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Lyrics & meaning

Sirika Vechu

From Sivalinga · 2017

Lyricist
Viveka
Singers
Vijay Yesudas, Ramya Behara
Music director
S. S. Thaman
Details
Sivalinga2017

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
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Male
Sirikka vechu..sirikka vechuMaking you laugh, making you laugh
Siragadichu parakka vekkaMaking you fly with wings
Karuppu rasa vanthiruken munnalae…I, the dark king, have come before you...
Male
Nenachivecha kavalaiyellamAll the worries you kept inside
Nimishathula odi poogumWill run away in a minute
Neruppu rasa ethira vandhu ninnalae…If the fire king comes and stands before you...
Male
Butterfly nee parandhaIf you fly like a butterfly
Pattamaram pookumaeEven a dried tree will bloom
Ambalainga nagakkannumEven the fingernails of men
Annandhu pakkumae…Will look up in awe...
Male
Indhiran chandhiranIndra and the Moon
Kaikkatti unnidamWith folded hands before you
Sevagam puriya vaikavaa..Shall I make them serve you?
Z-il thodangi a-vil mudiyaStarting from Z and ending in A
English-a maththava..Shall I reverse the English language?
Male
Sirikka vechu..sirikka vechuMaking you laugh, making you laugh
Siragadichu parakka vekkaMaking you fly with wings
Karuppu rasa vanthiruken munnalae…I, the dark king, have come before you...
Male
Kaagathoda nirathai konjam,A bit of color from the crow,
Meghathoda nirathai konjamA bit of color from the cloud
Kalandhu yeduthu vandhuMixing them up and bringing it
Kangalukku mai tharavaa..Shall I give kohl for your eyes?
Male
Vaanathai nimithi vechuStraightening up the sky
Vaigai thanni nirappi vechuFilling it with Vaigai river water
Nee kulichu magizha oruFor you to bathe and enjoy
Neechal kolam amaechidavaa..Shall I construct a swimming pool?
Male
Kannathula kaiya vechuResting your cheek on your hand
Ukkaravae koodathuYou shouldn't sit sadly like that
Vannathu poochi polaLike a butterfly
Vattamadi ennodu…Circle around with me...
Kaathadi naanthanaeI am the kite
Kaathu neethanYou are the wind
Adi athadi aanaiyiduOh my, just give the order
Appadiyae senchiduven…I will execute it exactly...
Male
Sirikka vechu..sirikka vechuMaking you laugh, making you laugh
Siragadichu parakka vekkaMaking you fly with wings
Karuppu rasa vanthiruken munnalae…I, the dark king, have come before you...
Male
Naradhar isaiamaikkaWith Narada composing the music
Nakkeeran pattezhudhaWith Nakkeerar writing the poem
Perazhagi unai pugazhandhuPraising you, the ultimate beauty
Pinnani padattumaa..Shall I sing in the background?
Male
Aalankatti yeduthu vandhuBringing hail stones
Aranmanai vadivamachu.Shaping them into a palace
Nee nadakkum paathaiyellamOn all the paths you walk
Natchathiram thelikkattumaa..Shall I sprinkle stars?
Female
Unnai naan katti kollaTo embrace you
Enna thavam seitheno.What penance did I perform?
Mannu mel inbam ellamAre you the single combination
Onna sendha neethaano..Of all the pleasures on this earth?
Naanaga naan maariTransforming into my true joyous self
Aada vaarenI come to dance
Thalakaalu puriyaamaLosing sense of head or feet
Thanthanathom poduven…I will dance in ultimate ecstasy...
Male
Sirikka vechu..sirikka vechuMaking you laugh, making you laugh
Siragadichu parakka vekkaMaking you fly with wings
Karuppu rasa vanthiruken munnalae…I, the dark king, have come before you...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This energetic song from Sivalinga depicts the protagonist expressing his deep affection and devotion to his lover through grand, romantic, and playful hyperbole. Referring to himself as the 'dark king' and 'fire king', he promises to wipe away all her worries and bring endless happiness into her life through carefree joy and dancing.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

Kaathadi naanthanae Kaathu neethan

The male lead compares himself to a kite and his beloved to the wind that propels him.

Simile (Upamai)

Vannathu poochi pola Vattamadi ennodu…

Compares her lively dancing around him to the fluttering of a butterfly.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)

Indhiran chandhiran Kaikkatti unnidam Sevagam puriya vaikavaa..

Exaggerates his devotion by offering to make celestial gods like Indra and Chandran serve her with folded hands.

Second Letter Rhyme (Ethugai)

Naradhar isaiamaikka / Nakkeeran pattezhudha

The second consonant 'ra' matches across lines (Naradhar / Nakkeeran), creating rhythmic Tamil prosody.

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Trivia

Sivalinga (2017) is a Tamil horror-comedy film starring Raghava Lawrence and Ritika Singh, directed by P. Vasu. The film's soundtrack was composed by S. Thaman, and this upbeat romantic track features lyrics written by Viveka.

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