Sutrum Vizhi Sudarae
From Ghajini · 2005
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singers
- Sriram Parthasarathy, Bombay Jayashree
- Music director
- Harris Jayaraj
- Details
- Ghajini2005
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| {Sutrum vizhi sudarae | O bright flame of spinning eyes, |
| Sutrum vizhi sudarae | O bright flame of spinning eyes, |
| En ulagam unnai sutruthae | My world revolves around you. |
| Sattai payyil un padam | Your photo in my shirt pocket, |
| Thottu thottu urasa | As it repeatedly touches and rubs against me, |
| En idhayam patri kolluthae | My heart catches fire. |
| Un vizhiyil vizhunden | I fell into your eyes, |
| Vinveliyil paranthen | I flew in outer space, |
| Kanvizhithu soppanam kanden | I saw a dream while wide awake, |
| Unnalae kanvizhithu soppanam kanden} (2) | Because of you, I saw a dream while wide awake. |
| Male | |
| Mellinam marbil kanden | I saw soft consonants in your chest, |
| Vallinam vizhiyil kanden | I saw hard consonants in your eyes, |
| Edayinam thedi ilai endren | I searched for medium consonants and said there were none, |
| Female | |
| Thookathil ularal konden | I began babbling in my sleep, |
| Thooralil virumbi nindren | I stood enjoying the light drizzle, |
| Thumbal vanthal un ninaivai konden | Whenever a sneeze arrived, I thought of you. |
| Male | |
| Karupu vellai pookal unda | Are there black and white flowers? |
| Un kannil naan kanden | I saw them in your eyes, |
| Un kangal vandai vunnum pookal enben | I would say your eyes are flowers that consume bees, |
| Un kangal vandai vunnum pookal enben | I would say your eyes are flowers that consume bees. |
| Female | |
| Sutrum vizhi sudarae | O bright flame of spinning eyes, |
| Sutrum vizhi sudarae | O bright flame of spinning eyes, |
| En ulagam unnai sutruthae | My world revolves around you. |
| Sattai payyil un padam | Your photo in my shirt pocket, |
| Thottu thottu urasa | As it repeatedly touches and rubs against me, |
| En idhayam patri kolluthae | My heart catches fire. |
| Un vizhiyil vizhunden | I fell into your eyes, |
| Vinveliyil paranthen | I flew in outer space, |
| Kanvizhithu soppanam kanden | I saw a dream while wide awake, |
| Unnalae kanvizhithu soppanam kanden | Because of you, I saw a dream while wide awake. |
| Female | |
| Maramkothi paravai ondru | A woodpecker bird, |
| Manam kothi ponanthu indru | Pecked my heart away today, |
| Udal mudhal uyir varai thanthen | I surrendered everything from my body to my soul. |
| Male | |
| Thee indri thiriyum indri | Without fire and without a wick, |
| Dhegangal eriyum endru | That human bodies can burn, |
| Indru thanae nanum kandu konden | Only today did I realize for myself. |
| Female | |
| Mazhai azagha | Is rain beautiful? |
| Veyil azagha.. | Is sunshine beautiful? |
| Konjum pothu mazhai azaghu | When you cuddle/coax me, rain is beautiful, |
| Kanna nee kobapattal | My dear, when you get angry, |
| Veyil azaghu | Sunshine is beautiful, |
| Kanna nee kobapattal | My dear, when you get angry, |
| Veyil azaghu | Sunshine is beautiful. |
| Male | |
| Sutrum vizhi sudarae | O bright flame of spinning eyes, |
| Sutrum vizhi sudarae | O bright flame of spinning eyes, |
| En ulagam unnai sutruthae | My world revolves around you. |
| Sattai payyil un padam | Your photo in my shirt pocket, |
| Thottu thottu urasa | As it repeatedly touches and rubs against me, |
| En idhayam patri kolluthae | My heart catches fire. |
| Female | |
| Un vizhiyil vizhunden | I fell into your eyes, |
| Vinveliyil paranthen | I flew in outer space, |
| Kanvizhithu soppanam kanden | I saw a dream while wide awake, |
| Unnalae kanvizhithu soppanam kanden | Because of you, I saw a dream while wide awake. |
| Kanvizhithu soppanam kanden | I saw a dream while wide awake, |
| Unnalae kanvizhithu soppanam kanden | Because of you, I saw a dream while wide awake. |
{ சுற்றும் விழி சுடரே
சுற்றும் விழி சுடரே என்
உலகம் உன்னை சுற்றுதே
சட்டை பையில் உன் படம்
தொட்டு தொட்டு உரச
என் இதயம் பற்றிக்கொல்லுதே
உன் விழியில் விழுந்தேன்
விண்வெளியில் பறந்தேன்
கண்விழித்து சொப்பணம் கண்டேன்
உன்னாலே கண்விழித்து சொப்பணம்
கண்டேன் } (2)
O bright flame of spinning eyes,
O bright flame of spinning eyes,
My world revolves around you.
