Naan Thedum Sevvanthi
From Dharma Pathini · 1986
- Lyricists
- Not listed
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Dharma Pathini1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ahaaa ahaaa ah… | Vocalizing melody (Ahaaa ahaaa ah…) |
| Ahaaa aaah | Vocalizing melody (Ahaaa aaah) |
| Ahaaaaaaa aaaaahaaa | Vocalizing melody (Ahaaaaaaa aaaaahaaa) |
| Ahaa…aahaaa… | Vocalizing melody (Ahaa…aahaaa…) |
| Ahaaa…. aaaaahaaaaa | Vocalizing melody (Ahaaa…. aaaaahaaaaa) |
| Male | |
| Naan thedum sevvandhi poovidhu | This is the yellow chrysanthemum flower that I was searching for |
| Oru naal paarthu andhiyil poothadhu | Look, it bloomed one day in the twilight |
| Male | |
| {Poovo idhu vaasam | { Is it a flower or its sweet fragrance? |
| Povom ini kaadhal dhesam} (2) | Let us go now to the kingdom of love } (2) |
| Male | |
| Naan thedum sevvandhi poovidhu | This is the yellow chrysanthemum flower that I was searching for |
| Oru naal paarthu andhiyil poothadhu…uuu | Look, it bloomed one day in the twilight… |
| Male | |
| Parandhu sella vazhiyillaiyo | Is there no path available to fly away? |
| Paruva kuyil thavikiradhae… | The youthful cuckoo bird is yearning… |
| Female | |
| Siraghirandum virithuvitten | I have spread both my wings wide |
| Ilam vayadhu thadukiradhae | Yet my tender age holds me back |
| Male | |
| Ponmaanae yen yoghamdhaan | Oh golden deer, it is indeed my good fortune |
| Female | |
| Penndhaano sandheghamdhaan | Are you really a woman? I have my doubts |
| Male | |
| Yen dhevii…….. | Oh my goddess… |
| Female | |
| Ahhaaaa..aaaaaaa….aaaaaaaa | Vocalizing melody (Ahhaaaa..aaaaaaa….aaaaaaaa) |
| Male | |
| Un vizhi odaiyil naan kalandhen | I dissolved inside the stream of your eyes |
| Ponkani vizhumena dhavam kidandhen | I waited in quiet penance expecting the golden fruit to drop |
| Female | |
| Poonghkaathu soodaachu raajaavae yaar moochu | The gentle breeze has grown warm, my king, whose breath is this? |
| Male | |
| Naan thedum….Female :Sevvandhi poovidhu | What I seek… Female: Is this chrysanthemum flower |
| Male | |
| Ahaaah oru naal paarthu… | Ahaah, look, one day… |
| Female | |
| Andhiyil poothadhu…Male :Ahaa…. | Bloomed in the twilight… Male: Ahaa… |
| Female | |
| Manghaikul yenna nilavaramo | What is the condition within this young woman? |
| Manjathil vizhum nilai varumo | Will the moment arrive to fall onto the bed? |
| Male | |
| Annathai yendhan viral thodumo | Will my fingers touch the gentle swan? |
| Yendraikkum andha sugham varumo | Will that eternal sweet comfort ever arrive? |
| Female | |
| Thallaadum penn megham thaan | Indeed, a swaying female cloud |
| Male | |
| Yennaalum un vaanam naan | I am your sky for all eternity |
| Female | |
| Yen dhevaa….. | Oh my lord… |
| Male | |
| Ahhaaaa..aaaaaaa….aaaaaaaa | Vocalizing melody (Ahhaaaa..aaaaaaa….aaaaaaaa) |
| Female | |
