Sugaraagame
From Kanni Rasi · 1985
- Lyricist
- Kuruvikkarambai Shanmugam
- Singers
- Vani Jairam, Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Kanni Rasi1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Suga raagamae | Oh pleasant melody |
| Suga bogamae | Oh delightful pleasure |
| Suga raagamae | Oh pleasant melody |
| En suga bogam neeyae | You are my delightful pleasure |
| Kannae kalai maanae | Oh my darling, like a majestic deer |
| Kadhai pesa varuvaayo | Will you come to talk and share stories? |
| Anbae anal veesum | Oh love, won't the entrance of the eyes |
| Vizhi vaasal kuliraadho | That emits heat finally cool down? |
| Female | |
| Isai raajanae | Oh king of music |
| Un ilam veenai naanae | I am your youthful veena |
| Male | |
| Rusi migundha maangani neeyae | You are a delicious, rich mango |
| Pasichavan naan paathirundhen | I was hungry and watching |
| Paravasamaai paadidum vaayil | In the mouth that sings with ecstasy |
| Adhirasamaai nee inithaai | You tasted sweet like the dessert adhirasam |
| Female | |
| Valaiyalgalae varugaiyilae | When bangles come jingling |
| Vayasu manam thaangaadhu | The youthful heart cannot endure it |
| Kolusugalum kulungaiyilae | When anklets jingle as well |
| Yevar manadhum thoongaadhu | No one's heart can sleep |
| Male | |
| Adhishtam vandhaachu | Good fortune has arrived |
| Azhaippum thandhaachu | An invitation has also been given |
| Kuyilae nijam thaanae | Oh cuckoo bird, is this true? |
| Female | |
| Kannaa kalai vannaa | Oh Lord Krishna, colorful artist |
| Enai meetta varuvaaiyo | Will you come to strum my strings? |
| Male | |
| Suga raagamae | Oh pleasant melody |
| En suga bogam neeyae | You are my delightful pleasure |
| Chorus | |
| Aa… aa… aaa…aaa…aaa…aa…. | Aa... aa... aaa...aaa...aaa...aa.... |
| Naadhir thom thillaanaa | Naadhir thom thillaanaa |
| Naadhir thom thillaanaa | Naadhir thom thillaanaa |
| Naadhir thom thillaanaa | Naadhir thom thillaanaa |
| Naadhir thom thillaanaa | Naadhir thom thillaanaa |
| Naadhir dhirdhir naadhir dhirdhir | Naadhir dhirdhir naadhir dhirdhir |
| Naadhir dhirdhir naadhir dhirdhir thom | Naadhir dhirdhir naadhir dhirdhir thom |
| Male | |
| Nadandhu varum oviyam polae | Like a walking painting |
| Ninaivinilae vaazhbavalae | Oh lady who lives in my memories |
| Paruva magal vaaliba kolam | The youthful form of a young maiden |
| Enai mayakkum oviyamo | Is it a painting that mesmerizes me? |
| Female | |
| Ilaiyavarae iniyavarae | Oh young one, sweet one |
| Enadhuyirae nee thaanae | You are indeed my life |
| Ulaginilae ini dhinamae | In this world, every day from now on |
| Valam varuvom naam thaanae | We shall blossom together |
| Male | |
| Jolikkum un maeni | Your glowing body |
| Enakkae ennaalum | Is mine forever |
| Radhiyae inithaenae | Oh Rathi, sweet as honey |
| Female | |
| Kannaa kalai vannaa | Oh Lord Krishna, colorful artist |
| Enai meetta varuvaaiyo | Will you come to strum my strings? |
| Female | |
| Isai raajanae ilam veenaiyae | King of music, young veena |
| Isai raajanae un ilam veenai naanae | King of music, I am your youthful veena |
| Kannaa kalai vannaa | Oh Lord Krishna, colorful artist |
| Enai meetta varuvaaiyo | Will you come to strum my strings? |
| Uyirae unai naadi | Oh my life, seeking you out |
| Isai thaedi varuvenae | I will come searching for music |
| Male | |
| Suga raagamae | Oh pleasant melody |
| En suga bogam neeyae | You are my delightful pleasure |
சுக ராகமே சுக போகமே
சுக ராகமே என் சுக போகம் நீயே
கண்ணே கலை மானே
கதை பேச வருவாயோ
Oh pleasant melody
Oh delightful pleasure
Oh pleasant melody
You are my delightful pleasure
Oh my darling, like a majestic deer
Will you come to talk and share stories?
