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 | |
| Eh ..saayam pona vennilavae | Hey faded white moon, |
| Kallipaala kottiput laa | Did she pour deadly cactus milk on you? |
| Enna solli naa azhuva | How can I cry and express my pain, |
| Nenjukulla kolli pottaa | When a burning firebrand is placed inside my heart? |
| Male | |
| Kannu rendum vendhu poguthadi | Both my eyes are burning away, |
| En thaayae… | Oh my mother... |
| Ullukulla raththam vedikkuthadi | The blood inside me is bursting! |
| Male | |
| Kannu rendum vedhu poguthadi | Both my eyes are burning away, |
| En thaayae… | Oh my mother... |
| Ullukulla raththam vedikkuthadi… | The blood inside me is bursting! |
| Chorus | |
| Chinna chinna aasayaalae dhinam | Oh parrot struggling every day, |
| Thaththalikkum kiliyae | Because of tiny, simple desires, |
| Mella mella rekka tholachitta | Oh virgin peacock girl who slowly, |
| Kanniponnu mayilae | Slowly lost her wings, |
| Chorus | |
| Konji konji pesa marathitta | Oh sinful parrot girl who forgot, |
| Paaviyadi kiliyae | To speak with sweet affection, |
| Alli alli unna anaichathu | The one who embraced you passionately, |
| Kaamam thaanae mayilae | Was driven merely by lust, oh peacock! |
| Male | |
| En vidhi naa ezhudha | To write my own destiny, |
| Naa saami illa | I am not God. |
| Thangatha pethavan naan | I, who fathered pure gold, |
| Kozhai illa..oh | Am not a coward... oh! |
| Female | |
| Kanneera kannukulla | I cannot find tears, |
| Kaanavilla | Inside my eyes anymore, |
| En kaadhalum kaaviyamaa… | Nor did my love turn into, |
| Maaravilla | An enduring epic saga... |
| Female | |
| Inbamo thunbamo karuvil illayae | Neither joy nor sorrow exists in the womb, |
| Sondhamo bandhamo theva illayae..ae | Nor is there a need for relations or bonds... |
| Chorus | |
| Chinna chinna aasayaalae dhinam | Oh parrot struggling every day, |
| Thaththalikkum kiliyae | Because of tiny, simple desires, |
| Mella mella rekka tholachitta | Oh virgin peacock girl who slowly, |
| Kanniponnu mayilae | Slowly lost her wings, |
| Chorus | |
| Konji konji pesa marathitta | Oh sinful parrot girl who forgot, |
| Paaviyadi kiliyae | To speak with sweet affection, |
| Alli alli unna anaichathu | The one who embraced you passionately, |
| Kaamam thaanae mayilae…. | Was driven merely by lust, oh peacock! |
ஏ ..சாயம் போன வெண்ணிலவே
கள்ளிபால கொட்டிபுட்டா
என்ன சொல்லி நா அழுவ
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள கொள்ளி போட்டா
Hey faded white moon,
Did she pour deadly cactus milk on you?
How can I cry and express my pain,
When a burning firebrand is placed inside my heart?
கண்ணு ரெண்டும் வெந்து போகுதடி
என் தாயே உள்ளுக்குள்ள ரத்தம்
வெடிக்குதடி
Both my eyes are burning away,
Oh my mother...
The blood inside me is bursting!
கண்ணு ரெண்டும் வெந்து போகுதடி
என் தாயே உள்ளுக்குள்ள ரத்தம்
வெடிக்குதடி
Both my eyes are burning away,
Oh my mother...
The blood inside me is bursting!
சின்ன சின்ன ஆசையாலே
தெனம் தத்தளிக்கும் கிளியே
மெல்ல மெல்ல ரெக்க தொளச்சிட்டா
கன்னிபொண்ணு மயிலே
Oh parrot struggling every day,
Because of tiny, simple desires,
Oh virgin peacock girl who slowly,
Slowly lost her wings,
கொஞ்சி கொஞ்சி பேச மறந்திட்ட
பாவியடி கிளியே
அள்ளி அள்ளி உன்ன அணச்சது
காமம் தானே மயிலே
Oh sinful parrot girl who forgot,
To speak with sweet affection,
The one who embraced you passionately,
Was driven merely by lust, oh peacock!
என் விதி நா எழுத நா சாமி இல்ல
தங்கத்த பெத்தவன் நான் கோழை இல்ல
To write my own destiny,
I am not God.
I, who fathered pure gold,
Am not a coward... oh!
கண்ணீர கண்ணுக்குள்ள காணவில்ல
என் காதலும் காவியமா மாறவில்ல
I cannot find tears,
Inside my eyes anymore,
Nor did my love turn into,
An enduring epic saga...
