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Lyrics & meaning

Siragadikkum Nilavu

From Sura · 2010

Lyricist
Kabilan
Singers
Karthik, Rita
Music director
Mani Sharma
Details
Sura2010

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
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Male
Siragadikkum nilavuThe moon spreading its wings
Karam pidithathu ennaiHas held my hand.
Female :Paarthavudan unnaiFemale: The moment I saw you,
Thandhuvitten ennaiI surrendered myself to you.
Male
Iruvarukkum mattumJust for the two of us,
Vendum oru boomiWe need a world of our own.
Female :Kaavalukku vendumFemale: For protection,
Kaadhalennum saamiWe need the deity called Love.
Male
Siragadikkum nilavuThe moon spreading its wings
Karam pidithathu ennaiHas held my hand.
Female :Paarthavudan unnaiFemale: The moment I saw you,
Thandhuvitten ennaiI surrendered myself to you.
Male
Iruvarukkum mattumJust for the two of us,
Vendum oru boomiWe need a world of our own.
Female :Kaavalukku vendumFemale: For protection,
Kaadhalennum saamiWe need the deity called Love.
Chorus
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Male
En veettil ella puramumIn every corner of my house,
Un vaasam yen thanthaaiWhy did you leave your fragrance?
En veettil ellaa puramumIn every corner of my house,
Un vaasam yen thanthaaiWhy did you leave your fragrance?
Sila neram yaarai kettuAt times, asking whose permission,
Enakkullae nee sendraaiDid you enter inside me?
Female
En kaalgal thaniyaagaMy feet, on their own,
Un pinnae selgirathaeAre walking behind you.
En nenjam thuniyaagaMy heart like a piece of cloth,
Un vazhiyil kidakkirathaeLies along your path.
Male
Sooriyanai thindraYou are the jasmine blossom
Malligaiyum needhaanThat devoured the sun.
Female :Vennilavai tholilFemale: Carrying the white moon on your shoulders,
Sumanthavanum needhaanYou are that very person.
Male
Siragadikkum nilavuThe moon spreading its wings
Karam pidithathu ennaiHas held my hand.
Female :Paarthavudan unnaiFemale: The moment I saw you,
Thandhuvitten ennaiI surrendered myself to you.
Male
Iruvarukkum mattumJust for the two of us,
Vendum oru boomiWe need a world of our own.
Female :Kaavalukku vendumFemale: For protection,
Kaadhalennum saamiWe need the deity called Love.
Chorus
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Male
Aagaayam thaandida nenjamTo leap beyond the sky, my heart
Ippodhu ninaikkirathaeNow desires.
Aagaayam thaandida nenjamTo leap beyond the sky, my heart
Ippodhu ninaikkirathaeNow desires.
Azhagaana thavarugal koodaEven beautiful mistakes,
Nee seiya pidikkirathaeI love it when you commit them.
Female
Ariyaadha kuzhanthai polLike an innocent child,
En manadhu kudhikkirathaeMy heart is leaping with joy.
Yedhedho vendum endruDemanding all sorts of things,
Adam pidithu ketkirathaeIt stubbornly asks.
Male
Pattiyalai ezhuthuWriting a wish list,
Tharugiren naanaeI shall give it to you myself.
Female :Ottumotha thevaiFemale: My ultimate requirement
Nee oruvan thaanaeIs you and you alone.
Male
Siragadikkum nilavuThe moon spreading its wings
Karam pidithathu ennaiHas held my hand.
Female :Paarthavudan unnaiFemale: The moment I saw you,
Thandhuvitten ennaiI surrendered myself to you.
Male
Punnaigaigal sindhumYou are the golden jewel
Ponn naigaiyum nee dhaanThat scatters sweet smiles.
Female :Penn ulagam rasikkumFemale: Admired by the entire world of women,
Per azhagan nee dhaanYou are the handsome man.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This romantic duet expresses the overwhelming euphoria of young love where two lovers feel entirely absorbed in each other's presence. The song uses vivid cosmic and poetic imagery, comparing the beloved to a winged moon, a jasmine swallowing the sun, and a protective deity of love. The lyrics convey how love transforms everyday reality into a dreamlike world built exclusively for two lovers.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

Siragadikkum nilavu / Kaadhalennum saami

Comparing love to a deity guarding the lovers ('Kaadhalennum saami') and describing the lover as a winged moon ('Siragadikkum nilavu').

Simile (Uvamai)

Ariyaadha kuzhanthai pol / En manadhu kudhikkirathae

Comparing the mind to an innocent child ('Ariyaadha kuzhanthai pol') jumping with joy and acting stubborn.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)

Sooriyanai thindra / Malligaiyum needhaan

Poetic exaggeration describing a jasmine flower consuming the sun or carrying the silver moon on shoulders.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Aagaayam thaandida nenjam / Azhagaana thavarugal kooda

Repetition of initial consonant sounds across rhyming lines like 'Aagaayam' and 'Azhagaana'.

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Trivia

Composed by Mani Sharma for Vijay's milestone 50th film 'Sura' (2010), this melodious track features vocals by Karthik and Rita, with lyrics penned by Kabilan.

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