Oh Shanthi Shanthi
From Vaaranam Aayiram · 2008
- Lyricist
- Thamarai
- Singer
- S. P. B. Charan
- Music director
- Harris Jayaraj
- Details
- Vaaranam Aayiram2008
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Nee indri naanum | Without you, I |
| Illai en kaadhal poiyum illai | Do not exist, nor is my love false. |
| Vazhi engum undhan mugam | Your face is everywhere along the path, |
| Thaan vali kooda ingae sugam thaan | Even pain here feels like pleasure. |
| Male | |
| Thoduvaanam | The horizon |
| Sivanthu pogum | Turns red, |
| Tholai thooram | The long distance |
| Kurainthu pogum | Will diminish, |
| Male | |
| Karaigindra | In these melting |
| Nodigalil naan | Moments, I |
| Nerungi vanthenae | Came closer. |
| Male | |
| Ini unnai piriya | From now on, to part from you |
| Maaten tholai thooram | I will not; to a far distance |
| Nagara maaten | I will not move away. |
| Male | |
| Mugam paarka | To see your face |
| Thavikiren en iniya poongaatrae | I yearn, my sweet gentle breeze. |
| Male | |
| Oh shanthi | Oh Shanthi, |
| Shanthi oh shanthi | Shanthi, oh Shanthi! |
| En uyirai uyirai nee yenthi | Carrying my life, my very life, |
| Male | |
| Yen sendrai | Why did you go? |
| Sendrai enai neengi | You went away, leaving me. |
| Naan vanthen | I came, |
| Vanthen unai thedi | I came searching for you. |
| Male | |
| Nee indri | Without you, |
| Naanum illai en | I do not exist, and my |
| Kaadhal poiyum illai | Love is not false. |
| Male | |
| Unai kaanum | To see you, |
| Neram varuma varumaa | Will that time come, will it come? |
| Iru kangal motcham peruma | Will my two eyes attain salvation? |
| Male | |
| Viralodu | Along with my fingers, |
| Vizhiyum vaadum | My eyes too wither, |
| Viraigindra kaalam nogum | Rushing time aches. |
| Male | |
| Irunthaalum varugiren | Even so, I am coming |
| Un madiyil naan thoonka | To sleep on your lap. |
| Enai vanthu urasum kaatrae | Oh breeze that comes and brushes against me, |
| Avalodu kanavil netrae | Yesterday in a dream with her, |
| Male | |
| Kaikorthu nerunginen | Holding hands, I drew near, |
| Kan adithu nee yenga | As you winked and teased. |
| Male | |
| { Oh shanthi | { Oh Shanthi, |
| Shanthi oh shanthi | Shanthi, oh Shanthi! |
| En uyirai uyirai nee yenthi | Carrying my life, my very life, |
| Male | |
| Yen sendrai | Why did you go? |
| Sendrai enai neengi | You went away, leaving me. |
| Naan vanthen | I came, |
| Vanthen unai thedi } (2) | I came searching for you. } (2) |
| Male | |
| ………………………………… | |
நீ இன்றி நானும்
இல்லை என் காதல்
பொய்யும் இல்லை வழி
எங்கும் உந்தன் முகம் தான்
வலி கூட இங்கே சுகம் தான்
Without you, I
Do not exist, nor is my love false.
Your face is everywhere along the path,
Even pain here feels like pleasure.
தொடுவானம் சிவந்து
போகும் தொலை தூரம் குறைந்து
போகும் கரைகின்ற நொடிகளில்
நான் நெருங்கி வந்தேனே
The horizon
Turns red,
The long distance
Will diminish,
இனி உன்னை பிாிய
மாட்டேன் தொலை தூரம்
நகர மாட்டேன் முகம் பாா்க்க
தவிக்கிறேன் என் இனிய பூங்காற்றே
In these melting
Moments, I
Came closer.
ஒ சாந்தி சாந்தி
ஒ சாந்தி என் உயிரை
உயிரை நீ ஏந்தி ஏன்
சென்றாய் சென்றாய்
எனை நீங்கி நான் வந்தேன்
வந்தேன் உன்னை தேடி
From now on, to part from you
I will not; to a far distance
I will not move away.
நீ இன்றி நானும்
இல்லை என் காதல்
பொய்யும் இல்லை
உன்னை காணும் நேரம்
வருமா இரு கண்கள்
மோட்சம் பெறுமா
To see your face
I yearn, my sweet gentle breeze.
விரலோடு விழியும்
வாடும் விரைகின்ற காலும்
நோகும் இருந்தாலும் வருகிறேன்
உன் மடியில் நான் தூங்க
எனை வந்து உரசும் காற்றே
அவளோடு கனவில் நேற்றே
Oh Shanthi,
Shanthi, oh Shanthi!
