Swarname Sorkkame
From Sakalakala Sambandhi · 1989
- Lyricist
- Idhaya Chandran
- Singer
- Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Sakalakala Sambandhi1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Swarnamae sorkkamae vaa vaa | Oh my gold, my heaven, come, come |
| Sonthamae panthamae vaa vaa | Oh my relative, my bond, come, come |
| Ennaiyum annaiyaai maattri | Transforming even me into a mother |
| Aariro paada vaiththaayo | You made me sing a lullaby |
| Pechchum neeya en moochchum neyae…ae… | You are my speech, you are my breath... |
| Female | |
| Swarnamae sorkkamae vaa vaa | Oh my gold, my heaven, come, come |
| Sonthamae panthamae vaa vaa | Oh my relative, my bond, come, come |
| Female | |
| Kattrilae aadum dheepam | A lamp flickering in the wind |
| Kangalai moodum neram | At the moment when eyes close |
| Jodhiyaai vaazhvilae vanthavan | The one who came into my life as a light |
| Dhevanin paadham thaedi jeevanum odum neram | When life runs searching for the feet of God |
| Paalena nenjilae paainthavan | The one who poured into my heart like milk |
| Female | |
| Kal viral pattaalum en kannae | Even if your toe touches, my dear child |
| Paaraiyum poovaagum | A rock turns into a flower |
| Kai viral thottaalum en ponnae | Even if your finger touches, my precious gold |
| Kaanalum neeraagum | A mirage turns into water |
| Enthan vaazhvin innalae… | The sweet joy of my life... |
| Female | |
| Swarnamae sorkkamae vaa vaa | Oh my gold, my heaven, come, come |
| Sonthamae panthamae vaa vaa | Oh my relative, my bond, come, come |
| Ennaiyum annaiyaai maattri | Transforming even me into a mother |
| Aariro paada vaiththaayo | You made me sing a lullaby |
| Pechchum neeya en moochchum neyae…ae… | You are my speech, you are my breath... |
| Female | |
| Swarnamae sorkkamae vaa vaa | Oh my gold, my heaven, come, come |
| Sonthamae panthamae vaa vaa | Oh my relative, my bond, come, come |
| Female | |
| Vaadidum poovin meedhu | Upon a wilting flower |
| Kodaiyum kaayumpothu | When the summer heat burns |
| Maamazhai megamaai vanthavan | The one who came as a rain cloud |
| Sogamae sonthamaaga vaazhnthidum | Living with sorrow as my only relative |
| Intha neram nenjilae poovena pooththavan | At this moment, the one who bloomed like a flower in my heart |
| Female | |
| Oodamum naanthaanae en kannae | I am the boat, my dear child |
| Oodaiyum needhaanae | And you are the stream |
| Vaikarai kaanaatha en vaazhvil | In my life that has seen no dawn |
| Sooriyan neethaanae | You are the sun |
| Enthan vaazhvin thendralae… | Oh gentle breeze of my life... |
| Female | |
| Swarnamae sorkkamae vaa vaa | Oh my gold, my heaven, come, come |
| Sonthamae panthamae vaa vaa | Oh my relative, my bond, come, come |
| Ennaiyum annaiyaai maattri | Transforming even me into a mother |
| Aariro paada vaiththaayo | You made me sing a lullaby |
| Pechchum neeya en moochchum neyae…ae… | You are my speech, you are my breath... |
| Female | |
| Swarnamae sorkkamae vaa vaa | Oh my gold, my heaven, come, come |
| Sonthamae panthamae vaa vaa…. | Oh my relative, my bond, come, come.... |
சொர்ணமே சொர்க்கமே வா வா
சொந்தமே பந்தமே வா வா
என்னையும் அன்னையாய் மாற்றி
ஆரிரோ பாட வைத்தாயோ
பேச்சும் நீயே என் மூச்சும் நீயே...ஏ....
Oh my gold, my heaven, come, come
Oh my relative, my bond, come, come
Transforming even me into a mother
You made me sing a lullaby
You are my speech, you are my breath...
சொர்ணமே சொர்க்கமே வா வா
சொந்தமே பந்தமே வா வா
Oh my gold, my heaven, come, come
Oh my relative, my bond, come, come
காற்றிலே ஆடும் தீபம்
கண்களை மூடும் நேரம்
ஜோதியாய் வாழ்விலே வந்தவன்
தேவனின் பாதம் தேடி ஜீவனும் ஓடும் நேரம்
பாலென நெஞ்சிலே பாய்ந்தவன்
A lamp flickering in the wind
At the moment when eyes close
The one who came into my life as a light
When life runs searching for the feet of God
The one who poured into my heart like milk
கால் விரல் பட்டாலும் என் கண்ணே
பாறையும் பூவாகும்
கை விரல் தொட்டாலும் என் பொன்னே
கானலும் நீராகும்
எந்தன் வாழ்வின் இன்னலே...
Even if your toe touches, my dear child
A rock turns into a flower
Even if your finger touches, my precious gold
A mirage turns into water
The sweet joy of my life...
சொர்ணமே சொர்க்கமே வா வா
சொந்தமே பந்தமே வா வா
என்னையும் அன்னையாய் மாற்றி
ஆரிரோ பாட வைத்தாயோ
பேச்சும் நீயே என் மூச்சும் நீயே
Oh my gold, my heaven, come, come
Oh my relative, my bond, come, come
Transforming even me into a mother
You made me sing a lullaby
You are my speech, you are my breath...
