Sila Vaarama
From Pandigai · 2017
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singer
- Karthik
- Music director
- R. H. Vikram
- Details
- Pandigai2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Sila vaaramaa vevagaarama | Is it a matter of a few weeks or a complicated affair? |
| Ava paakkura podhellaam | Whenever she looks at me, |
| Pandigai undaaguthae | A festival is created! |
| Adha naan kondaaduren | And I celebrate it. |
| Male | |
| Adithaangina idithaangina | Like a shock absorber, like a lightning rod, |
| Ava veesura sollula | In the words she hurls at me, |
| Thallaadi thindaaduren | I stumble and struggle. |
| Male | |
| Kaaliyaanenae | I am completely destroyed! |
| Kaadhal thandha adiyila | By the blow dealt by love, |
| Poovoda madiyilae | In the lap of a flower, |
| Saanji saanji vizhuguren | I lean and keep falling. |
| Enna thookkaathadaa | Do not lift me up, my friend! |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal maadi padiyilae | On the staircase of love, |
| Naanum yeruren nodiyilae | I climb up in a split second. |
| Vaasam kondu thaakkunaa | When she attacks me with her fragrance, |
| Meendum saanjenae | I lean back once again. |
| Kaanaama ponenae | I got lost completely. |
| Male | |
| Sugama mutha suthil naan | In a sweet round of kisses, |
| Knock out aanenae | I got knocked out! |
| Male | |
| Yen nenjae | Oh my heart, |
| Therinjae | Knowingly, |
| Vishatha rasichu urinja | You savored and drank the poison! |
| Purinjae purinjae | Understandingly, understandingly, |
| Neruppa erinjiyae | You burned like fire! |
| Male | |
| Yen nenjae | Oh my heart, |
| Tharinjae | Severed, |
| Idhayam virinju thirinja | Your heart expanded and wandered, |
| Sarinjae sarinjae | Slipping and falling, |
| Ariva purinjiyae | Realizing your intellect! |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal | Love... |
| Velaiyae illaadha | Is a fool's game, |
| Muttaalin vilaiyattu | Played by someone with no work to do! |
| Thottraal nee appeettu | If you lose, you are finished! |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal illaatti | Without love, |
| Nee so-kku | You are grand and cool, |
| Vandhaakkaa | But if it arrives, |
| Dead lockku daa | It is a deadlock, my friend! |
| Male | |
| Enna thaakkuraa | She attacks me, |
| Thatti thookkuraa | She sweeps me off my feet! |
| Ava sirikkura podhellam | Whenever she smiles, |
| Pandigai undaaguthae | A festival is created! |
| Adha naan kondaaduren | And I celebrate it. |
| Male | |
| Adithaangina idithaangina | Like a shock absorber, like a lightning rod, |
| Ava veesura sollula | In the words she hurls at me, |
| Thallaadi thindaaduren | I stumble and struggle. |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal thandha adiyila | By the blow dealt by love... |
| Chorus :Saaththaanin madiyila | Chorus: In the lap of the devil, |
| Male :Kanna moodi kidakkuren | Male: I lie with my eyes closed. |
| Chorus :Thinnu theerthurumdaa | Chorus: It will consume you completely, friend! |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal kenathu padiyilae | On the steps of love's well, |
| Chorus :Nee irangum nodiyilae | Chorus: The moment you step down, |
| Male :Podhumda un arivurai | Male: Enough of your advice, my friend! |
| Chorus :Vena pogaatha | Chorus: Do not go in vain, |
| Veenaa nee aagaatha | Do not let yourself get ruined! |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal konjam aalamthaan | Love is indeed a bit deep, |
| Mungi kedakkuren | Yet I remain deeply immersed in it. |
சில வாரமா
விவகாரமா அவ பாக்குற
போதெல்லாம் பண்டிகை
உண்டாகுதே அத நான்
கொண்டாடுறேன்
Is it a matter of a few weeks or a complicated affair?
Whenever she looks at me,
A festival is created!
And I celebrate it.
