Siva Siva Siva Shankara
From Suyamvaram · 1999
- Lyricist
- Ilakiyan
- Singers
- Prabhudeva, Chorus
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Details
- Suyamvaram1999
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Tham tharigida jham tharigida | Rhythm syllables: Tham tharigida jham tharigida |
| Jhumtharigida | Rhythm syllables: Jhum tharigida |
| Male :Tham en kitta jham avan kitta | Tham is with me, Jham is with him |
| Jhum ibvan kitta | Jhum is with this guy |
| Male | |
| Siva siva siva sankara | Siva Siva Siva Sankara |
| Namakku ellam saamida | He is the God for all of us |
| Nenachadhellaam nadakkanum joraa | Whatever we wished for should happen grandly |
| Thadukka evan vandhaalum kizhikkanum daara | Whoever comes to stop us, tear them to shreds |
| Siva siva siva sankara | Siva Siva Siva Sankara |
| Namakku ellam saamida | He is the God for all of us |
| Male | |
| Halo slow maa | Hello, go slow dear |
| Mm mm mm mmm mm adhu | Mm mm mm mmm mm that is it |
| Heroine …herovaa | Is it the heroine... or the hero? |
| Herione nadanam aada | As the heroine dances |
| Herovum pattu paada | And the hero sings a song |
| Mm mmm mmmm mmmmm | Mm mmm mmmm mmmmm |
| Silentaa kitta kitta | Silently coming closer and closer |
| Vandhaanae villan vetta sema fight thaan | The villain arrived to strike, leading to a great fight |
| Chorus :Ooo oo oo oo | Chorus humming: Ooo oo oo oo |
| Male | |
| Oho oho andha kaadhal jeyikka | Oho oho, so that love wins |
| Aaha aaha andha vaazhka inikka | Aaha aaha, so that life becomes sweet |
| Ee ee ee mmmm mm mm ammaa | Ee ee ee mmmm mm mm oh mother |
| Male | |
| Siva siva siva sankara | Siva Siva Siva Sankara |
| Namakku ellam saamida | He is the God for all of us |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………… | [Musical Interlude / Pause] |
| Male | |
| Aiyaiyooo | Oh no! |
| Male | |
| Thalaivaa andha kaala kattudaa | Leader, tie up that bull! |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………. | [Musical Interlude / Pause] |
| Male | |
| Annachi…. thangachi | Elder brother... younger sister... |
| Annachi venum dhillu hey hey | Elder brother needs courage, hey hey |
| Thangachi bayatha thallu | Younger sister, cast away your fear |
| Poradi ethirthu nillu | Fight and stand against the odds |
| Kattayam palikkum sollu | The word spoken will surely come true |
| Kaluthula maala thaan | With a garland around the neck |
| Chorus :Ooo oo oo | Chorus humming: Ooo oo oo |
| Male | |
| Pasanga ellam hero thaan | All the boys are heroes |
| Ponnunga ellam heroine thaan | All the girls are heroines |
| Whistling :……………………… | [Whistling sound] |
| Male :Amma | Oh mother |
| Male | |
| Siva siva siva sankara aaaaaaaaaaaaa | Siva Siva Siva Sankara |
| Namakku ellam saamida | He is the God for all of us |
| All :Nenachadhellaam nadakkanum joraa | Whatever we wished for should happen grandly |
| Thadukka evan vandhaalum kizhikkanum daara..ammaa | Whoever comes to stop us, tear them to shreds... oh mother! |
தம் தரிகிட ஜம் தரிகிட ஜும் தரிகிட
Rhythm syllables: Tham tharigida jham tharigida
Rhythm syllables: Jhum tharigida
Tham is with me, Jham is with him
Jhum is with this guy
தம் என் கிட்ட ஜம் அவன் கிட்ட
ஜும் இவன் கிட்ட...
Siva Siva Siva Sankara
He is the God for all of us
Whatever we wished for should happen grandly
Whoever comes to stop us, tear them to shreds
Siva Siva Siva Sankara
He is the God for all of us
சிவ சிவ சிவ சங்கரா
நமக்கு எல்லாம் சாமிடா
நெனச்சதெல்லாம் நடக்கணும் ஜோரா
தடுக்க எவன் வந்தாலும் கிழிக்கணும் டாரா
சிவ சிவ சிவ சங்கரா
நமக்கு எல்லாம் சாமிடா
Hello, go slow dear
Mm mm mm mmm mm that is it
Is it the heroine... or the hero?
As the heroine dances
And the hero sings a song
Mm mmm mmmm mmmmm
Silently coming closer and closer
The villain arrived to strike, leading to a great fight
Chorus humming: Ooo oo oo oo
ஹலோ ஸ்லோம்மா ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்ம் அது
ஹீரோயின் ஹீரோவா
ஹீரோயின் நடனமாட ஹீரோவும் பாட்டு பாட
ம்ம்மம்மம்ம்ம்ம்....
சைலென்டா கிட்ட கிட்ட வந்தானே
வில்லன் வெட்ட செம்ம பைட்டுதான்...
Oho oho, so that love wins
Aaha aaha, so that life becomes sweet
Ee ee ee mmmm mm mm oh mother
ஓஓஓஒ..
Siva Siva Siva Sankara
He is the God for all of us
ஒஹ் ஒஹ் அந்த காதல் ஜெயிக்க
ஆஹ் ஆஹ் அந்த வாழ்க்க இனிக்க
ஈஈஈ ம்கு ம்கு ம்கு ம்ம்ம்ம்....அம்மா
[Musical Interlude / Pause]
சிவ சிவ சிவ சங்கரா
நமக்கு எல்லாம் சாமிடா..
Oh no!
............................
Leader, tie up that bull!
அய்யய்யோ...
