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Lyrics & meaning

Silukku Marame

From Paayum Puli · 2015

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
Divya Kumar, Sharanya Gopinath, Shashaa Tirupati
Music director
D. Imman
Movie name
Paayum Puli
Movie release year
2015
Lyrics added on
21 Dec 2016

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Siluku maramae siluku maramae
Sillendru pookavaa
Vaa vaa vaa vaa vaa
Thottu thottu bayam vittu pochu
Thotta idam kulir vittu pochu
Aasigalum thulir vittu pochu
Aadaigalum vazhi vittu pochu
Kalyana pechu kai koodi pochu
Aanandham paaipoda anganga vaayaada
Vaa vaa vaa vaa vaa
Female :Nee vaa vaa vaa vaa vaa vaaaa
Siluku maramae siluku maramae
Sillendru pookavaa
Vaa vaa vaa vaa vaa
Baby its always true
People said i love you
Life is never film i say
Feels a healthy strange
You are the one for me believe
You are the one for me just feel
Lets fly, in to a world so divine.
Ennai ellarum ethuku valluru thukka
Evvaru nee thadupa
Unna rendaga madichu kaiyodu eduthu
Paiyodu marachikuven
Nan vaigai aathil vellathodu poona
Nee enna seithu ennai metpai manna
Nan neerkozhi pola nenthuven
Unna nenjodu senthu enthuven
Ada en aasai penne anjaadhe kanne
Ambari sanjalum kombanai sayathu
Vaa vaa vaa vaa vaa vaa
Nee vaa vaa vaa vaa vaa vaaaa
Siluku maramae siluku maramae
Female : Sillendru pookavaa
Enna kathaazan kaatil sithaanai maracha
Apothu enna pannuva
Unna senthuka thukki senkundril etri
Sithaanai keezha thalluven
Oru singam enna kavvi kondu pona
Nee enna senju ennai metpai veera
Naan paayum puliyai maruven
Antha paathalam variyum seeruven
Nee vaa vaa vaa vaa vaa vaaaa
Siluku maramae siluku maramae
Sillendru pookavaa
Vaa vaa vaa vaa vaa
Thottu thottu bayam vittu pochu
Thotta idam kulir vittu pochu
Aasigalum thulir vittu pochu
Aadaigalum vazhi vittu pochu
Kalyana pechu kai koodi pochu
Aanandham paaipoda anganga vaayaada
Vaa vaa vaa vaa vaa
: Nee vaa vaa vaa vaa vaa vaaaa
Silukku maramaeeehhhh…..
O silky tree, O silky tree,
Shall I bloom with coolness?
Come, come, come, come, come!
With your gentle touches, my fear has faded away,
Wherever you touched, the chill has faded away.
Desires too have begun to sprout,
Clothes too have stepped out of the way.
The wedding talks have happily fallen into place,
As joy spreads its mat and our lips playfully wander,
Come, come, come, come, come!
Female: You come, come, come, come, come!
O silky tree, O silky tree,
Shall I bloom with coolness?
Come, come, come, come, come!
Baby, it's always true,
People said, "I love you."
Life is never a film, I say,
Feels a healthy strange.
You are the one for me, believe,
You are the one for me, just feel,
Let's fly, into a world so divine.
If a hawk swoops down to snatch me before everyone's eyes,
How will you stop it?
I will fold you in two, take you in my hands,
And hide you safe in my pocket!
If I get swept away in the floods of the Vaigai river,
What will you do to rescue me, my king?
I will swim swiftly like a waterbird,
And hold you safe against my chest.
Oh my sweet girl, do not fear, my darling,
Even if the carriage tilts, the mighty tusker will never fall!
Come, come, come, come, come, come!
You come, come, come, come, come!
O silky tree, O silky tree,
Female: Shall I bloom with coolness?
If a wild elephant hides me in a cactus forest,
What will you do then?
I will lift you to safety on a red cliff,
And push that wild elephant down!
If a lion grabs me in its jaws and carries me off,
What will you do to save me, my hero?
I will transform into a pouncing tiger,
And roar my way down to the deepest underworld!
You come, come, come, come, come!
O silky tree, O silky tree,
Shall I bloom with coolness?
Come, come, come, come, come!
With your gentle touches, my fear has faded away,
Wherever you touched, the chill has faded away.
Desires too have begun to sprout,
Clothes too have stepped out of the way.
The wedding talks have happily fallen into place,
As joy spreads its mat and our lips playfully wander,
Come, come, come, come, come!
You come, come, come, come, come!
O silky tree...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Siluku Maramae is a playful romantic duet from the movie Paayum Puli (2015), where the lead lovers express their budding romance and passion. The heroine affectionately compares her lover or herself to a silk-cotton tree ready to blossom, engaging in playful riddling scenarios where she asks how he would save her from hypothetical perils like floods, vultures, wild leopards, and lions. The hero playfully and heroically reassures her that he will overcome any threat—swimming through floods like a water bird or turning into a pouncing tiger to rescue her.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Thottu thottu bayam vittu pochu / Thotta idam kulir vittu pochu”

The second letters 't' match across consecutive lines (Thottu, Thotta).

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

“bayam vittu pochu / kulir vittu pochu / thulir vittu pochu”

Rhyming line endings using the repeated phrase 'vittu pochu' and 'kai koodi pochu'.

Uvamaani (Simile)

“Nan neerkozhi pola nenthuven”

The hero compares his swimming abilities to a waterhen (Neerkozhi) when promising to rescue his lover.

Metaphor / Symbolism

“Siluku maramae siluku maramae”

The heroine addresses her lover using 'Siluku maramae' (silk-cotton tree), symbolizing soft yet strong nature.

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Trivia

The song 'Siluku Maramae' was composed by D. Imman for the film Paayum Puli starring Vishal and Kajal Aggarwal. Sung by Divya Kumar and Shashaa Tirupati, the track features distinct folk-pop rhythm arrangements blended with modern beats, written by veteran lyricist Vairamuthu.

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