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Lyrics & meaning

Silu Silu Siluvena

From Kovil · 2003

Lyricist
Snehan
Singer
Tippu
Music director
Harris Jayaraj
Details
Kovil2003

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
Hmm…mm…..mmm….mmm…Hmm...mm...mmm...mmm...
Male
Silu silu siluvena thendral sirikkudhuThe cool, gentle breeze laughs lightly,
Suda suda suda suda mazhaiyum peiyudhuWhile hot, warm rain pours down,
Pada pada padavena idhayam parakkudhammaMy heart flutters and flies away, oh my!
Thodu thodu thodu ena manasu thavikkudhuThe heart yearns, saying 'touch, touch, touch',
Vidu vidu viduvena vayasu thadukkudhuMy age restrains me, saying 'leave it, leave it, leave it',
Pidi pidi pidiyena paithiyam pidikkudhammaMadness grips me, saying 'hold on, hold on, hold on'!
Male
Adi enakku karuvarai unduHey girl, I have a womb within me,
Adhil unnai sumakkiren indruAnd today, I carry you inside it.
Unnai thottadhinaalae naanJust because I touched you,
Parandhu ponen melaeI flew high up into the sky.
Male
Melae melae melae poyputtenI went up, up, up higher,
Andha nilavil modhi keezhae vizhundhuputtenCrashed into that moon and fell back down.
Naan melae melae melae poyputtenI went up, up, up higher,
Andha nilavil modhi keezhae vizhundhuputtenCrashed into that moon and fell back down.
Male
En ucham thalaiyil yeriStanding on top of my head,
Nee otrai kaalil nindruBalancing on a single leg,
Ullangkaalin reghai ellaam paarka sollaadhaeDon't ask me to read the lines on the soles of your feet!
Sikki mukki kannaal ennai urasi paarkaadhaeDon't ignite me by striking me with your flint-like eyes!
Male
En thalaiyanai uraigal ellaamAll my pillow covers,
Un thaavani polae irukkuLook like your half-saree.
Urangum podhum urulum podhum un mugam theriyudhadiEven as I sleep or toss around, I see your face, girl!
Kannula kaadhula mookkula naakkula kaadhal vazhiyudhadiLove is overflowing through my eyes, ears, nose, and tongue!
Male
Kopparai thaengaai polaeLike a dry, hollow coconut shell,
Naan kuppura paduthu kidandhenI was lying face down helplessly.
Chorus :Mmm….mmm….mm….mmm…Chorus: Mmm...mmm...mm...mmm...
Male :Oru kopparai thaengaai polaeMale: Like a dry, hollow coconut shell,
Naan kuppura paduthu kidandhenI was lying face down helplessly.
Nee enakkendru therindha pinnaeOnce I realized that you were meant for me,
Naan gopuram polae ezhundhenI stood tall like a temple tower.
Male
Naanum melae melae melae poyputtenI too went up, up, up higher,
Andha nilavil modhi keezhae vizhundhuputtenCrashed into that moon and fell back down.
Naan melae melae melae poyputtenI went up, up, up higher,
Andha nilavil modhi keezhae vizhundhuputtenCrashed into that moon and fell back down.
Male
Silu silu siluvena thendral sirikkudhuThe cool, gentle breeze laughs lightly,
Suda suda suda suda mazhaiyum peiyudhuWhile hot, warm rain pours down,
Pada pada padavena idhayam parakkudhammaMy heart flutters and flies away, oh my!
Thodu thodu thodu ena manasu thavikkudhuThe heart yearns, saying 'touch, touch, touch',
Vidu vidu viduvena vayasu thadukkudhuMy age restrains me, saying 'leave it, leave it, leave it',
Pidi pidi pidiyena paithiyam pidikkudhammaMadness grips me, saying 'hold on, hold on, hold on'!
Chorus
Hmmm…mmmmHmmm...mmmm
Hmm..mmm..mmm..mmm…Hmm..mmm..mmm..mmm...
Male
Naan karpooram polae irundhenI was like camphor,
Nee thottadhu kuppunu erinchenThe moment you touched me, I caught fire instantly!
Usura pudingi unakku koduthu romba naalaachuIt has been long since I plucked out my soul and gave it to you.
