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Lyrics & meaning

Sivakami Ninaipinilae

From Kilipetchu Ketkava · 1993

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Kilipetchu Ketkava
Movie release year
1993
Lyrics added on
4 Jan 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Sivagaami nenappinilae paadam solla marandhuvitten
Sivagaami nenappinilae paadam solla marandhuvitten
Adiyaaththi vaathiyaaru paadam solla
Marandhadhenna
Mukkaniyae sakkaraiyae
Oththaiyilae nikkiriyae
Vandhu ottikko ottikko ottikko
Enna kattikko kattikko kattikko
Sivagaami nenappinilae paadam solla marandhuvitten
Adiyaaththi vaathiyaaru paadam solla
Marandhadhenna
Aalamarakkili annaadam ennodu
Paesuma illa yaesuma
Aaththangaraiyinil aththaanum muthaada
Koodumaa vittu odumaa
Kolakkili pecha kattaayam thattaama
Ketkkava enna paarkkavaa
Kaalam kadathaamal kaiyyodu kaiyaaga
Saerkkavaa maiyyal theerkkavaa
Poodhum idhu podhum
Indha piraviyil vaerondrum vendamae
Modhum alai modhum
Nenja kadalil aasaigal oyaama
Vandhu ottikko ottikko ottikko
Enna kattikko kattikko kattikko
Adiyaaththi vaathiyaaru paadam solla
Marandhadhenna
Sivagaami nenappinilae paadam solla marandhuvitten
En mansa otturiyae mamutti pol vetturiyae
Vandhu ottikko ottikko ottikko
Enna kattikko kattikko kattikko
Kaadhal kaduthaasi kannaala innaeram
Pottathu vandhu serndhadhu
Koodikkalandhida kummaalam ippodhu
Thonudhu ponnu naanudhu
Thaenum thinaimaavum thinnaama ninnaalae
Thaangumaa pasi neengumaa
Thaedakkidaikkaadha ponnaaram enkaiyyil
Serumaa sugam meerumaa
Paesi valai veesi
Indha manasila bodhaiya yethaadhae
Raasi nalla raasi namma poruthaththai
Nee endrum maathaathae
Ippa yennavo yennavo yennavo
Enna pannudhae pannudhae pannudhae
Sivagaami nenappinilae paadam solla Marandhuvitten
Adiyaaththi vaathiyaaru paadam solla
Marandhadhenna
En mansa otturiyae mamutti pol vetturiyae
Vandhu ottikko ottikko ottikko
Female :Enna kattikko kattikko kattikko
Sivagaami nenappinilae paadam solla Marandhuvitten
Adiyaaththi vaathiyaaru paadam solla
Marandhadhenna
Lost in thoughts of Sivakami, I forgot to teach my lesson.
Lost in thoughts of Sivakami, I forgot to teach my lesson.
Oh goodness me, how did the teacher
forget to teach his lesson?
O sweetest fruit, sweet as sugar,
why are you standing all alone?
Come, cling close, cling close, hold close to me!
Hug me tight, hug me, hold me tight!
Lost in thoughts of Sivakami, I forgot to teach my lesson.
Oh goodness me, how did the teacher
forget to teach his lesson?
Will the parrot in the banyan tree talk with me every day,
or will she scold me instead?
By the riverbank, to share sweet kisses with my sweetheart,
will he join me, or will he run away?
Without ever turning down this sweet parrot's words,
shall I listen to you? Shall I look at you?
Without wasting any time, hand in hand,
shall I unite with you and satisfy this longing?
This is enough, this is more than enough;
I need nothing else in this lifetime.
Waves crash, endless waves crash
in the sea of my heart, where desires never rest.
Come, cling close, cling close, hold close to me!
Hug me tight, hug me, hold me tight!
Oh goodness me, how did the teacher
forget to teach his lesson?
Lost in thoughts of Sivakami, I forgot to teach my lesson.
You mend my heart, yet dig into it like a spade!
Come, cling close, cling close, hold close to me!
Hug me tight, hug me, hold me tight!
The love letter sent through your eyes just now
has safely reached me.
A playful excitement to come together and unite
rises now, and the girl blushes with shy grace.
If we just stand around without tasting the honey and millet flour,
can we bear it? Will our hunger fade?
Will this rare golden necklace find its way
into my hands? Will our sweet bliss overflow?
By sweet-talking and casting your net,
do not make this heart lose its head!
We are a lucky match, a wonderful pair;
do not ever break this bond!
Right now, something strange...
what is it doing to me, oh what is it doing to me?
Lost in thoughts of Sivakami, I forgot to teach my lesson.
Oh goodness me, how did the teacher
forget to teach his lesson?
You mend my heart, yet dig into it like a spade!
Come, cling close, cling close, hold close to me!
Hug me tight, hug me, hold me tight!
Lost in thoughts of Sivakami, I forgot to teach my lesson.
Oh goodness me, how did the teacher
forget to teach his lesson?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Sivagaami Nenappinilae is a cheerful and romantic duet from the 1993 Tamil film Kilipetchu Ketkava. The song features a schoolteacher protagonist who playfully admits that thoughts of his beloved Sivagami consume his mind so completely that he forgets his teaching responsibilities. His lover playfully teases him back, creating a lighthearted banter between the two. The lyrics use vibrant rural Tamil imagery, comparing love to sweet honey, millet flour, ocean waves, and playful metaphors of nature. Through affectionate exchanges, rhythmic repetitions, and romantic confessions, the song conveys the innocence and overwhelming joy of falling deeply in love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukku Thodar (Repetition for Emphasis)

“Vandhu ottikko ottikko ottikko”

Words like 'ottikko', 'kattikko', 'yennavo', and 'pannudhae' are repeated sequentially to emphasize rhythmic energy and intense emotion.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Mukkaniyae sakkaraiyae”

The speaker addresses the beloved as 'Mukkaniyae' (the three sacred fruits: mango, banana, jackfruit) and 'sakkaraiyae' (sugar), representing absolute sweetness.

Simile (Uvamai)

“En mansa otturiyae mamutti pol vetturiyae”

The lyricist compares the emotional impact on the mind to digging with a spade ('mamutti pol vetturiyae').

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Nenja kadalil aasaigal oyaama”

Desires surging in the heart are metaphorically framed as crashing ocean waves ('Nenja kadalil aasaigal').

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Trivia

Sivagaami Nenappinilae was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and sung by the iconic duo S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki, with lyrics penned by Vaali. The film Kilipetchu Ketkava stars Vijayakanth and Kanaka in lead roles, where Vijayakanth plays a village schoolmaster.

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