Un Saami En Saami
From Parari · 2024
- Lyricist
- Uma Devi
- Singer
- Sean Roldan
- Music director
- Sean Roldan
- Details
- Parari2024
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| U saami en saami | Your deity is my deity, |
| Vediyappan | Lord Vediyappan. |
| Un koothum en koothum | Your performance and my performance |
| Onnu thaanda | Are just the same, my friend. |
| Un vesham un vesham | Your disguise and your disguise |
| Vera illa | Are not different. |
| Namma veshatha kalachuttu | When we strip away our disguises |
| Povum bothu | And depart from this world... |
| Male | |
| U saami en saami | Your deity is my deity, |
| Vediyappan | Lord Vediyappan. |
| Un koothum en koothum | Your performance and my performance |
| Onnu thaanda | Are just the same, my friend. |
| Un vesham un vesham | Your disguise and your disguise |
| Vera illa | Are not different. |
| Namma veshatha kalachuttu | When we strip away our disguises |
| Povum bothu | And depart from this world... |
| Male | |
| Nee yaro naan yaaro | Who are you? Who am I? |
| Nee yaro naan yaaro | Who are you? Who am I? |
| Nee yaro naan yaaro aanomada | Who are you and who am I? We became strangers, my friend. |
| Nee yaro naan yaaro | Who are you? Who am I? |
| Nee yaro naan yaaro | Who are you? Who am I? |
| Nee yaro naan yaaro aanomada aanomada | Who are you and who am I? We became strangers, my friend, oh my friend. |
| Male | |
| Kaadu enna maedu enna | What matter forests or hillocks? |
| Kadal enna malai enna | What matter oceans or mountains? |
| Boomiku mazhai ingu onnu thaanda | The rain that falls on earth is one and the same. |
| Nee vera naan vera | That you are different and I am different— |
| Evan ingu sonnalum | Whoever might say so here, |
| Un verum en verum onnu thaanda | Your roots and my roots are just one and the same. |
| Un verum en verum onnu thaanda | Your roots and my roots are just one and the same. |
| Male | |
| Nee yaro naan yaaro | Who are you? Who am I? |
| Nee yaro naan yaaro | Who are you? Who am I? |
| Nee yaro naan yaaro aanomada | Who are you and who am I? We became strangers, my friend. |
| Nee yaro naan yaaro | Who are you? Who am I? |
| Nee yaro naan yaaro | Who are you? Who am I? |
| Nee yaro naan yaaro aanomada aanomada | Who are you and who am I? We became strangers, my friend, oh my friend. |
| Male | |
| Pasiyoda | With hunger, |
| Neeyum naanum nikkirrom | You and I stand here. |
| Nammala thoondi vittu | Instigating us, |
| Vaal edukka vaikkiraan | He makes us draw swords. |
| Koluthavan thoondi vittu | The one who set the spark instigates us |
| Vaal edukka vaikkiraan | And makes us draw swords. |
| Male | |
| Karuvaana thoppul | The umbilical cord |
| Kodiya arukuraan | That formed us in the womb, he severs. |
| Naama karuvaana thoppul | The umbilical cord that formed us in the womb, |
| Kodiya arukuraan | He severs. |
| Adha ariyaadha bali aada | Unaware of this, like sacrificial goats, |
| Kolaiyaagurom | We end up slaughtered. |
| Ippa naame namma rathuthula | Now we ourselves in our own blood |
| Vilaiyaadurom | Are playing. |
| Buthi baethaluchu naama | Losing our minds, |
| Ingu kolaiyaagurom | We are getting murdered here. |
| Kolaiyaagurom | Getting murdered... |
| Male | |
| Neeyum naanum setha | When you and I die, |
| Adikum mela satham onnu thaan | The sound of the drum beaten over us is just one. |
| Onna enna paathu andha | Looking at you and me together, |
| Vaanam boomi sirikuthu | The sky and the earth are laughing. |
| Neeyum naanum setha | When you and I die, |
| Adikum mela satham onnu thaan | The sound of the drum beaten over us is just one. |
| Onna enna paathu andha | Looking at you and me together, |
| Vaanam boomi sirikuthu | The sky and the earth are laughing. |
| Male | |
| Poi ellam poi illa | Every lie is not entirely false, |
| Nejam ellam nesam illa | Every truth is not love. |
| Kaalam oru veeranada | Time is a warrior, my friend, |
| Nyaayam adhan thozhanada | And justice is its companion. |
| Kaalam oru veeranada | Time is a warrior, my friend, |
| Nyaayam adhan thozhanada | And justice is its companion. |
| Male | |
| U saami en saami | Your deity is my deity, |
| Vediyappan | Lord Vediyappan. |
| Un koothum en koothum | Your performance and my performance |
| Onnu thaanda | Are just the same, my friend. |
| Un vesham un vesham | Your disguise and your disguise |
| Vera illa | Are not different. |
| Namma veshatha kalachuttu | When we strip away our disguises |
| Povum bothu | And depart from this world... |
| Male | |
| Nee yaro naan yaaro | Who are you? Who am I? |
| Nee yaro naan yaaro | Who are you? Who am I? |
| Nee yaro naan yaaro aanomada | Who are you and who am I? We became strangers, my friend. |
| Nee yaro naan yaaro | Who are you? Who am I? |
| Nee yaro naan yaaro | Who are you? Who am I? |
| Nee yaro naan yaaro aanomada aanomada | Who are you and who am I? We became strangers, my friend, oh my friend. |
உன் சாமி என் சாமி
வேடியப்பன்
உன் கூத்தும் என் கூத்தும்
ஒண்ணுதாண்டா
உன் வேஷம் என் வேஷம்
வேற இல்ல
நம்ம வேஷத்த கலைச்சுட்டு
போவும்போது
Your deity is my deity,
Lord Vediyappan.
