Sundari Kannal Oru
From Thalapathi · 1991
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Thalapathi1991
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Sundari kannal oru seithi | Oh beautiful girl, convey a message with your eyes |
| Solladi innaal nalla thaethi | Tell me, is today an auspicious date? |
| Female | |
| Ennaiyae thanthen unakkaaga | I gave myself up entirely for you |
| Jenmamae konden atharkaaga | I took this birth solely for that reason |
| Male | |
| Naan unnai neenga maatten | I will never separate from you |
| Neenginaal thoonga maatten | If separated, I will not be able to sleep |
| Sernthathae naam jeevanae | Our lives have merged as one |
| Sundari kannaal oru seithi | Oh beautiful girl, convey a message with your eyes |
| Solladi innaal nalla thaethi | Tell me, is today an auspicious date? |
| Female | |
| Ennaiyae thanthen unakkaaga | I gave myself up entirely for you |
| Jenmamae konden atharkaaga | I took this birth solely for that reason |
| Female | |
| Vaai mozhintha vaarthai yaavum kaatril ponaal Gnaayamaa | Is it fair if all spoken promises vanish into the wind? |
| Paai virithu paavai paartha kaadhal inbam maayamaa | Is the romantic joy envisioned by a maiden just an illusion? |
| Female | |
| Thaenilavu naan vaazha enn intha sothanai | Why this trial when I am meant to live a blissful honeymoon? |
| Male | |
| Vaan nilavai nee kelu koorum en vethanai | Ask the celestial moon, it will speak of my agony |
| Female | |
| Ennai thaan anbae maranthaayo | My love, have you forgotten me? |
| Male | |
| Marappen endrae ninaithaayo | Did you think that I would forget you? |
| Female | |
| Ennaiyae thanthen unakkaaga | I gave myself up entirely for you |
| Jenmamae konden atharkaaga | I took this birth solely for that reason |
| Male | |
| Sundari kannal oru seithi | Oh beautiful girl, convey a message with your eyes |
| Solladi innaal nalla thaethi | Tell me, is today an auspicious date? |
| Female | |
| Naan unnai neenga maatten | I will never separate from you |
| Neenginaal thoonga maatten | If separated, I will not be able to sleep |
| Sernthathae naam jeevanae | Our lives have merged as one |
| Male | |
| Sundari kannal oru seithi | Oh beautiful girl, convey a message with your eyes |
| Solladi innaal nalla thaethi | Tell me, is today an auspicious date? |
| Female | |
| Ennaiyae thanthen unakkaaga | I gave myself up entirely for you |
| Jenmamae konden atharkaaga | I took this birth solely for that reason |
| Female | |
| Solaiyilum mutkal thondrum naanum neeyum neenginaal | Even in a flower garden, thorns will appear if you and I separate |
| Paalaiyilum pookkal pookkum naan un maarbil thoonginaal | Even in a desert, flowers will bloom if I sleep on your chest |
| Male | |
| Aaah.. mathangalum vaaram aagum naanum neeyum Koodinaal | Ah, months will pass like a week if you and I unite |
| Varangalum maatham aagum paathai maari oodinaal | Years will stretch long like months if we stray onto separate paths |
| Female | |
| Kodi sugam vaaraatho nee ennai theendinaal | Would not endless bliss arrive if you touch me? |
| Female | |
| Udanae vanthaal uyir vaazhum | If you come immediately, my soul will live on |
| Male | |
| Varuven annaal varakkoodum | I will come, that day might arrive soon |
| Male | |
| Sundari kannal oru seithi | Oh beautiful girl, convey a message with your eyes |
| Solladi innaal nalla thaethi | Tell me, is today an auspicious date? |
| Female | |
| Ennaiyae thanthen unakkaaga | I gave myself up entirely for you |
| Jenmamae konden atharkaaga | I took this birth solely for that reason |
| Male | |
| Naan unnai neenga maatten | I will never separate from you |
| Neenginaal thoonga maatten | If separated, I will not be able to sleep |
| Sernthathae naam jeevanae | Our lives have merged as one |
| Male | |
| Sundari kannal oru seithi | Oh beautiful girl, convey a message with your eyes |
| Solladi innaal nalla thaethi | Tell me, is today an auspicious date? |
| Female | |
| Ennaiyae thanthen unakkaaga | I gave myself up entirely for you |
| Jenmamae konden atharkaaga | I took this birth solely for that reason |
சுந்தரி கண்ணால்
ஒரு சேதி சொல்லடி
இந்நாள் நல்ல தேதி
Oh beautiful girl, convey a message with your eyes
Tell me, is today an auspicious date?