அடிதாங்கினா
இடிதாங்கினா அவ
வீசுற சொல்லுல
தள்ளாடி திண்டாடுறேன்
Like a shock absorber, like a lightning rod,
In the words she hurls at me,
I stumble and struggle.
காலியானானே
காதல் தந்த அடியில
பூவோட மடியிலே
சாஞ்சி சாஞ்சி
விழுகுறேன் என்ன
தூக்காதடா
I am completely destroyed!
By the blow dealt by love,
In the lap of a flower,
I lean and keep falling.
Do not lift me up, my friend!
காதல் மாடி
படியிலே நானும்
ஏறுறேன் நொடியிலே
வாசம் கொண்டு தாக்குனா
மீண்டும் சாஞ்சேனே காணாம
போனேனே
On the staircase of love,
I climb up in a split second.
When she attacks me with her fragrance,
I lean back once again.
I got lost completely.
சுகமா முத
சுத்தில் நான் நாக்
அவுட் ஆனேனே
In a sweet round of kisses,
I got knocked out!
ஏன் நெஞ்சே
தெரிஞ்சே விஷத்த
ரசிச்சு உறிஞ்ச புரிஞ்சே
புரிஞ்சே நெருப்பா
எரிஞ்சியே
Oh my heart,
Knowingly,
You savored and drank the poison!
Understandingly, understandingly,
You burned like fire!
ஏன் நெஞ்சே
தெரிஞ்சே இதயம்
விரிஞ்சு திரிஞ்ச
சரிஞ்சே சரிஞ்சே
அறிவா புரிஞ்சியே
Oh my heart,
Severed,
Your heart expanded and wandered,
Slipping and falling,
Realizing your intellect!
காதல் வேலையே
இல்லாத முட்டாளின்
விளையாட்டு தோற்றால்
நீ அப்பீட்டு
Love...
Is a fool's game,
Played by someone with no work to do!
If you lose, you are finished!
காதல்
இல்லாட்டி நீ
சோ க்கு வந்தாக்கா
டெட் லாக்கு டா
Without love,
You are grand and cool,
But if it arrives,
It is a deadlock, my friend!
என்ன தாக்குறா
தட்டி தூக்குறா அவ
சிரிக்குற போதெல்லாம்
பண்டிகை உண்டாகுதே
She attacks me,
She sweeps me off my feet!
Whenever she smiles,
A festival is created!
And I celebrate it.
அடிதாங்கினா
இடிதாங்கினா அவ
வீசுற சொல்லுல
தள்ளாடி திண்டாடுறேன்
Like a shock absorber, like a lightning rod,
In the words she hurls at me,
I stumble and struggle.
காதல்
தந்த அடியில
குழு :
சாத்தானின்
மடியில
கண்ண
மூடி கிடக்குறேன்
குழு :
தின்னு
தீர்த்துரும்டா
By the blow dealt by love...
Chorus: In the lap of the devil,
Male: I lie with my eyes closed.
Chorus: It will consume you completely, friend!
காதல்
கிணத்து படியிலே
குழு :
நீ இறங்கும்
நொடியிலே
போதும்டா
உன் அறிவுரை
குழு :
வேணா போகாத
வீணா நீ ஆகாத
On the steps of love's well,
Chorus: The moment you step down,
Male: Enough of your advice, my friend!
Chorus: Do not go in vain,
Do not let yourself get ruined!
காதல் கொஞ்சம்
ஆழம்தான் முங்கி
கெடக்குறேன்
Love is indeed a bit deep,
Yet I remain deeply immersed in it.
Sila vaaramaa vevagaarama
Is it a matter of a few weeks or a complicated affair?
Ava paakkura podhellaam
Whenever she looks at me,
Pandigai undaaguthae
A festival is created!
Adha naan kondaaduren
And I celebrate it.
Adithaangina idithaangina
Like a shock absorber, like a lightning rod,
Ava veesura sollula
In the words she hurls at me,
Thallaadi thindaaduren
I stumble and struggle.
Kaaliyaanenae
I am completely destroyed!
