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Lyrics & meaning

Sahaayanae Sahaayanae

From Saattai · 2012

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singer
Shreya Ghoshal
Music director
D. Imman
Details
Saattai2012

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Sahaayanae sahaayanae nenjukkul nee muzhaithaaiOh my companion, my companion, you sprouted inside my heart.
Sahaayanae sahaayanae ennai nee yen parithaaiOh my companion, my companion, why did you pluck me away?
Un ennangal thaakki en kannangal pookkaAs your thoughts struck me, my cheeks bloomed in blushes.
Nee vayathukku vaasam thanthaaiYou gave a sweet fragrance to my youth.
Female
Sahaayanae sahaayanae nenjukkul nee muzhaithaaiOh my companion, my companion, you sprouted inside my heart.
Female
Oru murai un perai udhadugal sonnaalaeIf my lips utter your name just once,
Pasi indri povathennaWhy does my hunger vanish?
Pala murai sonnaalum urangida ennaamalEven if spoken many times, without thinking of sleep,
Vizhi rendum ketpathennaWhy do my two eyes keep searching for you?
Thavari vizhuntha porul polLike an object dropped by mistake,
Enai eduthaayadaYou picked me up.
Thavanai muraiyil unai naanOn an installment basis,
Sirai pidithenadaI have imprisoned you.
Pillai polae ennai kaiyil yenthuHold me in your arms like a child,
Ellai yethum illai anbil neenthu neenthuSwimming endlessly in limitless love.
Female
Sahaayanae sahaayanaeOh my companion, my companion...
Female
Kanavilum kaanaatha vagaiyinil un thottramIn a manner unseen even in my dreams, your image
Enakkullae koochal podaCreates a joyous commotion inside me.
Idhu varai ketkaatha isai ena un pechuLike music never heard until now, your speech
Alavilla aattam podaMakes me dance without bounds.
Iranthu iranthu pirakkum nilai ithu thaanadaThis is a state of dying and being reborn repeatedly.
Magizhnthu magizhnthu marikkum varam koduthaayadaYou gave me the boon to die with pure happiness.
Kalla paarvai ennai kothi thinnaYour sly glance pecks and devours me,
Enna yethu endru ullam enna ennaWhile my heart wonders what is happening to me.
Female
Sahaayanae sahaayanae nenjukkul nee muzhaithaaiOh my companion, my companion, you sprouted inside my heart.
Sahaayanae sahaayanae ennai nee yen parithaaiOh my companion, my companion, why did you pluck me away?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Sahaayanae is a romantic melody from the movie Saattai that beautifully captures the innocence and intensity of first love. The protagonist addresses her beloved as 'Sahaayana' (companion) and describes how his love has sprouted in her heart, bringing newfound fragrance and joy to her youth. She expresses how even the thought of him causes her cheeks to blush, cures her hunger, and keeps her awake at night longing for his presence. The song portrays love as a transformative rebirth where every word, glance, and touch from the lover fills her life with overwhelming bliss.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Rhyme of second letter)

Un ennangal thaakki en kannangal pookka

Matching second consonants in adjacent lines creating rhythmic symmetry ('ennangal' and 'kannangal').

Upamai (Simile)

Thavari vizhuntha porul pol

Comparing her rescued self to an object dropped by mistake ('Thavari vizhuntha porul pol').

Upamai (Simile)

Idhu varai ketkaatha isai ena un pechu

Comparing the lover's sweet voice to unheard music ('isai ena').

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

Un ennangal thaakki en kannangal pookka

Metaphorically describing blushing as cheeks blooming like flowers ('kannangal pookka').

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Trivia

Composed by D. Imman with lyrics by Yugabharathi, 'Sahaayanae' was rendered by Shreya Ghoshal. The song became one of the biggest chartbusters of 2012 in Tamil cinema, earning Shreya Ghoshal widespread acclaim and multiple award nominations for her expressive vocal delivery.

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