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Satchi Ore Satchi

From Orey Saatchi · 1974

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Orey Saatchi
Movie release year
1974
Lyrics added on
15 Jan 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Saatchi orae saatchi
Adhu courtkku varaathathu
Entha koondilum yaeraathathu
Adhu courtkku varaathathu
Entha koondilum yaeraathathu
Un kaatchikku varaamal saatchi sollum
Kadavulthaan adhu kadavulthaan adhu
Saatchi orae saatchi
Ulagam avanathu arasatchi
Avan uruvamthaan un manasatchi
Ulagam avanathu arasatchi
Avan uruvamthaan un manasatchi
Ullam endrum deivam athu
Solluvathillai poi saatchi
Solluvathillai poi saatchi
Saatchi orae saatchi
Adhu courtkku varaathathu
Entha koondilum yaeraathathu
Un kaatchikku varaamal saatchi sollum
Kadavulthaan adhu kadavulthaan adhu
Saatchi orae saatchi
Kadhalukkirandu kann saatchi
Antha kangalin thavarukku penn saatchi
Kadhalukkirandu kann saatchi
Antha kangalin thavarukku penn saatchi
Amma unthan vazhakkai theerkka
Kaalam seivathu aaraatchi
Kaalam seivathu aaraatchi
Saatchi orae saatchi
Aayiram irukkum oor saatchi
Idhil unmai enbathu yaar saatchi
Aayiram irukkum oor saatchi
Idhil unmai enbathu yaar saatchi
Siruvan intha oruvan thaanae
Sattam thedum mei saatchi
Sattam thedum mei saatchi
Saatchi orae saatchi
Adhu courtkku varaathathu
Entha koondilum yaeraathathu
Un kaatchikku varaamal saatchi sollum
Kadavulthaan adhu kadavulthaan adhu
A witness, the only true witness,
It never comes to court,
It never steps into the witness box,
It never comes to court,
It never steps into the witness box,
Bearing witness without appearing before your eyes,
That is God, yes, that is God.
A witness, the only true witness.
The whole world is his kingdom,
And his living form is your conscience.
The whole world is his kingdom,
And his living form is your conscience.
The heart within is forever divine,
It never bears false witness.
It never bears false witness.
A witness, the only true witness,
It never comes to court,
It never steps into the witness box,
Bearing witness without appearing before your eyes,
That is God, yes, that is God.
A witness, the only true witness.
For love, two eyes are the witness,
For the mistake of those eyes, the woman is the witness.
For love, two eyes are the witness,
For the mistake of those eyes, the woman is the witness.
Mother, to resolve your trial,
Time itself is searching for the truth.
Time itself is searching for the truth.
A witness, the only true witness.
A thousand people in town may stand witness,
Yet among them, whose testimony is the truth?
A thousand people in town may stand witness,
Yet among them, whose testimony is the truth?
Isn't this little boy the only one,
The true witness that the law is searching for?
The true witness that the law is searching for?
A witness, the only true witness,
It never comes to court,
It never steps into the witness box,
Bearing witness without appearing before your eyes,
That is God, yes, that is God.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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