Sattru Munbu
From Neethaane En Ponvasantham · 2012
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singer
- Ramya NSK
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Neethaane En Ponvasantham2012
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Satru munbu paartha | The cloud seen just a moment ago |
| Megam maari poga | Has shifted away |
| Kaalam indru kaadhal | Time today, as love |
| Nenjai keeri poga | Tears through my heart |
| Female | |
| Satru munbu paartha | The cloud seen just a moment ago |
| Megam maari poga | Has shifted away |
| Kaalam indru kaadhal | Time today, as love |
| Nenjai keeri poga | Tears through my heart |
| Female | |
| Nenjam thudippadhum | Why my heart throbs |
| Minnal adippathen sol | And lightning strikes, tell me |
| Oho unnai piriththida | Oh, to separate from you |
| Ennai eriththu nee sel | Burn me and then go |
| Ellaam nee poi endru solvaaya oh..oho | Will you say that all of this is a lie? Oh..oho |
| Female | |
| Satru munbu paartha | The cloud seen just a moment ago |
| Megam maari poga | Has shifted away |
| Kaalam indru kaadhal | Time today, as love |
| Nenjai keeri poga | Tears through my heart |
| Female | |
| Yengi yengi naan ketpadhu | That which I yearn and ask for |
| Unnai thaanada | Is only you, my dear |
| Thoongi ponadhaai nadippadhu | Pretending to have fallen asleep |
| Innum yenadaa | Why still, my dear? |
| Female | |
| Vaangi pona en idhayaththin | Of my heart that you took away |
| Nilamai ennadaa | What is its state, my dear? |
| Thengi pona or nadhiyena | Like a river that has come to a standstill |
| Indru naanadaa | Today I am, my dear |
| Female | |
| Thaangi pidikka | To hold and support me |
| Un thoalgal illaiyae | Your shoulders are not here |
| Thananthani kaattil | In a lonely forest |
| Enthan kaadhal vaada | As my love fades |
| Female | |
| Satru munbu paartha | The cloud seen just a moment ago |
| Megam maari poga | Has shifted away |
| Kaalam indru kaadhal | Time today, as love |
| Nenjai keeri poga | Tears through my heart |
| Female | |
| Serndhu pona nam saalaigal | Our roads that had merged together |
| Meendum thondrumaa | Will they appear again? |
| Sorndhu pona en kangalin | Of my exhausted eyes |
| Sogam maarumaa | Will the sorrow change? |
| Female | |
| Oindhu pona nam vaarththaigal | Our words that have fallen silent |
| Melum thodarumaa | Will they continue further? |
| Kaaindhu pona en kannaththil | On my dried cheeks |
| Vannam malarumaa | Will color bloom again? |
| Female | |
| Theindha vennilaa | The waning white moon |
| Thirumba valarumaa | Will it grow back again? |
| Thottu thottu pesum | That used to talk while gently touching |
| Undhan kaigal engae | Where are your hands? |
| Female | |
| Satru munbu paartha | The cloud seen just a moment ago |
| Megam maari poga | Has shifted away |
| Kaalam indru kaadhal | Time today, as love |
| Nenjai keeri poga | Tears through my heart |
| Female | |
| Nenjam thudippadhum | Why my heart throbs |
| Minnal adippathen sol | And lightning strikes, tell me |
| Oho unnai piriththida | Oh, to separate from you |
| Ennai eriththu nee sel | Burn me and then go |
| Ellaam nee poi endru solvaaya oh..oho | Will you say that all of this is a lie? Oh..oho |
| Female | |
| Satru munbu paartha | The cloud seen just a moment ago |
| Megam maari poga | Has shifted away |
| Kaalam indru kaadhal | Time today, as love |
| Nenjai keeri poga | Tears through my heart |
சற்று முன்பு பார்த்த
மேகம் மாறி போக
காலம் இன்று காதல்
நெஞ்சை கீறி போக
The cloud seen just a moment ago
Has shifted away
Time today, as love
Tears through my heart
சற்று முன்பு பார்த்த
மேகம் மாறி போக
காலம் இன்று காதல்
நெஞ்சை கீறி போக
The cloud seen just a moment ago
Has shifted away
Time today, as love
Tears through my heart
நெஞ்சம் துடிப்பதும்
மின்னல் அடிப்பதேன் சொல்
ஒ ஹோ .. உன்னை பிரித்திட
என்னை எரித்து நீ செல்
எல்லாம் நீ பொய் என்று சொல்வாயா..
