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Lyrics & meaning

Siru Siru

From Sakka Podu Podu Raja · 2017

Lyricist
Karunakaran
Singers
Keerthana Vaidyanathan, Vasudev Krishna
Music director
Silambarasan
Details
Sakka Podu Podu Raja2017

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Siru siru siru pozhudhilIn tiny, tiny, fleeting moments,
Thuru thruvena nuzhaindhuEntering briskly and playfully,
Yendi ennai kondraai..Why did you steal my heart, my girl?
Female
Kuru kuru kuru vizhiyilWith keen, sparkling, inquisitive eyes,
Siru siru siru pozhudhil..In tiny, tiny, fleeting moments..
Neethan pakkam nindraai..You stood right beside me..
Male
Anbae vizhiyai moodiMy love, closing my eyes,
RasikkirenI cherish and relish the feeling.
Nee thinamum thondravaa..Will you appear before me every day?
Female
Adhai aayul regaiMaking that into my lifeline,
AakkiyaeHaving created it so,
En uyiril sumakkavaa..Shall I carry it within my soul?
Male
Idhuthaana.. idhazh thaena..Is it this? Is it nectar from the lips?
Athai paruga piranthena..Was I born just to drink it?
Parugavaa…aaa….aaa….aa…Shall I drink it?
Female
Idhu neeya.. adhu naanaa..Is this you? Is that me?
Rendum sera kalappomaa..Shall we mix both together as one?
Mayanginen…aaaa…aaa…aaa…I was mesmerized...
Male
Siru siru siru pozhudhilIn tiny, tiny, fleeting moments,
Thuru thruvena nuzhaindhuEntering briskly and playfully,
Yendi ennai kondraai..Why did you steal my heart, my girl?
Female
Kuru kuru kuru vizhiyilWith keen, sparkling, inquisitive eyes,
Siru siru siru pozhudhil..In tiny, tiny, fleeting moments..
Neethan pakkam nindraai..You stood right beside me..
Male
Kaadhal pesi.. kaadhal pesi..Speaking love.. speaking love..
Kaadhal seigiren..I am making love..
Female :Neeyum naan enaFemale: That you and I are one,
Naan ninaithidaFor me to think that way,
Oru vaaippu ketkiren..I am asking for an opportunity..
Male
Ponmaalai vidiyum pozhudhil..At the moment golden evening dawns..
Female :Unnodu naanum arugil..Female: Me being close to you..
Male :Unnai ketkkudhu en idhayam..Male: My heart longs for you..
Female :En idhayam un manamum ariyum..Female: My heart knows what your mind feels..
Male
Thirithaalum thiriyaadha..Unchanging even through twists of time..
Female :Kaadhal idhu..uuu…Female: This is true love..
Male :Nam kaadhalum usurukkulla..Male: Our love resides within our breath..
Female :Sollida thevai illa..Female: There is no need to express it in words..
Male
Siru siru siru pozhudhilIn tiny, tiny, fleeting moments,
Thuru thruvena nuzhaindhuEntering briskly and playfully,
Yendi ennai kondraai..Why did you steal my heart, my girl?
Female
Kuru kuru kuru vizhiyilWith keen, sparkling, inquisitive eyes,
Siru siru siru pozhudhil..In tiny, tiny, fleeting moments..
Neethan pakkam nindraai..You stood right beside me..
Male
Anbae vizhiyai moodiMy love, closing my eyes,
RasikkirenI cherish and relish the feeling.
Nee thinamum thondravaa..Will you appear before me every day?
Female
Adhai aayul regaiMaking that into my lifeline,
AakkiyaeHaving created it so,
En uyiril sumakkavaa..Shall I carry it within my soul?
Male
Idhuthaana.. idhazh thaena..Is it this? Is it nectar from the lips?
Athai paruga piranthena..Was I born just to drink it?
Parugavaa…aaa….aaa….aa…Shall I drink it?
Female
Idhu neeya.. adhu naanaa..Is this you? Is that me?
Rendum sera kalappomaa..Shall we mix both together as one?
Mayanginen…aaaa…aaa…aaa…I was mesmerized...
Male
Siru siru siru pozhudhilIn tiny, tiny, fleeting moments,
Thuru thruvena nuzhaindhuEntering briskly and playfully,
Yendi ennai kondraai..Why did you steal my heart, my girl?
Female
Kuru kuru kuru vizhiyilWith keen, sparkling, inquisitive eyes,
Siru siru siru pozhudhil..In tiny, tiny, fleeting moments..
Neethan pakkam nindraai..You stood right beside me..

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Siru Siru Pozhudhil is a sweet, melodic duet expressing the magical experience of falling in love through tiny, fleeting moments. The lyrics capture how brief interactions and subtle, expressive glances can completely captivate a person's heart and mind. The protagonist cherishes these brief encounters, yearning to make their lover's presence a permanent, lifelong part of their soul. As the song progresses into a dialogue between the lovers, both express a shared longing to dissolve their individual boundaries and merge into one. They acknowledge that true affection transcends verbal expression, as their hearts naturally understand one another. The song conveys the intoxicating joy and quiet certainty of romantic devotion.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukku Thodaru (Repetition for Rhythm/Emphasis)

Siru siru siru pozhudhil

Words like 'Siru siru siru' and 'Kuru kuru kuru' are repeated in rapid succession to create a rhythmic, musical cadence and emphasize smallness or intensity.

Irattai Kilavi (Onomatopoeic Pair)

Thuru thruvena nuzhaindhu

'Thuru thuru' is an expressional pair describing energetic, restless, and playful movement.

Metaphor

Idhuthaana.. idhazh thaena..

'Idhazh thaen' compares sweetness of lips directly to honey/nectar.

Hyperbole

Yendi ennai kondraai..

'Yendi ennai kondraai' (Why did you kill me?) metaphorically exaggerates the overwhelming effect of love as fatal enchantment.

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Trivia

Sakka Podu Podu Raja (2017) marked the debut of popular Tamil actor Silambarasan (STR) as a full-fledged film music director.

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