என்னையே
தந்தேன் உனக்காக
ஜென்மமே கொண்டேன்
அதற்காக
I gave myself up entirely for you
I took this birth solely for that reason
நான் உனை
நீங்க மாட்டேன்
நீங்கினால் தூங்க
மாட்டேன் சேர்ந்ததே
நம் ஜீவனே சுந்தரி
கண்ணால் ஒரு சேதி
சொல்லடி இந்நாள்
நல்ல தேதி
I will never separate from you
If separated, I will not be able to sleep
Our lives have merged as one
Oh beautiful girl, convey a message with your eyes
Tell me, is today an auspicious date?
என்னையே
தந்தேன் உனக்காக
ஜென்மமே கொண்டேன்
அதற்காக
I gave myself up entirely for you
I took this birth solely for that reason
வாய் மொழிந்த
வார்த்தை யாவும் காற்றில்
போனால் நியாயமா பாய்
விரித்து பாவை பார்த்த
காதல் இன்பம் மாயமா
Is it fair if all spoken promises vanish into the wind?
Is the romantic joy envisioned by a maiden just an illusion?
ஆஆ வாள் பிடித்து
நின்றால் கூட நெஞ்சில்
உந்தன் ஊர்வலம்
போர்க்களத்தில் சாய்ந்தால்
கூட ஜீவன் உன்னை
சேர்ந்திடும்
Why this trial when I am meant to live a blissful honeymoon?
தேனிலவு நான்
வாழ ஏன் இந்த
சோதனை
Ask the celestial moon, it will speak of my agony
வான் நிலவை
நீ கேளு கூறும் என்
வேதனை
My love, have you forgotten me?
என்னைத்தான்
அன்பே மறந்தாயோ
மறப்பேன் என்றே
நினைத்தாயோ
Did you think that I would forget you?
என்னையே
தந்தேன் உனக்காக
ஜென்மமே கொண்டேன்
அதற்காக
I gave myself up entirely for you
I took this birth solely for that reason
சுந்தரி
கண்ணால் ஒரு
சேதி சொல்லடி
இந்நாள் நல்ல தேதி
Oh beautiful girl, convey a message with your eyes
Tell me, is today an auspicious date?
நான் உனை
நீங்க மாட்டேன்
நீங்கினால் தூங்க
மாட்டேன் சேர்ந்ததே
நம் ஜீவனே
I will never separate from you
If separated, I will not be able to sleep
Our lives have merged as one
சுந்தரி
கண்ணால் ஒரு
சேதி சொல்லடி
இந்நாள் நல்ல தேதி
Oh beautiful girl, convey a message with your eyes
Tell me, is today an auspicious date?
என்னையே
தந்தேன் உனக்காக
ஜென்மமே கொண்டேன்
அதற்காக
I gave myself up entirely for you
I took this birth solely for that reason
சோலையிலும்
முட்கள் தோன்றும் நானும்
நீயும் நீங்கினால் பாலையிலும்
பூக்கள் பூக்கும் நான் உன்
மார்பில் தூங்கினால்
Even in a flower garden, thorns will appear if you and I separate
Even in a desert, flowers will bloom if I sleep on your chest
ஆஆ மாதங்களும்
வாரம் ஆகும் நானும் நீயும்
கூடினால் வாரங்களும்
மாதம் ஆகும் பாதை மாறி
ஓடினால்
Ah, months will pass like a week if you and I unite
Years will stretch long like months if we stray onto separate paths
கோடி சுகம்
வாராதோ நீ எனை
தீண்டினால்
Would not endless bliss arrive if you touch me?
காயங்களும்
ஆறாதோ நீ எதிர்
தோன்றினால்
If you come immediately, my soul will live on
உடனே
வந்தால் உயிர்
வாழும்
I will come, that day might arrive soon
வருவேன்
அந்நாள் வரக் கூடும்
Oh beautiful girl, convey a message with your eyes
Tell me, is today an auspicious date?
சுந்தரி
கண்ணால் ஒரு
சேதி சொல்லடி
இந்நாள் நல்ல தேதி
I gave myself up entirely for you
I took this birth solely for that reason
என்னையே
தந்தேன் உனக்காக
ஜென்மமே கொண்டேன்
அதற்காக
I will never separate from you
If separated, I will not be able to sleep
Our lives have merged as one
நான் உனை
நீங்க மாட்டேன்
நீங்கினால் தூங்க
மாட்டேன் சேர்ந்ததே
நம் ஜீவனே
Oh beautiful girl, convey a message with your eyes
Tell me, is today an auspicious date?
சுந்தரி
கண்ணால் ஒரு
சேதி சொல்லடி
இந்நாள் நல்ல தேதி
I gave myself up entirely for you
I took this birth solely for that reason
என்னையே
தந்தேன் உனக்காக
ஜென்மமே கொண்டேன்
அதற்காக
Sundari kannal oru seithi
Oh beautiful girl, convey a message with your eyes
Solladi innaal nalla thaethi
Tell me, is today an auspicious date?
