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Lyrics & meaning

Sorgathin Thirappuvaizha

From Pallandu Vazhga · 1975

Lyricist
Pulamaipithan
Singers
Vani Jairam, K. J. Yesudas
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Details
Pallandu Vazhga1975

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Sorgathin thirappu vizhaa…Opening grand inauguration of heaven...
Female
Indru sorgathin thirappu vizhaaToday is the inauguration ceremony of heaven
Pudhu cholaikku vasantha vizhaaA spring festival for the new garden
Pakkathil paruva nilaaThe youthful moon is right beside me
Ilamai tharum iniya palaaSweet jackfruit offering youthfulness
Paarkkattum inba ulaaLet them witness this joyful procession
Male
Indru sorgathin thirappu vizhaaToday is the inauguration ceremony of heaven
Pudhu cholaikku vasantha vizhaaA spring festival for the new garden
Pakkathil paruva nilaaThe youthful moon is right beside me
Ilamai tharum iniya palaaSweet jackfruit offering youthfulness
Paarkkattum inba ulaaLet them witness this joyful procession
Female
Megam asaindhum thavazhndhumClouds sway and crawl
Vilaiyaadum vaanathilaePlaying in the sky
Male
Aa… aadai kalaindhum sarindhumAh... as clothes loosen and slide off
Uravaadum nerathilaeIn the moments of intimate togetherness
Female
Aa… aa…aa megam asaindhumAh... ah... ah clouds sway
ThavazhndhumCrawling
Vilaiyaadum vaanathialePlaying in the sky
Male
Aa… aadai kalaindhum sarindhumAh... as clothes loosen and slide off
Uravaadum nerathilaeIn the moments of intimate togetherness
Female
{Thoongaamal nindraengum{Without sleeping, standing in longing
Malar vizhigalFlower-like eyes
Male
Inbam thaangaamalUnable to bear the bliss
Thallaadum ilangiligal} (2)Young parrots swaying} (2)
Female
Uyirodu uyiraaiLife intertwined with life
Male
Ondraagi nirkkumStanding united as one
Female
Ullangal pesattumLet the hearts speak
Pudhu mozhigalNew languages
Male
Pudhu mozhigalNew languages
Female
Pudhu mozhigalNew languages
Female
Indru sorgathin thirappu vizhaaToday is the inauguration ceremony of heaven
Pudhu cholaikku vasantha vizhaaA spring festival for the new garden
Male :Pakkathil paruva nilaaMale : The youthful moon is right beside me
Ilamai tharum iniya palaaSweet jackfruit offering youthfulness
Paarkkattum inba ulaaLet them witness this joyful procession
Male
Aa… aaa….aaa….aaa….aa….aa…Aa… aaa….aaa….aaa….aa….aa…
Female
Aa…ha aa… haa.aa..Aa…ha aa… haa.aa..
Ahaahaa… ahaahaa…Ahaahaa… ahaahaa…
Male
Poovai thirandhum nuzhaindhumOpening and entering the flower
Oru vandu paadiyadhuA beetle sang a song
Female
Aaa…aa..thaenil nanaindhum kulirndhumAaa... aa.. soaked in honey and cooled
Malar kaattril aadiyadhuDanced in the flower-scented breeze
Male
Aa… aaa….aaa….aaaAa… aaa….aaa….aaa
Poovai thirandhum nuzhaindhumOpening and entering the flower
Oru vandu paadiyadhuA beetle sang a song
Female
Thaenil nanaindhum kulirndhumSoaked in honey and cooled
Malar kaattril aadiyadhuDanced in the flower-scented breeze
Male
Ilavaenir kaalathil thirumanamoIs it a wedding during the spring season?
Female
Ini eppodhum maaraadha narumanamoIs it an everlasting fragrance from now on?
Male
Ilavaenir kaalathil thirumanamoIs it a wedding during the spring season?
Female
Ini eppodhum maaraadha narumanamoIs it an everlasting fragrance from now on?
Male
Poovenna poovoWhat kind of flower is this?
Female
Vandenna vandoWhat kind of beetle is this?
Male
Sollaamal solgindra kadhai idhuvoIs this a story told without words?
Female
Kadhai idhuvoIs this the story?
Male
Kadhai idhuvoIs this the story?
Male
Sorgathin thirappu vizhaaInauguration ceremony of heaven
Female :Pudhu cholaikku vasantha vizhaaFemale : A spring festival for the new garden
Male :Pakkathil paruva nilaaMale : The youthful moon is right beside me
Female :Ilamai tharum iniya palaaFemale : Sweet jackfruit offering youthfulness
Male :Paarkkattum inba ulaaMale : Let them witness this joyful procession

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Sorgathin Thirappu Vizhaa is a romantic duet celebrating intimate bliss and deep emotional union, poetically framed as the opening ceremony of paradise and a spring festival in a lush garden. The lovers use lush nature metaphors—clouds drifting across the sky, beetles gathering nectar from flowers, and the youthful moon—to capture their ecstasy and sensory intoxication.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Indru sorgathin thirappu vizhaa

Compares the embrace and romantic union of lovers directly to the grand inauguration of heaven (Sorgathin thirappu vizhaa).

Rhyme / Monai & Edhukai

Pakkathil paruva nilaa / Ilamai tharum iniya palaa

Assonance and end-rhyme between vizhaa, nilaa, palaa, and ulaa create a musical rhythm.

Allegory / Symbolism

Poovai thirandhum nuzhaindhum / Oru vandu paadiyadhu

The interaction between the beetle (vandu) and the flower (poovai) serves as an erotic metaphor for the lovers' intimacy.

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Trivia

The song is from the 1975 MGR blockbuster 'Pallandu Vazhga', directed by K. Shankar (a remake of V. Shantaram's Hindi classic 'Do Aankhen Barah Haath'). The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, with vocals rendered by K. J. Yesudas and Vani Jairam.

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