ஒ.. ஹோ..
Why my heart throbs
And lightning strikes, tell me
Oh, to separate from you
Burn me and then go
Will you say that all of this is a lie? Oh..oho
சற்று முன்பு பார்த்த
மேகம் மாறி போக
காலம் இன்று காதல்
நெஞ்சை கீறி போக
The cloud seen just a moment ago
Has shifted away
Time today, as love
Tears through my heart
ஏங்கி ஏங்கி நான் கேட்பது
உன்னைதானடா
தூங்கி போனதாய் நடிப்பது
இன்னும் ஏனடா
That which I yearn and ask for
Is only you, my dear
Pretending to have fallen asleep
Why still, my dear?
வாங்கி போன என் இதயத்தின்
நிலைமை என்னடா
தேங்கி போன ஒரு நதீயென
இன்று நானடா ..
Of my heart that you took away
What is its state, my dear?
Like a river that has come to a standstill
Today I am, my dear
தாங்கி பிடிக்க
உன் தோள்கள் இல்லையே
தன்னந்தனி காட்டில்
எந்தன் காதல் வாட....
To hold and support me
Your shoulders are not here
In a lonely forest
As my love fades
சற்று முன்பு பார்த்த
மேகம் மாறி போக
காலம் இன்று காதல்
நெஞ்சை கீறி போக
The cloud seen just a moment ago
Has shifted away
Time today, as love
Tears through my heart
சேர்ந்து போன நம் சாலைகள்
மீண்டும் தோன்றுமா
சோர்ந்து போன என் கண்களின்
சோகம் மாறுமா
Our roads that had merged together
Will they appear again?
Of my exhausted eyes
Will the sorrow change?
ஓய்ந்து போன நம் வார்த்தைகள்
மேலும் தொடருமா
காய்ந்து போன என் கன்னத்தில்
வண்ணம் மலருமா
Our words that have fallen silent
Will they continue further?
On my dried cheeks
Will color bloom again?
தேய்ந்த வெண்ணிலா
திரும்ப வளருமா
தொட்டு தொட்டு பேசும்
உந்தன் கைகள் எங்கே..
The waning white moon
Will it grow back again?
That used to talk while gently touching
Where are your hands?
சற்று முன்பு பார்த்த
மேகம் மாறி போக
காலம் இன்று காதல்
நெஞ்சை கீறி போக
The cloud seen just a moment ago
Has shifted away
Time today, as love
Tears through my heart
நெஞ்சம் துடிப்பதும்
மின்னல் அடிப்பதேன் சொல்
ஒ ஹோ .. உன்னை பிரித்திட
என்னை எரித்து நீ செல்
எல்லாம் நீ பொய் என்று சொல்வாயா ..
ஒ.. ஹோ..
Why my heart throbs
And lightning strikes, tell me
Oh, to separate from you
Burn me and then go
Will you say that all of this is a lie? Oh..oho
சற்று முன்பு பார்த்த
மேகம் மாறி போக
காலம் இன்று காதல்
நெஞ்சை கீறி போக
The cloud seen just a moment ago
Has shifted away
Time today, as love
Tears through my heart
Satru munbu paartha
The cloud seen just a moment ago
Megam maari poga
Has shifted away
Kaalam indru kaadhal
Time today, as love
Nenjai keeri poga
Tears through my heart
Satru munbu paartha
The cloud seen just a moment ago
Megam maari poga
Has shifted away
Kaalam indru kaadhal
Time today, as love
Nenjai keeri poga
Tears through my heart
Nenjam thudippadhum
Why my heart throbs
Minnal adippathen sol
And lightning strikes, tell me
Oho unnai piriththida
Oh, to separate from you
Ennai eriththu nee sel
Burn me and then go
Ellaam nee poi endru solvaaya oh..oho
Will you say that all of this is a lie? Oh..oho
Satru munbu paartha
The cloud seen just a moment ago
Megam maari poga
Has shifted away
Kaalam indru kaadhal
Time today, as love
Nenjai keeri poga
Tears through my heart
Yengi yengi naan ketpadhu
That which I yearn and ask for
Unnai thaanada
Is only you, my dear
Thoongi ponadhaai nadippadhu
Pretending to have fallen asleep
Innum yenadaa
Why still, my dear?
