Sithiramaasam Veyyila
From Kadaikutty Singam · 2018
- Lyricist
- Mahalingam
- Singer
- Mahalingam
- Music director
- D. Imman
- Details
- Kadaikutty Singam2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Sithiramaasam veiyila un paarvai | Your glance is like the heat of the month of Sithirai, |
| Ennai suttu erichi kolluthadi aala | It scorches and burns me alive, girl. |
| Margazhi maatham kulira ippo aava | Will she come now like the chill of the month of Margazhi, |
| Ennai marbodu serthu anaichi serva | To hug me tight against her chest and join me? |
| Male | |
| Aththa maga rathiyae | Oh my cousin, beautiful like Rathi! |
| Un azhagula naan alaiyiren | I wander lost in your beauty. |
| Oththa solla ketka | Just to hear a single word from you, |
| Naan niththam suththi kolaiyiren | I roam around every day, yearning for you. |
| Male | |
| Aththa maga rathiyae | Oh my cousin, beautiful like Rathi! |
| Un azhagula naan alaiyiren | I wander lost in your beauty. |
| Oththa solla ketka | Just to hear a single word from you, |
| Naan niththam suththi kolaiyiren | I roam around every day, yearning for you. |
| Male | |
| Yelelo yelo yele yelelo | Yelelo yelo yele yelelo, |
| En meethu unthan paarvai padatho | Won't your gaze fall upon me? |
| Yelelo yelo yele yelelo | Yelelo yelo yele yelelo, |
| En meethu unthan paarvai padatho | Won't your gaze fall upon me? |
| Sithiramaasam adi sithirimaasam | Month of Sithirai, oh month of Sithirai, |
| Male | |
| Sithiramaasam veiyila un paarvai | Your glance is like the heat of the month of Sithirai, |
| Ennai suttu erichi kolluthadi aala | It scorches and burns me alive, girl. |
| Margazhi maatham kulira ippo aava | Will she come now like the chill of the month of Margazhi, |
| Ennai marbodu serthu anaichi serva | To hug me tight against her chest and join me? |
| Male | |
| Aththa maga rathiyae | Oh my cousin, beautiful like Rathi! |
| Un azhagula naan alaiyiren | I wander lost in your beauty. |
| Oththa solla ketka | Just to hear a single word from you, |
| Naan niththam suththi kolaiyiren | I roam around every day, yearning for you. |
| Male | |
| Aththa maga rathiyae | Oh my cousin, beautiful like Rathi! |
| Un azhagula naan alaiyiren | I wander lost in your beauty. |
| Oththa solla ketka | Just to hear a single word from you, |
| Naan niththam suththi kolaiyiren | I roam around every day, yearning for you. |
| Male | |
| Yelelo yelo yele yelelo | Yelelo yelo yele yelelo, |
| En meethu unthan paarvai padatho | Won't your gaze fall upon me? |
| Yelelo yelo yele yelelo | Yelelo yelo yele yelelo, |
| En meethu unthan paarvai padatho…oo | Won't your gaze fall upon me? |
சித்திரை மாசம்
வெயிலா உன் பார்வை
என்னை சுட்டு எரிச்சி
கொல்லுதடி ஆள மார்கழி
மாதம் குளிரா இப்போ ஆவ
என்னை மார்போடு சேர்த்து
அணைச்சு சேர்வ
Your glance is like the heat of the month of Sithirai,
It scorches and burns me alive, girl.
Will she come now like the chill of the month of Margazhi,
To hug me tight against her chest and join me?
அத்த மக ரதியே
உன் அழகுல நான்
அலையிறேன் ஒத்த
சொல்ல கேட்க நான்
நித்தம் சுத்தி
கொலையிறேன்
Oh my cousin, beautiful like Rathi!
I wander lost in your beauty.
Just to hear a single word from you,
I roam around every day, yearning for you.
அத்த மக ரதியே
உன் அழகுல நான்
அலையிறேன் ஒத்த
சொல்ல கேட்க நான்
நித்தம் சுத்தி
கொலையிறேன்
Oh my cousin, beautiful like Rathi!
I wander lost in your beauty.
Just to hear a single word from you,
I roam around every day, yearning for you.
ஏலேலோ ஏலோ
ஏலே ஏலேலோ என் மீது
உந்தன் பார்வை படாதோ
ஏலேலோ ஏலோ ஏலே
ஏலேலோ என் மீது உந்தன்
பார்வை படாதோ சித்திரை
மாசம் அடி சித்திரை மாசம்
Yelelo yelo yele yelelo,
Won't your gaze fall upon me?
Yelelo yelo yele yelelo,
Won't your gaze fall upon me?
Month of Sithirai, oh month of Sithirai,
சித்திரை மாசம்
வெயிலா உன் பார்வை
என்னை சுட்டு எரிச்சி
கொல்லுதடி ஆள மார்கழி
மாதம் குளிரா இப்போ
ஆவ என்னை மார்போடு
சேர்த்து அணைச்சு சேர்வ
Your glance is like the heat of the month of Sithirai,
It scorches and burns me alive, girl.
