Saagiren
From Takkar · 2020
- Lyricist
- Ku. Karthik
- Singers
- Abhay Jodhpurkar, Shweta Mohan
- Music director
- Nivas K. Prasanna
- Details
- Takkar2020
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Adadaa en saalai oram | Oh my, the side of my road |
| Azhagai ponadhae | Has turned so beautiful |
| Dhisai yavum ennai paarthu | All directions look at me |
| Thalai aatudhae | And nod their heads |
| Male | |
| Udaiyaamal endhan vaanam | Without breaking, my sky |
| Thuyalagi ponadhae | Has turned into sorrow |
| Tharai meedhu minnal | A flash of lightning on the ground |
| Thondrudhae | Appears |
| Male | |
| Pozhiyadha thooral endhan | An unfallen drizzle |
| Nadu nenjil thoorudhae | Drizzles in the middle of my heart |
| Mudiyaatha inbam vandhu | An endless bliss comes |
| Uyirodu oonjal katti aadudhaen | And swings tied to my soul |
| Male | |
| Saagiren saagiren | I am dying, I am dying |
| Saagiren saagiren…aaa | I am dying, I am dying... ah |
| Saagiren…Naan saagiren | I am dying... I am dying |
| Male | |
| Azhagiya vaanam neethane | Are you not the beautiful sky? |
| Nodigalil pootha poo thaane | Are you not the flower that bloomed in seconds? |
| Neethane.. neethane..neethane | It is you.. it is you.. it is you |
| Female | |
| Ularaadha yeakam ondru | An unspoken yearning |
| Urangaamal vaadudhae | Withers without sleep |
| Moochodu mutkal paayudhae | Thorns pierce along with every breath |
| Female | |
| Oru kopai anbai theadi | Searching for a cup of love |
| Siru nenjam yeangudhae | A small heart yearns |
| Kanneril kaalgal ointhadhae | Feet tire out in a stream of tears |
| Female | |
| Oru pennmai konda aasai | The desire held by a woman's heart |
| Karanthodi ponadhee | Has dissolved and run away |
| Mounathi oosai kooda | Even the sound of silence |
| Manasukul koochal potu kolludhae | Creates a commotion inside the mind |
| Female | |
| Saagiren saagiren | I am dying, I am dying |
| Saagiren saagiren | I am dying, I am dying |
| Saagiren..Naan saagiren | I am dying.. I am dying |
| Male | |
| Azhagiya vaanam neethane | Are you not the beautiful sky? |
| Nodigalil pootha poo thaane | Are you not the flower that bloomed in seconds? |
| Neethane …neethane..neethane.. | It is you ... it is you.. it is you.. |
அடடா என் சாலை ஓரம்
அழகாய் போனதே
திசை யாவும் என்னை பார்த்து
தலை ஆட்டுதே
Oh my, the side of my road
Has turned so beautiful
All directions look at me
And nod their heads
உடையாமல் எந்தன் வானம்
துயலாகி போனதே
தரை மீது மின்னல்
தோன்றுதே
Without breaking, my sky
Has turned into sorrow
A flash of lightning on the ground
Appears
பொழியாத தூரல் எந்தன்
நடு நெஞ்சில் தூறுதே
முடியாத இன்பம் வந்து
உயிரோடு ஊஞ்சல் கட்டி ஆடுதே
An unfallen drizzle
Drizzles in the middle of my heart
An endless bliss comes
And swings tied to my soul
சாகிறேன் சாகிறேன்
சாகிறேன் சாகிறேன்..ஆஆ
சாகிறேன்
நான் சாகிறேன்
I am dying, I am dying
I am dying, I am dying... ah
I am dying... I am dying
அழகிய வானம் நீதானே
நொடிகளில் பூத்த பூ தானே
நீதானே நீதானே நீதானே
Are you not the beautiful sky?
Are you not the flower that bloomed in seconds?
It is you.. it is you.. it is you
உளராத ஏக்கம் ஒன்று
உறங்காமல் வாடுதே
மூச்சோடு முட்கள் பாயுதே
An unspoken yearning
Withers without sleep
Thorns pierce along with every breath
ஒரு கோப்பை அன்பை தேடி
சிறு நெஞ்சம் ஏங்குதே
கண்ணீரில் காதல் ஓய்ந்ததே
Searching for a cup of love
A small heart yearns
Feet tire out in a stream of tears
ஒரு பெண்மை கொண்ட ஆசை
கரைந்தோடி போனதே
மௌனத்தின் ஓசை கூட
மனசுக்குள் கூச்சல் போட்டு கொல்லுதே
The desire held by a woman's heart
Has dissolved and run away
Even the sound of silence
Creates a commotion inside the mind
சாகிறேன் சாகிறேன்
சாகிறேன் சாகிறேன்
சாகிறேன்
நான் சாகிறேன்
I am dying, I am dying
I am dying, I am dying
I am dying.. I am dying
அழகிய வானம் நீதானே
நொடிகளில் பூத்த பூ தானே
நீதானே நீதானே நீதானே
Are you not the beautiful sky?
