Sariya Thavara
From 12B · 2001
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Samantha Etlar
- Music director
- Harris Jayaraj
- Details
- 12B2001
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Anna kitta dumm ketta | Asking brother for a smoke, |
| Princi kitta pottu ketta…Female :Woohaaahh | Asking principal for bindi... Female: Woohaaahh |
| Dhinam dhinam dating poga | To go dating every single day, |
| Dad kitta dhuttu ketta…Female :Wooohuuaahhh | Asking dad for money... Female: Wooohuuaahhh |
| Seriya thavara …ohoo | Is it right or wrong... ohoo |
| Naangal ketta | If we ask, |
| Seriya thavara…ahhaa | Is it right or wrong... ahhaa |
| Innum keluu | Listen to more... |
| Female | |
| {Ettu kattai mettu pottu | {Setting a high pitch tune |
| Ekku thappa aatam potta | And dancing recklessly, |
| Seriya thavara | Is it right or wrong? |
| Naangal pachchai | If we ask raw |
| Pachcheiyaai kelvigal ketta | And blunt questions, |
| Seriya thavara} (2) | Is it right or wrong?} (2) |
| Female | |
| Ooohoo… | Ooohoo... |
| Internetil a-joke paarthal | If we view adult jokes on the Internet, |
| Seriya thavara | Is it right or wrong? |
| Ahaa… | Ahaa... |
| Aangal paarthal paravasam varudhae | If we feel ecstasy looking at men, |
| Seriya thavara | Is it right or wrong? |
| Female | |
| Ahh mapillai therndheduthu | Ahh, choosing a groom, |
| Sila naal vazhndhu | Living together for a few days, |
| Thirumanam seidhaal | And then getting married, |
| Seriya thavara … | Is it right or wrong... |
| Yeh ..yeh..yeh..yeh..yeh..yeh…yeah | Yeh ..yeh..yeh..yeh..yeh..yeh...yeah |
| Seriya thavara | Is it right or wrong? |
| Yeh..yeh ..yeh..yeh..yeh..yeh..yeh…yeah.. | Yeh..yeh ..yeh..yeh..yeh..yeh..yeh...yeah.. |
| Female | |
| Pattaam poochigal meeting potaal | If butterflies hold a meeting, |
| Seriya thavara | Is it right or wrong? |
| Naangal pachchai pachchaiyaai | If we ask raw and direct |
| Kelvigal kettaal | Questions, |
| Seriya thavara | Is it right or wrong? |
| Internetil a-joke paarthal | If we view adult jokes on the Internet, |
| Seriya …thavara | Is it right or wrong? |
| Aangal paarthal paravasam varuthae | If we feel ecstasy looking at men... |
| Nana ..tara rara ……….. | Nana ..tara rara ........... |
| Female | |
| Sa pa ma ga | Sa pa ma ga |
| Sa sa pa ma ga ma ga ri sa | Sa sa pa ma ga ma ga ri sa |
| Sa pa ma ga | Sa pa ma ga |
| Sa sa pa ma ga ma pa ga ri sa | Sa sa pa ma ga ma pa ga ri sa |
| Ma ma ga ri sa | Ma ma ga ri sa |
| Ma pa ma ga ri sa (oo yeah) | Ma pa ma ga ri sa (oo yeah) |
| Ma | Ma |
| Ma ga ri sa | Ma ga ri sa |
| Pa ma pa ga ri sa (oooo hoo) | Pa ma pa ga ri sa (oooo hoo) |
| Female | |
| Adi padi thaandi | Step over traditional limits |
| Pudhu saalai thedungalen | And find new paths, |
| Naam contest-u pogaadha | You beauties who don't go to |
| Beauty galaehh…heyy | Beauty contests... hey! |
| Paaka kalyana chandhai | You herds going to the |
| Sellum mandhaigalae | Marriage market to look, |
| Neengal computer | Why don't you switch to |
| Tension-ku maarungalen | Computer age speed? |
| Female | |
| Aan pillai peruvadhu | Is it really a rule that |
| Penngal kadamai | Giving birth to a son is a woman's duty? |
| Endra vidhi murai seri dhaana | Is that rule correct? |
| Aan pillai mattumae | Let men give birth to |
| Aangal perattum | Sons by themselves; |
