Soppanathil Sindhu
From Theerppu · 1982
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Theerppu1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Soppanaththil | In dreams |
| Male :Sindhu padiththaen | Male: I sang a song |
| Female :Kaniyum | Female: Sweetening |
| Male :Ninaivil | Male: In my thoughts |
| Female :Kavithai madal vadiththaen | Female: I wrote a poetic letter |
| Female | |
| Soppanaththil | In dreams |
| Male :Sindhu padiththaen | Male: I sang a song |
| Female :Kaniyum | Female: Sweetening |
| Male :Ninaivil | Male: In my thoughts |
| Female :Kavithai madal vadiththaen | Female: I wrote a poetic letter |
| Male | |
| Maan pol meen pol | Like a deer, like a fish |
| Vel pol vaal pol thoodhu vitta paarvaigal | Like a spear, like a sword, were the glances sent as messengers |
| Female :Paal pol thaen pol | Female: Like milk, like honey |
| Poopol pon pol aadaiyitta poomagal | Like a flower, like gold, the flower-like lady dressed in fine attire |
| Male | |
| Soppanaththil | In dreams |
| Female :Sindhu padiththaen | Female: I sang a song |
| Male :Kaniyum | Male: Sweetening |
| Female :Ninaivil | Female: In my thoughts |
| Male :Kavithai madal vadiththaen | Male: I wrote a poetic letter |
| Female | |
| Nadhikkul oru odam | A boat floating in a river |
| Midhappathu polae thondrum ennul | It seems to float within me |
| Male :Vizhikkul oru kolam | Male: A decorative pattern in the eyes |
| Sirippathu polae thondru kannul | It seems to smile in the eyes |
| Female | |
| Nadhikkul oru odam | A boat floating in a river |
| Midhappathu polae thondrum ennul | It seems to float within me |
| Male :Vizhikkul oru kolam | Male: A decorative pattern in the eyes |
| Sirippathu polae thondru kannul | It seems to smile in the eyes |
| Female | |
| Adhuvaraiyil palavitha sugamo | Until then, are there various kinds of pleasure |
| Neethaan paaraatta | For you to appreciate? |
| Male :Thaniyaraiyil palavitha azhago | Male: In a private room, are there various forms of beauty |
| Naanthaan seeraatta | For me to cherish? |
| Female | |
| Soppanaththil | In dreams |
| Male :Sindhu padiththaen | Male: I sang a song |
| Female :Kaniyum | Female: Sweetening |
| Male :Ninaivil | Male: In my thoughts |
| Female :Kavithai madal vadiththaen | Female: I wrote a poetic letter |
| Male | |
| Kizhakkil adivaanam | The eastern horizon |
| Sivappathu polae thogai vannam | Blushing red like the vibrant color of a peacock |
| Female :Neruppil kulir kaayum | Female: Warming oneself near a fire in the cold |
| Sugaththinai polae yaedho ennam | A feeling like that pleasure arises |
| Male | |
| Madi idaiyil idam pera varavo | Shall I come to find a place on your lap? |
| Yaen….yaen…koodaatho | Why... why shouldn't it be allowed? |
| Female :Manamudiththaal adharkkoru thadaiyo | Female: If we wed, is there any obstacle to that? |
| Naalthaan vaaraatho | Will that day not arrive soon? |
| Male | |
| Soppanaththil | In dreams |
| Female :Sindhu padiththaen | Female: I sang a song |
| Male :Kaniyum | Male: Sweetening |
| Female :Ninaivil | Female: In my thoughts |
| Male :Kavithai madal vadiththaen | Male: I wrote a poetic letter |
| Female | |
| Ninaivil alai paayum | Waves surging in thoughts |
| Unarchchigal thoonda naanam enna | When feelings stir, why this shyness? |
| Male :Udhattil dhinam oorum | Male: Daily welling up on the lips |
| Rasangalai paarththaen naanthaan unna | I saw the sweet nectars for me to taste |
| Female | |
| Oru nodiyil ilagiya manamo | Has the heart softened in an instant |
