Saami Kitta Solli Vachu
From Aavarampoo · 1992
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Aavarampoo1992
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| {Samikitta cholli vachu | {Praying to God and keeping a vow |
| Sernthathintha chella kiliyae | This darling parrot united with us |
| Intha bhoomi yulla kaalam mattum | As long as this earth exists |
| Vaazhum intha anbu kathaiyae} (3) | This story of love will live on} (3) |
| Female | |
| Muthu maniyae pattu thuniyae | O pearl gem! O silk cloth! |
| Rathinamum muthinamum | Rubies and fine pearls |
| Sernthu vantha chittiramae | A beautiful picture coming together |
| Male | |
| Samikitta cholli vachu | Praying to God and keeping a vow |
| Sernthathintha chella kiliyae | This darling parrot united with us |
| Female | |
| Intha bhoomi yulla kaalam mattum | As long as this earth exists |
| Vaazhum intha anbu kathaiyae | This story of love will live on |
| Male | |
| Koovaatha kuyil aadatha mayil | A cuckoo that didn't sing, a peacock that didn't dance |
| Naanaagha irunthenae | I was like that once |
| Poovodu varum kaatraagha ennai | Like the breeze coming along with flowers |
| Nee sera thelinthenae | You resolved to unite with me |
| Female | |
| Adhaaram antha devan aanai | The foundation is that God's command |
| Sernthaai intha maanai | You united with this deer |
| Male | |
| Naavaara rusi thenae thenai | To my tongue's content, tasting honey |
| Thernthen indru naanae | I realized it today myself |
| Female | |
| Vantha thunaiyae vanthu anaiyae | O companion who arrived, come embrace me |
| Male | |
| Antha mulla chandiranai | Like the blossoming jasmine moon |
| Sontham konda sundariyae | O beautiful lady who claimed ownership |
| Female | |
| Samikitta cholli vachu | Praying to God and keeping a vow |
| Sernthathintha chella kiliyae | This darling parrot united with us |
| Male | |
| Intha bhoomi yulla kaalam mattum | As long as this earth exists |
| Vaazhum intha anbu kathaiyae | This story of love will live on |
| Female | |
| Muthu maniyae pattu thuniyae | O pearl gem! O silk cloth! |
| Male | |
| Rathinamum muthinamum | Rubies and fine pearls |
| Sernthu vantha chittiramae | A beautiful picture coming together |
| Female | |
| Samikitta cholli vachu | Praying to God and keeping a vow |
| Sernthathintha chella kiliyae | This darling parrot united with us |
| Male | |
| Intha bhoomi yulla kaalam mattum | As long as this earth exists |
| Vaazhum intha anbu kathaiyae | This story of love will live on |
| Female | |
| Kaveri anai mel yeri | Climbing over the Kaveri dam |
| Nathi ododi varum vegham | The speed with which the river flows |
| Poovaana ennai nee serum vithi | The fate of you joining me, who is like a flower |
| Maaratha irai vetham | Is an unchangeable divine scripture |
| Male | |
| Boologham inghu vaanam polae | This earthly realm here like the sky |
| Maarum nilai paarthen | I saw the changing state |
| Female | |
| Vaazhnaalil sugam thaan ithu polae | In life, true happiness is like this |
| vaazhum vazhi ketten | I asked for the way to live |
| Male | |
| Vanna kanavae vatta nilavae | O colorful dream! O round moon! |
| Female | |
| Enna enna inbam tharum | What immense joy it bestows |
| Vannam varum karppanaiye | An imagination painted with colors |
| Male | |
| Samikitta cholli vachu | Praying to God and keeping a vow |
| Sernthathintha chella kiliyae | This darling parrot united with us |
| Female | |
| Intha bhoomi yulla kaalam mattum | As long as this earth exists |
| Vaazhum intha anbu kathaiyae | This story of love will live on |
| Male | |
| Muthu maniyae pattu thuniyae | O pearl gem! O silk cloth! |
| Female | |
| Rathinamum muthinamum | Rubies and fine pearls |
| Sernthu vantha chittiramae | A beautiful picture coming together |
| Male | |
| Samikitta cholli vachu | Praying to God and keeping a vow |
| Sernthathintha chella kiliyae | This darling parrot united with us |
| Female | |
| Intha bhoomi yulla kaalam mattum | As long as this earth exists |
| Vaazhum intha anbu kathaiyae | This story of love will live on |
{ சாமிக்கிட்ட சொல்லி
வச்சு சேர்ந்ததிந்தச்
செல்லக்கிளியே இந்த
பூமியுள்ள காலம் மட்டும்
வாழும் இந்த அன்புக் கதையே } (3)
{Praying to God and keeping a vow
This darling parrot united with us
As long as this earth exists
This story of love will live on} (3)
முத்துமணியே
பட்டு துணியே ரத்தினமும்
முத்தினமும் சேர்ந்து வந்தச்
சித்திரமே
O pearl gem! O silk cloth!
