Amaidhi
From Merchant Records South · 2026
- Lyricist
- Karthik Netha
- Singer
- Sid Sriram
- Music director
- Salim–Sulaiman
- Details
- Merchant Records South2026
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Haaa……haa…aaa | Vocalizing (Haaa... haa... aaa) |
| Male | |
| Yaaringe | Who is here? |
| Naan ennum naano | Am I the one called 'I'? |
| Ada yaaro | Oh, who am I? |
| Perattra naano | Am I the nameless 'I'? |
| Male | |
| Yaaringe | Who is here? |
| Oon mattum naano | Am I merely the flesh? |
| Ada yaaro | Oh, who am I? |
| Aazhaazham naano | Am I the deep abyss of consciousness? |
| Male | |
| Iyarkkaiyin bedhabedhangal ellaam | Will all the dualities and variations of Nature |
| En naanaik kaattaadho | Not reveal my true self? |
| Iraichchalin maayakkolangal ellam | Will all the magical illusions of noise |
| En naanil serkkaadho | Not join with my true realm? |
| Male | |
| Theeraa thedal konda nenjam | Will this heart with an unquenchable quest |
| Maaraa gnyanam kaanaadho | Not discover unyielding wisdom? |
| Veenaai vedam podum en ullam | Will my heart, putting on false guises in vain, |
| Than unmai kaanaadho | Not behold its own truth? |
| Male | |
| Thaanmaiye illaadha | A state devoid of self-centered ego, |
| Naal thondrumo | Will such a day ever dawn? |
| Ada naan naan naan | Oh, will this 'I, I, I' |
| Amaidhi-yil aadaadho | Not dance in quiet serenity? |
| Chorus | |
| Amaidhi……..(3) | Peace... (repeated 3 times) |
| Male | |
| Haaa…aaa..haaa..hoo…hoo.oo..haaa re re… | Vocalizing (Haaa... aaa... re re...) |
| Male | |
| Enakkulle naan thedave | When I search deep within myself, |
| Agandhai naan veraagudhe | Ego becomes detached from me. |
| Thanakkulle thaan pogave | When one travels within oneself, |
| Thelivin thaaimadi thondrudhe | The comforting lap of clarity appears. |
| Male | |
| Udaiyaadha kannaadiyaai | Like an unbreakable mirror, |
| Oru velichcham veli thondrudhe | An inner light shines forth outside. |
| Thedi pogum yaavume | Everything that I wander seeking, |
| Manadhin aazhaththil minnudhe | Glistens in the depth of the mind. |
| Male | |
| Ulle…ulle… | Deep inside... inside... |
| Ulle thedi thedi naan poga | As I journey searching deeper within, |
| Kaalam vendaame | Time is needed no more. |
| Amaithiyil oori oori naan vaazha | As I live steeped deeply in quietude, |
| Peraattral vendaame | Immense power is needed no more. |
| Male | |
| Theeraa thedal konda nenje | Oh heart with an endless search, |
| Thedum unmai neethane | You yourself are the truth you seek! |
| Maarum yaavume | Everything that changes |
| Ul paarvai thelivaaga | The very instant inner sight |
| Paarthidum kaname | Beholds with absolute clarity, |
| Male | |
| Maatrame | Change itself |
| Maaraadha perunmaiye | Is the unchanging ultimate reality. |
| Adhai naam kandaal | If we come to realize that, |
| Amaidhiyum naam thaane | We ourselves become peace. |
| Male | |
| Maatrame | Change itself |
| Maaraadha perunmaiye | Is the unchanging ultimate reality. |
| Adhai naam kandaal | If we come to realize that, |
| Amaidhiyum naam thaane | We ourselves become peace. |
| Chorus | |
| Amaidhi……..(3) | Peace... (repeated 3 times) |
| Chorus | |
| Amaidhi.. | Peace.. |
| Male | |
| Amaidhi enakulle | Peace within me |
| Enakkendrae ..amaidhi | Serenity reserved just for me.. |
| Chorus | |
| Amaidhi.. | Peace.. |
| Male | |
| Haaa…..aaaa…aaaa… | Vocalizing (Haaa... aaaa... aaaa...) |
| Chorus | |
| Amaidhi.. | Peace.. |
| Male | |
| Haaa…..aaaa…aaaa… | Vocalizing (Haaa... aaaa... aaaa...) |
| Chorus | |
| Amaidhi.. (3) | Peace.. (repeated 3 times) |
| Male | |
| Amaidhi…garimagaa…..amaidhi | Peace... (sargam notes) ... peace |
ஹா.....ஹா...ஆஆ....ஆ.....
Vocalizing (Haaa... haa... aaa)
யாரிங்கே
நான் என்னும் நானோ
அட யாரோ
பேரற்ற நானோ
Who is here?