| Naangal kettpathu pizhai dhaana | Is it wrong for us to ask this? |
| Milleniam pirandha pinnae | After entering the new millennium, |
| Melinangal udhavaadhu | Gentleness and shyness won't help. |
| Chorus | |
| That’s it! | That's it! |
| Pennum pennum natpa irundhaal | If two women are close friends, |
| Seriya thavara | Is it right or wrong? |
| Kaadhal ponaal innoru kaadhal | If one love fails, finding another love, |
| Seriya thavara | Is it right or wrong? |
| Female | |
| Ooohoo… | Ooohoo... |
| Internetil a-joke paarthal | If we view adult jokes on the Internet, |
| Seriya…. thavaraaa… | Is it right or wrong... |
| Ahaa… | Ahaa... |
| Aangal paarthal paravasam varudhae | If we feel ecstasy looking at men, |
| Seriya thavara | Is it right or wrong? |
| Female | |
| Mapillai therndheduthu | Choosing a groom, |
| Sila naal vazhndhu | Living together for a few days, |
| Thirumanam seidhaal… | And then getting married... |
| Chorus | |
| {Anna kitta dumm ketta… Nakku nakku… | {Asking brother for a smoke... Nakku nakku... |
| Princi kitta pottu ketta… | Asking principal for bindi... |
| Dhinam dhinam dating poga | To go dating every single day, |
| Dad kitta dhuttu ketta…} (2) | Asking dad for money...} (2) |
| Female | |
| Aama pennukku yen meesai illai illai | Yes, why don't women have a mustache? |
| Andha hormone-gal surukka villai | Those hormones did not secrete, |
| Adhu dhaan thollai | That is the trouble! |
| Yeh yeh yehhhh | Yeh yeh yehhhh |
| Naangal oosi pottum | If we get injections and |
| Meesai vaaithaal thavarae illai | Grow a mustache, there is nothing wrong! |
| Andru oorukkul aan penn endru | Then in town, between man and woman, |
| Baetham illai | There will be no discrimination! |
| Female | |
| Aaradi koondhalai suththam seidhae | Cleaning six-foot-long hair and |
| Neram kazhivadhu seri dhaana | Wasting time, is that right? |
| Araiyadi koondhal arainodi poothum | Half-foot hair takes half a second, |
| Neram mitchamae pizhai dhaana | Is saving time a mistake? |
| Pudhu yugam thiranthu vaika | Did I come to Earth to |
| Boomikku vanthenaa | Inaugurate a new era? |
| Female | |
| Pattaam poochigal meeting potaal | If butterflies hold a meeting, |
| Naangal pachchai pachchaiyaai | If we ask raw and direct |
| Kelvigal kettaal | Questions, |
| Ooohoo… | Ooohoo... |
| Female :Internetil a-joke paarthal | Female: If we view adult jokes on the Internet, |
| Seriya thavaraaa… | Is it right or wrong... |
| Ahaa… | Ahaa... |
| Aangal paarthal paravasam varudhae | If we feel ecstasy looking at men, |
| Seriya thavara | Is it right or wrong? |
| Ohhh | Ohhh |
| Female :Mapillai therndheduthu | Female: Choosing a groom, |
| Sila naal vazhndhu | Living together for a few days, |
| Thirumanam seidhaal… | And then getting married... |
| Seriya thavara…seriya thavara..seriya thavara… | Is it right or wrong... is it right or wrong.. is it right or wrong... |
அண்ணா கிட்ட
டம் கேட்டா பிரின்சி
கிட்ட பொட்டு கேட்டா
வூஹா
தினம் தினம் டேடிங்
போக டட் கிட்ட துட்டு
கேட்டா
வூஹுஆஆ சரியா
தவறா ஓஹோ நாங்கள்
கேட்டா சரியா தவறா
ஆஹா இன்னும் கேளு
Asking brother for a smoke,
Asking principal for bindi... Female: Woohaaahh
To go dating every single day,
Asking dad for money... Female: Wooohuuaahhh
Is it right or wrong... ohoo
If we ask,
Is it right or wrong... ahhaa
Listen to more...
