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Lyrics & meaning

Sugam Sugam Idhu

From Paadha Poojai · 1974

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, Vani Jairam
Music director
Jai Vijaya
Details
Paadha Poojai1974

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Sugam sugam idhuThis is pleasure, sheer pleasure
Male :Naan suvaiththu rasippathuThat I taste and relish
Female :Thaen pazham pazham idhuThis is sweet honeyed fruit
Male :En pasiyai valarpathuThat nurtures and increases my desire
Female
Sugam sugam idhuThis is pleasure, sheer pleasure
Male :Naan suvaiththu rasippathuThat I taste and relish
Female :Thaen pazham pazham idhuThis is sweet honeyed fruit
Male :En pasiyai valarpathuThat nurtures and increases my desire
Female
KannaOh my Krishna
Kanna unnaal kandaen nannnalOh my Krishna, because of you I saw a good day
Male :KannaeMy dear darling
Kannae unnaal kandaen ponnaalMy darling, because of you I saw a golden day
Female
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Female
Haa sugam sugam idhuAh, this is pleasure, sheer pleasure
Male :Naan suvaiththu rasippathuThat I taste and relish
Female :Thaen pazham pazham idhuThis is sweet honeyed fruit
Male :En pasiyai valarpathuThat nurtures and increases my desire
Female
Kanna unnal kandaen nannaalOh my Krishna, because of you I saw a good day
Male :Kannae unnaal kandaen ponnaalMy darling, because of you I saw a golden day
Male
Mazhaithattu megangal kudai ondru podaAs the rain-laden clouds form a protective canopy
Female :Manivanna thaaragai dheepangal aagaAs the gem-like stars shine like lamps
Male :Kulamangai ponmanjal kolam podaAs the virtuous woman draws decorative turmeric kolam patterns
Female :Kulirkonda poonthendral vaazhthupaadaAs the cool floral breeze sings songs of blessing
Both :Thunai vanthathu idam thanthathu sugam kondu aadaCompanionship arrived and offered room to revel in joy
Female
Haa sugam sugam idhuAh, this is pleasure, sheer pleasure
Male :Naan suvaiththu rasippathuThat I taste and relish
Female :Thaen pazham pazham idhuThis is sweet honeyed fruit
Male :En pasiyai valarpathuThat nurtures and increases my desire
Female
Kanna unnal kandaen nannaalOh my Krishna, because of you I saw a good day
Male :Kannae unnaal kandaen ponnaalMy darling, because of you I saw a golden day
Female
Manavarai alangaaram kalaiyaatha munnaeBefore the decorations on the wedding dais fade away
Male :Malarmanja palliyil vilaiyaadu kannaePlay upon the flower-adorned bridal bed, my dear
Female :Manavarai alangaaram kalaiyaatha munnaeBefore the decorations on the wedding dais fade away
Male :Malarmanja palliyil vilaiyaadu kannaePlay upon the flower-adorned bridal bed, my dear
Female :Kanavinikl kandathu kai vantha pinnaeOnce that which was seen in dreams came into my hands
Male :Kaigalil adattum kaaviya pennaeLet her be held gently in hands, this classic beauty
Female :Madhan ambugal padham paarththana idhamaaga ennaiCupid's arrows have gently aimed and struck me pleasantly
Female
Haa sugam sugam idhuAh, this is pleasure, sheer pleasure
Male :Naan suvaiththu rasippathuThat I taste and relish
Female :Thaen pazham pazham idhuThis is sweet honeyed fruit
Male :En pasiyai valarpathuThat nurtures and increases my desire
Female
Kanna unnal kandaen nannaalOh my Krishna, because of you I saw a good day
Male :Kannae unnaal kandaen ponnaalMy darling, because of you I saw a golden day
Female
OhhoOhho
Male :Yaehae haeAhae hae
Female :OhhoOhho
Male :Yaehae haeAhae hae

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Sugam Sugam Idhu' from the 1974 film 'Paadha Poojai' is a sensual and romantic duet penned by Kannadasan and composed by the duo Jai Vijaya. Sung by T. M. Soundararajan and Vani Jairam, the song captures the joyful intimacy of newly married lovers expressing their passion and contentment. Using vivid poetic imagery from nature—such as rain clouds forming a canopy, stars acting as lamps, and cool breezes singing blessings—Kannadasan illustrates how the entire universe seems to celebrate the couple's romantic union and emotional fulfillment.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Moonaai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Kanna unnaal kandaen nannnal

Repetition of the initial sound 'Ka' in 'Kanna' and 'kandaen' creates a pleasing melodic rhythm.

Uruvagaim (Metaphor)

Thaen pazham pazham idhu

Comparing the joy of love and the beloved directly to sweet honeyed fruit ('Thaen pazham').

Personification

Kulirkonda poonthendral vaazhthupaada

Attributing human actions to nature, where the gentle breeze is depicted as singing blessings for the couple.

Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Manavarai alangaaram kalaiyaatha munnae / Malarmanja palliyil vilaiyaadu kannae

The second consonant sound 'la'/'li' rhymes harmoniously across consecutive lines ('Malarmanja' and 'kalaiyaatha').

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Trivia

'Paadha Poojai' (1974) features music composed by the composer duo Jai Vijaya (Jayan and Vijayan), who were popular for their classical and melodic arrangements in Tamil and Malayalam cinema during the 1970s.

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