Saambava
From Parari · 2024
- Lyricist
- Uma Devi
- Singer
- Meenakshi Elayaraja
- Music director
- Sean Roldan
- Details
- Parari2024
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Saambava nenjai aalava | Oh Saambava, to rule over my heart? |
| Kaadhal aathula moozhgi pogava | Shall I drown in the river of love? |
| Vaanam pol aasa neeluthe | Desire stretches endlessly like the sky, |
| Vaagapoova pol vaazha thonuthe | I feel like living like a Vaagai flower. |
| Female | |
| Kandraipol ullam | My heart, like a young calf, |
| Kaadhal pinoduthe | Chases behind love, |
| Anbin paalaru paayuthe | A river of milk and love flows, |
| Kangal munooru vaanavil kaanuthe | My eyes behold three hundred rainbows, |
| Unnodu onnaaguthe | Becoming one with you. |
| Female | |
| Yeno usurukulla | Why inside my soul, |
| Kaadhal panthadura | Does love play like a bouncing ball? |
| Maaya ponnagura | I am turning into a magical golden girl, |
| Unnal anbe | Because of you, my love. |
| Female | |
| Thaali kattikolla | To tie the sacred thread, |
| Aasa vanthaaduthe | Desire comes dancing, |
| Maaya ponnagura | I am turning into a magical golden girl, |
| Unnal anbe | Because of you, my love. |
| Female | |
| Saambava nenjai aalava | Oh Saambava, to rule over my heart? |
| Kaadhal aathula moozhgi pogava | Shall I drown in the river of love? |
| Vaanam pol aasa neeluthe | Desire stretches endlessly like the sky, |
| Vaagapoova pol vaazha thonuthe | I feel like living like a Vaagai flower. |
| Female | |
| Yaarenna veruthaalum | No matter who hates us, |
| Oor enna erichaalum | No matter if the village burns with envy, |
| Kolatha sidhachaalum | Even if they ruin our patterns of life, |
| Naan unna adaivene | I will surely reach you. |
| Female | |
| Mala mela oli neeye | You are the light atop the mountain, |
| Mala suthum kili naane | I am the parrot circling the mountain, |
| En vaazhvu niraivaaga | For my life to be complete, |
| Un paarva arulvaaye | Grace me with your gaze. |
| Female | |
| Paarai mel pookindra | Blooming even upon hard rock, |
| Kaadhal naane | I am that resilient love. |
| Kaalangal sernkindra | Uniting through all eras, |
| Nee en thaaye | You are like my mother to me. |
| Female | |
| Sambangi poovanava | Becoming like a fragrant tuberose flower, |
| Saayingaala veyil pola | Like the gentle evening sunlight, |
| Saanjene china china thaadi kulla | I leaned into your neat, short beard. |
| Raavellam un nenappu | All night, thoughts of you, |
| Aalangaai thooki suthi | Waving away evil eyes like hail, |
| Yeno enai alli kondu pogirathe | Somehow gather me up and carry me away. |
| Female | |
| Yeno usurukulla | Why inside my soul, |
| Kaadhal panthadura | Does love play like a bouncing ball? |
| Maaya ponnagura | I am turning into a magical golden girl, |
| Unnal anbe | Because of you, my love. |
| Female | |
| Thaali kattikolla | To tie the sacred thread, |
| Aasa vanthaaduthe | Desire comes dancing, |
| Maaya ponnagura | I am turning into a magical golden girl, |
| Unnal anbe | Because of you, my love. |
| yeno usurukulla kathal panthadura | Why inside my soul, love plays like a bouncing ball? |
| maaya ponnagura unnal anbe | I turn into a magical golden girl because of you, my love. |