| : Kanmalar moodida yen thavithen | Why did I struggle so hard to close my eye-blossoms? |
| Yen viral naghangalai dhinam izhandhen | I lost my fingernails every single day biting them in longing |
| Male | |
| Thaalaattu paadaamal thoonghaadhu yenkillai | The child within me cannot sleep without a lullaby being sung |
| Male | |
| Naan thedum…Female :Sevvandhi poovidhu | What I seek… Female: Is this chrysanthemum flower |
| Male | |
| Ahaaaaa..oru naal paarthu | Ahaaaaa.. look, one day |
| Female | |
| Andhiyil poothadhu | Bloomed in the twilight |
| Male | |
| Ahaaaa….aah poovo idhu vaasam | Ahaaaa….aah is it a flower or its sweet fragrance? |
| Female | |
| Povom ini kaadhal dhesam | Let us go now to the kingdom of love |
| Poovo idhu vaasam | Is it a flower or its sweet fragrance? |
| Male | |
| Povom ini kaadhal dhesam | Let us go now to the kingdom of love |
| Male | |
| Naan thedum…Female :Sevvandhi poovidhu | What I seek… Female: Is this chrysanthemum flower |
| Male | |
| Ahaaaaa..oru naal paarthu | Ahaaaaa.. look, one day |
| Female | |
| Andhiyil poothadhu..Male :Ahaaaa…. | Bloomed in the twilight.. Male: Ahaaaa…. |
ஆஹா ஆஹா
ஆ ஆஹா ஆஆ ஆஹா
ஆஆஆஹா ஆஹா
ஆஹா ஆஹா
ஆஆஆஹா
Vocalizing melody (Ahaaa ahaaa ah…)
Vocalizing melody (Ahaaa aaah)
Vocalizing melody (Ahaaaaaaa aaaaahaaa)
Vocalizing melody (Ahaa…aahaaa…)
Vocalizing melody (Ahaaa…. aaaaahaaaaa)
நான் தேடும்
செவ்வந்தி பூவிது
ஒரு நாள் பார்த்து
அந்தியில் பூத்தது
This is the yellow chrysanthemum flower that I was searching for
Look, it bloomed one day in the twilight
{ பூவோ இது
வாசம் போவோம்
இனி காதல் தேசம் } (2)
{ Is it a flower or its sweet fragrance?
Let us go now to the kingdom of love } (2)
நான் தேடும்
செவ்வந்தி பூவிது
ஒரு நாள் பார்த்து
அந்தியில் பூத்தது
This is the yellow chrysanthemum flower that I was searching for
Look, it bloomed one day in the twilight…
பறந்து செல்ல
வழியில்லையோ பருவ
குயில் தவிக்கிறதே
Is there no path available to fly away?
The youthful cuckoo bird is yearning…
சிறகிரண்டும்
விரித்துவிட்டேன் இளம்
வயது தடுக்கிறதே
I have spread both my wings wide
Yet my tender age holds me back
பொன்மானே
என் யோகம்தான்
Oh golden deer, it is indeed my good fortune
பெண்தானோ
சந்தேகம்தான்
Are you really a woman? I have my doubts
என் தேவி
Oh my goddess…
ஆஹா
ஆஆஆ ஆஆஆ
Vocalizing melody (Ahhaaaa..aaaaaaa….aaaaaaaa)
உன் விழி ஓடையில்
நான் கலந்தேன் பொன் கனி
விழும் என தவம் கிடந்தேன்
I dissolved inside the stream of your eyes
I waited in quiet penance expecting the golden fruit to drop
பூங்காத்து சூடாச்சு
ராஜாவே யார் மூச்சு
The gentle breeze has grown warm, my king, whose breath is this?
நான் தேடும்
செவ்வந்தி பூவிது
What I seek… Female: Is this chrysanthemum flower
ஆஹா ஒரு
நாள் பார்த்து
அந்தியில் பூத்தது
ஆஹா
Ahaah, look, one day…
மங்கைக்குள்
என்ன நிலவரமோ
மஞ்சத்தில் விழும்
நிலை வருமோ
Bloomed in the twilight… Male: Ahaa…
அன்னத்தை எந்தன்
விரல் தொடுமோ என்றைக்கும்
அந்த சுகம் வருமோ
What is the condition within this young woman?
