Saami Saami
From Pushpa – The Rise · 2021
- Lyricist
- Viveka
- Music director
- Devi Sri Prasad
- Details
- Pushpa – The Rise2021
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Nee ammu ammu sollaiyila | When you call me darling, darling |
| Podatiya poorikkiren saami | I swell with pride like a puri, my lord |
| En saami | My lord |
| Naan saami saami sollaiyila | When I say 'Saami, Saami' |
| Nee en purushanana feeling-u thaan saami | It feels like you are my husband, my lord |
| En saami | My lord |
| Female | |
| Nee edhira edhira nadakkaiyila | When you walk right in front of me |
| Nee edhira edhira nadakkaiyila | When you walk right in front of me |
| Ezhumalaiyaan darisanam da saami | It feels like seeing Lord Venkateshwara, my lord |
| Nee pakkam pakkam ninna andha | When you stand right beside me |
| Parameswaran pola thunai saami | It feels like having Lord Parameshwara as companion, my lord |
| Nee illama naan pogum paadhai | The path I take without you |
| Kallum mullum kuththudhuda | Pricks me with stones and thorns |
| Saami en saami | Saami, my Saami |
| Female | |
| En saami vaaya saami | My lord, come here, my lord |
| Manmadha saami | Lord Cupid (Manmadha) |
| Mandhira saami pokkiri saami | Magical lord, rogue lord |
| Female :En saamiChorus :Saami | Female: My lord, Chorus: Saami |
| Female :Vaaya saamiChorus :Saami | Female: Come here, my lord, Chorus: Saami |
| Female :Manmadha saami | Female: Lord Cupid |
| Mandhira saami pokkiri saami | Magical lord, rogue lord |
| Female | |
| Lungi-ya yethi katti | When you fold up your lungi |
| Local-ah nadakkaiyila | And walk like a local rugged man |
| Lungi-ya yethi katti | When you fold up your lungi |
| Local-ah nadakkaiyila | And walk like a local rugged man |
| Angamae athuruthada saami | My entire body shivers, my lord |
| Kaambu killi vethalai pottu | When you pluck the stem, chew betel leaves |
| Kadichi nee kodhapaiyila | And spit it out after biting |
| En udambu sevakkuthuda saami | My body turns red, my lord |
| Female | |
| Un katta kurala kekkaiyila | When I hear your deep coarse voice |
| Un katta kurala kekkaiyila | When I hear your deep coarse voice |
| En katta thulludhu saami | My body leaps with excitement, my lord |
| Nee sattai button-ah avuthu vitta | When you unbutton your shirt |
| Sarakku bodhai saami | It feels like alcohol intoxication, my lord |
| Rendu gundu kannaiyum sozhattum bodhu | When you roll your round pair of eyes |
| Thanduvadathula nandu meiyudhu | Crabs crawl up my spine, my lord |
| Saami en saami | Saami, my Saami |
| Female | |
| En saami vaaya saami | My lord, come here, my lord |
| Manmadha saami | Lord Cupid |
| Mandhira saami pokkiri saami | Magical lord, rogue lord |
| Female :En saamiChorus :Saami | Female: My lord, Chorus: Saami |
| Female :Vaaya saamiChorus :Saami | Female: Come here, my lord, Chorus: Saami |
| Female :Manmadha saami | Female: Lord Cupid |
| Mandhira saami pokkiri saami | Magical lord, rogue lord |
| Female | |
| Pudhu sela katti vandhum | Even after wearing a brand new saree |
| Pugazhndhu nee sollalana | If you do not compliment me |
| Pudhu sela katti vandhum | The expense for the saree is a total waste, my lord |
| Pugazhndhu nee sollalana | The flower smiling in my hair |
