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Lyrics & meaning

Soraka Poove

From Sardar · 2022

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singers
Aditya RK, Bhadra Rajin
Music director
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Details
Sardar2022

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Soraka poovae ennaOh bottle gourd flower, what did you do?
Sokka vachi kavuthuputtaYou mesmerized and completely overturned me.
Kaanaama ponen ippoI am lost now,
Unnaala unnaalaBecause of you, because of you.
Female
Marakkaa santhanamaaLike wooden sandal paste,
Manakkura aambala thaanHe is a man who smells fragrant.
Kirukka suthurenaeI am wandering around madly,
Thannaala thannaalaAutomatically, on my own.
Male
Vazhiyila vaasatha neeOn the path, the fragrance you
Thantha thaanaeGave me,
Vizhiyila naan vaangiI received it in my eyes and
Ponen pullaWalked away, my girl.
Female
Usurula nee nattaBecause of the love you planted
Anbaala thaanaeIn my soul,
Poo poothae ninnenI stood blooming like a flower
Un munnaala naanRight before you.
Female
Nallakkaal munivanaarathaMay the good time and Muniswaran deity bless us,
MunivanaarathaMay he bless us,
Haa haaHaa haa
Female
Nallakkaal munivanaarathaMay the good time and Muniswaran deity bless us,
MunivanaarathaMay he bless us,
Hae haeHae hae
Female
Thaanaano ohoho kannaeThaanaano ohoho my dear,
Aaraaro ohoho kannaeAaraaro ohoho my dear,
Thaanaano ohoho kannaeThaanaano ohoho my dear,
Aaraaro ohoho kannaeAaraaro ohoho my dear.
Male
Nenja vagunthu thaanSplitting open my heart,
Nee ulla pugunthittaYou entered inside.
Enna azhichi thaanErasing my very existence,
Adi unna ezhuthittaOh girl, you wrote yourself in me.
Female
Meesa mudiyilaWith my mustache hair,
Thoondil podurenI cast a fishing hook.
Kozhaa kattikkittuCrying aloud like a rooster,
Un pera koovurenI shout your name.
Male
Enakkaana aagaasamThe sky meant for me,
Nee thaan pondaatiYou are that sky, my wife.
Iruttaagi povendiEverything will turn dark,
Neeyum illaattiIf you are not there.
Female
Marama molachiGrowing like a tree,
Nenjukkulla nikkuriyaeYou stand inside my heart.
Nizhalaada vakkiriyaeMaking your shadow linger,
Enna sollaWhat else can I say?
Female
Nallakkaal munivanaarathaMay the good time and Muniswaran deity bless us,
MunivanaarathaMay he bless us,
Haa haaHaa haa
Female
Nallakkaal munivanaarathaMay the good time and Muniswaran deity bless us,
MunivanaarathaMay he bless us,
Hae haeHae hae
Female
Thaanaano ohoho kannaeThaanaano ohoho my dear,
Aaraaro ohoho kannaeAaraaro ohoho my dear,
Thaanaano ohoho kannaeThaanaano ohoho my dear,
Aaraaro ohoho kannaeAaraaro ohoho my dear.
Female
Unga nenapulaIn your sweet memory,
Usuru vaazhurenMy soul keeps living.
Vanthu pona alaiyunaalaLike a passing wave,
Dhaagam TheerkkurenI quench my thirst.
Male
Thoora velagurenI step back,
Vela pogurenI go far away.
Onnaa senthu vaazhathaanaeTo live together as one,
Naanum thudikkirenMy heart aches too.
Female
Nee morappaaga verappaagaStern and tough,
Nippaayae nippaayaeYou used to stand.
Ada ennaala adi saanjaOh, but because of me you melted,
Sippaayae sippaayaeMy dear soldier!
Konjam poru nallathoruWait a little while, a good
Kaalam porakkumTime will dawn soon.
Female
Nallakkaal munivanaarathaMay the good time and Muniswaran deity bless us,
MunivanaarathaMay he bless us,
Haa haaHaa haa
Female
Nallakkaal munivanaarathaMay the good time and Muniswaran deity bless us,
MunivanaarathaMay he bless us,
Hae haeHae hae
Female
Thaanaano ohoho kannaeThaanaano ohoho my dear,
Aaraaro ohoho kannaeAaraaro ohoho my dear,
Thaanaano ohoho kannaeThaanaano ohoho my dear,
Aaraaro ohoho kannaeAaraaro ohoho my dear.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Soraka Poovae' from the movie Sardar (2022) is a charming and romantic folk-infused Tamil duet composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar. The song depicts the blossoming rustic love between two lovers who express their affection through rich rural imagery, comparing each other to nature, floral scents, and steadfast trees.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Soraka poovae enna

Compares the beloved girl to a delicate bottle gourd flower ('Soraka poovae').

Simile

Marakkaa santhanamaa

Compares the hero's sweet presence to fragrant sandalwood paste ('Marakkaa santhanamaa').

Emonai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Marakkaa santhanamaa / Manakkura aambala thaan

Repetition of initial consonant sound 'M' in adjacent lines ('Marakkaa' / 'Manakkura').

Hyperbole

Meesa mudiyila / Thoondil poduren

Playful exaggeration of using mustache hair as a fishing line to catch love.

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Trivia

The song incorporates authentic Tamil folk lullaby refrains like 'Thaanaano' and 'Aaraaro' along with references to village guardian deities ('Munivanaar'), perfectly matching the retro period setting of Sardar.

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