San Sanana Sana
From Asoka · 2001
- Lyricist
- Thamarai
- Singer
- K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Anu Malik
- Details
- Asoka2001
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| San sananana san sananana | San sananana san sananana (Sound of the rushing breeze) |
| San sananana san sananana | San sananana san sananana (Sound of the rushing breeze) |
| Female | |
| {San sananana | {San sananana |
| San sanana san | San sanana san |
| Yaar yaaro yaaro yaaro | Who, who, who, who |
| Yaaro avan?} (2) | Who is he?} (2) |
| Female | |
| Ennai vellum raaja raajan | The king of kings who can conquer me, |
| Yaaro avan? | Who is he? |
| Female | |
| San sananana | San sananana |
| San sanana san | San sanana san |
| Yaar yaaro yaaro yaaro | Who, who, who, who |
| Yaaro avan? | Who is he? |
| Female | |
| Ennai pola | There is no one |
| Yaarum illai | Like me, |
| Thaedi paarthum | Even after searching, |
| Kaanavillai | None could be found. |
| Maayaloga poovai polae | Like a flower from a magical realm, |
| Azhagaanavan | He who is handsome. |
| Anbaai modhum kaatrae | Oh breeze that lovingly touches, |
| Nee kandaal sollu | If you see him, tell me. |
| Female | |
| Yaar yaar?…. | Who, who?.... |
| Yaaro avan? | Who is he? |
| Yaaro avan? | Who is he? |
| Female | |
| San sananana | San sananana |
| San sanana san | San sanana san |
| Yaar yaaro yaaro yaaro | Who, who, who, who |
| Yaaro avan? | Who is he? |
| Female | |
| Thaalaattum odai neeril naan | In the lullaby-singing stream water, |
| Thaen thuligal sindhum poovaanaen | I became a flower spilling honey drops. |
| Ohhh… | Ohhh… |
| Thaalaattum odai neeril naan | In the lullaby-singing stream water, |
| Thaen thuligal sindhum poovaanaen | I became a flower spilling honey drops. |
| Female | |
| Meenaai vanthaal | If you come as a fish, |
| Neeyum indha | You too will realize |
| Neerin inimai arivaayae | The sweetness of this water. |
| Female | |
| Vaanil thondrum | Appearing in the sky, |
| Moondraambirai | The third-day crescent moon, |
| Yaaro illai | Is no one else, |
| Naanae naanae | It is me, it is me. |
| Engo pogum | Drifting somewhere, |
| Andha megam kooda | Even that cloud |
| Poovai tholai | Longs to touch |
| Thoda aasai padum | The petals/skin of this flower. |
| Female | |
| Yaar yaaro yaar…. | Who, who, who.... |
| Yaaro avan? | Who is he? |
| Yaaro avan? | Who is he? |
| Female | |
| San sananana | San sananana |
| San sanana san | San sanana san |
| Yaar yaaro yaaro yaaro | Who, who, who, who |
| Yaaro avan? | Who is he? |
| Female | |
| Naan kaadhal konda thaamarai | I am a lotus filled with love, |
| En kaadhal virpannaikkillai | My love is not for sale. |
| Ohhhh | Ohhhh |
| Naan kaadhal konda thaamarai | I am a lotus filled with love, |
| En kaadhal virpannaikkillai | My love is not for sale. |
| Female | |
| Ho en kaalil | Oh, even to live |
| Nagamaai vaazha kooda | As a toenail on my foot, |
| Yaarum illai | There is no one worthy. |
| Female | |
| Ponn vaanathil | In the golden sky, |
| Bhoologathil | And on the earth, |
| En vaasamthaan | It is my fragrance, |
| En swaasamthaan | It is my breath. |
| Kavidhai polae vaazhum ennai | Me, who lives like a poem, |
| Padikkum kavignan yaarum illai | There is no poet worthy to read me. |
| Female | |
| Yaar yaar…. | Who, who.... |
| Yaaro avan? | Who is he? |
| Yaaro avan? | Who is he? |
| Female | |
| San sananana | San sananana |
| San sanana san | San sanana san |
| Yaar yaaro yaaro yaaro | Who, who, who, who |
| Yaaro avan? | Who is he? |
| Female | |
| Ennai vellum raaja raajan | The king of kings who can conquer me, |
| Yaaro avan? | Who is he? |
| Female | |
| {San sananana | {San sananana |
| San sanana san | San sanana san |
| Yaar yaaro yaaro yaaro | Who, who, who, who |
| Yaaro avan?} (2) | Who is he?} (2) |
San sananana san sananana (Sound of the rushing breeze)
San sananana san sananana (Sound of the rushing breeze)
{San sananana
San sanana san
Who, who, who, who
Who is he?} (2)
The king of kings who can conquer me,
Who is he?
San sananana
San sanana san
Who, who, who, who
Who is he?
There is no one
Like me,
Even after searching,
None could be found.
Like a flower from a magical realm,
He who is handsome.
Oh breeze that lovingly touches,
If you see him, tell me.
Who, who?....
Who is he?
Who is he?
San sananana
San sanana san
Who, who, who, who
Who is he?
In the lullaby-singing stream water,
I became a flower spilling honey drops.
Ohhh…
In the lullaby-singing stream water,
I became a flower spilling honey drops.
If you come as a fish,
You too will realize
The sweetness of this water.
Appearing in the sky,
The third-day crescent moon,
Is no one else,
It is me, it is me.
Drifting somewhere,
Even that cloud
Longs to touch
The petals/skin of this flower.
Who, who, who....
Who is he?
Who is he?
San sananana
San sanana san
Who, who, who, who
Who is he?
I am a lotus filled with love,
My love is not for sale.
