Silu Silu Silu Sil
From Genius · 2018
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Al Rufian
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Genius2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Silu silu silu sil… | A cool, rustling sound... |
| Thooral poduthae | A gentle drizzle falls. |
| Sala sala sala sal… | A gushing, flowing sound... |
| Oothu pesuthae | The water spring speaks. |
| Yuga yuga yugamaai… | Across endless ages... |
| Kaathu paaduthae | The wind sings. |
| Male | |
| Pattam paathavi | Behind status and positions, |
| Panamthin pinnaal | Behind money, |
| Raththam kothikka | With blood boiling, |
| Niththam oodi | Running every single day, |
| Kaanal neeril meengal thedi | Searching for fish in a mirage, |
| Kaalam muzhuthum kavaliyil adi | Struck down by anxiety for a lifetime. |
| Male | |
| Vazhkai eriyum velaiyilae | When life is burning, |
| Vadigaal vendum moolaiyilae | The brain needs an outlet. |
| Vazhkai eriyum velaiyilae | When life is burning, |
| Vadigaal vendum moolaiyilae | The brain needs an outlet. |
| Male | |
| Silu silu silu sil… | A cool, rustling sound... |
| Thooral poduthae | A gentle drizzle falls. |
| Sala sala sala sal… | A gushing, flowing sound... |
| Oothu pesuthae | The water spring speaks. |
| Yuga yuga yugamaai… | Across endless ages... |
| Kaathu paaduthae | The wind sings. |
| Male | |
| Heyyy…eh eh eyyy | Heyyy…eh eh eyyy |
| Kaalil udaiyum kaalai panithuzhi | Morning dewdrop shattering underfoot, |
| Ilaiyil sikkiya iravin mazhaithuzhi | Night's raindrop trapped on a leaf, |
| Kaattu kuruviyin kalavi satham | The mating call of a wild bird, |
| Meetti muditha veenaiyin mounam | The silence after a veena finishes playing, |
| Male | |
| Mazhaiyaal ezhunthu | Rising because of rain, |
| Mazhaiyil mithanthu | Floating in the rain, |
| Mazhaiyaal udainthu | Breaking because of rain, |
| Maraiyum kumazhi | A bubble that vanishes. |
| Ellaam ellaam vadigaal thaan | All of these, all of these are outlets. |
| Idhayam thudipathu ithanaal thaan | This is why the heart beats. |
| Male | |
| Vazhkai eriyum velaiyilae | When life is burning, |
| Vadigaal vendum moolaiyilae | The brain needs an outlet. |
| Vazhkai eriyum velaiyilae | When life is burning, |
| Vadigaal vendum moolaiyilae | The brain needs an outlet. |
| Chorus | |
| Vazhkai eriyum velaiyilae | When life is burning, |
| Vadigaal vendum moolaiyilae | The brain needs an outlet. |
| Vazhkai eriyum velaiyilae | When life is burning, |
| Vadigaal vendum moolaiyilae | The brain needs an outlet. |
சிலு சிலு சிலு சில்...
தூறல் போடுதே
சல சல சல ஸல்...
ஊத்து பேசுதே
யுக யுக யுகமாய்...
காத்து பாடுதே
A cool, rustling sound...
A gentle drizzle falls.
A gushing, flowing sound...
The water spring speaks.
Across endless ages...
The wind sings.
பட்டம் பதவி
பணத்தின் பின்னால்
ரத்தம் கொதிக்க
நித்தம் ஓடி
கானல் நீரில் மீன்கள் தேடி
காலம் முழுதும் கவலையில் ஆடி
Behind status and positions,
Behind money,
With blood boiling,
Running every single day,
Searching for fish in a mirage,
Struck down by anxiety for a lifetime.
வாழ்க்கை எரியும் வேலையிலே
வடிகால் வேண்டும் மூலையிலே
வாழ்க்கை எரியும் வேலையிலே
வடிகால் வேண்டும் மூலையிலே
When life is burning,
The brain needs an outlet.
When life is burning,
The brain needs an outlet.
சிலு சிலு சிலு சில்...
தூறல் போடுதே
சல சல சல ஸல்...
ஊத்து பேசுதே
யுக யுக யுகமாய்...
காத்து பாடுதே
A cool, rustling sound...
A gentle drizzle falls.
A gushing, flowing sound...
The water spring speaks.
Across endless ages...
The wind sings.
ஹேய்ய்ய்...ஏ எ ஏய்ய்ய்
காலில் உடையும் காலை பனித்துளி
இலையில் சிக்கிய இரவின் மழைத்துளி
காட்டுக் குருவியின் களவி சத்தம்
மீட்டி முடித்த வீணையின் மௌனம்
Heyyy…eh eh eyyy
Morning dewdrop shattering underfoot,
Night's raindrop trapped on a leaf,
The mating call of a wild bird,
The silence after a veena finishes playing,
மழையால் எழுந்து
மழையில் மிதந்து
மழையால் உடைந்து
மறையும் குமிழி
எல்லாம் எல்லாம் வடிகால் தான்
இதயம் துடிப்பது இதனால் தான்
Rising because of rain,
Floating in the rain,
Breaking because of rain,
A bubble that vanishes.
