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Sugam Enge Sollava

From Anubavam Puthumai · 1967

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Anubavam Puthumai
Movie release year
1967
Lyrics added on
9 Jan 2025

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Sugam engae sollavaa
Ilamangai kannukkullae
Sugam engae sollavaa
Kavithai engae kaaviyam engae
Kavithai engae kaaviyam engae
Kadhalar munnae aayiram ingae
Kadhalar munnae aayiram ingae
Kandavarellaam ullathu polae
Sonnavarillai
Sugam engae sollavaa
Paruvaththin kannukkullae
Sugam engae sollavaa
Paruvaththin kannukkullae
Kelvikku nerae pathil kidaiyaathu
Ketkkavum koodaathu kelviyil adangaathu
Kelvikku nerae pathil kidaiyaathu
Ketkkavum koodaathu kelviyil adangaathu
Kinnaththai kettaal
Madhurasam tharumo
Kannaththai kettaal kanirasam varumo
Ketkkum munnaalae tharuvathu kadhal
Ketkum munnaalae tharuvathu kadhal
Kettavarellaam ullathu
Polae kandavarillai
Sugam engae sollavaa
Ilamangai kannukkullae
Sugam engae sollavaa
Paruvaththin kannukkullae
Ezhuthiya kadhal ilakkiyamellaam
Nadaimuraiyaagaathu nadakkavum mudiyaathu
Male :Solvathu inimai anupavam pudhumai
Sollukku melae tharuvathu thanimai
Vaazhvathai solla
Vaarththaigal illai
Vaazhvathai solla
Vaarththaigal illai
Sonnavarellaam sonnathu
Polae kandavarillai
Sugam engae sollavaa
Paruvaththin kannukkullae
Male :Sugam engae sollavaa
Ilamangai kannukkullae
Shall I tell you where pleasure lies?
In the eyes of a young woman.
Shall I tell you where pleasure lies?
Where is poetry? Where are the epics?
Where is poetry? Where are the epics?
Right before lovers, there are thousands here.
Right before lovers, there are thousands here.
Yet of all who have seen it,
none has described it as it truly is.
Shall I tell you where pleasure lies?
In the eyes of blooming youth.
Shall I tell you where pleasure lies?
In the eyes of blooming youth.
There is no direct answer to this question.
You should not even ask, for it cannot be held in a question.
There is no direct answer to this question.
You should not even ask, for it cannot be held in a question.
If you merely ask the cup,
will it pour out sweet wine?
If you ask the cheek, will sweet nectar flow?
Love gives even before you ask.
Love gives even before you ask.
All those who merely asked about it
have never seen it as it truly is.
Shall I tell you where pleasure lies?
In the eyes of a young woman.
Shall I tell you where pleasure lies?
In the eyes of blooming youth.
All the literature written about love
is not practical, and can never happen in reality.
Talking about it is sweet, but experiencing it is completely new.
What it gives beyond words is intimate solitude.
To describe what it is to live it,
there are no words.
To describe what it is to live it,
there are no words.
And none of those who spoke of it
have ever experienced it as they said.
Shall I tell you where pleasure lies?
In the eyes of blooming youth.
Shall I tell you where pleasure lies?
In the eyes of a young woman.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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