Your performance and my performance
Are just the same, my friend.
Your disguise and your disguise
Are not different.
When we strip away our disguises
And depart from this world...
உன் சாமி என் சாமி
வேடியப்பன்
உன் கூத்தும் என் கூத்தும்
ஒண்ணுதாண்டா
உன் வேஷம் என் வேஷம்
வேற இல்ல
நம்ம வேஷத்த கலைச்சுட்டு
போவும்போது
Your deity is my deity,
Lord Vediyappan.
Your performance and my performance
Are just the same, my friend.
Your disguise and your disguise
Are not different.
When we strip away our disguises
And depart from this world...
நீ யாரோ நான் யாரோ
நீ யாரோ நான் யாரோ
நீ யாரோ நான் யாரோ ஆனோமடா
நீ யாரோ நான் யாரோ
நீ யாரோ நான் யாரோ
நீ யாரோ நான் யாரோ ஆனோமடா
ஆனோமடா
Who are you? Who am I?
Who are you? Who am I?
Who are you and who am I? We became strangers, my friend.
Who are you? Who am I?
Who are you? Who am I?
Who are you and who am I? We became strangers, my friend, oh my friend.
காடு என்ன மேடு என்ன
கடல் என்ன மலை என்ன
பூமிக்கு மழை இங்கு ஒன்னுதான்டா
நீ வேற நான் வேற
எவன் இங்கு சொன்னாலும்
உன் வேரும் என் வேரும் ஒன்னுதான்டா
What matter forests or hillocks?
What matter oceans or mountains?
The rain that falls on earth is one and the same.
That you are different and I am different—
Whoever might say so here,
Your roots and my roots are just one and the same.
Your roots and my roots are just one and the same.
நீ யாரோ நான் யாரோ
நீ யாரோ நான் யாரோ
நீ யாரோ நான் யாரோ ஆனோமடா
நீ யாரோ நான் யாரோ
நீ யாரோ நான் யாரோ
நீ யாரோ நான் யாரோ ஆனோமடா
ஆனோமடா
Who are you? Who am I?
Who are you? Who am I?
Who are you and who am I? We became strangers, my friend.
Who are you? Who am I?
Who are you? Who am I?
Who are you and who am I? We became strangers, my friend, oh my friend.
பசியோட
நீயும் நானும் நிக்கிறோம்
நம்மள தூண்டி விட்டு
வாளெடுக்க வைக்கிறான்
கொழுத்தவன் தூண்டி விட்டு
வாளெடுக்க வைக்கிறான்
With hunger,
You and I stand here.
Instigating us,
He makes us draw swords.
The one who set the spark instigates us
And makes us draw swords.
கருவான தொப்புள்
கொடிய அறுக்குறான்
நாமா கருவான தொப்புள்
கொடிய அறுக்குறான்
அதை அறியாத பலி ஆட
கொலையாகுறோம்
இப்ப நாமே நம்ம ரத்தத்துல
விளையாடுறோம்
புத்தி பேதலிச்சு நாம
இங்கு கொலையாகுறோம்
கொலையாகுறோம்
The umbilical cord
That formed us in the womb, he severs.
The umbilical cord that formed us in the womb,
He severs.
