Kaappaaththe Saami
From Ezhumalai – 2025 Film · 2025
- Lyricist
- Karthik Netha
- Singer
- Mangli
- Music director
- D. Imman
- Details
- Ezhumalai – 2025 Film2025
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kaappaathe… | Save me... |
| Saami kaappaathe… | Oh God, save me... |
| Kaappaathe kaappaathe | Save me, save me |
| Theeyinile kaadhal chedi | In the fire, can the plant of love |
| Uyir vaazhuma… | Survive and stay alive? |
| Kaappaathe… | Save me... |
| Saami kaappaathe… | Oh God, save me... |
| Paathiyile kaadhal nadhi | Halfway through, can the river of love |
| Vazhi maaruma … | Change its direction? |
| Female | |
| Kallaa kedakken | I lie still like a stone |
| Sallapattu irukken | I am tormented and suffering |
| Orala muzhungi | Swallowing my pain bit by bit |
| Yammaa yengi kedakken | Oh mother, I lie here longing |
| Kangaa erinchen | I burned like a glowing ember |
| Ullukkulle poganchen | I turned into smoke deep within |
| Korala adakki | Suppressing my own voice |
| Yammaa kaathu kedakken | Oh mother, I lie here waiting |
| Female | |
| Onna rendaa poosa senchen | I offered countless prayers and worship |
| En chaamiyae | Oh my Lord |
| Kanna katti theeyil vitta | You blindfolded me and threw me into fire |
| En chaamiyae | Oh my Lord |
| Thavichi kedakkean theadi.. | I lie tormented searching for you... |
| Female | |
| Kaappaathe kaappaathe | Save me, save me |
| Theeyinile kaadhal chedi | In the fire, can the plant of love |
| Uyir vaazhuma… | Survive and stay alive? |
| Kaappaathe… | Save me... |
| Saami kaappaathe… | Oh God, save me... |
| Paathiyile kaadhal nadhi | Halfway through, can the river of love |
| Vazhi maaruma … | Change its direction? |
| Female | |
| Aagaayathil vaanavillai | Making a rainbow bloom beautifully |
| Azhagaa pookkavittu | In the sky |
| Naan paarthida odi vanthaal | When I came running to gaze at it |
| Maraichathu muraiya? | Is it fair that you concealed it? |
| Elaiyin mele pani thuliya | Making a dewdrop dance upon a leaf |
| Dhenam dhenam aadavittu | Day after day |
| Eduthup poga varugaiyile | When I came to gather it |
| Karaichathu sariya ? | Is it right that you dissolved it? |
| Female | |
| Ninaipile sirippoli | In my thoughts, the sound of laughter |
| Keatten mazhai pole | I heard like falling rain |
| Ethirile vediyozhi | Right before me, why is there the sound of an explosion |
| Yen thaan ippothe? | Why now of all times? |
| Female | |
| Kannizhantha pillai | Like a child who lost sight |
| Unnaikaana vanthene | I came to see you |
| Sollizhantha unmai endre | Like a truth that lost its words |
| Naanum nindrene | I stood frozen in despair |
| Koyilil sirikkukum saamii.. | Oh deity smiling inside the temple... |
| Female | |
| Kaappaathe… | Save me... |
| Saami kaappaathe… | Oh God, save me... |
| Kaappaathe kaappaathe | Save me, save me |
| Theeyinile kaadhal chedi | In the fire, can the plant of love |
| Uyir vaazhuma… | Survive and stay alive? |
| Kaappaathe… | Save me... |
| Saami kaappaathe… | Oh God, save me... |
| Paathiyile kaadhal nadhi | Halfway through, can the river of love |
| Vazhi maaruma … | Change its direction? |
| Female | |
| Kaappaathe… kaappaathe… | Save me... save me... |
காப்பாத்தே…ஏ.....ஏ....
சாமி காப்பாத்தே…
காப்பாத்தே காப்பாத்தே
தீயினிலே காதல் செடி
உயிர் வாழ்மா...
