Sil Sil Sil
From Arinthum Ariyamalum · 2005
- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Arinthum Ariyamalum2005
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Hmm mm hmmm | Hmm mm hmmm |
| Hmm mm hmmmm | Hmm mm hmmmm |
| Hmm mm hmmm | Hmm mm hmmm |
| Nana nan naanaaa | Nana nan naanaaa |
| Male | |
| Hmm mm hmmm | Hmm mm hmmm |
| Hmm mm hmmmm | Hmm mm hmmmm |
| Hmm mm hmmm | Hmm mm hmmm |
| Nana nan naanaaa | Nana nan naanaaa |
| Male | |
| Sil sil sil sil mazhaiyae | O cool, gentle rain! |
| Engae irunthaai | Where were you? |
| Nee engu irunthu engu irunthu | From where, oh from where, |
| Ingae vizhunthaai | Did you fall here? |
| Indrae indrae nee | Today, right today, |
| Mannukku vantha naal | Is the day you arrived on earth, |
| Intha nilavu nam | The day this moon came down |
| Bhoomikku vantha naal | To our earth! |
| Male | |
| Sil sil sil sil mazhaiyae | O cool, gentle rain! |
| Engae irunthaai | Where were you? |
| Nee engu irunthu engu irunthu | From where, oh from where, |
| Ingae vizhunthaai | Did you fall here? |
| Indrae indrae nee | Today, right today, |
| Mannukku vantha naal | Is the day you arrived on earth, |
| Intha nilavu nam | The day this moon came down |
| Bhoomikku vantha naal | To our earth! |
| Chorus | |
| Sala sala sala sala mazhai unnai | The rustling, gushing rain has come |
| Thoda thoda thoda vanthaachu | To touch, touch, touch you! |
| Pada pada pada nenjukkul inbam | Joy inside the fluttering heart |
| Suda suda suda vazhiyithu vazhiyithu | Overflows warm and hot! |
| Baa baabaa idi mattum bayam kaattum | Baa baabaa... only the thunder scares us, |
| Thai thai thai ena thooral jathi podum | While the drizzle dances rhythmically like 'Thai Thai'! |
| Chorus | |
| Naa naa naa nananana | Naa naa naa nananana |
| Naa naa naa nananana hey | Naa naa naa nananana hey |
| Male | |
| Sil sil sil sil mazhaiyae | O cool, gentle rain! |
| Engae irunthaai | Where were you? |
| Nee engu irunthu engu irunthu | From where, oh from where, |
| Ingae vizhunthaai | Did you fall here? |
| Chorus | |
| 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 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 | Nana nan nana naanaa naa nana naanaa |
| Chorus | |
| Yaar antha vanilae ho ho | Who placed firecrackers |
| Pattasa vechathu haa haa | Up there in the sky? |
| Mazhai sottum pothilae | Even while rain is dripping, |
| Dummunnu vedikudhu | It bursts with a big 'boom'! |
| Female | |
| Veliayae oru neer mazhai | Outside, a rain of water |
| Jooraaga peiyudhu | Pours down heavily! |
| Ullae orr nija mazhai | Inside, a true rain of emotion |
| Santhosam seiyithu | Creates immense happiness! |
| Male | |
| Maraivenna unmai sollu | Why hide it? Tell the truth, |
| Enakkagathaan nee vanthaaya | Did you come down just for me? |
| Chorus | |
| Vaa nee vaa | Come, you come! |
| Sila vambugal seivom vaa | Let's play some mischief, come! |
| Vaa vaa vaa | Come, come, come! |
| Pala vaanavil kondu vaa | Bring along many rainbows! |
| Chorus | |
| Oh hooo hooo hooo | Oh hooo hooo hooo |
| Minnalgal pidichuthaan | We can catch lightnings |
| Maanjaavum podalaam | And coat our kite strings with them! |
| Mazhaiyae nee irangi vaa | O rain, descend and come down, |
| Mangaatha aadalaam | Let us dance wildly without stopping! |
| Male | |
| Hey iravellam kuthikalaam | Hey, we can jump around all night |
| Pagalellaam thoongalaam | And sleep through the entire day! |
| Azhagana pennukkul | Inside this beautiful girl, |
| Aanatham kodukkalaam | We can bestow bliss! |
| Female | |
| Pani rendu manikku mela | Past midnight twelve o'clock, |
| Yarukkumthaan bayamae ilaa | No one has any fear! |
| Chorus | |
| Cho cho cho | With a 'cho cho' sound, |
| Ena kottum neer ottam | The water stream cascades, |
| Oh o oh ithu raathiri koothattam | Oh, this is a nocturnal celebration! |
| Male | |
| Sil sil sil sil mazhaiyae | O cool, gentle rain! |
| Engae irunthaai | Where were you? |
| Nee engu irunthu engu irunthu | From where, oh from where, |
| Ingae vizhunthaai | Did you fall here? |
| Chorus | |
| Nana nan nana naanaa naa | Nana nan nana naanaa naa |
| Nana nan nana naanaa naa hey | Nana nan nana naanaa naa hey |
ம்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்....ந நன நனனனனா
ம்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்....ந நன நனனனன
Hmm mm hmmm
Hmm mm hmmmm
Hmm mm hmmm
Nana nan naanaaa
சில் சில் சில் சில் மழையே
எங்கே இருந்தாய்
நீ எங்கிருந்து எங்கிருந்து
இங்கே விழுந்தாய்
இன்றே இன்றே
நீ மண்ணுக்கு வந்த நாள்
இந்த நிலவு
நம் பூமிக்கு வந்த நாள்
Hmm mm hmmm
Hmm mm hmmmm
Hmm mm hmmm
Nana nan naanaaa
சில் சில் சில் சில் மழையே
எங்கே இருந்தாய்
நீ எங்கிருந்து எங்கிருந்து
இங்கே விழுந்தாய்
இன்றே இன்றே
நீ மண்ணுக்கு வந்த நாள்
இந்த நிலவு
நம் பூமிக்கு வந்த நாள்
O cool, gentle rain!
