Sorgathai Theduvom
From Thedi Vandha Mappillai · 1970
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Thedi Vandha Mappillai1970
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Sorgathai thaeduvom | Let us seek heaven |
| Male | |
| Yeppappaa yemmammaa | Oh my, oh mother |
| Yeppappaa yemmammaa yeppaa… | Oh my, oh mother, oh my… |
| Sorgathai thaeduvom sundhari | Let us seek heaven, beautiful lady |
| Madhu kinnam malar manjam namakkaaga | The glass of wine and the bed of flowers are meant for us |
| Ammammaa aayiram inbangal | Oh my, a thousand pleasures await |
| Mayakkathai thirumbathaa niruthaadhae… ae… | Do not stop this intoxication from returning… ah… |
| Aa… ae… hae hae hae… | Ah… ah… hae hae hae… |
| Male | |
| Thabalaa maamaa dolucku thaathaa | Tabla uncle, dholak grandfather |
| Thabalaa maamaa doluck thaathaa | Tabla uncle, dholak grandfather |
| Thabalaa maamaa dolucku thaathaa | Tabla uncle, dholak grandfather |
| Thabalaa maamaa doluck thaathaa | Tabla uncle, dholak grandfather |
| Male | |
| Vandhaaloru pen dhevadhai | A female angel has arrived |
| Vandaadidum sendhaamarai | Like a red lotus around which bees hover |
| Kan paarvaiyil kalloorumo | Will liquor flow in her gaze? |
| Kalloorinaal thallaadumo | If liquor flows, will one stumble and sway? |
| Hae hae hae… | Hae hae hae… |
| Male | |
| Sorgathai thaeduvom sundhari | Let us seek heaven, beautiful lady |
| Madhu kinnam malar manjam namakkaaga | The glass of wine and the bed of flowers are meant for us |
| Ammammaa aayiram inbangal | Oh my, a thousand pleasures await |
| Mayakkathai thirumbathaa niruthaadhae… | Do not stop this intoxication from returning… |
| Male | |
| Thabalaa maami dolucku paatti | Tabla aunt, dholak grandmother |
| Thabalaa maami dolucku paatti | Tabla aunt, dholak grandmother |
| Thabalaa maami dolucku paatti | Tabla aunt, dholak grandmother |
| Thabalaa maami dolucku paatti | Tabla aunt, dholak grandmother |
| Male | |
| Kaiyodu nee semmaangani | In my hand, you are a ripe delicious fruit |
| Kannodu nee sindhaamani | In my eye, you are a precious diamond gem |
| Nenjodu nee ondraayini | In my heart, you have become one with me |
| Nindraadu nee en mogini | Stand and dance, my fair enchantress |
| Male | |
| Avan yaaradi thadai poduvaan | Who is he to place a hurdle in our way? |
| Thalai vaasalil thirai poduvaan | Who is he to hang a curtain at the main entrance? |
| Evanodum naan poraaduvaen | I will fight with anyone who opposes |
| Kiliyodu thaan veliyaeruven | I will leave only with my beloved parrot |
| Hae hae hae… | Hae hae hae… |
| Male | |
| Sorgathai thaeduvom sundhari | Let us seek heaven, beautiful lady |
| Madhu kinnam malar manjam namakkaaga | The glass of wine and the bed of flowers are meant for us |
| Ammammaa aayiram inbangal | Oh my, a thousand pleasures await |
| Mayakkathai thirumbathaa niruthaadhae… | Do not stop this intoxication from returning… |
| Male | |
| Thabalaa maamaa dolucku thaathaa | Tabla uncle, dholak grandfather |
| Thabalaa maamaa doluck thaathaa | Tabla uncle, dholak grandfather |
| Thabalaa maami dolucku paatti | Tabla aunt, dholak grandmother |
| Thabalaa maami dolucku paatti | Tabla aunt, dholak grandmother |
சொர்க்கத்தை தேடுவோம்
Let us seek heaven
எப்பப்பா எம்மம்மா
எப்பப்பா எம்மம்மா எப்பா...
சொர்க்கத்தை தேடுவோம்..சுந்தரி
மதுக் கிண்ணம் மலர் மஞ்சம் நமக்காக
அம்மம்மா ஆயிரம் இன்பங்கள்
மயக்கத்தை திரும்பத்தா நிறுத்தாதே... ஏ...
