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Sutrum Vizhi Sudarae

From Ghajini · 2005

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singers
Sriram Parthasarathy, Bombay Jayashree
Music director
Harris Jayaraj
Movie name
Ghajini
Movie release year
2005
Lyrics added on
31 Dec 2016

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
{Sutrum vizhi sudarae
Sutrum vizhi sudarae
En ulagam unnai sutruthae
Sattai payyil un padam
Thottu thottu urasa
En idhayam patri kolluthae
Un vizhiyil vizhunden
Vinveliyil paranthen
Kanvizhithu soppanam kanden
Unnalae kanvizhithu soppanam kanden} (2)
Mellinam marbil kanden
Vallinam vizhiyil kanden
Edayinam thedi ilai endren
Thookathil ularal konden
Thooralil virumbi nindren
Thumbal vanthal un ninaivai konden
Karupu vellai pookal unda
Un kannil naan kanden
Un kangal vandai vunnum pookal enben
Un kangal vandai vunnum pookal enben
Sutrum vizhi sudarae
Sutrum vizhi sudarae
En ulagam unnai sutruthae
Sattai payyil un padam
Thottu thottu urasa
En idhayam patri kolluthae
Un vizhiyil vizhunden
Vinveliyil paranthen
Kanvizhithu soppanam kanden
Unnalae kanvizhithu soppanam kanden
Maramkothi paravai ondru
Manam kothi ponanthu indru
Udal mudhal uyir varai thanthen
Thee indri thiriyum indri
Dhegangal eriyum endru
Indru thanae nanum kandu konden
Mazhai azagha
Veyil azagha..
Konjum pothu mazhai azaghu
Kanna nee kobapattal
Veyil azaghu
Kanna nee kobapattal
Veyil azaghu
Sutrum vizhi sudarae
Sutrum vizhi sudarae
En ulagam unnai sutruthae
Sattai payyil un padam
Thottu thottu urasa
En idhayam patri kolluthae
Un vizhiyil vizhunden
Vinveliyil paranthen
Kanvizhithu soppanam kanden
Unnalae kanvizhithu soppanam kanden
Kanvizhithu soppanam kanden
Unnalae kanvizhithu soppanam kanden
O bright flame of wandering eyes,
O bright flame of wandering eyes,
My whole world revolves around you.
As your photo in my shirt pocket
brushes against me again and again,
my heart catches fire.
I fell into your eyes,
I soared in outer space,
I dreamed with my eyes wide open,
Because of you, I dreamed with my eyes wide open.
I found softness on your chest,
I found sharpness in your eyes,
I searched for your waist and found it wasn't there.
I started talking in my sleep,
I stood happily in the drizzle,
Whenever I sneezed, I thought of you.
Do black and white flowers exist?
I saw them in your eyes.
I would call your eyes flowers that devour bees.
I would call your eyes flowers that devour bees.
O bright flame of wandering eyes,
O bright flame of wandering eyes,
My whole world revolves around you.
As your photo in my shirt pocket
brushes against me again and again,
my heart catches fire.
I fell into your eyes,
I soared in outer space,
I dreamed with my eyes wide open,
Because of you, I dreamed with my eyes wide open.
A woodpecker
pecked away at my heart today.
I gave everything, from my body to my soul.
Without fire and without a wick,
bodies can still burn—
only today did I realize this.
Is the rain beautiful,
or is the sunshine beautiful?
When you shower sweet love, the rain is beautiful.
My love, when you get angry,
the sunshine is beautiful.
My love, when you get angry,
the sunshine is beautiful.
O bright flame of wandering eyes,
O bright flame of wandering eyes,
My whole world revolves around you.
As your photo in my shirt pocket
brushes against me again and again,
my heart catches fire.
I fell into your eyes,
I soared in outer space,
I dreamed with my eyes wide open,
Because of you, I dreamed with my eyes wide open.
I dreamed with my eyes wide open,
Because of you, I dreamed with my eyes wide open.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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