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Cheli Mohame

From Shantala · 2024

Lyricist
ARP. Jayaraam
Singer
Santhosh Venky
Music director
Vishal Chandrasekhar
Movie name
Shantala
Movie release year
2024
Lyrics added on
22 Nov 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
En penmaiyil mugam kaana
Thedi thirinthen thirinthen
Enai neengiyae nee ponadhengu sol
Vaazhumo en uyire
Unnai pirindha nodiyilae
Uyirum piriyum manasae manasae
Unnai edhiril paarthapinnae
Swaasam moochu varuthae
O manasae
En penmaiyil mugam kaana
Thedi thirinthen thirinthen
Enai neengiyae nee ponadhengu sol
Vaazhumo en uyire
Kodi marantha kuru malaraai
Indha idhayam thavikkum mugiyae
Un jathiyum naanae
Sadhirattam thaane sagiyae sagiyae
Arugilae neeyum irukkiraai
Udhirntha en uyir neelavae
Kalai devan sernthathae bandhamae
Idhu en pudhu jenmamae
Manam ondrenavae inaiyave
Endrum nee en thunaiviyae
Piramanam idugindren
Kaadhal pranayam thodargindren
En penmaiyil mugam kaana
Thedi thirinthen thirinthen
Enai neengiyae nee ponadhengu sol
Vaazhumo en uyire
To see your face in my womanhood,
I wandered searching and searching,
Tell me, where did you go leaving me behind?
Can my life survive, my love?
The moment I am parted from you,
My life itself slips away, oh my heart, my heart!
Only after seeing you standing before me,
Does my breath come back to me,
Oh my heart!
To see your face in my womanhood,
I wandered searching and searching,
Tell me, where did you go leaving me behind?
Can my life survive, my love?
Like a tender flower forgotten by its vine,
This heart yearns in pain, my dear one,
I belong to you alone,
It is all a dance of life, my companion, my companion,
You are right here beside me,
So that my fading life may breathe again,
This bond brought together by the god of art,
This is truly a new birth for me,
As our hearts merge into one,
You will forever be my life partner,
I make this solemn vow,
I carry forward this journey of love,
To see your face in my womanhood,
I wandered searching and searching,
Tell me, where did you go leaving me behind?
Can my life survive, my love?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is a deeply emotional classical-infused romantic expression of longing, grief of separation, and the ultimate restoration of life upon reunion. The protagonist wanders aimlessly feeling incomplete without their beloved, comparing their heart's anguish to a flower abandoned by its vine. Once reunited, the breath of life returns, transforming their suffering into a sacred, artistic rebirth bound by destiny and love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

“Kodi marantha kuru malaraai”

Compares the yearning heart to a delicate blossom left behind by its parent vine.

Adukku Thodar (Repetition for emphasis)

“Thedi thirinthen thirinthen”

Repetition of words like 'thirinthen', 'manasae', and 'sagiyae' intensifies the emotional desperation and affection.

Emonai / Alliteration

“Piramanam idugindren / Kaadhal pranayam thodargindren”

Matching initial consonants across successive words and lines creates a rhythmic, melodic flow.

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Trivia

Shantala (2024) is a dance-centric period drama starring Ashlesha Thakur. The soundtrack, composed by Vishal Chandrashekhar, heavily incorporates Carnatic classical dance motifs like 'Sadhirattam' and 'Jathi' directly into the lyrical theme of the song.

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