Oru Saayangalam
From K-13 · 2019
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Oru saayangalam | One evening, |
| Sambal aagum neram | At the hour when dusk turns to ashes, |
| Male | |
| Athiyaayam onnu | Chapter one. |
| Male | |
| Aasai yeri vesham maari | Desire escalated and disguises were swapped, |
| Vandha vandha oru poochi | An insect crept into the scene. |
| Male | |
| Intha ulagam paarkkum | This entire world looks on, |
| Paarvaikku ellaam | Yet in all its gazes, |
| Rasanaigal onnum illa | There is no true aesthetic appreciation; |
| Ellaam summa | It's all meaningless. |
| Male | |
| Unnai rasikka | To admire you, |
| Rusikka pusikka | To taste and devour you, |
| Paavam paakatha | Show no mercy! |
| Kaalam paakatha | Don't mind the time, |
| Neram paakatha | Don't wait for the right moment, |
| Male | |
| Paavam paakatha | Show no mercy! |
| Paavam paakatha | Show no mercy! |
| Paavam paakatha | Show no mercy! |
| Paavam paakatha | Show no mercy! |
| Paavam paakatha | Show no mercy! |
| Paavam paakatha | Show no mercy! |
| Paavam paakatha | Show no mercy! |
| Paavam paakatha | Show no mercy! |
| Male | |
| Athiyaayam rendu | Chapter two. |
| Male | |
| Thayangiyae vaazhum | Living with constant hesitation, |
| Ulagam ithu | This is the world. |
| Thadayangal thedum | A world searching for clues, |
| Ulagam ithu | This is the world. |
| Thanakkena evanukkum | For their own sake, no one here |
| Rasanai illa | Has true taste, |
| Rasanaiya unarnthukka | Nor do they desire |
| Viruppam illa | To feel and understand aesthetics. |
| Male | |
| Valaikullae aval vanthaal | Into the web, she arrived, |
| Kathai mogam kondu ingu | Driven by a obsession for story, right here, |
| Avan vanthan | He arrived. |
| Karaiyera uyir keeri | Tearing through life to reach the shore, |
| Madai thaandi madai thaandi | Breaching boundary after boundary, |
| Verikondu verikondu verikondu | Obsessed with frenzy, frenzy, frenzy, |
| Verikondu verikondu verikondu | Obsessed with frenzy, frenzy, frenzy, |
| Verikondu verikondu | Obsessed with frenzy, frenzy! |
| Male | |
| Paavam paakatha | Show no mercy! |
| Paavam paakatha | Show no mercy! |
| Paavam… | Mercy... |
| Male | |
| Kadhaiya mudichaan | He finished the story, |
| Thadayam azhichaan | He erased all evidence, |
| Ulagil jeyichaan | He emerged victorious in this world. |
| Male | |
| Kadhaiya mudichaan | He finished the story, |
| Thadayam azhichaan | He erased all evidence, |
| Ulagil jeyichaan | He emerged victorious in this world. |
ஒரு சாயங்காலம்
சாம்பல் ஆகும் நேரம்
One evening,
At the hour when dusk turns to ashes,
அத்தியாயம் ஒன்னு
Chapter one.
ஆசை ஏறி வேஷம் மாறி
வந்த வந்த ஒரு பூச்சி
Desire escalated and disguises were swapped,
An insect crept into the scene.
இந்த உலகம் பார்க்கும்
பார்வைக்கு எல்லாம்
ரசனைகள் ஒன்னும் இல்ல
எல்லாம் சும்மா
This entire world looks on,
Yet in all its gazes,
There is no true aesthetic appreciation;
It's all meaningless.
உன்னை ரசிக்க
ருசிக்க புசிக்க
பாவம் பாக்காத
காலம் பாக்காத
நேரம் பாக்காத
To admire you,
To taste and devour you,
Show no mercy!
Don't mind the time,
Don't wait for the right moment,
பாவம் பாக்காத
பாவம் பாக்காத
பாவம் பாக்காத
பாவம் பாக்காத
பாவம் பாக்காத
பாவம் பாக்காத
பாவம் பாக்காத
பாவம் பாக்காத
Show no mercy!
Show no mercy!
Show no mercy!
Show no mercy!
Show no mercy!
Show no mercy!
Show no mercy!
Show no mercy!
அத்தியாயம் ரெண்டு
Chapter two.
தயங்கியே வாழும்
உலகம் இது
தடயங்கள் தேடும்
உலகம் இது
தனக்கென எவனுக்கும்
ரசனை இல்ல
ரசனைய உணர்ந்த்துக்க
விருப்பம் இல்ல
Living with constant hesitation,
This is the world.
A world searching for clues,
This is the world.
For their own sake, no one here
Has true taste,
Nor do they desire
To feel and understand aesthetics.
வலைக்குள்ளே அவள் வந்தால்
கதை மோகம் கொண்டு இங்கு
அவன் வந்தான்
கரையேற உயிர் கீறி
மடை தாண்டி மடை தாண்டி
வெறிகொண்டு வெறிகொண்டு வெறிகொண்டு
வெறிகொண்டு வெறிகொண்டு வெறிகொண்டு
வெறிகொண்டு வெறிகொண்டு
Into the web, she arrived,
Driven by a obsession for story, right here,
He arrived.