Will the moment arrive to fall onto the bed?
தள்ளாடும்
பெண் மேகம் தான்
Will my fingers touch the gentle swan?
Will that eternal sweet comfort ever arrive?
எந்நாளும்
உன் வானம் நான்
Indeed, a swaying female cloud
என் தேவா
I am your sky for all eternity
ஆஹா
ஆஆஆ ஆஆஆ
Oh my lord…
கண்மலர் மூடிட
ஏன் தவித்தேன் என் விரல்
நகங்களை தினம் இழந்தேன்
Vocalizing melody (Ahhaaaa..aaaaaaa….aaaaaaaa)
தாலாட்டுப் பாடாமல்
தூங்காது என் கிள்ளை
Why did I struggle so hard to close my eye-blossoms?
I lost my fingernails every single day biting them in longing
நான் தேடும்
செவ்வந்தி பூவிது
The child within me cannot sleep without a lullaby being sung
ஆஹா ஒரு
நாள் பார்த்து
அந்தியில் பூத்தது
ஆஹா ஆஆ
பூவோ இது வாசம்
What I seek… Female: Is this chrysanthemum flower
போவோம் இனி
காதல் தேசம் பூவோ
இது வாசம்
Ahaaaaa.. look, one day
போவோம்
இனி காதல் தேசம்
Bloomed in the twilight
நான் தேடும்
செவ்வந்தி பூவிது
Ahaaaa….aah is it a flower or its sweet fragrance?
ஆஹா ஒரு
நாள் பார்த்து
அந்தியில் பூத்தது
ஆஹா
Let us go now to the kingdom of love
Is it a flower or its sweet fragrance?
Let us go now to the kingdom of love
What I seek… Female: Is this chrysanthemum flower
Ahaaaaa.. look, one day
Bloomed in the twilight.. Male: Ahaaaa….
Ahaaa ahaaa ah…
Vocalizing melody (Ahaaa ahaaa ah…)
Ahaaa aaah
Vocalizing melody (Ahaaa aaah)
Ahaaaaaaa aaaaahaaa
Vocalizing melody (Ahaaaaaaa aaaaahaaa)
Ahaa…aahaaa…
Vocalizing melody (Ahaa…aahaaa…)
Ahaaa…. aaaaahaaaaa
Vocalizing melody (Ahaaa…. aaaaahaaaaa)
Naan thedum sevvandhi poovidhu
This is the yellow chrysanthemum flower that I was searching for
Oru naal paarthu andhiyil poothadhu
Look, it bloomed one day in the twilight
{Poovo idhu vaasam
{ Is it a flower or its sweet fragrance?
Povom ini kaadhal dhesam} (2)
Let us go now to the kingdom of love } (2)
Naan thedum sevvandhi poovidhu
This is the yellow chrysanthemum flower that I was searching for
Oru naal paarthu andhiyil poothadhu…uuu
Look, it bloomed one day in the twilight…
Parandhu sella vazhiyillaiyo
Is there no path available to fly away?
Paruva kuyil thavikiradhae…
The youthful cuckoo bird is yearning…
Siraghirandum virithuvitten
I have spread both my wings wide
Ilam vayadhu thadukiradhae
Yet my tender age holds me back
Ponmaanae yen yoghamdhaan
Oh golden deer, it is indeed my good fortune
Penndhaano sandheghamdhaan
Are you really a woman? I have my doubts
Yen dhevii……..
Oh my goddess…
Ahhaaaa..aaaaaaa….aaaaaaaa
Vocalizing melody (Ahhaaaa..aaaaaaa….aaaaaaaa)
Un vizhi odaiyil naan kalandhen
I dissolved inside the stream of your eyes
Ponkani vizhumena dhavam kidandhen
I waited in quiet penance expecting the golden fruit to drop
Poonghkaathu soodaachu raajaavae yaar moochu
The gentle breeze has grown warm, my king, whose breath is this?