| thaali kattikolla aasa vanthaaduthe | Desire dances to tie the sacred thread of marriage, |
| maaya ponnagura unnal anbe | I turn into a magical golden girl because of you, my love. |
| Female | |
| Saambava nenjai aalava | Oh Saambava, to rule over my heart? |
| Kaadhal aathula moozhgi pogava | Shall I drown in the river of love? |
| Vaanam pol aasa neeluthe | Desire stretches endlessly like the sky, |
| Vaagapoova pol vaazha thonuthe | I feel like living like a Vaagai flower. |
| Female | |
| Kandraipol ullam | My heart, like a young calf, |
| Kaadhal pinoduthe | Chases behind love, |
| Anbin paalaru paayuthe | A river of milk and love flows, |
| Kangal munooru vaanavil kaanuthe | My eyes behold three hundred rainbows, |
| Unnodu onnaaguthe | Becoming one with you. |
| Female | |
| Yeno usurukulla | Why inside my soul, |
| Kaadhal panthadura | Does love play like a bouncing ball? |
| Maaya ponnagura | I am turning into a magical golden girl, |
| Unnal anbe | Because of you, my love. |
| Female | |
| Thaali kattikolla | To tie the sacred thread, |
| Aasa vanthaaduthe | Desire comes dancing, |
| Maaya ponnagura | I am turning into a magical golden girl, |
| Unnal anbe | Because of you, my love. |
சாம்பவா நெஞ்சை ஆளவா
காதல் ஆத்துல மூழ்கி போகவா
வானம் போல் ஆசை நீளுதே
வாகை பூவ போல் வாழ தோணுதே
Oh Saambava, to rule over my heart?
Shall I drown in the river of love?
Desire stretches endlessly like the sky,
I feel like living like a Vaagai flower.
கன்றைப்போல் உள்ளம்
காதல் பின்னோடுதே
அன்பின் பாலாறு பாயுதே
கண்கள் முன்னூறு வானவில் காணுதே
உன்னோட ஒன்னாகுதே
My heart, like a young calf,
Chases behind love,
A river of milk and love flows,
My eyes behold three hundred rainbows,
Becoming one with you.
ஏனோ உசுருகுள்ள
காதல் பந்தாடுற
மாய பொன்னாகுற
உன்னால் அன்பே
Why inside my soul,
Does love play like a bouncing ball?
I am turning into a magical golden girl,
Because of you, my love.
தாலி கட்டிக்கொள்ள
ஆசை வந்தாடுதே
மாய பொன்னாகுற
உன்னால் அன்பே
To tie the sacred thread,
Desire comes dancing,
I am turning into a magical golden girl,
Because of you, my love.
சாம்பவா நெஞ்சை ஆளவா
காதல் ஆத்துல மூழ்கி போகவா
வானம் போல் ஆசை நீளுதே
வாகை பூவ போல் வாழ தோணுதே
Oh Saambava, to rule over my heart?
Shall I drown in the river of love?
Desire stretches endlessly like the sky,
I feel like living like a Vaagai flower.
யாரென்ன வெறுத்தாலும்
ஊர் என்ன எரிச்சாலும்
கோலத்த சிதைச்சாலும்
நான் உன்ன அடைவேனே
No matter who hates us,
No matter if the village burns with envy,
Even if they ruin our patterns of life,
I will surely reach you.
மலை மேல ஒளி நீயே
மலை சுத்தும் கிளி நானே
என் வாழ்வு நிறைவாக
உன் பார்வை அருள்வாயே
You are the light atop the mountain,
I am the parrot circling the mountain,
For my life to be complete,
Grace me with your gaze.
பாறை மேல் பூக்கின்ற
காதல் நானே
காலங்கள் சேர்க்கின்ற
நீ என் தாயே
Blooming even upon hard rock,
I am that resilient love.
Uniting through all eras,
You are like my mother to me.
சம்பங்கி பூவானவ
சாயிங்கால வெயில் போல
சாஞ்சேனே சின்ன சின்ன தாடிக்குள்ள
ராவெல்லாம் உன் நெனைப்பு
ஆலங்காய் தூக்கி சுத்தி
ஏனோ எனை அள்ளி கொண்டு போகிறதே
Becoming like a fragrant tuberose flower,
Like the gentle evening sunlight,
I leaned into your neat, short beard.
