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Lyrics & meaning

Sundhari Neeyum Sundharan Nyanum

From Michael Madana Kama Rajan · 1991

Lyricist
Poovachal khader
Singers
Kamal Haasan, S. Janaki
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Michael Madana Kama Rajan
Movie release year
1991
Lyrics added on
9 Feb 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aaaa aaaa aaaaa ..
Aaaaa aaaa aaa … aaaa aaaa aaaaa
Sundari neeyum.. sundaran nyaanum
Cherndhirnuthal thiruvonam
Ohhhoo ohhhooo
Sundaran neeyum.. sundari nyaanum
Cherndhirunthal thiruvonam
Kaiyil kaiyum vechu kannil kannum vechu
Nenjil mandram kondu cherunna neram
Sundari neeyum.. sundaran nyaanum
Cherndhirunthal thiruvonam
Ohhhoo ohhhooo
Sundaran neeyum.. sundari nyaanum
Cherndhirunthal thiruvonam
Aaaa.haaa.haaa…haaaa
haaa..aaaa.aaaaaa..
Onnuda sunnara roopam
Varnikka orr kavi venum
Mohana raagham nin dhegham
Keerthanamaakki nyaan paadum
Punjirippaal en ullam kavarnnu
Kannaana kannae en sondhamallo…
Neee eeeee eeeee eee ….
Sundaran neeyum.. sundari nyaanum
Cherndhirunthal thiruvonam
Ohhhoo ohhhooo
Sundari neeyum.. sundaran nyaanum
Cherndhirunthal thiruvonam
Kaiyil kaiyum vechu kannil kannum vechu
Nenjil mandram kondu cherunna neram
Sundaran neeyum.. sundari nyaanum
Cherndhirunthal thiruvonam
Ohhhoo ohhhooo
Sundari neeyum.. sundaran nyaanum
Cherndhirunthal thiruvonam
Chappara manjathil aada
Soppana loghathil kooda
Premathin geedhangal paada
Sorgathil aanandham theda
Sayana neram manmadha yaagham
Pulari varaiyil nammuda yogham
Aaaa aaaaa aaaaa aaaa……
Sundari neeyum.. sundaran nyaanum
Cherndhirunthal thiruvonam
Ohhhoo ohhhooo
Sundaran neeyum.. sundari nyaanum
Cherndhirunthal thiruvonam
Kaiyil kaiyum vechu kannil kannum vechu
Nenjil mandram kondu cherunna neram
Sundari neeyum.. sundaran nyaanum
Cherndhirunthal thiruvonam
Ohhhoo ohhhooo
Sundaran neeyum.. sundari nyaanum
Cherndhirunthal thiruvonam
Aah, ah, ah...
Aah, ah, ah... ah, ah, aah...
You, a beauty, and I, a handsome man...
When we are together, it is Thiruvonam (a festival of joy)!
Oh-ho, oh-ho!
You, a handsome man, and I, a beauty...
When we are together, it is Thiruvonam (a festival of joy)!
Holding hands and looking into each other's eyes,
When our hearts meet and we become one...
You, a beauty, and I, a handsome man...
When we are together, it is Thiruvonam (a festival of joy)!
Oh-ho, oh-ho!
You, a handsome man, and I, a beauty...
When we are together, it is Thiruvonam (a festival of joy)!
Aaa... haa... haa... haaa!
Haa... aaa... aaaaa...
To describe your lovely form,
It takes the words of a poet.
Your body is like the sweet Mohanam melody,
I will turn it into a song and sing it.
With your gentle smile, you stole my heart,
My precious love, aren't you truly mine?
You...
You, a handsome man, and I, a beauty...
When we are together, it is Thiruvonam (a festival of joy)!
Oh-ho, oh-ho!
You, a beauty, and I, a handsome man...
When we are together, it is Thiruvonam (a festival of joy)!
Holding hands and looking into each other's eyes,
When our hearts meet and we become one...
You, a handsome man, and I, a beauty...
When we are together, it is Thiruvonam (a festival of joy)!
Oh-ho, oh-ho!
You, a beauty, and I, a handsome man...
When we are together, it is Thiruvonam (a festival of joy)!
To swing together on the ornate bed,
To meet in a world of dreams,
To sing songs of love,
To seek the joy of heaven...
In the quiet of the night, a celebration of love,
Our sweet union lasts until the break of dawn!
Aaa, aaa, aaaa, aaa...
You, a beauty, and I, a handsome man...
When we are together, it is Thiruvonam (a festival of joy)!
Oh-ho, oh-ho!
You, a handsome man, and I, a beauty...
When we are together, it is Thiruvonam (a festival of joy)!
Holding hands and looking into each other's eyes,
When our hearts meet and we become one...
You, a beauty, and I, a handsome man...
When we are together, it is Thiruvonam (a festival of joy)!
Oh-ho, oh-ho!
You, a handsome man, and I, a beauty...
When we are together, it is Thiruvonam (a festival of joy)!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Sundari Neeyum' is a celebrated romantic track from Michael Madana Kama Rajan. The song captures the playful banter and deep affection between two lovers, characterising their togetherness as joyful and grand as the festival of Thiruvonam. Using a blend of Malayalam and Tamil phrasing, the couple praises each other's charm, comparing the beloved's form to the divine Mohana raga and anticipating a life filled with endless warmth, poetry, and passion.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai / Alliteration

Kaiyil kaiyum vechu kannil kannum vechu

Repetition of the 'K' consonant sound across words creates a rhythmic and melodic flow in the line.

Uruvagam / Metaphor

Mohana raagham nin dhegham

Directly compares the body of the beloved to the enchanting classic Indian ragam Mohanam.

Iyaibu / End Rhyme

Chappara manjathil aada / Soppana loghathil kooda

The consecutive lines end with matching rhyming suffixes ('aada', 'kooda', 'paada', 'theda'), enhancing the song's lyrical rhythm.

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Trivia

Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and sung by Kamal Haasan alongside S. Janaki, this song famously mixes Tamil and Malayalam vocabulary to match the distinct background of the character Kameshwaran in the comedy classic Michael Madana Kama Rajan (1991).

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