Satchi Ore Satchi
From Orey Saatchi · 1974
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Orey Saatchi1974
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Saatchi orae saatchi | There is a witness, the only true witness |
| Adhu courtkku varaathathu | That which never comes to court |
| Entha koondilum yaeraathathu | That which never steps into any witness box |
| Adhu courtkku varaathathu | That which never comes to court |
| Entha koondilum yaeraathathu | That which never steps into any witness box |
| Male | |
| Un kaatchikku varaamal saatchi sollum | It gives witness without appearing before your sight |
| Kadavulthaan adhu kadavulthaan adhu | That is God, indeed that is God |
| Male | |
| Saatchi orae saatchi | There is a witness, the only true witness |
| Male | |
| Ulagam avanathu arasatchi | The world is His kingdom to rule |
| Avan uruvamthaan un manasatchi | His very form is your conscience |
| Ulagam avanathu arasatchi | The world is His kingdom to rule |
| Avan uruvamthaan un manasatchi | His very form is your conscience |
| Ullam endrum deivam athu | The human heart is ever the true deity |
| Solluvathillai poi saatchi | It never bears false witness |
| Solluvathillai poi saatchi | It never bears false witness |
| Male | |
| Saatchi orae saatchi | There is a witness, the only true witness |
| Adhu courtkku varaathathu | That which never comes to court |
| Entha koondilum yaeraathathu | That which never steps into any witness box |
| Male | |
| Un kaatchikku varaamal saatchi sollum | It gives witness without appearing before your sight |
| Kadavulthaan adhu kadavulthaan adhu | That is God, indeed that is God |
| Male | |
| Saatchi orae saatchi | There is a witness, the only true witness |
| Male | |
| Kadhalukkirandu kann saatchi | The two eyes are witnesses to love |
| Antha kangalin thavarukku penn saatchi | The woman is witness to the fault of those eyes |
| Kadhalukkirandu kann saatchi | The two eyes are witnesses to love |
| Antha kangalin thavarukku penn saatchi | The woman is witness to the fault of those eyes |
| Male | |
| Amma unthan vazhakkai theerkka | Mother, to resolve your dispute and trial |
| Kaalam seivathu aaraatchi | Time itself is conducting the investigation |
| Kaalam seivathu aaraatchi | Time itself is conducting the investigation |
| Male | |
| Saatchi orae saatchi | There is a witness, the only true witness |
| Male | |
| Aayiram irukkum oor saatchi | There could be thousands of local witnesses |
| Idhil unmai enbathu yaar saatchi | Among them, who is the witness to truth? |
| Aayiram irukkum oor saatchi | There could be thousands of local witnesses |
| Idhil unmai enbathu yaar saatchi | Among them, who is the witness to truth? |
| Male | |
| Siruvan intha oruvan thaanae | Is not this young boy the only one |
| Sattam thedum mei saatchi | The real witness that the law searches for? |
| Sattam thedum mei saatchi | The real witness that the law searches for? |
| Male | |
| Saatchi orae saatchi | There is a witness, the only true witness |
| Adhu courtkku varaathathu | That which never comes to court |
| Entha koondilum yaeraathathu | That which never steps into any witness box |
| Male | |
| Un kaatchikku varaamal saatchi sollum | It gives witness without appearing before your sight |
| Kadavulthaan adhu kadavulthaan adhu | That is God, indeed that is God |
சாட்சி ஒரே சாட்சி
அது கோர்ட்டுக்கு வராதது
எந்த கூண்டிலும் ஏறாதது
அது கோர்ட்டுக்கு வராதது
எந்த கூண்டிலும் ஏறாதது
There is a witness, the only true witness
That which never comes to court
That which never steps into any witness box
That which never comes to court
That which never steps into any witness box
உன் காட்சிக்கு வராமல் சாட்சி சொல்லும்
கடவுள்தான் அது கடவுள்தான் அது
It gives witness without appearing before your sight
That is God, indeed that is God
சாட்சி ஒரே சாட்சி
There is a witness, the only true witness
உலகம் அவனது அரசாட்சி
அவன் உருவம் தான் உன் மனசாட்சி
உலகம் அவனது அரசாட்சி
அவன் உருவம் தான் உன் மனசாட்சி
உள்ளம் என்றும் தெய்வம் அது
சொல்லுவதில்லை பொய் சாட்சி
சொல்லுவதில்லை பொய் சாட்சி
The world is His kingdom to rule
His very form is your conscience
The world is His kingdom to rule
His very form is your conscience
The human heart is ever the true deity
It never bears false witness
It never bears false witness
சாட்சி ஒரே சாட்சி
அது கோர்ட்டுக்கு வராதது
எந்த கூண்டிலும் ஏறாதது
There is a witness, the only true witness
That which never comes to court
That which never steps into any witness box
உன் காட்சிக்கு வராமல் சாட்சி சொல்லும்
கடவுள்தான் அது கடவுள்தான் அது
It gives witness without appearing before your sight
That is God, indeed that is God
சாட்சி ஒரே சாட்சி
There is a witness, the only true witness
காதலுக்கிரண்டு கண் சாட்சி
அந்த கண்களின் தவறுக்கு பெண் சாட்சி
காதலுக்கிரண்டு கண் சாட்சி
அந்த கண்களின் தவறுக்கு பெண் சாட்சி
The two eyes are witnesses to love
The woman is witness to the fault of those eyes
The two eyes are witnesses to love
The woman is witness to the fault of those eyes
அம்மா உந்தன் வழக்கை தீர்க்க
காலம் செய்வது ஆராய்ச்சி
காலம் செய்வது ஆராய்ச்சி
Mother, to resolve your dispute and trial
Time itself is conducting the investigation
Time itself is conducting the investigation
சாட்சி ஒரே சாட்சி
There is a witness, the only true witness
ஆயிரம் இருக்கும் ஊர் சாட்சி
இதில் உண்மை என்பது யார் சாட்சி
ஆயிரம் இருக்கும் ஊர் சாட்சி
இதில் உண்மை என்பது யார் சாட்சி
There could be thousands of local witnesses
Among them, who is the witness to truth?
