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Lyrics & meaning

Senthamaraiye

From Album Songs 2022 · 2022

Lyricist
Srikanth Cheeka
Singer
Sathya Prakash
Music directors
Jerald, A. K. Sasidaran
Details
Album Songs 20222022

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Vizhi mozhi vazhiyaaiThrough the language of the eyes,
Nan ennai thedidenI searched for myself.
Eru vizhi thigaithuBoth eyes were stunned,
Ada unnai sonnathaeAh, they pointed to you.
Male
Vizhi mozhi vazhiyaaiThrough the language of the eyes,
Nan ennai thedidenI searched for myself.
Eru vizhi thigaithuBoth eyes were stunned,
Ada unnai sonnathaeAh, they pointed to you.
Male
Thim thakida thaka thillanaThim thakida thaka thillana (Rhythmic vocal beats)
Nagirthom nagirthom thillanaNagirthom nagirthom thillana (Rhythmic vocal beats)
Thim thakida thaka thillanaThim thakida thaka thillana
En kaadhal sulthana…My sultana of love...
Male
Thim thakida thaka thillanaThim thakida thaka thillana
Nagirthom nagirthom thillanaNagirthom nagirthom thillana
Thim thakida thaka thillanaThim thakida thaka thillana
En kanmani neethana..My precious darling, is it you?
Male
Senthamaraiyae peranbin peralaiayeO Red Lotus, O giant wave of immense love!
Un azhagula azhagula naanIn your beauty, in your beauty, I...
Ada mayangi ponene maanaeAh, I got enchanted and lost myself, my dear!
Hey senthamaraiyae peranbin peralaiayeHey Red Lotus, O giant wave of immense love!
Un azhagula azhagula naanIn your beauty, in your beauty, I...
Ada mayangi ponene maanaeAh, I got enchanted and lost myself, my dear!
Male
Kaatraipolae kaalam ponathae…Time passed by like the wind...
Idhu kaadhal endru nenjam sonnathae…My heart proclaimed that this is love...
Endrai pola naalum yenguthae..Every day longs like that day...
Un kaadhalalae mei silurkkuthae…My body gets goosebumps because of your love...
Male
Thangathamaraiyae en anbin tharagaiyaeO Golden Lotus, O star of my love!
Un azhagula azhagula naanIn your beauty, in your beauty, I...
Ada mayangi ponene maanaeAh, I got enchanted and lost myself, my dear!
Thangathamaraiyae en anbin tharagaiyaeO Golden Lotus, O star of my love!
Un azhagula azhagula naanIn your beauty, in your beauty, I...
Ada mayangi ponene maanaeAh, I got enchanted and lost myself, my dear!
Male
Senthamaraiyae peranbin peralaiayeO Red Lotus, O giant wave of immense love!
Un azhagula azhagula naanIn your beauty, in your beauty, I...
Ada mayangi ponene maanaeAh, I got enchanted and lost myself, my dear!
Thangathamaraiyae en anbin tharagaiyaeO Golden Lotus, O star of my love!
Un azhagula azhagula naanIn your beauty, in your beauty, I...
Ada mayangi ponene maanaeAh, I got enchanted and lost myself, my dear!
Male
Kaatraipolae kaalam ponathae…Time passed by like the wind...
Idhu kaadhal endru nenjam sonnathae…My heart proclaimed that this is love...
Endrai pola naalum yenguthae..Every day longs like that day...
Un kaadhalalae mei silurkkuthae…My body gets goosebumps because of your love...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This upbeat Tamil romantic song expresses the exhilaration of falling in love. The singer describes how looking into his lover's eyes helped him discover his true self, leading him to fall deeply for her beauty and grace. He addresses her affectionately using metaphors of nature, calling her a red lotus, a golden lotus, a wave of deep love, and a shining star. The lyrics convey the sensation of time flying swiftly like the wind once love takes over, giving the protagonist goosebumps and filling his daily life with yearning and adoration for his beloved.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

Senthamaraiyae peranbin peralaiaye

The lover is directly compared to a red lotus ('Senthamaraiyae'), a wave of love ('peranbin peralaiaye'), and a star ('anbin tharagaiyae') to highlight her grandeur and charm.

Simile (Uvamai)

Kaatraipolae kaalam ponathae…

The swift passage of time is explicitly compared to the wind ('Kaatraipolae') using the comparison suffix '-polae'.

Assonance / Rhyme (Iyaibu & Ethugai)

Vizhi mozhi vazhiyaai

Internal and line-ending rhyming sounds like 'Vizhi / mozhi' and 'ponathae / sonnathae / yenguthae' create melodic harmony.

Repetition (Anaphora / Epanalepsis)

Un azhagula azhagula naan

The word 'azhagula' (in beauty) is repeated consecutively to emphasize the overwhelming impact of her appearance.

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Trivia

This independent Tamil song sung by Sathyaprakash features a fusion of traditional Sollukattu (rhythmic vocal syllables like 'Thim thakida thaka thillana') with contemporary pop melodies.

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