Seelay Seelay
From 29 · 2026
- Lyricist
- Uma Devi
- Singers
- Sean Roldan, Chinmayi Sripada
- Music director
- Sean Roldan
- Details
- 292026
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Seelay seelay seelay lay lay | (Rhythmic vocal refrain) |
| Seelay seelay seelay lay lay | (Rhythmic vocal refrain) |
| Male | |
| Unmel vandha kaadhalin | To explain the true meaning |
| Unmai artham sollave | Of the love I felt for you |
| Nenjam pulambuthe | My heart babbles in yearning |
| Ennul pesum vaarthaigal | Did the words speaking inside me |
| Unnai vanthu ernthathaa | Reach you? |
| Kangal kalangutheeeee…. | My eyes grow teary... |
| Male | |
| Nadhiyil nadakkum | Like a reflection of the moon |
| Nilavin nagale Mazhayil nanaiyum | Walking on the river, getting drenched in rain |
| Oliyin thugale | A particle of light |
| Irulin naduve olirum agaley | An oil lamp shining amidst the darkness |
| Uyirin uyire uyirin lay lay | Life of my life, my essence... |
| Male | |
| Seelay seelay seelay lay lay | (Rhythmic vocal refrain) |
| Seelay lay lay seelay seelay | (Rhythmic vocal refrain) |
| Seelay seelay seelay lay lay | (Rhythmic vocal refrain) |
| Seelay lay lay lay lay lo | (Rhythmic vocal refrain) |
| Male | |
| Seelay seelay seelay lay lay | (Rhythmic vocal refrain) |
| Seelay lay lay seelay seelay | (Rhythmic vocal refrain) |
| Seelay seelay seelay lay lay | (Rhythmic vocal refrain) |
| Seelay lay lay lay lay lo | (Rhythmic vocal refrain) |
| Female | |
| Kannaadi munne naanum naana illai | Before the mirror, I am no longer myself |
| Enendru plven neeye vaazhvin ellai | How do I say it? You are the horizon of my life |
| Nee vanthaai en nenjathin siragaaga | You arrived as the wings of my heart |
| Male | |
| Seelay seelay seelay lay lay | (Rhythmic vocal refrain) |
| Male | |
| Kollai inbame unnai thedi thedi | Oh boundless joy, searching for you repeatedly |
| Kanimai rendum inga vaadi vaadi | Both my eyes wither away here |
| Pogatho en karampatri karaiyetru | Won't you hold my hand and guide me ashore? |
| Male | |
| Seelay seelay seelay lay lay | (Rhythmic vocal refrain) |
| Female | |
| Vidiyatha iravaaga | Like an endless night that never dawns |
| Mudiyatha kadahiyaaga | Like an unfinished story |
| Male | |
| Udalinge verumkoode | The body here is merely an empty shell |
| Unai thedum uyirchoode | The warmth of life keeps searching for you |
| Male | |
| Seelay seelay seelay lay lay | (Rhythmic vocal refrain) |
| Seelay lay lay seelay seelay | (Rhythmic vocal refrain) |
| Seelay seelay seelay lay lay | (Rhythmic vocal refrain) |
| Seelay lay lay lay lay lo | (Rhythmic vocal refrain) |
| Male | |
| Seelay seelay seelay lay lay | (Rhythmic vocal refrain) |
| Seelay lay lay seelay seelay | (Rhythmic vocal refrain) |
| Seelay seelay seelay lay lay | (Rhythmic vocal refrain) |
| Seelay lay lay lay lay lo | (Rhythmic vocal refrain) |
| Female | |
| Suzhalum soora ulagail | In this whirling, tempestuous world |
| Kavalaigal maranthu | Forgetting all my worries |
| Thoongum madiyai enakena | A lap to sleep on, meant for me |
| Koduthanai uravena | You gave as a bond of kinship |
| Kidaithanai anbe | You came into my life, my love |
| Male | |
| Mahai indri nanainthene | I was drenched without any rain |