ஏ... ஏ.. ஹே ஹே ஹே...
Oh my, oh mother
Oh my, oh mother, oh my…
Let us seek heaven, beautiful lady
The glass of wine and the bed of flowers are meant for us
Oh my, a thousand pleasures await
Do not stop this intoxication from returning… ah…
Ah… ah… hae hae hae…
தபலா மாமா டோலக்கு தாத்தா
தபலா மாமா டோலக் தாத்தா
தபலா மாமா டோலக்கு தாத்தா
தபலா மாமா டோலக் தாத்தா
Tabla uncle, dholak grandfather
Tabla uncle, dholak grandfather
Tabla uncle, dholak grandfather
Tabla uncle, dholak grandfather
வந்தாளொரு பெண் தேவதை
வண்டாடிடும் செந்தாமரை
கண் பார்வையில் கள்ளூறுமோ
கள்ளூறினால் தள்ளாடுமோ
ஹே ஹே ஹே...
A female angel has arrived
Like a red lotus around which bees hover
Will liquor flow in her gaze?
If liquor flows, will one stumble and sway?
Hae hae hae…
சொர்க்கத்தை தேடுவோம் ...சுந்தரி
மதுக் கிண்ணம் மலர் மஞ்சம் நமக்காக
அம்மம்மா ஆயிரம் இன்பங்கள்
மயக்கத்தை திரும்பத்தா நிறுத்தாதே...
Let us seek heaven, beautiful lady
The glass of wine and the bed of flowers are meant for us
Oh my, a thousand pleasures await
Do not stop this intoxication from returning…
தபலா மாமி டோலக் பாட்டி
தபலா மாமி டோலக் பாட்டி
தபலா மாமி டோலக் பாட்டி
தபலா மாமி டோலக் பாட்டி
Tabla aunt, dholak grandmother
Tabla aunt, dholak grandmother
Tabla aunt, dholak grandmother
Tabla aunt, dholak grandmother
கையோடு நீ செம்மாங்கனி
கண்ணோடு நீ சிந்தாமணி
நெஞ்சோடு நீ ஒன்றாயினி
நின்றாடு நீ என் மோகினி
In my hand, you are a ripe delicious fruit
In my eye, you are a precious diamond gem
In my heart, you have become one with me
Stand and dance, my fair enchantress
அவன் யாரடி தடை போடுவான்
தலை வாசலில் திரை போடுவான்
எவனோடும் நான் போராடுவேன்
கிளியோடு தான் வெளியேறுவேன்
ஹே ஹே ஹே...
Who is he to place a hurdle in our way?
Who is he to hang a curtain at the main entrance?
I will fight with anyone who opposes
I will leave only with my beloved parrot
Hae hae hae…
சொர்க்கத்தை தேடுவோம்...சுந்தரி
மதுக் கிண்ணம் மலர் மஞ்சம் நமக்காக
அம்மம்மா ஆயிரம் இன்பங்கள்
மயக்கத்தை திரும்பத்தா நிறுத்தாதே...
Let us seek heaven, beautiful lady
The glass of wine and the bed of flowers are meant for us
Oh my, a thousand pleasures await
Do not stop this intoxication from returning…
தபலா மாமா டோலக்கு தாத்தா
தபலா மாமா டோலக் தாத்தா
தபலா மாமி டோலக் பாட்டி
தபலா மாமி டோலக் பாட்டி
Tabla uncle, dholak grandfather
Tabla uncle, dholak grandfather
Tabla aunt, dholak grandmother
Tabla aunt, dholak grandmother
Sorgathai thaeduvom
Let us seek heaven
Yeppappaa yemmammaa
Oh my, oh mother
Yeppappaa yemmammaa yeppaa…
Oh my, oh mother, oh my…
Sorgathai thaeduvom sundhari
Let us seek heaven, beautiful lady
Madhu kinnam malar manjam namakkaaga
The glass of wine and the bed of flowers are meant for us
Ammammaa aayiram inbangal
Oh my, a thousand pleasures await
Mayakkathai thirumbathaa niruthaadhae… ae…
Do not stop this intoxication from returning… ah…
Aa… ae… hae hae hae…
Ah… ah… hae hae hae…
Thabalaa maamaa dolucku thaathaa
Tabla uncle, dholak grandfather
Thabalaa maamaa doluck thaathaa
Tabla uncle, dholak grandfather
Thabalaa maamaa dolucku thaathaa
Tabla uncle, dholak grandfather
Thabalaa maamaa doluck thaathaa
Tabla uncle, dholak grandfather
Vandhaaloru pen dhevadhai
A female angel has arrived
Vandaadidum sendhaamarai
Like a red lotus around which bees hover
Kan paarvaiyil kalloorumo
Will liquor flow in her gaze?
