- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Kamal Haasan, Mahalakshmi Iyer
- Music director
- Himesh Reshammiya
- Movie name
- Dasavathaaram
- Movie release year
- 2008
- Lyrics added on
- 23 Mar 2017
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Paatu un kaadhilae thenai vaarkum
Paatu un kangalil neerai vaarkum
Udal boomikae pogatum haa
Isai boomiyai aalatum
{ Oh oh sanam oh oh sanam oh oh } (2)
Kaatai thirakum saavi thaan kaatru
Kaadhai thirakum saavi thaan paatu
{ Paatu un kaadhilae thenai vaarkum
Paatu un kangalil neerai vaarkum } (2)
Udal boomikae pogatum
Isai boomiyai aalatum
Kaatai thirakum saavi thaan kaatru …yaaa
Kaadhai thirakum saavi thaan paatu
{ Oh oh sanam oh oh sanam oh oh } (2)Female :Oh …
Nee enbadhai polladha naan enbadhai
Ondraaki naam seivadhu paadal thaan
Yaar nenjilum mirugathin thol ulladhu
Adhai maatri aal seivadhu paadal thaan
Kadavulum kandha saamiyum
Pesi kollum mozhi paadal thaan
Mannil naam vaazhgira kaalam konjam
Vaazhvil un suvadugal engae minjum
Enni paarada maanuda ennodu nee paadada
{ Oh oh sanam oh oh sanam oh oh } (2)Female :Oh ….
………………………………….
Poo pookudhae adhan
Vaazhvu ezhu naatkalae
Aanalum thaen thandhu
Thaan pogudhae hey
Nam vaazhkaiyin vaazh
Naalai yaar thandhadhu
En nenjam nee vaazhavae paadudhae
Veezhvadhu yaaraayinum
Vaazhvadhu naadaagatum
Kaalam un udhadugal moodum bodhum
Kaatru un valigalai meendum paadum
Nee paadinaal nallisai
Un mounamum mellisai
Come on everybody rock with me
Oh oh sanamMale :Come on rock with me
Oh oh sanam oh oh
Rock it rock it
Oh oh sanam
Oh oh sanam oh oh
Come on come on
Come on come on
Yeah move it come on baby
Bring it up bring it up
Bring it up bring it up
Pump up the volume
Rock it girl rock it
Yeah rock it
Oh oh sanam
Oh oh sanam oh oh
A song pours honey into your ears,
A song brings tears to your eyes.
Let the body return to the earth, ha!
Let music rule the world!
{ Oh oh darling, oh oh darling, oh oh } (2)
The wind is the key that opens the forest,
And a song is the key that opens your ears.
{ A song pours honey into your ears,
A song brings tears to your eyes } (2)
Let the body return to the earth,
Let music rule the world!
The wind is the key that opens the forest... yeah!
And a song is the key that opens your ears.
{ Oh oh darling, oh oh darling, oh oh } (2) Female: Oh...
Taking "you" and this stubborn "I",
Uniting them into "we" is what a song does.
Inside everyone's heart lies the skin of a beast,
Transforming it and making us human is what a song does.
God and the common man Kandasamy,
The language they speak to each other is song.
The time we live on this earth is short,
Where will your footprints remain in this life?
Think about it, O human, and sing along with me!
{ Oh oh darling, oh oh darling, oh oh } (2) Female: Oh...
...
A flower blooms, but its
Life lasts only seven days.
Even so, it gives away its honey
Before it fades away, hey!
The lifespan of this life of ours—
Who gave those days to us?
My heart sings so that you may live!
No matter who falls,
Let the nation live on!
Even when time closes your lips,
The wind will sing of your pain again.
If you sing, it is great music,
And even your silence is a gentle melody.
Come on everybody, rock with me!
Oh oh darling / Male: Come on, rock with me!
Oh oh darling, oh oh
Rock it, rock it
Oh oh darling
Oh oh darling, oh oh
Come on, come on
Come on, come on
Yeah, move it, come on baby
Bring it up, bring it up
Bring it up, bring it up
Pump up the volume
Rock it girl, rock it
Yeah, rock it
Oh oh darling
Oh oh darling, oh oh
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Oh Oh Sanam is a high-energy pop-rock composition from Dasavathaaram that serves as a profound ode to the power of music and the fleeting nature of human existence. Through rich poetic metaphors, lyricist Vairamuthu explores how music transcends mortality, heals human brutality, and bridges the gap between humanity and the divine.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Kaatai thirakum saavi thaan kaatru / Kaadhai thirakum saavi thaan paatu”
The lyrics metaphorically compare wind to a key that opens the forest, and song to a key that opens human ears and hearts.
Paradox
“Nee paadinaal nallisai / Un mounamum mellisai”
The line paradoxically suggests that even complete silence can be heard as soft, sweet music.
Did you know?
Trivia
This album marked Bollywood composer Himesh Reshammiya's debut in Tamil cinema, creating the soundtrack for Kamal Haasan's ambitious magnum opus Dasavathaaram.
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