Ohhhh
I am a lotus filled with love,
My love is not for sale.
Oh, even to live
As a toenail on my foot,
There is no one worthy.
In the golden sky,
And on the earth,
It is my fragrance,
It is my breath.
Me, who lives like a poem,
There is no poet worthy to read me.
Who, who....
Who is he?
Who is he?
San sananana
San sanana san
Who, who, who, who
Who is he?
The king of kings who can conquer me,
Who is he?
{San sananana
San sanana san
Who, who, who, who
Who is he?} (2)
San sananana san sananana
San sananana san sananana (Sound of the rushing breeze)
San sananana san sananana
San sananana san sananana (Sound of the rushing breeze)
{San sananana
{San sananana
San sanana san
San sanana san
Yaar yaaro yaaro yaaro
Who, who, who, who
Yaaro avan?} (2)
Who is he?} (2)
Ennai vellum raaja raajan
The king of kings who can conquer me,
Yaaro avan?
Who is he?
San sananana
San sananana
San sanana san
San sanana san
Yaar yaaro yaaro yaaro
Who, who, who, who
Yaaro avan?
Who is he?
Ennai pola
There is no one
Yaarum illai
Like me,
Thaedi paarthum
Even after searching,
Kaanavillai
None could be found.
Maayaloga poovai polae
Like a flower from a magical realm,
Azhagaanavan
He who is handsome.
Anbaai modhum kaatrae
Oh breeze that lovingly touches,
Nee kandaal sollu
If you see him, tell me.
Yaar yaar?….
Who, who?....
Yaaro avan?
Who is he?
Yaaro avan?
Who is he?
San sananana
San sananana
San sanana san
San sanana san
Yaar yaaro yaaro yaaro
Who, who, who, who
Yaaro avan?
Who is he?
Thaalaattum odai neeril naan
In the lullaby-singing stream water,
Thaen thuligal sindhum poovaanaen
I became a flower spilling honey drops.
Ohhh…
Ohhh…
Thaalaattum odai neeril naan
In the lullaby-singing stream water,
Thaen thuligal sindhum poovaanaen
I became a flower spilling honey drops.
Meenaai vanthaal
If you come as a fish,
Neeyum indha
You too will realize
Neerin inimai arivaayae
The sweetness of this water.
Vaanil thondrum
Appearing in the sky,
Moondraambirai
The third-day crescent moon,
Yaaro illai
Is no one else,
Naanae naanae
It is me, it is me.
Engo pogum
Drifting somewhere,
Andha megam kooda
Even that cloud
Poovai tholai
Longs to touch
Thoda aasai padum
The petals/skin of this flower.
Yaar yaaro yaar….
Who, who, who....
Yaaro avan?
Who is he?
Yaaro avan?
Who is he?
San sananana
San sananana
San sanana san
San sanana san
Yaar yaaro yaaro yaaro
Who, who, who, who
Yaaro avan?
Who is he?
Naan kaadhal konda thaamarai
I am a lotus filled with love,
En kaadhal virpannaikkillai
My love is not for sale.
Ohhhh
Ohhhh
Naan kaadhal konda thaamarai
I am a lotus filled with love,
En kaadhal virpannaikkillai
My love is not for sale.
Ho en kaalil
Oh, even to live
Nagamaai vaazha kooda
As a toenail on my foot,
Yaarum illai
There is no one worthy.
Ponn vaanathil
In the golden sky,
Bhoologathil
And on the earth,
En vaasamthaan
It is my fragrance,
En swaasamthaan
It is my breath.
Kavidhai polae vaazhum ennai
Me, who lives like a poem,
Padikkum kavignan yaarum illai
There is no poet worthy to read me.
Yaar yaar….
Who, who....
Yaaro avan?
Who is he?
Yaaro avan?
Who is he?
San sananana
San sananana
San sanana san
San sanana san
Yaar yaaro yaaro yaaro
Who, who, who, who
Yaaro avan?
Who is he?
Ennai vellum raaja raajan
The king of kings who can conquer me,
Yaaro avan?
Who is he?
{San sananana
{San sananana
San sanana san
San sanana san
Yaar yaaro yaaro yaaro
Who, who, who, who
Yaaro avan?} (2)
Who is he?} (2)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This vibrant song portrays a young woman reveling in her own beauty, grace, and independence while wondering about her ultimate soulmate. She compares herself to nature's finest creations—a honey-dripping flower floating in a lullabying stream, the exquisite crescent moon, and a lotus blooming with pure love. Intrigued by the idea of romance, she calls upon the breeze to search for the extraordinary 'king of kings' capable of winning her heart and understanding her poetic soul.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia (Osei Nayam)
“San sananana san sananana”
The recurring refrain 'San sananana' phonetically evokes the continuous, soft swishing sound of wind blowing through the air and water flowing.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Kavidhai polae vaazhum ennai”
Compares her ethereal, poetic life to a written poem using the explicit comparative word 'polae'.
Metaphor (Urugavam)
“Naan kaadhal konda thaamarai”
Directly identifies herself with a lotus blossoming with love, conveying purity and divine elegance.
Alliteration (Moondraam Ezhuthu / Monai)
“Thaalaattum odai neeril naan / Thaen thuligal sindhum poovaanaen”
The repetition of the consonant sound 'Th' creates a soft, lyrical melody across the lines.
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Trivia
'San Sanana' is the famous melody from the 2001 epic historical drama 'Asoka' starring Shah Rukh Khan and Kareena Kapoor. Composed originally in Hindi by Anu Malik, the song features vocals by K. S. Chithra. The Tamil version's lyrics were adapted by acclaimed lyricist Thamarai, capturing the playful and sensory imagery of the original track.
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