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Lyrics & meaning

Then Sinthum Malarallavo

From Kasappum Inippum · 1983

Lyricist
Aalangudi Somu
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam
Music director
B. K. Jawahar
Details
Kasappum Inippum1983

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
RaarararararaaraaVocal humming
Female :Raaraaraararararaaraa….Female vocal humming
Male :RaarararararaaraaMale vocal humming
Female :Raaraaraararararaaraa….Female vocal humming
Male
: Thaen sinthum malarallavoAre you not a honey-dripping flower?
Vaan neenthum nilavallavoAre you not the moon swimming across the sky?
Azhagae nee vaa amuthae nee vaaCome, my beautiful one! Come, my sweet nectar!
Arugae nee vaa vaaCome closer to me, come!
Female
Nee thantha sugamallavoIs this not the ecstasy you bestowed upon me?
Naan kanda kanavallavoIs this not the dream that I envisioned?
Uyirae nee vaa uravaada vaaCome, my life, come to embrace me!
Oru kodi thaa….aa….aa….aa….Grant me ten million blessings...
Male
Kani ondru nee odivaaYou are like a sweet fruit, run to me!
Suvai thanthu nee kooda vaaShare your sweetness and join me!
Malaraatha mullai nee malargindra velaiYou are an unbloomed jasmine now blossoming into full bloom
Idhazhodu idhalaaga vaa….Come, let our lips meet lips...
Male
Thaen sinthum malarallavoAre you not a honey-dripping flower?
Vaan neenthum nilavallavoAre you not the moon swimming across the sky?
Azhagae nee vaa amuthae nee vaaCome, my beautiful one! Come, my sweet nectar!
Arugae nee vaa vaaCome closer to me, come!
Female
Malar medai naan podavaaShall I set up a bed of flowers for us?
Ilam kadhal sugam thedavaaShall I seek the blissful warmth of youthful love?
Nee kaanum rani thaen paayum thaeneeThe queen you behold, a honey bee overflowing with sweet nectar
Udalodu uyiraaga vaaCome to merge with me as body and soul!
Female
Nee thantha sugamallavoIs this not the ecstasy you bestowed upon me?
Naan kanda kanavallavoIs this not the dream that I envisioned?
Uyirae nee vaa uravaada vaaCome, my life, come to embrace me!
Oru kodi thaa….aa….aa….aa….Grant me ten million blessings...
Female
……………Instrumental Interlude
Male
Idaiyodu idaiyaaga vaaCome, let our waists meet waist to waist
Iniyenna thadai ingu vaaWhat obstacle remains now? Come!
Female :Naam kaanum inbam nilaiyaana sorkkamThe joy we experience together is an eternal heaven
Neeyindri naanillai vaaWithout you I do not exist, come to me!
Male
Thaen sinthum malarallavoAre you not a honey-dripping flower?
Vaan neenthum nilavallavoAre you not the moon swimming across the sky?
Azhagae nee vaa amuthae nee vaaCome, my beautiful one! Come, my sweet nectar!
Arugae nee vaa vaaCome closer to me, come!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This classic Tamil romantic duet portrays a passionate exchange between two lovers expressing their deep physical and emotional intimacy. Through vivid natural imagery—comparing one another to honey-dripping flowers, the moon in the sky, and blooming jasmine—the song celebrates the bliss of union and the feeling of heaven on earth created by their love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uruvagaimai (Metaphor)

Thaen sinthum malarallavo / Vaan neenthum nilavallavo

Compares the lover directly to a honey-dripping flower ('Thaen sinthum malar') and the moon swimming in the sky ('Vaan neenthum nilavu').

Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Thaen sinthum malarallavo / Vaan neenthum nilavallavo

The second consonant 'n' ('n-mei') is repeated across consecutive lines ('Thaen' and 'Vaan'), creating Tamil poetic rhythm.

Anaphora / Repetition

Azhagae nee vaa amuthae nee vaa / Arugae nee vaa vaa

The passionate refrain 'nee vaa' (you come) is repeatedly emphasized to intensify the sense of yearning and intimate invitation.

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Trivia

'Thaen Sinthum Malarallavo' from Kasappum Inippum (1983) features music composed by B. K. Jawahar with lyrics penned by Aalangudi Somu. Sung by SPB and Vani Jairam, it remains a beloved vintage duet known for its lush melodies and poetic imagery.

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