Sila Sila Aandugal
From Engal Selvi · 1960
- Lyricist
- Kuyilan
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Engal Selvi1960
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Sila sila aandugal munnam | A few years ago, |
| Palarum pottrum vannam | In a manner praised by many, |
| Saernthu vaazhnthathu rendu annam | Two swans lived together. |
| Female | |
| Kaalaiyil alaigal melodi | Floating over the waves in the morning, |
| Kalippudan neenthidum irai thaedi | Swimming joyfully in search of food, |
| Kaalaiyil alaigal melodi | Floating over the waves in the morning, |
| Kalippudan neenthidum irai thaedi | Swimming joyfully in search of food, |
| Female | |
| Maalaiyile irul velaiyilae | In the evening, during the dark hours, |
| Avai vanthidum thangal idam thedi | They would return seeking their place. |
| Maalaiyilae irul velaiyilae | In the evening, during the dark hours, |
| Avai vanthidum thangal idam thedi | They would return seeking their place. |
| Aa…aa…aa…aa…aa…aa….aa…. | Aa…aa…aa…aa…aa…aa….aa…. |
| Female | |
| Sila sila aandugal munnam | A few years ago, |
| Palarum pottrum vannam | In a manner praised by many, |
| Saernthu vaazhnthathu rendu annam | Two swans lived together. |
| Female | |
| Annam poriththathu oru kunju | The swan hatched a chick, |
| Aanantha vaazhvin ilam pinju | A tender shoot of a joyful life. |
| Annam poriththathu oru kunju | The swan hatched a chick, |
| Aanantha vaazhvin ilam pinju | A tender shoot of a joyful life. |
| Aasaiyaaga valarnthathu naalum | It grew with love every day, |
| Aanum pennum konjiyae | As the male and female swans fondled it. |
| Chorus | |
| Sila sila aandugal munnam | A few years ago, |
| Palarum pottrum vannam | In a manner praised by many, |
| Saernthu vaazhnthathu rendu annam | Two swans lived together. |
| Sila sila aandugal munnam | A few years ago, |
| Palarum pottrum vannam | In a manner praised by many, |
| Saernthu vaazhnthathu rendu annam | Two swans lived together. |
| Female | |
| Ippadi magizhnthidum naalaiyilae | On days of such happiness, |
| Ezhunthathu kodiya perum puyalae | A cruel, great storm arose. |
| Soppanam polae arputha vaazhvai | Like a dream, this wonderful life |
| Thool thoolaakki maranthathuvae | Was shattered to pieces and wiped away. |
| Female | |
| Thaniyae pirintha thaayannam | Separated all alone, the mother swan |
| Thanjamindri alaigirathae | Wanders around without a refuge. |
| Thaniyae pirintha thaayannam | Separated all alone, the mother swan |
| Thanjamindri alaigirathae | Wanders around without a refuge. |
| Iniya kunjai ninainthu ninainthu | Thinking endlessly of her sweet chick, |
| Yaengi yaengi kanneer pozhigirathae | She sheds tears in deep longing. |
சில சில ஆண்டுகள் முன்னம்
பலரும் போற்றும் வண்ணம்
சேர்ந்து வாழ்ந்தது ரெண்டு அன்னம்
A few years ago,
In a manner praised by many,
Two swans lived together.
காலையில் அலைகள் மேலோடி
களிப்புடன் நீந்திடும் இரை தேடி
காலையில் அலைகள் மேலோடி
களிப்புடன் நீந்திடும் இரை தேடி
Floating over the waves in the morning,
Swimming joyfully in search of food,
Floating over the waves in the morning,
Swimming joyfully in search of food,
மாலையிலே இருள் வேளையிலே
அவை வந்திடும் தங்கள் இடம் தேடி
மாலையிலே இருள் வேளையிலே
அவை வந்திடும் தங்கள் இடம் தேடி
ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ....ஆ.......
In the evening, during the dark hours,
They would return seeking their place.
In the evening, during the dark hours,
They would return seeking their place.
Aa…aa…aa…aa…aa…aa….aa….
சில சில ஆண்டுகள் முன்னம்
பலரும் போற்றும் வண்ணம்
சேர்ந்து வாழ்ந்தது ரெண்டு அன்னம்
A few years ago,
In a manner praised by many,
Two swans lived together.
அன்னம் பொறித்தது ஒரு குஞ்சு
ஆனந்த வாழ்வின் இளம் பிஞ்சு
அன்னம் பொறித்தது ஒரு குஞ்சு
ஆனந்த வாழ்வின் இளம் பிஞ்சு
ஆசையாக வளர்ந்தது நாளும்
ஆணும் பெண்ணும் கொஞ்சியே
The swan hatched a chick,
A tender shoot of a joyful life.
The swan hatched a chick,
A tender shoot of a joyful life.
It grew with love every day,
As the male and female swans fondled it.
சில சில ஆண்டுகள் முன்னம்
பலரும் போற்றும் வண்ணம்
சேர்ந்து வாழ்ந்தது ரெண்டு அன்னம்
சில சில ஆண்டுகள் முன்னம்
பலரும் போற்றும் வண்ணம்
சேர்ந்து வாழ்ந்தது ரெண்டு அன்னம்
A few years ago,
In a manner praised by many,
Two swans lived together.