{ எட்டு கட்டை
மெட்டு போட்டு எக்கு
தப்பா ஆட்டம் போட்டா
சரியா தவறா நாங்கள்
பச்சை பச்சையாய்
கேள்வி கேட்டா சரியா
தவறா } (2)
{Setting a high pitch tune
And dancing recklessly,
Is it right or wrong?
If we ask raw
And blunt questions,
Is it right or wrong?} (2)
ஓஹோ இன்டர்நெட்டில
ஜோக் பார்த்தால் சரியா
தவறா ஆஹா ஆண்கள்
பார்த்தால் பரவசம் வருதே
சரியா தவறா
Ooohoo...
If we view adult jokes on the Internet,
Is it right or wrong?
Ahaa...
If we feel ecstasy looking at men,
Is it right or wrong?
ஆ மாப்பிள்ளை
தேர்ந்தெடுத்து சில நாள்
வாழ்ந்து திருமணம் செய்தால்
சரியா தவறா யே யே யே யே
யே யே யே சரியா தவறா யே
யே யே யே யே யே யே யே
Ahh, choosing a groom,
Living together for a few days,
And then getting married,
Is it right or wrong...
Yeh ..yeh..yeh..yeh..yeh..yeh...yeah
Is it right or wrong?
Yeh..yeh ..yeh..yeh..yeh..yeh..yeh...yeah..
பட்டாம் பூச்சிகள்
மீட்டிங் போட்டால் சரியா
தவறா நாங்கள் பச்சை
பச்சையாய் கேள்விகள்
கேட்டா சரியா தவறா
இன்டர்நெட்டில ஜோக்
பார்த்தால் சரியா தவறா
ஆண்கள் பார்த்தால்
பரவசம் வருதே ..................
If butterflies hold a meeting,
Is it right or wrong?
If we ask raw and direct
Questions,
Is it right or wrong?
If we view adult jokes on the Internet,
Is it right or wrong?
If we feel ecstasy looking at men...
Nana ..tara rara ...........
ச ப ம க ச ச ப ம
க ம க ரி ச ச ப ம க ச ச ப
ம க ம ப க ரி ச ம ம க ரி
ச ம ப ம க ரி ச ஓ யே ம
ம க ரி ச ப ம ப க ரி ச
ஓஓ ஹோ
Sa pa ma ga
Sa sa pa ma ga ma ga ri sa
Sa pa ma ga
Sa sa pa ma ga ma pa ga ri sa
Ma ma ga ri sa
Ma pa ma ga ri sa (oo yeah)
Ma
Ma ga ri sa
Pa ma pa ga ri sa (oooo hoo)
அடி படி தாண்டி
புது சாலை தேடுங்களேன்
நாம் கண்டெஸ்ட்டு போகாத
பியூட்டி களா ஹே பாக்க
கல்யாண சந்தை செல்லும்
மந்தைகளே நீங்கள்
கம்ப்யூட்டர் டென்ஷன்க்கு
மாறுங்களேன்
Step over traditional limits
And find new paths,
You beauties who don't go to
Beauty contests... hey!
You herds going to the
Marriage market to look,
Why don't you switch to
Computer age speed?
ஆண் பிள்ளை
பெறுவது பெண்கள் கடமை
என்ற விதி முறை சரி தானா
ஆண் பிள்ளை மட்டுமே
ஆண்கள் பெறட்டும் நாங்கள்
கேட்பது பிழை தானா
மெல்லினம் பிறந்த பின்னே
மெல்லினங்கள் உதவாது
Is it really a rule that
Giving birth to a son is a woman's duty?
