Sugam Enge Sollava
From Anubavam Puthumai · 1967
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Anubavam Puthumai1967
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Sugam engae sollavaa | Shall I tell you where pleasure resides? |
| Ilamangai kannukkullae | Inside the eyes of a young maiden. |
| Male | |
| Sugam engae sollavaa | Shall I tell you where pleasure resides? |
| Female | |
| Kavithai engae kaaviyam engae | Where is poetry? Where is the grand epic? |
| Kavithai engae kaaviyam engae | Where is poetry? Where is the grand epic? |
| Kadhalar munnae aayiram ingae | Before lovers, there are thousands here. |
| Kadhalar munnae aayiram ingae | Before lovers, there are thousands here. |
| Female | |
| Kandavarellaam ullathu polae | No one who has seen it has ever spoken of it |
| Sonnavarillai | Exactly as it truly is. |
| Female | |
| Sugam engae sollavaa | Shall I tell you where pleasure resides? |
| Paruvaththin kannukkullae | Inside the eyes of youthfulness. |
| Sugam engae sollavaa | Shall I tell you where pleasure resides? |
| Paruvaththin kannukkullae | Inside the eyes of youthfulness. |
| Male | |
| Kelvikku nerae pathil kidaiyaathu | There is no direct answer to the question. |
| Ketkkavum koodaathu kelviyil adangaathu | One shouldn't even ask, for it cannot be contained in a question. |
| Kelvikku nerae pathil kidaiyaathu | There is no direct answer to the question. |
| Ketkkavum koodaathu kelviyil adangaathu | One shouldn't even ask, for it cannot be contained in a question. |
| Female | |
| Kinnaththai kettaal | If you ask the wine goblet, |
| Madhurasam tharumo | Will it grant you sweet nectar? |
| Kannaththai kettaal kanirasam varumo | If you ask the cheek, will fruit sweet juice flow? |
| Male | |
| Ketkkum munnaalae tharuvathu kadhal | Love is that which gives before even being asked. |
| Ketkum munnaalae tharuvathu kadhal | Love is that which gives before even being asked. |
| Kettavarellaam ullathu | No one who has seen it has found it |
| Polae kandavarillai | To be just as they had heard. |
| Male | |
| Sugam engae sollavaa | Shall I tell you where pleasure resides? |
| Ilamangai kannukkullae | Inside the eyes of a young maiden. |
| Female | |
| Sugam engae sollavaa | Shall I tell you where pleasure resides? |
| Paruvaththin kannukkullae | Inside the eyes of youthfulness. |
| Female | |
| Ezhuthiya kadhal ilakkiyamellaam | All the romantic literature ever written, |
| Nadaimuraiyaagaathu nadakkavum mudiyaathu | Cannot be put into practice, nor can it happen that way. |
| Male :Solvathu inimai anupavam pudhumai | Male: Speaking of it is sweet, but the experience is entirely new. |
| Sollukku melae tharuvathu thanimai | What solitude bestows is far beyond mere words. |
| Female | |
| Vaazhvathai solla | To describe living it, |
| Vaarththaigal illai | There are no words available. |
| Vaazhvathai solla | To describe living it, |
| Vaarththaigal illai | There are no words available. |
| Sonnavarellaam sonnathu | No one who has seen it has found it |
| Polae kandavarillai | To be just as everyone described. |
| Female | |
| Sugam engae sollavaa | Shall I tell you where pleasure resides? |
| Paruvaththin kannukkullae | Inside the eyes of youthfulness. |
| Male :Sugam engae sollavaa | Male: Shall I tell you where pleasure resides? |
| Ilamangai kannukkullae | Inside the eyes of a young maiden. |
சுகம் எங்கே சொல்லவா
இளமங்கை கண்ணுக்குள்ளே
Shall I tell you where pleasure resides?
Inside the eyes of a young maiden.
சுகம் எங்கே சொல்லவா...........
Shall I tell you where pleasure resides?
