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Lyrics & meaning

Sengathire

From Kadaikutty Singam · 2018

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singer
Pradeep Kumar
Music director
D. Imman
Movie name
Kadaikutty Singam
Movie release year
2018
Lyrics added on
20 Apr 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aaaa….aaaa…..aaaa…
Aaaa….aaa….aaa….
Sengathirae sengathirae
Thalai thongiyathu yaaralae
Sangadamo sanjalamo
Athai yethividu kaalalae
Sengathirae sengathirae
Thalai thongiyathu yaaralae
Sangadamo sanjalamo
Athai yethividu kaalalae
Uyir vedhanai tharum vaarthayai
Uravae nee pesuvatho
Kuyil veetaiyae kudai saithida
Puyal kaatru veesuvatho
Vidhiyin aatam oyaadhae
Ethuvum vilaiyattae vadaathae
Sengathirae sengathirae
Thalai thongiyathu yaaralae…ae…
Sangadamo sanjalamo
Athai yethividu kaalalae
Annai madi meethu thoongayilae
Thollaigalum yethada…aa..
Thanthai naamai thaangum velayilae
Kaigalilae vaanada
Theru mannodu naam nadanthaalumae
Azhukkillaamalae irunthomada
Nilai kannadiyil siru keeral pol
Pala thundaayindru udainthomada
Vayadhagum pothunaamae
Vazhi maari pogiromae…ae….
Sengathirae sengathirae
Thalai thongiyathu yaaralae…ae
Sangadamo sanjalamo
Athai yethividu kaalalae ..ae….
Mottu vidum poovai kaatuvathu
Eppoluthum vaasamae
Ullavarai vazha thevayethu
Unmayilae paasamae
Ethai sonnalumae thavaragavae
Porul kolvoridam nalam yethada
Uravillaamalae oru jeevanum
Uyir vazhaathena unarvomada
Vayalodu vaazha naamae
Varappaga maruvomae…ae….
Sengathirae sengathirae
Thalai thongiyathu yaaralae…ae..
Sangadamo sanjalamo
Athai yethividu kaalalae ..ae…
Aaah... Aaah... Aaah...
Aaah... Aaah... Aaah...
O golden ray, O golden ray,
Who caused your head to hang so low?
Be it distress or worry,
just kick it away and move on.
O golden ray, O golden ray,
Who caused your head to hang so low?
Be it distress or worry,
just kick it away and move on.
Words that bring agony to the soul,
must you speak them, my kin?
Just to topple a cuckoo's little nest,
must a fierce storm blow?
Fate's games will never end,
it is all just a passing play, do not wither away.
O golden ray, O golden ray,
Who caused your head to hang so low?
Be it distress or worry,
just kick it away and move on.
When we slept upon mother's lap,
were there any troubles at all?
In the days when father carried us,
the sky was right in our hands.
Even when we walked in the street dust,
we remained pure and unstained.
Like a tiny scratch on a standing mirror,
we have shattered into pieces today.
As the years go by,
we seem to lose our way.
O golden ray, O golden ray,
Who caused your head to hang so low?
Be it distress or worry,
just kick it away and move on.
What reveals a budding flower
is always its sweet fragrance.
As long as we live, what else do we need?
Truly, only genuine love.
When whatever is said is taken the wrong way,
what good can ever come from such minds?
Without family and bonds,
no life can truly survive—let us realize this.
To help the field flourish,
let us become the earthen ridge that holds it together.
O golden ray, O golden ray,
Who caused your head to hang so low?
Be it distress or worry,
just kick it away and move on.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Sengathirae' from Kadaikutty Singam is an emotional ballad reflecting on family bonds, misunderstandings, and the painful fractures that occur within a joint family. The lyricist addresses a beloved family member as 'Sengathirae' (red sun ray), questioning why they are dejected and urging them to brush aside sorrows and stay strong. The song contrasts the innocent, unified days of childhood—under the protective warmth of parents—with the painful adulthood where small misunderstandings crack a family like glass.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

“Nilai kannadiyil siru keeral pol / Pala thundaayindru udainthomada”

Comparing the protagonist/kin to 'Sengathirae' (red sun ray) and family breakdown to a cracked standing mirror ('Nilai kannadiyil siru keeral pol').

Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Sengathirae sengathirae / Sangadamo sanjalamo”

Tamil poetic device where the second letter of consecutive lines rhyme ('Sengathirae' / 'Sangadamo').

Hyperbole / Imagery

“Thanthai naamai thaangum velayilae / Kaigalilae vaanada”

Expressing the elevated joy and security of childhood under a father's guidance as holding the sky in one's hands.

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Trivia

Composed by D. Imman for Pandiraj's directorial 'Kadaikutty Singam' (2018), this soulful track was rendered by Pradeep Kumar and Ramya NSK. The lyrics by Yugabharathi capture the central theme of the movie—preserving joint family unity against modern individualistic conflicts.

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