Vaangi pona en idhayaththin
Of my heart that you took away
Nilamai ennadaa
What is its state, my dear?
Thengi pona or nadhiyena
Like a river that has come to a standstill
Indru naanadaa
Today I am, my dear
Thaangi pidikka
To hold and support me
Un thoalgal illaiyae
Your shoulders are not here
Thananthani kaattil
In a lonely forest
Enthan kaadhal vaada
As my love fades
Satru munbu paartha
The cloud seen just a moment ago
Megam maari poga
Has shifted away
Kaalam indru kaadhal
Time today, as love
Nenjai keeri poga
Tears through my heart
Serndhu pona nam saalaigal
Our roads that had merged together
Meendum thondrumaa
Will they appear again?
Sorndhu pona en kangalin
Of my exhausted eyes
Sogam maarumaa
Will the sorrow change?
Oindhu pona nam vaarththaigal
Our words that have fallen silent
Melum thodarumaa
Will they continue further?
Kaaindhu pona en kannaththil
On my dried cheeks
Vannam malarumaa
Will color bloom again?
Theindha vennilaa
The waning white moon
Thirumba valarumaa
Will it grow back again?
Thottu thottu pesum
That used to talk while gently touching
Undhan kaigal engae
Where are your hands?
Satru munbu paartha
The cloud seen just a moment ago
Megam maari poga
Has shifted away
Kaalam indru kaadhal
Time today, as love
Nenjai keeri poga
Tears through my heart
Nenjam thudippadhum
Why my heart throbs
Minnal adippathen sol
And lightning strikes, tell me
Oho unnai piriththida
Oh, to separate from you
Ennai eriththu nee sel
Burn me and then go
Ellaam nee poi endru solvaaya oh..oho
Will you say that all of this is a lie? Oh..oho
Satru munbu paartha
The cloud seen just a moment ago
Megam maari poga
Has shifted away
Kaalam indru kaadhal
Time today, as love
Nenjai keeri poga
Tears through my heart
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Sattru Munbu from Neethaane En Ponvasantham captures the profound sorrow and disorientation caused by sudden emotional separation. The protagonist reflects on how rapidly joy turned into anguish, comparing the transience of happiness to a passing cloud that vanishes in a moment. She questions her lover's emotional absence, wondering if his indifference is real or merely an act.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Thengi pona or nadhiyena / Indru naanadaa”
Compares the speaker's emotional paralysis to a stagnant river that has stopped flowing.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Theindha vennilaa / Thirumba valarumaa”
Compares diminishing hope and love to a waning moon, asking if it can ever wax again.
Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Yengi yengi naan ketpadhu”
Repetition of words like 'Yengi yengi' and 'Thottu thottu' intensifies the depth of longing and sensory memory.
Second-letter Assonance (Edukai)
“Serndhu pona nam saalaigal / Sorndhu pona en kangalin”
Rhyming structure built around matching second consonants across adjacent lines (Serndhu, Sorndhu, Oindhu, Kaaindhu).
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Trivia
Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics written by Na. Muthukumar, 'Sattru Munbu' was rendered by singer Ramya NSK. The song's soulful performance won Ramya NSK the Vijay Award for Best Female Playback Singer in 2012. The movie's entire musical score was recorded using full live orchestration, featuring the Budapest Film Orchestra.
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