Sakiye
From Super Duper · 2019
- Lyricist
- AK
- Singer
- Sriram Parthasarathy
- Music director
- Diwacara Thiyagarajan
- Details
- Super Duper2019
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Sakiye siru poovin melae | Oh female friend, upon a delicate flower, |
| Theeyin thugalo | Is it a particle of fire? |
| Udaindhu pogum neeyum | You who are breaking apart, |
| Vannam izhandha vaanavil nagalo | Are you a copy of a rainbow that lost its colors? |
| Male | |
| Sakiye siru poovin melae | Oh female friend, upon a delicate flower, |
| Theeyin thugalo | Is it a particle of fire? |
| Udaindhu pogum neeyum | You who are breaking apart, |
| Vannam izhandha vaanavil nagalo | Are you a copy of a rainbow that lost its colors? |
| Male | |
| Kannaadi veettukulla | Inside a house of glass, |
| Vandhu kallaattam vizhundhadhu | Coming and falling like a stone, |
| Saamy selaiyaa | Is it a deity's idol? |
| Kallaattam irupadhu | Remaining motionless like a stone, |
| Antha saami petra varamaa | Is that a boon granted by God? |
| Male | |
| Mann mela parakkayil | While flying above the ground, |
| Antha vannathu poochikku | For that butterfly, |
| Eragu sumaiyaa | Are its wings a burden? |
| Kanneeril kulithidum | Bathing in tears, |
| Un kannukkul naan imaiyaaa | Am I the protective eyelid in your eyes? |
| Male | |
| Pennae oh oh….. | Oh woman, oh oh... |
| Male | |
| Kaatrellaam alaindhidum irage | Oh feather wandering everywhere in the wind, |
| Unai yendha en kaigal varumae ho ho | My hands will reach out to carry you, ho ho. |
| Thooliyitta thaayum angu | The mother who rocked your cradle, |
| Dhoorathil vaadinaal | Withered away in the distance there. |
| Oomaiyaana veenai ingu | A mute veena here, |
| Raagathai thedinaal | Searched for its melody. |
| Male | |
| Nilavu thaeyum mannil vizhaadhae | Oh waning moon, do not fall to the earth. |
| Nizhalai thaedi dhooram sellaadhae | Do not wander far away searching for a shadow. |
| Vaagai sooda vaazhkkai illai | Life is not solely about winning laurels of victory; |
| Vaazhndhaal podhum inbam kodiyae | Merely living is enough, happiness will multiply infinitely. |
| Male | |
| Sakiye siru poovin melae | Oh female friend, upon a delicate flower, |
| Theeyin thugalo | Is it a particle of fire? |
| Udaindhu pogum neeyum | You who are breaking apart, |
| Vannam izhandha vaanavil nagalo | Are you a copy of a rainbow that lost its colors? |
சகியே சிறு பூவின் மேலே
தீயின் துகளோ
உடைந்து போகும் நீயும்
வண்ணம் இழந்த வானவில் நகலோ
Oh female friend, upon a delicate flower,
Is it a particle of fire?
You who are breaking apart,
Are you a copy of a rainbow that lost its colors?
சகியே சிறு பூவின் மேலே
தீயின் துகளோ
உடைந்து போகும் நீயும்
வண்ணம் இழந்த வானவில் நகலோ
Oh female friend, upon a delicate flower,
Is it a particle of fire?
You who are breaking apart,
Are you a copy of a rainbow that lost its colors?
கண்ணாடி வீட்டுக்குள்ள
வந்து கல்லாட்டம் விழுந்தது
சாமி சிலையா
கல்லாட்டம் இருப்பது
அந்த சாமி பெற்ற வரமா
Inside a house of glass,
Coming and falling like a stone,
Is it a deity's idol?
Remaining motionless like a stone,
Is that a boon granted by God?
மண் மேல பறக்கையில்
அந்த வண்ணத்து பூச்சிக்கு
இறகு சுமையா
கண்ணீரில் குளித்திடும்
உன் கண்ணுக்குள் நான் இமையா
While flying above the ground,
For that butterfly,
Are its wings a burden?
Bathing in tears,
Am I the protective eyelid in your eyes?
பெண்ணே ஓஹ் ஓஹ்
Oh woman, oh oh...
காற்றெல்லாம் அலைந்திடும் இறகே
உன்னை ஏந்த என் கைகள் வரும்
Oh feather wandering everywhere in the wind,
My hands will reach out to carry you, ho ho.
The mother who rocked your cradle,
Withered away in the distance there.
A mute veena here,
Searched for its melody.
