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Lyrics & meaning

Silu Silu

From Vanamagan · 2017

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singer
Vijay Yesudas
Music director
Harris Jayaraj
Movie name
Vanamagan
Movie release year
2017
Lyrics added on
6 Mar 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Silu siluvendru poongatru
Moongilil modha
Vaasanai paatu ondru
Kelu kannama
Alai alaiyaga anandham
Thalamum poda
Poonguyil aatathai
Paaru kannamma
Mel kezhaga
Aruvi ellam
Ingu manam vittu
Siripathen sollu kannamma
Vaanai thangum
Marangal ellam
Andha ragasiyam sollum
Chella kannamma
……………………………
Anbin nizhal veesudhae
Inbam vizhayadudhae
Paaraikullum paasam
Izhai oduthae
Veyyil varam thurudhae
Kaadae niram maarudhae
Medai indri unmai
Arangerudhae
Sorgam idhu dhanamma
Melae kidaiyadhuma
Sorkkal kondu sonnalum
Puriyadhamma
Silu siluvendru poongatru
Moongilil modha
Vaasanai paatu ondru
Kelu kannama
Alai alaiyaga anandham
Thalamum poda
Poonguyil aatathai
Paaru kannamma
……………………………….
Mutkal kizhithalumae
Muththam adhu aagumae
Sogam kooda ingae
Sugam aagumae
Vergal kadhai koorumae
Kalam ilaiparumae
Dheivam kooda ingae
Pasi aarumae
Idhu naam dhanadi
Mariponomaadi
Meendum pinnae poga
Vazhi solladi
Silu siluvendru poongatru
Moongilil modha
Vaasanai paatu ondru
Kelu kannama
Alai alaiyaga anandham
Thalamum poda
Poonguyil aatathai
Paaru kannamma
Mel kezhaga
Aruvi ellam
Ingu manam vittu
Siripathen sollu kannamma
Vaanai thangum
Marangal ellam
Andha ragasiyam sollum
Chella kannamma
Mmmmm..mmmm..mmmmm
…………………………
...
As a cool gentle breeze
strikes against the bamboo,
a fragrant song plays;
listen to it, my dear Kannamma!
As joy arrives in rolling waves,
keeping rhythm to the beat,
look at the dancing cuckoo,
look at it, my dear Kannamma!
Falling from above to below,
all the waterfalls,
heartily and openly,
tell me why they laugh, my dear Kannamma!
The trees that hold up
the vast sky
will reveal that secret,
my beloved Kannamma!
...
The shadow of love spreads over us,
joy comes out to play,
and even within the hard rocks, affection
runs through like a fine thread.
The warm sunlight grants a boon,
the entire forest changes its colors,
and truth takes center stage
without needing a formal stage.
This is what heaven truly is, my dear,
it is not found somewhere up above!
Even if told using words,
it cannot be fully understood, my dear!
As a cool gentle breeze
strikes against the bamboo,
a fragrant song plays;
listen to it, my dear Kannamma!
As joy arrives in rolling waves,
keeping rhythm to the beat,
look at the dancing cuckoo,
look at it, my dear Kannamma!
...
Even if the thorns scratch us,
it feels like a soft kiss.
Even sorrow in this place
turns into sweet delight.
Deep roots tell ancient stories,
time itself rests here peacefully,
and even God Himself
finds hunger appeased here.
This is truly who we are, my dear,
have we transformed so much?
To journey back to where we began,
show me the way, my dear!
As a cool gentle breeze
strikes against the bamboo,
a fragrant song plays;
listen to it, my dear Kannamma!
As joy arrives in rolling waves,
keeping rhythm to the beat,
look at the dancing cuckoo,
look at it, my dear Kannamma!
Falling from above to below,
all the waterfalls,
heartily and openly,
tell me why they laugh, my dear Kannamma!
The trees that hold up
the vast sky
will reveal that secret,
my beloved Kannamma!
Mmmmm..mmmm..mmmmm
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Silu Siluvendru' from Vanamagan celebrates the pristine, untouched beauty of nature and the profound peace found within a forest setting. Expressed through gentle observations addressed affectionately to 'Kannamma', the lyrics describe how elements of nature—breezes playing bamboo like flutes, laughing waterfalls, and ancient sky-reaching trees—create a realm of pure joy where even hardships like thorn pricks feel as gentle as kisses. The speaker reflects on how humanity's true original nature was closely intertwined with this peaceful natural state. The song serves as both a poetic ode to the healing power of the wilderness and a nostalgic plea to return to a simpler, more harmonious way of living away from modern artificiality.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Irattai Kilavi (Onomatopoeia)

“Silu siluvendru poongatru”

The sound words 'Silu siluvendru' mimic the cool, soothing sensation of a gentle breeze.

Personification

“Ingu manam vittu Siripathen sollu kannamma”

Waterfalls are personified as laughing whole-heartedly ('manam vittu siripathen') and trees are depicted as holding up the sky and keeping secrets.

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Mutkal kizhithalumae / Muththam adhu aagumae”

Rhyming of second letters across adjacent lines ('Mutkal' and 'Muththam') creates a rhythmic auditory harmony.

Metaphor / Paradox

“Mutkal kizhithalumae Muththam adhu aagumae”

Thorns tearing skin is metaphorically equated to a kiss, symbolizing how nature renders pain into affection.

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