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Lyrics & meaning

Sakiye

From Super Duper · 2019

Lyricist
AK
Singer
Sriram Parthasarathy
Music director
Diwacara Thiyagarajan
Movie name
Super Duper
Movie release year
2019
Lyrics added on
18 Jul 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Sakiye siru poovin melae
Theeyin thugalo
Udaindhu pogum neeyum
Vannam izhandha vaanavil nagalo
Sakiye siru poovin melae
Theeyin thugalo
Udaindhu pogum neeyum
Vannam izhandha vaanavil nagalo
Kannaadi veettukulla
Vandhu kallaattam vizhundhadhu
Saamy selaiyaa
Kallaattam irupadhu
Antha saami petra varamaa
Mann mela parakkayil
Antha vannathu poochikku
Eragu sumaiyaa
Kanneeril kulithidum
Un kannukkul naan imaiyaaa
Pennae oh oh…..
Kaatrellaam alaindhidum irage
Unai yendha en kaigal varumae ho ho
Thooliyitta thaayum angu
Dhoorathil vaadinaal
Oomaiyaana veenai ingu
Raagathai thedinaal
Nilavu thaeyum mannil vizhaadhae
Nizhalai thaedi dhooram sellaadhae
Vaagai sooda vaazhkkai illai
Vaazhndhaal podhum inbam kodiyae
Sakiye siru poovin melae
Theeyin thugalo
Udaindhu pogum neeyum
Vannam izhandha vaanavil nagalo
My dear, upon a delicate flower,
is that a spark of fire?
You, who are breaking apart,
are you a faded copy of a rainbow?
My dear, upon a delicate flower,
is that a spark of fire?
You, who are breaking apart,
are you a faded copy of a rainbow?
Inside a house of glass,
falling heavy like a stone,
is that a statue of God?
Remaining still as stone,
is that a boon that God received?
While flying above the earth,
for that butterfly,
are its own wings a burden?
For your eyes drenched in tears,
am I an eyelid to protect them?
Oh my girl, oh oh...
Oh feather drifting in the wind,
my hands will come to hold you, oh oh...
The mother who once hung the cradle
withered away in the distance.
Like a silent veena (lute) here,
she searched for a melody.
The moon may wane, but do not fall to the ground.
Do not wander far chasing shadows.
Life is not just about winning victories;
simply living it brings endless joy.
My dear, upon a delicate flower,
is that a spark of fire?
You, who are breaking apart,
are you a faded copy of a rainbow?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'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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