Kalloorinaal thallaadumo
If liquor flows, will one stumble and sway?
Hae hae hae…
Hae hae hae…
Sorgathai thaeduvom sundhari
Let us seek heaven, beautiful lady
Madhu kinnam malar manjam namakkaaga
The glass of wine and the bed of flowers are meant for us
Ammammaa aayiram inbangal
Oh my, a thousand pleasures await
Mayakkathai thirumbathaa niruthaadhae…
Do not stop this intoxication from returning…
Thabalaa maami dolucku paatti
Tabla aunt, dholak grandmother
Thabalaa maami dolucku paatti
Tabla aunt, dholak grandmother
Thabalaa maami dolucku paatti
Tabla aunt, dholak grandmother
Thabalaa maami dolucku paatti
Tabla aunt, dholak grandmother
Kaiyodu nee semmaangani
In my hand, you are a ripe delicious fruit
Kannodu nee sindhaamani
In my eye, you are a precious diamond gem
Nenjodu nee ondraayini
In my heart, you have become one with me
Nindraadu nee en mogini
Stand and dance, my fair enchantress
Avan yaaradi thadai poduvaan
Who is he to place a hurdle in our way?
Thalai vaasalil thirai poduvaan
Who is he to hang a curtain at the main entrance?
Evanodum naan poraaduvaen
I will fight with anyone who opposes
Kiliyodu thaan veliyaeruven
I will leave only with my beloved parrot
Hae hae hae…
Hae hae hae…
Sorgathai thaeduvom sundhari
Let us seek heaven, beautiful lady
Madhu kinnam malar manjam namakkaaga
The glass of wine and the bed of flowers are meant for us
Ammammaa aayiram inbangal
Oh my, a thousand pleasures await
Mayakkathai thirumbathaa niruthaadhae…
Do not stop this intoxication from returning…
Thabalaa maamaa dolucku thaathaa
Tabla uncle, dholak grandfather
Thabalaa maamaa doluck thaathaa
Tabla uncle, dholak grandfather
Thabalaa maami dolucku paatti
Tabla aunt, dholak grandmother
Thabalaa maami dolucku paatti
Tabla aunt, dholak grandmother
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Sorgathai Thaeduvom is an energetic dance-cabaret style track from the 1970 film Thedi Vandha Mappillai, composed by M. S. Viswanathan and penned by Kannadasan. The song captures a romantic and buoyant mood where the protagonist calls his beloved to seek joy and bliss, comparing their union to a heavenly experience surrounded by floral luxury and musical rhythm. Throughout the song, rhythmic vocables and playful mentions of musical instruments like the tabla and dholak add a lively, theatrical flair, while the hero vows to protect his beloved and overcome any obstacle standing in their way.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Emonai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Kaiyodu nee semmaangani / Kannodu nee sindhaamani / Nenjodu nee ondraayini”
Matching initial consonant/vowel sounds across words in consecutive lines, such as 'Kaiyodu', 'Kannodu', and 'Nenjodu'.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Nindraadu nee en mogini”
Rhyming line endings ('semmaangani', 'sindhaamani', 'ondraayini', 'mogini') to create a rhythmic, musical cadence.
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Kannodu nee sindhaamani”
Comparing the female lead to a red lotus ('sendhaamarai') and a precious gem ('sindhaamani') to emphasize her grace and value.
Personification / Anthropomorphism
“Thabalaa maamaa dolucku thaathaa”
Playfully addressing rhythm instruments with familial titles like 'Thabalaa maamaa' and 'Dolucku thaathaa'.
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Trivia
The film 'Thedi Vandha Mappillai' (1970) starred M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and Jayalalithaa in lead roles. The soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, and this specific track features playback singing by T. M. Soundararajan and L. R. Eswari, renowned for her energetic cabaret-style numbers during that era of Tamil cinema.
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