கவிதை எங்கே காவியம் எங்கே
கவிதை எங்கே காவியம் எங்கே
காதலர் முன்னே ஆயிரம் இங்கே
காதலர் முன்னே ஆயிரம் இங்கே
Where is poetry? Where is the grand epic?
Where is poetry? Where is the grand epic?
Before lovers, there are thousands here.
Before lovers, there are thousands here.
கண்டவரெல்லாம் உள்ளது போலே
சொன்னவரில்லை
No one who has seen it has ever spoken of it
Exactly as it truly is.
சுகம் எங்கே சொல்லவா
பருவத்தின் கண்ணுக்குள்ளே
சுகம் எங்கே சொல்லவா
பருவத்தின் கண்ணுக்குள்ளே
Shall I tell you where pleasure resides?
Inside the eyes of youthfulness.
Shall I tell you where pleasure resides?
Inside the eyes of youthfulness.
கேள்விக்கு நேரே பதில் கிடையாது
கேட்கவும் கூடாது கேள்வியில் அடங்காது
கேள்விக்கு நேரே பதில் கிடையாது
கேட்கவும் கூடாது கேள்வியில் அடங்காது
There is no direct answer to the question.
One shouldn't even ask, for it cannot be contained in a question.
There is no direct answer to the question.
One shouldn't even ask, for it cannot be contained in a question.
கிண்ணத்தைக் கேட்டால்
மதுரசம் தருமோ
கன்னத்தைக் கேட்டால் கனிரசம் வருமோ
If you ask the wine goblet,
Will it grant you sweet nectar?
If you ask the cheek, will fruit sweet juice flow?
கேட்கும் முன்னாலே தருவது காதல்
கேட்கும் முன்னாலே தருவது காதல்
கேட்டவரெல்லாம் உள்ளது
போலே கண்டவரில்லை
Love is that which gives before even being asked.
Love is that which gives before even being asked.
No one who has seen it has found it
To be just as they had heard.
சுகம் எங்கே சொல்லவா
இளமங்கை கண்ணுக்குள்ளே
Shall I tell you where pleasure resides?
Inside the eyes of a young maiden.
சுகம் எங்கே சொல்லவா
பருவத்தின் கண்ணுக்குள்ளே
Shall I tell you where pleasure resides?
Inside the eyes of youthfulness.
எழுதிய காதல் இலக்கியமெல்லாம்
நடைமுறையாகாது நடக்கவும் முடியாது
சொல்வது இனிமை அனுபவம் புதுமை
சொல்லுக்கு மேலே தருவது தனிமை
All the romantic literature ever written,
Cannot be put into practice, nor can it happen that way.
Male: Speaking of it is sweet, but the experience is entirely new.
What solitude bestows is far beyond mere words.
வாழ்வதைச் சொல்ல
வார்த்தைகள் இல்லை
வாழ்வதைச் சொல்ல
வார்த்தைகள் இல்லை
சொன்னவரெல்லாம் சொன்னது
போலே கண்டவரில்லை
To describe living it,
There are no words available.
To describe living it,
There are no words available.
No one who has seen it has found it
To be just as everyone described.
சுகம் எங்கே சொல்லவா
பருவத்தின் கண்ணுக்குள்ளே
சுகம் எங்கே சொல்லவா
இளமங்கை கண்ணுக்குள்ளே
Shall I tell you where pleasure resides?
Inside the eyes of youthfulness.
Male: Shall I tell you where pleasure resides?
Inside the eyes of a young maiden.
Sugam engae sollavaa
Shall I tell you where pleasure resides?
Ilamangai kannukkullae
Inside the eyes of a young maiden.
Sugam engae sollavaa
Shall I tell you where pleasure resides?
Kavithai engae kaaviyam engae
Where is poetry? Where is the grand epic?
Kavithai engae kaaviyam engae
Where is poetry? Where is the grand epic?
Kadhalar munnae aayiram ingae
Before lovers, there are thousands here.