Oh love, won't the entrance of the eyes
That emits heat finally cool down?
அன்பே அனல் வீசும்
விழி வாசல் குளிராதோ
Oh king of music
I am your youthful veena
இசை ராஜனே உன்
இளம் வீணை நானே.....
You are a delicious, rich mango
I was hungry and watching
In the mouth that sings with ecstasy
You tasted sweet like the dessert adhirasam
ருசி மிகுந்த மாங்கனி நீயே
பசிச்சவன் நான் பார்த்திருந்தேன்
பரவசமாய் பாடிடும் வாயில்
அதிரசமாய் நீ இனித்தாய்
When bangles come jingling
The youthful heart cannot endure it
When anklets jingle as well
No one's heart can sleep
வளையல்களே வருகையிலே
வயசு மனம் தாங்காது
கொலுசுகளும் குலுங்கையிலே
எவர் மனதும் தூங்காது
Good fortune has arrived
An invitation has also been given
Oh cuckoo bird, is this true?
அதிஷ்டம் வந்தாச்சு
அழைப்பும் தந்தாச்சு
குயிலே நிஜம் தானே
Oh Lord Krishna, colorful artist
Will you come to strum my strings?
கண்ணா கலைவண்ணா
எனை மீட்ட வருவாயோ
சுக ராகமே என் சுக போகம் நீயே
Oh pleasant melody
You are my delightful pleasure
ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ......
ஆஅ...........................
Aa... aa... aaa...aaa...aaa...aa....
Naadhir thom thillaanaa
Naadhir thom thillaanaa
Naadhir thom thillaanaa
Naadhir thom thillaanaa
Naadhir dhirdhir naadhir dhirdhir
Naadhir dhirdhir naadhir dhirdhir thom
நடந்து வரும் ஓவியம் போலே
நினைவினிலே வாழ்பவளே
பருவ மகள் வாலிபக் கோலம்
எனை மயக்கும் ஓவியமோ
Like a walking painting
Oh lady who lives in my memories
The youthful form of a young maiden
Is it a painting that mesmerizes me?
இளயவரே இனியவரே
எனதுயிரே நீதானே
உலகினிலே இனி தினமே
வலம் வருவோம் நாம்தானே
Oh young one, sweet one
You are indeed my life
In this world, every day from now on
We shall blossom together
ஜொலிக்கும் உன் மேனி எனக்கே
எந்நாளும் ரதியே இனித்தேனே
கண்ணா கலை வண்ணா
எனை மீட்ட வருவாயோ
Your glowing body
Is mine forever
Oh Rathi, sweet as honey
இசை ராஜனே
இளம் வீணையே
இசை ராஜனே உன்
இளம் வீணை நானே
Oh Lord Krishna, colorful artist
Will you come to strum my strings?
கண்ணா கலை மன்னா
எனை மீட்ட வருவாயோ
உயிரே உனை நாடி
இசை தேடி வருவேனே
King of music, young veena
King of music, I am your youthful veena
Oh Lord Krishna, colorful artist
Will you come to strum my strings?
Oh my life, seeking you out
I will come searching for music
சுக ராகமே
என் சுக போகம் நீயே...
Oh pleasant melody
You are my delightful pleasure
Suga raagamae
Oh pleasant melody
Suga bogamae
Oh delightful pleasure
Suga raagamae
Oh pleasant melody
En suga bogam neeyae
You are my delightful pleasure
Kannae kalai maanae
Oh my darling, like a majestic deer
Kadhai pesa varuvaayo
Will you come to talk and share stories?
Anbae anal veesum
Oh love, won't the entrance of the eyes
Vizhi vaasal kuliraadho
That emits heat finally cool down?
