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Lyrics & meaning

O Sathiye

From Theeran Adhigaram Ondru · 2017

Lyricist
Uma Devi
Singers
Ghibran, Armaan Malik
Music director
Ghibran
Movie name
Theeran Adhigaram Ondru
Movie release year
2017
Lyrics added on
14 Sept 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
O sathiyae..
O sathiyae.. nenjae
Un kaadhal kural
Ennul ketkudhae
Uyir thaandi udal
Kaatril poguthae
Rasathiyae..
Rasathiyae.. anbae
En theendum viral
Unnai ketkudhae
Mazhai kaalam kooda
Theeyai mootudhae..
O sathiyae..
O sathiyae.. nenjae
Un kaadhal kural
Ennul ketkudhae
Uyir thaandi udal
Kaatril poguthae
Ennathil unnaiyae..
Kaatchiyaai maatrinen
Ennaiyae ennai naan..
Thetruvadhaa..
Vaarthayil aayiram..
Mounangal serkindren
Mounathai mounamae..
Maatriduma..
Rasathiyae..
Rasathiyae.. anbae
En theendum viral
Unnai ketkudhae
Mazhai kaalam kooda
Theeyai mootudhae..
{Oru oru oru oru sollinaalae..
Uyirvarai uyirvarai selvayae
Siru siru siru siru pillai polae
Virumbidum kadhaigalai solvayae..} (2)
Oru maalai sooriyan..
Theerndhiduma..
Andha kaalai thaamarai..
Saaindhiduma..
Siru pirivugal uravinai
Maatriduma..
Andha nilavinai iravu
Vizhungiduma..
Un sirippin ninaivil
Urangum vizhigal
Urakkam thazhuvavillai…
O sathiyae..
O sathiyae.. nenjae
Un kaadhal kural
Ennul ketkudhae
Uyir thaandi udal
Kaatril poguthae
{Oru oru oru oru sollinaalae..
Uyirvarai uyirvarai selvayae
Siru siru siru siru pillai polae
Virumbidum kadhaigalai solvayae..} (2)
Oh Sathiya...
Oh Sathiya... my heart,
The voice of your love
Echoes inside me.
Beyond my soul, my body
Drifts away in the breeze.
Oh my princess...
Oh my princess... my love,
My fingers longing to touch
Ask only for you.
Even this rainy season
Lights a fire within me...
Oh Sathiya...
Oh Sathiya... my heart,
The voice of your love
Echoes inside me.
Beyond my soul, my body
Drifts away in the breeze.
In my thoughts,
I picture only you.
Must I comfort
Myself all alone?
Into words, a thousand
Silences I gather.
Can silence alone
Change this silence?
Oh my princess...
Oh my princess... my love,
My fingers longing to touch
Ask only for you.
Even this rainy season
Lights a fire within me...
With just a single word,
You reach deep into my soul.
Like a little child,
You tell the stories I love to hear...
Does an evening sun
Ever truly fade away?
Does that morning lotus
Ever wither and fall?
Can a brief separation
Ever change our bond?
Can the dark night
Ever swallow the moon?
In the memory of your smile,
Eyes that long for rest
Find no sleep at all...
Oh Sathiya...
Oh Sathiya... my heart,
The voice of your love
Echoes inside me.
Beyond my soul, my body
Drifts away in the breeze.
With just a single word,
You reach deep into my soul.
Like a little child,
You tell the stories I love to hear...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'O Sathiye' is a tender, soulful romantic ballad expressing deep longing, intimacy, and the emotional ache of separation from a beloved. The protagonist reflects on how the beloved's voice and memory permeate his entire existence, turning thoughts into vivid visions and kindling a passionate inner fire even in the midst of cold rain. The song weaves metaphors of nature—the evening sun, morning lotus, and night moon—to question whether temporary distance can ever extinguish true, enduring love. Written with poignant delicacy by lyricist Uma Devi and composed by Ghibran, the track shifts between child-like innocence and deep romantic devotion. The speaker remains awake through the night, unable to sleep as lingering memories of the partner's gentle smile and affectionate stories continue to captivate his soul.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Paradox

Mazhai kaalam kooda / Theeyai mootudhae..

The imagery of a rainy season igniting a fire conveys the intense heat of romantic longing contrasting with the cool weather.

Simile

Siru siru siru siru pillai polae / Virumbidum kadhaigalai solvayae..

The lover's story-telling demeanor is explicitly compared to the innocent, endearing nature of a little child using 'polae'.

Rhetorical Question

Andha nilavinai iravu / Vizhungiduma..

The speaker asks whether the night can ever swallow the moon, metaphorically asserting that temporary distance cannot destroy their love.

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Trivia

'O Sathiye' marked Bollywood playback singer Armaan Malik's debut recording for a Tamil movie soundtrack, composed by Ghibran for the 2017 action-thriller 'Theeran Adhigaram Ondru'.

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