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Lyrics & meaning

Sorkkam Therikiradhu

From Mangala Vadhyam · 1979

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
S. Janaki
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Details
Mangala Vadhyam1979

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Sorkkam therigirathu adhilaeHeaven can be seen in it
Sorkkam therikirathu adhilaeHeaven can be seen in it
Sugamum irukirathuThere is pleasure in it too
Female
Vetkkam varugirathu adhaiyaeShyness comes over me
Vidavum solgirathuYet it asks me to leave shyness behind
Vetkkam varugirathu adhaiyaeShyness comes over me
Vidavum solgirathuYet it asks me to leave shyness behind
Vidavum solgirathuYet it asks me to leave shyness behind
Vidavum solgirathuYet it asks me to leave shyness behind
Female
Sevvaaikizhamai uravu vachchaaIf we share intimacy on a Tuesday
Nallaa irukkumaaWill it be good?
Sevvaaikizhamai uravu vachchaaIf we share intimacy on a Tuesday
Nallaa irukkumaaWill it be good?
Sevanthu kidakkum udambuWill this reddened body of mine
Engum paranthu pogumaa….aa…Fly away everywhere into ecstasy?
Female
Kovai idhazhi oorumFrom lips like the red ivy-gourd fruit
Thaenai kudikka vendumaa….aa….Do you want to drink the dripping honey?
Dikkum dikkum dikkumThump thump thump
Kudikka kudikka mayakkam pirakkumAs you drink and drink, intoxication is born
Unakku theriyumaaDo you know that?
Yaei……kudikka kudikka mayakkam pirakkumHey... as you drink and drink, intoxication is born
Unakku theriyumaaDo you know that?
Female
Sorkkam therikirathu adhilaeHeaven can be seen in it
Sugamum irukirathuThere is pleasure in it too
Female
Vetkkam varugirathu adhaiyaeShyness comes over me
Vidavum solgirathuYet it asks me to leave shyness behind
Female
Haei periya veedu venumnuHey, did you look for and pick
Paarththu pidichchiyaaA big house because you wanted one?
Pesi pesi pozhuthu pokkaJust to talk and talk and pass the time
Meththai virichchiyaaDid you lay out the bed?
Female
Mayakkaththilae urundu puralaTo roll and toss in a spellbound trance
Marunthu koduththuiyaDid you give me a magic potion?
Maaththi maaththi naanum kudippaenI will drink again and again in turns
Ooththi koduppiyaaWill you pour it for me?
Chumma chumma naanum kudippaenI will keep drinking just like that
Ooththi koduppiyaaWill you pour it for me?
Female
Sorkkam therikirathu adhilaeHeaven can be seen in it
Sugamum irukirathuThere is pleasure in it too
Female
Vetkkam varugirathu adhaiyaeShyness comes over me
Vidavum solgirathuYet it asks me to leave shyness behind
Female
Banglore-il adaichcha paattilThe bottle sealed in Bangalore
Ingae udaiyuthuIs being opened here
Engalooril iruntha ponnuThe girl who belonged to our town
Ingae valaiyuthuIs swaying gracefully here
Female
Madhu kudichcha ulagaththilaeIn the world created by drinking wine
Enna theriyuthu…oo….oo….What comes to light?
Dikkum dikkum dikkumThump thump thump
Manushan illae enbathuthaanThat no human remains truly human
Enakku puriyuthuI understand now
Manushan illae enbathuthaanThat no human remains truly human
Enakku puriyuthuI understand now
Female
Sorkkam therikirathu adhilaeHeaven can be seen in it
Sugamum irukirathuThere is pleasure in it too
Female
Vetkkam varugirathu adhaiyaeShyness comes over me
Vidavum solgirathuYet it asks me to leave shyness behind

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

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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