Silu Silu Siluvena Kaathu
From Kizhakku Karai · 1991
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Kizhakku Karai1991
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Lalalala laalaa lalalalalaa | Lalalala laalaa lalalalalaa |
| Lalalala laalaa lalalalalaa | Lalalala laalaa lalalalalaa |
| Laaaa laaa laaa laaaa | Laaaa laaa laaa laaaa |
| Lalalala laa lalalalalaa | Lalalala laa lalalalalaa |
| Female | |
| Silu silu siluvena kaathu | As the cool breeze gently blows, |
| Pakkam vara vara uruguthu naathu | The young sapling melts as you come closer. |
| Pudhu pudhu varigala pottu | Drafting new and beautiful lines, |
| Adhai padikkudhu paruvathu pattu | The silk of youth reads them aloud. |
| Oru naesam… oru paasam | A deep affection… a tender love, |
| Andha kaathum naathum | That breeze and that sapling, |
| Nee thaan naan thaan | Are non-other than you and me. |
| Vaa maamanae | Come, my dear uncle (beloved)! |
| Female | |
| Silu silu siluvena kaathu | As the cool breeze gently blows, |
| Pakkam vara vara uruguthu naathu | The young sapling melts as you come closer. |
| Female | |
| Vaaikaalum vayalum saatchi | The irrigation canal and the fields are witnesses, |
| Maamavae naanthaan | Oh uncle, it is me, |
| Oyaama unna enni | Thinking about you ceaselessly, |
| Thurumbaana maan thaan | A deer that has grown lean as a twig. |
| Female | |
| Vadakaala pogum kaathae | Oh wind blowing towards the north, |
| Naal dhorum naanae | Every day, I myself, |
| Unakkaaga thoodhu vittu | Sending messages for your sake, |
| Dhinam maanji ponnen | Wore myself out daily. |
| Female | |
| Neengaadha aasa noiyaachu | Unending desire has turned into a sickness, |
| Poongaathum ipo theeyaachu | Even the gentle flower-breeze has now turned to fire. |
| Mana naal vandhu kooda venum | The wedding day must arrive soon for us to unite, |
| Poo maala poda venum | We must exchange floral garlands. |
| Female | |
| Silu silu siluvena kaathu | As the cool breeze gently blows, |
| Pakkam vara vara uruguthu naathu | The young sapling melts as you come closer. |
| Pudhu pudhu varigala pottu | Drafting new and beautiful lines, |
| Adhai padikkudhu paruvathu pattu | The silk of youth reads them aloud. |
| Female | |
| Engaeyum pozhappa thaedi | Searching for a livelihood elsewhere, |
| Pogaadha maama | Do not go away, my uncle. |
| Naal paarthu parisam podu | Pick an auspicious date and present the betrothal gift, |
| Naalaachu maama | It has been so long, my uncle. |
| Female | |
| Enna nee kaadhal pannu | You must love me, |
| Adhu thaan un velai | Indeed, that is your only duty. |
| Pannaatti poyaaa engu | If you don't, go wherever you like, |
| Vidamatten aala | I won't let you get away! |
| Female | |
| Naan poosum manjal nee thaanae | I am the turmeric paste you apply, |
| Nee posum soapum naan thaaanae | And you are the soap I use. |
| Pothuva anbu kaattu maamaa | Show love generously, my uncle, |
| Pesaama vaattalaaama | Why torment me without speaking? |
| Female | |
| Silu silu siluvena kaathu | As the cool breeze gently blows, |
| Pakkam vara vara uruguthu naathu | The young sapling melts as you come closer. |
| Pudhu pudhu varigala pottu | Drafting new and beautiful lines, |
| Adhai padikkudhu paruvathu pattu | The silk of youth reads them aloud. |
| Oru naesam… oru paasam | A deep affection… a tender love, |
| Andha kaathum naathum | That breeze and that sapling, |
| Nee thaan naan thaan | Are non-other than you and me. |
| Vaa maamanae | Come, my dear uncle (beloved)! |
| Female | |
| Silu silu siluvena kaathu | As the cool breeze gently blows, |
| Pakkam vara vara uruguthu naathu | The young sapling melts as you come closer. |
| Pudhu pudhu varigala pottu | Drafting new and beautiful lines, |
| Adhai padikkudhu paruvathu pattu | The silk of youth reads them aloud. |
லலலல லாலா லலலலலா
லலலல லாலா லலலலலா
லா லா லா லா
லலலல லா லலலலலா
Lalalala laalaa lalalalalaa
Lalalala laalaa lalalalalaa
Laaaa laaa laaa laaaa
Lalalala laa lalalalalaa
சிலு சிலு சிலுவென காத்து
பக்கம் வர வர உருகுது நாத்து
புது புது வரிகள போட்டு
அதை படிக்குது பருவத்து பாட்டு
ஒரு நேசம்.......ஒரு பாசம்
அது காத்தும் மாத்தும்
நீதான் நான்தான்
வா மாமனே
As the cool breeze gently blows,
The young sapling melts as you come closer.
