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Lyrics & meaning

Swasamae Song Lyrics – O2 Film

From O2 · 2022

Lyricist
Mohan Rajan
Singer
Brindha Sivakumar
Music director
Vishal Chandrasekhar
Details
O22022

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Enadhu karuvil poothaYou bloomed in my womb,
Or ilaya nilavu neeYou are a young crescent moon.
Enadhu vizhiyil vaazhumLiving in my eyes,
Edhirkaala kanavu neeYou are my dream of the future.
Female
Ulagilae ethavumaeIn this world, nothing
Muzhumai illayeIs ever complete;
Vizhigalin nirangaloThe colors of our eyes are only
Karuppu vellaiyaeBlack and white.
Puyal kaatraai oru thedalA search that was like a stormy wind
Indru thendral aanadhaeHas become a gentle breeze today.
Female
Azhagin vadivam neeYou are the form of beauty,
Endhan uyirin uruvam neeYou are the shape of my life.
En idhazin oramAt the corner of my lips,
Malarum sirippu neeYou are the smile that blossoms.
Female
Valarum kavidhai neeYou are a growing poem,
Endhan vaazhvin porulum neeAnd you are the purpose of my life.
Kann urangum pozhuthilWhen my eyes sleep,
Malarum kanavu neeYou are the dream that blooms.
Female
Indha uravai polaLike this relationship,
Ulagil veru urave illayaeThere is no other relationship in the world.
Uyara parakkum paravaiLike a bird flying high,
Namakkum ellai illayaeThere are no limits for us either.
Unnai eendra pozhudhaiThe moment I gave birth to you,
Meendum unara pogirenI am going to experience once again.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song captures a mother's deep, emotional affection and tender devotion toward her child. She describes her child as a young crescent moon, a blossoming poem, and the ultimate purpose of her existence. Reflecting on the world's inherent incompleteness, she finds solace in how her tumultuous life journey has transformed into a peaceful breeze through her child. Expressing a desire to relive the divine moment of birth, she celebrates a maternal bond that is boundless, pure, and unmatched by any other relationship in the world.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

Or ilaya nilavu nee

Directly identifying the child as a crescent moon ('ilaya nilavu nee') and a growing poem ('valarum kavidhai nee').

Contrast (Maranu)

Puyal kaatraai oru thedal / Indru thendral aanadhae

Contrasting 'Puyal kaatru' (stormy wind) with 'Thendral' (gentle breeze) to highlight the calming influence of the child.

Epiphora / Rhyme

Azhagin vadivam nee / Endhan uyirin uruvam nee

Repetition of the word 'nee' (you) at the end of consecutive lines to emphasize the subject of her affection.

Simile (Uvamai)

Uyara parakkum paravai / Namakkum ellai illayae

Comparing their bond and endless freedom to a bird flying high in the sky.

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Trivia

The vocalist Brindha Sivakumar, who rendered this emotional mother-child song in O2 (starring Nayanthara), is the daughter of veteran actor Sivakumar and sister to popular actors Suriya and Karthi.

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