இன்பமோ துன்பமோ கருவில் இல்லயே
சொந்தமோ பந்தமோ தேவ இல்லயே..ஏ ..
Neither joy nor sorrow exists in the womb,
Nor is there a need for relations or bonds...
சின்ன சின்ன ஆசையாலே
தெனம் தத்தளிக்கும் கிளியே
மெல்ல மெல்ல ரெக்க தொளச்சிட்டா
கன்னிபொண்ணு மயிலே
Oh parrot struggling every day,
Because of tiny, simple desires,
Oh virgin peacock girl who slowly,
Slowly lost her wings,
கொஞ்சி கொஞ்சி பேச மறந்திட்ட
பாவியடி கிளியே
அள்ளி அள்ளி உன்ன அணச்சது
காமம் தானே மயிலே
Oh sinful parrot girl who forgot,
To speak with sweet affection,
The one who embraced you passionately,
Was driven merely by lust, oh peacock!
Eh ..saayam pona vennilavae
Hey faded white moon,
Kallipaala kottiput laa
Did she pour deadly cactus milk on you?
Enna solli naa azhuva
How can I cry and express my pain,
Nenjukulla kolli pottaa
When a burning firebrand is placed inside my heart?
Kannu rendum vendhu poguthadi
Both my eyes are burning away,
En thaayae…
Oh my mother...
Ullukulla raththam vedikkuthadi
The blood inside me is bursting!
Kannu rendum vedhu poguthadi
Both my eyes are burning away,
En thaayae…
Oh my mother...
Ullukulla raththam vedikkuthadi…
The blood inside me is bursting!
Chinna chinna aasayaalae dhinam
Oh parrot struggling every day,
Thaththalikkum kiliyae
Because of tiny, simple desires,
Mella mella rekka tholachitta
Oh virgin peacock girl who slowly,
Kanniponnu mayilae
Slowly lost her wings,
Konji konji pesa marathitta
Oh sinful parrot girl who forgot,
Paaviyadi kiliyae
To speak with sweet affection,
Alli alli unna anaichathu
The one who embraced you passionately,
Kaamam thaanae mayilae
Was driven merely by lust, oh peacock!
En vidhi naa ezhudha
To write my own destiny,
Naa saami illa
I am not God.
Thangatha pethavan naan
I, who fathered pure gold,
Kozhai illa..oh
Am not a coward... oh!
Kanneera kannukulla
I cannot find tears,
Kaanavilla
Inside my eyes anymore,
En kaadhalum kaaviyamaa…
Nor did my love turn into,
Maaravilla
An enduring epic saga...
Inbamo thunbamo karuvil illayae
Neither joy nor sorrow exists in the womb,
Sondhamo bandhamo theva illayae..ae
Nor is there a need for relations or bonds...
Chinna chinna aasayaalae dhinam
Oh parrot struggling every day,
Thaththalikkum kiliyae
Because of tiny, simple desires,
Mella mella rekka tholachitta
Oh virgin peacock girl who slowly,
Kanniponnu mayilae
Slowly lost her wings,
Konji konji pesa marathitta
Oh sinful parrot girl who forgot,
Paaviyadi kiliyae
To speak with sweet affection,
Alli alli unna anaichathu
The one who embraced you passionately,
Kaamam thaanae mayilae….
Was driven merely by lust, oh peacock!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the movie 'Powder' is a deeply emotional and tragic lamentation expressing grief, betrayal, and broken innocence. The lyrics compare a vulnerable young woman to a gentle parrot or a peacock whose wings have been clipped after being lured by simple desires and exploited by lustful intentions. The singer laments his helplessness as a father, reflecting on fate, life's harsh cruelties, and the agonizing pain that burns within his soul.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Reduplication)
“Chinna chinna aasayaalae dhinam”
The repetition of words like 'Chinna chinna' (tiny), 'Mella mella' (slowly), 'Konji konji' (cooingly), and 'Alli alli' (gathering/embracing) enhances the emotional intensity and creates a rhythmic folk cadence.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Eh ..saayam pona vennilavae”
Addressing the victim as 'saayam pona vennilave' (faded white moon) and 'kiliyae'/'mayilae' (parrot/peacock) metaphorically underscores innocence, beauty, and tragic loss of radiance.
Imagery & Hyperbole
“Ullukulla raththam vedikkuthadi”
Phrases like 'nenjukulla kolli pottaa' (lit embers inside heart) and 'raththam vedikkuthadi' (blood is bursting) vividly express deep grief and visceral anguish.
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Trivia
The track from the 2022 thriller film 'Powder' features music composed by Leander Lee Marty, with lyrics written by director-lyricist Vijay Sri G. The song utilizes traditional Tamil folk sensibilities mixed with raw vocal delivery to portray intense emotional anguish.
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