| Mozhi indri uraikindren | I speak without needing any words |
| Thuyarangal tholaivillai | Sorrows are nowhere near |
| Uraivaale niraikindren | I am filled to the brim with your presence |
| Female | |
| Enmel vandha kaadhalin | When you too expressed the meaning |
| Artham neeyum sonnathum | Of the love you held for me |
| Kangal kalanguthe | My eyes well up with emotional tears |
| Unnul pesum vaarthaigal | When the words spoken deep within you |
| Ennai vanthu sernthathum | Finally reached me |
| Nenjam nirambutheeeee…. | My heart feels completely fulfilled... |
| Male | |
| Nadhiyil nadakkum | Like a reflection of the moon |
| Nilavin nagale Mazhayil nanaiyum | Walking on the river, getting drenched in rain |
| Oliyin thugale | A particle of light |
| Irulin naduve olirum agaley | An oil lamp shining amidst the darkness |
| Uyirin uyire uyirin lay lay | Life of my life, my essence... |
| Male | |
| Seelay seelay seelay lay lay | (Rhythmic vocal refrain) |
| Seelay lay lay seelay seelay | (Rhythmic vocal refrain) |
| Seelay seelay seelay lay lay | (Rhythmic vocal refrain) |
| Seelay lay lay lay lay lo | (Rhythmic vocal refrain) |
| Male | |
| Seelay seelay seelay lay lay | (Rhythmic vocal refrain) |
| Seelay lay lay seelay seelay | (Rhythmic vocal refrain) |
| Seelay seelay seelay lay lay | (Rhythmic vocal refrain) |
| Seelay lay lay lay lay lo | (Rhythmic vocal refrain) |
சீலே சீலே சீலே லே லே
சீலே சீலே சீலே லே லே
(Rhythmic vocal refrain)
(Rhythmic vocal refrain)
உன்மேல் வந்த காதலின்
உண்மை அர்த்தம் சொல்லவே
நெஞ்சம் புலம்புதே
என்னுள் பேசும் வார்த்தைகள்
உன்னை வந்து சேர்ந்ததா
கண்கள் கலங்குதே
To explain the true meaning
Of the love I felt for you
My heart babbles in yearning
Did the words speaking inside me
Reach you?
My eyes grow teary...
நதியில் நடக்கும்
நிலவின் நகலே மழையில் நனையும்
ஒலியின் துகளே
இருளின் நடுவே ஒளிரும் அகலே
உயிரின் உயிரே உயிரின் லே லே
Like a reflection of the moon
Walking on the river, getting drenched in rain
A particle of light
An oil lamp shining amidst the darkness
Life of my life, my essence...
சீலே சீலே சீலே லே லே
சீலே லே லே சீலே சீலே
சீலை சீலே சீலே லே லே
சீலே லே லே லே லே லோ
(Rhythmic vocal refrain)
(Rhythmic vocal refrain)
(Rhythmic vocal refrain)
(Rhythmic vocal refrain)
சீலே சீலே சீலே லே லே
சீலே லே லே சீலே சீலே
சீலை சீலே சீலே லே லே
சீலே லே லே லே லே லோ
(Rhythmic vocal refrain)
(Rhythmic vocal refrain)
(Rhythmic vocal refrain)
(Rhythmic vocal refrain)
கண்ணாடி முன்னே
நானும் நானாய் இல்லை
என்னென்றுசொல்வேன் நீயே
வாழ்வின் எல்லை
நீ வந்தாய் என் நெஞ்சத்தின் சிறகாக
Before the mirror, I am no longer myself
How do I say it? You are the horizon of my life
You arrived as the wings of my heart
சீலே சீலே சீலே லே லே
(Rhythmic vocal refrain)
கொல்லை இன்பமே
உன்னை தேடி தேடி
கண் இமை ரெண்டும் இங்க வாடி வாடி
போகதோ என் கரம்பற்றி கரையேற்று
Oh boundless joy, searching for you repeatedly
Both my eyes wither away here
Won't you hold my hand and guide me ashore?
சீலே சீலே சீலே லே லே
(Rhythmic vocal refrain)
விடியாத இரவாக
முடியாத கதையாக
Like an endless night that never dawns
Like an unfinished story
உடலிங்கே வெறும்கூடே
உனை தேடும் உயிர்ச்சூடே
The body here is merely an empty shell
The warmth of life keeps searching for you
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
வான் பிறை கூட
ஒரு நாளில் விழி மூடி
இளைப்பாறும் நம் காதல்
ஒலித்தீரம்மா.....ஆஆஆஆஆஆ...