Are you not the flower that bloomed in seconds?
It is you ... it is you.. it is you..
Adadaa en saalai oram
Oh my, the side of my road
Azhagai ponadhae
Has turned so beautiful
Dhisai yavum ennai paarthu
All directions look at me
Thalai aatudhae
And nod their heads
Udaiyaamal endhan vaanam
Without breaking, my sky
Thuyalagi ponadhae
Has turned into sorrow
Tharai meedhu minnal
A flash of lightning on the ground
Thondrudhae
Appears
Pozhiyadha thooral endhan
An unfallen drizzle
Nadu nenjil thoorudhae
Drizzles in the middle of my heart
Mudiyaatha inbam vandhu
An endless bliss comes
Uyirodu oonjal katti aadudhaen
And swings tied to my soul
Saagiren saagiren
I am dying, I am dying
Saagiren saagiren…aaa
I am dying, I am dying... ah
Saagiren…Naan saagiren
I am dying... I am dying
Azhagiya vaanam neethane
Are you not the beautiful sky?
Nodigalil pootha poo thaane
Are you not the flower that bloomed in seconds?
Neethane.. neethane..neethane
It is you.. it is you.. it is you
Ularaadha yeakam ondru
An unspoken yearning
Urangaamal vaadudhae
Withers without sleep
Moochodu mutkal paayudhae
Thorns pierce along with every breath
Oru kopai anbai theadi
Searching for a cup of love
Siru nenjam yeangudhae
A small heart yearns
Kanneril kaalgal ointhadhae
Feet tire out in a stream of tears
Oru pennmai konda aasai
The desire held by a woman's heart
Karanthodi ponadhee
Has dissolved and run away
Mounathi oosai kooda
Even the sound of silence
Manasukul koochal potu kolludhae
Creates a commotion inside the mind
Saagiren saagiren
I am dying, I am dying
Saagiren saagiren
I am dying, I am dying
Saagiren..Naan saagiren
I am dying.. I am dying
Azhagiya vaanam neethane
Are you not the beautiful sky?
Nodigalil pootha poo thaane
Are you not the flower that bloomed in seconds?
Neethane …neethane..neethane..
It is you ... it is you.. it is you..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song captures the overwhelming depth of love, longing, and emotional anguish experienced by the protagonist. The phrase 'Saagiren' (I am dying) is used metaphorically to express how intensely the protagonist feels overwhelmed by love—a sweet agony where joy and pain coexist. The imagery shifts from radiant natural elements like blooming flowers and lightning on the ground to melancholic metaphors such as thorns piercing with every breath and silent thoughts creating chaos within. Overall, the lyrics highlight the transformative power of love, depicting a soul deeply enamored and desperate for affection. The beloved is praised as a beautiful sky and a rare flower, while the speaker struggles with unexpressed longing and emotional vulnerability.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Oxymoron
“Mounathi oosai kooda / Manasukul koochal potu kolludhae”
Combining contradictory terms like 'Mounathi oosai' (sound of silence) making a loud commotion inside the mind.
Metaphor
“Azhagiya vaanam neethane / Nodigalil pootha poo thaane”
Comparing the beloved directly to a beautiful sky ('Azhagiya vaanam') and a fast-blooming flower ('pootha poo').
Hyperbole
“Moochodu mutkal paayudhae”
Exaggerating emotional pain by describing breath as thorns piercing through the chest.
Monai (Tamil Alliteration)
“Ularaadha yeakam ondru / Urangaamal vaadudhae”
Repetition of initial vowel sound 'U' in consecutive lines ('Ularaadha' / 'Urangaamal').
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Trivia
'Nira' (featuring this verse) from the movie Takkar, composed by Nivas K Prasanna, gained widespread popularity for its intense melodic structure and soulful vocals. Lyricist Ku. Karthik captured deep emotional torment and romantic euphoria using poetic Tamil metaphors.
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