Sorgathil Mayangum
From Kulama Gunama · 1971
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- P. Susheela, T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Kulama Gunama1971
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Sorgathil mayangum mayakkam | The intoxication that swoons in heaven |
| Angu vetkathil vilangum vilakkam | The lamp that shines there in shyness |
| Female | |
| Pakkatthil urangum urakkam | The sleep that slumbers nearby |
| Adhu bakthiyai polavum irukkum | It feels just like divine devotion |
| Male | |
| Sorgathil mayangum mayakkam | The intoxication that swoons in heaven |
| Angu vetkathil vilangum vilakkam | The lamp that shines there in shyness |
| Female | |
| Pakkatthil urangum urakkam | The sleep that slumbers nearby |
| Adhu bakthiyai polavum irukkum | It feels just like divine devotion |
| Male | |
| Theriya theriya thaan kanavu | A dream unfolds only as it becomes known |
| Adhu kaniya kaniya thaan uravu | A relationship matures only as it deepens |
| Female | |
| Puriya puriya thaan inimai | Sweetness grows only as understanding deepens |
| Purindhu kolla thaan ilamai | Youth exists to understand and cherish love |
| Male | |
| Theriya theriya thaan kanavu | A dream unfolds only as it becomes known |
| Adhu kaniya kaniya thaan uravu | A relationship matures only as it deepens |
| Female | |
| Puriya puriya thaan inimai | Sweetness grows only as understanding deepens |
| Purindhu kolla thaan ilamai | Youth exists to understand and cherish love |
| Male | |
| Kannamaa thanga kinnamaa | Oh my Kannamma, my golden cup! |
| Female :Ullamaa amudha vellamaa | Female: Is that your heart, a rising tide of nectar? |
| Male :Kannamaa thanga kinnamaa | Male: Oh my Kannamma, my golden cup! |
| Female :Ullamaa amudha vellamaa | Female: Is that your heart, a rising tide of nectar? |
| Male :Ennamma naanam innumaa | Male: What is this, my dear, shyness even now? |
| Female :Illaiyael kaalgal pinnumaa | Female: Otherwise, why would my feet hesitate and entangle? |
| Illaiyael kaalgal pinnumaa | Otherwise, why would my feet hesitate and entangle? |
| Male | |
| Sorgathil mayangum mayakkam | The intoxication that swoons in heaven |
| Angu vetkathil vilangum vilakkam | The lamp that shines there in shyness |
| Female | |
| Pakkatthil urangum urakkam | The sleep that slumbers nearby |
| Adhu bakthiyai polavum irukkum..mm…mm…mm.. | It feels just like divine devotion..mm...mm...mm.. |
| Male | |
| Mullaiyo | Is it a jasmine blossom? |
| Female | |
| Aahahaahaa | Aahahaahaa |
| Male | |
| Malar kollaiyo | Is it a grand plunder of flowers? |
| Female | |
| Aahahaahaa | Aahahaahaa |
| Male | |
| Illaiyo idai illaiyo | Is it non-existent, or is there a slender waist? |
| Female | |
| Kambano kavi mannano | Is he Kamban, the king among poets? |
| Kaadhalin ilam kannano | Is he the youthful Krishna of love? |
| Male | |
| Allavo vaari kollavo | Shall I gather and hold you tight? |
| Female | |
| Sollavo urimai allavo | Shall I speak of it? Isn't it my rightful right? |
| Sollavo urimai allavo | Shall I speak of it? Isn't it my rightful right? |
| Male | |
| Sorgathil mayangum mayakkam | The intoxication that swoons in heaven |
| Female :Angu vetkathil vilangum vilakkam | Female: The lamp that shines there in shyness |
| Male | |
| Pakkatthil urangum urakkam | The sleep that slumbers nearby |
| Female :Adhu bakthiyai polavum irukkum | Female: It feels just like divine devotion |
சொர்க்கத்தில் மயங்கும் மயக்கம்
அங்கு வெட்கத்தில் விளங்கும் விளக்கம்
The intoxication that swoons in heaven
The lamp that shines there in shyness
பக்கத்தில் உறங்கும் உறக்கம்
அது பக்தியை போலவும் இருக்கும்
The sleep that slumbers nearby
It feels just like divine devotion
சொர்க்கத்தில் மயங்கும் மயக்கம்
அங்கு வெட்கத்தில் விளங்கும் விளக்கம்
The intoxication that swoons in heaven
The lamp that shines there in shyness
பக்கத்தில் உறங்கும் உறக்கம்
அது பக்தியை போலவும் இருக்கும்
The sleep that slumbers nearby
It feels just like divine devotion
தெரிய தெரியத்தான் கனவு
அது கனிய கனியத்தான் உறவு
A dream unfolds only as it becomes known
A relationship matures only as it deepens
புரிய புரியத்தான் இனிமை
அதை புரிந்துக் கொள்ளத்தான் இளமை
Sweetness grows only as understanding deepens
Youth exists to understand and cherish love
தெரிய தெரியத்தான் கனவு
அது கனிய கனியத்தான் உறவு
A dream unfolds only as it becomes known
A relationship matures only as it deepens
புரிய புரியத்தான் இனிமை
அதை புரிந்துக் கொள்ளத்தான் இளமை
Sweetness grows only as understanding deepens
Youth exists to understand and cherish love
கன்னமா தங்கக் கிண்ணமா........
உள்ளமா அமுத வெள்ளமா........
கன்னமா தங்கக் கிண்ணமா........
உள்ளமா அமுத வெள்ளமா........
