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Lyrics & meaning

Sadu Gudu Thodu

From Seeman · 1994

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Mano, Chorus
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Seeman
Movie release year
1994
Lyrics added on
18 May 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
………………………….
Ellaam valla engal allaa
Nallor ellaam un paer solvaar
Theeyor ingae un mun nillaar
Undhan maenmai yaar thaan sollaar
Thozhugaiyai yaerpaai azhugaiyai theerppaai
Allaahu akbar allaahu akbar allaahu akbar allaahu
Allaa un maganai kaappaai
Allalgal yaavum theerppaai
Anbaana arulai chaerppaai
Kootthaadum kodumai azhiya
Kodiyorgal koottam ozhiya
Nallorkku kaaval puriya
Thaayae un thiru ullam ilagavae
Thunbangal pani pola vilagavae
...
Our Almighty Allah,
All righteous people chant Your name,
The evil ones cannot stand before You here,
Who indeed would not praise Your greatness?
Accept our worship and wipe away our tears,
Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Allah,
Oh Allah, protect Your child,
Dispel all our distress,
Bestow Your loving grace upon us,
So that rampant cruelty may be destroyed,
So that the evil crowd may vanish,
To stand guard for the virtuous,
Oh Mother, so Your sacred heart may soften,
So that afflictions may melt away like mist.
Chorus
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This emotional prayer song from the movie Seeman (1994) is an invocation to the Almighty seeking protection, justice, and divine intervention. The devotee glorifies God's omnipotence and supreme goodness while pleading for an end to suffering and tears. The song appeals for the destruction of evil forces and the safeguarding of righteous souls, praying that divine grace will melt away hardships just as heat disperses morning mist.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Upamai (Simile)

Thunbangal pani pola vilagavae

The lyricist compares the disappearance of life's sorrows to mist/dew melting away (pani pola vilagavae).

Iyaibu (Rhyme / End Rhyme)

Thozhugaiyai yaerpaai azhugaiyai theerppaai

Rhyming line endings featuring '-paai' pattern across successive lines (yaerpaai, theerppaai, chaerppaai).

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Allaa un maganai kaappaai / Allalgal yaavum theerppaai / Anbaana arulai chaerppaai

Repetition of the initial vowel 'A' across consecutive lines (Allaa, Allalgal, Anbaana).

Edhugai (Second Letter Harmony)

Kootthaadum kodumai azhiya / Kodiyorgal koottam ozhiya

Harmony of second consonant sound 'd' / 'd-i' in 'Kodumai' and 'Kodiyorgal'.

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Trivia

Seeman (1994) stars R. Sarathkumar and Sukanya, with music composed by Soundaryan. Lyricist Vaali showcased his remarkable secularity and mastery by writing authentic Islamic devotional lyrics alongside Hindu devotional and secular tracks throughout his career.

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