Tearing through life to reach the shore,
Breaching boundary after boundary,
Obsessed with frenzy, frenzy, frenzy,
Obsessed with frenzy, frenzy, frenzy,
Obsessed with frenzy, frenzy!
பாவம் பாக்காத
பாவம் பாக்காத
பாவம்.....
Show no mercy!
Show no mercy!
Mercy...
கதைய முடிச்சான்
தடயம் அழிச்சான்
உலகில் ஜெயிச்சான்
He finished the story,
He erased all evidence,
He emerged victorious in this world.
அத்தியாயம் மூணு
He finished the story,
He erased all evidence,
He emerged victorious in this world.
கதைய முடிச்சான்
தடயம் அழிச்சான்
உலகில் ஜெயிச்சான்
Oru saayangalam
One evening,
Sambal aagum neram
At the hour when dusk turns to ashes,
Athiyaayam onnu
Chapter one.
Aasai yeri vesham maari
Desire escalated and disguises were swapped,
Vandha vandha oru poochi
An insect crept into the scene.
Intha ulagam paarkkum
This entire world looks on,
Paarvaikku ellaam
Yet in all its gazes,
Rasanaigal onnum illa
There is no true aesthetic appreciation;
Ellaam summa
It's all meaningless.
Unnai rasikka
To admire you,
Rusikka pusikka
To taste and devour you,
Paavam paakatha
Show no mercy!
Kaalam paakatha
Don't mind the time,
Neram paakatha
Don't wait for the right moment,
Paavam paakatha
Show no mercy!
Paavam paakatha
Show no mercy!
Paavam paakatha
Show no mercy!
Paavam paakatha
Show no mercy!
Paavam paakatha
Show no mercy!
Paavam paakatha
Show no mercy!
Paavam paakatha
Show no mercy!
Paavam paakatha
Show no mercy!
Athiyaayam rendu
Chapter two.
Thayangiyae vaazhum
Living with constant hesitation,
Ulagam ithu
This is the world.
Thadayangal thedum
A world searching for clues,
Ulagam ithu
This is the world.
Thanakkena evanukkum
For their own sake, no one here
Rasanai illa
Has true taste,
Rasanaiya unarnthukka
Nor do they desire
Viruppam illa
To feel and understand aesthetics.
Valaikullae aval vanthaal
Into the web, she arrived,
Kathai mogam kondu ingu
Driven by a obsession for story, right here,
Avan vanthan
He arrived.
Karaiyera uyir keeri
Tearing through life to reach the shore,
Madai thaandi madai thaandi
Breaching boundary after boundary,
Verikondu verikondu verikondu
Obsessed with frenzy, frenzy, frenzy,
Verikondu verikondu verikondu
Obsessed with frenzy, frenzy, frenzy,
Verikondu verikondu
Obsessed with frenzy, frenzy!
Paavam paakatha
Show no mercy!
Paavam paakatha
Show no mercy!
Paavam…
Mercy...
Kadhaiya mudichaan
He finished the story,
Thadayam azhichaan
He erased all evidence,
Ulagil jeyichaan
He emerged victorious in this world.
Kadhaiya mudichaan
He finished the story,
Thadayam azhichaan
He erased all evidence,
Ulagil jeyichaan
He emerged victorious in this world.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This intense thematic track from the film K-13 captures the dark, calculated psyche of a thriller narrative. Structuring the lyrical progression into 'Chapter One' and 'Chapter Two', the song describes a shift from passive observation to ruthless, frenzy-driven action. It paints a cynical view of a world devoid of genuine appreciation, where one must cast aside all mercy and morals ('Paavam paakatha') to survive and prevail. The emotional arc climbs from twilight vulnerability into extreme madness ('Verikondu') as the characters cross boundaries and get entangled in a web of obsession and deception. Ultimately, the song concludes on a cold, triumphant note where the protagonist successfully crafts the narrative, erases every trace of crime, and wins against a harsh world.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Kadhaiya mudichaan / Thadayam azhichaan / Ulagil jeyichaan”
The lines end with matching sounds ('mudichaan', 'azhichaan', 'jeyichaan'), creating a rhythmic and conclusive impact.
Metaphor
“Athiyaayam onnu ... Athiyaayam rendu”
Life events and the unfolding mystery are metaphorically framed as chapters in a book ('Chapter one', 'Chapter two').
Adukku Thodar / Repetition
“Paavam paakatha / Verikondu verikondu verikondu”
Repeated use of phrases like 'Paavam paakatha' (Show no mercy) and 'Verikondu' (With frenzy) emphasizes the growing madness and relentless tone of the song.
Metaphor
“Sambal aagum neram”
Twilight is metaphorically described as 'the time when things turn to ash', establishing a somber and eerie atmosphere.
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Trivia
K-13 (2019) is a Tamil psychological thriller film starring Arulnithi and Shraddha Srinath, directed by Arul S. The track is written, composed, and sung by Sam C.S., who is widely known for creating gripping, atmosphere-heavy theme songs and background scores for crime thrillers in Tamil cinema, such as Vikram Vedha.
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