| Selaikkaana selavu waste-u saami | If you do not take a look at it |
| Koonthalila sirikkum poova | My flower-like heart chokes with sadness, my lord |
| Kojam neeyum paakalana | The beauty seen in my posture and curves |
| Poo manasu puzhingi pogum saami | The beauty seen in my posture and curves |
| Female | |
| En oram jaaram theriyum azhaga | Look at it closely, my lord |
| En oram jaaram theriyum azhaga | If you do not look closely |
| Uththu paaaru saami | My mind will wither away and die, my lord |
| Nee uththu paakkalana | All my beauty without you |
| Manam sethu pogum saami | Is like asafoetida dissolved in a river |
| En athanai azhagu nee illana | Saami, my Saami |
| Aathula karacha perungaayam | My lord, come here, my lord |
| Saami en saami | Lord Cupid |
| Female | |
| En saami vaaya saami | Magical lord, rogue lord |
| Manmadha saami | Female: My lord, Chorus: Saami |
| Mandhira saami pokkiri saami | Female: Come here, my lord, Chorus: Saami |
| Female :En saamiChorus :Saami | Female: Lord Cupid |
| Female :Vaaya saamiChorus :Saami | Magical lord, rogue lord |
| Female :Manmadha saami | |
| Mandhira saami pokkiri saami | |
நீ அம்மு அம்மு சொல்லயிலே
பொண்டாட்டியா பூரிக்கிறேன்
சாமி என் சாமி
When you call me darling, darling
I swell with pride like a puri, my lord
My lord
When I say 'Saami, Saami'
It feels like you are my husband, my lord
My lord
நா சாமி சாமி சொல்ல
நீ என் புருஷனான ஃபீலிங்ஙு தான்
சாமி என் சாமி
When you walk right in front of me
When you walk right in front of me
It feels like seeing Lord Venkateshwara, my lord
When you stand right beside me
It feels like having Lord Parameshwara as companion, my lord
The path I take without you
Pricks me with stones and thorns
Saami, my Saami
நீ எதிர எதிர நடக்கயில
நீ எதிர எதிர நடக்கயில
ஏழுமலையான் தரிசனம் டா சாமி
நீ பக்கம் பக்கம் நின்னா அந்த
பரமேஸ்வரன் போல துணை சாமி
நீ இல்லாம நான் போகும் பாதை
கல்லும் முள்ளும் குத்துதுடா
சாமி என் சாமி
My lord, come here, my lord
Lord Cupid (Manmadha)
Magical lord, rogue lord
Female: My lord, Chorus: Saami
Female: Come here, my lord, Chorus: Saami
Female: Lord Cupid
Magical lord, rogue lord
என் சாமி வாய்யா சாமி
மன்மத சாமி
மந்திர சாமி
போக்கிரி சாமி
When you fold up your lungi
And walk like a local rugged man
When you fold up your lungi
And walk like a local rugged man
My entire body shivers, my lord
When you pluck the stem, chew betel leaves
And spit it out after biting
My body turns red, my lord
என் சாமி குழு :
சாமி
வாய்யா சாமி குழு :
சாமி
When I hear your deep coarse voice
When I hear your deep coarse voice
My body leaps with excitement, my lord
When you unbutton your shirt
It feels like alcohol intoxication, my lord
When you roll your round pair of eyes
Crabs crawl up my spine, my lord
Saami, my Saami
மன்மத சாமி மந்திர சாமி
போக்கிரி சாமி
My lord, come here, my lord
Lord Cupid
Magical lord, rogue lord
Female: My lord, Chorus: Saami
Female: Come here, my lord, Chorus: Saami
Female: Lord Cupid
Magical lord, rogue lord
லுங்கிய ஏத்தி கட்டி
லோக்கலா நடக்கையில
லுங்கிய ஏத்தி கட்டி
லோக்கலா நடக்கையில
அங்கமே அதிருதடா சாமி
காம்புகிள்ளி வெத்தல போட்டு
கடிச்சு நீ கொதப்பயில
என் உடம்பு செவக்குதடா சாமி
Even after wearing a brand new saree
If you do not compliment me
The expense for the saree is a total waste, my lord
The flower smiling in my hair
If you do not take a look at it