காப்பத்தே…
சாமி காப்பதே…
பாதியிலே காதல் நதி
வழி மாறுமா…
Save me...
Oh God, save me...
Save me, save me
In the fire, can the plant of love
Survive and stay alive?
Save me...
Oh God, save me...
Halfway through, can the river of love
Change its direction?
கல்லா கெடக்கேன்
சல்லபட்டு இருக்கேன்
ஓரள முழங்கி
யம்மா ஏங்கி கெடக்கேன்
கங்கா எரிஞ்சேன்
உள்ளுக்குள்ளே பொகஞ்சேன்
கொரல அடைக்கி
யம்மா காத்து கெடக்கேன்
I lie still like a stone
I am tormented and suffering
Swallowing my pain bit by bit
Oh mother, I lie here longing
I burned like a glowing ember
I turned into smoke deep within
Suppressing my own voice
Oh mother, I lie here waiting
ஒண்ணா ரெண்டா பூசை செஞ்சேன்
என் சாமியே
கண்ண கட்டி தீயில் விட்ட
என் சாமியே
தவிச்சி கெடக்கேன் தேடி..
I offered countless prayers and worship
Oh my Lord
You blindfolded me and threw me into fire
Oh my Lord
I lie tormented searching for you...
காப்பாத்தே காப்பாத்தே
தீயினிலே காதல் செடி
உயிர் வாழ்மா...
காப்பத்தே…
சாமி காப்பத்தே…
பாதியிலே காதல் நதி
வழி மாறுமா…
Save me, save me
In the fire, can the plant of love
Survive and stay alive?
Save me...
Oh God, save me...
Halfway through, can the river of love
Change its direction?
ஆகாயத்தில் வானவில்லை
அழகா பூக்கவிட்டு
நான் பார்த்திட ஓடி வந்தாள்
மறைச்சது முறையா
இலையின் மேல பனி துளிய
தெனம் தெனம் ஆடவிட்டு
எடுத்துப் போக வருகையில
கரைச்சது சரியா
Making a rainbow bloom beautifully
In the sky
When I came running to gaze at it
Is it fair that you concealed it?
Making a dewdrop dance upon a leaf
Day after day
When I came to gather it
Is it right that you dissolved it?
நினைப்பிலே சிரிப்பொலி
கேட்டேன் மழை போல
எதிரிலே வெடியொலி
ஏன்தான் இப்போதே
In my thoughts, the sound of laughter
I heard like falling rain
Right before me, why is there the sound of an explosion
Why now of all times?
கண்ணிழந்த பிள்ளை
உன்னைக்கான வந்தேனே
சொல்லிழந்த உண்மை என்றே
நானும் நின்றேன்
கோயிலில் சிரிக்கும் சாமி..
Like a child who lost sight
I came to see you
Like a truth that lost its words
I stood frozen in despair
Oh deity smiling inside the temple...
காப்பாத்தே…
சாமி காப்பத்தே…
காப்பாத்தே காப்பாத்தே
தீயினிலே காதல் செடி
உயிர் வாழ்மா...
காப்பத்தே…
சாமி காப்பத்தே…
பாதியிலே காதல் நதி
வழி மாறுமா…
Save me...
Oh God, save me...
Save me, save me
In the fire, can the plant of love
Survive and stay alive?
Save me...
Oh God, save me...
Halfway through, can the river of love
Change its direction?
காப்பாத்தே... காப்பாத்தே...
Save me... save me...
Kaappaathe…
Save me...
Saami kaappaathe…
Oh God, save me...
Kaappaathe kaappaathe
Save me, save me
Theeyinile kaadhal chedi
In the fire, can the plant of love
Uyir vaazhuma…
Survive and stay alive?
Kaappaathe…
Save me...
Saami kaappaathe…
Oh God, save me...