Is that rule correct?
Let men give birth to
Sons by themselves;
Is it wrong for us to ask this?
After entering the new millennium,
Gentleness and shyness won't help.
தட்ஸ் இட் பெண்ணும்
பெண்ணும் நட்பா இருந்தால்
சரியா தவறா காதல் போனால்
இன்னொரு காதல் சரியா
தவறா
That's it!
If two women are close friends,
Is it right or wrong?
If one love fails, finding another love,
Is it right or wrong?
ஓஹோ இன்டர்நெட்டில
ஜோக் பார்த்தால் சரியா
தவறா ஆஹா ஆண்கள்
பார்த்தால் பரவசம் வருதே
சரியா தவறா
Ooohoo...
If we view adult jokes on the Internet,
Is it right or wrong...
Ahaa...
If we feel ecstasy looking at men,
Is it right or wrong?
மாப்பிள்ளை
தேர்ந்தெடுத்து சில நாள்
வாழ்ந்து திருமணம்
செய்தால்
Choosing a groom,
Living together for a few days,
And then getting married...
{ அண்ணா கிட்ட டம்
கேட்டா நக்கு நக்கு பிரின்சி
கிட்ட பொட்டு கேட்டா தினம்
தினம் டேடிங் போக டட்
கிட்ட துட்டு கேட்டா } (2)
{Asking brother for a smoke... Nakku nakku...
Asking principal for bindi...
To go dating every single day,
Asking dad for money...} (2)
ஆமா பெண்ணுக்கு
ஏன் மீசை இல்லை இல்லை
அந்த ஹார்மோன்கள் சுரக்க
வில்லை அது தான் தொல்லை
யே யே யே நாங்கள் ஊசி
போட்டும் மீசை வைத்தால்
தவறே இல்லை அன்று
ஊருக்குள் ஆண் பெண்
என்று பேதம் இல்லை
Yes, why don't women have a mustache?
Those hormones did not secrete,
That is the trouble!
Yeh yeh yehhhh
If we get injections and
Grow a mustache, there is nothing wrong!
Then in town, between man and woman,
There will be no discrimination!
ஆறடி கூந்தலை
சுத்தம் செய்தே நேரம்
கழிவது செரி தானா அரையடி
கூந்தல் அரை நொடி போதும்
நேரம் மிச்சமே பிழை தானா
புது யுகம் திறந்து வைக்க
பூமிக்கு வந்தேனா
Cleaning six-foot-long hair and
Wasting time, is that right?
Half-foot hair takes half a second,
Is saving time a mistake?
Did I come to Earth to
Inaugurate a new era?
பட்டாம் பூச்சிகள்
மீட்டிங் போட்டால் நாங்கள்
பச்சை பச்சையாய் கேள்விகள்
கேட்டால் ஓஓஹோ
இன்டர்நெட்டில
ஜோக் பார்த்தால் சரியா
தவறா ஆஹா ஆண்கள்
பார்த்தால் பரவசம் வருதே
சரியா தவறா ஓ
மாப்பிள்ளை
தேர்ந்தெடுத்து சில நாள்
வாழ்ந்து திருமணம்
செய்தால் சரியா தவறா
சரியா தவறா சரியா தவறா
If butterflies hold a meeting,
If we ask raw and direct
Questions,
Ooohoo...
Female: If we view adult jokes on the Internet,
Is it right or wrong...
Ahaa...
If we feel ecstasy looking at men,
Is it right or wrong?
Ohhh
Female: Choosing a groom,
Living together for a few days,
And then getting married...
Is it right or wrong... is it right or wrong.. is it right or wrong...
