Aye Sinamika
From O Kadhal Kanmani · 2015
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Karthik
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- O Kadhal Kanmani2015
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aye sinamika seerum sinamika | Oh angry girl, oh raging angry girl |
| Nee ponaal kavidhai anaadhika | If you leave, poetry will become an orphan |
| Aye sinamika seerum sinamika | Oh angry girl, oh raging angry girl |
| Nee ponaal kavidhai anaadhika | If you leave, poetry will become an orphan |
| Ehh..ehhhh..ehhhh……. | Ehh..ehhhh..ehhhh……. |
| Male | |
| {Nee ennai neengaadhae | {Do not leave me |
| Nee ennai Chorus : Neengaadhae} (3) | Do not leave Chorus : Do not leave} (3) |
| Female :Nee ennai neengaadhae | Female : Do not leave me |
| Nee ennai neengaadhae | Do not leave me |
| Male | |
| {Nee ennai neengaadhae | {Do not leave me |
| Nee ennai Chorus : Neengaadhae} (2) | Do not leave Chorus : Do not leave} (2) |
| Female :Nee ennai neengaadhae | Female : Do not leave me |
| Male | |
| {Imaigalin thaazhvil | {In the lowering of eyelids |
| Udaigalin thalarvil | In the loosening of attire |
| Ennodu pesa mattum | Just to talk with me |
| Kuyilaagum un kuralil} (2) | In your voice that becomes a sweet cuckoo} (2) |
| Male | |
| Varanda udhatin | In the dry lips' |
| Vari pallangalil | Lined grooves |
| Kaadhal dhaanadi | It is love indeed, my dear |
| En meedhu unakku | That you harbor for me |
| Male | |
| Aye sinamika seerum sinamika | Oh angry girl, oh raging angry girl |
| Nee ponaal kavidhai anaadhika | If you leave, poetry will become an orphan |
| Ehh..ehhhh..ehhhh……. | Ehh..ehhhh..ehhhh……. |
| Chorus | |
| Heyyyy…heyyyy….heyyyy.. | Heyyyy…heyyyy….heyyyy.. |
| Heyyyy…heyyyy….heyyyy.. | Heyyyy…heyyyy….heyyyy.. |
| Ohoooo…..ohoooooo…ohooo.. | Ohoooo…..ohoooooo…ohooo.. |
| Ohoooo…..ohoooooo…ohooo.. | Ohoooo…..ohoooooo…ohooo.. |
| Male | |
| {Nee ennai neengaadhae | {Do not leave me |
| Nee ennai Chorus : Neengaadhae} (2) | Do not leave Chorus : Do not leave} (2) |
| Male | |
| Aye sinamika seerum sinamika | Oh angry girl, oh raging angry girl |
| Nee ponaal kavidhai anaadhika | If you leave, poetry will become an orphan |
| Aye sinamika seerum sinamika | Oh angry girl, oh raging angry girl |
| Nee ponaal kavidhai anaadhika | If you leave, poetry will become an orphan |
| Chorus | |
| {Heyyyy…heyyyy….heyyyy.. | {Heyyyy…heyyyy….heyyyy.. |
| Heyyyy…heyyyy….heyyyy..} (3) | Heyyyy…heyyyy….heyyyy..} (3) |
| {Ohoooo…..ohoooooo…ohooo.. | {Ohoooo…..ohoooooo…ohooo.. |
| Ohoooo…..ohoooooo…ohooo..} (2) | Ohoooo…..ohoooooo…ohooo..} (2) |
| Male | |
| Aye sinamika seerum sinamika | Oh angry girl, oh raging angry girl |
| Nee ponaal kavidhai anaadhika | If you leave, poetry will become an orphan |
| Male | |
| {Nee ennai neengaadhae | {Do not leave me |
| Nee ennai Chorus : Neengaadhae} (4) | Do not leave Chorus : Do not leave} (4) |
யே சினாமிகா
சீரும் சினாமிகா நீ
போனால் கவிதை அனாதிகா
யே சினாமிகா சீரும் சினாமிகா
நீ போனால் கவிதை அனாதிகா
Oh angry girl, oh raging angry girl
If you leave, poetry will become an orphan
Oh angry girl, oh raging angry girl
If you leave, poetry will become an orphan
Ehh..ehhhh..ehhhh…….
