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Lyrics & meaning

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 sinamikaOh angry girl, oh raging angry girl
Nee ponaal kavidhai anaadhikaIf you leave, poetry will become an orphan
Aye sinamika seerum sinamikaOh angry girl, oh raging angry girl
Nee ponaal kavidhai anaadhikaIf 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 neengaadhaeFemale : Do not leave me
Nee ennai neengaadhaeDo 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 neengaadhaeFemale : Do not leave me
Male
{Imaigalin thaazhvil{In the lowering of eyelids
Udaigalin thalarvilIn the loosening of attire
Ennodu pesa mattumJust to talk with me
Kuyilaagum un kuralil} (2)In your voice that becomes a sweet cuckoo} (2)
Male
Varanda udhatinIn the dry lips'
Vari pallangalilLined grooves
Kaadhal dhaanadiIt is love indeed, my dear
En meedhu unakkuThat you harbor for me
Male
Aye sinamika seerum sinamikaOh angry girl, oh raging angry girl
Nee ponaal kavidhai anaadhikaIf 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 sinamikaOh angry girl, oh raging angry girl
Nee ponaal kavidhai anaadhikaIf you leave, poetry will become an orphan
Aye sinamika seerum sinamikaOh angry girl, oh raging angry girl
Nee ponaal kavidhai anaadhikaIf 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 sinamikaOh angry girl, oh raging angry girl
Nee ponaal kavidhai anaadhikaIf 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)

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.

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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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