Will she come now like the chill of the month of Margazhi,
To hug me tight against her chest and join me?
அத்த மக ரதியே
உன் அழகுல நான்
அலையிறேன் ஒத்த
சொல்ல கேட்க நான்
நித்தம் சுத்தி
கொலையிறேன்
Oh my cousin, beautiful like Rathi!
I wander lost in your beauty.
Just to hear a single word from you,
I roam around every day, yearning for you.
அத்த மக ரதியே
உன் அழகுல நான்
அலையிறேன் ஒத்த
சொல்ல கேட்க நான்
நித்தம் சுத்தி
கொலையிறேன்
Oh my cousin, beautiful like Rathi!
I wander lost in your beauty.
Just to hear a single word from you,
I roam around every day, yearning for you.
ஏலேலோ ஏலோ
ஏலே ஏலேலோ என் மீது
உந்தன் பார்வை படாதோ
ஏலேலோ ஏலோ ஏலே
ஏலேலோ என் மீது
உந்தன் பார்வை
படாதோ...
Yelelo yelo yele yelelo,
Won't your gaze fall upon me?
Yelelo yelo yele yelelo,
Won't your gaze fall upon me?
Sithiramaasam veiyila un paarvai
Your glance is like the heat of the month of Sithirai,
Ennai suttu erichi kolluthadi aala
It scorches and burns me alive, girl.
Margazhi maatham kulira ippo aava
Will she come now like the chill of the month of Margazhi,
Ennai marbodu serthu anaichi serva
To hug me tight against her chest and join me?
Aththa maga rathiyae
Oh my cousin, beautiful like Rathi!
Un azhagula naan alaiyiren
I wander lost in your beauty.
Oththa solla ketka
Just to hear a single word from you,
Naan niththam suththi kolaiyiren
I roam around every day, yearning for you.
Aththa maga rathiyae
Oh my cousin, beautiful like Rathi!
Un azhagula naan alaiyiren
I wander lost in your beauty.
Oththa solla ketka
Just to hear a single word from you,
Naan niththam suththi kolaiyiren
I roam around every day, yearning for you.
Yelelo yelo yele yelelo
Yelelo yelo yele yelelo,
En meethu unthan paarvai padatho
Won't your gaze fall upon me?
Yelelo yelo yele yelelo
Yelelo yelo yele yelelo,
En meethu unthan paarvai padatho
Won't your gaze fall upon me?
Sithiramaasam adi sithirimaasam
Month of Sithirai, oh month of Sithirai,
Sithiramaasam veiyila un paarvai
Your glance is like the heat of the month of Sithirai,
Ennai suttu erichi kolluthadi aala
It scorches and burns me alive, girl.
Margazhi maatham kulira ippo aava
Will she come now like the chill of the month of Margazhi,
Ennai marbodu serthu anaichi serva
To hug me tight against her chest and join me?
Aththa maga rathiyae
Oh my cousin, beautiful like Rathi!
Un azhagula naan alaiyiren
I wander lost in your beauty.
Oththa solla ketka
Just to hear a single word from you,
Naan niththam suththi kolaiyiren
I roam around every day, yearning for you.
Aththa maga rathiyae
Oh my cousin, beautiful like Rathi!
Un azhagula naan alaiyiren
I wander lost in your beauty.
Oththa solla ketka
Just to hear a single word from you,
Naan niththam suththi kolaiyiren
I roam around every day, yearning for you.
Yelelo yelo yele yelelo
Yelelo yelo yele yelelo,
En meethu unthan paarvai padatho
Won't your gaze fall upon me?
Yelelo yelo yele yelelo
Yelelo yelo yele yelelo,
En meethu unthan paarvai padatho…oo
Won't your gaze fall upon me?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This track expresses a young man's intense yearning and adoration for his cousin (athai magal). He metaphorically compares the intensity of her glance to the scorching heat of the peak summer month of Sithirai, while longing for her affection which feels like the comforting chill of the winter month of Margazhi. The entire song revolves around his sweet obsession, as he wanders daily just to catch her attention and hear a few words from her lips.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Antithesis / Seasonal Contrast
“Sithiramaasam veiyila un paarvai... Margazhi maatham kulira ippo aava”
Contrasts the peak heat of summer (Sithiramaasam veiyil) with the cooling chill of winter (Margazhi maatham kulir) to represent the intense passion and soothing comfort of his beloved.
Mythological Allusion
“Aththa maga rathiyae”
Refers to Rathi, the Hindu goddess of love and beauty, to emphasize the beauty of his cousin.
Hyperbole
“Ennai suttu erichi kolluthadi aala”
Exaggerates the effect of her look as something that literally burns him alive.
Refrain / Folk Chorus
“Yelelo yelo yele yelelo”
Uses the traditional Tamil folk refrain 'Yelelo yelo' to set a rhythmic, rural musical tone.
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Trivia
Although the prompt context listed the composer as unknown, the music for 'Kadaikutty Singam' (2018) was composed by D. Imman. The song highlights classic Tamil rural romantic tropes, specifically the traditional relationship dynamic of affection toward one's cross-cousin ('Athai Magal').
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