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Salangaigal

From War · 2019

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singers
Rahul Vaidya, Anusha Mani
Music director
Vishal-Shekhar
Movie name
War
Movie release year
2019
Lyrics added on
31 Aug 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
In the sun and sand the sea
In the right and I’m feeling alright
And I’m feeling alright
Kaalam illai nilaa mugiyae
Kadhalillae vizha vaa mugaiyae
Maayam ennum un unmaiyilae
Oyaamal aada venmaiyilae
Oh edhirkaala sumaiyaavum veenae
Aiyo nedunalgal uthavaathu thaanae
Nee aadaiyilae un aadaiyilae
Siru noolyena idhayamum aada
Unnal endhan boomi
Nindratha paar
Aanal naan suzhalgirenae paar
Salangaigal udaiyum varai
Salangaigal udaiyum varai
Thozhanae kaatru
Aadamal irukka
Paarthaaiyo suzhalgirenae naan
Salangaigal udaiyum varai
Salangaigal udaiyum varai
Edhirkaala sumaiyaavum veenae
Aiyo nedunalgal uthavaathu thaanae
Nee aadaiyilae un aadaiyilae
Siru noolyena idhayamum aada
Annoolinai patri izhuthaaiyo
Unnalae suzhalgirenae naan
Salangaigal udaiyum varai
Salangaigal udaiyum varai
Udaiyum varai
Salangaigal udaiyum varai
In the sun, the sand, and the sea,
In the ride, and I'm feeling alright,
And I'm feeling alright.
There is no time to lose, my moon-faced girl,
Come fall in love, my blossoming flower.
In the magical truth of yours,
to dance endlessly in the pure light,
Oh, all worries about the future are pointless,
Ah, waiting for distant days won't help at all.
When you sway, within your dress,
like a tiny thread, my heart sways along with you.
Because of you, my world—
look, has it stopped?
Yet look, I am spinning around,
until my ankle bells break!
Until my ankle bells break!
My love, even while the breeze
remains still without moving,
do you see how I am spinning around,
until my ankle bells break!
Until my ankle bells break!
All worries about the future are pointless,
Ah, waiting for distant days won't help at all.
When you sway, within your dress,
like a tiny thread, my heart sways along with you.
Did you grab that thread and pull it?
Because of you, I am spinning around,
until my ankle bells break!
Until my ankle bells break!
Until they break,
until my ankle bells break!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This energetic dance track is an invitation to celebrate the present moment and surrender to love without worrying about tomorrow. The protagonist speaks of discarding the anxieties of the future and getting lost in the captivating presence of their lover. Driven by romance and rhythm, they dance with complete abandon—so intensely that they vow to keep spinning until the bells on their anklets break.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

“Kaalam illai nilaa mugiyae / Kadhalillae vizha vaa mugaiyae”

The lines end with matching rhyming suffixes like 'mugiyae' and 'mugaiyae', creating a melodic rhythm.

Upamai (Simile)

“Siru noolyena idhayamum aada”

The lyricist compares the delicate swaying of the heart to a light thread using the comparison marker 'ena'.

Refrain / Repetition

“Salangaigal udaiyum varai”

The phrase 'Salangaigal udaiyum varai' is repeatedly emphasized to reinforce the intensity and passion of the dance.

Personification

“Thozhanae kaatru Aadamal irukka”

The wind is addressed as a friend ('Thozhanae kaatru') that stands still watching the speaker dance.

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Trivia

This track is the Tamil adapted version of the massive hit song 'Ghungroo' from the 2019 Hindi action thriller 'War', starring Hrithik Roshan and Vaani Kapoor. The original music was composed by the duo Vishal-Shekhar, while the Tamil lyrics were translated and written by Madhan Karky to match the original beat and rhythm seamlessly.

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