Carrying my life, my very life,
கைகோா்த்து
நெருங்கினேன் கண்
அடித்து நீ ஏங்க
Why did you go?
You went away, leaving me.
I came,
I came searching for you.
{ ஒ சாந்தி சாந்தி
ஒ சாந்தி என் உயிரை
உயிரை நீ ஏந்தி ஏன்
சென்றாய் சென்றாய்
எனை நீங்கி நான் வந்தேன்
வந்தேன் உன்னை தேடி } (2)
Without you,
I do not exist, and my
Love is not false.
........................................
To see you,
Will that time come, will it come?
Will my two eyes attain salvation?
Along with my fingers,
My eyes too wither,
Rushing time aches.
Even so, I am coming
To sleep on your lap.
Oh breeze that comes and brushes against me,
Yesterday in a dream with her,
Holding hands, I drew near,
As you winked and teased.
{ Oh Shanthi,
Shanthi, oh Shanthi!
Carrying my life, my very life,
Why did you go?
You went away, leaving me.
I came,
I came searching for you. } (2)
Nee indri naanum
Without you, I
Illai en kaadhal poiyum illai
Do not exist, nor is my love false.
Vazhi engum undhan mugam
Your face is everywhere along the path,
Thaan vali kooda ingae sugam thaan
Even pain here feels like pleasure.
Thoduvaanam
The horizon
Sivanthu pogum
Turns red,
Tholai thooram
The long distance
Kurainthu pogum
Will diminish,
Karaigindra
In these melting
Nodigalil naan
Moments, I
Nerungi vanthenae
Came closer.
Ini unnai piriya
From now on, to part from you
Maaten tholai thooram
I will not; to a far distance
Nagara maaten
I will not move away.
Mugam paarka
To see your face
Thavikiren en iniya poongaatrae
I yearn, my sweet gentle breeze.
Oh shanthi
Oh Shanthi,
Shanthi oh shanthi
Shanthi, oh Shanthi!
En uyirai uyirai nee yenthi
Carrying my life, my very life,
Yen sendrai
Why did you go?
Sendrai enai neengi
You went away, leaving me.
Naan vanthen
I came,
Vanthen unai thedi
I came searching for you.
Nee indri
Without you,
Naanum illai en
I do not exist, and my
Kaadhal poiyum illai
Love is not false.
Unai kaanum
To see you,
Neram varuma varumaa
Will that time come, will it come?
Iru kangal motcham peruma
Will my two eyes attain salvation?
Viralodu
Along with my fingers,
Vizhiyum vaadum
My eyes too wither,
Viraigindra kaalam nogum
Rushing time aches.
Irunthaalum varugiren
Even so, I am coming
Un madiyil naan thoonka
To sleep on your lap.
Enai vanthu urasum kaatrae
Oh breeze that comes and brushes against me,
Avalodu kanavil netrae
Yesterday in a dream with her,
Kaikorthu nerunginen
Holding hands, I drew near,
Kan adithu nee yenga
As you winked and teased.
{ Oh shanthi
{ Oh Shanthi,
Shanthi oh shanthi
Shanthi, oh Shanthi!
En uyirai uyirai nee yenthi
Carrying my life, my very life,
Yen sendrai
Why did you go?
Sendrai enai neengi
You went away, leaving me.
Naan vanthen
I came,
Vanthen unai thedi } (2)
I came searching for you. } (2)
…………………………………
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from Vaaranam Aayiram expresses deep grief, emotional longing, and spiritual search after a beloved's sudden departure/absence. The protagonist travels through distant lands while carrying the painful memory of his lost love, admitting that his very existence feels empty without her and that his devotion is absolute and unfading.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Muran (Oxymoron)
“Thaan vali kooda ingae sugam thaan”
Contrasts 'vali' (pain) with 'sugam' (pleasure) to describe how agony borne out of deep love becomes a comforting experience.
Adukku Thodar (Repetition)
“En uyirai uyirai nee yenthi”
The word 'uyirai' (life) is repeated consecutively to emphasize the profound depth of emotional attachment.
Metaphor / Personification
“Thavikiren en iniya poongaatrae”
Compares the beloved to a gentle breeze ('poongaatru') that brings comfort and freshness to his troubled soul.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Sivanthu pogum / Kurainthu pogum”
Lines ending with the matching phonetic suffix 'pogum', creating a rhythmic cadence.
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Trivia
Although listed as Unknown in the prompt metadata, the music for 'Vaaranam Aayiram' was composed by Harris Jayaraj, with lyrics penned by frequent collaborator Thamarai. Sung by Clinton Cerejo and S. P. Charan, 'Ava Enna' and 'Oh Shanthi' highlight critical emotional transition points in Surya's character arc during his grief journey in the United States.
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