தூளியிட்ட தாயும் அங்கு
தூரத்தில் வாடினாள்
ஊமையான வீணை இங்கு
ராகத்தை தேடினாள்
Oh waning moon, do not fall to the earth.
Do not wander far away searching for a shadow.
Life is not solely about winning laurels of victory;
Merely living is enough, happiness will multiply infinitely.
நிலவு தேயும் மண்ணில் விழாதே
நிழலை தேடி தூரம் செல்லாதே
வாகை சூட வாழ்க்கை இல்லை
வாழ்ந்தால் போதும் இன்பம் கோடியே
Oh female friend, upon a delicate flower,
Is it a particle of fire?
You who are breaking apart,
Are you a copy of a rainbow that lost its colors?
சகியே சிறு பூவின் மேலே
தீயின் துகளோ
உடைந்து போகும் நீயும்
வண்ணம் இழந்த வானவில் நகலோ
Sakiye siru poovin melae
Oh female friend, upon a delicate flower,
Theeyin thugalo
Is it a particle of fire?
Udaindhu pogum neeyum
You who are breaking apart,
Vannam izhandha vaanavil nagalo
Are you a copy of a rainbow that lost its colors?
Sakiye siru poovin melae
Oh female friend, upon a delicate flower,
Theeyin thugalo
Is it a particle of fire?
Udaindhu pogum neeyum
You who are breaking apart,
Vannam izhandha vaanavil nagalo
Are you a copy of a rainbow that lost its colors?
Kannaadi veettukulla
Inside a house of glass,
Vandhu kallaattam vizhundhadhu
Coming and falling like a stone,
Saamy selaiyaa
Is it a deity's idol?
Kallaattam irupadhu
Remaining motionless like a stone,
Antha saami petra varamaa
Is that a boon granted by God?
Mann mela parakkayil
While flying above the ground,
Antha vannathu poochikku
For that butterfly,
Eragu sumaiyaa
Are its wings a burden?
Kanneeril kulithidum
Bathing in tears,
Un kannukkul naan imaiyaaa
Am I the protective eyelid in your eyes?
Pennae oh oh…..
Oh woman, oh oh...
Kaatrellaam alaindhidum irage
Oh feather wandering everywhere in the wind,
Unai yendha en kaigal varumae ho ho
My hands will reach out to carry you, ho ho.
Thooliyitta thaayum angu
The mother who rocked your cradle,
Dhoorathil vaadinaal
Withered away in the distance there.
Oomaiyaana veenai ingu
A mute veena here,
Raagathai thedinaal
Searched for its melody.
Nilavu thaeyum mannil vizhaadhae
Oh waning moon, do not fall to the earth.
Nizhalai thaedi dhooram sellaadhae
Do not wander far away searching for a shadow.
Vaagai sooda vaazhkkai illai
Life is not solely about winning laurels of victory;
Vaazhndhaal podhum inbam kodiyae
Merely living is enough, happiness will multiply infinitely.
Sakiye siru poovin melae
Oh female friend, upon a delicate flower,
Theeyin thugalo
Is it a particle of fire?
Udaindhu pogum neeyum
You who are breaking apart,
Vannam izhandha vaanavil nagalo
Are you a copy of a rainbow that lost its colors?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Sakiye' is an emotive, introspective track from the 2019 Tamil film 'Super Duper'. The lyrics present a deep, comforting dialogue addressed to a fragile and broken woman. Using evocative imagery—such as a spark of fire resting on a soft flower or a color-drained rainbow—the lyricist portrays her deep emotional turmoil and questioning of life's burdens.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Vannam izhandha vaanavil nagalo”
Compares a broken, sorrowful individual to a rainbow that has lost all its vibrant colors.
Contrast / Visual Imagery
“Sakiye siru poovin melae / Theeyin thugalo”
Juxtaposes the extreme fragility of a flower ('siru poovin') with the destructive nature of fire ('theeyin thugalo').
Rhetorical Question
“Antha vannathu poochikku / Eragu sumaiyaa”
Asks whether a butterfly considers its own wings a heavy burden while flying, reflecting on self-perceived internal burdens.
Edugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Nilavu thaeyum mannil vizhaadhae / Nizhalai thaedi dhooram sellaadhae”
The second consonant sound 'l' matches between 'Nilavu' and 'Nizhalai' in consecutive lines.
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Trivia
The song 'Sakiye' is featured in the indie Tamil film 'Super Duper' (2019). The film's soundtrack was composed by Diwacara Thiyagarajan, with lyrics penned by AK. The track provides a soulful, melodic contrast to the film's otherwise fast-paced comic-thriller tone.
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