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Lyrics & meaning

Suttum Sudar Vizhi

From Siraichalai · 1996

Lyricist
Arivumathi
Singers
M. G. Sreekumar, K. S. Chithra
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Siraichalai
Movie release year
1996
Lyrics added on
24 Feb 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
{Suttum sudar vizhi paarviyilae
Thoondil idum devi
Kathum kadal alai thaandi vanthum
Theenduthu un aavi} (2)
Nilavai pottu vaithu
Pavazham pattam katti
Arugil nirkum unnai
Varaverpen naan varaverpen naan
Chithirai poove pakkam vara sinthikalama
Annanai inghae thalli veithu thandikalama
Suttum sudar vizhi paarviyilae
Thoondil idum devi
Kathum kadal alai thaandi vanthum
Theenduthu un aavi
Unnathu peyarai manthiram ena
Othuven othuven
Female :Minminigalil namm nilavinai
Theduven theduven
Unnathu peyarai manthiram ena
Othuven othuven
Female :Minminigalil namm nilavinai
Theduven theduven
Santhangalil naniyuthae
Mounangal thaagamaai
Female :Mannan mugham thondri varum
Kannilae deepamaai
Endrum unnai naan paduven
Geethaanjaliyaai
Uyirae uyirae priyamae saki
Nana nana nana na na na na nanaaa
Male :Nana nana nana na na na na nanaaa
Suttum sudar vizhi naal muzhuthum
Thoongalayae kanna
Thangha nilavuku aariraroo
Pada vanthen kannae
……………………..
Iru vizhigalil uyir vazhiyudhu
Oomaiyaai oomaiyaai
Male :Mul madiyinil malar vizhunthathu
Soghamaai soghamaai
Iru vizhigalil uyir vazhiyudhu
Oomaiyaai oomaiyaai
Male :Mul madiyinil malar vizhunthathu
Soghamaai soghamaai
Vinnulagham yeriyuthae
Pournami thaanghumaa
Male :Indru enthan sooriyan
Kalaiyil thoonghumoo
Kanavil unnai naan sernthida
Imaiyae thadaiyaaai
Virinthaal siraghae
Inghu siluvaiyaai
{Suttum sudar vizhi paarviyilae
Thoondil idum devi
Kathum kadal alai thaandi vanthum
Theenduthu un aavi} (2)
Nilavai pottu vaithu
Pavazham pattam katti
Arugil nirkum unnai
Varaverpen naan varaverpen naan
{Suttum sudar vizhi paarviyilae
Thoondil idum devi
Kathum kadal alai thaandi vanthum
Theenduthu un aavi} (2)
With a piercing, fiery gaze in your eyes,
you cast a fishing hook, my goddess!
Even across the wind and ocean waves,
your spirit reaches out and touches me.
Placing the moon as a bindi (forehead mark) upon you,
crowning you with ribbons of coral,
to you, standing close beside me,
I will welcome you, I will welcome you.
My spring flower, should you hesitate to come near me?
Should you push your beloved away and punish him?
With a piercing, fiery gaze in your eyes,
you cast a fishing hook, my goddess!
Even across the wind and ocean waves,
your spirit reaches out and touches me.
Like a sacred chant, your name
I will whisper, I will whisper.
Female: Among the fireflies, for our moon,
I will search, I will search.
Like a sacred chant, your name
I will whisper, I will whisper.
Female: Among the fireflies, for our moon,
I will search, I will search.
Soaked in sweet melodies,
silences thirst with longing.
Female: My king's face appears before me,
like a lamp glowing within my eyes.
Forever I will sing of you,
as an offering of song.
My soul, my life, my dearest companion!
Na na na na na na na na nanaaa...
Male: Na na na na na na na na nanaaa...
Those bright, piercing eyes have stayed awake
all day long without sleep, my love.
A lullaby for my golden moon,
I have come to sing, my darling.
...
From both my eyes, life ebbs away,
in utter silence, in utter silence.
Male: Onto a bed of thorns, a flower has fallen,
so sorrowfully, so sorrowfully.
From both my eyes, life ebbs away,
in utter silence, in utter silence.
Male: Onto a bed of thorns, a flower has fallen,
so sorrowfully, so sorrowfully.
The heavens above are burning,
can the full moon bear this pain?
Male: Today, will my shining sun
sleep on through the morning?
When I try to reach you in my dreams,
my closed eyelids stand in the way.
Even if my wings spread open,
they only become a cross of agony here.
With a piercing, fiery gaze in your eyes,
you cast a fishing hook, my goddess!
Even across the wind and ocean waves,
your spirit reaches out and touches me.
Placing the moon as a bindi (forehead mark) upon you,
crowning you with ribbons of coral,
to you, standing close beside me,
I will welcome you, I will welcome you.
With a piercing, fiery gaze in your eyes,
you cast a fishing hook, my goddess!
Even across the wind and ocean waves,
your spirit reaches out and touches me.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Suttum Sudar Vizhi is a deeply poetic and haunting romantic song from the movie Siraichalai (Kaalapani). The song expresses an intense, spiritual love that transcends physical boundaries, imprisonment, and distance. The lovers convey their yearning through vivid cosmic imagery, comparing their affection to sacred chants, light among fireflies, and celestial phenomena. In the latter half, the tone shifts into tragic longing, capturing the agony of separation, pain, and helpless devotion amid harsh life circumstances.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagham)

Suttum sudar vizhi paarviyilae / Thoondil idum devi

Compares the captivating gaze of the beloved to a fishing hook ('Thoondil idum devi') that pulls the lover in.

Alliteration (Monai)

Suttum sudar vizhi

Repetition of the initial 'S' sound creating a rhythmic and poetic auditory quality.

Visual Imagery

Nilavai pottu vaithu / Pavazham pattam katti

Evokes majestic, celestial visuals of adorning oneself with the moon and coral crowns.

Contrast / Symbolism

Mul madiyinil malar vizhunthathu

Contrasts the softness of a flower falling onto a painful lap of thorns, symbolizing tragic helplessness.

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Trivia

Siraichalai is the Tamil dubbed version of Priyadarshan's epic 1996 Malayalam film 'Kaalapani'. The soundtrack was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, featuring lyrics by Arivumathi in Tamil. The original song in Malayalam is 'Aattirambile Aalamarakattle', which achieved legendary status across South India.

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