Sugam Tharum Nila
From Sattam Oru Vilaiyattu · 1987
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chitra
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Sattam Oru Vilaiyattu1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Sugam tharum nilaa ennai | Oh moon that brings joy, hating me |
| Kanal endru veruppathu sariyalla | as fire is not right. |
| Male :Haahhaa manam tharum malae unnai | Male: Ha-ha, oh fragrant flower, for a thorn's hand to embrace you |
| Mullin karam anaippathu muraiyalla | is not proper. |
| Female | |
| Sugam tharum nilaa ennai | Oh moon that brings joy, hating me |
| Kanal endru veruppathu sariyalla | as fire is not right. |
| Male :Manam tharum malae unnai | Male: Oh fragrant flower, for a thorn's hand to embrace you |
| Mullin karam anaippathu muraiyalla | is not proper. |
| Female | |
| Ilamanam thudikkirathae | My young heart is throbbing, |
| Unai enni thavikkirathae | and yearning thinking of you. |
| Male :Iruvarum iru thuruvam | Male: We two are two opposite poles, |
| Idhil engu uravu varum | how can a relationship blossom here? |
| Female | |
| Sugam tharum nilaa ennai | Oh moon that brings joy, hating me |
| Kanal endru veruppathu sariyalla | as fire is not right. |
| Male :Manam tharum malae unnai | Male: Oh fragrant flower, for a thorn's hand to embrace you |
| Mullin karam anaippathu muraiyalla | is not proper. |
| Male | |
| Mogaththai azhiththu vidu enum | 'Destroy passion', saying so, |
| Paattondru naan indru kettaen | I heard a song today. |
| Female :Aasaikku siragu katti naan | Female: Giving wings to my desires, |
| Aagaayam engengum ponaen | I flew across the sky. |
| Male | |
| Mogaththai azhiththu vidu enum | 'Destroy passion', saying so, |
| Paattondru naan indru kettaen | I heard a song today. |
| Female :Aasaikku siragu katti naan | Female: Giving wings to my desires, |
| Aagaayam engengum ponaen | I flew across the sky. |
| Male | |
| Kandatho minmini | What was seen was a firefly, |
| Adhu kayil vilakkaagumaa | can that become a lamp in hand? |
| Female :Vanthatho pournami | Female: Full moon has arrived, |
| Enthan vaanam irulaagumaa | will my sky turn dark? |
| Female | |
| Sugam tharum nilaa ennai | Oh moon that brings joy, hating me |
| Kanal endru veruppathu sariyalla | as fire is not right. |
| Male :Manam tharum malae unnai | Male: Oh fragrant flower, for a thorn's hand to embrace you |
| Mullin karam anaippathu muraiyalla | is not proper. |
| Female | |
| Koottukkul kuyil irunthu | The cuckoo inside the cage |
| Dhinam un kadhal raagangal paadum | will sing your love melodies daily. |
| Male :Vettaikku varum vazhiyil | Male: On the path coming for a hunt, |
| Intha raagangal yaarukku vendum | who needs these melodies? |
| Female | |
| Unnaiththaan enniththaan | Thinking only of you, |
| Intha jeevan thudikkindrathu | this life throbs within. |
| Male :Thannaiyae maranthu | Male: Forgetting itself, |
| Oru vaazhkkai nadakkindrathu | a life goes on. |
| Female | |
| Sugam tharum nilaa ennai | Oh moon that brings joy, hating me |
| Kanal endru veruppathu sariyalla | as fire is not right. |
| Male :Manam tharum malae unnai | Male: Oh fragrant flower, for a thorn's hand to embrace you |
| Mullin karam anaippathu muraiyalla | is not proper. |
| Female | |
| Ilamanam thudikkirathae | My young heart is throbbing, |
| Unai enni thavikkirathae | and yearning thinking of you. |
| Male :Iruvarum iru thuruvam | Male: We two are two opposite poles, |
| Idhil engu uravu varum | how can a relationship blossom here? |
சுகம் தரும் நிலா என்னை
கனல் என்று வெறுப்பது சரியல்ல
ஹாஹ்ஹா மணம் தரும் மலர் உன்னை
முள்ளின் கரம் அணைப்பது முறையல்ல
Oh moon that brings joy, hating me
as fire is not right.
Male: Ha-ha, oh fragrant flower, for a thorn's hand to embrace you
is not proper.
