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Lyrics & meaning

Sugamana Ethirkalam

From Kaalam · 1981

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Vani Jairam, P. Jayachandran
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Details
Kaalam1981

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Sugamaana edhirkaalamA pleasant future
Nalla saedhi namakku koorumWill tell us good news
Malar thoovi vaazhthumAnd bless us by showering flowers
Sugamaana edhirkaalamA pleasant future
Nalla saedhi namakku koorumWill tell us good news
Malar thoovi vaazhthumAnd bless us by showering flowers
Male
Rajayogam yaega pogamSupreme royal fortune and immense pleasure
Rajayogam yaega pogamSupreme royal fortune and immense pleasure
Hae….uravenum vaanilae parakkalaamHey... let us fly in the sky of relationships
Hae….uravenum vaanilae parakkalaamHey... let us fly in the sky of relationships
Male
Sugamaana edhirkaalamA pleasant future
Nalla saedhi namakku koorumWill tell us good news
Malar thoovi vaazhthumAnd bless us by showering flowers
Male
Maragathamae nee vanna malargalin raniOh Emerald, you are the queen of colorful flowers
Iru karam saerththu ennai thazhuvida vaa neeCome join both your hands and embrace me
Maragathamae nee vanna malargalin raniOh Emerald, you are the queen of colorful flowers
Iru karam saerththu ennai thazhuvida vaa neeCome join both your hands and embrace me
Male
IdhuthaanIs this
Female :NinaivoFemale: A memory?
Male :IlamaiMale: Youthfulness
Female :ThunivoFemale: Courage?
Male :ThanimaiMale: Solitude
Female :SudumoFemale: Will it burn?
Male :InimaiMale: Sweetness
Female :TharumoFemale: Will it grant?
Male
Sugamaana edhirkaalamA pleasant future
Nalla saedhi namakku koorumWill tell us good news
Malar thoovi vaazhthumAnd bless us by showering flowers
Female
Rajayogam yaega pogamSupreme royal fortune and immense pleasure
Hae….uravenum vaanilae parakkalaamHey... let us fly in the sky of relationships
Female
HaaHaa
Male :HaeMale: Hey
Female :Ohho hoFemale: Ohho ho
Ohho hoOhho ho
Male
HaaHaa
Female :HaeFemale: Hey
Male :Ohho hoMale: Ohho ho
Ohho hoOhho ho
Female
Navarasamthaano un vaarththaigal thaenoAre your words filled with nine emotions, or are they honey?
Evar maruththaalum unthan ezhil marappaenoEven if anyone objects, will I ever forget your grace?
Navarasamthaano un vaarththaigal thaenoAre your words filled with nine emotions, or are they honey?
Evar maruththaalum unthan ezhil marappaenoEven if anyone objects, will I ever forget your grace?
Female
PalanaalFor many days
Male :KanavoMale: Was it a dream?
Female :PagalilFemale: In daytime
Male :NilavoMale: Is it a moon?
Female :IdhazhilFemale: On lips
Male :TharavoMale: Shall I give?
Female :IravilFemale: In the night
Male :VaravoMale: Shall I come?
Male
Sugamaana edhirkaalamA pleasant future
Nalla saedhi namakku koorumWill tell us good news
Malar thoovi vaazhthumAnd bless us by showering flowers
Male
Rajayogam yaega pogamSupreme royal fortune and immense pleasure
Hae….uravenum vaanilae parakkalaamHey... let us fly in the sky of relationships
Male
Udaiyalangaaram un idaikkoru paaramYour dress and adornment are a burden on your waist
Female :Padai kondu varumo idhu paruvaththin kalamoFemale: Will an army come, or is this the age of youth?
Male :Udaiyalangaaram un idaikkoru paaramMale: Your dress and adornment are a burden on your waist
Female :Padai kondu varumo idhu paruvaththin kalamoFemale: Will an army come, or is this the age of youth?
Female
VizhiyilIn eyes
Male :BharathamMale: Bharatanatyam dance
Female :MozhiyilFemale: In speech
Male :AmuthamMale: Nectar
Female :KodiyumFemale: Even a vine
Male :PadarumMale: Will spread
Female :MudiyumFemale: It will end
Male :ThodarumMale: It will continue
Female
Sugamaana edhirkaalamA pleasant future
Nalla saedhi namakku koorumWill tell us good news
Malar thoovi vaazhthumAnd bless us by showering flowers
Male
Rajayogam yaega pogamSupreme royal fortune and immense pleasure
Hae….uravenum vaanilae parakkalaamHey... let us fly in the sky of relationships

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Sugamaana Edhirkaalam from the 1981 Tamil film Kaalam is an upbeat romantic duet composed by the duo Shankar-Ganesh, featuring lyrics by Vaali and vocals by P. Jayachandran and Vani Jairam. The song captures a romantic pair's optimistic vision of a joyful, prosperous future filled with love and harmony. Through energetic staccato exchanges and rich imagery, the lovers describe their affection as a blissful journey where beauty, intimacy, and destiny align perfectly.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvam)

Hae….uravenum vaanilae parakkalaam

Compares the state of being in a relationship to a vast sky ('uravenum vaanile') where the lovers fly free.

End Rhyme (Iyaibu)

Female :Ninaivo ... Female :Thunivo ... Female :Sudumo

The rapid exchange uses consistent matching end-vowel sounds ('Ninaivo', 'Thunivo', 'Sudumo') to build rhythm.

Hyperbole (Uvamai / Aani)

Udaiyalangaaram un idaikkoru paaram

Exaggerates the delicacy of the heroine's waist by claiming that even her fine clothing and ornaments are too heavy a burden.

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Trivia

The song features Vaali's famous rapid-fire staccato lyric structure where male and female singers exchange single-word lines, a signature style popular in early 1980s Tamil cinema compositions.

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