என்னம்மா நாணம் இன்னுமா
இல்லையேல் கால்கள் பின்னுமா
இல்லையேல் கால்கள் பின்னுமா
Oh my Kannamma, my golden cup!
Female: Is that your heart, a rising tide of nectar?
Male: Oh my Kannamma, my golden cup!
Female: Is that your heart, a rising tide of nectar?
Male: What is this, my dear, shyness even now?
Female: Otherwise, why would my feet hesitate and entangle?
Otherwise, why would my feet hesitate and entangle?
சொர்க்கத்தில் மயங்கும் மயக்கம்
அங்கு வெட்கத்தில் விளங்கும் விளக்கம்
The intoxication that swoons in heaven
The lamp that shines there in shyness
பக்கத்தில் உறங்கும் உறக்கம்
அது பக்தியை போலவும் இருக்கும்....ம்ம்....ம்ம்....ம்ம்....
The sleep that slumbers nearby
It feels just like divine devotion..mm...mm...mm..
முல்லையோ
Is it a jasmine blossom?
ஆஹஅஹஆஹா
Aahahaahaa
மலர் கொல்லையோ.........
Is it a grand plunder of flowers?
ஆஹஅஹஆஹா
Aahahaahaa
இல்லையோ இடை இல்லையோ
Is it non-existent, or is there a slender waist?
கம்பனோ கவி மன்னனோ
காதலின் இளம் கண்ணனோ
Is he Kamban, the king among poets?
Is he the youthful Krishna of love?
அள்ளவோ வாரிக் கொள்ளவோ
Shall I gather and hold you tight?
சொல்லவோ உரிமை அல்லவோ
சொல்லவோ உரிமை அல்லவோ
Shall I speak of it? Isn't it my rightful right?
Shall I speak of it? Isn't it my rightful right?
சொர்க்கத்தில் மயங்கும் மயக்கம்
அங்கு வெட்கத்தில் விளங்கும் விளக்கம்
The intoxication that swoons in heaven
Female: The lamp that shines there in shyness
பக்கத்தில் உறங்கும் உறக்கம்
அது பக்தியை போலவும் இருக்கும்....
The sleep that slumbers nearby
Female: It feels just like divine devotion
சொர்க்கத்தில் மயங்கும் மயக்கம்
அங்கு வெட்கத்தில் விளங்கும் விளக்கம்
பக்கத்தில் உறங்கும் உறக்கம்
அது பக்தியை போலவும் இருக்கும்....
Sorgathil mayangum mayakkam
The intoxication that swoons in heaven
Angu vetkathil vilangum vilakkam
The lamp that shines there in shyness
Pakkatthil urangum urakkam
The sleep that slumbers nearby
Adhu bakthiyai polavum irukkum
It feels just like divine devotion
Sorgathil mayangum mayakkam
The intoxication that swoons in heaven
Angu vetkathil vilangum vilakkam
The lamp that shines there in shyness
Pakkatthil urangum urakkam
The sleep that slumbers nearby
Adhu bakthiyai polavum irukkum
It feels just like divine devotion
Theriya theriya thaan kanavu
A dream unfolds only as it becomes known
Adhu kaniya kaniya thaan uravu
A relationship matures only as it deepens
Puriya puriya thaan inimai
Sweetness grows only as understanding deepens
Purindhu kolla thaan ilamai
Youth exists to understand and cherish love
Theriya theriya thaan kanavu
A dream unfolds only as it becomes known
Adhu kaniya kaniya thaan uravu
A relationship matures only as it deepens
Puriya puriya thaan inimai
Sweetness grows only as understanding deepens
Purindhu kolla thaan ilamai
Youth exists to understand and cherish love
Kannamaa thanga kinnamaa
Oh my Kannamma, my golden cup!
Female :Ullamaa amudha vellamaa
Female: Is that your heart, a rising tide of nectar?
Male :Kannamaa thanga kinnamaa
Male: Oh my Kannamma, my golden cup!
Female :Ullamaa amudha vellamaa
Female: Is that your heart, a rising tide of nectar?
Male :Ennamma naanam innumaa
Male: What is this, my dear, shyness even now?
Female :Illaiyael kaalgal pinnumaa
Female: Otherwise, why would my feet hesitate and entangle?
Illaiyael kaalgal pinnumaa
Otherwise, why would my feet hesitate and entangle?
Sorgathil mayangum mayakkam
The intoxication that swoons in heaven
Angu vetkathil vilangum vilakkam
The lamp that shines there in shyness
Pakkatthil urangum urakkam
The sleep that slumbers nearby
Adhu bakthiyai polavum irukkum..mm…mm…mm..
It feels just like divine devotion..mm...mm...mm..
Mullaiyo
Is it a jasmine blossom?
Aahahaahaa
Aahahaahaa
Malar kollaiyo
Is it a grand plunder of flowers?
Aahahaahaa
Aahahaahaa
Illaiyo idai illaiyo
Is it non-existent, or is there a slender waist?
Kambano kavi mannano
Is he Kamban, the king among poets?
Kaadhalin ilam kannano
Is he the youthful Krishna of love?
Allavo vaari kollavo
Shall I gather and hold you tight?
Sollavo urimai allavo
Shall I speak of it? Isn't it my rightful right?
Sollavo urimai allavo
Shall I speak of it? Isn't it my rightful right?
Sorgathil mayangum mayakkam
The intoxication that swoons in heaven
Female :Angu vetkathil vilangum vilakkam
Female: The lamp that shines there in shyness
Pakkatthil urangum urakkam
The sleep that slumbers nearby
Female :Adhu bakthiyai polavum irukkum
Female: It feels just like divine devotion
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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