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Lyrics & meaning

Sorgathil Mayangum

From Kulama Gunama · 1971

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
P. Susheela, T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Movie name
Kulama Gunama
Movie release year
1971
Lyrics added on
6 Sept 2019

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
Sorgathil mayangum mayakkam
Angu vetkathil vilangum vilakkam
Pakkatthil urangum urakkam
Adhu bakthiyai polavum irukkum
Sorgathil mayangum mayakkam
Angu vetkathil vilangum vilakkam
Pakkatthil urangum urakkam
Adhu bakthiyai polavum irukkum
Theriya theriya thaan kanavu
Adhu kaniya kaniya thaan uravu
Puriya puriya thaan inimai
Purindhu kolla thaan ilamai
Theriya theriya thaan kanavu
Adhu kaniya kaniya thaan uravu
Puriya puriya thaan inimai
Purindhu kolla thaan ilamai
Kannamaa thanga kinnamaa
Female :Ullamaa amudha vellamaa
Male :Kannamaa thanga kinnamaa
Female :Ullamaa amudha vellamaa
Male :Ennamma naanam innumaa
Female :Illaiyael kaalgal pinnumaa
Illaiyael kaalgal pinnumaa
Sorgathil mayangum mayakkam
Angu vetkathil vilangum vilakkam
Pakkatthil urangum urakkam
Adhu bakthiyai polavum irukkum..mm…mm…mm..
Mullaiyo
Aahahaahaa
Malar kollaiyo
Aahahaahaa
Illaiyo idai illaiyo
Kambano kavi mannano
Kaadhalin ilam kannano
Allavo vaari kollavo
Sollavo urimai allavo
Sollavo urimai allavo
Sorgathil mayangum mayakkam
Female :Angu vetkathil vilangum vilakkam
Pakkatthil urangum urakkam
Female :Adhu bakthiyai polavum irukkum
The blissful trance of heaven,
The truth that unfolds through shyness there,
The peaceful sleep when resting side by side,
It feels just like sacred devotion.
The blissful trance of heaven,
The truth that unfolds through shyness there,
The peaceful sleep when resting side by side,
It feels just like sacred devotion.
The more you know it, the more it feels like a dream,
The more it ripens, the deeper the bond becomes,
The more you understand, the sweeter it is,
And youth is meant for understanding it.
The more you know it, the more it feels like a dream,
The more it ripens, the deeper the bond becomes,
The more you understand, the sweeter it is,
And youth is meant for understanding it.
Kannamma, my golden cup,
Female: Is this a heart, or a flood of sweet nectar?
Male: Kannamma, my golden cup,
Female: Is this a heart, or a flood of sweet nectar?
Male: What is this, my dear, are you still shy?
Female: If not, would my feet falter and tangle like this?
If not, would my feet falter and tangle like this?
The blissful trance of heaven,
The truth that unfolds through shyness there,
The peaceful sleep when resting side by side,
It feels just like sacred devotion... mm... mm... mm...
Is she a jasmine flower,
Ahahaha,
Or a bountiful heap of blossoms?
Ahahaha,
Is there a waist, or is it not there at all?
Is he the great poet Kamban, or the king of poets?
Or is he love's youthful Krishna?
Is he not mine to take into my arms?
Shall I even ask? Isn't it my right?
Shall I even ask? Isn't it my right?
The blissful trance of heaven,
Female: The truth that unfolds through shyness there,
The peaceful sleep when resting side by side,
Female: It feels just like sacred devotion.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This romantic duet, written by Kannadasan for the 1971 film Kulama Gunama, beautifully equates the ecstasy of conjugal love and intimacy between newlyweds to a sacred, heavenly devotion. The lovers engage in playful teasing, celebrating each other's physical charm, coy bashfulness, and emotional bond.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamai (Simile)

Adhu bakthiyai polavum irukkum

Compares peaceful sleep beside one's beloved to the pure serenity of spiritual devotion ('bakthiyai polavum irukkum').

Emonai / Monai (Alliteration)

Theriya theriya thaan kanavu

Repetition of initial consonants like 'Theriya', 'Kaniya', and 'Puriya' creating rhythmic symmetry.

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

Kannamaa thanga kinnamaa

Describing the heart as a flood of nectar ('ullamaa amudha vellamaa') and the lover as a golden vessel ('thanga kinnamaa').

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Trivia

The music for Kulama Gunama (1971) was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, and this legendary romantic song was sung by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela.

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