Paathiyile kaadhal nadhi
Halfway through, can the river of love
Vazhi maaruma …
Change its direction?
Kallaa kedakken
I lie still like a stone
Sallapattu irukken
I am tormented and suffering
Orala muzhungi
Swallowing my pain bit by bit
Yammaa yengi kedakken
Oh mother, I lie here longing
Kangaa erinchen
I burned like a glowing ember
Ullukkulle poganchen
I turned into smoke deep within
Korala adakki
Suppressing my own voice
Yammaa kaathu kedakken
Oh mother, I lie here waiting
Onna rendaa poosa senchen
I offered countless prayers and worship
En chaamiyae
Oh my Lord
Kanna katti theeyil vitta
You blindfolded me and threw me into fire
En chaamiyae
Oh my Lord
Thavichi kedakkean theadi..
I lie tormented searching for you...
Kaappaathe kaappaathe
Save me, save me
Theeyinile kaadhal chedi
In the fire, can the plant of love
Uyir vaazhuma…
Survive and stay alive?
Kaappaathe…
Save me...
Saami kaappaathe…
Oh God, save me...
Paathiyile kaadhal nadhi
Halfway through, can the river of love
Vazhi maaruma …
Change its direction?
Aagaayathil vaanavillai
Making a rainbow bloom beautifully
Azhagaa pookkavittu
In the sky
Naan paarthida odi vanthaal
When I came running to gaze at it
Maraichathu muraiya?
Is it fair that you concealed it?
Elaiyin mele pani thuliya
Making a dewdrop dance upon a leaf
Dhenam dhenam aadavittu
Day after day
Eduthup poga varugaiyile
When I came to gather it
Karaichathu sariya ?
Is it right that you dissolved it?
Ninaipile sirippoli
In my thoughts, the sound of laughter
Keatten mazhai pole
I heard like falling rain
Ethirile vediyozhi
Right before me, why is there the sound of an explosion
Yen thaan ippothe?
Why now of all times?
Kannizhantha pillai
Like a child who lost sight
Unnaikaana vanthene
I came to see you
Sollizhantha unmai endre
Like a truth that lost its words
Naanum nindrene
I stood frozen in despair
Koyilil sirikkukum saamii..
Oh deity smiling inside the temple...
Kaappaathe…
Save me...
Saami kaappaathe…
Oh God, save me...
Kaappaathe kaappaathe
Save me, save me
Theeyinile kaadhal chedi
In the fire, can the plant of love
Uyir vaazhuma…
Survive and stay alive?
Kaappaathe…
Save me...
Saami kaappaathe…
Oh God, save me...
Paathiyile kaadhal nadhi
Halfway through, can the river of love
Vazhi maaruma …
Change its direction?
Kaappaathe… kaappaathe…
Save me... save me...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is an intense, heart-wrenching plea for salvation and divine help in the face of emotional turmoil and betrayal. The protagonist compares love to a delicate plant surrounded by fire or a river abruptly losing its natural course. Through vivid imagery of heat, ember, smoke, and blind desperation, the speaker questions why destiny or the divine gave sweet promises only to tear them away.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Theeyinile kaadhal chedi”
Compares love to a fragile plant trying to survive in scorching fire ('Theeyinile kaadhal chedi') and to a river midway ('kaadhal nadhi').
Simile (Uvamai)
“Keatten mazhai pole”
Compares the remembered sound of laughter to comforting rain ('mazhai pole').
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Kannizhantha pillai / Sollizhantha unmai”
Rhyming of second consonant 'n' in 'Kannizhantha' and 'Sollizhantha'.
Rhetorical Question
“Maraichathu muraiya?”
Expresses anguish by posing unanswered emotional questions to fate or God.
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Trivia
The track features popular playback singer Mangli, who is famous for her powerful, raw folk voice across South Indian languages. Composed by D. Imman with lyrics by Karthik Netha, the song merges high-octane emotional vocals with grand orchestral and folk instrumentation.
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