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Lyrics & meaning

Sakiye Nee Thaan

From Anthimanthaarai · 1996

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singer
Unnikrishnan
Music director
A. R. Rahman
Movie name
Anthimanthaarai
Movie release year
1996
Lyrics added on
10 Sept 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Sakiyae nee thaan thunaiyae
Vizhi mel amarndha imaiyae
Aadhavan ponaal agaldhaan oliyae
Sakiyae nee thaan thunaiyae
Vizhi mel amarndha imaiyae
Inam theriyaamal inaindhom kiliyae
Sakiyae nee thaan thunaiyae
Bhoomikku neeridam
Bhedhangal illai
Poovukkum kaatrukkum
Vaadhangal illai
Naangu kangal kalandha pinnaalae
Naalvagai vedhangal
Thaduppadhum illai
Sakiyae nee thaan thunaiyae
Vizhi mel amarndha imaiyae
{Bhoomiyai kettaa
Vaan mugil thoovum
Pookkalai kettaa
Vandugal paadum} (2)
Veedhiyai kettaa
Thendralum veesum
Saadhiyai kettaa
Kaadhalum thondrum
Sakiyae nee thaan thunaiyae
Vizhi mel amarndha imaiyae
Kaadhalin raajiyathil
Visithira vazhakkam
Kangalai vaangi kondu
Idhayathai kodukkum
Oru vizhi paarvai
Uyiraiyum edukkum
Maruvizhi paarvai
Uyiraiyum kodukkum
Iru viral theendinaal
Saadhigal thadukkum
Idhayangal theindinaal
Edhu nammai pirikkum
Sakiyae nee thaan thunaiyae
Vizhi mel amarndha imaiyae
Aadhavan ponaal agaldhaan oliyae
Sakiyae nee thaan thunaiyae
Inam theriyaamal inaindhom kiliyae
Sakiyae nee thaan thunaiyae
Vizhi mel amarndha imaiyae
My beloved, you are my companion
Like the eyelid resting over the eye
When the sun is gone, the small lamp is the light
My beloved, you are my companion
Like the eyelid resting over the eye
We came together without knowing our origins, my love
My beloved, you are my companion
Between the earth and the water
there are no divisions
Between the flower and the breeze
there are no disputes
Once two pairs of eyes have met
even the four Vedas (ancient scriptures)
cannot stand in their way
My beloved, you are my companion
Like the eyelid resting over the eye
Does the cloud ask the earth
before showering its rain?
Do the bees ask the flowers
before they begin to sing?
Does the breeze ask the street
before it blows through?
Does love ask for caste
before it is born?
My beloved, you are my companion
Like the eyelid resting over the eye
In the kingdom of love
there is a strange custom
It takes away the eyes
and gives a heart instead
A look from one eye
can take away a life
A look from the other eye
can bring that life back
If two fingers touch
caste will stand in the way
But if two hearts touch
what can ever divide us?
My beloved, you are my companion
Like the eyelid resting over the eye
When the sun is gone, the small lamp is the light
My beloved, you are my companion
We came together without knowing our origins, my love
My beloved, you are my companion
Like the eyelid resting over the eye
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Sakiyae Nee Thaan Thunaiyae is a soulful romantic composition from the 1996 film Anthimanthaarai, written by Vairamuthu and set to music by A. R. Rahman. The song expresses a deep, inescapable bond of love between two souls, comparing their intimacy to the protective warmth of eyelids over eyes and the natural harmony between earth and rain, flower and breeze. It passionately asserts that true love is an innate force of nature that defies social hierarchies, caste distinctions, and traditional dictates once two hearts melt into one.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Upamai (Simile)

“Vizhi mel amarndha imaiyae / Aadhavan ponaal agaldhaan oliyae- Sakiyae nee thaan thunaiyae Vizhi mel amarndha imaiyae Inam theriyaamal inaindhom kiliyae Sakiyae nee thaan thunaiyae Bhoomikku neeridam Bhedhangal illai Poovukkum kaatrukkum Vaadhangal illai Naangu kangal kalandha pinnaalae Naalvagai vedhangal Thaduppadhum illai Sakiyae nee thaan thunaiyae Vizhi mel amarndha imaiyae {Bhoomiyai kettaa Vaan mugil thoovum Pookkalai kettaa Vandugal paadum} (2) Veedhiyai kettaa Thendralum veesum Saadhiyai kettaa Kaadhalum thondrum Sakiyae nee thaan thunaiyae Vizhi mel amarndha imaiyae Kaadhalin raajiyathil Visithira vazhakkam Kangalai vaangi kondu Idhayathai kodukkum Oru vizhi paarvai Uyiraiyum edukkum Maruvizhi paarvai Uyiraiyum kodukkum Iru viral theendinaal Saadhigal thadukkum Idhayangal theindinaal Edhu nammai pirikkum Sakiyae nee thaan thunaiyae Vizhi mel amarndha imaiyae Aadhavan ponaal agaldhaan oliyae Sakiyae nee thaan thunaiyae Inam theriyaamal inaindhom kiliyae Sakiyae nee thaan thunaiyae Vizhi mel amarndha imaiyae”

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Trivia

Anthimanthaarai (1996) was directed by Bharathiraja and starred Vijayakumar alongside Jayasudha. The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil. The song's score and soundtrack were composed by A. R. Rahman, featuring poetic verse by Vairamuthu.

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