Naan thedum….Female :Sevvandhi poovidhu
What I seek… Female: Is this chrysanthemum flower
Ahaaah oru naal paarthu…
Ahaah, look, one day…
Andhiyil poothadhu…Male :Ahaa….
Bloomed in the twilight… Male: Ahaa…
Manghaikul yenna nilavaramo
What is the condition within this young woman?
Manjathil vizhum nilai varumo
Will the moment arrive to fall onto the bed?
Annathai yendhan viral thodumo
Will my fingers touch the gentle swan?
Yendraikkum andha sugham varumo
Will that eternal sweet comfort ever arrive?
Thallaadum penn megham thaan
Indeed, a swaying female cloud
Yennaalum un vaanam naan
I am your sky for all eternity
Yen dhevaa…..
Oh my lord…
Ahhaaaa..aaaaaaa….aaaaaaaa
Vocalizing melody (Ahhaaaa..aaaaaaa….aaaaaaaa)
: Kanmalar moodida yen thavithen
Why did I struggle so hard to close my eye-blossoms?
Yen viral naghangalai dhinam izhandhen
I lost my fingernails every single day biting them in longing
Thaalaattu paadaamal thoonghaadhu yenkillai
The child within me cannot sleep without a lullaby being sung
Naan thedum…Female :Sevvandhi poovidhu
What I seek… Female: Is this chrysanthemum flower
Ahaaaaa..oru naal paarthu
Ahaaaaa.. look, one day
Andhiyil poothadhu
Bloomed in the twilight
Ahaaaa….aah poovo idhu vaasam
Ahaaaa….aah is it a flower or its sweet fragrance?
Povom ini kaadhal dhesam
Let us go now to the kingdom of love
Poovo idhu vaasam
Is it a flower or its sweet fragrance?
Povom ini kaadhal dhesam
Let us go now to the kingdom of love
Naan thedum…Female :Sevvandhi poovidhu
What I seek… Female: Is this chrysanthemum flower
Ahaaaaa..oru naal paarthu
Ahaaaaa.. look, one day
Andhiyil poothadhu..Male :Ahaaaa….
Bloomed in the twilight.. Male: Ahaaaa….
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Naan Thedum Sevvandhi Poovidhu is a sensual romantic duet from the movie Dharma Pathini (1986). The song revolves around the deep passion, anticipation, and poetic admiration shared between two lovers. The protagonist compares his beloved to a precious yellow chrysanthemum flower (Sevvandhi Poo) that bloomed unexpectedly during the dusk, symbolizing a rare and beautiful gift in his life. Throughout the track, both singers express the restless nature of youth and tender affection, blending metaphors of nature such as clouds, breezes, streams, and golden deer. The imagery highlights their intense physical and emotional pull towards each other as they dream of journeying together into a world dedicated purely to love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagam)
“Un vizhi odaiyil naan kalandhen”
Comparing the eyes of the lover to a flowing stream ('vizhi odai') where the protagonist drowns/dissolves.
Visual Imagery
“Naan thedum sevvandhi poovidhu Oru naal paarthu andhiyil poothadhu”
Paints a vivid picture of a golden chrysanthemum flower blossoming specifically in the soft glow of dusk.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Manghaikul yenna nilavaramo / Manjathil vizhum nilai varumo”
The initial 'Ma' sound is repeated sequentially in 'Manghaikul' and 'Manjathil'.
Metaphor
“Thallaadum penn megham thaan Yennaalum un vaanam naan”
Refers to the woman as a floating cloud ('penn megham') and the man as her infinite sky ('vaanam').
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Trivia
Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, this track features vocals by K. J. Yesudas and S. Janaki. The song picturization in Dharma Pathini (1986) features actor Karthik and Jeevitha, becoming one of the standout melodious hits of the mid-1980s Tamil cinema.
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