Sugam Peruveno
From Asai Anna Arumai Thambi · 1955
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singer
- R. Balasaraswathi Devi
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Asai Anna Arumai Thambi1955
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Sugam peruveno thuyar kaanuveno | Will I attain happiness, or experience sorrow? |
| Soozhnizhai yaedhaagumo….oo….oo…. | What will become of my current predicament? |
| Sugam peruveno thuyar kaanuveno | Will I attain happiness, or experience sorrow? |
| Soozhnizhai yaedhaagumo…. | What will become of my current predicament? |
| Female | |
| Thodarkadhai pol thunbam menmaelae | Sorrow mounts endlessly like a continuous story, |
| Thodarkadhai pol thunbam menmaelae | Sorrow mounts endlessly like a continuous story, |
| Thodarnthidavo pirintheer kannaalaa | Did you part from me, my beloved, leaving this suffering to continue? |
| Udainthidumo illara kottai | Will the fortress of our domestic life crumble into pieces? |
| Udainthidumo illara kottai | Will the fortress of our domestic life crumble into pieces? |
| Uyarvudan vilangidumo…oo….oo…. | Or will it shine again with dignity and glory? |
| Uyarvudan vilangidumo…oo….oo…. | Or will it shine again with dignity and glory? |
| Female | |
| Sugam peruveno thuyar kaanuveno | Will I attain happiness, or experience sorrow? |
| Soozhnizhai yaedhaagumo….oo….oo…. | What will become of my current predicament? |
| Female | |
| Kadal naduvae puyalil alai modhum | Like a boat tossed by crashing waves in a stormy sea, |
| Padakenavae alaiyum en meedhu | My mind wanders helplessly amidst turmoil... |
| Kadal naduvae puyalil alai modhum | Like a boat tossed by crashing waves in a stormy sea, |
| Padakenavae alaiyum en meedhu | My mind wanders helplessly amidst turmoil... |
| Female | |
| Thayavillaiyo hae jegan maadhaa | Have you no mercy, O Mother of the Universe? |
| Thayavillaiyo hae jegan maadhaa | Have you no mercy, O Mother of the Universe? |
| Thavippathu sammathamaa | Is it agreeable to you that I suffer in pain? |
| Thavippathu sammathamaa….aa….naan…. | Is it agreeable to you that I suffer in agony... me? |
| Female | |
| Sugam peruveno thuyar kaanuveno | Will I attain happiness, or experience sorrow? |
| Soozhnizhai yaedhaagumo….oo….oo…. | What will become of my current predicament? |
| Sugam peruveno thuyar kaanuveno | Will I attain happiness, or experience sorrow? |
| Soozhnizhai yaedhaagumo…. | What will become of my current predicament? |
சுகம் பெறுவேனோ துயர் காணுவேனோ
சூழ்நிலை ஏதாகுமோ.....ஓ......ஓ......
சுகம் பெறுவேனோ துயர் காணுவேனோ
சூழ்நிலை ஏதாகுமோ.....
Will I attain happiness, or experience sorrow?
What will become of my current predicament?
Will I attain happiness, or experience sorrow?
What will become of my current predicament?
தொடர்கதை போல் துன்பம் மென்மேலே
தொடர்கதை போல் துன்பம் மென்மேலே
தொடர்ந்திடவோ பிரிந்தீர் கண்ணாளா
உடைந்திடுமோ இல்லறக் கோட்டை
உடைந்திடுமோ இல்லறக் கோட்டை
உயர்வுடன் விளங்கிடுமோ.......ஓ.....ஓ.....
உயர்வுடன் விளங்கிடுமோ.......ஓ.....ஓ.....
Sorrow mounts endlessly like a continuous story,
Sorrow mounts endlessly like a continuous story,
Did you part from me, my beloved, leaving this suffering to continue?
Will the fortress of our domestic life crumble into pieces?
Will the fortress of our domestic life crumble into pieces?
Or will it shine again with dignity and glory?
Or will it shine again with dignity and glory?
சுகம் பெறுவேனோ துயர் காணுவேனோ
சூழ்நிலை ஏதாகுமோ.....ஓ......ஓ......
Will I attain happiness, or experience sorrow?
What will become of my current predicament?
கடல் நடுவே புயலில் அலை மோதும்
படகெனவே அலையும் என் மீது
கடல் நடுவே புயலில் அலை மோதும்
படகெனவே அலையும் என் மீது
Like a boat tossed by crashing waves in a stormy sea,
My mind wanders helplessly amidst turmoil...
Like a boat tossed by crashing waves in a stormy sea,
My mind wanders helplessly amidst turmoil...