Your photo in my shirt pocket,
As it repeatedly touches and rubs against me,
My heart catches fire.
I fell into your eyes,
I flew in outer space,
I saw a dream while wide awake,
Because of you, I saw a dream while wide awake.
மெல்லினம் மாா்பில்
கண்டேன் வல்லினம் விழியில்
கண்டேன் இடையினம் தேடி
இல்லை என்றேன்
I saw soft consonants in your chest,
I saw hard consonants in your eyes,
I searched for medium consonants and said there were none,
தூக்கத்தில் உளறல்
கொண்டேன் தூரலில் விரும்பி
நின்றேன் தும்மல் வந்தால்
உன் நினைவை கொண்டேன்
I began babbling in my sleep,
I stood enjoying the light drizzle,
Whenever a sneeze arrived, I thought of you.
கருப்பு வெள்ளை
பூக்கள் உண்டா உன் கண்ணில்
நான் கண்டேன் உன் கண்கள்
வண்டை உண்ணும் பூக்கள்
என்பேன் உன் கண்கள்
வண்டை உண்ணும் பூக்கள்
என்பேன்
Are there black and white flowers?
I saw them in your eyes,
I would say your eyes are flowers that consume bees,
I would say your eyes are flowers that consume bees.
சுற்றும் விழி சுடரே
சுற்றும் விழி சுடரே என்
உலகம் உன்னை சுற்றுதே
சட்டை பையில் உன் படம்
தொட்டு தொட்டு உரச
என் இதயம் பற்றிக்கொல்லுதே
உன் விழியில் விழுந்தேன்
விண்வெளியில் பறந்தேன்
கண்விழித்து சொப்பணம் கண்டேன்
உன்னாலே கண்விழித்து சொப்பணம்
கண்டேன்
O bright flame of spinning eyes,
O bright flame of spinning eyes,
My world revolves around you.
Your photo in my shirt pocket,
As it repeatedly touches and rubs against me,
My heart catches fire.
I fell into your eyes,
I flew in outer space,
I saw a dream while wide awake,
Because of you, I saw a dream while wide awake.
மரம்கொத்தி பறவை
ஒன்று மனம் கொத்தி போனது
இன்று உடல் முதல் உயிா்
வரை தந்தேன்
A woodpecker bird,
Pecked my heart away today,
I surrendered everything from my body to my soul.
தீ இன்றி திாியும்
இன்றி தேகங்கள் எாியும்
என்று இன்று தானே நானும்
கண்டு கொண்டேன்
Without fire and without a wick,
That human bodies can burn,
Only today did I realize for myself.
மழை அழகா வெயில்
அழகா கொஞ்சும் போது மழை
அழகு கண்ணா நீ கோபப்பட்டால்
வெயில் அழகு கண்ணா நீ
கோபப்பட்டால் வெயில் அழகு
Is rain beautiful?
Is sunshine beautiful?
When you cuddle/coax me, rain is beautiful,
My dear, when you get angry,
Sunshine is beautiful,
My dear, when you get angry,
Sunshine is beautiful.
சுற்றும் விழி சுடரே
சுற்றும் விழி சுடரே என்
உலகம் உன்னை சுற்றுதே
சட்டை பையில் உன் படம்
தொட்டு தொட்டு உரச
என் இதயம் பற்றிக்கொல்லுதே
O bright flame of spinning eyes,
O bright flame of spinning eyes,
My world revolves around you.
Your photo in my shirt pocket,
As it repeatedly touches and rubs against me,
My heart catches fire.
உன் விழியில் விழுந்தேன்
விண்வெளியில் பறந்தேன்
கண்விழித்து சொப்பணம் கண்டேன்
உன்னாலே கண்விழித்து சொப்பணம்
கண்டேன்
I fell into your eyes,
I flew in outer space,
I saw a dream while wide awake,
Because of you, I saw a dream while wide awake.
I saw a dream while wide awake,
Because of you, I saw a dream while wide awake.
{Sutrum vizhi sudarae
O bright flame of spinning eyes,
Sutrum vizhi sudarae
O bright flame of spinning eyes,
En ulagam unnai sutruthae
My world revolves around you.
Sattai payyil un padam
Your photo in my shirt pocket,
Thottu thottu urasa
As it repeatedly touches and rubs against me,
En idhayam patri kolluthae
My heart catches fire.
Un vizhiyil vizhunden
I fell into your eyes,
Vinveliyil paranthen
I flew in outer space,
Kanvizhithu soppanam kanden
I saw a dream while wide awake,
Unnalae kanvizhithu soppanam kanden} (2)
Because of you, I saw a dream while wide awake.