சுகம் தரும் நிலா என்னை
கனல் என்று வெறுப்பது சரியல்ல
மணம் தரும் மலர் உன்னை
முள்ளின் கரம் அணைப்பது முறையல்ல
Oh moon that brings joy, hating me
as fire is not right.
Male: Oh fragrant flower, for a thorn's hand to embrace you
is not proper.
இளமனம் துடிக்கிறதே
உனை எண்ணி தவிக்கிறதே
இருவரும் இரு துருவம்
இதில் எங்கு உறவு வரும்
My young heart is throbbing,
and yearning thinking of you.
Male: We two are two opposite poles,
how can a relationship blossom here?
சுகம் தரும் நிலா என்னை
கனல் என்று வெறுப்பது சரியல்ல
மணம் தரும் மலர் உன்னை
முள்ளின் கரம் அணைப்பது முறையல்ல
Oh moon that brings joy, hating me
as fire is not right.
Male: Oh fragrant flower, for a thorn's hand to embrace you
is not proper.
மோகத்தை அழித்து விடு எனும்
பாட்டொன்று நான் இன்று கேட்டேன்
ஆசைக்கு சிறகு கட்டி நான்
ஆகாயம் எங்கெங்கும் போனேன்
'Destroy passion', saying so,
I heard a song today.
Female: Giving wings to my desires,
I flew across the sky.
மோகத்தை அழித்து விடு எனும்
பாட்டொன்று நான் இன்று கேட்டேன்
ஆசைக்கு சிறகு கட்டி நான்
ஆகாயம் எங்கெங்கும் போனேன்
'Destroy passion', saying so,
I heard a song today.
Female: Giving wings to my desires,
I flew across the sky.
கண்டதோ மின்மினி
அது கையில் விளக்காகுமா
வந்ததோ பெளர்ணமி
எந்தன் வானம் இருளாகுமா
What was seen was a firefly,
can that become a lamp in hand?
Female: Full moon has arrived,
will my sky turn dark?
சுகம் தரும் நிலா என்னை
கனல் என்று வெறுப்பது சரியல்ல
மணம் தரும் மலர் உன்னை
முள்ளின் கரம் அணைப்பது முறையல்ல
Oh moon that brings joy, hating me
as fire is not right.
Male: Oh fragrant flower, for a thorn's hand to embrace you
is not proper.
கூட்டுக்குள் குயில் இருந்து
தினம் உன் காதல் ராகங்கள் பாடும்
வேட்டைக்கு வரும் வழியில்
இந்த ராகங்கள் யாருக்கு வேண்டும்
The cuckoo inside the cage
will sing your love melodies daily.
Male: On the path coming for a hunt,
who needs these melodies?
கூட்டுக்குள் குயில் இருந்து
தினம் உன் காதல் ராகங்கள் பாடும்
வேட்டைக்கு வரும் வழியில்
இந்த ராகங்கள் யாருக்கு வேண்டும்
Thinking only of you,
this life throbs within.
Male: Forgetting itself,
a life goes on.
உன்னைத்தான் எண்ணித்தான்
இந்த ஜீவன் துடிக்கின்றது
தன்னையே மறந்து
ஒரு வாழ்க்கை நடக்கின்றது.....
Oh moon that brings joy, hating me
as fire is not right.
Male: Oh fragrant flower, for a thorn's hand to embrace you
is not proper.
சுகம் தரும் நிலா என்னை
கனல் என்று வெறுப்பது சரியல்ல
மணம் தரும் மலர் உன்னை
முள்ளின் கரம் அணைப்பது முறையல்ல
My young heart is throbbing,
and yearning thinking of you.
Male: We two are two opposite poles,
how can a relationship blossom here?
இளமனம் துடிக்கிறதே
உனை எண்ணி தவிக்கிறதே
இருவரும் இரு துருவம்
இதில் எங்கு உறவு வரும்....
Sugam tharum nilaa ennai
Oh moon that brings joy, hating me
Kanal endru veruppathu sariyalla
as fire is not right.
Male :Haahhaa manam tharum malae unnai
Male: Ha-ha, oh fragrant flower, for a thorn's hand to embrace you
Mullin karam anaippathu muraiyalla
is not proper.
Sugam tharum nilaa ennai
Oh moon that brings joy, hating me
Kanal endru veruppathu sariyalla
as fire is not right.
Male :Manam tharum malae unnai
Male: Oh fragrant flower, for a thorn's hand to embrace you
Mullin karam anaippathu muraiyalla
is not proper.
Ilamanam thudikkirathae
My young heart is throbbing,
Unai enni thavikkirathae
and yearning thinking of you.