My flower-like heart chokes with sadness, my lord
The beauty seen in my posture and curves
The beauty seen in my posture and curves
உன் கட்ட குரல கேக்கயில
என் கட்ட துள்ளுது சாமி
நீ சட்ட பட்டன அவுத்து விட்டா
சரக்கு போத சாமி
ரெண்டு குண்டு கண்ணையும் சுழட்டும்போது
தண்டுவடத்துல நண்டு மேயுது
சாமி என் சாமி
Look at it closely, my lord
If you do not look closely
My mind will wither away and die, my lord
All my beauty without you
Is like asafoetida dissolved in a river
Saami, my Saami
My lord, come here, my lord
Lord Cupid
என் சாமி வாய்யா சாமி
மன்மத சாமி
மந்திர சாமி
போக்கிரி சாமி
Magical lord, rogue lord
Female: My lord, Chorus: Saami
Female: Come here, my lord, Chorus: Saami
Female: Lord Cupid
Magical lord, rogue lord
என் சாமி குழு :
சாமி
வாய்யா சாமி குழு :
சாமி
மன்மத சாமி மந்திர சாமி
போக்கிரி சாமி
புது சேல கட்டி வந்தும்
புகழ்ந்து நீ சொல்லலனா
புது சேல கட்டி வந்தும்
புகழ்ந்து நீ சொல்லலனா
சேலைக்கான செலவு வேஸ்ட் சாமி
கூந்தலில சிரிக்கும் பூவ
கொஞ்சம் நீயும் பாக்கலனா
பூ மனசு புழிங்கி போகும் சாமி
என் ஓரம் ஜாரம் தெரியும் அழக
என் ஓரம் ஜாரம் தெரியும் அழக
உத்து பாரு சாமி
நீ உத்து பாக்கலன்னா மனம்
செத்து போகும் சாமி
என் அத்தன அழகும் நீ இல்லனா
ஆத்துல கரச்சா பெருங்காயம்
சாமி என் சாமி
என் சாமி வாய்யா சாமி
மன்மத சாமி
மந்திர சாமி
போக்கிரி சாமி
என் சாமி குழு :
சாமி
வாய்யா சாமி குழு :
சாமி
மன்மத சாமி மந்திர சாமி
போக்கிரி சாமி
Nee ammu ammu sollaiyila
When you call me darling, darling
Podatiya poorikkiren saami
I swell with pride like a puri, my lord
En saami
My lord
Naan saami saami sollaiyila
When I say 'Saami, Saami'
Nee en purushanana feeling-u thaan saami
It feels like you are my husband, my lord
En saami
My lord
Nee edhira edhira nadakkaiyila
When you walk right in front of me
Nee edhira edhira nadakkaiyila
When you walk right in front of me
Ezhumalaiyaan darisanam da saami
It feels like seeing Lord Venkateshwara, my lord
Nee pakkam pakkam ninna andha
When you stand right beside me
Parameswaran pola thunai saami
It feels like having Lord Parameshwara as companion, my lord
Nee illama naan pogum paadhai
The path I take without you
Kallum mullum kuththudhuda
Pricks me with stones and thorns
Saami en saami
Saami, my Saami
En saami vaaya saami
My lord, come here, my lord
Manmadha saami
Lord Cupid (Manmadha)
Mandhira saami pokkiri saami
Magical lord, rogue lord
Female :En saamiChorus :Saami
Female: My lord, Chorus: Saami
Female :Vaaya saamiChorus :Saami
Female: Come here, my lord, Chorus: Saami
Female :Manmadha saami
Female: Lord Cupid
Mandhira saami pokkiri saami
Magical lord, rogue lord
Lungi-ya yethi katti
When you fold up your lungi
Local-ah nadakkaiyila
And walk like a local rugged man
Lungi-ya yethi katti
When you fold up your lungi
Local-ah nadakkaiyila
And walk like a local rugged man
Angamae athuruthada saami
My entire body shivers, my lord
Kaambu killi vethalai pottu
When you pluck the stem, chew betel leaves
Kadichi nee kodhapaiyila
And spit it out after biting
En udambu sevakkuthuda saami
My body turns red, my lord
Un katta kurala kekkaiyila
When I hear your deep coarse voice
Un katta kurala kekkaiyila
When I hear your deep coarse voice
En katta thulludhu saami
My body leaps with excitement, my lord
Nee sattai button-ah avuthu vitta
When you unbutton your shirt
Sarakku bodhai saami
It feels like alcohol intoxication, my lord
Rendu gundu kannaiyum sozhattum bodhu