Mellinam marbil kanden
I saw soft consonants in your chest,
Vallinam vizhiyil kanden
I saw hard consonants in your eyes,
Edayinam thedi ilai endren
I searched for medium consonants and said there were none,
Thookathil ularal konden
I began babbling in my sleep,
Thooralil virumbi nindren
I stood enjoying the light drizzle,
Thumbal vanthal un ninaivai konden
Whenever a sneeze arrived, I thought of you.
Karupu vellai pookal unda
Are there black and white flowers?
Un kannil naan kanden
I saw them in your eyes,
Un kangal vandai vunnum pookal enben
I would say your eyes are flowers that consume bees,
Un kangal vandai vunnum pookal enben
I would say your eyes are flowers that consume bees.
Sutrum vizhi sudarae
O bright flame of spinning eyes,
Sutrum vizhi sudarae
O bright flame of spinning eyes,
En ulagam unnai sutruthae
My world revolves around you.
Sattai payyil un padam
Your photo in my shirt pocket,
Thottu thottu urasa
As it repeatedly touches and rubs against me,
En idhayam patri kolluthae
My heart catches fire.
Un vizhiyil vizhunden
I fell into your eyes,
Vinveliyil paranthen
I flew in outer space,
Kanvizhithu soppanam kanden
I saw a dream while wide awake,
Unnalae kanvizhithu soppanam kanden
Because of you, I saw a dream while wide awake.
Maramkothi paravai ondru
A woodpecker bird,
Manam kothi ponanthu indru
Pecked my heart away today,
Udal mudhal uyir varai thanthen
I surrendered everything from my body to my soul.
Thee indri thiriyum indri
Without fire and without a wick,
Dhegangal eriyum endru
That human bodies can burn,
Indru thanae nanum kandu konden
Only today did I realize for myself.
Mazhai azagha
Is rain beautiful?
Veyil azagha..
Is sunshine beautiful?
Konjum pothu mazhai azaghu
When you cuddle/coax me, rain is beautiful,
Kanna nee kobapattal
My dear, when you get angry,
Veyil azaghu
Sunshine is beautiful,
Kanna nee kobapattal
My dear, when you get angry,
Veyil azaghu
Sunshine is beautiful.
Sutrum vizhi sudarae
O bright flame of spinning eyes,
Sutrum vizhi sudarae
O bright flame of spinning eyes,
En ulagam unnai sutruthae
My world revolves around you.
Sattai payyil un padam
Your photo in my shirt pocket,
Thottu thottu urasa
As it repeatedly touches and rubs against me,
En idhayam patri kolluthae
My heart catches fire.
Un vizhiyil vizhunden
I fell into your eyes,
Vinveliyil paranthen
I flew in outer space,
Kanvizhithu soppanam kanden
I saw a dream while wide awake,
Unnalae kanvizhithu soppanam kanden
Because of you, I saw a dream while wide awake.
Kanvizhithu soppanam kanden
I saw a dream while wide awake,
Unnalae kanvizhithu soppanam kanden
Because of you, I saw a dream while wide awake.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Sutrum Vizhi Sudare is an iconic romantic song from the 2005 Tamil blockbuster Ghajini, composed by Harris Jayaraj and written by lyricist Na. Muthukumar. The song depicts the deep, surreal romantic feelings of the protagonist towards his beloved. Through vivid imagery and clever play on classic Tamil linguistics, the track highlights how love makes the ordinary feel extraordinary, turning waking moments into daydreaming states.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Grammatical Metaphor / Tamil Phonetic Alliteration
“Mellinam marbil kanden / Vallinam vizhiyil kanden / Edayinam thedi ilai endren”
Na. Muthukumar cleverly utilizes Tamil grammar classification of consonants (Mellinam - soft, Vallinam - hard, Edayinam - medium) to poetically describe physical and emotional attributes of love.
Hyperbole
“Un vizhiyil vizhunden / Vinveliyil paranthen”
Exaggerating the sensation of falling in love by describing falling into her eyes and floating in outer space.
Paradox / Oxymoron
“Kanvizhithu soppanam kanden”
Describing the state of dreaming while remaining fully awake.
Metaphor
“Maramkothi paravai ondru / Manam kothi ponanthu indru”
Comparing the lover's charm to a woodpecker pecking away at the heart.
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Trivia
Although listed as Unknown in the prompt, the music was composed by Harris Jayaraj and sung by Sriram Parthasarathy and Bombay Jayashri. Na. Muthukumar's usage of traditional Tamil grammatical terms ('Mellinam', 'Vallinam', 'Edayinam') in a mainstream film song was widely appreciated by literary enthusiasts.
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