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Lyrics & meaning

Santhosha Saaral Mazhai

From Mr Zoo Keeper · 2024

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singers
Yuvan Shankar Raja, Adithya RK
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Details
Mr Zoo Keeper2024

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Santhosha saaral mazhai adikkuthuA drizzle of happiness rains down
Manasukkul indru thaanaeWithin the heart today
Sangeetha kaatralai thazhuvuthuMusical wind waves embrace
Usurukkul indru thaanWithin the soul today
Male
Manam ilaguvaai aanathaeThe mind has become light
Intha mannum malarvanam aaguthaeThis land is turning into a flower garden
Anbu uyarvaai thoandruthingaeLove appears supreme here
Entha uyirkkum vaendum anbu thaanLove is what every living soul needs
Male
Vasantham vantha suvadugal therigirathaeTraces of spring's arrival are visible
Vaazhkkaioru varam endru purigirathaeI realize life is a blessing
Namakkena thisaigalum virigirathaeDirections are opening up for us
Enadhu kural iyarkkaiku kaetkkirathaeNature hears my voice
Male
Manam ilaguvaai aanathaeThe mind has become light
Intha mannum malarvanam aaguthaeThis land is turning into a flower garden
Anbu uyarvaai thoandruthingaeLove appears supreme here
Entha uyirkkum vaendum anbu thaanLove is what every living soul needs
Male
Manam ilaguvaai aanathaeThe mind has become light
Intha mannum malarvanam aaguthaeThis land is turning into a flower garden
Anbu uyarvaai thoandruthingaeLove appears supreme here
Entha uyirkkum vaendum anbu thaanLove is what every living soul needs
Male
Vasantham vantha suvadugal therigirathaeTraces of spring's arrival are visible
Vaazhkkaioru varam endru purigirathaeI realize life is a blessing
Namakkena thisaigalum virigirathaeDirections are opening up for us
Enadhu kural iyarkkaiku kaetkkirathaeNature hears my voice
Male
Nam vaanaththil vaanillai maaruthingaeThe rainbow in our sky is changing here
Perum puyal mazhai karaithanai kadanthathingaeThe giant storm and rain have crossed the shore here
Intha anbai thaan agilamae kaetkkuthingaeThe whole universe demands this love here
Athan aaramba vithaiyondru mulaikkuthingaeIts initial seed is sprouting here
Male
Perum vanathukkul vasikindra urimaiThe right to reside inside a massive forest
Suzhalum vaiyyam thaan tharavillayaeThis spinning world did not grant us
Namathu uravukkul irukkindra maenmaiThe nobility that lies within our bond
Ulagam unardhida vazhiyillayeThere is no way for the world to realize
Male
Nam vaanaththil vaanillai maaruthingaeThe rainbow in our sky is changing here
Perum puyal mazhi karaithanai kadanthathingaeThe giant storm and rain have crossed the shore here
Intha anbai thaan agilamae kaetkkuthingaeThe whole universe demands this love here
Athan aaramba vithaiyondru mulaikkuthingaeIts initial seed is sprouting here
Male
Manam ilaguvaai aanathaeThe mind has become light
Intha mannum malarvanam aaguthaeThis land is turning into a flower garden
Anbu uyarvaai thoandruthingaeLove appears supreme here
Entha uyirkkum vaendum anbu thaanLove is what every living soul needs
Male
Vasantham vantha suvadugal therigirathaeTraces of spring's arrival are visible
Vaazhkkaioru varam endru purigirathaeI realize life is a blessing
Namakkena thisaigalum virigirathaeDirections are opening up for us
Enadhu kural iyarkkaiku kaetkkirathaeNature hears my voice

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song celebrates universal love, human compassion, and an innate harmony with nature. It describes how love transforms even a barren life into a blooming garden, portraying life as a precious gift when viewed through empathy for all living creatures. The lyrics contrast the world's ignorance of pure bonds with the solace found in nature, highlighting that love is the ultimate seed from which all healing springs.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Santhosha saaral mazhai adikkuthu

Happiness is metaphorically described as a cool drizzle ('Santhosha saaral mazhai'), and life's transformation is compared to a garden blooming ('malarvanam aaguthae').

Personification

Enadhu kural iyarkkaiku kaetkkirathae

Nature is personified as a listener capable of hearing and responding to human emotion.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Vasantham vantha suvadugal therigirathae / Vaazhkkaioru varam endru purigirathae

Consistent end rhyming suffix '-girathae' creates a rhythmic cadence across consecutive lines.

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Trivia

'Mr Zoo Keeper' (2024) stars comedian Pugazh in his debut lead role. The soundtrack marks a collaboration between Yuvan Shankar Raja and veteran lyricist-director Gangai Amaran, who is also Yuvan's paternal uncle.

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