All night, thoughts of you,
Waving away evil eyes like hail,
Somehow gather me up and carry me away.
ஏனோ உசுருகுள்ள
காதல் பந்தாடுற
மாய பொன்னாகுற
உன்னால் அன்பே
Why inside my soul,
Does love play like a bouncing ball?
I am turning into a magical golden girl,
Because of you, my love.
தாலி கட்டிக்கொள்ள
ஆசை வந்தாடுதே
மாய பொன்னாகுற
உன்னால் அன்பே
ஏனோ உசுருகுள்ள காதல் பந்தாடுற
மாய பொன்னாகுற உன்னால் அன்பே
தாலி கட்டிக்கொள்ள ஆசை வந்தாடுதே
மாய பொன்னாகுற உன்னால் அன்பே
To tie the sacred thread,
Desire comes dancing,
I am turning into a magical golden girl,
Because of you, my love.
Why inside my soul, love plays like a bouncing ball?
I turn into a magical golden girl because of you, my love.
Desire dances to tie the sacred thread of marriage,
I turn into a magical golden girl because of you, my love.
சாம்பவா நெஞ்சை ஆளவா
காதல் ஆத்துல மூழ்கி போகவா
வானம் போல் ஆசை நீளுதே
வகை பூவ போல் வாழ தோணுதே
Oh Saambava, to rule over my heart?
Shall I drown in the river of love?
Desire stretches endlessly like the sky,
I feel like living like a Vaagai flower.
கன்றைப்போல் உள்ளம்
காதல் பின்னோடுதே
அன்பின் பாலாறு பாயுதே
கண்கள் முன்னூறு வானவில் காணுதே
உன்னோட ஒன்னாகுதே
My heart, like a young calf,
Chases behind love,
A river of milk and love flows,
My eyes behold three hundred rainbows,
Becoming one with you.
ஏனோ உசுருகுள்ள
காதல் பந்தாடுற
மாய பொன்னாகுற
உன்னால் அன்பே
Why inside my soul,
Does love play like a bouncing ball?
I am turning into a magical golden girl,
Because of you, my love.
தாலி கட்டிக்கொள்ள
ஆசை வந்தாடுதே
மாய பொன்னாகுற
உன்னால் அன்பே
To tie the sacred thread,
Desire comes dancing,
I am turning into a magical golden girl,
Because of you, my love.
Saambava nenjai aalava
Oh Saambava, to rule over my heart?
Kaadhal aathula moozhgi pogava
Shall I drown in the river of love?
Vaanam pol aasa neeluthe
Desire stretches endlessly like the sky,
Vaagapoova pol vaazha thonuthe
I feel like living like a Vaagai flower.
Kandraipol ullam
My heart, like a young calf,
Kaadhal pinoduthe
Chases behind love,
Anbin paalaru paayuthe
A river of milk and love flows,
Kangal munooru vaanavil kaanuthe
My eyes behold three hundred rainbows,
Unnodu onnaaguthe
Becoming one with you.
Yeno usurukulla
Why inside my soul,
Kaadhal panthadura
Does love play like a bouncing ball?
Maaya ponnagura
I am turning into a magical golden girl,
Unnal anbe
Because of you, my love.
Thaali kattikolla
To tie the sacred thread,
Aasa vanthaaduthe
Desire comes dancing,
Maaya ponnagura
I am turning into a magical golden girl,
Unnal anbe
Because of you, my love.
Saambava nenjai aalava
Oh Saambava, to rule over my heart?
Kaadhal aathula moozhgi pogava
Shall I drown in the river of love?
Vaanam pol aasa neeluthe
Desire stretches endlessly like the sky,
Vaagapoova pol vaazha thonuthe
I feel like living like a Vaagai flower.