(Rhythmic vocal refrain)
(Rhythmic vocal refrain)
(Rhythmic vocal refrain)
(Rhythmic vocal refrain)
சீலே சீலே சீலே லே லே
சீலே லே லே சீலே சீலே
சீலை சீலே சீலே லே லே
சீலே லே லே லே லே லோ
(Rhythmic vocal refrain)
(Rhythmic vocal refrain)
(Rhythmic vocal refrain)
(Rhythmic vocal refrain)
சீலே சீலே சீலே லே லே
சீலே லே லே சீலே சீலே
சீலை சீலே சீலே லே லே
சீலே லே லே லே லே லோ
In this whirling, tempestuous world
Forgetting all my worries
A lap to sleep on, meant for me
You gave as a bond of kinship
You came into my life, my love
சுழலும் சூர உலகில்
கவலைகள் மறந்து
தூங்கும் மடியை எனக்கென
கொடுதனை உறவென
கிடைத்தனை அன்பே
I was drenched without any rain
I speak without needing any words
Sorrows are nowhere near
I am filled to the brim with your presence
மழை இன்றி நனைகின்றேன்
மொழி இன்றி உறைகின்றேன்
துயரங்கள் தொலைவில்லை
உறைவாளே நிறைகின்றேன்
When you too expressed the meaning
Of the love you held for me
My eyes well up with emotional tears
When the words spoken deep within you
Finally reached me
My heart feels completely fulfilled...
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
வான் பிறை கூட
ஒரு நாளில் விழி மூடி
இளைப்பாறும் நம் காதல்
ஒலித்தீரம்மா.....ஆஆஆஆஆஆ...
Like a reflection of the moon
Walking on the river, getting drenched in rain
A particle of light
An oil lamp shining amidst the darkness
Life of my life, my essence...
என்மேல் வந்த காதலின்
அர்த்தம் நீயும் சொன்னதும்
கண்கள் கலங்குதே
உன்னுள் பேசும் வார்த்தைகள்
என்னை வந்து சேர்ந்ததும்
நெஞ்சம் நிரம்புதே......
(Rhythmic vocal refrain)
(Rhythmic vocal refrain)
(Rhythmic vocal refrain)
(Rhythmic vocal refrain)
நதியில் நடக்கும்
நிலவின் நகலே
மழையில் நனையும்
ஒலியின் துகளே
இருளின் நடுவே ஒளிரும் அகலே
உயிரின் உயிரே உயிரின் லே லே
(Rhythmic vocal refrain)
(Rhythmic vocal refrain)
(Rhythmic vocal refrain)
(Rhythmic vocal refrain)
சீலே சீலே சீலே லேய லே
சீலே லே லே சீலே சீலே
சீலே சீலே சீலே லே லே
சீலே லே லே லே லே லோ
சீலே சீலே சீலே லேய லே
சீலே லே லே சீலே சீலே
சீலே சீலே சீலே லே லே
சீலே லே லே லே லே லோ
Seelay seelay seelay lay lay
(Rhythmic vocal refrain)
Seelay seelay seelay lay lay
(Rhythmic vocal refrain)
Unmel vandha kaadhalin
To explain the true meaning
Unmai artham sollave
Of the love I felt for you
Nenjam pulambuthe
My heart babbles in yearning
Ennul pesum vaarthaigal
Did the words speaking inside me
Unnai vanthu ernthathaa
Reach you?
Kangal kalangutheeeee….
My eyes grow teary...
Nadhiyil nadakkum
Like a reflection of the moon
Nilavin nagale Mazhayil nanaiyum
Walking on the river, getting drenched in rain
Oliyin thugale
A particle of light
Irulin naduve olirum agaley
An oil lamp shining amidst the darkness
Uyirin uyire uyirin lay lay
Life of my life, my essence...
Seelay seelay seelay lay lay
(Rhythmic vocal refrain)
Seelay lay lay seelay seelay
(Rhythmic vocal refrain)
Seelay seelay seelay lay lay
(Rhythmic vocal refrain)
Seelay lay lay lay lay lo
(Rhythmic vocal refrain)
Seelay seelay seelay lay lay
(Rhythmic vocal refrain)
Seelay lay lay seelay seelay
(Rhythmic vocal refrain)
Seelay seelay seelay lay lay
(Rhythmic vocal refrain)
Seelay lay lay lay lay lo
(Rhythmic vocal refrain)
Kannaadi munne naanum naana illai
Before the mirror, I am no longer myself
Enendru plven neeye vaazhvin ellai
How do I say it? You are the horizon of my life
Nee vanthaai en nenjathin siragaaga
You arrived as the wings of my heart
Seelay seelay seelay lay lay
(Rhythmic vocal refrain)
Kollai inbame unnai thedi thedi
Oh boundless joy, searching for you repeatedly
Kanimai rendum inga vaadi vaadi
Both my eyes wither away here
Pogatho en karampatri karaiyetru
Won't you hold my hand and guide me ashore?
