Saayam Pona Vennilavae
From Powder · 2022
- Lyricist
- Vijay Sri G
- Singers
- Velmurugan, Sruthy Sasidharan, Leander Lee Marty
- Music director
- Leander Lee Marty
- Details
- Powder2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ye saayam pona vennilavae | Oh faded white moon, |
| Kallipaala kottiputta | You poured poisonous cactus milk, |
| Enna solli naan azhuven | What words can I express my sorrow with? |
| Nenjukulla kolli potta | You placed a burning ember inside my heart, |
| Male | |
| Kannam rendum vendhu pogudhadi | Both my cheeks are burning, |
| En thaayae | Oh my mother, |
| Ullukkulla ratham vedikkuthadi | Inside me, my blood is bursting, |
| Male | |
| Kannam rendum vendhu pogudhadi | Both my cheeks are burning, |
| En thaayae | Oh my mother, |
| Ullukkulla ratham vedikkuthadi | Inside me, my blood is bursting, |
| Male | |
| En vidhi naan eludha | To write my own destiny, |
| Naan saami illa | I am not God, |
| Thangatha pethavana | As one who fathered pure gold, |
| Naan kozhaiyilla | I am no coward, |
| Female | |
| Kaneera kandu kolla kaalamilla | Time has no patience to acknowledge tears, |
| Kaadhalum kaaviyama maara villa | Love did not transform into a grand epic, |
| Inbamo thunbamo | Whether it is pleasure or pain, |
| Karuvil illaiyae | It is not decided in the womb, |
| Sondhamo bandhamo | Whether relatives or bonds, |
| Thevaiyillae | They are not required anymore. |
ஏ! சாயம் போன வெண்ணிலவே
கள்ளிப்பால கொட்டிபுட்டா
என்ன சொல்லி நான் அழுவேன்
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள கொள்ளி போட்டா
Oh faded white moon,
You poured poisonous cactus milk,
What words can I express my sorrow with?
You placed a burning ember inside my heart,
கண்ணம் ரெண்டும் வெந்துபோகுதே
என் தாயே
உள்ளுக்குள் ரத்தம் வெடிக்குதடி
Both my cheeks are burning,
Oh my mother,
Inside me, my blood is bursting,
கண்ணம் ரெண்டும் வெந்துபோகுதே
என் தாயே
உள்ளுக்குள் ரத்தம் வெடிக்குதடி
Both my cheeks are burning,
Oh my mother,
Inside me, my blood is bursting,
ஆண்கள் :
சின்ன சின்ன ஆசையால
தினம் தினம் தத்தளிக்கும் கிளியே
மெல்ல மெல்ல றெக்க தொலச்சிட்ட
கள்ளி போட்டு மயிலே
To write my own destiny,
I am not God,
As one who fathered pure gold,
I am no coward,
ஆண்கள் :
கொஞ்சி கொஞ்சி பேச மறந்துட்ட
பாவியடி கிளியே
அள்ளி அள்ளி உன் அணச்சது
கவங்காடு மயிலே
Time has no patience to acknowledge tears,
Love did not transform into a grand epic,
Whether it is pleasure or pain,
It is not decided in the womb,
Whether relatives or bonds,
They are not required anymore.
முனகல் :
...................
என் விதி நான் எழுத
நான் சாமியில்ல
தங்கத்த பெத்தவனா
நான் கோழையில்ல
கண்ணீர கண்டு கொள்ள காலமில்ல
காதலும் காவியமா மாறவில்ல
இன்பமோ துன்பமோ
கருவில் இல்லையே
சொந்தமோ பந்தமோ
தேவையில்லையே
ஆண்கள் :
சின்ன சின்ன ஆசையால
தினம் தினம் தத்தளிக்கும் கிளியே
மெல்ல மெல்ல றெக்க தொலச்சிட்ட
கள்ளி போட்டு மயிலே
ஆண்கள் :
கொஞ்சி கொஞ்சி பேச மறந்துட்ட
பாவியடி கிளியே
அள்ளி அள்ளி உன் அணச்சது
கவங்காடு மயிலே
முனகல் :
...................
Ye saayam pona vennilavae
Oh faded white moon,
Kallipaala kottiputta
You poured poisonous cactus milk,
Enna solli naan azhuven
What words can I express my sorrow with?
Nenjukulla kolli potta
You placed a burning ember inside my heart,
Kannam rendum vendhu pogudhadi
Both my cheeks are burning,
En thaayae
Oh my mother,
Ullukkulla ratham vedikkuthadi
Inside me, my blood is bursting,
Kannam rendum vendhu pogudhadi
Both my cheeks are burning,
En thaayae
Oh my mother,
Ullukkulla ratham vedikkuthadi
Inside me, my blood is bursting,
En vidhi naan eludha
To write my own destiny,
Naan saami illa
I am not God,
Thangatha pethavana
As one who fathered pure gold,
Naan kozhaiyilla
I am no coward,
Kaneera kandu kolla kaalamilla
Time has no patience to acknowledge tears,
Kaadhalum kaaviyama maara villa
Love did not transform into a grand epic,
Inbamo thunbamo
Whether it is pleasure or pain,
Karuvil illaiyae
It is not decided in the womb,
Sondhamo bandhamo
Whether relatives or bonds,
Thevaiyillae
They are not required anymore.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant track conveys extreme sorrow, helplessness, and emotional devastation. The speaker uses harsh rural metaphors like pouring poisonous cactus milk and placing burning coals inside the heart to articulate severe heartbreak and existential despair. The lyrics reflect on fate and human limitations, acknowledging that no human holds the power of God to alter destiny. In the face of suffering, time remains indifferent to human tears, reducing life's bonds and relationships to meaningless constructs.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Ye saayam pona vennilavae”
Compares the person's loss of brightness and joy to a 'faded white moon' (Saayam pona vennilave).
Folk Imagery (Naattupura Bimbam)
“Kallipaala kottiputta”
Uses 'Kallipaalu' (cactus milk, traditionally associated with infant female infanticide/poison) as a metaphor for extreme cruelty or bitterness.
Hyperbole (Aduyuyarvunarchi)
“Ullukkulla ratham vedikkuthadi”
Exaggerates emotional pain to physical sensations like cheeks burning and blood bursting inside.
Antithesis / Contrast (Ethir-sol)
“Inbamo thunbamo”
Pairs contrasting concepts like 'Inbamo' (joy) and 'Thunbamo' (sorrow) to show indifference to life's extremes.
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Trivia
The song 'Saayam Pona Vennilave' is composed by Leander Lee Marty for the film 'Powder' (2022), directed by Vijay Sri G. Known for his distinctive voice in Tamil cinema, popular folk singer Velmurugan lends a raw, emotional depth to the track.
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