Srimathi, Srisakthi, and Shaan unite vocally on ‘Saga Uyire’ from the album ‘Bommai Nayagi.’ Lyricist Arivu and composer Sundaramurthy Ks craft a confrontational mood against societal control.
Released: January 29, 2023
Saga Uyire
Srimathi | Sundaramurthy K.S. • From “Bommai Nayagi”
Bommai Nayagi’s Saga Uyire Tamil Lyrics English Translation
Arivu questions identity in Tamil with ‘Adaiyalam Than Menmaiyoo,’ asking if greatness defines existence. The singers reject objectification through the command ‘Yarukkum Adangida Koodadhu,’ refusing subservience to any authority.
Saga Uyire Saga UyireFellow soul, fellow soul.
Sadhaiyai Nanum KaraigalileI’m dissolving my very self on these shores.
Nadhi Enadhe Kadal EnadheThe river is mine, and the sea is mine.
Vidhi Yar Yaroo EzhudhiyadheMy fate’s been written by some stranger.
Aarirararoo Anen UlagoHave I become a lullaby for the world?
Boomi Thayi Ingu Nanum MelugooOn this Mother Earth, I’m melting like wax.
Salai Oor Engum Nane SilaiyooAm I just a statue standing by every road?
Savi Un KaiyiloIs the key really in your hand?
Adaiyalam Than MenmaiyooIs my identity really just about being gentle?
Vilaiyada Nan BommaiyooAm I just a doll for you to play with?
Unaradha Nee UnmaiyooAre you a truth that simply can’t feel?
Unaradhadhe UnmaiyooIs it true that you just don’t understand?
Thangamma Thangamma Adi AthiOh Thangamma, Thangamma, my goodness.
Arasamarathu VilakkethiLight the lamp beneath the ‘peepal tree’.
Ponnamma Chinnamma Kadhai PesiPonnamma and Chinnamma are sharing their stories.
Pandha Koluthudi MadathiLight the torch now, woman.
Aadhikkam Than AgadhuDominance isn’t something we should accept.
Aadi Koonde Al AguShake the cage and become your own person.
Yarukkum Adangida KoodadhuYou shouldn’t be subservient to anyone.
Penne Yarukkum Adangida KoodadhuGirl, don’t you ever bow down to anyone.
Thoduvanam ArugileThe horizon is within reach now,
Aga Siragugal Viriyum Pozhuthileas my inner wings begin to spread wide.
Alarakkum UlagileIn this world that’s constantly screaming,
Malaiyaga Ivalum Nimiraveshe stands tall and firm, just like a mountain.
Thaiyaga Pesum IvalaiWill they let her live her own life,
Thanaga Vazha Vidumooeven though she speaks with a mother’s heart?
Poovaga Parkum NimidhamThe moment they see her only as a delicate flower,
Theervagumoowill that really solve anything?
Adaiyalam Than MenmaiyooIs identity really just about being gentle?
Vilaiyada Nan BommaiyooAm I just a doll for you to play with?
Unaradha Nee UnmaiyooAre you a truth that refuses to feel?
Unaradhadhe UnmaiyooIs it the truth that you’ll never understand?
Saga Uyire Music Video
Strength against suppression defines the Saga Uyire lyrics translation. Arivu and Sundaramurthy Ks frame self-determination as non-negotiable for women in Tamil society.