Yaarenna veruthaalum
No matter who hates us,
Oor enna erichaalum
No matter if the village burns with envy,
Kolatha sidhachaalum
Even if they ruin our patterns of life,
Naan unna adaivene
I will surely reach you.
Mala mela oli neeye
You are the light atop the mountain,
Mala suthum kili naane
I am the parrot circling the mountain,
En vaazhvu niraivaaga
For my life to be complete,
Un paarva arulvaaye
Grace me with your gaze.
Paarai mel pookindra
Blooming even upon hard rock,
Kaadhal naane
I am that resilient love.
Kaalangal sernkindra
Uniting through all eras,
Nee en thaaye
You are like my mother to me.
Sambangi poovanava
Becoming like a fragrant tuberose flower,
Saayingaala veyil pola
Like the gentle evening sunlight,
Saanjene china china thaadi kulla
I leaned into your neat, short beard.
Raavellam un nenappu
All night, thoughts of you,
Aalangaai thooki suthi
Waving away evil eyes like hail,
Yeno enai alli kondu pogirathe
Somehow gather me up and carry me away.
Yeno usurukulla
Why inside my soul,
Kaadhal panthadura
Does love play like a bouncing ball?
Maaya ponnagura
I am turning into a magical golden girl,
Unnal anbe
Because of you, my love.
Thaali kattikolla
To tie the sacred thread,
Aasa vanthaaduthe
Desire comes dancing,
Maaya ponnagura
I am turning into a magical golden girl,
Unnal anbe
Because of you, my love.
yeno usurukulla kathal panthadura
Why inside my soul, love plays like a bouncing ball?
maaya ponnagura unnal anbe
I turn into a magical golden girl because of you, my love.
thaali kattikolla aasa vanthaaduthe
Desire dances to tie the sacred thread of marriage,
maaya ponnagura unnal anbe
I turn into a magical golden girl because of you, my love.
Saambava nenjai aalava
Oh Saambava, to rule over my heart?
Kaadhal aathula moozhgi pogava
Shall I drown in the river of love?
Vaanam pol aasa neeluthe
Desire stretches endlessly like the sky,
Vaagapoova pol vaazha thonuthe
I feel like living like a Vaagai flower.
Kandraipol ullam
My heart, like a young calf,
Kaadhal pinoduthe
Chases behind love,
Anbin paalaru paayuthe
A river of milk and love flows,
Kangal munooru vaanavil kaanuthe
My eyes behold three hundred rainbows,
Unnodu onnaaguthe
Becoming one with you.
Yeno usurukulla
Why inside my soul,
Kaadhal panthadura
Does love play like a bouncing ball?
Maaya ponnagura
I am turning into a magical golden girl,
Unnal anbe
Because of you, my love.
Thaali kattikolla
To tie the sacred thread,
Aasa vanthaaduthe
Desire comes dancing,
Maaya ponnagura
I am turning into a magical golden girl,
Unnal anbe
Because of you, my love.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from 'Parari' (2024), composed by Sean Roldan with lyrics by Uma Devi and vocals by Meenakshi Elayaraja, expresses the innocent, intense, and unwavering devotion of a woman in love. She addresses her beloved as 'Saambava' and describes how love transforms her inner world into something magical, pure, and golden.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Simile)
“Vaanam pol aasa neeluthe”
Comparing desire stretching endlessly to the expanse of the sky ('Vaanam pol aasa neeluthe').
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Anbin paalaru paayuthe”
Describing love overflowing as a river of milk ('Anbin paalaru paayuthe').
Uvamai (Simile)
“Kandraipol ullam”
Comparing the innocent heart chasing love to a young calf ('Kandraipol ullam').
Emona / Rhyme
“Mala mela oli neeye”
Use of second-letter rhyming (Edukku) in lines like 'Mala mela' and 'Mala suthum'.
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Trivia
'Parari' features music composed by Sean Roldan, known for his rustic and soul-stirring melodies. Lyricist Uma Devi crafts folk-infused, poetic imagery rooted in regional Tamil cultural expressions.
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