Where were you?
From where, oh from where,
Did you fall here?
Today, right today,
Is the day you arrived on earth,
The day this moon came down
To our earth!
சல சல சல சல
மழை உன்னை
தொடத் தொடத் தொட வந்தாச்சு
பட பட பட நெஞ்சுக்குள் இன்பம்
சுடச் சுடச் சுட வழியிது வழியிது
பா பப்பா இனி மட்டும் பயம் காட்டும்
தை தை தை என துாரல் ஜதி போடும்
O cool, gentle rain!
Where were you?
From where, oh from where,
Did you fall here?
Today, right today,
Is the day you arrived on earth,
The day this moon came down
To our earth!
ந நன நனனனனா
ந நன நனனனனா
ந நன நனனனனா ஹேய்
The rustling, gushing rain has come
To touch, touch, touch you!
Joy inside the fluttering heart
Overflows warm and hot!
Baa baabaa... only the thunder scares us,
While the drizzle dances rhythmically like 'Thai Thai'!
சில் சில் சில் சில் மழையே
எங்கே இருந்தாய்
நீ எங்கிருந்து எங்கிருந்து
இங்கே விழுந்தாய்
Naa naa naa nananana
Naa naa naa nananana hey
{நன ந நான்னா னானா
நன ந நான்னா னானா
நன ந நான்னா னானா
நன ந நான்னா னானா} (2)
O cool, gentle rain!
Where were you?
From where, oh from where,
Did you fall here?
யார் அந்த வானிலே ஹோ ஹோ
பட்டாசு வெச்சது ஹா ஹா
மழை சொட்டும் போதிலே
டும்மென்று வெடிக்குது
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
வெளியே ஓர் நீர் மழை
ஜோராகப் பெய்யிது
உள்ளே ஓர் நிஜ மழை
சந்தோஷம் செய்யிது
Who placed firecrackers
Up there in the sky?
Even while rain is dripping,
It bursts with a big 'boom'!
மறைவென்ன உன்மை சொல்லு
எனக்காகத்தான் நீ வந்தாயா
Outside, a rain of water
Pours down heavily!
Inside, a true rain of emotion
Creates immense happiness!
வா நீ வா
சில வம்புகள் செய்வோம்
வா வா வா வா
ஒரு வானவில் கொண்டு வா
Why hide it? Tell the truth,
Did you come down just for me?
ஓ.....ஓ.......ஓஹோ
மின்னல்கள் பிடிச்சுதான்
மாஞ்சாவும் போடலாம் மழையே
நீ இறங்கி வா மங்காத்தா ஆடலாம்
Come, you come!
Let's play some mischief, come!
Come, come, come!
Bring along many rainbows!
ஹேய் ..இரவெல்லாம்
குதிக்கலாம் பகலெல்லாம்
துாங்கலாம் அழகான பெண்ணுக்குள்
ஆனந்தம் கொடுக்கலாம்
பனிரெண்டு மணிக்கு மேலே
யாருக்கும்தான் பயமே இல்ல
Oh hooo hooo hooo
We can catch lightnings
And coat our kite strings with them!
O rain, descend and come down,
Let us dance wildly without stopping!
ஜோ ஹே ஜோ ஜோ ஹே
என கொட்டுது நீரோட்டம்
ஓ.....ஹே ஓஹோ ஹே
இது ராத்திரி கூத்தாட்டம்
Hey, we can jump around all night
And sleep through the entire day!
Inside this beautiful girl,
We can bestow bliss!
சில் சில் சில் சில் மழையே
எங்கே இருந்தாய்
நீ எங்கிருந்து எங்கிருந்து
இங்கே விழுந்தாய்
Past midnight twelve o'clock,
No one has any fear!
