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Lyrics & meaning

Silu Silunnu Silu Silunnu

From Osai · 1984

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
S. Janaki
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Osai
Movie release year
1984
Lyrics added on
15 Aug 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Sillu silunnu sillu silunnu
Sillu silunnu sillu silunnu
Thanneeru paainjaa
Naan thallaadi saanjaa
Soodaaruthu sogamaaguthu
Manja kaani kaaya kaaya
Pacha thanni paaya paaya
Sillu silunnu sillu silunnu
Sillu silunnu sillu silunnu
Thanneeru paainjaa
Naan thallaadi saanjaa
Soodaaruthu sogamaaguthu
Manja kaani kaaya kaaya
Pacha thanni paaya paaya
: Sillu silunnu sillu silunnu
Sillu silunnu sillu silunnu
………………
Female :Vaanam melae poththukittu ooththuthappaa
Vaada kaaththu oosiya pol kuththuthappaa
Aadi paada pottapulla
Aasapattaa kuththamilla
: Vaanam melae poththukittu ooththuthappaa
Vaada kaaththu oosiya pol kuththuthappaa
Aadi paada pottapulla
Aasapattaa kuththamilla
Undaana thaagam aalaana vegam
Inneram thannaalae theeraatho
Sillu silunnu sillu silunnu
Sillu silunnu sillu silunnu
Thanneeru paainjaa
Naan thallaadi saanjaa
Soodaaruthu sogamaaguthu
Manja kaani kaaya kaaya
Pacha thanni paaya paaya
Sh…aah….sillu silunnu sillu silunnu
Sillu silunnu sillu silunnu
Mama mama mama mama
Maasam ippo maargazhithaan
Vaaiyyaa….vaaiyyaa
Vaasamulla poongodithaan
Oorukkulla vellam vara
Unnai thedi ullam vara
Mama mama mama mama
Maasam ippo maargazhithaan
Vaaiyyaa….vaaiyyaa
Vaasamulla poongodithaan
Oorukkulla vellam vara
Unnai thedi ullam vara
Enkooda neeyum unkooda naanum
Vanthaalum onnaaga vaenaamo
Sillu silunnu sillu silunnu
Sillu silunnu sillu silunnu
Thanneeru paainjaa
Naan thallaadi saanjaa
Soodaaruthu sogamaaguthu
Manja kaani kaaya kaaya
Pacha thanni paaya paaya…ssh..aah…
So cold and chilly, so cold and chilly,
So cold and chilly, so cold and chilly,
When the water rushes over me,
And I sway and lean over,
The heat cools down, but a longing sadness sets in!
As my turmeric-smeared skin dries,
As the cold water keeps pouring over me,
So cold and chilly, so cold and chilly,
So cold and chilly, so cold and chilly,
When the water rushes over me,
And I sway and lean over,
The heat cools down, but a longing sadness sets in!
As my turmeric-smeared skin dries,
As the cold water keeps pouring over me,
So cold and chilly, so cold and chilly,
So cold and chilly, so cold and chilly,
...
Female: The sky above has burst open and pours down!
The biting cold north wind pricks like needles!
For a young girl singing and dancing,
It is no crime if she feels desire!
The sky above has burst open and pours down!
The biting cold north wind pricks like needles!
For a young girl singing and dancing,
It is no crime if she feels desire!
This thirst that has awoken, this restless rush of youth,
Won't it be quenched on its own by this time?
So cold and chilly, so cold and chilly,
So cold and chilly, so cold and chilly,
When the water rushes over me,
And I sway and lean over,
The heat cools down, but a longing sadness sets in!
As my turmeric-smeared skin dries,
As the cold water keeps pouring over me,
Shhh... aah... so cold and chilly, so cold and chilly,
So cold and chilly, so cold and chilly,
My darling, my darling, my darling, my darling,
The month right now is Margazhi (chilly winter season),
Come to me... oh come!
I am a fragrant blossoming vine!
As floodwaters rush into our village,
And my heart comes seeking you,
My darling, my darling, my darling, my darling,
The month right now is Margazhi (chilly winter season),
Come to me... oh come!
I am a fragrant blossoming vine!
As floodwaters rush into our village,
And my heart comes seeking you,
With you beside me and me beside you,
Shouldn't we come together and become one?
So cold and chilly, so cold and chilly,
So cold and chilly, so cold and chilly,
When the water rushes over me,
And I sway and lean over,
The heat cools down, but a longing sadness sets in!
As my turmeric-smeared skin dries,
As the cold water keeps pouring over me... shhh... aah...
Female
Female
Female
Chorus
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Sillu Silunnu from the 1984 movie Osai is a playful, sensual romantic song set during the cold month of Margazhi. Sung expressively by S. Janaki, the protagonist describes the chilling sensation of cold rain and flowing water, comparing the physical coldness of nature to her inner yearning and romantic passion for her lover. The lyrics capture her playful invitation to her beloved to embrace warmth and togetherness amidst the chilly rain.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Vaada kaaththu oosiya pol kuththuthappaa

Compares the sharp cold northern wind to the pricking of a needle ('oosiya pol kuththuthappaa').

Onomatopoeia (Etai Sol)

Sillu silunnu sillu silunnu

Use of 'Sillu silunnu' to evoke the tactile feeling of cold water and wind.

Repetition (Adukku Thodar)

Manja kaani kaaya kaaya

Repeating words like 'kaaya kaaya' and 'paaya paaya' to emphasize continuous motion and natural processes.

Second Letter Rhyme (Edugai)

Vaanam melae poththukittu ooththuthappaa

Rhyming of second consonants in 'Vaanam' and 'Vaada' across adjacent lines.

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Trivia

Osai (1984) starred Mohan and Nalini in lead roles. Composed by the duo Shankar-Ganesh, this track relies heavily on S. Janaki's vocal modulation to express romantic playfulness and sensory sensations of coldness and warmth.

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