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Lyrics & meaning

Amaithikku Peyarthaan

From Rail Payanangalil · 1981

Lyricist
T. Rajendar
Singer
T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
Vijaya T. Rajendar
Movie name
Rail Payanangalil
Movie release year
1981
Lyrics added on
22 May 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Amaidhikku peyar dhaan
Saanthi saanthi saanthi
Andha alaiyinil yaedhadi
Saanthi saanthi saanthi
Un pirivinil yaedhadi saanthi
Saanthi saanthi
Un uravinil dhaanadi saanthi
Saanthi saanthi
Amaidhikku peyar dhaan saanthi
Andha alaiyinil yaedhadi saanthi
Un pirivinil yaedhadi saanthi
Un uravinil dhaanadi saanthi
Saanthi en saanthi
Nee konda peyarai
Naan uraithu kandaen saanthi
Nee kaattum anbil
Naan kandu kondaen saanthi
Nee petra thuyarai
Naan kettu thudithaen saanthi
Nee petra thuyarai
Naan kettu thudithaen saanthi
Nee pirindha pinnae naan izhandhu nindraen saanthi
Nee pirindha pinnae naan izhandhu nindraen saanthi
Amaidhikku peyar dhaan saanthi
Andha alaiyinil yaedhadi saanthi
Ellorum vaazhvil thaedidum
Baakkiyam saanthi
En uyirodu kalandhu ezhudhidum
Vaakkiyam saanthi
Yedhu vandha podhum
Maravaadha selvam saanthi
Yedhu vandha podhum
Maravaadha selvam saanthi
Enai indru vaattum thanimayil illayae saanthi
Enai indru vaattum thanimayil illayae saanthi
Amaidhikku peyar dhaan saanthi
Andha alaiyinil yaedhadi saanthi
Unnodu vaanzhndha sila kaalam
Podhum saanthi
Mannodu maraiyum naal varai
Nilaikkum saanthi
Kannodu vazhiyum neer endru
Maarum saanthi
Kannodu vazhiyum neer endru
Maarum saanthi
Ponn yaedu ezhudhum en uravu vaazhthum saanthi
Ponn yaedu ezhudhum en uravu vaazhthum saanthi
Amaidhikku peyar dhaan saanthi
Andha alaiyinil yaedhadi saanthi
Un pirivinil yaedhadi saanthi
Un uravinil dhaanadi saanthi..ee…
Saanthi en saanthi
Saanthi en saanthi
Another name for peace is
Shanthi, Shanthi, Shanthi.
In those restless waves, where is
peace, Shanthi, Shanthi?
In parting from you, where is peace,
Shanthi, Shanthi?
Peace lies only in being with you,
Shanthi, Shanthi.
Another name for peace is Shanthi.
Where is peace in those restless waves, Shanthi?
Where is peace in parting from you, Shanthi?
Peace is only in being with you, Shanthi.
Shanthi, my Shanthi.
Just by speaking the name you bear,
I found peace, Shanthi.
In the love you show me,
I discovered peace, Shanthi.
Hearing the sorrows you suffered,
my heart ached with pain, Shanthi.
Hearing the sorrows you suffered,
my heart ached with pain, Shanthi.
After you left, I stood having lost my peace, Shanthi.
After you left, I stood having lost my peace, Shanthi.
Another name for peace is Shanthi.
Where is peace in those restless waves, Shanthi?
The blessing everyone seeks in life
is peace, Shanthi.
Blended into my very soul, the line written
is Shanthi.
Whatever happens in life,
the unforgettable treasure is Shanthi.
Whatever happens in life,
the unforgettable treasure is Shanthi.
In this loneliness that withers me today, there is no peace, Shanthi.
In this loneliness that withers me today, there is no peace, Shanthi.
Another name for peace is Shanthi.
Where is peace in those restless waves, Shanthi?
The brief time I lived with you
is enough, Shanthi.
Until the day I turn to dust in the earth,
that peace will endure, Shanthi.
The tears flowing from my eyes,
when will they ever stop, Shanthi?
The tears flowing from my eyes,
when will they ever stop, Shanthi?
Written on golden pages, my bond of love will bless you, Shanthi.
Written on golden pages, my bond of love will bless you, Shanthi.
Another name for peace is Shanthi.
Where is peace in those restless waves, Shanthi?
Where is peace in parting from you, Shanthi?
Peace is only in being with you, Shanthi.
Shanthi, my Shanthi.
Shanthi, my Shanthi.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Amaidhikku Peyar Dhaan Saanthi is an emotional song from the film Rail Payanangalil (1981), written and composed by T. Rajendar. The lyrics cleverly employ a wordplay on the name 'Saanthi', which means 'tranquility' or 'peace' in Tamil while also being the name of the protagonist's beloved. The narrator reflects on how true peace is inextricably linked with the presence and love of Saanthi, expressing deep sorrow and anguish caused by her separation. Throughout the track, the narrator explains that no matter what wealth or fortune one seeks in life, peace of mind remains the ultimate treasure. Though he suffers from crushing loneliness after her departure, the brief memories of their time together offer an enduring solace that will stay with him until his death.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Sledai / Pun (Double Entendre)

“Amaidhikku peyar dhaan saanthi”

The word 'Saanthi' is used dual-purpose to mean both inner peace/tranquility and the proper noun name of the female beloved.

Etukai (Second-letter rhyming)

“Baakkiyam saanthi / Vaakkiyam saanthi”

The second consonant 'kki' rhymes between 'Baakkiyam' and 'Vaakkiyam' in consecutive lines.

Epiphora / Refrain

“Un pirivinil yaedhadi saanthi”

The word 'saanthi' is repeatedly placed at the end of almost every line to create emotional emphasis and rhythm.

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Trivia

Rail Payanangalil (1981) was written, directed, and musically composed by T. Rajendar himself. The song showcases T. Rajendar's signature lyrical style of seamless rhyming couplets combined with clever wordplay, where the heroine's name doubles as the thematic emotion of the song.

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