Kadhalar munnae aayiram ingae
Before lovers, there are thousands here.
Kandavarellaam ullathu polae
No one who has seen it has ever spoken of it
Sonnavarillai
Exactly as it truly is.
Sugam engae sollavaa
Shall I tell you where pleasure resides?
Paruvaththin kannukkullae
Inside the eyes of youthfulness.
Sugam engae sollavaa
Shall I tell you where pleasure resides?
Paruvaththin kannukkullae
Inside the eyes of youthfulness.
Kelvikku nerae pathil kidaiyaathu
There is no direct answer to the question.
Ketkkavum koodaathu kelviyil adangaathu
One shouldn't even ask, for it cannot be contained in a question.
Kelvikku nerae pathil kidaiyaathu
There is no direct answer to the question.
Ketkkavum koodaathu kelviyil adangaathu
One shouldn't even ask, for it cannot be contained in a question.
Kinnaththai kettaal
If you ask the wine goblet,
Madhurasam tharumo
Will it grant you sweet nectar?
Kannaththai kettaal kanirasam varumo
If you ask the cheek, will fruit sweet juice flow?
Ketkkum munnaalae tharuvathu kadhal
Love is that which gives before even being asked.
Ketkum munnaalae tharuvathu kadhal
Love is that which gives before even being asked.
Kettavarellaam ullathu
No one who has seen it has found it
Polae kandavarillai
To be just as they had heard.
Sugam engae sollavaa
Shall I tell you where pleasure resides?
Ilamangai kannukkullae
Inside the eyes of a young maiden.
Sugam engae sollavaa
Shall I tell you where pleasure resides?
Paruvaththin kannukkullae
Inside the eyes of youthfulness.
Ezhuthiya kadhal ilakkiyamellaam
All the romantic literature ever written,
Nadaimuraiyaagaathu nadakkavum mudiyaathu
Cannot be put into practice, nor can it happen that way.
Male :Solvathu inimai anupavam pudhumai
Male: Speaking of it is sweet, but the experience is entirely new.
Sollukku melae tharuvathu thanimai
What solitude bestows is far beyond mere words.
Vaazhvathai solla
To describe living it,
Vaarththaigal illai
There are no words available.
Vaazhvathai solla
To describe living it,
Vaarththaigal illai
There are no words available.
Sonnavarellaam sonnathu
No one who has seen it has found it
Polae kandavarillai
To be just as everyone described.
Sugam engae sollavaa
Shall I tell you where pleasure resides?
Paruvaththin kannukkullae
Inside the eyes of youthfulness.
Male :Sugam engae sollavaa
Male: Shall I tell you where pleasure resides?
Ilamangai kannukkullae
Inside the eyes of a young maiden.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Anubavam Puthumai is a classic romantic duets where the lovers contemplate the nature of love, passion, and true pleasure. The song highlights that romantic joy cannot be captured by mere words, written literature, or traditional epic poetry. True love gives spontaneously before demands or questions arise, making the lived experience an ever-fresh, novel reality that far surpasses verbal descriptions.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Emoni (Anaphora / Rhyme scheme)
“Kelvikku nerae pathil kidaiyaathu / Ketkkavum koodaathu”
Matching sound at the beginning of words across consecutive lines, such as 'Kelvikku' and 'Ketkkavum'.
Edhugai (Second letter agreement)
“Kinnaththai kettaal / Kannaththai kettaal”
Consonance of the second letter across paired lines, such as 'Kinnaththai' and 'Kannaththai'.
Rhetorical Question & Metaphor
“Kinnaththai kettaal Madhurasam tharumo / Kannaththai kettaal kanirasam varumo”
Using questions regarding chalices and fruit nectar metaphorically to signify the spontaneous, unasked nature of romantic bliss.
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Trivia
Composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics by Kannadasan, this iconic duet features a playful conversational exchange rendered exquisitely by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela. It remains famous for its memorable rhythm, seductive melody, and philosophical take on love transcending literature.
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