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Suttum Vizhi Sudarthan

From Pudhu Vazhvu · 1957

Lyricist
Mahakavi Subramanya Bharathiyaar
Singer
M. K. Thiyagaraja Bagavathar
Music director
G. Ramanathan
Movie name
Pudhu Vazhvu
Movie release year
1957
Lyrics added on
22 Jul 2021

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
Suttum vizhi sudar thaan kannamma
Sooriya chandhiraroo
Suttum vizhi sudar thaan kannamma
Sooriya chandhiraroo
Vatta kariya vizhi
Vatta kariya vizhi kannamma vaana karumai kollo
Vatta kariya vizhi kannamma vaana karumai kollo
Suttum vizhi sudar thaan kannamma
Sooriya chandhiraroo
Pattu karunela pudavai padhitha nall vairam
Pattu karunela pudavai padhitha nall vairam
Natta nadunisiyil theriyum natchathirangaladi
Solai malar oliyoo unadhu sundhara punnagaithaan
Solai malar oliyoo unadhu sundhara punnagaithaan
Neelakadal alaiyoo
Neelakadal alaiyoo undhan nenjil alaigaladi
Neelakadal alaiyoo undhan nenjil alaigaladi
Kola kuyil osai unadhu kural inimaiyadi
Kola kuyil osai unadhu kural inimaiyadi
Vaalai kumariyadi kannamma.. kannamma.. kannamma
Vaalai kumariyadi kannamma..
Maruva kaadhal konden naan
Vaalai kumariyadi kannamma..
Maruva kaadhal konden kannamma
Suttum vizhi sudar thaan kannamma
Sooriya chandhiraroo
Sooriya chandhiraroo
Is the bright flame of your piercing eyes, Kannamma,
the sun and the moon?
Is the bright flame of your piercing eyes, Kannamma,
the sun and the moon?
Your round, dark eyes...
Are your round, dark eyes, Kannamma, the darkness of the sky?
Are your round, dark eyes, Kannamma, the darkness of the sky?
Is the bright flame of your piercing eyes, Kannamma,
the sun and the moon?
The fine diamonds set on your dark blue silk saree...
The fine diamonds set on your dark blue silk saree...
are they the stars shining in the middle of the night?
Is the glow of a garden flower your beautiful smile?
Is the glow of a garden flower your beautiful smile?
Like the waves of the blue sea...
are the waves of the blue sea the feelings rising in your heart?
are the waves of the blue sea the feelings rising in your heart?
The melody of a lovely cuckoo is the sweetness of your voice!
The melody of a lovely cuckoo is the sweetness of your voice!
You are a fresh young beauty, Kannamma... Kannamma... Kannamma...
You are a fresh young beauty, Kannamma...
I have fallen in love, longing to hold you close,
You are a fresh young beauty, Kannamma...
I have fallen in love, longing to hold you close, Kannamma!
Is the bright flame of your piercing eyes, Kannamma,
the sun and the moon?
The sun and the moon?
Male
Male
Male
Male

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Suttum Vizhi Sudar Thaan is a iconic romantic poem written by Mahakavi Subramania Bharati, expressing profound admiration and love for his beloved deity-figure, Kannamma. In this piece, Bharati glorifies her beauty by drawing vibrant comparisons with elements of nature and the cosmos—likening her glowing eyes to the sun and moon, her dark irises to the night sky, and the stars at midnight to diamonds studded on a blue silk saree. He further envisions her charming smile as blooming garden blossoms, her voice as the melodic song of a cuckoo, and the inner feelings of her heart as the boundless ocean waves, concluding with a poetic confession of eternal love for her youthful charm.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Cosmic Metaphor (Uvamaani)

“Pattu karunela pudavai padhitha nall vairam”

The starry midnight sky is vividly pictured as fine diamonds studded on a deep blue silk garment.

Alliteration (Monai)

“Suttum vizhi sudar thaan kannamma Sooriya chandhiraroo”

Repetition of initial phonetic sounds with Suttum, Sudar, and Sooriya creating a musical rhythmic flow.

Rhetorical Questioning (Vinaa Ani)

“Solai malar oliyoo unadhu sundhara punnagaithaan”

The poet asks rhetorical questions comparing her smile to flowers and her voice to a cuckoo bird to heighten her divine beauty.

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Trivia

This famous song is an adaptation of Mahakavi Subramania Bharathiyar's classic poem. Rendered by Tamil cinema's first superstar M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar (MKT) for the 1957 film Pudhu Vazhvu, the music was set by G. Ramanathan. MKT's soulful Carnatic music rendition made this one of the most recognized and timeless musical adaptations of Bharatiyar's literary works.

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