Anna kitta dumm ketta
Asking brother for a smoke,
Princi kitta pottu ketta…Female :Woohaaahh
Asking principal for bindi... Female: Woohaaahh
Dhinam dhinam dating poga
To go dating every single day,
Dad kitta dhuttu ketta…Female :Wooohuuaahhh
Asking dad for money... Female: Wooohuuaahhh
Seriya thavara …ohoo
Is it right or wrong... ohoo
Naangal ketta
If we ask,
Seriya thavara…ahhaa
Is it right or wrong... ahhaa
Innum keluu
Listen to more...
{Ettu kattai mettu pottu
{Setting a high pitch tune
Ekku thappa aatam potta
And dancing recklessly,
Seriya thavara
Is it right or wrong?
Naangal pachchai
If we ask raw
Pachcheiyaai kelvigal ketta
And blunt questions,
Seriya thavara} (2)
Is it right or wrong?} (2)
Ooohoo…
Ooohoo...
Internetil a-joke paarthal
If we view adult jokes on the Internet,
Seriya thavara
Is it right or wrong?
Ahaa…
Ahaa...
Aangal paarthal paravasam varudhae
If we feel ecstasy looking at men,
Seriya thavara
Is it right or wrong?
Ahh mapillai therndheduthu
Ahh, choosing a groom,
Sila naal vazhndhu
Living together for a few days,
Thirumanam seidhaal
And then getting married,
Seriya thavara …
Is it right or wrong...
Yeh ..yeh..yeh..yeh..yeh..yeh…yeah
Yeh ..yeh..yeh..yeh..yeh..yeh...yeah
Seriya thavara
Is it right or wrong?
Yeh..yeh ..yeh..yeh..yeh..yeh..yeh…yeah..
Yeh..yeh ..yeh..yeh..yeh..yeh..yeh...yeah..
Pattaam poochigal meeting potaal
If butterflies hold a meeting,
Seriya thavara
Is it right or wrong?
Naangal pachchai pachchaiyaai
If we ask raw and direct
Kelvigal kettaal
Questions,
Seriya thavara
Is it right or wrong?
Internetil a-joke paarthal
If we view adult jokes on the Internet,
Seriya …thavara
Is it right or wrong?
Aangal paarthal paravasam varuthae
If we feel ecstasy looking at men...
Nana ..tara rara ………..
Nana ..tara rara ...........
Sa pa ma ga
Sa pa ma ga
Sa sa pa ma ga ma ga ri sa
Sa sa pa ma ga ma ga ri sa
Sa pa ma ga
Sa pa ma ga
Sa sa pa ma ga ma pa ga ri sa
Sa sa pa ma ga ma pa ga ri sa
Ma ma ga ri sa
Ma ma ga ri sa
Ma pa ma ga ri sa (oo yeah)
Ma pa ma ga ri sa (oo yeah)
Ma
Ma
Ma ga ri sa
Ma ga ri sa
Pa ma pa ga ri sa (oooo hoo)
Pa ma pa ga ri sa (oooo hoo)
Adi padi thaandi
Step over traditional limits
Pudhu saalai thedungalen
And find new paths,
Naam contest-u pogaadha
You beauties who don't go to
Beauty galaehh…heyy
Beauty contests... hey!
Paaka kalyana chandhai
You herds going to the
Sellum mandhaigalae
Marriage market to look,
Neengal computer
Why don't you switch to
Tension-ku maarungalen
Computer age speed?
Aan pillai peruvadhu
Is it really a rule that
Penngal kadamai
Giving birth to a son is a woman's duty?
Endra vidhi murai seri dhaana
Is that rule correct?
Aan pillai mattumae
Let men give birth to
Aangal perattum
Sons by themselves;
Naangal kettpathu pizhai dhaana
Is it wrong for us to ask this?
Milleniam pirandha pinnae
After entering the new millennium,
Melinangal udhavaadhu
Gentleness and shyness won't help.
That’s it!
That's it!
Pennum pennum natpa irundhaal
If two women are close friends,
Seriya thavara
Is it right or wrong?
Kaadhal ponaal innoru kaadhal
If one love fails, finding another love,
Seriya thavara
Is it right or wrong?