Drafting new and beautiful lines,
The silk of youth reads them aloud.
A deep affection… a tender love,
That breeze and that sapling,
Are non-other than you and me.
Come, my dear uncle (beloved)!
சிலு சிலு சிலுவென காத்து
பக்கம் வர வர உருகுது நாத்து
As the cool breeze gently blows,
The young sapling melts as you come closer.
வாய்க்காலும் வயலும் சாட்சி
மாமாவே நான்தான்
ஓயாம உன்ன எண்ணி
துரும்பான மான்தான்
The irrigation canal and the fields are witnesses,
Oh uncle, it is me,
Thinking about you ceaselessly,
A deer that has grown lean as a twig.
வடகால போகும் காத்தே
நாள்தோறும் நானே
உனக்காக தூதுவிட்டு
தினம் மாஞ்சி போனனேன்
Oh wind blowing towards the north,
Every day, I myself,
Sending messages for your sake,
Wore myself out daily.
நீங்காத ஆசை நோயாச்சு
பூங்காத்தும் இப்போ தீயாச்சு
மண நாள் வந்து கூட வேணும்
பூ மாலை போடா வேணும்
Unending desire has turned into a sickness,
Even the gentle flower-breeze has now turned to fire.
The wedding day must arrive soon for us to unite,
We must exchange floral garlands.
சிலு சிலு சிலுவென காத்து
பக்கம் வர வர உருகுது நாத்து
புது புது வரிகள போட்டு
அதை படிக்குது பருவத்து பாட்டு
As the cool breeze gently blows,
The young sapling melts as you come closer.
Drafting new and beautiful lines,
The silk of youth reads them aloud.
எங்கேயும் பொழப்ப தேடி
போகாத மாமா
நாள் பார்த்து பரிசம் போடு
நாளாச்சு மாமா
Searching for a livelihood elsewhere,
Do not go away, my uncle.
Pick an auspicious date and present the betrothal gift,
It has been so long, my uncle.
என்ன நீ காதல் பண்ணு
அதுதான் உன் வேலை
பண்ணாட்டி போயா என்று
விடமாட்டேன் ஆள
You must love me,
Indeed, that is your only duty.
If you don't, go wherever you like,
I won't let you get away!
நான் பூசும் மஞ்சள் நீதானே
நீ பூசும் சோப்பும் நான்தானே
பொதுவா அன்புகாட்டு மாமா
பேசாம வாட்டலாமா
I am the turmeric paste you apply,
And you are the soap I use.
Show love generously, my uncle,
Why torment me without speaking?
சிலு சிலு சிலுவென காத்து
பக்கம் வர வர உருகுது நாத்து
புது புது வரிகள போட்டு
அதை படிக்குது பருவத்து பாட்டு
ஒரு நேசம்.......ஒரு பாசம்
அது காத்தும் மாத்தும்
நீதான் நான்தான்
வா மாமனே
As the cool breeze gently blows,
The young sapling melts as you come closer.
Drafting new and beautiful lines,
The silk of youth reads them aloud.
A deep affection… a tender love,
That breeze and that sapling,
Are non-other than you and me.
Come, my dear uncle (beloved)!
சிலு சிலு சிலுவென காத்து
பக்கம் வர வர உருகுது நாத்து
புது புது வரிகள போட்டு
அதை படிக்குது பருவத்து பாட்டு
As the cool breeze gently blows,
The young sapling melts as you come closer.
Drafting new and beautiful lines,
The silk of youth reads them aloud.
Lalalala laalaa lalalalalaa
Lalalala laalaa lalalalalaa
Lalalala laalaa lalalalalaa
Lalalala laalaa lalalalalaa
Laaaa laaa laaa laaaa
Laaaa laaa laaa laaaa
Lalalala laa lalalalalaa
Lalalala laa lalalalalaa
Silu silu siluvena kaathu
As the cool breeze gently blows,
Pakkam vara vara uruguthu naathu
The young sapling melts as you come closer.