தயவில்லையோ ஹே ஜெகன் மாதா
தயவில்லையோ ஹே ஜெகன் மாதா
தவிப்பது சம்மதமா...
தவிப்பது சம்மதமா....ஆ......நான்........
Have you no mercy, O Mother of the Universe?
Have you no mercy, O Mother of the Universe?
Is it agreeable to you that I suffer in pain?
Is it agreeable to you that I suffer in agony... me?
சுகம் பெறுவேனோ துயர் காணுவேனோ
சூழ்நிலை ஏதாகுமோ.....ஓ......ஓ......
சுகம் பெறுவேனோ துயர் காணுவேனோ
சூழ்நிலை ஏதாகுமோ.....
Will I attain happiness, or experience sorrow?
What will become of my current predicament?
Will I attain happiness, or experience sorrow?
What will become of my current predicament?
Sugam peruveno thuyar kaanuveno
Will I attain happiness, or experience sorrow?
Soozhnizhai yaedhaagumo….oo….oo….
What will become of my current predicament?
Sugam peruveno thuyar kaanuveno
Will I attain happiness, or experience sorrow?
Soozhnizhai yaedhaagumo….
What will become of my current predicament?
Thodarkadhai pol thunbam menmaelae
Sorrow mounts endlessly like a continuous story,
Thodarkadhai pol thunbam menmaelae
Sorrow mounts endlessly like a continuous story,
Thodarnthidavo pirintheer kannaalaa
Did you part from me, my beloved, leaving this suffering to continue?
Udainthidumo illara kottai
Will the fortress of our domestic life crumble into pieces?
Udainthidumo illara kottai
Will the fortress of our domestic life crumble into pieces?
Uyarvudan vilangidumo…oo….oo….
Or will it shine again with dignity and glory?
Uyarvudan vilangidumo…oo….oo….
Or will it shine again with dignity and glory?
Sugam peruveno thuyar kaanuveno
Will I attain happiness, or experience sorrow?
Soozhnizhai yaedhaagumo….oo….oo….
What will become of my current predicament?
Kadal naduvae puyalil alai modhum
Like a boat tossed by crashing waves in a stormy sea,
Padakenavae alaiyum en meedhu
My mind wanders helplessly amidst turmoil...
Kadal naduvae puyalil alai modhum
Like a boat tossed by crashing waves in a stormy sea,
Padakenavae alaiyum en meedhu
My mind wanders helplessly amidst turmoil...
Thayavillaiyo hae jegan maadhaa
Have you no mercy, O Mother of the Universe?
Thayavillaiyo hae jegan maadhaa
Have you no mercy, O Mother of the Universe?
Thavippathu sammathamaa
Is it agreeable to you that I suffer in pain?
Thavippathu sammathamaa….aa….naan….
Is it agreeable to you that I suffer in agony... me?
Sugam peruveno thuyar kaanuveno
Will I attain happiness, or experience sorrow?
Soozhnizhai yaedhaagumo….oo….oo….
What will become of my current predicament?
Sugam peruveno thuyar kaanuveno
Will I attain happiness, or experience sorrow?
Soozhnizhai yaedhaagumo….
What will become of my current predicament?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant lamentation depicts a woman caught in deep distress and emotional turmoil following separation from her beloved husband. She anxiously questions whether joy or endless sorrow awaits her, fearing the collapse of her domestic life. Drawing a vivid comparison between her life and a frail boat trapped in a stormy sea, she calls out to the Divine Mother ('Jegan Maadhaa') in search of mercy and comfort amidst her endless suffering.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Antithesis (Muran)
“Sugam peruveno thuyar kaanuveno”
Contrasting 'Sugam' (happiness) with 'Thuyar' (sorrow) in the opening line to express intense dilemma and emotional uncertainty.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Udainthidumo illara kottai”
Framing family/marital life as a 'fortress' (illara kottai) that is at risk of breaking apart.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Thodarkadhai pol thunbam menmaelae”
Comparing endless suffering to a serialized story ('Thodarkadhai pol') and her helpless state to a boat in a storm ('Padakenavae').
Alliteration / Initial Assonance (Monai)
“Sugam peruveno thuyar kaanuveno / Soozhnizhai yaedhaagumo”
Repetition of initial phonetic patterns across lines such as 'Sugam' and 'Soozhnizhai'.
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Trivia
Aasai Anna Arumai Thambi (1955) was a classic family drama film featuring lyrics penned by the famous lyricist A. Maruthakasi, who was celebrated for writing emotionally resonant and accessible Tamil verses.
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