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Lyrics & meaning

Summa Saappida Vaanga

From Iru Sagodharigal · 1957

Lyricist
Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
Singer
Jikki
Music director
S. Rajeswara Rao
Details
Iru Sagodharigal1957

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Ooo…oo…oo…ooh….oo…oo…Ooo…oo…oo…ooh….oo…oo…
Chummaa saappida vaangaJust come to eat,
Amma koopidaraangaMother is calling.
Pudhumaappillai polLike a new bridegroom,
Yaeikkirathu pothungaEnough of playing shy!
Female
Chummaa saappida vaangaJust come to eat,
Amma koopidaraangaMother is calling.
Pudhumaappillai polLike a new bridegroom,
Yaeikkirathu pothungaEnough of playing shy!
Female
Chummaa saappida vaangaJust come to eat.
Female
Irunthaaluum mun kovam irukkakoodaathuEven so, you shouldn't be so short-tempered,
Inimelum en vaarththai marakkakoodathuFrom now on, you shouldn't ignore my words.
Irunthaaluum mun kovam irukkakoodaathuEven so, you shouldn't be so short-tempered,
Inimelum en vaarththai marakkakoodathuFrom now on, you shouldn't ignore my words.
Female
Yaegaangi polavae veliyaeralaagumaaCan you just walk away like a lone recluse?
Yaegaangi polavae veliyaeralaagumaaCan you just walk away like a lone recluse?
Ennaiyae neer maranthaalum manasu ketkumaaEven if you forget me, will your heart truly agree?
Unga manasu ketkumaaWill your heart agree?
Female
Chummaa saappida vaangaJust come to eat,
Amma koopidaraangaMother is calling.
Pudhumaappillai polLike a new bridegroom,
Yaeikkirathu pothungaEnough of playing shy!
Female
Chummaa saappida vaangaJust come to eat.
Female
Oo….oo….oo….ooh….oo….oo…Oo….oo….oo….ooh….oo….oo…
Female
Kanivaana maugaththaiYour gentle, affectionate face,
Ingae thiruppi kaattungaPlease turn and show it here.
Kannaalae enakku konjamWith your eyes, a little for me,
Sirippu moottungaSpark a bit of laughter.
Female
Kanivaana maugaththaiYour gentle, affectionate face,
Ingae thiruppi kaattungaPlease turn and show it here.
Kannaalae enakku konjamWith your eyes, a little for me,
Sirippu moottungaSpark a bit of laughter.
Female
Thaniyaana vaazhvilaeIn a solitary life,
Sugamethum kaanumaaWill any happiness ever be found?
Thaniyaana vaazhvilaeIn a solitary life,
Sugamethum kaanumaaWill any happiness ever be found?
Ennaiyae neer maranthaalumEven if you forget me,
Manasu ketkumaaWill your heart agree?
Unga manasu ketkumaaWill your heart agree?
Female
Chummaa saappida vaangaJust come to eat,
Amma koopidaraangaMother is calling.
Pudhumaappillai polLike a new bridegroom,
Yaeikkirathu pothungaEnough of playing shy!
Female
Chummaa saappida vaangaJust come to eat,
Amma koopidaraangaMother is calling.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Chummaa saappida vaanga from Iru Sagodharigal (1957) is a playful and affectionate coaxing song sung by the female protagonist to her hero. She teasingly calls him to eat as her mother is calling, comparing his stubborn, shy, or sulky demeanor to that of a coy newlywed bridegroom. She lovingly chides his short temper and asks him not to ignore her words or pretend to be an indifferent wanderer. The song expresses warm domestic love and charm as she appeals to his affection, urging him to look at her with a smile and reminding him that solitude brings no true joy. She confidently asks whether his heart could ever genuinely allow him to remain distant from her.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Pudhumaappillai pol / Yaeikkirathu pothunga

Compares the hero's stubborn or shy reluctance to a coy, bashful new bridegroom.

Rhetorical Question

Ennaiyae neer maranthaalum manasu ketkumaa

A poetic question asked not for an answer, but to emphasize that his heart will never truly let him forget her.

Rhetorical Question

Thaniyaana vaazhvilae / Sugamethum kaanumaa

Asks rhetorically whether living a lonely, solitary life could ever bring true joy or happiness.

Refrain / Repetition

Chummaa saappida vaanga / Amma koopidaraanga

The thematic repetition of the call to dinner forms a rhythmic, playful hook throughout the song.

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Trivia

Iru Sagodharigal (1957) was directed by Vedantam Raghavaiah, starring Gemini Ganesan and Savitri. The music composed by S. Rajeswara Rao in Jikki's playful vocal style captured the quintessential romantic banter popular in 1950s Tamil cinema.

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