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Lyrics & meaning

Ayya Sami

From Keni · 2018

Lyricist
Pazhani Bharathi
Singers
K. J. Yesudas, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
M Jayachandran
Movie name
Keni
Movie release year
2018
Lyrics added on
12 Apr 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aiyaa saami nammal onnae saami
Amma boomi onnu vaanam onnu
Nammal onnae saami
Aiyaa saami idhu namma boomi
Mazha kaathukkingu
Saadhi yaedhu baedham yaedhu saami
Aathukkulla vaatha pola…
Aasai nenju neendhudhadi
Hoi saara kaathu nenjukkulla
Sakkaraiya thoovudhadi
Thoovudhadi thoovudhadi
Thoovudhadi thoovudhadi
Nenjukkulla sakkaraiya thoovudhadi
Aiyaa saami nammal onnae saami
Amma boomi onnu vaanam onnu
Nammal onnae saami…
Hoi hoi hoi hoi
Saami
………………………
Meena veyil sooriyan
Laavu thanna chandhiran
Meena veyil sooriyan
Laavu thanna chandhiran
Nammudaedhaanu saami
Vandal mannin vaasamum
Vaada kandrin naesamum
Onnukkulla onnu saami
Theeyum onnu novum onnu
Kannilottu vembi veena
Kannu neerum onnu saami saami
Aiyaa saami idhu namma boomi
Ingu aadu maadu kooda
Namma chellam thaanae saami
……………………………
Paadugindra paravaigal
Paal surakkum karavaigal
Oi paadugindra paravaigal
Paal surakkum karavaigal
Suthi varum sondham saami
Vella manal paadamum
Vellam ulla solaiyum
Nammudaiyaedhaanu saami
Koondukkullae eeram kondu
Vaergal pola pinni kondu
Vaazhum vaazhkkai sorgam saami saami
Aiyaa saami nammal onnae saami
Namma boomi onnu vaanam onnu
Nammal onnae saami
Hoi hoi hoi hoi
Aiyaa saami idhu namma boomi
Mazha kaathukkingu
Saadhi yaedhu baedham yaedhu saami
Gopurathu moolaiylae…
Kokkirandu koodudhadi
Hoi saara kaatthu nenjukkulla
Sakkaraiya thoovudhadi
Thoovudhadi thoovudhadi
Thoovudhadi thoovudhadi
Nenjukkulla sakkaraiya thoovudhadi
Ayya Saami, we are all one, my friend!
Mother Earth is one, the sky is one,
We are all one, my friend!
Ayya Saami, this is our earth,
For the rain and the wind here,
What caste is there, what division is there, my friend?
Like a duck in the river...
The longing heart swims along!
Hoy! The drizzling breeze inside the heart,
Sprinkles sweetness!
Sprinkles it, sprinkles it!
Sprinkles it, sprinkles it!
It sprinkles sweetness inside the heart!
Ayya Saami, we are all one, my friend!
Mother Earth is one, the sky is one,
We are all one, my friend!
Hoy, hoy, hoy, hoy!
My friend!
...
The summer sun with its warm shine,
The moon that gives moonlight,
The summer sun with its warm shine,
The moon that gives moonlight,
Belong to all of us, my friend!
The fragrance of fertile soil,
And the affection of the tender calf,
Are bound together as one, my friend!
The fire is one, the pain is one,
Spilling painfully from the eyes,
The tears are one and the same, my friend, my friend!
Ayya Saami, this is our earth,
Here, even the sheep and cattle
Are our beloved darlings, my friend!
...
The singing birds,
The milk-giving cows,
Hoy, the singing birds,
The milk-giving cows,
Are all our kin around us, my friend!
The silver sandy fields,
And the groves rich with water,
Belong to all of us, my friend!
Holding warmth within our nest,
Entwining together like roots,
The life we live is heaven, my friend, my friend!
Ayya Saami, we are all one, my friend!
Mother Earth is one, the sky is one,
We are all one, my friend!
Hoy, hoy, hoy, hoy!
Ayya Saami, this is our earth,
For the rain and the wind here,
What caste is there, what division is there, my friend?
At the corner of the tower...
Two cranes gather together!
Hoy! The drizzling breeze inside the heart,
Sprinkles sweetness!
Sprinkles it, sprinkles it!
Sprinkles it, sprinkles it!
It sprinkles sweetness inside the heart!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song celebrates universal brotherhood, human oneness, and harmony with nature. It questions artificial social divides like caste and discrimination by pointing out that natural elements—such as rain, wind, sun, and earth—do not discriminate among living beings. The lyricist emphasizes that humanity shares the same pain, tears, and joy regardless of background. Through vivid rustic imagery of birds, cattle, rivers, and trees, the song highlights how humans and nature are interconnected as one big family. Living in unity and love, intertwined like roots of a tree, creates a heavenly existence on earth.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Upamai (Simile)

“Aathukkulla vaatha pola… Aasai nenju neendhudhadi”

Compares the yearning heart floating in emotions to a duck swimming freely in a river.

Upamai (Simile)

“Vaergal pola pinni kondu”

Compares people living together in unity and harmony to tree roots tightly intertwined.

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

“Saara kaathu nenjukkulla Sakkaraiya thoovudhadi”

Metaphorically describes the feeling of joy brought by the gentle breeze as sprinkling sugar inside the heart.

Anaphora (Repetition for Emphasis)

“Thoovudhadi thoovudhadi Thoovudhadi thoovudhadi”

Repetition of 'Thoovudhadi' underscores the continuous cascading joy and sweetness.

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Trivia

'Keni' (2018) is a social drama film directed by M. A. Nishad starring Jaya Prada, focusing on water scarcity and border disputes between Tamil Nadu and Kerala. The soundtrack features compositions by M. Jayachandran and M. S. Bhaskar, with lyrics emphasizing communal harmony and human rights.

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