A few years ago,
In a manner praised by many,
Two swans lived together.
இப்படி மகிழ்ந்திடும் நாளையிலே
எழுந்தது கொடிய பெறும் புயலே
சொப்பனம் போலே அற்புத வாழ்வை
தூள் தூளாக்கி மறைந்ததுவே
On days of such happiness,
A cruel, great storm arose.
Like a dream, this wonderful life
Was shattered to pieces and wiped away.
தனியே பிரிந்த தாயன்னம்
தஞ்சமின்றி அலைகிறதே
தனியே பிரிந்த தாயன்னம்
தஞ்சமின்றி அலைகிறதே
இனிய குஞ்சை நினைந்து நினைந்து
ஏங்கி ஏங்கி கண்ணீர் பொழிகிறதே
Separated all alone, the mother swan
Wanders around without a refuge.
Separated all alone, the mother swan
Wanders around without a refuge.
Thinking endlessly of her sweet chick,
She sheds tears in deep longing.
Sila sila aandugal munnam
A few years ago,
Palarum pottrum vannam
In a manner praised by many,
Saernthu vaazhnthathu rendu annam
Two swans lived together.
Kaalaiyil alaigal melodi
Floating over the waves in the morning,
Kalippudan neenthidum irai thaedi
Swimming joyfully in search of food,
Kaalaiyil alaigal melodi
Floating over the waves in the morning,
Kalippudan neenthidum irai thaedi
Swimming joyfully in search of food,
Maalaiyile irul velaiyilae
In the evening, during the dark hours,
Avai vanthidum thangal idam thedi
They would return seeking their place.
Maalaiyilae irul velaiyilae
In the evening, during the dark hours,
Avai vanthidum thangal idam thedi
They would return seeking their place.
Aa…aa…aa…aa…aa…aa….aa….
Aa…aa…aa…aa…aa…aa….aa….
Sila sila aandugal munnam
A few years ago,
Palarum pottrum vannam
In a manner praised by many,
Saernthu vaazhnthathu rendu annam
Two swans lived together.
Annam poriththathu oru kunju
The swan hatched a chick,
Aanantha vaazhvin ilam pinju
A tender shoot of a joyful life.
Annam poriththathu oru kunju
The swan hatched a chick,
Aanantha vaazhvin ilam pinju
A tender shoot of a joyful life.
Aasaiyaaga valarnthathu naalum
It grew with love every day,
Aanum pennum konjiyae
As the male and female swans fondled it.
Sila sila aandugal munnam
A few years ago,
Palarum pottrum vannam
In a manner praised by many,
Saernthu vaazhnthathu rendu annam
Two swans lived together.
Sila sila aandugal munnam
A few years ago,
Palarum pottrum vannam
In a manner praised by many,
Saernthu vaazhnthathu rendu annam
Two swans lived together.
Ippadi magizhnthidum naalaiyilae
On days of such happiness,
Ezhunthathu kodiya perum puyalae
A cruel, great storm arose.
Soppanam polae arputha vaazhvai
Like a dream, this wonderful life
Thool thoolaakki maranthathuvae
Was shattered to pieces and wiped away.
Thaniyae pirintha thaayannam
Separated all alone, the mother swan
Thanjamindri alaigirathae
Wanders around without a refuge.
Thaniyae pirintha thaayannam
Separated all alone, the mother swan
Thanjamindri alaigirathae
Wanders around without a refuge.
Iniya kunjai ninainthu ninainthu
Thinking endlessly of her sweet chick,
Yaengi yaengi kanneer pozhigirathae
She sheds tears in deep longing.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Sila sila aandugal munnam is an allegorical story song from the 1960 Tamil movie Engal Selvi, composed by K. V. Mahadevan and written by lyricist Kuyilan. Sung poignantly by P. Leela, the song utilizes the tale of two swans to metaphorically depict a once-happy family torn apart by fate. Initially, the male and female swans live in absolute bliss, raising a tender chick with immense care and affection. However, a sudden, cruel storm shatters their peaceful existence like a broken dream, separating the mother swan from her loved ones and leaving her homeless and devastated, weeping ceaselessly for her lost offspring.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Saernthu vaazhnthathu rendu annam”
The two swans (rendu annam) are used as a extended metaphor to represent a loving human couple and their peaceful domestic life.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Soppanam polae arputha vaazhvai”
The phrase compares their blissful life to a wonderful dream (Soppanam polae) using the explicit comparison word 'polae'.
Alliteration (Monai)
“Thaniyae pirintha thaayannam”
Repetition of the initial consonant sound 'Th' ('Thaniyae' / 'thaayannam') creates phonetic harmony.
Reduplication (Adukku Thodar)
“Iniya kunjai ninainthu ninainthu”
Words like 'ninainthu ninainthu' (thinking repeatedly) and 'yaengi yaengi' (longing repeatedly) are doubled to intensify the depth of sorrow.
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Trivia
Engal Selvi (1960), starring Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Savitri, was the Tamil remake of the successful Telugu film Santhanam (1955). The song serves as a central narrative device within the film, structured like a tragic fable/dance drama to mirror the real-life sorrow of the main characters.
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