Skip to content
Isaimozhi
Lyrics & meaning

Suriya Dhaagangal Suduvathu

From Uthama Purushan · 1989

Lyricist
A. Varunan
Singers
Mano, K. S. Chitra
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Details
Uthama Purushan1989

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Sooriya thaagangal suduvathu thegangalThe sun's thirst causes the bodies to burn
Sooriya thaagangal suduvathu thegangalThe sun's thirst causes the bodies to burn
Female :Haei varunanae vaanilai seithiyaiFemale: Oh Lord Varuna, the weather forecast
Maeniyil dhinam dhinam padikkavaaShall I read it on your body every single day?
Male
Sooriya thaagangal suduvathu thegangalThe sun's thirst causes the bodies to burn
Sooriya thaagangal suduvathu thegangalThe sun's thirst causes the bodies to burn
Female :Haei varunanae vaanilai seithiyaiFemale: Oh Lord Varuna, the weather forecast
Maeniyil dhinam dhinam padikkavaaShall I read it on your body every single day?
Male
Vaanam kizhakkae karukkutthuThe sky darkens in the east
Megam merkkae nadakkuthuThe cloud moves toward the west
Minnal edhir edhir paayuthuLightning leaps back and forth
Engum medhuvaai muzhanguthuThunder echoes softly everywhere
Female
Kaarkaalamae iniyoru por thodangumaeThe monsoon season will now start a war of passion
Nee kooridum idhuvoru thalaippu seithiyaeWhat you state is headline news
Male :Ooo….anbae inbam aarambamMale: Oh my love, bliss is beginning
Anbae inbam aarambam….mmm….Love, bliss is beginning...
Female
Sooriya thaagangal suduvathu thegangalThe sun's thirst causes the bodies to burn
Sooriya thaagangal suduvathu thegangalThe sun's thirst causes the bodies to burn
Female :Naan varunanae vaanilai seithiyaiFemale: Oh my Varuna, weather forecast
Maeniyil dhinam dhinam padikkavaaShall I read it on your body every single day?
Female
Sooriya thaagangal suduvathu thegangalThe sun's thirst causes the bodies to burn
Sooriya thaagangal suduvathu thegangalThe sun's thirst causes the bodies to burn
Male :Sooriya thaagangal suduvathu thegangalMale: The sun's thirst causes the bodies to burn
Sooriya thaagangal suduvathu thegangalThe sun's thirst causes the bodies to burn
Female
Vaa vaa idi mazhai puyal varumCome, come, thunder, rain, and storm will arrive
Vanthaal udaimaiyum kudai tharumWhen it arrives, even clothing will serve as an umbrella
Paar paar thala thala ena kodhiththidumLook, look, passion boils up vigorously
Enthan madi odam koduththidumMy lap will offer a boat to ride
Male
Un madiyilae vanthu naan odhunginaenI came and took shelter in your lap
Melaadaiyaai ennai nee mooduvaaiYou shall cover me like an upper garment
Female :Aahaah angam engum ananthamFemale: Ah, ecstasy everywhere in the body
Angam engum ananthamEcstasy everywhere in the body
Male
Sooriya thaagangal suduvathu thegangalThe sun's thirst causes the bodies to burn
Sooriya thaagangal suduvathu thegangalThe sun's thirst causes the bodies to burn
Female :Haei varunanae vaanilai seithiyaiFemale: Oh Lord Varuna, the weather forecast
Maeniyil dhinam dhinam padikkavaaShall I read it on your body every single day?
Male
…………….....
Female :……………..Female: ...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This sensual song uses atmospheric and weather elements as a extended metaphor for intimate romance and desire. The lead characters compare the intense warmth and passion between them to the scorching sun, while the onset of rain, clouds, thunder, and lightning symbolize the surge of love and physical affection. The heroine playfully addresses her lover as 'Varunan' (the rain god), asking to read the weather forecast on his body, blending nature's monsoon cycle with the emotions of romantic ecstasy.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

Haei varunanae vaanilai seithiyai / Maeniyil dhinam dhinam padikkavaa

Weather forecasts, rain, and lightning are used as metaphors for physical intimacy and emotional arousal.

Wordplay / Pun (Sledai)

Female :Haei varunanae vaanilai seithiyai

The word 'Varunanae' addresses the rain god Varuna while clever referencing the song's lyricist, A. Varunan.

Alliteration (Moonaai)

Aahaah angam engum anantham

Repetition of the 'A' vocalic sound at the start of adjacent words creates melodic harmony.

Repetition (Adukku Thodar)

Paar paar thala thala ena kodhiththidum

Emphasis on the boiling passion through repeated rhythmic words ('Vaa vaa', 'Paar paar').

Did you know?

Trivia

The lyricist A. Varunan cleverly incorporated his own name into the song via the female verse 'Haei varunanae', where the heroine addresses her lover as Varuna (the Lord of Rain). The soundtrack was composed by the Shankar-Ganesh duo for the 1989 Tamil film 'Uthama Purushan', starring Prabhu and Revathi.

Keep listening

More from Uthama Purushan