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Sagiyae

From Malaysian Album Songs · 2019

Lyricist
Suriavelan
Singer
Stephen Zechariah
Music director
Stephen Zechariah
Details
Malaysian Album Songs2019

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Thanimai ennai erikuthaeLoneliness is burning me
Un ninaivum vadhaikuthaeYour memory is tormenting me
Thanimai ennai erikuthaeLoneliness is burning me
Un ninaivum vadhaikuthaeYour memory is tormenting me
Male
Sagiyae sagiyaeOh beloved, oh beloved
Indha poigal vendamI do not want these lies
Ennidam nerunguCome closer to me
Kaayam kondumEven though I am wounded
Naan kaadhalai tharuvenI will give you love
Ennalum unakkuForever to you
Male
Sagiyae sagiyaeOh beloved, oh beloved
Nenjinil ullaaiYou reside in my heart
Ennai nee thaanguHold and support me
Kaadhal kaayamThe wound of love
Naam iruvarum sumappom ondraagaWe both shall bear together as one
Mmmm…mmmmmMmmm...mmmmm
Male
Thanimai ennai erikuthaeLoneliness is burning me
Un ninaivum vadhaikuthaeYour memory is tormenting me
Male
Kadhalai izhandhenI lost my love
Devathai marandhenI forgot my angel
Mann melae jenmam kondaeHaving taken birth on this earth
Aattam tholaithenaeI lost my purpose and joy
Male
En swaasam neethaanaeYou are my breath
Kaatru engum thedinenI searched everywhere in the breeze
Kallarai sellum munnaeBefore I reach the grave
Ennai servaaiyaeWill you come and unite with me?
Male
Sagiyae sagiyaeOh beloved, oh beloved
Un muththathin eeramThe moisture of your kiss
Endrum kaayathaeWill never dry up
Enai verukkumThat hates me
Un idhayathin eeram illavae illaiYour heart has no warmth or compassion at all
Mm…mm……Mm...mm...
Male
Thanimai ennai erikuthaeLoneliness is burning me
Un ninaivum vadhaikuthaeYour memory is tormenting me
Male
En kaadhal en kaadhalMy love, my love
Unnaal vaazhummooWill it live because of you?
En kaadhal en kaadhalMy love, my love
Unnal saagummooWill it die because of you?
Male
En kaadhal en kaadhalMy love, my love
Unnaal vaazhummooWill it live because of you?
En kaadhal en kaadhalMy love, my love
Unnal saagummooWill it die because of you?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

"Thanimai Ennai Erikuthae" is a deeply emotional Tamil song depicting the torment of solitude and heartbreak. The protagonist expresses how isolation burns like fire while persistent memories of a beloved continue to plague the soul. Despite the intense pain and feeling abandoned before approaching death, the lover still yearns for unity and offers unconditional affection. The lyrics highlight a stark contrast between past intimacy and present emotional distance. The protagonist questions whether this profound love will ultimately survive or be completely destroyed by the partner's coldness and indifference.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Thanimai ennai erikuthae

Loneliness is metaphorically described as a fire that burns ('Thanimai ennai erikuthae').

Anaphora / Repetition

En kaadhal en kaadhal

The phrase 'En kaadhal en kaadhal' is repeated at the beginning of consecutive lines to emphasize desperation.

Contrast / Antithesis

Un muththathin eeram... Un idhayathin eeram illavae illai

Contrasting the moisture/warmth of a kiss with the complete lack of emotional warmth ('eeram') in the loved one's heart.

Rhyme (Edhukai / Monai)

Kadhalai izhandhen / Devathai marandhen

Rhyming structure seen in 'izhandhen' and 'marandhen', creating a rhythmic sadness.

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Trivia

This track is a prominent piece from the independent Malaysian Tamil music industry written by Suriavelan and composed/sung by Stephen Zechariah, a duo known for producing viral hit independent Tamil songs and web series popular across Malaysia, Singapore, and India.

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