Isai raajanae
Oh king of music
Un ilam veenai naanae
I am your youthful veena
Rusi migundha maangani neeyae
You are a delicious, rich mango
Pasichavan naan paathirundhen
I was hungry and watching
Paravasamaai paadidum vaayil
In the mouth that sings with ecstasy
Adhirasamaai nee inithaai
You tasted sweet like the dessert adhirasam
Valaiyalgalae varugaiyilae
When bangles come jingling
Vayasu manam thaangaadhu
The youthful heart cannot endure it
Kolusugalum kulungaiyilae
When anklets jingle as well
Yevar manadhum thoongaadhu
No one's heart can sleep
Adhishtam vandhaachu
Good fortune has arrived
Azhaippum thandhaachu
An invitation has also been given
Kuyilae nijam thaanae
Oh cuckoo bird, is this true?
Kannaa kalai vannaa
Oh Lord Krishna, colorful artist
Enai meetta varuvaaiyo
Will you come to strum my strings?
Suga raagamae
Oh pleasant melody
En suga bogam neeyae
You are my delightful pleasure
Aa… aa… aaa…aaa…aaa…aa….
Aa... aa... aaa...aaa...aaa...aa....
Naadhir thom thillaanaa
Naadhir thom thillaanaa
Naadhir thom thillaanaa
Naadhir thom thillaanaa
Naadhir thom thillaanaa
Naadhir thom thillaanaa
Naadhir thom thillaanaa
Naadhir thom thillaanaa
Naadhir dhirdhir naadhir dhirdhir
Naadhir dhirdhir naadhir dhirdhir
Naadhir dhirdhir naadhir dhirdhir thom
Naadhir dhirdhir naadhir dhirdhir thom
Nadandhu varum oviyam polae
Like a walking painting
Ninaivinilae vaazhbavalae
Oh lady who lives in my memories
Paruva magal vaaliba kolam
The youthful form of a young maiden
Enai mayakkum oviyamo
Is it a painting that mesmerizes me?
Ilaiyavarae iniyavarae
Oh young one, sweet one
Enadhuyirae nee thaanae
You are indeed my life
Ulaginilae ini dhinamae
In this world, every day from now on
Valam varuvom naam thaanae
We shall blossom together
Jolikkum un maeni
Your glowing body
Enakkae ennaalum
Is mine forever
Radhiyae inithaenae
Oh Rathi, sweet as honey
Kannaa kalai vannaa
Oh Lord Krishna, colorful artist
Enai meetta varuvaaiyo
Will you come to strum my strings?
Isai raajanae ilam veenaiyae
King of music, young veena
Isai raajanae un ilam veenai naanae
King of music, I am your youthful veena
Kannaa kalai vannaa
Oh Lord Krishna, colorful artist
Enai meetta varuvaaiyo
Will you come to strum my strings?
Uyirae unai naadi
Oh my life, seeking you out
Isai thaedi varuvenae
I will come searching for music
Suga raagamae
Oh pleasant melody
En suga bogam neeyae
You are my delightful pleasure
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Suga Raagamae from the 1985 movie Kanni Rasi is a sensual romantic duet that uses musical and artistic metaphors to express deep passion between lovers. The heroine describes herself as a youthful veena waiting for her musical king to strum her, while the hero praises her beauty as a walking portrait and compares her sweetness to fine delicacies. The song weaves together classical rhythmic scatting (sollukattu) and vivid sensory imagery of jingling bangles, sweet fruits, and visual grace, celebrating mutual longing, youthful passion, and the eternal harmony of their union.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Un ilam veenai naanae”
The heroine compares herself to a young veena waiting to be played by her king of music.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Nadandhu varum oviyam polae”
The hero compares the female lover's graceful gait and beauty to a moving painting.
Gustatory Imagery
“Adhirasamaai nee inithaai”
Uses sweet traditional culinary items like mangoes and adhirasam to evoke sensory passion and romance.
Auditory Imagery and Rhythm (Edhai / Monai)
“Valaiyalgalae varugaiyilae”
Uses soft, rhythmic words depicting jingling bangles and anklets to create a musical cadence.
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Trivia
Kanni Rasi (1985) marked the directorial debut of Pandiarajan. Although credited as Unknown in some listings, the soundtrack was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics by Kuruvikkarambai Shanmugam, and sung by Malaysia Vasudevan and Vani Jairam.
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