Ooohoo…
Ooohoo...
Internetil a-joke paarthal
If we view adult jokes on the Internet,
Seriya…. thavaraaa…
Is it right or wrong...
Ahaa…
Ahaa...
Aangal paarthal paravasam varudhae
If we feel ecstasy looking at men,
Seriya thavara
Is it right or wrong?
Mapillai therndheduthu
Choosing a groom,
Sila naal vazhndhu
Living together for a few days,
Thirumanam seidhaal…
And then getting married...
{Anna kitta dumm ketta… Nakku nakku…
{Asking brother for a smoke... Nakku nakku...
Princi kitta pottu ketta…
Asking principal for bindi...
Dhinam dhinam dating poga
To go dating every single day,
Dad kitta dhuttu ketta…} (2)
Asking dad for money...} (2)
Aama pennukku yen meesai illai illai
Yes, why don't women have a mustache?
Andha hormone-gal surukka villai
Those hormones did not secrete,
Adhu dhaan thollai
That is the trouble!
Yeh yeh yehhhh
Yeh yeh yehhhh
Naangal oosi pottum
If we get injections and
Meesai vaaithaal thavarae illai
Grow a mustache, there is nothing wrong!
Andru oorukkul aan penn endru
Then in town, between man and woman,
Baetham illai
There will be no discrimination!
Aaradi koondhalai suththam seidhae
Cleaning six-foot-long hair and
Neram kazhivadhu seri dhaana
Wasting time, is that right?
Araiyadi koondhal arainodi poothum
Half-foot hair takes half a second,
Neram mitchamae pizhai dhaana
Is saving time a mistake?
Pudhu yugam thiranthu vaika
Did I come to Earth to
Boomikku vanthenaa
Inaugurate a new era?
Pattaam poochigal meeting potaal
If butterflies hold a meeting,
Naangal pachchai pachchaiyaai
If we ask raw and direct
Kelvigal kettaal
Questions,
Ooohoo…
Ooohoo...
Female :Internetil a-joke paarthal
Female: If we view adult jokes on the Internet,
Seriya thavaraaa…
Is it right or wrong...
Ahaa…
Ahaa...
Aangal paarthal paravasam varudhae
If we feel ecstasy looking at men,
Seriya thavara
Is it right or wrong?
Ohhh
Ohhh
Female :Mapillai therndheduthu
Female: Choosing a groom,
Sila naal vazhndhu
Living together for a few days,
Thirumanam seidhaal…
And then getting married...
Seriya thavara…seriya thavara..seriya thavara…
Is it right or wrong... is it right or wrong.. is it right or wrong...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Seriya Thavara' (or 'Love Pannu') from the film 12B is a bold, modern, youth-centric anthem composed by Harris Jayaraj with lyrics by Vairamuthu. Sung from the perspective of modern, liberated young women entering the new millennium, the song challenges deep-seated patriarchal norms, social taboos, double standards, and traditional expectations placed upon women in Indian society.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Monne / Second Letter Rhyme)
“Ettu kattai mettu pottu / Ekku thappa aatam potta”
Repetition of the second consonant character in adjacent or corresponding lines (e.g., 'Ettu' and 'Ekku').
Metaphor
“Pattaam poochigal meeting potaal”
'Pattaam poochigal' (butterflies) is used as a metaphor for young, vibrant modern women breaking free of societal cocoons.
Rhetorical Question
“Seriya thavara ... ohoo”
Repeated use of 'Seriya thavara' (Is it right or wrong?) as a refrain to challenge conventional morals and invoke critical thought.
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Trivia
12B marked the debut of music composer Harris Jayaraj in Tamil cinema as a lead composer (alongside Minnale, which released earlier in the same year). This song features dynamic vocal performances by Andrea Jeremiah, Timmy, Vasundhara Das, and Simhi, serving as a landmark pop-fusion track that resonated strongly with early-2000s youth culture.
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