When you roll your round pair of eyes
Thanduvadathula nandu meiyudhu
Crabs crawl up my spine, my lord
Saami en saami
Saami, my Saami
En saami vaaya saami
My lord, come here, my lord
Manmadha saami
Lord Cupid
Mandhira saami pokkiri saami
Magical lord, rogue lord
Female :En saamiChorus :Saami
Female: My lord, Chorus: Saami
Female :Vaaya saamiChorus :Saami
Female: Come here, my lord, Chorus: Saami
Female :Manmadha saami
Female: Lord Cupid
Mandhira saami pokkiri saami
Magical lord, rogue lord
Pudhu sela katti vandhum
Even after wearing a brand new saree
Pugazhndhu nee sollalana
If you do not compliment me
Pudhu sela katti vandhum
The expense for the saree is a total waste, my lord
Pugazhndhu nee sollalana
The flower smiling in my hair
Selaikkaana selavu waste-u saami
If you do not take a look at it
Koonthalila sirikkum poova
My flower-like heart chokes with sadness, my lord
Kojam neeyum paakalana
The beauty seen in my posture and curves
Poo manasu puzhingi pogum saami
The beauty seen in my posture and curves
En oram jaaram theriyum azhaga
Look at it closely, my lord
En oram jaaram theriyum azhaga
If you do not look closely
Uththu paaaru saami
My mind will wither away and die, my lord
Nee uththu paakkalana
All my beauty without you
Manam sethu pogum saami
Is like asafoetida dissolved in a river
En athanai azhagu nee illana
Saami, my Saami
Aathula karacha perungaayam
My lord, come here, my lord
Saami en saami
Lord Cupid
En saami vaaya saami
Magical lord, rogue lord
Manmadha saami
Female: My lord, Chorus: Saami
Mandhira saami pokkiri saami
Female: Come here, my lord, Chorus: Saami
Female :En saamiChorus :Saami
Female: Lord Cupid
Female :Vaaya saamiChorus :Saami
Magical lord, rogue lord
Female :Manmadha saami
Mandhira saami pokkiri saami
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Saami Saami' from Pushpa: The Rise is a energetic romantic folk number sung by Srivalli expressing her deep passion, devotion, and adoration for Pushpa. She elevates her rugged partner to the stature of a deity (Saami), drawing comparisons between seeing him and beholding divine figures like Lord Venkateshwara and Parameshwara. Through vivid folk imagery, she celebrates his masculine swagger—from his coarse voice and unbuttoned shirt to the way he rolls his lungi—and expresses how meaningless her beauty and efforts are without his recognition.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Ezhumalaiyaan darisanam da saami”
Compares the swelling of pride to a puri ('Podatiya poorikkiren saami') and his presence to divine gods ('Ezhumalaiyaan darisanam da saami').
Hyperbole (Uruvagim / Uyarnavu Navitchi)
“Thanduvadathula nandu meiyudhu”
Exaggerating physical sensations of love, such as feeling crabs crawling up the spine when he rolls his eyes.
Tamil Proverbial Metaphor
“Aathula karacha perungaayam”
Comparing wasted effort/beauty without love to dissolving asafoetida in a river ('Aathula karacha perungaayam').
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Trivia
sung by folk singer Rajalakshmi Senthil Ganesh, this track gained massive nationwide popularity across multiple languages. The signature hand-on-shoulder dance step choreographed by Ganesh Acharya became a global viral sensation across social media platforms.
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