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Lyrics & meaning

Chanakya Chanakya

From Dum · 2003

Lyricist
Lyricist Not Known
Singer
Sadhana Sargam
Music director
Deva
Details
Dum2003

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
Aaaa…aaa..aaa…aaa….Aaaa…aaa..aaa…aaa….
Aaaa…aaa..aaa…aaa….Aaaa…aaa..aaa…aaa….
Female
Saanakyaa saanakyaaOh Chanakya, oh Chanakya
Yetho thanthiram seidhaaiYou performed some trickery
Un madhiyaal en manathaiWith your intellect, my heart
Nee thaan vasiyam seidhaaiYou alone have mesmerized
Female
Adam pidithaeBy being stubborn
Nee enthan nenjilYou, in my heart
Idam pidithaaiCaptured a place
I love you daa.. love you daaI love you, dear.. love you, dear
Kadhalukkaaga unthan nenjaiFor love, your heart
Kadan koduthaai i love you daaYou gave as a loan, I love you dear
Female
Theeraadha un anbinaalWith your endless love
Poraadi ennai vendradhaalBecause you fought and won me over
En azhagellaam unakkaagaAll my beauty, for you
SamarppikkirenI dedicate it
Female
Saanakyaa saanakyaaOh Chanakya, oh Chanakya
Yetho thanthiram seidhaaiYou performed some trickery
Un madhiyaal en manathaiWith your intellect, my heart
Nee thaan vasiyam seidhaaiYou alone have mesmerized
Female
Unnai naanum ninaippathaiWhen I think of you
Yaarum thadukkindra velaiAnd if anyone tries to stop me
Thudikkum idhayamMy beating heart
Velai nirutham seiginradhaeGoes on a strike
Uyir valikkindradhaeMy soul aches
Female
Nee thantha ottrai kadithamThe single letter you gave
Aayiram murai naan padippenaeI will read a thousand times
Unakkaaga aayiram kadithamA thousand letters for you
Ottrai nodiyil ezhudhiduvenaeI will write in a single second
Female
Dhinam kaalayilEvery morning
Enthan naal kaattiyilOn my calendar
Un bimbam naan kanduSeeing your image
Kan vizhikkindrenI open my eyes and wake up
Female
Saanakyaa saanakyaaOh Chanakya, oh Chanakya
Yetho thanthiram seidhaaiYou performed some trickery
Un madhiyaal en manathaiWith your intellect, my heart
Nee thaan vasiyam seidhaaiYou alone have mesmerized
Female
Sathya…Sathya…
Male :SolludiMale: Tell me, dear
Female :Ethukku appadi pakraFemale: Why are you looking at me like that?
Male :Nalla irukiyaeMale: You look so good
Female :Vetkamaa irukkuFemale: I feel shy
Male :Ennaku oru madhiri irukkuMale: I feel a strange sensation inside
Female :Kitta varadhaeFemale: Don't come close
Male :VaruvenMale: I will come close
Female :VendaamFemale: Please don't
Male :Enakku venumMale: But I want to
Female :Pls sathya….(Dialogue)Female: Please Sathya... (Dialogue)
Female
Jannalin vazhiyaeThrough the window
Vennilavoliyae kasigindra neramWhen moonlight seeps in
Kattilin melae kavidhaigal polaUpon the bed like poetry
Naam vaazhalaamWe can live
Ini naam vaazhalaamFrom now on we can live
Male
:En meedhu kaalai pottuPlacing your leg over me
Thoongum unnai rasippenaeI will admire you while you sleep
Naan unthan kaadhai kadithuI will bite your ear gently
Thookkam kalaithu sirithiduvenaeAnd interrupt your sleep with a laugh
Male
Idhu polavae pala aasaigalaeMany such playful desires
Ul nenjil oyaamal urundodudhaeKeep rolling endlessly inside my heart
Female
Saanakyaa saanakyaaOh Chanakya, oh Chanakya
Yetho thanthiram seidhaaiYou performed some trickery
Un madhiyaal en manathaiWith your intellect, my heart
Nee thaan vasiyam seidhaaiYou alone have mesmerized
Female
Adam pidithaeBy being stubborn
Nee enthan nenjilYou, in my heart
Idam pidithaaiCaptured a place
I love you daa.. love you daaI love you, dear.. love you, dear
Kadhalukkaaga unthan nenjaiFor love, your heart
Kadan koduthaai i love you daaYou gave as a loan, I love you dear
Female
Theeraadha un anbinaalWith your endless love
Poraadi ennai vendradhaalBecause you fought and won me over
En azhagellaam unakkaagaAll my beauty, for you
SamarppikkirenI dedicate it
Female
Saanakyaa saanakyaaOh Chanakya, oh Chanakya
Yetho thanthiram seidhaaiYou performed some trickery
Sathyaaa…pls…Sathya... please...
Un madhiyaal en manathaiWith your intellect, my heart
Nee thaan vasiyam seidhaaiYou alone have mesmerized
Chee….hahaha…Shame... hahaha...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Saanakyaa Saanakyaa' expresses a young woman's intense romantic passion and admiration for her lover, playfully comparing his clever romantic moves to Chanakya, the famous ancient strategist. She sings about how he stubbornly yet charmingly won her heart, leaving her mesmerized by his intellect and affection. She speaks of her intense yearning—reading his single letter a thousand times, waking up looking at his image, and her heart metaphorically 'going on strike' if kept away from thoughts of him.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Historical Allusion / Metaphor

Saanakyaa saanakyaa / Yetho thanthiram seidhaai

Compares the cleverness and persistence of the lover in winning her heart to the ancient strategist Chanakya.

Hyperbole & Personification

Thudikkum idhayam / Velai nirutham seiginradhae

Exaggerates the heart's reaction to being kept away from the lover by personifying it as going on a labor strike ('velai nirutham').

Ethirhai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Adam pidithae / Nee enthan nenjil / Idam pidithaai

Use of matching second consonants 'da' in 'Adam' and 'Idam' creating a rhythmic Tamil rhyme scheme.

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Trivia

'Saanakyaa Saanakyaa' is a popular track from the 2003 Tamil action-romantic film 'Dum', starring Silambarasan (Simbu) and Rakshitha. The song was composed by Srikanth Deva, with vocals by Anuradha Sriram, and features playful spoken dialogues between the lead characters Sathya and Dhanalakshmi.

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