Rubies and fine pearls
A beautiful picture coming together
சாமிக்கிட்ட சொல்லி
வச்சு சேர்ந்ததிந்தச்
செல்லக்கிளியே
Praying to God and keeping a vow
This darling parrot united with us
இந்த
பூமியுள்ள காலம்
மட்டும் வாழும் இந்த
அன்புக் கதையே
As long as this earth exists
This story of love will live on
கூவாத குயில்
ஆடாத மயில் நானாக
இருந்தேனே பூவோடு
வரும் காற்றாக எனை
நீ சேரத் தெளிந்தேனே
A cuckoo that didn't sing, a peacock that didn't dance
I was like that once
Like the breeze coming along with flowers
You resolved to unite with me
ஆதாரம் அந்த
தேவன் ஆணை சேர்ந்தாய்
இந்த மானை
The foundation is that God's command
You united with this deer
நாவார ருசித்தேனே
தேனை தீர்ந்தேன் இன்று
நானே
To my tongue's content, tasting honey
I realized it today myself
வந்தத் துணையே
வந்து அணையே
O companion who arrived, come embrace me
அந்த முல்ல
சந்திரனை சொந்தம்
கொண்ட சுந்தரியே
Like the blossoming jasmine moon
O beautiful lady who claimed ownership
சாமிக்கிட்ட சொல்லி
வச்சு சேர்ந்ததிந்தச்
செல்லக்கிளியே
Praying to God and keeping a vow
This darling parrot united with us
இந்த
பூமியுள்ள காலம்
மட்டும் வாழும் இந்த
அன்புக் கதையே
As long as this earth exists
This story of love will live on
முத்துமணியே
பட்டு துணியே
O pearl gem! O silk cloth!
ரத்தினமும்
முத்தினமும் சேர்ந்து
வந்தச் சித்திரமே
Rubies and fine pearls
A beautiful picture coming together
சாமிக்கிட்ட சொல்லி
வச்சு சேர்ந்ததிந்தச்
செல்லக்கிளியே
Praying to God and keeping a vow
This darling parrot united with us
இந்த
பூமியுள்ள காலம்
மட்டும் வாழும் இந்த
அன்புக் கதையே
As long as this earth exists
This story of love will live on
காவேரி அணை
மேலேறி நதி ஓடோடி
வரும் வேகம் பூவான
எனை நீ சேரும்விதி
மாறாத இறை வேதம்
Climbing over the Kaveri dam
The speed with which the river flows
The fate of you joining me, who is like a flower
Is an unchangeable divine scripture
பூலோகம் இங்கு
வானம் போலே மாறும்
நிலை பார்த்தேன்
This earthly realm here like the sky
I saw the changing state
வாழ்நாளில்
சுகம் தான் இது போலே
வாழும் வழி கேட்டேன்
In life, true happiness is like this
I asked for the way to live
வண்ணக் கனவே
வட்ட நிலவே
O colorful dream! O round moon!
என்ன என்ன
இன்பம் தரும் வண்ணம்
வரும் கற்பனையே
What immense joy it bestows
An imagination painted with colors
சாமிக்கிட்ட சொல்லி
வச்சு சேர்ந்ததிந்தச்
செல்லக்கிளியே
Praying to God and keeping a vow
This darling parrot united with us
இந்த
பூமியுள்ள காலம்
மட்டும் வாழும் இந்த
அன்புக் கதையே
As long as this earth exists
This story of love will live on
முத்துமணியே
பட்டு துணியே
O pearl gem! O silk cloth!
ரத்தினமும்
முத்தினமும் சேர்ந்து
வந்தச் சித்திரமே
Rubies and fine pearls
A beautiful picture coming together
சாமிக்கிட்ட சொல்லி
வச்சு சேர்ந்ததிந்தச்
செல்லக்கிளியே
Praying to God and keeping a vow
This darling parrot united with us
இந்த
பூமியுள்ள காலம்
மட்டும் வாழும் இந்த
அன்புக் கதையே
As long as this earth exists
This story of love will live on
{Samikitta cholli vachu
{Praying to God and keeping a vow
Sernthathintha chella kiliyae
This darling parrot united with us
Intha bhoomi yulla kaalam mattum
As long as this earth exists
Vaazhum intha anbu kathaiyae} (3)
This story of love will live on} (3)
Muthu maniyae pattu thuniyae
O pearl gem! O silk cloth!