தலைவா அந்த கால காட்டுடா
[Musical Interlude / Pause]
.............................
Elder brother... younger sister...
Elder brother needs courage, hey hey
Younger sister, cast away your fear
Fight and stand against the odds
The word spoken will surely come true
With a garland around the neck
Chorus humming: Ooo oo oo
அண்ணாச்சி தங்கச்சி அண்ணாச்சி வேணும் தில்லு
தங்கச்சி பயத்த தள்ளு போராடி எதிர்த்து நில்லு
கட்டாயம் பலிக்கும் சொல்லு கழுத்திலே மாலதான்
All the boys are heroes
All the girls are heroines
[Whistling sound]
Oh mother
ஓஓஓ.....
Siva Siva Siva Sankara
He is the God for all of us
Whatever we wished for should happen grandly
Whoever comes to stop us, tear them to shreds... oh mother!
பசங்க எல்லாம் ஹீரோ தான்
பொண்ணுங்க எல்லாம் ஹீரோயின் தான்
அம்மா
சிவ சிவ சிவ சங்கரா
நமக்கு எல்லாம் சாமிடா
குழு :
நெனச்சதெல்லாம் நடக்கணும் ஜோரா
தடுக்க எவன் வந்தாலும் கிழிக்கணும் டாரா..அம்மா
தம் தரிகிட ஜம் தரிகிட ஜும் தரிகிட
தம் என் கிட்ட ஜம் அவன் கிட்ட
ஜும் இவன் கிட்ட...கோ...கோ.....
Tham tharigida jham tharigida
Rhythm syllables: Tham tharigida jham tharigida
Jhumtharigida
Rhythm syllables: Jhum tharigida
Male :Tham en kitta jham avan kitta
Tham is with me, Jham is with him
Jhum ibvan kitta
Jhum is with this guy
Siva siva siva sankara
Siva Siva Siva Sankara
Namakku ellam saamida
He is the God for all of us
Nenachadhellaam nadakkanum joraa
Whatever we wished for should happen grandly
Thadukka evan vandhaalum kizhikkanum daara
Whoever comes to stop us, tear them to shreds
Siva siva siva sankara
Siva Siva Siva Sankara
Namakku ellam saamida
He is the God for all of us
Halo slow maa
Hello, go slow dear
Mm mm mm mmm mm adhu
Mm mm mm mmm mm that is it
Heroine …herovaa
Is it the heroine... or the hero?
Herione nadanam aada
As the heroine dances
Herovum pattu paada
And the hero sings a song
Mm mmm mmmm mmmmm
Mm mmm mmmm mmmmm
Silentaa kitta kitta
Silently coming closer and closer
Vandhaanae villan vetta sema fight thaan
The villain arrived to strike, leading to a great fight
Chorus :Ooo oo oo oo
Chorus humming: Ooo oo oo oo
Oho oho andha kaadhal jeyikka
Oho oho, so that love wins
Aaha aaha andha vaazhka inikka
Aaha aaha, so that life becomes sweet
Ee ee ee mmmm mm mm ammaa
Ee ee ee mmmm mm mm oh mother
Siva siva siva sankara
Siva Siva Siva Sankara
Namakku ellam saamida
He is the God for all of us
………………………
[Musical Interlude / Pause]
Aiyaiyooo
Oh no!
Thalaivaa andha kaala kattudaa
Leader, tie up that bull!
………………………….
[Musical Interlude / Pause]
Annachi…. thangachi
Elder brother... younger sister...
Annachi venum dhillu hey hey
Elder brother needs courage, hey hey
Thangachi bayatha thallu
Younger sister, cast away your fear
Poradi ethirthu nillu
Fight and stand against the odds
Kattayam palikkum sollu
The word spoken will surely come true
Kaluthula maala thaan
With a garland around the neck
Chorus :Ooo oo oo
Chorus humming: Ooo oo oo
Pasanga ellam hero thaan
All the boys are heroes
Ponnunga ellam heroine thaan
All the girls are heroines
Whistling :………………………
[Whistling sound]
Male :Amma
Oh mother
Siva siva siva sankara aaaaaaaaaaaaa
Siva Siva Siva Sankara
Namakku ellam saamida
He is the God for all of us
All :Nenachadhellaam nadakkanum joraa
Whatever we wished for should happen grandly
Thadukka evan vandhaalum kizhikkanum daara..ammaa
Whoever comes to stop us, tear them to shreds... oh mother!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic track from the movie 'Suyamvaram' (1999) uses cinematic metaphors to draw a parallel between mainstream film tropes— complete with heroes, heroines, villains, action sequences, and romance—and real-life struggles. The song invokes Lord Shiva as a symbol of universal power and protection while encouraging young men and women to act courageously, overcome fears, and tackle obstacles like heroes in their own life stories.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhyming Sound Syllables (Mona/Edukku Rhythm)
“Tham en kitta jham avan kitta / Jhum ibvan kitta”
Use of matching rhythmic sound words 'Tham', 'Jham', and 'Jhum' creates an immediate musical tempo and beat syncopation.
Refrain / Repetition (Anaphora)
“Siva siva siva sankara / Namakku ellam saamida”
The repetitive chant of Lord Shiva's name acts as a high-energy refrain throughout the track, building intensity.
Second Letter Rhyme (Edukku)
“Annachi venum dhillu hey hey / Thangachi bayatha thallu”
The rhyming end-words 'dhillu' (courage) and 'thallu' (push away) maintain internal poetic harmony across advice lines.
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Trivia
Suyamvaram (1999) holds a Guinness World Record for being the fastest feature film produced, shot in just 23 hours and 58 minutes by a massive cast and crew including 14 directors, 19 cinematographers, and 4 music composers.
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