| Oonjal pol aada | To sway gently like a swing? |
| Male :Malar anaiyil mayangiya padiyae | Male: Swooning upon a bed of flowers |
| Naanthaan poraada | As I playfully engage with you |
| Female | |
| Soppanaththil | In dreams |
| Male :Sindhu padiththaen | Male: I sang a song |
| Female :Kaniyum | Female: Sweetening |
| Male :Ninaivil | Male: In my thoughts |
| Female :Kavithai madal vadiththaen | Female: I wrote a poetic letter |
சொப்பனத்தில்
சிந்து படித்தேன்
கனியும்
நினைவில்
கவிதை மடல் வடித்தேன்
In dreams
Male: I sang a song
Female: Sweetening
Male: In my thoughts
Female: I wrote a poetic letter
சொப்பனத்தில்
சிந்து படித்தேன்
கனியும்
நினைவில்
கவிதை மடல் வடித்தேன்
In dreams
Male: I sang a song
Female: Sweetening
Male: In my thoughts
Female: I wrote a poetic letter
மான் போல் மீன் போல்
வேல் போல் வாள் போல் தூது விட்ட பார்வைகள்
பால் போல் தேன் போல்
பூப்போல் பொன் போல் ஆடையிட்ட பூமகள்
நான் தொட நீ தொட ஆனந்தம்
Like a deer, like a fish
Like a spear, like a sword, were the glances sent as messengers
Female: Like milk, like honey
Like a flower, like gold, the flower-like lady dressed in fine attire
சொப்பனத்தில்
சிந்து படித்தேன்
கனியும்
நினைவில்
கவிதை மடல் வடித்தேன்
In dreams
Female: I sang a song
Male: Sweetening
Female: In my thoughts
Male: I wrote a poetic letter
நதிக்குள் ஒரு ஓடம்
மிதப்பது போலே தோன்றும் என்னுள்
விழிக்குள் ஒரு கோலம்
சிரிப்பது போலே தோன்றும் கண்ணுள்
A boat floating in a river
It seems to float within me
Male: A decorative pattern in the eyes
It seems to smile in the eyes
நதிக்குள் ஒரு ஓடம்
மிதப்பது போலே தோன்றும் என்னுள்
விழிக்குள் ஒரு கோலம்
சிரிப்பது போலே தோன்றும் கண்ணுள்
A boat floating in a river
It seems to float within me
Male: A decorative pattern in the eyes
It seems to smile in the eyes
அதுவரையில் பலவித சுகமோ
நீதான் பாராட்ட
தனியறையில் பலவித அழகோ
நான்தான் சீராட்ட
Until then, are there various kinds of pleasure
For you to appreciate?
Male: In a private room, are there various forms of beauty
For me to cherish?
சொப்பனத்தில்
சிந்து படித்தேன்
கனியும்
நினைவில்
கவிதை மடல் வடித்தேன்
In dreams
Male: I sang a song
Female: Sweetening
Male: In my thoughts
Female: I wrote a poetic letter
கிழக்கில் அடிவானம்
சிவப்பது போலே தோகை வண்ணம்
நெருப்பில் குளிர் காயும்
சுகத்தினை போலே ஏதோ எண்ணம்
The eastern horizon
Blushing red like the vibrant color of a peacock
Female: Warming oneself near a fire in the cold
A feeling like that pleasure arises
கிழக்கில் அடிவானம்
சிவப்பது போலே தோகை வண்ணம்
நெருப்பில் குளிர் காயும்
சுகத்தினை போலே ஏதோ எண்ணம்
Shall I come to find a place on your lap?
Why... why shouldn't it be allowed?
Female: If we wed, is there any obstacle to that?
Will that day not arrive soon?
மடி இடையில் இடம் பெற வரவோ
ஏன்......ஏன்.......கூடாதோ
மணமுடித்தால் அதற்கொரு தடையோ
நாள்தான் வாராதோ
In dreams
Female: I sang a song
Male: Sweetening
Female: In my thoughts
Male: I wrote a poetic letter
சொப்பனத்தில்
சிந்து படித்தேன்
கனியும்
நினைவில்
கவிதை மடல் வடித்தேன்
Waves surging in thoughts
When feelings stir, why this shyness?
Male: Daily welling up on the lips
I saw the sweet nectars for me to taste
நினைவில் அலைப் பாயும்
உணர்ச்சிகள் தூண்ட நாணம் என்ன .........
உதட்டில் தினம் ஊறும்
ரசங்களை பார்த்தேன் நான்தான் உண்ண
Has the heart softened in an instant
To sway gently like a swing?
Male: Swooning upon a bed of flowers
As I playfully engage with you
ஒரு நொடியில் இளகிய மனமோ
ஊஞ்சல் போல் ஆட
மலர் அணையில் மயங்கிய படியே
நான்தான் போராட
In dreams
Male: I sang a song
Female: Sweetening
Male: In my thoughts
Female: I wrote a poetic letter
சொப்பனத்தில்
சிந்து படித்தேன்
கனியும்
நினைவில்
கவிதை மடல் வடித்தேன்.....
