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Sorkkam Therikiradhu

From Mangala Vadhyam · 1979

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
S. Janaki
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Mangala Vadhyam
Movie release year
1979
Lyrics added on
10 Nov 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Sorkkam therigirathu adhilae
Sorkkam therikirathu adhilae
Sugamum irukirathu
Vetkkam varugirathu adhaiyae
Vidavum solgirathu
Vetkkam varugirathu adhaiyae
Vidavum solgirathu
Vidavum solgirathu
Vidavum solgirathu
Sevvaaikizhamai uravu vachchaa
Nallaa irukkumaa
Sevvaaikizhamai uravu vachchaa
Nallaa irukkumaa
Sevanthu kidakkum udambu
Engum paranthu pogumaa….aa…
Kovai idhazhi oorum
Thaenai kudikka vendumaa….aa….
Dikkum dikkum dikkum
Kudikka kudikka mayakkam pirakkum
Unakku theriyumaa
Yaei……kudikka kudikka mayakkam pirakkum
Unakku theriyumaa
Sorkkam therikirathu adhilae
Sugamum irukirathu
Vetkkam varugirathu adhaiyae
Vidavum solgirathu
Haei periya veedu venumnu
Paarththu pidichchiyaa
Pesi pesi pozhuthu pokka
Meththai virichchiyaa
Mayakkaththilae urundu purala
Marunthu koduththuiya
Maaththi maaththi naanum kudippaen
Ooththi koduppiyaa
Chumma chumma naanum kudippaen
Ooththi koduppiyaa
Sorkkam therikirathu adhilae
Sugamum irukirathu
Vetkkam varugirathu adhaiyae
Vidavum solgirathu
Banglore-il adaichcha paattil
Ingae udaiyuthu
Engalooril iruntha ponnu
Ingae valaiyuthu
Madhu kudichcha ulagaththilae
Enna theriyuthu…oo….oo….
Dikkum dikkum dikkum
Manushan illae enbathuthaan
Enakku puriyuthu
Manushan illae enbathuthaan
Enakku puriyuthu
Sorkkam therikirathu adhilae
Sugamum irukirathu
Vetkkam varugirathu adhaiyae
Vidavum solgirathu
I can see heaven in it,
I can see heaven in it,
and there is pleasure too.
Shyness comes over me,
yet tells me to shed it.
Shyness comes over me,
yet tells me to shed it.
Tells me to shed it,
tells me to shed it.
If we get intimate on a Tuesday,
will it feel good?
If we get intimate on a Tuesday,
will it feel good?
Will this flushed body
fly away everywhere... ah...
The honey flowing from scarlet lips,
do you want to drink it... ah...
Dikkum dikkum dikkum
As you keep drinking, intoxication rises,
do you know that?
Hey... as you keep drinking, intoxication rises,
do you know that?
I can see heaven in it,
and there is pleasure too.
Shyness comes over me,
yet tells me to shed it.
Hey, wanting a big house,
did you search and pick it?
Just to talk and pass the time,
did you spread out the bed?
To roll and toss in a daze,
did you give me a potion?
I will drink one glass after another,
will you pour it for me?
I will keep on drinking just like that,
will you pour it for me?
I can see heaven in it,
and there is pleasure too.
Shyness comes over me,
yet tells me to shed it.
A bottle sealed in Bangalore
breaks open here.
The girl from our town
is swaying here.
In a world drunk on liquor,
what can you really see? Oh... oh...
Dikkum dikkum dikkum
That no real human is left—
that is what I understand.
That no real human is left—
that is what I understand.
I can see heaven in it,
and there is pleasure too.
Shyness comes over me,
yet tells me to shed it.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This sensual and energetic track from Mangala Vadhyam (1979) explores the disinhibiting effects of passion, romance, and alcohol. The protagonist expresses a heavenly rush of pleasure that pushes away her initial shyness, leading to a state of ecstatic intoxication where social inhibitions dissolve.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamai)

“Kovai idhazhi oorum Thaenai kudikka vendumaa”

Compares the heroine's red, sweet lips to the ivy gourd fruit ('Kovai idhazh') filled with honey.

Repetition / Adukku Thodar

“Kudikka kudikka mayakkam pirakkum”

Repeated words used to emphasize continuous action and deepening trance.

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

“Sorkkam therikirathu adhilae / Sugamum irukirathu”

Matching initial sounds across phrases like 'Sorkkam' and 'Sugamum' or 'Banglore' and 'Engalooril'.

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Trivia

Composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics by Kannadasan, this track features S. Janaki's iconic vocal modulation, perfectly portraying a playful, intoxicated mood with rhythmically dynamic delivery.

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