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Lyrics & meaning

Saayaali

From Adanga Maru · 2018

Lyricist
Sam C. S
Singers
Sathya Prakash, Chinmayi
Music director
Sam C. S
Details
Adanga Maru2018

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Hmmm…mmm…Hmmm…mmm…
Mm…mmmm….mmm…Mm…mmmm….mmm…
Male
Kan ketkum kanaaA dream heard by the eye,
Nenjukul vinaaA question in the heart,
En kooda nee vanthaIf you come with me,
Inbam enbaennaaWhat bliss it would be!
Male
Kan ketkum kanaaA dream heard by the eye,
Nenjukul vinaaA question in the heart,
En kooda nee vanthaIf you come with me,
Inbam enbaennaaWhat bliss it would be!
Male
Kan ketkum…kanaaA dream... heard by the eye,
Nenjukul…vinaaA question... in the heart,
Female
Hmm nagam varaHmm, as nails trace,
Sol mugavariSay the address,
Un udal varaTo trace your body,
Yen anumathiWhy the permission?
Female
Theeratha neramUnending time,
Un kooda pothumIs enough with you,
Maayatha naal mattumOnly endless days,
Naan vazha vehnumI want to live,
Maaratha aasaiAn unchanging desire,
Ooyamal thonumArises unceasingly,
Naal neram paaramalRegardless of day or time,
Thol saaya venumI wish to lean on your shoulder.
Male
Oh saayaaliOh Saayaali,
Oh saayaaliOh Saayaali,
Ennul nee boogambamAn earthquake within me,
SeithayadiYou have caused, my girl,
Male
Oh saayaaliOh Saayaali,
Oh saayaaliOh Saayaali,
Ennai nee verooduMe from the roots,
PethaiyadiYou uprooted, my girl.
Chorus
Kan ketkum kanaaA dream heard by the eye,
Nenjukul vinaaA question in the heart,
Male :En kooda nee vanthaMale: If you come with me,
Inbam enbaennaaWhat bliss it would be!
Chorus
Kan ketkum kanaaA dream heard by the eye,
Nenjukul vinaaA question in the heart,
Female :En kooda nee vanthaFemale: If you come with me,
Inbam enbaennaaWhat bliss it would be!
Female
Aali pol suzhnthidumSurrounding like an ocean,
Anbillaana veedu ithuThis house filled with endless love,
Or uyir polavaeLike a single soul,
Naangal vazhum koodu ithuThis is the nest where we live.
Male
Aali pol suzhnthidumSurrounding like an ocean,
Anbillaana veedu ithuThis house filled with endless love,
Or uyir polavaeLike a single soul,
Naangal vazhum koodu ithuThis is the nest where we live.
Female
Oh thoorathu vaanathilOh, in the distant sky,
Mazhai pola santhosamHappiness like rain,
Endrum engal veettukul kottumWill always shower inside our home.
Male
Pallangal illathaWithout any pits or falls,
Paasangal kondu inguWith affectionate bonds here,
Katrum ingae thaalattu meetkumEven the wind plays a lullaby here.
Female
Thevaigal ver illaiThere are no other needs,
Naangalum vazhnthidaFor us to live,
Male : Anbinil vazhgiromMale: We live in love,
Inbam koodidaSo joy may grow.
Female
Naan saayaaliI am Saayaali,
Naan saayaaliI am Saayaali,
Ennullae boogambamAn earthquake within me,
Seithayae neeYou caused,
Female
Naan saayaaliI am Saayaali,
Naan saayaaliI am Saayaali,
Ennai nee veroduMe from the roots,
Pethaaiyae neeYou uprooted.
Male
Nee illaa naaligaiThe hours spent without you,
Theeyil vegum or nilaiAre a state of burning in fire,
Koodavae nee varaaGive an idea,
Kooru neeyum yosanaiFor you to come along with me.
Female
Thei nila aagirenI become a waning moon,
Thooram neeyum pogayilWhen you go far away,
Vaa ula pogalamCome, let us stroll together,
Koodal koodum velayilAt the time of intimate union.
Male
En kannin saaralthilIn the gentle drizzle of my eyes,
Un bimba meeralgalThe rebellious ripples of your reflection,
Yeno ennaiWhy are they,
Thorpikka thaanoMeant to defeat me?
Female
Kannadi nenjam melUpon this glass heart,
Un anbin baarangalThe weight of your love,
Yeno en nenjaiWhy does it break,
Sillakka thaanoMy heart into pieces?
Male
Yen ini thaa mathamWhy delay anymore?
Vaa udan vazhnthidaCome to live together immediately,
Female
Naatkalum theerumunBefore the days run out,
Servom vazhnthidaLet us unite and live.
Female
Naan saayaaliI am Saayaali,
Naan saayaaliI am Saayaali,
Ennullae boogambamAn earthquake within me,
Seithayae neeYou caused,
Female
Naan saayaaliI am Saayaali,
Naan saayaaliI am Saayaali,
Ennai nee veroduMe from the roots,
Pethaaiyae neeYou uprooted.
Female
Aaa…aaa….aaa….aa..Aaa…aaa….aaa….aa..
Male :Kan ketkum kanaaMale: A dream heard by the eye,
Nenjukul vinaaA question in the heart,
En kooda nee vanthaIf you come with me,
Inbam enbaennaaWhat bliss it would be!
Male
Kan ketkum kanaaA dream heard by the eye,
Nenjukul vinaaA question in the heart,
En kooda nee vanthaIf you come with me,
Inbam enbaennaaWhat bliss it would be!
Male
SaayaaliSaayaali,
SaayaaliSaayaali,
Oh saayaaliOh Saayaali,
Oh saayaaliOh Saayaali,
Male
SaayaaliSaayaali,
SaayaaliSaayaali,
Oh saayaaliOh Saayaali,
Oh saayaaliOh Saayaali,
Male
SaayaaliSaayaali,
SaayaaliSaayaali,
Oh saayaaliOh Saayaali,
Oh saayaaliOh Saayaali,
Varuvenae en saayaali…I will come, my Saayaali…

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Saayaali' (or 'Kan Ketkum Kanaa') from the movie Adanga Maru is a deeply expressive romantic and familial track that celebrates love, warmth, and togetherness. The title term 'Saayaali' refers to someone on whom one can lean or rely upon for comfort. The lyrics convey the profound emotional transformation brought by love, comparing the partner's impact to an earthquake that uproots one's being and rebuilds it with affection.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Synesthesia / Oxymoron

Kan ketkum kanaa

Combining sight ('Kan' / eye) with hearing ('ketkum' / listening) to describe a dream conveys a vivid, multi-sensory emotional experience.

Hyperbole & Metaphor

Ennul nee boogambam

Describing the emotional impact of love as an earthquake ('boogambam') highlights its overwhelming intensity.

Metaphor

Thei nila aagiren

Comparing oneself to a waning moon ('thei nila') when separated from the beloved symbolizes emotional fading and yearning.

Simile

Mazhai pola santhosam

Comparing happiness entering the home to rain pouring from the sky ('mazhai pola santhosam').

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Trivia

The track features music composed by Sam C.S., who also penned the lyrics for this melodious song in the 2018 action thriller 'Adanga Maru' starring Jayam Ravi and Raashi Khanna.

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