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Lyrics & meaning

Suriyanin Oliyai

From Sathanai · 2006

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singer
Madhu Balakrishnan
Music director
Premkumar S
Movie name
Sathanai
Movie release year
2006
Lyrics added on
28 Aug 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Om bhoor bhuvaswaha
Tatsavidhurvarenyam
Bargho devasyathimahi
Thiyo yona prachodhayathu
Ohh…………
{Suriyanin oliyai kandathillaye
Chandiranin kuliril nanainthathillaye
Megangalin venmai unarnthathillaye
Ivalin kangalil ivayanaithum ullathe} (2)
Suriyanin oliyai kandathillaye
Chandiranin kuliril nanainthathillaye
Vaanavillilie motham yezhu vanname
Thaayin idhayathil vannam kodiye
Vergal mukkiyam kilaiyil pookkal sirikkave
Thaaimai mukkiyam makkal vaazhkai sirakkave
Kaanum boomiyil motham ettu thisaigale
Thaayin kangal kaattum kodi thisaigale
Mazhaiyin thuliyil thaan sippu muthu aagume
Mazhalai sirippil thaan vaazhkai mukthi adaiyume
Suriyanin oliyai kandathillaye
Chandiranin kuliril nanainthathillaye
Naalai enbathu neenda dhooramaanathu
Kaalam indru kannethiril thaan ullathu
Thalli thalliye rendu pulli irunthathu
Sernthu varainthathum indru kodu aanathu
Velai vanthathum uravu kaalam aanathu
Vetridathile anbu vazhiyuthu
Iruttin mudivilum konjam velicham ullathu
Iraivan irukkiraan nenjam nandri solluthu
Suriyanin oliyai kandathillaye
Chandiranin kuliril nanainthathillaye
Megangalin venmai unarnthathillaye
Ivalin kangalil ivayanaithum ullathe
Suriyanin oliyai kandathillaye
Chandiranin kuliril nanainthathillaye
Om, the earth, the sky, and the heavens,
We meditate on that supreme divine light,
The radiant splendor of the creator,
May it inspire and illuminate our minds.
Ooh...
I have never seen the light of the sun,
I have never bathed in the soothing cool of the moon,
I have never felt the soft whiteness of the clouds,
Yet all of these exist within her eyes.
I have never seen the light of the sun,
I have never bathed in the soothing cool of the moon,
A rainbow has only seven colors,
Yet a mother's heart holds millions of colors of love.
Roots are essential for flowers to smile on the branches,
Motherhood is essential for human life to blossom.
On this visible earth, there are only eight directions,
Yet a mother's eyes show millions of paths.
Only through a raindrop does an oyster bear a pearl,
Only in a child's innocent smile does life find true fulfillment.
I have never seen the light of the sun,
I have never bathed in the soothing cool of the moon,
Tomorrow used to feel so far away,
Yet today, the right moment stands right before our eyes.
Two dots once stood far apart from each other,
Drawn together, they have become a single line today.
When the time came, our bond grew into a lifetime together.
Love now overflows in the empty spaces,
Even at the end of darkness, a little light remains,
God does exist—my heart offers its gratitude.
I have never seen the light of the sun,
I have never bathed in the soothing cool of the moon,
I have never felt the soft whiteness of the clouds,
Yet all of these exist within her eyes.
I have never seen the light of the sun,
I have never bathed in the soothing cool of the moon,
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is a deeply emotional tribute to motherhood, divine grace, and the unfolding of destiny. The speaker reflects on having missed out on experiencing natural wonders like the brightness of the sun, the soothing coolness of the moon, or the purity of white clouds. However, all these beautiful elements are found reunited within a mother's compassionate eyes and loving heart.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Anaphora / Repetition

“Suriyanin oliyai kandathillaye / Chandiranin kuliril nanainthathillaye”

The refrain 'Suriyanin oliyai kandathillaye...' is repeated to emphasize the sensory deprivation of the speaker, contrastingly highlighting how everything missed in nature is fulfilled through maternal love.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Thaayin idhayathil vannam kodiye”

Comparing a mother's heart to an infinite spectrum of colors ('vannam kodiye') far surpassing the seven colors of a rainbow.

Analogy

“Vergal mukkiyam kilaiyil pookkal sirikkave / Thaaimai mukkiyam makkal vaazhkai sirakkave”

Drawing a direct parallel between roots sustaining flowers on a tree and motherhood sustaining human life.

Geometric Metaphor

“Thalli thalliye rendu pulli irunthathu / Sernthu varainthathum indru kodu aanathu”

Using two distant dots connecting into a continuous line as a metaphor for isolated lives coming together in unison.

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Trivia

The track from 'Sathanai' (2006), composed by Premkumar S with lyrics by Na. Muthu Kumar, opens with a chanting of the sacred Gayatri Mantra, setting a spiritual and reverent tone before transitioning into a moving ode to motherhood and divine destiny.

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