{ நீ என்னை நீங்காதே
நீ என்னை குழு :
நீங்காதே } (3)
{Do not leave me
Do not leave Chorus : Do not leave} (3)
Female : Do not leave me
Do not leave me
நீ என்னை நீங்காதே
நீ என்னை நீங்காதே
{Do not leave me
Do not leave Chorus : Do not leave} (2)
Female : Do not leave me
{ நீ என்னை நீங்காதே
நீ என்னை குழு :
நீங்காதே } (2)
{In the lowering of eyelids
In the loosening of attire
Just to talk with me
In your voice that becomes a sweet cuckoo} (2)
நீ என்னை நீங்காதே
In the dry lips'
Lined grooves
It is love indeed, my dear
That you harbor for me
{ இமைகளின் தாழ்வில்
உடைகளின் தளா்வில் என்னோடு
பேச மட்டும் குயிலாகும் உன் குரலில் } (2)
Oh angry girl, oh raging angry girl
If you leave, poetry will become an orphan
Ehh..ehhhh..ehhhh…….
வறண்ட உதட்டின்
வாிப் பள்ளங்களில் காதல்
தானடி என் மீது உனக்கு
Heyyyy…heyyyy….heyyyy..
Heyyyy…heyyyy….heyyyy..
Ohoooo…..ohoooooo…ohooo..
Ohoooo…..ohoooooo…ohooo..
யே சினாமிகா
சீரும் சினாமிகா நீ
போனால் கவிதை அனாதிகா
{Do not leave me
Do not leave Chorus : Do not leave} (2)
ஹே ஹே ஹே
ஹே ஹே ஹே
ஓஹோ ஓஹோ ஓஹோ
ஓஹோ ஓஹோ ஓஹோ
Oh angry girl, oh raging angry girl
If you leave, poetry will become an orphan
Oh angry girl, oh raging angry girl
If you leave, poetry will become an orphan
{ நீ என்னை நீங்காதே
நீ என்னை குழு :
நீங்காதே } (2)
{Heyyyy…heyyyy….heyyyy..
Heyyyy…heyyyy….heyyyy..} (3)
{Ohoooo…..ohoooooo…ohooo..
Ohoooo…..ohoooooo…ohooo..} (2)
யே சினாமிகா
சீரும் சினாமிகா நீ
போனால் கவிதை அனாதிகா
யே சினாமிகா சீரும் சினாமிகா
நீ போனால் கவிதை அனாதிகா
Oh angry girl, oh raging angry girl
If you leave, poetry will become an orphan
{ ஹே ஹே ஹே
ஹே ஹே ஹே } (3)
{ ஓஹோ ஓஹோ ஓஹோ
ஓஹோ ஓஹோ ஓஹோ } (2)
{Do not leave me
Do not leave Chorus : Do not leave} (4)
யே சினாமிகா
சீரும் சினாமிகா நீ
போனால் கவிதை அனாதிகா
{ நீ என்னை நீங்காதே
நீ என்னை குழு :
நீங்காதே } (4)
Aye sinamika seerum sinamika
Oh angry girl, oh raging angry girl
Nee ponaal kavidhai anaadhika
If you leave, poetry will become an orphan
Aye sinamika seerum sinamika
Oh angry girl, oh raging angry girl
Nee ponaal kavidhai anaadhika
If you leave, poetry will become an orphan
Ehh..ehhhh..ehhhh…….
Ehh..ehhhh..ehhhh…….