Rathinamum muthinamum
Rubies and fine pearls
Sernthu vantha chittiramae
A beautiful picture coming together
Samikitta cholli vachu
Praying to God and keeping a vow
Sernthathintha chella kiliyae
This darling parrot united with us
Intha bhoomi yulla kaalam mattum
As long as this earth exists
Vaazhum intha anbu kathaiyae
This story of love will live on
Koovaatha kuyil aadatha mayil
A cuckoo that didn't sing, a peacock that didn't dance
Naanaagha irunthenae
I was like that once
Poovodu varum kaatraagha ennai
Like the breeze coming along with flowers
Nee sera thelinthenae
You resolved to unite with me
Adhaaram antha devan aanai
The foundation is that God's command
Sernthaai intha maanai
You united with this deer
Naavaara rusi thenae thenai
To my tongue's content, tasting honey
Thernthen indru naanae
I realized it today myself
Vantha thunaiyae vanthu anaiyae
O companion who arrived, come embrace me
Antha mulla chandiranai
Like the blossoming jasmine moon
Sontham konda sundariyae
O beautiful lady who claimed ownership
Samikitta cholli vachu
Praying to God and keeping a vow
Sernthathintha chella kiliyae
This darling parrot united with us
Intha bhoomi yulla kaalam mattum
As long as this earth exists
Vaazhum intha anbu kathaiyae
This story of love will live on
Muthu maniyae pattu thuniyae
O pearl gem! O silk cloth!
Rathinamum muthinamum
Rubies and fine pearls
Sernthu vantha chittiramae
A beautiful picture coming together
Samikitta cholli vachu
Praying to God and keeping a vow
Sernthathintha chella kiliyae
This darling parrot united with us
Intha bhoomi yulla kaalam mattum
As long as this earth exists
Vaazhum intha anbu kathaiyae
This story of love will live on
Kaveri anai mel yeri
Climbing over the Kaveri dam
Nathi ododi varum vegham
The speed with which the river flows
Poovaana ennai nee serum vithi
The fate of you joining me, who is like a flower
Maaratha irai vetham
Is an unchangeable divine scripture
Boologham inghu vaanam polae
This earthly realm here like the sky
Maarum nilai paarthen
I saw the changing state
Vaazhnaalil sugam thaan ithu polae
In life, true happiness is like this
vaazhum vazhi ketten
I asked for the way to live
Vanna kanavae vatta nilavae
O colorful dream! O round moon!
Enna enna inbam tharum
What immense joy it bestows
Vannam varum karppanaiye
An imagination painted with colors
Samikitta cholli vachu
Praying to God and keeping a vow
Sernthathintha chella kiliyae
This darling parrot united with us
Intha bhoomi yulla kaalam mattum
As long as this earth exists
Vaazhum intha anbu kathaiyae
This story of love will live on
Muthu maniyae pattu thuniyae
O pearl gem! O silk cloth!
Rathinamum muthinamum
Rubies and fine pearls
Sernthu vantha chittiramae
A beautiful picture coming together
Samikitta cholli vachu
Praying to God and keeping a vow
Sernthathintha chella kiliyae
This darling parrot united with us
Intha bhoomi yulla kaalam mattum
As long as this earth exists
Vaazhum intha anbu kathaiyae
This story of love will live on
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Samikitta Cholli Vachu is a soulful romantic duet from the film Aavarampoo (1992). The song celebrates a deep, divine love destined by prayer and fate. The lovers cherish each other as precious jewels and blossoms, reflecting on how their union brought joy, fulfillment, and poetic meaning to their once quiet lives.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvagham (Metaphor)
“Muthu maniyae pattu thuniyae Rathinamum muthinamum Sernthu vantha chittiramae”
Directly equating the loved one to precious pearls, silk, rubies, and a fine portrait.
Upamai (Simile)
“Boologham inghu vaanam polae Maarum nilai paarthen”
Comparing the earthly realm transforming into heaven/sky using the comparative word 'polae'.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Vanna kanavae vatta nilavae”
Rhyming of the second consonants in 'Vanna' and 'Vatta'.
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Trivia
Aavarampoo (1992) featured hit music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics penned by Gangai Amaran. The film was directed by Bharathan and starred Vineeth, Nandhini, and Nassar in lead roles.
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