love that throbs so?
Relationships are born again and again
They fly everywhere and laugh with joy
They fly everywhere and laugh with joy
If the beginning is Monday
Saying joy is Tuesday
The relationship that unites is our relationship...
If the beginning is Monday
Saying joy is Tuesday
The relationship that unites is our relationship...
If Krishna holds dominance
Radha is there to fulfill it...
If Krishna holds dominance
Radha is there to fulfill it...
The dream that comes true is our dream..
Aaa... A drum has two sides
Rhythm produces sound
A drum has two sides
Rhythm produces sound
It is your eyes that play the music
It is my eyes that perform
Is it not love that binds us together...
Relationships are born again and again
They fly everywhere and laugh with joy
They fly everywhere and laugh with joy
………………..
In the month of Aani, eyes will plead
In the month of Aadi, hands will caress
The ultimate beauty of beauties is our beauty
In the month of Aani, eyes will plead
In the month of Aadi, hands will caress
The ultimate beauty of beauties is our beauty
Saying let the peacock's plume dance
Let the clouds sing today
Saying let the peacock's plume dance
Let the clouds sing today
The embracing bliss is our memory
I found melody within musical sound
I found the essence of the sacred Vedas
I found melody within musical sound
I found the essence of the sacred Vedas
There is a unique ragam for us
There is an appointed time for that
Is it not love that tastes so sweet...
Relationships are born again and again
They fly everywhere and laugh with joy
Female: Searching again and again, running and dancing across the world
Is it not love that throbs so, is it not love that throbs so...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Sonthangal Thirumba Thirumba Pirakkum' from the film Azhaithal Varuven is a romantic, philosophical duet penned by the legendary lyricist Kannadasan. It expresses the eternal and recurring nature of true love and human soul-bonds. The lyrics convey that love transcends time and physical boundaries, continuously reinventing itself through warmth, playfulness, and emotional harmony between two lovers.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukkuthodai (Reduplication)

Sonthangal thirumba thirumba pirakkum / Avai engengo parandhu parandhu sirikkum

Words repeated consecutively to emphasize rhythm and continuous action.

Anaphora / Initial Rhyme (Moonaal)

Aarambam thingal endraal / Aanandham sevvaai endru

Matching starting vowels/consonants across lines creating melodic harmony.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Isaippadhu undhan kangal / Nadippadhu endhan kangal

Comparing lovers' eye movements to musical playing and theatrical performance.

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Trivia

Written by Kannadasan for the 1980 Tamil film 'Azhaithal Varuven', this song demonstrates his unique ability to blend romantic metaphors with profound observations on life, destiny, and time.

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