Unaware of this, like sacrificial goats,
We end up slaughtered.
Now we ourselves in our own blood
Are playing.
Losing our minds,
We are getting murdered here.
Getting murdered...
நீயும் நானும் செத்த
அடிக்கும் மேல சத்தம் ஒண்ணுதான்
ஒன்ன என்ன பாத்து
அந்த வானம் பூமி சிரிக்குது
நீயும் நானும் செத்த
அடிக்கும் மேல சத்தம் ஒண்ணுதான்
ஒன்ன என்ன பாத்து
அந்த வானம் பூமி சிரிக்குது
When you and I die,
The sound of the drum beaten over us is just one.
Looking at you and me together,
The sky and the earth are laughing.
When you and I die,
The sound of the drum beaten over us is just one.
Looking at you and me together,
The sky and the earth are laughing.
பொய் எல்லாம் பொய் இல்ல
நெசம் எல்லாம் நெசம் இல்ல
காலம் ஒரு வீரனடா
நியாயம் அதன் தோழனடா
காலம் ஒரு வீரனடா
நியாயம் அதன் தோழனடா
Every lie is not entirely false,
Every truth is not love.
Time is a warrior, my friend,
And justice is its companion.
Time is a warrior, my friend,
And justice is its companion.
உன் சாமி என் சாமி
வேடியப்பன்
உன் கூத்தும் என் கூத்தும்
ஒண்ணுதாண்டா
உன் வேஷம் என் வேஷம்
வேற இல்ல
நம்ம வேஷத்த கலைச்சுட்டு
போவும்போது
Your deity is my deity,
Lord Vediyappan.
Your performance and my performance
Are just the same, my friend.
Your disguise and your disguise
Are not different.
When we strip away our disguises
And depart from this world...
நீ யாரோ நான் யாரோ
நீ யாரோ நான் யாரோ
நீ யாரோ நான் யாரோ ஆனோமடா
நீ யாரோ நான் யாரோ
நீ யாரோ நான் யாரோ
நீ யாரோ நான் யாரோ ஆனோமடா
ஆனோமடா
Who are you? Who am I?
Who are you? Who am I?
Who are you and who am I? We became strangers, my friend.
Who are you? Who am I?
Who are you? Who am I?
Who are you and who am I? We became strangers, my friend, oh my friend.
U saami en saami
Your deity is my deity,
Vediyappan
Lord Vediyappan.
Un koothum en koothum
Your performance and my performance
Onnu thaanda
Are just the same, my friend.
Un vesham un vesham
Your disguise and your disguise
Vera illa
Are not different.
Namma veshatha kalachuttu
When we strip away our disguises
Povum bothu
And depart from this world...
U saami en saami
Your deity is my deity,
Vediyappan
Lord Vediyappan.
Un koothum en koothum
Your performance and my performance
Onnu thaanda
Are just the same, my friend.
Un vesham un vesham
Your disguise and your disguise
Vera illa
Are not different.
Namma veshatha kalachuttu
When we strip away our disguises
Povum bothu
And depart from this world...
Nee yaro naan yaaro
Who are you? Who am I?
Nee yaro naan yaaro
Who are you? Who am I?
Nee yaro naan yaaro aanomada
Who are you and who am I? We became strangers, my friend.
Nee yaro naan yaaro
Who are you? Who am I?
Nee yaro naan yaaro
Who are you? Who am I?
Nee yaro naan yaaro aanomada aanomada
Who are you and who am I? We became strangers, my friend, oh my friend.
Kaadu enna maedu enna
What matter forests or hillocks?
Kadal enna malai enna
What matter oceans or mountains?
Boomiku mazhai ingu onnu thaanda
The rain that falls on earth is one and the same.
Nee vera naan vera
That you are different and I am different—
Evan ingu sonnalum
Whoever might say so here,
Un verum en verum onnu thaanda
Your roots and my roots are just one and the same.
Un verum en verum onnu thaanda
Your roots and my roots are just one and the same.
Nee yaro naan yaaro
Who are you? Who am I?
Nee yaro naan yaaro
Who are you? Who am I?
Nee yaro naan yaaro aanomada
Who are you and who am I? We became strangers, my friend.
Nee yaro naan yaaro
Who are you? Who am I?
Nee yaro naan yaaro
Who are you? Who am I?
Nee yaro naan yaaro aanomada aanomada
Who are you and who am I? We became strangers, my friend, oh my friend.
Pasiyoda
With hunger,
Neeyum naanum nikkirrom
You and I stand here.
