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Lyrics & meaning

Feelingu Paatu

From DNA · 2024

Lyricist
Sahi Siva
Singer
Sahi Siva
Music director
Sahi Siva
Details
DNA2024

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Maamen paaduren feelingu pattaI am singing a sad song, feeling the heartbreak
Kaadha kattu nee kelu machaanLend me an ear and listen, my friend
Life-ah irundhava kaanama pogaThe girl who was my entire life has disappeared
Tight-ah pottu nee aadu machaanTake a strong drink and dance, my friend
Male
Venamae ava venamaeI don't want her, I don't want her
Vittu ponaale ava venamaeSince she abandoned me, I don't want her anymore
Thaangaathey thaangaatheyIt's unbearable, it's unbearable
Indha kaadhalin vedhana thaangaatheyThis pain of love is unbearable
Male
Maamen paaduren feelingu pattaI am singing a sad song, feeling the heartbreak
Kaadha kattu nee kelu machaanLend me an ear and listen, my friend
Life-ah irundhava kaanama pogaThe girl who was my entire life has disappeared
Tight-ah pottu nee aadu machaanTake a strong drink and dance, my friend
Male
Kadhali ava mugamHer face as a lover
Paarpadhil varum sugamThe joy that comes from looking at it
Pookalai rasippadhuAdmiring beautiful flowers
Pol irukkumIt feels just like that
Alaga mayakkuraMesmerizing with beauty
Athanai poovukkumFor every flower that charms you
Idhayatha kuthuraPiercing the heart
Mull irukkumThere will be a hidden thorn
Male
Ponadhu poagattumLet what is gone be gone
Kaayamum aarattumLet the wounds heal as well
Porudaa pudhusaaFight on, a brand new
VaazhvirukkumLife lies ahead
Vaedhana marattumLet the pain fade away
Kavalaigal padattumLet worries settle down
Devadhai unakkenaAn angel, just for you
KaathirukkumWill be waiting
Male
Kaana pona mayilaeOh peacock that went missing
Naanum thaniyaeI am left here alone
Unnaal paaduren kuyilaeI am singing because of you, oh cuckoo bird
Pazhaa pona manameOh ruined heart of mine
Paavam valiyeOh pitiful pain
Adhu thaangaatheyIt cannot be tolerated
Male
Ava ponadhaaleBecause she left me
Vali thappadhey thappadheyPain cannot be avoided, cannot be avoided
Kaadhalaala kannaDo not blindfold your eyes with love
Katti suthathaeAnd wander around aimlessly
Ini sogathaalaFrom now on, because of sorrow
Neeyum nikkadhae nikkadhaeDo not stand still, do not freeze up
Ennaanaalum iravu vidiyanumaeNo matter what happens, the dark night must give way to dawn
Male
Maamen paaduren feelingu pattaI am singing a sad song, feeling the heartbreak
Kaadha kattu nee kelu machaanLend me an ear and listen, my friend
Life-ah irundhava kaanama pogaThe girl who was my entire life has disappeared
Tight-ah pottu nee aadu machaanTake a strong drink and dance, my friend
Male
Venamae ava venamaeI don't want her, I don't want her
Vittu ponaale ava venamaeSince she abandoned me, I don't want her anymore
Thaangaathey thaangaatheyIt's unbearable, it's unbearable
Indha kaadhalin vedhana thaangaatheyThis pain of love is unbearable

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This track is a classic 'soup' song (a popular Tamil genre of upbeat breakup songs) expressing the raw pain and angst of heartbreak after a beloved partner leaves. The protagonist vents his frustration to his friend, encouraging him to drink and dance to shake off the unbearable ache of lost love. Despite the grief and feeling of betrayal, the lyrics shift toward hopeful resilience in the middle verses. It uses nature metaphors—reminding that every beautiful flower comes with sharp thorns—and urges the heart to heal. It delivers a motivational message that darkness is temporary, encouraging the listener not to get paralyzed by heartbreak because a new dawn and a new life await.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Alaga mayakkura Athanai poovukkum Idhayatha kuthura Mull irukkum

Compares charming, beautiful lovers to attractive flowers that conceal sharp thorns capable of piercing one's heart.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Venamae ava venamae / Vittu ponaale ava venamae

Repetition of the line-ending word 'venamae' creates a catchy and rhythmic lyrical cadence.

Muran (Antithesis)

Ennaanaalum iravu vidiyanumae

Contrasts the darkness of the night (representing grief and heartbreak) with dawn (representing hope and new beginnings).

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Ponadhu poagattum / Kaayamum aarattum

Uses matching phonetics and rhyming structures across adjacent lines to give the lyrics a conversational flow.

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Trivia

This track is composed, written, and sung by independent Tamil musical artist Sahi Siva for the movie 'DNA' (2024). Sahi Siva, based internationally, gained immense popularity through his unique blend of Carnatic influences, contemporary R&B, and local Tamil folk elements.

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