{Nee ennai neengaadhae
{Do not leave me
Nee ennai Chorus : Neengaadhae} (3)
Do not leave Chorus : Do not leave} (3)
Female :Nee ennai neengaadhae
Female : Do not leave me
Nee ennai neengaadhae
Do not leave me
{Nee ennai neengaadhae
{Do not leave me
Nee ennai Chorus : Neengaadhae} (2)
Do not leave Chorus : Do not leave} (2)
Female :Nee ennai neengaadhae
Female : Do not leave me
{Imaigalin thaazhvil
{In the lowering of eyelids
Udaigalin thalarvil
In the loosening of attire
Ennodu pesa mattum
Just to talk with me
Kuyilaagum un kuralil} (2)
In your voice that becomes a sweet cuckoo} (2)
Varanda udhatin
In the dry lips'
Vari pallangalil
Lined grooves
Kaadhal dhaanadi
It is love indeed, my dear
En meedhu unakku
That you harbor for me
Aye sinamika seerum sinamika
Oh angry girl, oh raging angry girl
Nee ponaal kavidhai anaadhika
If you leave, poetry will become an orphan
Ehh..ehhhh..ehhhh…….
Ehh..ehhhh..ehhhh…….
Heyyyy…heyyyy….heyyyy..
Heyyyy…heyyyy….heyyyy..
Heyyyy…heyyyy….heyyyy..
Heyyyy…heyyyy….heyyyy..
Ohoooo…..ohoooooo…ohooo..
Ohoooo…..ohoooooo…ohooo..
Ohoooo…..ohoooooo…ohooo..
Ohoooo…..ohoooooo…ohooo..
{Nee ennai neengaadhae
{Do not leave me
Nee ennai Chorus : Neengaadhae} (2)
Do not leave Chorus : Do not leave} (2)
Aye sinamika seerum sinamika
Oh angry girl, oh raging angry girl
Nee ponaal kavidhai anaadhika
If you leave, poetry will become an orphan
Aye sinamika seerum sinamika
Oh angry girl, oh raging angry girl
Nee ponaal kavidhai anaadhika
If you leave, poetry will become an orphan
{Heyyyy…heyyyy….heyyyy..
{Heyyyy…heyyyy….heyyyy..
Heyyyy…heyyyy….heyyyy..} (3)
Heyyyy…heyyyy….heyyyy..} (3)
{Ohoooo…..ohoooooo…ohooo..
{Ohoooo…..ohoooooo…ohooo..
Ohoooo…..ohoooooo…ohooo..} (2)
Ohoooo…..ohoooooo…ohooo..} (2)
Aye sinamika seerum sinamika
Oh angry girl, oh raging angry girl
Nee ponaal kavidhai anaadhika
If you leave, poetry will become an orphan
{Nee ennai neengaadhae
{Do not leave me
Nee ennai Chorus : Neengaadhae} (4)
Do not leave Chorus : Do not leave} (4)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Aye Sinamika from O Kadhal Kanmani is a soulful romantic track where the lover gently addresses his beloved's fiery temper. Derived from the classical Tamil word 'Sinam' (anger), 'Sinamika' endearingly refers to a short-tempered girl. He pleads with her never to part from him, expressing that her presence gives life to his world, and without her, even poetry itself would become an abandoned orphan.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Aye sinamika seerum sinamika”
Repetition of the initial 'S' sound in 'sinamika' and 'seerum' creates an alliterative melodic cadence.
Personification / Metaphor
“Nee ponaal kavidhai anaadhika”
Poetry is personified as a living child that would become an orphan ('anaadhika') if the lover leaves.
Ethukai (Second Letter Rhyming)
“Imaigalin thaazhvil / Udaigalin thalarvil”
The second consonant 'ma' rhymes across 'Imaigalin' and 'Udaigalin'.
Metaphor
“Kuyilaagum un kuralil”
Comparing the beloved's voice when speaking affectionately to a cuckoo bird's song.
Did you know?
Trivia
Composed by A.R. Rahman with lyrics by Vairamuthu and directed by Mani Ratnam, the term 'Sinamika' gained immense pop culture popularity following this track. The line 'Hey Sinamika' later inspired the title of a 2022 romantic comedy film starring Dulquer Salmaan, who was also the lead actor in O Kadhal Kanmani.
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