ந நன நனனனன
ந நன நனனனன
ந நன நனனனன ஹேய்
With a 'cho cho' sound,
The water stream cascades,
Oh, this is a nocturnal celebration!
ஹேய் ஹேய் ஹேய்
ஹே ஹேய் ஹேய்
O cool, gentle rain!
Where were you?
From where, oh from where,
Did you fall here?
Nana nan nana naanaa naa
Nana nan nana naanaa naa hey
Hmm mm hmmm
Hmm mm hmmm
Hmm mm hmmmm
Hmm mm hmmmm
Hmm mm hmmm
Hmm mm hmmm
Nana nan naanaaa
Nana nan naanaaa
Hmm mm hmmm
Hmm mm hmmm
Hmm mm hmmmm
Hmm mm hmmmm
Hmm mm hmmm
Hmm mm hmmm
Nana nan naanaaa
Nana nan naanaaa
Sil sil sil sil mazhaiyae
O cool, gentle rain!
Engae irunthaai
Where were you?
Nee engu irunthu engu irunthu
From where, oh from where,
Ingae vizhunthaai
Did you fall here?
Indrae indrae nee
Today, right today,
Mannukku vantha naal
Is the day you arrived on earth,
Intha nilavu nam
The day this moon came down
Bhoomikku vantha naal
To our earth!
Sil sil sil sil mazhaiyae
O cool, gentle rain!
Engae irunthaai
Where were you?
Nee engu irunthu engu irunthu
From where, oh from where,
Ingae vizhunthaai
Did you fall here?
Indrae indrae nee
Today, right today,
Mannukku vantha naal
Is the day you arrived on earth,
Intha nilavu nam
The day this moon came down
Bhoomikku vantha naal
To our earth!
Sala sala sala sala mazhai unnai
The rustling, gushing rain has come
Thoda thoda thoda vanthaachu
To touch, touch, touch you!
Pada pada pada nenjukkul inbam
Joy inside the fluttering heart
Suda suda suda vazhiyithu vazhiyithu
Overflows warm and hot!
Baa baabaa idi mattum bayam kaattum
Baa baabaa... only the thunder scares us,
Thai thai thai ena thooral jathi podum
While the drizzle dances rhythmically like 'Thai Thai'!
Naa naa naa nananana
Naa naa naa nananana
Naa naa naa nananana hey
Naa naa naa nananana hey
Sil sil sil sil mazhaiyae
O cool, gentle rain!
Engae irunthaai
Where were you?
Nee engu irunthu engu irunthu
From where, oh from where,
Ingae vizhunthaai
Did you fall 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 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
Nana nan nana naanaa naa nana naanaa
Yaar antha vanilae ho ho
Who placed firecrackers
Pattasa vechathu haa haa
Up there in the sky?
Mazhai sottum pothilae
Even while rain is dripping,
Dummunnu vedikudhu
It bursts with a big 'boom'!
Veliayae oru neer mazhai
Outside, a rain of water
Jooraaga peiyudhu
Pours down heavily!
Ullae orr nija mazhai
Inside, a true rain of emotion
Santhosam seiyithu
Creates immense happiness!
Maraivenna unmai sollu
Why hide it? Tell the truth,
Enakkagathaan nee vanthaaya
Did you come down just for me?
Vaa nee vaa
Come, you come!
Sila vambugal seivom vaa
Let's play some mischief, come!
Vaa vaa vaa
Come, come, come!
Pala vaanavil kondu vaa
Bring along many rainbows!
Oh hooo hooo hooo
Oh hooo hooo hooo
Minnalgal pidichuthaan
We can catch lightnings
Maanjaavum podalaam
And coat our kite strings with them!
Mazhaiyae nee irangi vaa
O rain, descend and come down,
Mangaatha aadalaam
Let us dance wildly without stopping!
Hey iravellam kuthikalaam
Hey, we can jump around all night
Pagalellaam thoongalaam
And sleep through the entire day!
Azhagana pennukkul
Inside this beautiful girl,
Aanatham kodukkalaam
We can bestow bliss!
Pani rendu manikku mela
Past midnight twelve o'clock,
Yarukkumthaan bayamae ilaa
No one has any fear!
Cho cho cho
With a 'cho cho' sound,
Ena kottum neer ottam
The water stream cascades,
Oh o oh ithu raathiri koothattam
Oh, this is a nocturnal celebration!
Sil sil sil sil mazhaiyae
O cool, gentle rain!
Engae irunthaai
Where were you?
Nee engu irunthu engu irunthu
From where, oh from where,
Ingae vizhunthaai
Did you fall here?
Nana nan nana naanaa naa
Nana nan nana naanaa naa
Nana nan nana naanaa naa hey
Nana nan nana naanaa naa hey
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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