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Lyrics & meaning

Sil Sil Sil

From Arinthum Ariyamalum · 2005

Lyricist
Pa. Vijay
Singers
Sathyan, Chimayi
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Movie name
Arinthum Ariyamalum
Movie release year
2005
Lyrics added on
23 Nov 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Hmm mm hmmm
Hmm mm hmmmm
Hmm mm hmmm
Nana nan naanaaa
Hmm mm hmmm
Hmm mm hmmmm
Hmm mm hmmm
Nana nan naanaaa
Sil sil sil sil mazhaiyae
Engae irunthaai
Nee engu irunthu engu irunthu
Ingae vizhunthaai
Indrae indrae nee
Mannukku vantha naal
Intha nilavu nam
Bhoomikku vantha naal
Sil sil sil sil mazhaiyae
Engae irunthaai
Nee engu irunthu engu irunthu
Ingae vizhunthaai
Indrae indrae nee
Mannukku vantha naal
Intha nilavu nam
Bhoomikku vantha naal
Sala sala sala sala mazhai unnai
Thoda thoda thoda vanthaachu
Pada pada pada nenjukkul inbam
Suda suda suda vazhiyithu vazhiyithu
Baa baabaa idi mattum bayam kaattum
Thai thai thai ena thooral jathi podum
Naa naa naa nananana
Naa naa naa nananana hey
Sil sil sil sil mazhaiyae
Engae irunthaai
Nee engu irunthu engu irunthu
Ingae vizhunthaai
Nana nan nana naanaa naa
Nana nan nana naanaa naa
Nana nan nana naanaa naa
Nana nan nana naanaa naa
Nana nan nana naanaa naa
Nana nan nana naanaa naa
Nana nan nana naanaa naa nana naanaa
Yaar antha vanilae ho ho
Pattasa vechathu haa haa
Mazhai sottum pothilae
Dummunnu vedikudhu
Veliayae oru neer mazhai
Jooraaga peiyudhu
Ullae orr nija mazhai
Santhosam seiyithu
Maraivenna unmai sollu
Enakkagathaan nee vanthaaya
Vaa nee vaa
Sila vambugal seivom vaa
Vaa vaa vaa
Pala vaanavil kondu vaa
Oh hooo hooo hooo
Minnalgal pidichuthaan
Maanjaavum podalaam
Mazhaiyae nee irangi vaa
Mangaatha aadalaam
Hey iravellam kuthikalaam
Pagalellaam thoongalaam
Azhagana pennukkul
Aanatham kodukkalaam
Pani rendu manikku mela
Yarukkumthaan bayamae ilaa
Cho cho cho
Ena kottum neer ottam
Oh o oh ithu raathiri koothattam
Sil sil sil sil mazhaiyae
Engae irunthaai
Nee engu irunthu engu irunthu
Ingae vizhunthaai
Nana nan nana naanaa naa
Nana nan nana naanaa naa hey
Mmm mm mmm
Mmm mm mmmm
Mmm mm mmm
Nana nan naanaa...
Mmm mm mmm
Mmm mm mmmm
Mmm mm mmm
Nana nan naanaa...
O cool, chill rain,
Where were you?
From where, oh from where,
Did you fall down here?
Today, only today,
Is the day you came to the earth.
The day this moon
Came down to our world.
O cool, chill rain,
Where were you?
From where, oh from where,
Did you fall down here?
Today, only today,
Is the day you came to the earth.
The day this moon
Came down to our world.
The splashing, rippling rain has come
To touch you again and again!
As my heart flutters with excitement,
Warm joy overflows and spills over!
Ba ba-ba! Thunder tries to scare us,
While the drizzle dances to a lively beat!
Na na na nananaa
Na na na nananaa hey
O cool, chill rain,
Where were you?
From where, oh from where,
Did you fall down here?
Nana nan nana naanaa naa
Nana nan nana naanaa naa
Nana nan nana naanaa naa
Nana nan nana naanaa naa
Nana nan nana naanaa naa
Nana nan nana naanaa naa
Nana nan nana naanaa naa nana naanaa
Who was it up in the sky, ho ho,
That set off firecrackers? Ha ha!
Even as the raindrops trickle down,
It explodes with a loud boom!
Outside, a shower of rain
Pours down with full energy!
Inside, a shower of true feelings
Fills us with happiness!
Why hide it? Tell me the truth,
Did you come just for me?
Come on, you come!
Come, let us get into some mischief!
Come, come, come!
Bring many rainbows along!
Oh ho-oh ho-oh ho-oh...
We can catch the flashes of lightning
And make sharp strings for our kites!
O rain, come on down,
Let us play Mankatha (card game)!
Hey, we can jump around all night,
And sleep through the entire day!
In the heart of this lovely girl,
Let us bring pure delight!
Past twelve midnight,
No one has any fear at all!
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh,
The streams of water pour down,
Oh oh oh, this is our midnight dance!
O cool, chill rain,
Where were you?
From where, oh from where,
Did you fall down here?
Nana nan nana naanaa naa
Nana nan nana naanaa naa hey
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Sil Sil Sil Sil Mazhaiyae' from Arinthum Ariyamalum is a joyful celebration of rain, youth, and uninhibited happiness. The lyrics personify rain as a magical entity that brings delight, playfulness, and a sense of liberation. The singer questions where this magical rainfall has been hiding and metaphorically compares its arrival to a moon descending onto earth.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Onomatopoeia

Sil sil sil sil mazhaiyae

Use of sound-imitative words like 'Sil sil', 'Sala sala', and 'Cho cho' to mimic the texture, rush, and sound of rain.

Repetition (Adukkuthodar)

Thoda thoda thoda vanthaachu

Words like 'Thoda thoda thoda' and 'Suda suda suda' are repeated consecutively for emphasis and musical cadence.

Metaphor

Intha nilavu nam Bhoomikku vantha naal

Comparing thunder and lightning to firecrackers exploding in the sky, and rainfall to a moon landing on earth.

Personification

Mazhaiyae nee irangi vaa

Addressing the rain directly as if it were a companion who can dance, bring rainbows, and play games.

Did you know?

Trivia

Composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja for the 2005 film 'Arinthum Ariyamalum', this vibrant track sung by Anushka Manchanda and Vijay Yesudas became a massive chartbuster and established a signature youthful style for Yuvan's mid-2000s soundtrack discography.

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