Seelay seelay seelay lay lay
(Rhythmic vocal refrain)
Vidiyatha iravaaga
Like an endless night that never dawns
Mudiyatha kadahiyaaga
Like an unfinished story
Udalinge verumkoode
The body here is merely an empty shell
Unai thedum uyirchoode
The warmth of life keeps searching for you
Seelay seelay seelay lay lay
(Rhythmic vocal refrain)
Seelay lay lay seelay seelay
(Rhythmic vocal refrain)
Seelay seelay seelay lay lay
(Rhythmic vocal refrain)
Seelay lay lay lay lay lo
(Rhythmic vocal refrain)
Seelay seelay seelay lay lay
(Rhythmic vocal refrain)
Seelay lay lay seelay seelay
(Rhythmic vocal refrain)
Seelay seelay seelay lay lay
(Rhythmic vocal refrain)
Seelay lay lay lay lay lo
(Rhythmic vocal refrain)
Suzhalum soora ulagail
In this whirling, tempestuous world
Kavalaigal maranthu
Forgetting all my worries
Thoongum madiyai enakena
A lap to sleep on, meant for me
Koduthanai uravena
You gave as a bond of kinship
Kidaithanai anbe
You came into my life, my love
Mahai indri nanainthene
I was drenched without any rain
Mozhi indri uraikindren
I speak without needing any words
Thuyarangal tholaivillai
Sorrows are nowhere near
Uraivaale niraikindren
I am filled to the brim with your presence
Enmel vandha kaadhalin
When you too expressed the meaning
Artham neeyum sonnathum
Of the love you held for me
Kangal kalanguthe
My eyes well up with emotional tears
Unnul pesum vaarthaigal
When the words spoken deep within you
Ennai vanthu sernthathum
Finally reached me
Nenjam nirambutheeeee….
My heart feels completely fulfilled...
Nadhiyil nadakkum
Like a reflection of the moon
Nilavin nagale Mazhayil nanaiyum
Walking on the river, getting drenched in rain
Oliyin thugale
A particle of light
Irulin naduve olirum agaley
An oil lamp shining amidst the darkness
Uyirin uyire uyirin lay lay
Life of my life, my essence...
Seelay seelay seelay lay lay
(Rhythmic vocal refrain)
Seelay lay lay seelay seelay
(Rhythmic vocal refrain)
Seelay seelay seelay lay lay
(Rhythmic vocal refrain)
Seelay lay lay lay lay lo
(Rhythmic vocal refrain)
Seelay seelay seelay lay lay
(Rhythmic vocal refrain)
Seelay lay lay seelay seelay
(Rhythmic vocal refrain)
Seelay seelay seelay lay lay
(Rhythmic vocal refrain)
Seelay lay lay lay lay lo
(Rhythmic vocal refrain)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This soulful duet portrays a profound emotional dialogue between two lovers reflecting on their deep bond and unspoken feelings. The song begins with a sense of vulnerable yearning and longing, where one partner wonders if their internal declarations of love have truly reached the other. Beautiful metaphors depict love as an oil lamp shining in darkness, a lunar reflection walking on a river, and rain without clouds. As the song progresses, both partners realize that their feelings are mutual, transforming their lingering grief and emptiness into overwhelming fulfillment and emotional warmth. Lyricist Uma Devi crafts a poetic landscape where quiet presence, touch, and mutual understanding transcend verbal language. Sean Roldan's poignant composition and duet vocals alongside Chinmayi Sripada elevate the narrative into an intimate, reflective journey of love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Nadhiyil nadakkum Nilavin nagale / Irulin naduve olirum agaley”
Comparing the beloved to the reflection of the moon on a river and a lamp shining amidst deep darkness to express how they illuminate life.
Assonance and Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Vidiyatha iravaaga / Mudiyatha kadahiyaaga”
The second letter rhyming of 'di' in 'Vidiyatha' and 'Mudiyatha' creates a classic Tamil rhythmic flow (Ethukai).
Oxymoron / Paradox
“Mahai indri nanainthene / Mozhi indri uraikindren”
Expressing an intense emotional state of feeling drenched in love without physical rain, and speaking heart-to-heart without relying on spoken words.
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Trivia
Composed by Sean Roldan with lyrics by Uma Devi, this romantic track features duet vocals by Sean Roldan himself alongside Chinmayi Sripada, capturing an atmospheric blend of soul and Tamil folk-pop melodic sensibilities.
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