சொர்ணமே சொர்க்கமே வா வா
சொந்தமே பந்தமே வா வா
Oh my gold, my heaven, come, come
Oh my relative, my bond, come, come
வாடிடும் பூவின் மீது கோடையும் காயும்போது
மாமழை மேகமாய் வந்தவன்
சோகமே சொந்தமாக வாழ்ந்திடும் இந்த நேரம்
நெஞ்சிலே பூவென பூத்தவன்
Upon a wilting flower
When the summer heat burns
The one who came as a rain cloud
Living with sorrow as my only relative
At this moment, the one who bloomed like a flower in my heart
ஓடமும் நான்தானே என் கண்ணே
ஓடையும் நீதானே
வைகறை காணாத என் வாழ்வில்
சூரியன் நீதானே....
எந்தன் வாழ்வின் தென்றலே....
I am the boat, my dear child
And you are the stream
In my life that has seen no dawn
You are the sun
Oh gentle breeze of my life...
சொர்ணமே சொர்க்கமே வா வா
சொந்தமே பந்தமே வா வா
என்னையும் அன்னையாய் மாற்றி
ஆரிரோ பாட வைத்தாயோ
பேச்சும் நீயே என் மூச்சும் நீயே...
Oh my gold, my heaven, come, come
Oh my relative, my bond, come, come
Transforming even me into a mother
You made me sing a lullaby
You are my speech, you are my breath...
சொர்ணமே சொர்க்கமே வா வா
சொந்தமே பந்தமே வா வா.....
Oh my gold, my heaven, come, come
Oh my relative, my bond, come, come....
Swarnamae sorkkamae vaa vaa
Oh my gold, my heaven, come, come
Sonthamae panthamae vaa vaa
Oh my relative, my bond, come, come
Ennaiyum annaiyaai maattri
Transforming even me into a mother
Aariro paada vaiththaayo
You made me sing a lullaby
Pechchum neeya en moochchum neyae…ae…
You are my speech, you are my breath...
Swarnamae sorkkamae vaa vaa
Oh my gold, my heaven, come, come
Sonthamae panthamae vaa vaa
Oh my relative, my bond, come, come
Kattrilae aadum dheepam
A lamp flickering in the wind
Kangalai moodum neram
At the moment when eyes close
Jodhiyaai vaazhvilae vanthavan
The one who came into my life as a light
Dhevanin paadham thaedi jeevanum odum neram
When life runs searching for the feet of God
Paalena nenjilae paainthavan
The one who poured into my heart like milk
Kal viral pattaalum en kannae
Even if your toe touches, my dear child
Paaraiyum poovaagum
A rock turns into a flower
Kai viral thottaalum en ponnae
Even if your finger touches, my precious gold
Kaanalum neeraagum
A mirage turns into water
Enthan vaazhvin innalae…
The sweet joy of my life...
Swarnamae sorkkamae vaa vaa
Oh my gold, my heaven, come, come
Sonthamae panthamae vaa vaa
Oh my relative, my bond, come, come
Ennaiyum annaiyaai maattri
Transforming even me into a mother
Aariro paada vaiththaayo
You made me sing a lullaby
Pechchum neeya en moochchum neyae…ae…
You are my speech, you are my breath...
Swarnamae sorkkamae vaa vaa
Oh my gold, my heaven, come, come
Sonthamae panthamae vaa vaa
Oh my relative, my bond, come, come
Vaadidum poovin meedhu
Upon a wilting flower
Kodaiyum kaayumpothu
When the summer heat burns
Maamazhai megamaai vanthavan
The one who came as a rain cloud
Sogamae sonthamaaga vaazhnthidum
Living with sorrow as my only relative
Intha neram nenjilae poovena pooththavan
At this moment, the one who bloomed like a flower in my heart
Oodamum naanthaanae en kannae
I am the boat, my dear child
Oodaiyum needhaanae
And you are the stream
Vaikarai kaanaatha en vaazhvil
In my life that has seen no dawn
Sooriyan neethaanae
You are the sun
Enthan vaazhvin thendralae…
Oh gentle breeze of my life...
Swarnamae sorkkamae vaa vaa
Oh my gold, my heaven, come, come
Sonthamae panthamae vaa vaa
Oh my relative, my bond, come, come
Ennaiyum annaiyaai maattri
Transforming even me into a mother
Aariro paada vaiththaayo
You made me sing a lullaby
Pechchum neeya en moochchum neyae…ae…
You are my speech, you are my breath...
Swarnamae sorkkamae vaa vaa
Oh my gold, my heaven, come, come
Sonthamae panthamae vaa vaa….
Oh my relative, my bond, come, come....
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This emotional song is a tender expression of maternal love and deep affection. The singer addresses her child or beloved as precious gold and heaven, expressing how the child's arrival brought profound purpose, transforming her into a mother who sings lullabies. She views the child as her very breath, speech, and a guiding light that saved her life during dark moments of despair. Through vivid natural imagery—comparing the child to rain pouring on a wilting flower, a sun illuminating a dark life, and a soothing stream—the song emphasizes how the child turns hardships into sweetness and rocks into flowers. It is a soulful celebration of bonding, resilience, and pure love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Pechchum neeya en moochchum neyae”
Directly equating the child to speech, breath, sun, and stream without using comparative words.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)
“Kal viral pattaalum en kannae paaraiyum poovaagum”
Poetic exaggeration stating that even a hard rock will turn into a flower upon being touched by the child's toe.
Initial Rhyme / Alliteration (Monaai)
“Swarnamae sorkkamae vaa vaa / Sonthamae panthamae vaa vaa”
Repetition of initial soft consonantal and vowel sounds creating melodic rhythm ('Swarnamae' / 'Sonthamae').
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Trivia
The film 'Sakalakala Sambandhi' (1989) features a music score composed by the duo Shankar–Ganesh, with lyrics written by Idhaya Chandran. The song serves as a poignant thematic centerpiece exploring family ties and maternal warmth.
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