Pudhu pudhu varigala pottu
Drafting new and beautiful lines,
Adhai padikkudhu paruvathu pattu
The silk of youth reads them aloud.
Oru naesam… oru paasam
A deep affection… a tender love,
Andha kaathum naathum
That breeze and that sapling,
Nee thaan naan thaan
Are non-other than you and me.
Vaa maamanae
Come, my dear uncle (beloved)!
Silu silu siluvena kaathu
As the cool breeze gently blows,
Pakkam vara vara uruguthu naathu
The young sapling melts as you come closer.
Vaaikaalum vayalum saatchi
The irrigation canal and the fields are witnesses,
Maamavae naanthaan
Oh uncle, it is me,
Oyaama unna enni
Thinking about you ceaselessly,
Thurumbaana maan thaan
A deer that has grown lean as a twig.
Vadakaala pogum kaathae
Oh wind blowing towards the north,
Naal dhorum naanae
Every day, I myself,
Unakkaaga thoodhu vittu
Sending messages for your sake,
Dhinam maanji ponnen
Wore myself out daily.
Neengaadha aasa noiyaachu
Unending desire has turned into a sickness,
Poongaathum ipo theeyaachu
Even the gentle flower-breeze has now turned to fire.
Mana naal vandhu kooda venum
The wedding day must arrive soon for us to unite,
Poo maala poda venum
We must exchange floral garlands.
Silu silu siluvena kaathu
As the cool breeze gently blows,
Pakkam vara vara uruguthu naathu
The young sapling melts as you come closer.
Pudhu pudhu varigala pottu
Drafting new and beautiful lines,
Adhai padikkudhu paruvathu pattu
The silk of youth reads them aloud.
Engaeyum pozhappa thaedi
Searching for a livelihood elsewhere,
Pogaadha maama
Do not go away, my uncle.
Naal paarthu parisam podu
Pick an auspicious date and present the betrothal gift,
Naalaachu maama
It has been so long, my uncle.
Enna nee kaadhal pannu
You must love me,
Adhu thaan un velai
Indeed, that is your only duty.
Pannaatti poyaaa engu
If you don't, go wherever you like,
Vidamatten aala
I won't let you get away!
Naan poosum manjal nee thaanae
I am the turmeric paste you apply,
Nee posum soapum naan thaaanae
And you are the soap I use.
Pothuva anbu kaattu maamaa
Show love generously, my uncle,
Pesaama vaattalaaama
Why torment me without speaking?
Silu silu siluvena kaathu
As the cool breeze gently blows,
Pakkam vara vara uruguthu naathu
The young sapling melts as you come closer.
Pudhu pudhu varigala pottu
Drafting new and beautiful lines,
Adhai padikkudhu paruvathu pattu
The silk of youth reads them aloud.
Oru naesam… oru paasam
A deep affection… a tender love,
Andha kaathum naathum
That breeze and that sapling,
Nee thaan naan thaan
Are non-other than you and me.
Vaa maamanae
Come, my dear uncle (beloved)!
Silu silu siluvena kaathu
As the cool breeze gently blows,
Pakkam vara vara uruguthu naathu
The young sapling melts as you come closer.
Pudhu pudhu varigala pottu
Drafting new and beautiful lines,
Adhai padikkudhu paruvathu pattu
The silk of youth reads them aloud.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a playful and romantic rural expression of love from a young woman directed towards her maternal uncle (a traditional relationship term for a beloved in Tamil culture). She compares their bond to the natural elements of a village—the cool wind and the growing rice sapling in the lush fields, using nature as a backdrop and witness to her devotion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia (Erattai Kilavi)
“Silu silu siluvena kaathu”
'Silu silu siluvena' simulates the refreshing sensation and sound of a cool, soothing breeze.
Metaphor (Uruvagamaai)
“Andha kaathum naathum”
The speaker metaphorically equates her lover and herself to the breeze and the tender sapling ('Andha kaathum naathum / Nee thaan naan thaan').
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)
“Thurumbaana maan thaan”
Describing herself as a deer reduced to the size/weight of a twig ('Thurumbaana maan') due to constant yearning.
Second-Letter Rhyme (Edhugai)
“Neengaadha aasa noiyaachu / Poongaathum ipo theeyaachu”
Rhyming of the second letter 'na' across lines 'Mana' and 'Poo maala' (or 'Neengaadha' and 'Poongaathum').
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Trivia
'Kizhakku Karai' (1991) stars Prabhu and Kushboo in the lead roles, with music composed by Deva and lyrics penned by the legendary poet Vaali.
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