Nammala thoondi vittu
Instigating us,
Vaal edukka vaikkiraan
He makes us draw swords.
Koluthavan thoondi vittu
The one who set the spark instigates us
Vaal edukka vaikkiraan
And makes us draw swords.
Karuvaana thoppul
The umbilical cord
Kodiya arukuraan
That formed us in the womb, he severs.
Naama karuvaana thoppul
The umbilical cord that formed us in the womb,
Kodiya arukuraan
He severs.
Adha ariyaadha bali aada
Unaware of this, like sacrificial goats,
Kolaiyaagurom
We end up slaughtered.
Ippa naame namma rathuthula
Now we ourselves in our own blood
Vilaiyaadurom
Are playing.
Buthi baethaluchu naama
Losing our minds,
Ingu kolaiyaagurom
We are getting murdered here.
Kolaiyaagurom
Getting murdered...
Neeyum naanum setha
When you and I die,
Adikum mela satham onnu thaan
The sound of the drum beaten over us is just one.
Onna enna paathu andha
Looking at you and me together,
Vaanam boomi sirikuthu
The sky and the earth are laughing.
Neeyum naanum setha
When you and I die,
Adikum mela satham onnu thaan
The sound of the drum beaten over us is just one.
Onna enna paathu andha
Looking at you and me together,
Vaanam boomi sirikuthu
The sky and the earth are laughing.
Poi ellam poi illa
Every lie is not entirely false,
Nejam ellam nesam illa
Every truth is not love.
Kaalam oru veeranada
Time is a warrior, my friend,
Nyaayam adhan thozhanada
And justice is its companion.
Kaalam oru veeranada
Time is a warrior, my friend,
Nyaayam adhan thozhanada
And justice is its companion.
U saami en saami
Your deity is my deity,
Vediyappan
Lord Vediyappan.
Un koothum en koothum
Your performance and my performance
Onnu thaanda
Are just the same, my friend.
Un vesham un vesham
Your disguise and your disguise
Vera illa
Are not different.
Namma veshatha kalachuttu
When we strip away our disguises
Povum bothu
And depart from this world...
Nee yaro naan yaaro
Who are you? Who am I?
Nee yaro naan yaaro
Who are you? Who am I?
Nee yaro naan yaaro aanomada
Who are you and who am I? We became strangers, my friend.
Nee yaro naan yaaro
Who are you? Who am I?
Nee yaro naan yaaro
Who are you? Who am I?
Nee yaro naan yaaro aanomada aanomada
Who are you and who am I? We became strangers, my friend, oh my friend.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This powerful, socially conscious song from 'Parari' explores the artificiality of human divisions such as caste, religion, and social status. Using the metaphor of street theatre ('koothu') and folk deities like Vediyappan, the song highlights how all human beings play roles wearing temporary disguises. Regardless of external labels, rain falls equally on all land, and human roots remain fundamentally connected. The lyrics critique instigators who divide hungry, ordinary people and manipulate them into violent conflicts, turning brothers into victims like sacrificial animals. Ultimately, death is the great equalizer; when people pass away, the funeral drum beats the same tune for everyone. Nature (the sky and earth) laughs at human folly, while the song reassures that time and justice will eventually expose these falsehoods and reveal our shared humanity.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (உருவகம்)
“Un vesham un vesham vera illa / Namma veshatha kalachuttu povum bothu”
Human life and social roles are compared to street drama ('koothu') and theatrical costumes ('vesham').
Anaphora (சொற்பின்வருநிலையணி)
“Nee yaro naan yaaro / Nee yaro naan yaaro”
Repetition of the phrase 'Nee yaro naan yaaro' for emotional emphasis on artificial alienation.
Emona / Rhyme (எதுகை)
“Kaadu enna maedu enna / Kadal enna malai enna”
Second letter harmony across consecutive lines (Kaadu / Kadal / Boomiku).
Personification (தற்காப்பணி / உருவகப்படுத்துதல்)
“Vaanam boomi sirikuthu / Kaalam oru veeranada Nyaayam adhan thozhanada”
Attributing human actions like laughing to the sky and earth, and depicting Time as a warrior and Justice as a friend.
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Trivia
'Parari' (2024) is directed by Ezhil Periyavedi, a former associate of acclaimed director M. Sasikumar. Lyricist Uma Devi and composer-singer Sean Roldan collaborated to capture the raw, evocative ethos of rural Tamil Nadu folk traditions, specifically referencing local guardian deities like Vediyappan, to underline themes of social equality and anti-caste unity.
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