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Lyrics & meaning

Saama Kozhi – Yele Yele

From Aayiram Jenmangal · 2019

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singers
Velmurugan, Suganthi, Viji
Music director
Sathya
Details
Aayiram Jenmangal2019

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Thaanae naannaeFolk rhythm vocalization (Thaanae naannae)
Thaanaanae thannaanae thaanaanaeFolk rhythm vocalization (Thaanaanae thannaanae thaanaanae)
Apdi thaanaanaeJust like that (Thaanaanae)
Thaanae naannaeFolk rhythm vocalization (Thaanae naannae)
Apdi thanthananaaeJust like that (Thanthananaae)
Thaanae naannaeFolk rhythm vocalization (Thaanae naannae)
Thaanaanae thannaanae thaanaanae…Folk rhythm vocalization (Thaanaanae thannaanae thaanaanae...)
Female
Saama kozhi koova sammanchaenaeI agreed as the midnight rooster crowed
Raasa raasa enna paakkaamaOh king, oh king, without even looking at me
Neeyum poga rendu kannula neeruAs you leave, the tears in both my eyes
Aaraa oda thollai kodukkamaa seru seruFlow like a river; unite with me without causing trouble
Female
Saama kozhi koova sammanchaenaeI agreed as the midnight rooster crowed
Raasa raasa enna paakkaamaOh king, oh king, without even looking at me
Neeyum poga rendu kannula neeruAs you leave, the tears in both my eyes
Aaraa oda thollai kodukkamaa seru seruFlow like a river; unite with me without causing trouble
Male
Aama naanum koyil maniyattomYes, I rang like a temple bell
Rosaa rosaa enna kekkaamaOh rose, oh rose, without asking me
Neeyum poga enna sollidum ooruAs you leave, what will the town say about me?
Lesaa lesaa oththa nodiyaattum paaru paaruGently, gently, look at me for at least a single second
Female
Yelae yeloFolk refrain (Yelae yelo)
Yelae yeloFolk refrain (Yelae yelo)
Sandhana pottuSandalwood dot
Sandhana pottuSandalwood dot
Yelae yelae yelae yelaeFolk refrain (Yelae yelae yelae yelae)
Yelae lae lae lae lae…Folk refrain (Yelae lae lae lae lae...)
Female
Ozha paya naanum virichenaeI spread out the palm leaf mat
Naanum virichenaeI too spread it out
Seraa seraaWithout joining, without joining
Neeyum neeyum neeyum neeyum …You, you, you, you...
Chi chi chi chi…Expressions of frustration (Chi chi chi chi...)
Velli maniyaaram..kaambapochiThe silver ornament lost its charm
Female
Ozha paya naanum virichenaeI spread out the palm leaf mat
Raasa raasa enna seraamaOh king, oh king, without joining me
Neeyum poga thangam pithalaiyaachiAs you leave, my gold turned into brass
Kaalil potta velli maniyaaram kaambapochiThe silver anklet worn on my foot lost its charm
Male
Paala pola naanum kothichenaeI boiled over like milk boiling on fire
Rosaa rosaa enna paakkaamaOh rose, oh rose, without looking at me
Neeyum poga full-ah vaanguthu moochiAs you leave, I am heavily gasping for breath
Paasam kaatum enna nerungaama porayechiWhy are you leaving without coming near me who shows affection?
Chorus
Yelae yeloFolk refrain (Yelae yelo)
Yelae yeloFolk refrain (Yelae yelo)
Thanthaanae thanthanaeFolk refrain (Thanthaanae thanthanae)
Yelae yelae yelaeFolk refrain (Yelae yelae yelae)
Illalae illalae illalaeFolk refrain (Illalae illalae illalae)
Lae lae lae lae…Folk refrain (Lae lae lae lae...)
Female
Seetha pola naanum thavichenaeI suffered in deep longing like Sita
Raasa raasa enna thukkaamaOh king, oh king, without lifting me up
Raaman poga pacha thanniyum sorumAs Rama departs, even plain water and cooked rice
Thooram aaga nitham melichenae dhegam dhegamStay away, making my body grow thinner each day
Female
Seetha pola naanum thavichenaeI suffered in deep longing like Sita
Raasa raasa enna thukkaamaOh king, oh king, without lifting me up
Raaman poga pacha thanniyum sorumAs Rama departs, even plain water and cooked rice
Thooram aaga nitham melichenae dhegam dhegamStay away, making my body grow thinner each day
Male
Koora vaetti naanum anichenaeI dressed in traditional wedding attire
Rosaa rosaa enna paakkaamaOh rose, oh rose, without looking at me
Neeyum poga neththi pottula sogamAs you leave, there is sorrow in the mark on my forehead
Saara pambaa koththa thuniyaatha podhum podhumEnough of biting relentlessly like a whip snake
Chorus
Yelae yeloFolk refrain (Yelae yelo)
Yelae mayankkathaeOh, do not faint or swoon
Yelae yeloFolk refrain (Yelae yelo)
Apdi thaanaanaeJust like that (Thaanaanae)
Yelae yeloFolk refrain (Yelae yelo)
Apdi thaanaanaeJust like that (Thaanaanae)
Yelae yelo yelae yeloFolk refrain (Yelae yelo yelae yelo)
Yelae mayankkathaeOh, do not faint or swoon
Yelae yelo yelae yeloFolk refrain (Yelae yelo yelae yelo)
Yelae mayankkathaeOh, do not faint or swoon
Yelae yelo yelae yeloFolk refrain (Yelae yelo yelae yelo)

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song captures the intense agony of separation and longing experienced by a woman whose lover is ignoring or leaving her. Embedded in traditional rural Tamil folk rhythms and vocal refrains, the lyricist uses grounded imagery—such as boiling milk, decaying gold, untouched food, and tears running like rivers—to convey her physical and emotional deterioration. She likens her plight to Sita's suffering during her separation from Rama, emphasizing how even her traditional attire and ornaments lose meaning when he refuses to unite with her.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamai Ani)

Paala pola naanum kothichenae

Compares her emotional boiling and agony directly to milk boiling on heat using the comparative particle 'pola'.

Mythological Allusion

Seetha pola naanum thavichenae... Raaman poga

References the epic Ramayana, drawing a parallel between her grief and Sita's longing when separated from Rama.

Repetition / Reduplication (Adukku Thodar)

Raasa raasa enna paakkaama

Words like 'Raasa raasa' and 'Rosaa rosaa' are repeated consecutively to enhance rhythmic cadence and emphasize deep affectionate plea.

Metaphor (Uruvagak Ani)

rendu kannula neeru Aaraa oda

Metaphorically describes her tears flowing copiously as a river stream.

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Trivia

Written by noted lyricist Yugabharathi for the 2019 film 'Aayiram Jenmangal', the track utilizes authentic Tamil folk refrains ('Yelae yelo', 'Thaanae naannae') typical of oppari and rural lament genres to evoke traditional emotional depth.

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