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Lyrics & meaning

Saayavana Kaatil

From Ethirvinaiyaatru · 2020

Lyricist
Baba Shankar
Singers
Vedanth Bhawadwaj, Sharanya, Anjana
Music director
Vedanth Bharadwaj
Details
Ethirvinaiyaatru2020

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Saayaa vana kaatilIn the everlasting forest
Naan saindhen oru veetilI rested inside a house
Vanam vaasam veesidavaeSo that the fragrance of the forest blows
Unai paarthen nerkottilI looked at you in a direct sight
Male
Un vizhiyaal ennai kizhithaaiYou tore through me with your eyes
En mozhiyai marakka vaithaaiYou made me forget my own words
Un vizhiyaal ennai kizhithaaiYou tore through me with your eyes
En mozhiyai marakka vaithaaiYou made me forget my own words
Male
Saayaa vana kaatilIn the everlasting forest
Naan saindhen oru veetilI rested inside a house
Vanam vaasam veesidavaeSo that the fragrance of the forest blows
Unai paarthen nerkottilI looked at you in a direct sight
Male
Therntha pirai nilavaiThe clear crescent moon
Indha desam kandidalaamThis whole land can behold
Adhan vaasam enna vendruWhat its fragrance truly is
Andha vaanam sollidalaamThat sky above can tell
Male
Therntha pirai nilavaiThe clear crescent moon
Indha desam kandidalaamThis whole land can behold
Adhan vaasam enna vendruWhat its fragrance truly is
Andha vaanam sollidalaamThat sky above can tell
Male
Nesam enna vendruWhat affection truly means
Namm kaadhal solla vendumOur love ought to show
Veesum nilam vaangiBuying a vast breezy land
Kaadhal chediyai nada vendumWe must plant the sapling of love
Female
Mannil verai pola thaanJust like roots penetrating the soil
Unnil oorgirenI seep into you
Ondraai koodi sernthu thaanUniting together as one
Ellai thaandi pogalaamWe can cross all boundaries
Female
Mannil verai pola thaanJust like roots penetrating the soil
Unnil oorgirenI seep into you
Ondraai koodi sernthu thaanUniting together as one
Ellai thaandi pogalaamWe can cross all boundaries
Female
Innum kodi kaalangalFor millions of ages to come
Naam mannil vaazhalaamWe can live on this earth
Adhai ennum bothilaeJust thinking about that
Manam kollai poguthaeMy heart is captivated
Dhinam anbu paarvaiyilEvery day in your gaze of affection
Kaadhal maram vaanam yeruthaeThe tree of love rises to the sky
Male
Saayaa vana kaatilIn the everlasting forest
Naan saindhen oru veetilI rested inside a house
Vanam vaasam veesidavaeSo that the fragrance of the forest blows
Unai paarthen nerkottilI looked at you in a direct sight
Male
Un vizhiyaal ennai kizhithaaiYou tore through me with your eyes
En mozhiyai marakka vaithaaiYou made me forget my own words
Un vizhiyaal ennai kizhithaaiYou tore through me with your eyes
En mozhiyai marakka vaithaaiYou made me forget my own words

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Saayaa vana kaatil' from Ethirvinaiyaatru is a soulful romantic track expressing deep passion, spiritual bonding, and eternal love. The protagonist reflects on meeting their beloved, describing the experience as an intense emotional awakening where a single gaze breaks down all articulate speech and creates an everlasting connection. Using rich nature imagery such as roots anchoring into soil, trees growing into the sky, breeze, and crescent moons, the lyrics emphasize how love transcends boundaries and endures through time. The protagonist dreams of nurturing this love for millions of years, crossing every social or physical limit together.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Eukai / Monnai (Rhyme & Alliteration)

Saayaa vana kaatil / Naan saindhen oru veetil

The words 'Saayaa vana kaatil' and 'Naan saindhen' use initial consonant harmony ('S' sounds) and second-letter rhyming ('aay' / 'ain').

Uruvagaim (Metaphor)

Kaadhal maram vaanam yeruthae

Comparing love to a tree growing to touch the sky ('Kaadhal maram vaanam yeruthae') to symbolize boundless growth.

Uvamai (Simile)

Mannil verai pola thaan / Unnil oorgiren

Comparing the protagonist's emotional integration into the lover to roots embedding themselves into soil ('Mannil verai pola thaan').

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Trivia

'Ethirvinaiyaatru' (2020) is an indie Tamil drama film directed by Alex and Carl. The soundtrack features atmospheric melodies written by Baba Shankar that blend traditional Tamil romantic metaphors with contemporary acoustic instrumentation.

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