Ennaiyae thanthen unakkaaga
I gave myself up entirely for you
Jenmamae konden atharkaaga
I took this birth solely for that reason
Naan unnai neenga maatten
I will never separate from you
Neenginaal thoonga maatten
If separated, I will not be able to sleep
Sernthathae naam jeevanae
Our lives have merged as one
Sundari kannaal oru seithi
Oh beautiful girl, convey a message with your eyes
Solladi innaal nalla thaethi
Tell me, is today an auspicious date?
Ennaiyae thanthen unakkaaga
I gave myself up entirely for you
Jenmamae konden atharkaaga
I took this birth solely for that reason
Vaai mozhintha vaarthai yaavum kaatril ponaal Gnaayamaa
Is it fair if all spoken promises vanish into the wind?
Paai virithu paavai paartha kaadhal inbam maayamaa
Is the romantic joy envisioned by a maiden just an illusion?
Thaenilavu naan vaazha enn intha sothanai
Why this trial when I am meant to live a blissful honeymoon?
Vaan nilavai nee kelu koorum en vethanai
Ask the celestial moon, it will speak of my agony
Ennai thaan anbae maranthaayo
My love, have you forgotten me?
Marappen endrae ninaithaayo
Did you think that I would forget you?
Ennaiyae thanthen unakkaaga
I gave myself up entirely for you
Jenmamae konden atharkaaga
I took this birth solely for that reason
Sundari kannal oru seithi
Oh beautiful girl, convey a message with your eyes
Solladi innaal nalla thaethi
Tell me, is today an auspicious date?
Naan unnai neenga maatten
I will never separate from you
Neenginaal thoonga maatten
If separated, I will not be able to sleep
Sernthathae naam jeevanae
Our lives have merged as one
Sundari kannal oru seithi
Oh beautiful girl, convey a message with your eyes
Solladi innaal nalla thaethi
Tell me, is today an auspicious date?
Ennaiyae thanthen unakkaaga
I gave myself up entirely for you
Jenmamae konden atharkaaga
I took this birth solely for that reason
Solaiyilum mutkal thondrum naanum neeyum neenginaal
Even in a flower garden, thorns will appear if you and I separate
Paalaiyilum pookkal pookkum naan un maarbil thoonginaal
Even in a desert, flowers will bloom if I sleep on your chest
Aaah.. mathangalum vaaram aagum naanum neeyum Koodinaal
Ah, months will pass like a week if you and I unite
Varangalum maatham aagum paathai maari oodinaal
Years will stretch long like months if we stray onto separate paths
Kodi sugam vaaraatho nee ennai theendinaal
Would not endless bliss arrive if you touch me?
Udanae vanthaal uyir vaazhum
If you come immediately, my soul will live on
Varuven annaal varakkoodum
I will come, that day might arrive soon
Sundari kannal oru seithi
Oh beautiful girl, convey a message with your eyes
Solladi innaal nalla thaethi
Tell me, is today an auspicious date?
Ennaiyae thanthen unakkaaga
I gave myself up entirely for you
Jenmamae konden atharkaaga
I took this birth solely for that reason
Naan unnai neenga maatten
I will never separate from you
Neenginaal thoonga maatten
If separated, I will not be able to sleep
Sernthathae naam jeevanae
Our lives have merged as one
Sundari kannal oru seithi
Oh beautiful girl, convey a message with your eyes
Solladi innaal nalla thaethi
Tell me, is today an auspicious date?
Ennaiyae thanthen unakkaaga
I gave myself up entirely for you
Jenmamae konden atharkaaga
I took this birth solely for that reason
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Sundari Kannal Oru Seithi' is a iconic romantic duet from Mani Ratnam's 1991 magnum opus 'Thalapathi'. The song portrays intense romantic devotion, yearning, and the haunting pain of impending separation between the protagonists. Vaali's lyrics express how love dramatically alters perception—making lush gardens feel like fields of thorns when lovers part, and arid deserts bloom with flowers when they are together.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming in Tamil prosody)
“Sundari kannal oru seithi / Solladi innaal nalla thaethi”
The second consonant 'nn' repeats across consecutive lines, creating a rhythmic harmony in Tamil poetry.
Antithesis / Contrast
“Solaiyilum mutkal thondrum naanum neeyum neenginaal / Paalaiyilum pookkal pookkum naan un maarbil thoonginaal”
Juxtaposes contrasting imagery of a lush garden turning into thorns versus a desert blooming into flowers to highlight the intensity of love and separation.
Personification / Hyperbole
“Vaan nilavai nee kelu koorum en vethanai”
Attributes speech to the moon to poetically emphasize the depth of agonizing sorrow felt in love.
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Trivia
Composed by Ilaiyaraaja and sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki, this classic visual spectacle was shot at the UNESCO World Heritage site in Pattadakal and Badami, Karnataka. It features elaborate traditional warrior aesthetic and grand classical orchestration.
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