Soppanaththil
In dreams
Male :Sindhu padiththaen
Male: I sang a song
Female :Kaniyum
Female: Sweetening
Male :Ninaivil
Male: In my thoughts
Female :Kavithai madal vadiththaen
Female: I wrote a poetic letter
Soppanaththil
In dreams
Male :Sindhu padiththaen
Male: I sang a song
Female :Kaniyum
Female: Sweetening
Male :Ninaivil
Male: In my thoughts
Female :Kavithai madal vadiththaen
Female: I wrote a poetic letter
Maan pol meen pol
Like a deer, like a fish
Vel pol vaal pol thoodhu vitta paarvaigal
Like a spear, like a sword, were the glances sent as messengers
Female :Paal pol thaen pol
Female: Like milk, like honey
Poopol pon pol aadaiyitta poomagal
Like a flower, like gold, the flower-like lady dressed in fine attire
Soppanaththil
In dreams
Female :Sindhu padiththaen
Female: I sang a song
Male :Kaniyum
Male: Sweetening
Female :Ninaivil
Female: In my thoughts
Male :Kavithai madal vadiththaen
Male: I wrote a poetic letter
Nadhikkul oru odam
A boat floating in a river
Midhappathu polae thondrum ennul
It seems to float within me
Male :Vizhikkul oru kolam
Male: A decorative pattern in the eyes
Sirippathu polae thondru kannul
It seems to smile in the eyes
Nadhikkul oru odam
A boat floating in a river
Midhappathu polae thondrum ennul
It seems to float within me
Male :Vizhikkul oru kolam
Male: A decorative pattern in the eyes
Sirippathu polae thondru kannul
It seems to smile in the eyes
Adhuvaraiyil palavitha sugamo
Until then, are there various kinds of pleasure
Neethaan paaraatta
For you to appreciate?
Male :Thaniyaraiyil palavitha azhago
Male: In a private room, are there various forms of beauty
Naanthaan seeraatta
For me to cherish?
Soppanaththil
In dreams
Male :Sindhu padiththaen
Male: I sang a song
Female :Kaniyum
Female: Sweetening
Male :Ninaivil
Male: In my thoughts
Female :Kavithai madal vadiththaen
Female: I wrote a poetic letter
Kizhakkil adivaanam
The eastern horizon
Sivappathu polae thogai vannam
Blushing red like the vibrant color of a peacock
Female :Neruppil kulir kaayum
Female: Warming oneself near a fire in the cold
Sugaththinai polae yaedho ennam
A feeling like that pleasure arises
Madi idaiyil idam pera varavo
Shall I come to find a place on your lap?
Yaen….yaen…koodaatho
Why... why shouldn't it be allowed?
Female :Manamudiththaal adharkkoru thadaiyo
Female: If we wed, is there any obstacle to that?
Naalthaan vaaraatho
Will that day not arrive soon?
Soppanaththil
In dreams
Female :Sindhu padiththaen
Female: I sang a song
Male :Kaniyum
Male: Sweetening
Female :Ninaivil
Female: In my thoughts
Male :Kavithai madal vadiththaen
Male: I wrote a poetic letter
Ninaivil alai paayum
Waves surging in thoughts
Unarchchigal thoonda naanam enna
When feelings stir, why this shyness?
Male :Udhattil dhinam oorum
Male: Daily welling up on the lips
Rasangalai paarththaen naanthaan unna
I saw the sweet nectars for me to taste
Oru nodiyil ilagiya manamo
Has the heart softened in an instant
Oonjal pol aada
To sway gently like a swing?
Male :Malar anaiyil mayangiya padiyae
Male: Swooning upon a bed of flowers
Naanthaan poraada
As I playfully engage with you
Soppanaththil
In dreams
Male :Sindhu padiththaen
Male: I sang a song
Female :Kaniyum
Female: Sweetening
Male :Ninaivil
Male: In my thoughts
Female :Kavithai madal vadiththaen
Female: I wrote a poetic letter
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Soppanaththil Sindhu Padiththaen is a classic romantic duet from the 1982 film Theerppu, composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics by Vaali. Sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and Vani Jairam, the song presents a delicate, lyrical dialogue between two lovers expressing their affection, dreamlike fantasies, and sweet anticipation of intimacy. The lovers exchange poetic verses comparing their feelings, glances, and desires to natural beauty, gentle river currents, and warm fires in cold seasons, creating a rich sensory experience of romantic love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Maan pol meen pol / Vel pol vaal pol thoodhu vitta paarvaigal”
Extensive use of comparisons using 'pol' (like) to describe glances and beauty using gentle and sharp natural elements.
Simile (Upamai)
“Paal pol thaen pol / Poopol pon pol aadaiyitta poomagal”
Compares sweet purity and preciousness to milk, honey, flowers, and gold.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Nadhikkul oru odam / Midhappathu polae thondrum ennul”
Compares inner emotional surging and bliss to a boat drifting along a river current.
Initial Rhyme (Monai)
“Soppanaththil / Sindhu padiththaen”
Alliteration of the initial 'S' sound in words across adjacent lines.
Did you know?
Trivia
Theerppu (1982) stars Sivaji Ganesan and Sujatha. The soundtrack composed by M. S. Viswanathan features timeless romantic duets written by Vaali. This song stands out for its unique staggered line delivery where the male and female singers alternate phrases within individual sentences.
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