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Lyrics & meaning

Chanakya Chanakya

From Dum · 2003

Lyricist
Lyricist Not Known
Singer
Sadhana Sargam
Music director
Deva
Movie name
Dum
Movie release year
2003
Lyrics added on
29 Sept 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aaaa…aaa..aaa…aaa….
Aaaa…aaa..aaa…aaa….
Saanakyaa saanakyaa
Yetho thanthiram seidhaai
Un madhiyaal en manathai
Nee thaan vasiyam seidhaai
Adam pidithae
Nee enthan nenjil
Idam pidithaai
I love you daa.. love you daa
Kadhalukkaaga unthan nenjai
Kadan koduthaai i love you daa
Theeraadha un anbinaal
Poraadi ennai vendradhaal
En azhagellaam unakkaaga
Samarppikkiren
Saanakyaa saanakyaa
Yetho thanthiram seidhaai
Un madhiyaal en manathai
Nee thaan vasiyam seidhaai
Unnai naanum ninaippathai
Yaarum thadukkindra velai
Thudikkum idhayam
Velai nirutham seiginradhae
Uyir valikkindradhae
Nee thantha ottrai kaditham
Aayiram murai naan padippenae
Unakkaaga aayiram kaditham
Ottrai nodiyil ezhudhiduvenae
Dhinam kaalayil
Enthan naal kaattiyil
Un bimbam naan kandu
Kan vizhikkindren
Saanakyaa saanakyaa
Yetho thanthiram seidhaai
Un madhiyaal en manathai
Nee thaan vasiyam seidhaai
Sathya…
Male :Solludi
Female :Ethukku appadi pakra
Male :Nalla irukiyae
Female :Vetkamaa irukku
Male :Ennaku oru madhiri irukku
Female :Kitta varadhae
Male :Varuven
Female :Vendaam
Male :Enakku venum
Female :Pls sathya….(Dialogue)
Jannalin vazhiyae
Vennilavoliyae kasigindra neram
Kattilin melae kavidhaigal pola
Naam vaazhalaam
Ini naam vaazhalaam
:En meedhu kaalai pottu
Thoongum unnai rasippenae
Naan unthan kaadhai kadithu
Thookkam kalaithu sirithiduvenae
Idhu polavae pala aasaigalae
Ul nenjil oyaamal urundodudhae
Saanakyaa saanakyaa
Yetho thanthiram seidhaai
Un madhiyaal en manathai
Nee thaan vasiyam seidhaai
Adam pidithae
Nee enthan nenjil
Idam pidithaai
I love you daa.. love you daa
Kadhalukkaaga unthan nenjai
Kadan koduthaai i love you daa
Theeraadha un anbinaal
Poraadi ennai vendradhaal
En azhagellaam unakkaaga
Samarppikkiren
Saanakyaa saanakyaa
Yetho thanthiram seidhaai
Sathyaaa…pls…
Un madhiyaal en manathai
Nee thaan vasiyam seidhaai
Chee….hahaha…
Aaah... aa... aaaah... aa...
Aaah... aa... aaaah... aa...
Chanakya, Chanakya!
You played some clever trick!
With your sharp mind,
you cast a spell on my heart.
By being so stubborn,
inside my heart,
you found a place.
I love you, boy... love you, boy!
For the sake of love, your heart
you lent to me, I love you, boy!
With your boundless love,
because you fought and won me over,
all of my beauty, to you
I dedicate.
Chanakya, Chanakya!
You played some clever trick!
With your sharp mind,
you cast a spell on my heart.
Whenever anyone tries to stop me
from thinking of you,
my beating heart
goes on strike!
My very soul aches!
That single letter you gave me,
I read it a thousand times.
A thousand letters for you,
I would write in a single second.
Every morning,
on my calendar,
seeing your image,
I open my eyes.
Chanakya, Chanakya!
You played some clever trick!
With your sharp mind,
you cast a spell on my heart.
Sathya...
Male: Tell me, girl.
Female: Why are you looking at me like that?
Male: You look so good!
Female: I'm feeling shy.
Male: I'm feeling restless.
Female: Don't come close!
Male: I will!
Female: No, don't!
Male: I want to!
Female: Please, Sathya...
Through the window,
when the moonlight seeps in,
on the bed, just like poetry,
we can live.
From now on, we can live.
Resting your leg over me
as you sleep, I will adore you.
Nibbling gently on your ear,
I will wake you up and laugh.
Many sweet desires just like these
keep rolling endlessly inside my heart.
Chanakya, Chanakya!
You played some clever trick!
With your sharp mind,
you cast a spell on my heart.
By being so stubborn,
inside my heart,
you found a place.
I love you, boy... love you, boy!
For the sake of love, your heart
you lent to me, I love you, boy!
With your boundless love,
because you fought and won me over,
all of my beauty, to you
I dedicate.
Chanakya, Chanakya!
You played some clever trick!
Sathya... please...
With your sharp mind,
you cast a spell on my heart.
Chi... hahaha...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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