Male :Iruvarum iru thuruvam
Male: We two are two opposite poles,
Idhil engu uravu varum
how can a relationship blossom here?
Sugam tharum nilaa ennai
Oh moon that brings joy, hating me
Kanal endru veruppathu sariyalla
as fire is not right.
Male :Manam tharum malae unnai
Male: Oh fragrant flower, for a thorn's hand to embrace you
Mullin karam anaippathu muraiyalla
is not proper.
Mogaththai azhiththu vidu enum
'Destroy passion', saying so,
Paattondru naan indru kettaen
I heard a song today.
Female :Aasaikku siragu katti naan
Female: Giving wings to my desires,
Aagaayam engengum ponaen
I flew across the sky.
Mogaththai azhiththu vidu enum
'Destroy passion', saying so,
Paattondru naan indru kettaen
I heard a song today.
Female :Aasaikku siragu katti naan
Female: Giving wings to my desires,
Aagaayam engengum ponaen
I flew across the sky.
Kandatho minmini
What was seen was a firefly,
Adhu kayil vilakkaagumaa
can that become a lamp in hand?
Female :Vanthatho pournami
Female: Full moon has arrived,
Enthan vaanam irulaagumaa
will my sky turn dark?
Sugam tharum nilaa ennai
Oh moon that brings joy, hating me
Kanal endru veruppathu sariyalla
as fire is not right.
Male :Manam tharum malae unnai
Male: Oh fragrant flower, for a thorn's hand to embrace you
Mullin karam anaippathu muraiyalla
is not proper.
Koottukkul kuyil irunthu
The cuckoo inside the cage
Dhinam un kadhal raagangal paadum
will sing your love melodies daily.
Male :Vettaikku varum vazhiyil
Male: On the path coming for a hunt,
Intha raagangal yaarukku vendum
who needs these melodies?
Unnaiththaan enniththaan
Thinking only of you,
Intha jeevan thudikkindrathu
this life throbs within.
Male :Thannaiyae maranthu
Male: Forgetting itself,
Oru vaazhkkai nadakkindrathu
a life goes on.
Sugam tharum nilaa ennai
Oh moon that brings joy, hating me
Kanal endru veruppathu sariyalla
as fire is not right.
Male :Manam tharum malae unnai
Male: Oh fragrant flower, for a thorn's hand to embrace you
Mullin karam anaippathu muraiyalla
is not proper.
Ilamanam thudikkirathae
My young heart is throbbing,
Unai enni thavikkirathae
and yearning thinking of you.
Male :Iruvarum iru thuruvam
Male: We two are two opposite poles,
Idhil engu uravu varum
how can a relationship blossom here?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This emotional duet from Sattam Oru Vilaiyattu captures the romantic tension between two lovers facing social and personal boundaries. The female lead portrays herself as a soothing moon and a delicate flower, pleading with her lover not to reject her affection or mistake her warmth for destructive fire. In response, the male lead views himself as a rough thorn and a hunter, arguing that their lives represent two opposite poles that should not intersect for her own safety and well-being. Through classic Tamil metaphors—such as caged cuckoos, fireflies versus lamps, and thorns versus flowers—the song builds a narrative of bittersweet yearning. While she dares to dream and fly across the sky, he remains guarded and pragmatic about the harsh realities of his world, making their love a heartbreaking struggle between deep desire and inevitable distance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani (Metaphor)
“Male :Manam tharum malae unnai / Mullin karam anaippathu muraiyalla”
The male protagonist refers to himself metaphorically as 'mullin karam' (hand of a thorn) and the female protagonist as 'manam tharum malar' (fragrant flower), contrasting his rough nature with her delicate beauty.
Ethirsol (Antithesis / Contrast)
“Sugam tharum nilaa ennai / Kanal endru veruppathu sariyalla”
Contrasts soothing, comforting imagery 'sugam tharum nilaa' (joy-giving moon) with destructive imagery 'kanal' (fire) to show how her love is being misunderstood.
Monnai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kandatho minmini / Adhu kayil vilakkaagumaa”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds across consecutive lines ('Kandatho' and 'Kayil') creating rhythmic harmony.
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Trivia
The film 'Sattam Oru Vilaiyattu' (1987) was directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar and starred Vijayakanth and Radha. Featuring music by the legendary M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics by Pulamaipithan, this track stands out for its rich poetic imagery and expressive vocal performances by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and K. S. Chithra.
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