Siru Varam
From Niram Marum Ulagil · 2025
- Lyricist
- Acksharah Balakrishnan
- Singer
- Shraddha Shanmughan
- Music director
- Dev Prakash Regan
- Details
- Niram Marum Ulagil2025
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Nadai payil siru varam | Practice walking, a tiny boon, |
| Siru adi edu dhinam | Take small steps every single day. |
| Siragai viri parandhu poo | Spread your wings and fly away, |
| Vaanam thoda vendum vaaa | Come, you must reach out and touch the sky! |
| Female | |
| Sirikkum poo nee dhaana | Are you the smiling flower? |
| Thaavidum poon thaenaa | Are you the sweet floral nectar leaping about? |
| Kanavoo ninaivoo neeyoo | Are you a dream or are you reality? |
| Yaaro thunaiyo haiyoo | Who is your companion, oh my! |
| Paniyo kilaiyo… | Is it the dew drop, or is it a tree branch... |
| Un mozhiyoo hooo oo | Or is it your gentle voice? Hooo oo |
| Female | |
| Nadai payil siru varam | Practice walking, a tiny boon, |
| Siru adi edu dhinam | Take small steps every single day. |
| Siragai viri parandhu poo | Spread your wings and fly away, |
| Vaanam thoda vendum vaaa | Come, you must reach out and touch the sky! |
நடை பயில் சிறு வரம்
சிறு அடி எடு தினம்
சிறகை விறி பறந்து பூ
வானம் தொட வேண்டும் வா
Practice walking, a tiny boon,
Take small steps every single day.
Spread your wings and fly away,
Come, you must reach out and touch the sky!
முனங்கல் :
ஹா ...ஆஅ...ஆஅ... ஆஅ
Are you the smiling flower?
Are you the sweet floral nectar leaping about?
Are you a dream or are you reality?
Who is your companion, oh my!
Is it the dew drop, or is it a tree branch...
Or is it your gentle voice? Hooo oo
சிரிக்கும் பூ நீ தானா
தாவிடும் பூந்தேனா
கனவோ நினைவோ நீயோ
யாரோ துணையோ ஹையோ
பனியோ கிளியோ
உன் மொழியோ ஹோ ஓ ஓ
Practice walking, a tiny boon,
Take small steps every single day.
Spread your wings and fly away,
Come, you must reach out and touch the sky!
நடை பயில் சிறு வரம்
சிறு அடி எடு தினம்
சிறகை விறி பறந்து பூ
வானம் தொட வேண்டும் வா
விசில் :
.........................
Nadai payil siru varam
Practice walking, a tiny boon,
Siru adi edu dhinam
Take small steps every single day.
Siragai viri parandhu poo
Spread your wings and fly away,
Vaanam thoda vendum vaaa
Come, you must reach out and touch the sky!
Sirikkum poo nee dhaana
Are you the smiling flower?
Thaavidum poon thaenaa
Are you the sweet floral nectar leaping about?
Kanavoo ninaivoo neeyoo
Are you a dream or are you reality?
Yaaro thunaiyo haiyoo
Who is your companion, oh my!
Paniyo kilaiyo…
Is it the dew drop, or is it a tree branch...
Un mozhiyoo hooo oo
Or is it your gentle voice? Hooo oo
Nadai payil siru varam
Practice walking, a tiny boon,
Siru adi edu dhinam
Take small steps every single day.
Siragai viri parandhu poo
Spread your wings and fly away,
Vaanam thoda vendum vaaa
Come, you must reach out and touch the sky!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song is an encouraging, tender lullaby-like anthem celebrating growth, innocence, and hope. It encourages taking small daily steps toward big dreams, urging the listener to spread their wings and reach for the skies. Filled with gentle wonder, the lyrics compare a beloved child or person to smiling flowers, honey nectar, and dew drops, pondering whether they are a sweet dream or a reality.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Sirikkum poo nee dhaana / Thaavidum poon thaenaa”
The lyrics metaphorically compare the subject to a 'sirikkum poo' (smiling flower) and 'poon thaenaa' (leaping flower honey), symbolizing innocence and sweetness.
Rhetorical Questioning (Vinaa Aani)
“Kanavoo ninaivoo neeyoo”
Repeated questioning ('Kanavoo ninaivoo neeyoo') creates a sense of wonder and enchantment regarding whether the subject's presence is real or a dream.
Alliteration (Moonaai)
“Siru adi edu dhinam / Siragai viri parandhu poo”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds ('Si' in 'Siru' and 'Siragai') enhances the rhythmic flow of the lines.
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Trivia
'Niram Marum Ulagil' features music by Dev Prakash Regan, with soulful vocals rendered by Shraddha Shanmughan and lyrics penned by Acksharah Balakrishnan.
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