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Lyrics & meaning

Saaral Saaral

From Rasavathi · 2024

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singer
Lakshmi Meghana
Music director
Thaman S
Details
Rasavathi2024

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Ulle paravum oru minnalA flash of lightning spreading inside me,
Un nilalaai theriyuthadaAppears as your shadow, my dear.
Ennai maranthu sirikindrenI smile, forgetting myself,
Pon ulagam vidiyuthadaA golden world is dawning, my dear.
Ulle paravum oru minnalA flash of lightning spreading inside me,
Un nilalaai theriyuthadaAppears as your shadow, my dear.
Ennai maranthu sirikindrenI smile, forgetting myself,
Pon ulagam vidiyuthadaA golden world is dawning, my dear.
Female
Kanner saetril puthaintha kaalgalaiThe feet that were once stuck in the mud of tears,
Kaalam alagaai meetkiratheTime beautifully rescues them now.
Vinmeen oonjalai aatum kaathalinLove, which sways a cradle of stars,
Vaalvin isaiyai ketkiratheIs listening to the music of life.
Kalaintha kanavugal meendumThe shattered dreams are once again,
Vergalil pookutheBlooming right from the roots.
Anaintha vilakilum aasaiEven in an extinguished lamp, desire
Olichudar neetutheExtends a bright flame of light.
Female
Saaral saaral saaralDrizzle, drizzle, drizzle,
En ulle nenjin saaralA drizzle within my heart.
Saaral saaral saaralDrizzle, drizzle, drizzle,
Nee saaralYou are the drizzle.
Female
Thooral thooral thooralShower, shower, shower,
En ulle anbin thooralA shower of love inside me.
Thooral thooral thooralShower, shower, shower,
Pon thooralA golden shower.
Female
Andru nadantha raathiriyilOn that night long ago,
Velli nilavena vanthaayeYou arrived like a silver moon.
Alli valangiya anbinilaeIn the love you gave abundantly,
Endrum enaku nee alithaayeYou gifted yourself to me forever.
Female
Kooti kalikka mudiya unnaiYou, who cannot be calculated by addition or subtraction,
Endha kanakkinil veippenoIn which account shall I place you?
Kottai suvarinil inimel naanumOn the fort wall, from now on,
Kondrai poovena poopenoShall I too bloom like a golden cassia flower?
Maname paniyaai maaruthuMy heart is turning soft like dew,
Enakullae elunthe vaanavilA rainbow rises within me.
Female
Pothum pothum pothumEnough, enough, enough,
Poo pookum anbe pothumThe love that blooms flowers is enough.
Pothum pothum pothumEnough, enough, enough,
PothumEnough.
Female
Pothum pothum pothumEnough, enough, enough,
Thaalattum anbe pothumThe love that sings a lullaby is enough.
Pothum pothum pothumEnough, enough, enough,
EppothumAlways.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Saaral Saaral' from 'Rasavathi' captures the emotional rebirth and quiet ecstasy of finding true love after enduring deep sorrow. The protagonist reflects on past grief—metaphorically described as feet buried in the mud of tears—and celebrates how love and time have redeemed her soul, bringing warmth and hope back into a previously darkened existence.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

Kanner saetril puthaintha kaalgalai

Compares sorrow to mud ('Kanner saetril' - mud of tears) and love to a soothing drizzle ('Nee saaral' - You are the drizzle).

Simile (Uwamai)

Velli nilavena vanthaaye

Compares the beloved's arrival to the gentle brilliance of a silver moon ('Velli nilavena').

Repetition / Anaphora (Adukku Thodar)

Saaral saaral saaral

Rhythmic repetition of words like 'Saaral', 'Thooral', and 'Pothum' to emphasize emotional abundance and contentment.

Visual Imagery

Enakullae elunthe vaanavil

Evokes vivid natural and luminous imagery such as lightning, blooming roots, extinguished lamps catching light, and rainbows.

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Trivia

'Rasavathi' (2024) is a romantic thriller written and directed by Santhakumar, starring Arjun Das and Tanya Ravichandran. Composed by S. Thaman, this melody 'Saaral Saaral' (also known as 'Ulle Paravum') features soulful vocals by Lakshmi Meghana with evocative lyrics by Yugabharathi.

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