Am I the one called 'I'?
Oh, who am I?
Am I the nameless 'I'?
யாரிங்கே
ஊன் மட்டும் நானோ
அட யாரோ
ஆழாழம் நானோ
Who is here?
Am I merely the flesh?
Oh, who am I?
Am I the deep abyss of consciousness?
இயற்கையில் பேத பேதங்கள் எல்லாம்
என் நாணைக் காட்டாதோ
இறைச்சலின் மாயக்கோலங்கள் எல்லாம்
என் நாணில் சேர்க்காதோ
Will all the dualities and variations of Nature
Not reveal my true self?
Will all the magical illusions of noise
Not join with my true realm?
தீரா தேடல் கொண்ட நெஞ்சம்
மாறா ஞானம் காணாதோ
வீணாய் வேடம் போடும் என் உள்ளம்
தன் உண்மை காணாதோ
Will this heart with an unquenchable quest
Not discover unyielding wisdom?
Will my heart, putting on false guises in vain,
Not behold its own truth?
தான்மையே இல்லாத
நாள் தோன்றுமோ
அட நான் நான் நான்
அமைதியில் ஆடாதோ....ஓ...
A state devoid of self-centered ego,
Will such a day ever dawn?
Oh, will this 'I, I, I'
Not dance in quiet serenity?
அமைதி.....(3)
Peace... (repeated 3 times)
ஹா...ஆஆ......ஹா.......
Vocalizing (Haaa... aaa... re re...)
எனக்குள்ளே நான் தேடவே
அகந்தை நான் வேராகுதே
தனக்குள்ளே தான் போகவே
தெளிவின் தாய்மடி தோன்றுதே
When I search deep within myself,
Ego becomes detached from me.
When one travels within oneself,
The comforting lap of clarity appears.
உடையாதா கண்ணாடியாய்
ஒரு வெளிச்சம் வெளி தோன்றுதே
தேடி போகும் யாவுமே
மனதின் ஆழத்தில் மின்னுதே
Like an unbreakable mirror,
An inner light shines forth outside.
Everything that I wander seeking,
Glistens in the depth of the mind.
உள்ளே...ஏ...ஏ...உள்ளே....ஏ....ஏ..ஏ...ஆ..ஏ....
உள்ளே தேடி தேடி நான் போக
காலம் வேண்டாமே
அமைதியில் ஊறி நான் வாழ
பேராற்றல் வேண்டாமே
Deep inside... inside...
As I journey searching deeper within,
Time is needed no more.
As I live steeped deeply in quietude,
Immense power is needed no more.
தீரா தேடல் கொண்ட நெஞ்சே
தேடும் உண்மை நீதானே
மாறும் யாவுமே
உள் பார்வை தெளிவாக
பார்த்திடும் கனமே
Oh heart with an endless search,
You yourself are the truth you seek!
Everything that changes
The very instant inner sight
Beholds with absolute clarity,
மாற்றமே
மாறாத பேருண்மையே
அதை நாம் கண்டால்
அமைதியும் நாம் தானே
Change itself
Is the unchanging ultimate reality.
If we come to realize that,
We ourselves become peace.
மாற்றமே
மாறாத பேருண்மையே
அதை நாம் கண்டால்
அமைதியும் நாம் தானே
Change itself
Is the unchanging ultimate reality.
If we come to realize that,
We ourselves become peace.
அமைதி.....(3)
Peace... (repeated 3 times)
அமைதி.....
Peace..
அமைதி எனக்குள்ளே
எனக்கென்றே.....ஏ....அமைதி
Peace within me
Serenity reserved just for me..
அமைதி.....
Peace..
ஹே...ஏ....ஏ....ஏ.....ஏ...ஏ....
ஹா....ஆஆஆ...ஆஆஆ...
Vocalizing (Haaa... aaaa... aaaa...)
அமைதி.....
Peace..
ஹா....ஆஆஆ...ஆஆஆ...ஆ.....
Vocalizing (Haaa... aaaa... aaaa...)
அமைதி.....(3)
Peace.. (repeated 3 times)
அமைதி...கரிமகா.....அமைதி
Peace... (sargam notes) ... peace
Haaa……haa…aaa
Vocalizing (Haaa... haa... aaa)
Yaaringe
Who is here?
Naan ennum naano
Am I the one called 'I'?
Ada yaaro
Oh, who am I?
Perattra naano
Am I the nameless 'I'?
Yaaringe
Who is here?
Oon mattum naano
Am I merely the flesh?
Ada yaaro
Oh, who am I?
Aazhaazham naano
Am I the deep abyss of consciousness?
Iyarkkaiyin bedhabedhangal ellaam
Will all the dualities and variations of Nature
En naanaik kaattaadho
Not reveal my true self?