All of these, all of these are outlets.
This is why the heart beats.
வாழ்க்கை எரியும் வேலையிலே
வடிகால் வேண்டும் மூலையிலே
வாழ்க்கை எரியும் வேலையிலே
வடிகால் வேண்டும் மூலையிலே
When life is burning,
The brain needs an outlet.
When life is burning,
The brain needs an outlet.
வாழ்க்கை எரியும் வேலையிலே
வடிகால் வேண்டும் மூலையிலே
வாழ்க்கை எரியும் வேலையிலே
வடிகால் வேண்டும் மூலையிலே
When life is burning,
The brain needs an outlet.
When life is burning,
The brain needs an outlet.
Silu silu silu sil…
A cool, rustling sound...
Thooral poduthae
A gentle drizzle falls.
Sala sala sala sal…
A gushing, flowing sound...
Oothu pesuthae
The water spring speaks.
Yuga yuga yugamaai…
Across endless ages...
Kaathu paaduthae
The wind sings.
Pattam paathavi
Behind status and positions,
Panamthin pinnaal
Behind money,
Raththam kothikka
With blood boiling,
Niththam oodi
Running every single day,
Kaanal neeril meengal thedi
Searching for fish in a mirage,
Kaalam muzhuthum kavaliyil adi
Struck down by anxiety for a lifetime.
Vazhkai eriyum velaiyilae
When life is burning,
Vadigaal vendum moolaiyilae
The brain needs an outlet.
Vazhkai eriyum velaiyilae
When life is burning,
Vadigaal vendum moolaiyilae
The brain needs an outlet.
Silu silu silu sil…
A cool, rustling sound...
Thooral poduthae
A gentle drizzle falls.
Sala sala sala sal…
A gushing, flowing sound...
Oothu pesuthae
The water spring speaks.
Yuga yuga yugamaai…
Across endless ages...
Kaathu paaduthae
The wind sings.
Heyyy…eh eh eyyy
Heyyy…eh eh eyyy
Kaalil udaiyum kaalai panithuzhi
Morning dewdrop shattering underfoot,
Ilaiyil sikkiya iravin mazhaithuzhi
Night's raindrop trapped on a leaf,
Kaattu kuruviyin kalavi satham
The mating call of a wild bird,
Meetti muditha veenaiyin mounam
The silence after a veena finishes playing,
Mazhaiyaal ezhunthu
Rising because of rain,
Mazhaiyil mithanthu
Floating in the rain,
Mazhaiyaal udainthu
Breaking because of rain,
Maraiyum kumazhi
A bubble that vanishes.
Ellaam ellaam vadigaal thaan
All of these, all of these are outlets.
Idhayam thudipathu ithanaal thaan
This is why the heart beats.
Vazhkai eriyum velaiyilae
When life is burning,
Vadigaal vendum moolaiyilae
The brain needs an outlet.
Vazhkai eriyum velaiyilae
When life is burning,
Vadigaal vendum moolaiyilae
The brain needs an outlet.
Vazhkai eriyum velaiyilae
When life is burning,
Vadigaal vendum moolaiyilae
The brain needs an outlet.
Vazhkai eriyum velaiyilae
When life is burning,
Vadigaal vendum moolaiyilae
The brain needs an outlet.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from 'Genius' addresses the overwhelming pressure, stress, and mental toll brought on by the modern human rat race. People endlessly chase titles, money, and status—a futile pursuit poetically described as searching for fish in a mirage—causing their minds and lives to burn with constant anxiety.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia (Erattai Kilavi)
“Silu silu silu sil… / Sala sala sala sal…”
Words like 'Silu silu' and 'Sala sala' visually and aurally imitate the sensory sounds of cool wind and flowing spring water.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kaanal neeril meengal thedi”
Chasing meaningless wealth and status is metaphorically compared to searching for living fish inside a dry mirage.
Anaphora / Parallel Structure
“Mazhaiyaal ezhunthu / Mazhaiyil mithanthu / Mazhaiyaal udainthu”
The repetition of 'Mazhaiyaal' and 'Mazhaiyil' at the start of consecutive phrases emphasizes nature's cyclical and temporary life cycle using rain.
Imagery
“Kaalil udaiyum kaalai panithuzhi... Meetti muditha veenaiyin mounam”
Vivid sensory imagery evokes touch, sight, and sound through dewdrops underfoot, trapped rain on leaves, bird calls, and the lingering silence of a plucked veena.
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Trivia
The film 'Genius' (2018), directed by Suseenthiran with music composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, focuses heavily on the dark side of societal pressure, competitive schooling, and the resulting mental health crisis among youth.
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