There could be thousands of local witnesses
Among them, who is the witness to truth?
சிறுவன் இந்த ஒருவன் தானே
சட்டம் தேடும் மெய் சாட்சி
சட்டம் தேடும் மெய் சாட்சி
Is not this young boy the only one
The real witness that the law searches for?
The real witness that the law searches for?
சாட்சி ஒரே சாட்சி
அது கோர்ட்டுக்கு வராதது
எந்த கூண்டிலும் ஏறாதது
There is a witness, the only true witness
That which never comes to court
That which never steps into any witness box
உன் காட்சிக்கு வராமல் சாட்சி சொல்லும்
கடவுள்தான் அது கடவுள்தான் அது
It gives witness without appearing before your sight
That is God, indeed that is God
Saatchi orae saatchi
There is a witness, the only true witness
Adhu courtkku varaathathu
That which never comes to court
Entha koondilum yaeraathathu
That which never steps into any witness box
Adhu courtkku varaathathu
That which never comes to court
Entha koondilum yaeraathathu
That which never steps into any witness box
Un kaatchikku varaamal saatchi sollum
It gives witness without appearing before your sight
Kadavulthaan adhu kadavulthaan adhu
That is God, indeed that is God
Saatchi orae saatchi
There is a witness, the only true witness
Ulagam avanathu arasatchi
The world is His kingdom to rule
Avan uruvamthaan un manasatchi
His very form is your conscience
Ulagam avanathu arasatchi
The world is His kingdom to rule
Avan uruvamthaan un manasatchi
His very form is your conscience
Ullam endrum deivam athu
The human heart is ever the true deity
Solluvathillai poi saatchi
It never bears false witness
Solluvathillai poi saatchi
It never bears false witness
Saatchi orae saatchi
There is a witness, the only true witness
Adhu courtkku varaathathu
That which never comes to court
Entha koondilum yaeraathathu
That which never steps into any witness box
Un kaatchikku varaamal saatchi sollum
It gives witness without appearing before your sight
Kadavulthaan adhu kadavulthaan adhu
That is God, indeed that is God
Saatchi orae saatchi
There is a witness, the only true witness
Kadhalukkirandu kann saatchi
The two eyes are witnesses to love
Antha kangalin thavarukku penn saatchi
The woman is witness to the fault of those eyes
Kadhalukkirandu kann saatchi
The two eyes are witnesses to love
Antha kangalin thavarukku penn saatchi
The woman is witness to the fault of those eyes
Amma unthan vazhakkai theerkka
Mother, to resolve your dispute and trial
Kaalam seivathu aaraatchi
Time itself is conducting the investigation
Kaalam seivathu aaraatchi
Time itself is conducting the investigation
Saatchi orae saatchi
There is a witness, the only true witness
Aayiram irukkum oor saatchi
There could be thousands of local witnesses
Idhil unmai enbathu yaar saatchi
Among them, who is the witness to truth?
Aayiram irukkum oor saatchi
There could be thousands of local witnesses
Idhil unmai enbathu yaar saatchi
Among them, who is the witness to truth?
Siruvan intha oruvan thaanae
Is not this young boy the only one
Sattam thedum mei saatchi
The real witness that the law searches for?
Sattam thedum mei saatchi
The real witness that the law searches for?
Saatchi orae saatchi
There is a witness, the only true witness
Adhu courtkku varaathathu
That which never comes to court
Entha koondilum yaeraathathu
That which never steps into any witness box
Un kaatchikku varaamal saatchi sollum
It gives witness without appearing before your sight
Kadavulthaan adhu kadavulthaan adhu
That is God, indeed that is God
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Saatchi Orae Saatchi is a deeply philosophical song from the 1974 Tamil movie Orey Saatchi, composed by Shankar-Ganesh and rendered by T. M. Soundararajan. Lyricist Vaali weaves a reflection on human legal systems versus divine justice, arguing that human courts rely on earthly witnesses who can lie or be misled, but the ultimate, undeniable witness is God, who resides within every human being as conscience (manasatchi).
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Ulagam avanathu arasatchi / Avan uruvamthaan un manasatchi”
The usage of the rhyming suffix '-satchi' across multiple lines (arasatchi, manasatchi, poi saatchi, mei saatchi) creates melodic consistency and reinforces the theme.
Metaphor
“Avan uruvamthaan un manasatchi”
Conscience (manasatchi) is metaphorically personified as the true form of God living within the human heart.
Refrain / Repetition
“Saatchi orae saatchi”
The thematic refrain 'Saatchi orae saatchi' anchors the chorus and grounds the song's moral message on the singularity of truth.
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Trivia
Written by poet Vaali for the film 'Orey Saatchi' (1974), the song makes extensive wordplay with the word 'Saatchi' (witness) in various compound forms like Manasatchi (conscience), Arasatchi (governance), and Mei Saatchi (true witness) to emphasize moral integrity over courtroom evidence.
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