Iraichchalin maayakkolangal ellam
Will all the magical illusions of noise
En naanil serkkaadho
Not join with my true realm?
Theeraa thedal konda nenjam
Will this heart with an unquenchable quest
Maaraa gnyanam kaanaadho
Not discover unyielding wisdom?
Veenaai vedam podum en ullam
Will my heart, putting on false guises in vain,
Than unmai kaanaadho
Not behold its own truth?
Thaanmaiye illaadha
A state devoid of self-centered ego,
Naal thondrumo
Will such a day ever dawn?
Ada naan naan naan
Oh, will this 'I, I, I'
Amaidhi-yil aadaadho
Not dance in quiet serenity?
Amaidhi……..(3)
Peace... (repeated 3 times)
Haaa…aaa..haaa..hoo…hoo.oo..haaa re re…
Vocalizing (Haaa... aaa... re re...)
Enakkulle naan thedave
When I search deep within myself,
Agandhai naan veraagudhe
Ego becomes detached from me.
Thanakkulle thaan pogave
When one travels within oneself,
Thelivin thaaimadi thondrudhe
The comforting lap of clarity appears.
Udaiyaadha kannaadiyaai
Like an unbreakable mirror,
Oru velichcham veli thondrudhe
An inner light shines forth outside.
Thedi pogum yaavume
Everything that I wander seeking,
Manadhin aazhaththil minnudhe
Glistens in the depth of the mind.
Ulle…ulle…
Deep inside... inside...
Ulle thedi thedi naan poga
As I journey searching deeper within,
Kaalam vendaame
Time is needed no more.
Amaithiyil oori oori naan vaazha
As I live steeped deeply in quietude,
Peraattral vendaame
Immense power is needed no more.
Theeraa thedal konda nenje
Oh heart with an endless search,
Thedum unmai neethane
You yourself are the truth you seek!
Maarum yaavume
Everything that changes
Ul paarvai thelivaaga
The very instant inner sight
Paarthidum kaname
Beholds with absolute clarity,
Maatrame
Change itself
Maaraadha perunmaiye
Is the unchanging ultimate reality.
Adhai naam kandaal
If we come to realize that,
Amaidhiyum naam thaane
We ourselves become peace.
Maatrame
Change itself
Maaraadha perunmaiye
Is the unchanging ultimate reality.
Adhai naam kandaal
If we come to realize that,
Amaidhiyum naam thaane
We ourselves become peace.
Amaidhi……..(3)
Peace... (repeated 3 times)
Amaidhi..
Peace..
Amaidhi enakulle
Peace within me
Enakkendrae ..amaidhi
Serenity reserved just for me..
Amaidhi..
Peace..
Haaa…..aaaa…aaaa…
Vocalizing (Haaa... aaaa... aaaa...)
Amaidhi..
Peace..
Haaa…..aaaa…aaaa…
Vocalizing (Haaa... aaaa... aaaa...)
Amaidhi.. (3)
Peace.. (repeated 3 times)
Amaidhi…garimagaa…..amaidhi
Peace... (sargam notes) ... peace
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This philosophical song explores a seeker's introspective journey away from ego and worldly noise toward self-realization. The lyrics question whether the 'I' is merely physical flesh or a deeper nameless consciousness, yearning for a state of quietude beyond dualities and false guises. As the seeker turns inward, the illusion of time and ego dissolves into clarity, yielding the profound realization that the seeker is themselves the truth they have been seeking. Ultimately, the song embraces the paradoxical truth that change is the only constant reality. By realizing this eternal truth through clear inner sight, one attains absolute peace ('Amaidhi'). Rendered with soulful spiritual depth by Sid Sriram to Salim–Sulaiman's music and Karthik Netha's meditative lyrics, the track serves as a musical ode to spiritual awakening and inner stillness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Moonaai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Theeraa thedal konda nenjam”
Repetition of the initial consonant/vowel sound 'Th' in 'Theeraa' and 'thedal'.
Adukku Thodai (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Ada naan naan naan”
Repetition of 'Naan' three times to emphasize the egoic 'I' identity being questioned.
Metaphor (Urvagam)
“Thelivin thaaimadi thondrudhe”
Describing clarity as a comforting mother's lap ('Thelivin thaaimadi').
Simile (Uvamai)
“Udaiyaadha kannaadiyaai”
Comparing the luminous soul/mind to an unbreakable mirror ('Udaiyaadha kannaadiyaai').
Paradox (Muran)
“Maatrame / Maaraadha perunmaiye”
Stating that change ('Maatrame') itself is the unchanging ('Maaraadha') supreme truth.
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Trivia
'Amaidhi' is a standout spiritual indie-pop release under the Merchant Records South label. Composed by Salim–Sulaiman with lyrics by Karthik Netha, the track showcases Sid Sriram's signature emotive vocal improvs and sargam phrasing.
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