Unavai niruthi udalai varuthi manasum ilaichaachuI stopped eating, tormented my body, and my heart has thinned down.
Male
Un paarvai thottadhinaalaeJust because your gaze touched me,
Naan azhagaai maarinenaeI transformed into someone beautiful!
Moochu kaathu modhiyadhaalae pechu muttudhadiBecause your breath collided with me, I am rendered speechless!
Pechu nindru ponadhinaalae kaaichal adikkudhadiBecause my speech stopped, a fever grips me!
Male
Veppang kulathu kizhiyaeOh parrot of Veppangulam village!
En vayasa udaicha uliyaeOh chisel that reshaped my youth!
En veppang kulathu kizhiyaeOh parrot of Veppangulam village!
En vayasa udaicha uliyaeOh chisel that reshaped my youth!
Paaradi endhan kadhiyai nee odi vaadi veliyaeLook at my plight, come running outside!
Male
Unnaal melae melae melae poyputtenBecause of you, I went up, up, up higher,
Andha nilavil modhi keezhae vizhundhuputtenCrashed into that moon and fell back down.
Naan melae melae melae poyputtenI went up, up, up higher,
Andha nilavil modhi keezhae vizhundhuputtenCrashed into that moon and fell back down.
Male
Silu silu siluvena thendral sirikkudhuThe cool, gentle breeze laughs lightly,
Suda suda suda suda mazhaiyum peiyudhuWhile hot, warm rain pours down,
Pada pada padavena idhayam parakkudhammaMy heart flutters and flies away, oh my!
Thodu thodu thodu ena manasu thavikkudhuThe heart yearns, saying 'touch, touch, touch',
Vidu vidu viduvena vayasu thadukkudhuMy age restrains me, saying 'leave it, leave it, leave it',
Pidi pidi pidiyena paithiyam pidikkudhammaMadness grips me, saying 'hold on, hold on, hold on'!
Male
Adi enakku karuvarai unduHey girl, I have a womb within me,
Adhil unnai sumakkiren indruAnd today, I carry you inside it.
Unnai thottadhinaalae naanJust because I touched you,
Parandhu ponen melaeI flew high up into the sky.
Male
Melae melae melae poyputtenI went up, up, up higher,
Andha nilavil modhi keezhae vizhundhuputtenCrashed into that moon and fell back down.
Naan melae melae melae poyputtenI went up, up, up higher,
Andha nilavil modhi keezhae vizhundhuputtenCrashed into that moon and fell back down.
Chorus
Hmm…mm…..mmm….mmm…Hmm...mm...mmm...mmm...
Hmm…mm…..mmm….mmm…Hmm...mm...mmm...mmm...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Silu Silu Siluvena is a high-spirited romantic track from the movie Kovil (2004), portraying the protagonist's joyful overwhelming emotion upon falling in love. The song expresses how love lifts his spirits to surreal heights—metaphorically soaring so high into the sky that he bumps into the moon and crashes back down to earth.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Onomatopoeia (Erattai Kilavi)

Silu silu siluvena thendral sirikkudhu

The rhythm 'Silu silu siluvena' mimics the refreshing sensation of a cool breeze.

Simile (Uvamai)

Naan gopuram polae ezhundhen

Compares the protagonist rising with confidence after finding love to a lofty temple tower using 'polae'.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)

Naan melae melae melae poyputten Andha nilavil modhi keezhae vizhundhuputten

Exaggerates the euphoria of love by describing flying into outer space and colliding with the moon.

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Trivia

Composed by Harris Jayaraj for director Hari's 'Kovil' (2004) starring Silambarasan (Simbu) and Sonia Agarwal, the energetic track was sung by Tipu with lyrics written by Snehan.

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