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Lyrics & meaning

Amaithikku Peyarthaan

From Rail Payanangalil · 1981

Lyricist
T. Rajendar
Singer
T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
Vijaya T. Rajendar
Details
Rail Payanangalil1981

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Amaidhikku peyar dhaanThe name for peace itself is
Saanthi saanthi saanthiSaanthi, Saanthi, Saanthi
Andha alaiyinil yaedhadiIn those waves, where is peace found?
Saanthi saanthi saanthiSaanthi, Saanthi, Saanthi
Un pirivinil yaedhadi saanthiWhere is peace in separation from you, Saanthi?
Saanthi saanthiSaanthi, Saanthi
Un uravinil dhaanadi saanthiPeace is only found in your relationship, Saanthi
Saanthi saanthiSaanthi, Saanthi
Male
Amaidhikku peyar dhaan saanthiThe name for peace itself is Saanthi
Andha alaiyinil yaedhadi saanthiIn those waves, where is peace?
Un pirivinil yaedhadi saanthiWhere is peace in separation from you, Saanthi?
Un uravinil dhaanadi saanthiPeace is only found in your relationship, Saanthi
Saanthi en saanthiSaanthi, my Saanthi
Male
Nee konda peyaraiThe name that you bear
Naan uraithu kandaen saanthiI uttered and found peace, Saanthi
Nee kaattum anbilIn the love that you shower
Naan kandu kondaen saanthiI discovered peace, Saanthi
Nee petra thuyaraiHearing of the sorrow you bore
Naan kettu thudithaen saanthiMy heart throbbed in pain, Saanthi
Nee petra thuyaraiHearing of the sorrow you bore
Naan kettu thudithaen saanthiMy heart throbbed in pain, Saanthi
Nee pirindha pinnae naan izhandhu nindraen saanthiAfter you separated, I stood having lost peace, Saanthi
Nee pirindha pinnae naan izhandhu nindraen saanthiAfter you separated, I stood having lost peace, Saanthi
Male
Amaidhikku peyar dhaan saanthiThe name for peace itself is Saanthi
Andha alaiyinil yaedhadi saanthiIn those waves, where is peace?
Male
Ellorum vaazhvil thaedidumThe fortune that everyone seeks in life
Baakkiyam saanthiIs peace, Saanthi
En uyirodu kalandhu ezhudhidumThe sentence written mingling with my life
Vaakkiyam saanthiIs peace, Saanthi
Yedhu vandha podhumNo matter what comes
Maravaadha selvam saanthiThe unforgettable wealth is peace, Saanthi
Yedhu vandha podhumNo matter what comes
Maravaadha selvam saanthiThe unforgettable wealth is peace, Saanthi
Enai indru vaattum thanimayil illayae saanthiIn the loneliness that torments me today, there is no peace, Saanthi
Enai indru vaattum thanimayil illayae saanthiIn the loneliness that torments me today, there is no peace, Saanthi
Male
Amaidhikku peyar dhaan saanthiThe name for peace itself is Saanthi
Andha alaiyinil yaedhadi saanthiIn those waves, where is peace?
Male
Unnodu vaanzhndha sila kaalamThe brief moments spent living with you
Podhum saanthiAre enough, Saanthi
Mannodu maraiyum naal varaiUntil the day I disappear into the earth
Nilaikkum saanthiPeace will endure, Saanthi
Kannodu vazhiyum neer endruWhen will the tears flowing from my eyes
Maarum saanthiChange, Saanthi?
Kannodu vazhiyum neer endruWhen will the tears flowing from my eyes
Maarum saanthiChange, Saanthi?
Ponn yaedu ezhudhum en uravu vaazhthum saanthiThe bond that writes golden pages will bless peace, Saanthi
Ponn yaedu ezhudhum en uravu vaazhthum saanthiThe bond that writes golden pages will bless peace, Saanthi
Male
Amaidhikku peyar dhaan saanthiThe name for peace itself is Saanthi
Andha alaiyinil yaedhadi saanthiIn those waves, where is peace?
Un pirivinil yaedhadi saanthiWhere is peace in separation from you, Saanthi?
Un uravinil dhaanadi saanthi..ee…Peace is only found in your relationship, Saanthi...
Saanthi en saanthiSaanthi, my Saanthi
Saanthi en saanthiSaanthi, my Saanthi

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

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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