Kaadhal thandha adiyila
By the blow dealt by love,
Poovoda madiyilae
In the lap of a flower,
Saanji saanji vizhuguren
I lean and keep falling.
Enna thookkaathadaa
Do not lift me up, my friend!
Kaadhal maadi padiyilae
On the staircase of love,
Naanum yeruren nodiyilae
I climb up in a split second.
Vaasam kondu thaakkunaa
When she attacks me with her fragrance,
Meendum saanjenae
I lean back once again.
Kaanaama ponenae
I got lost completely.
Sugama mutha suthil naan
In a sweet round of kisses,
Knock out aanenae
I got knocked out!
Yen nenjae
Oh my heart,
Therinjae
Knowingly,
Vishatha rasichu urinja
You savored and drank the poison!
Purinjae purinjae
Understandingly, understandingly,
Neruppa erinjiyae
You burned like fire!
Yen nenjae
Oh my heart,
Tharinjae
Severed,
Idhayam virinju thirinja
Your heart expanded and wandered,
Sarinjae sarinjae
Slipping and falling,
Ariva purinjiyae
Realizing your intellect!
Kaadhal
Love...
Velaiyae illaadha
Is a fool's game,
Muttaalin vilaiyattu
Played by someone with no work to do!
Thottraal nee appeettu
If you lose, you are finished!
Kaadhal illaatti
Without love,
Nee so-kku
You are grand and cool,
Vandhaakkaa
But if it arrives,
Dead lockku daa
It is a deadlock, my friend!
Enna thaakkuraa
She attacks me,
Thatti thookkuraa
She sweeps me off my feet!
Ava sirikkura podhellam
Whenever she smiles,
Pandigai undaaguthae
A festival is created!
Adha naan kondaaduren
And I celebrate it.
Adithaangina idithaangina
Like a shock absorber, like a lightning rod,
Ava veesura sollula
In the words she hurls at me,
Thallaadi thindaaduren
I stumble and struggle.
Kaadhal thandha adiyila
By the blow dealt by love...
Chorus :Saaththaanin madiyila
Chorus: In the lap of the devil,
Male :Kanna moodi kidakkuren
Male: I lie with my eyes closed.
Chorus :Thinnu theerthurumdaa
Chorus: It will consume you completely, friend!
Kaadhal kenathu padiyilae
On the steps of love's well,
Chorus :Nee irangum nodiyilae
Chorus: The moment you step down,
Male :Podhumda un arivurai
Male: Enough of your advice, my friend!
Chorus :Vena pogaatha
Chorus: Do not go in vain,
Veenaa nee aagaatha
Do not let yourself get ruined!
Kaadhal konjam aalamthaan
Love is indeed a bit deep,
Mungi kedakkuren
Yet I remain deeply immersed in it.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song portrays the protagonist's dizzying, addictive experience of falling in love. Every smile and glance from his beloved feels like a grand festival worth celebrating, even though her charm throws him off balance and leaves him completely vulnerable to emotional ecstasy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Ava paakkura podhellaam Pandigai undaaguthae”
Comparing a woman's gaze or smile to 'pandigai' (a festival) to signify overwhelming joy and celebration.
Code-mixing / Modern Slang
“Knock out aanenae / Dead lockku daa”
Integrating English slang and boxing/sports terms like 'Knock out' and 'Dead lock' to convey modern romance dynamics.
Apostrophe / Self-address
“Yen nenjae Therinjae Vishatha rasichu urinja”
The lyricist directly addresses his own heart ('Yen nenjae'), scolding it for willingly sipping poison (falling in love).
Emonai / Rhyme
“Adithaangina idithaangina”
Rhythmic pairing of 'Adithaangina' (bearing blows) and 'Idithaangina' (lightning arrester/shock absorber).
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Trivia
The song features lyrics by prominent contemporary Tamil lyricist Madhan Karky, who is known for mixing modern colloquial Tamil with English tech and slang terms. The soundtrack for the movie 'Pandigai' (2017) was composed by RH Vikram.
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