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Lyrics & meaning

Sandhosha Kanneere

From Uyire · 1998

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
A. R. Rahman, Anuradha
Music director
A. R. Rahman
Details
Uyire1998

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Hmmmm…..Hmmmm.....
Iru pookal kilai melaeTwo flowers on a branch
Oru puyalo malai melaeA storm above the mountain
Uyir aadum thigilaalaeIn the thrill of life hanging in balance
En vaazhvin oram vanthaayaeYou came to the edge of my life
Senthaenae….ae……………Oh sweet pure honey...
Male
Iru pookal kilai melaeTwo flowers on a branch
Oru puyalo malai melaeA storm above the mountain
Uyir aadum thigilaalaeIn the thrill of life hanging in balance
En vaazhvin oram vanthaayaeYou came to the edge of my life
Senthaenae….ae……………Oh sweet pure honey...
Male
Kaneerae kaneeraeTears, oh tears
Santhosa kaneerae… kaneeraeTears of happiness... tears
Thedi thedi theinthenaeI wore myself out searching and searching
Meendum kan mun kandenaeI found you again right before my eyes
Pennae pennaeOh girl, oh girl
Pennae pennae pesaai pennaeOh girl, oh girl, speak to me, girl
Kannae kannae kaanaai kannaeOh my dear, my dear, look at me, my dear
KaneeraeOh tears
Male
Kaneerae kaneeraeTears, oh tears
Santhosa kaneerae… kaneeraeTears of happiness... tears
Thedi thedi theinthenaeI wore myself out searching and searching
Meendum kan mun kandenaeI found you again right before my eyes
Pennae pennaeOh girl, oh girl
Pennae pennae pesaai pennaeOh girl, oh girl, speak to me, girl
Kannae kannae kaanaai kannaeOh my dear, my dear, look at me, my dear
Kaneerae…..Oh tears.....
Chorus
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Male
Hmmmm….mmm…Hmmmm....mmm...
Un paarvai poithaanaIs your gaze a lie?
Penn endraal thiraithaanaIs a woman meant to be behind a veil?
Penn nenjae sirai thaanaIs a woman's heart a prison?
Sari thaana…aa…Is this right?
Male
Penn nenjil mogam unduThere is passion in a woman's heart
Athil paruva thaabam unduThere is youthful longing in it
Peraasai theeyum unduThere is a burning fire of deep desire
Yen unnai olithaai indruWhy did you hide yourself today?
Male
Puthir potta pennae nil nilOh mysterious girl, wait, wait
Bathil thondra villai sol solNo answer comes to mind, speak, speak
Male
Kallondru thadai seitha pothumEven if a stone creates an obstacle
Pullondru puthuvergal pothumA blade of grass takes new roots
Nam kaadhal athu pola meerumOur love will overcome just like that
Kallondru thadai seitha pothumEven if a stone creates an obstacle
Pullondru puthuvergal pothumA blade of grass takes new roots
Nam kaadhal athu pola meerumOur love will overcome just like that
Kannil kannil kaneerTears in the eyes, tears
Inba kaneeraeTears of joy
Male
Thedi thedi theinthenaeI wore myself out searching and searching
Meendum kan mun kandenaeI found you again right before my eyes
Pennae pennaeOh girl, oh girl
Pennae pennae pesaai pennaeOh girl, oh girl, speak to me, girl
Kannae kannae kaanaai kannaeOh my dear, my dear, look at me, my dear
Kaneerae…..Oh tears.....
Male
Hmmm…mmm….Hmmm...mmm....
Paal nadhiyae nee engaeOh river of milk, where are you?
Varum vazhiyil marainthaayoDid you disappear on the way?
Pala thadaigal kadanthaayoDid you overcome many obstacles?
Sol kannaeTell me, my dear
Male
Peranbae unthan ninaivuOh deep love, the memory of you
En kannai suttrum kanavuIs a dream that hovers around my eyes
Ithu uyirai thirudum uravuThis is a relationship that steals one's soul
Un thunbam enbathu varavuYour suffering is my arrival
Male
Ye marma rani nil nilOh queen of mystery, wait, wait
Oru mouna vaarthai sol solSpeak a silent word, speak, speak
Male
Unnodu naan kanda bandhamThe bond I experienced with you
Mannodu mazhai konda sonthamIs like the relationship rain has with the soil
Kaainthaalum adi eeram enjum…hmmm…Even if dried up, my dear, moisture remains... hmmm...
Unnodu naan kanda bandhamThe bond I experienced with you
Mannodu mazhai konda sonthamIs like the relationship rain has with the soil
Kaainthaalum adi eeram enjum…Even if dried up, my dear, moisture remains...
Kannil kannil kaneerTears in the eyes, tears
Inba kaneeraeTears of joy
Chorus
Santhosa kaneeraeTears of happiness
Santhosa kaneeraeTears of happiness
Santhosa kaneeraeTears of happiness
Santhosa kaneeraeTears of happiness
Male
Thedi thedi theinthenaeI wore myself out searching and searching
Meendum kan mun kandenaeI found you again right before my eyes
Pennae pennaeOh girl, oh girl
Chorus :Thedi thedi theinthenaeChorus: I wore myself out searching and searching
Meendum kan mun kandenaeI found you again right before my eyes
Pennae pennaeOh girl, oh girl
Male :Pennae pennae pesaai pennaeMale: Oh girl, oh girl, speak to me, girl
Chorus :Pennae pennae pesaai pennaeChorus: Oh girl, oh girl, speak to me, girl
Male :Kannae kannae kaanaai kannaeMale: Oh my dear, my dear, look at me, my dear
Chorus :Kannae kannae kaanaai kannaeChorus: Oh my dear, my dear, look at me, my dear
Male :Kaneerae…..Chorus :Kaneerae…..Male: Oh tears..... Chorus: Oh tears.....
Male :Kaneerae kaneeraeMale: Tears, oh tears
Santhosa kaneerae… kaneerae…ae….ae……Tears of happiness... tears... tears...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song from the film Uyire (the Tamil dubbed version of Dil Se..) expresses the intense obsession, grief, and tender hope of a lover pursuing a elusive, mysterious beloved. He reflects on her elusive nature, comparing her hidden feelings to a veil or a prison, while expressing his own unstoppable love that can break through any barrier like grass rooting through rock. The tears he sheds are a complex mix of despair at her sudden disappearances and joy whenever he catches a glimpse of her again. His devotion remains deep and unyielding, like rain penetrating dry soil, persisting despite all obstacles.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamai/Uruvagam)

Iru pookal kilai melae / Oru puyalo malai melae

Comparing the delicate love and tumultuous situation to flowers on a branch caught in a mountain storm.

Repetition / Reduplication (Adukku Thodar)

Thedi thedi theinthenae

Reduplication of 'Thedi thedi' (searching and searching) and 'Pennae pennae' creates emotional urgency and emphasizes exhaustion from searching.

Nature Imagery (Iyarkai Uvamaigal)

Kallondru thadai seitha pothum / Pullondru puthuvergal pothum

Compares love overcoming obstacles to grass breaking through hard rock to set new roots, and compares their bond to rain nourishing soil.

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Trivia

Uyire (1998) is the Tamil dub of Mani Ratnam's Hindi romantic thriller Dil Se.. This track corresponds to 'Ae Ajnabi' in the original Hindi soundtrack, composed by A.R. Rahman with Tamil lyrics written by Vairamuthu.

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