Seeni Sevu Sirippukari
From Vedigundu Murugesan · 2009
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singers
- Dharshana, Shankar Mahadevan
- Music director
- Dhina
- Details
- Vedigundu Murugesan2009
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Sirippukkaari sella morappukkaari | Smiling girl, dear angry girl |
| Sirippukkaari sella morappukkaari | Smiling girl, dear angry girl |
| Male | |
| Seeni saevu sirippukkaari | Girl with a sweet-sev smile |
| Kaara saevu morappukkaari | Girl with a spicy-sev stern look |
| Panjumittaai kannam podhumae | Cotton-candy cheeks are enough |
| Antha paalkovaa muththam venumae | I want that sweet milk-sweet kiss |
| Female | |
| Kaappi kotta neraththukkaaraa | Man with the rich color of coffee beans |
| Kaiyu murukku verappukkaaraa | Man with the pride and stiffness of a hand-twisted murukku |
| Thengaa sillu kannu podhumae | Eyes shaped like coconut slices are enough |
| Vera thinna pandam onnum venaamae | No other snack is needed to eat |
| Sirippukkaaraa…..nalla morappukkaaraa | Smiling man... good stern man |
| Male | |
| Macham odhadu inikkumpothu | When the sweet mole on the lip tastes sweet |
| Machchaan manasil inikkum thaenae | Honey fills the lover's heart |
| Un sirippula kaithiyaa maarinaenae | I became a prisoner trapped in your smile |
| Female | |
| Seeni saevu sirippukkaaraa | Man with a sweet-sev smile |
| Kaara saevu morappukkaaraa | Man with a spicy-sev stern mood |
| Inji mittaai kannam podhumae | Ginger-candy cheeks are enough |
| Antha paalkovaa muththam venumae…. | I want that sweet milk-sweet kiss... |
| Male | |
| …………………. | ................... |
| Male | |
| Muththamae moththamaa maari pochchu ippothu | All kisses have accumulated into a grand total now |
| Siththamae suththamaa aagi pochchu ippothu | My mind has become completely purified now |
| Female :Un meesakulla naanae | Female: Inside your mustache, I |
| Oru kanni vedi podhachchaen | Buried a landmine |
| Nee murukkum pothu vedikkumaannu thaviyaa thavichaen | I squirmed in worry wondering if it would explode when you twirl it |
| Male | |
| En aayusukkum naanae | For my entire lifetime, I |
| Oru aasai vedha pottaen | Planted a seed of love and desire |
| Adhu valara thaanae paruva veli naanum pottaen | And to nurture its growth, I built a fence of my youthful years |
| Female | |
| Kalla sirippukaaraa nalla morappukkaaraa | Sly smiling man, good stern man |
| Vekka veli thaandi naanum | Crossing the boundary of my shyness, I |
| Unna naanum veratta maattaen | Will not chase you away |
| Nee marunthupol irunthukko | Stay like a healing medicine |
| Marukka maattaen | I will not refuse you |
| Male | |
| Seeni saevu sirippukkaari | Girl with a sweet-sev smile |
| Kaara saevu morappukkaari | Girl with a spicy-sev stern look |
| Panjumittaai kannam podhumae | Cotton-candy cheeks are enough |
| Antha paalkovaa muththam venumae | I want that sweet milk-sweet kiss |
| Female | |
| Kaappi kotta neraththukkaaraa | Man with the color of coffee beans |
| Kaiyu murukku verappukkaaraa | Man with the stiffness of a hand-twisted murukku |
| Thengaa sillu kannu podhumae | Eyes shaped like coconut slices are enough |
| Vera thinna pandam onnum venaamae | No other snack is needed to eat |
| Male | |
| Eriyum viragaa ninaivaanathae | Memories have turned into burning firewood |
| Kanavo adhilae kulirum kaayuthae | Even dreams are warming themselves in that fire |
| Female :Pagalum iravaa urumaaruthae | Female: Day transforms into night |
| Udalum usurum urainthu poguthae | Body and soul freeze in place |
| Male | |
| Nee paaththaalae nenju poo pookkum | If you look at me, the heart blossoms with flowers |
| Female :Kai saernthaalae anbu kaai kaaikkum | Female: When hands join together, love yields sweet fruit |
| Male :Karuvam mullum unna nenaichchu elavu panjaachchu | Male: Pride and thorn dissolved like soft cotton just thinking of you |
| Female :Avara kodi unna anaichchu arugampullaachchu | Female: The broad-bean vine embraced you and became humble couch grass |
| Male :Nee aasaiyodu pesa kaaththi soodaachchu | Male: As you speak with passion, even the breeze grew warm |
| Female | |
| Kalla sirippukkaaraa nalla marappukkaaraa | Sly smiling man, good stern man |
| Male :Sirippukkaari sella morappukkaari | Male: Smiling girl, dear angry girl |
சிரிப்புக்காரி செல்ல மொறப்புக்காரி
சிரிப்புக்காரி செல்ல மொறப்புக்காரி
Smiling girl, dear angry girl
Smiling girl, dear angry girl
சீனி சேவு சிரிப்புக்காரி
கார சேவு மொறப்புக்காரி
பஞ்சு மிட்டாய் கன்னம் போதுமே
அந்த பால்கோவா முத்தம் வேணுமே
Girl with a sweet-sev smile
Girl with a spicy-sev stern look
Cotton-candy cheeks are enough
I want that sweet milk-sweet kiss
காப்பி கொட்ட நெறத்துக்காரா
கையு முறுக்கு வெரப்புக்காரா
தேங்காச் சில்லு கண்ணு போதுமே
வேற தின்னப் பண்டம் ஒண்ணும் வேணாமே
சிரிப்புக்காரா......நல்ல மொறப்புக்காரா......
Man with the rich color of coffee beans
Man with the pride and stiffness of a hand-twisted murukku
Eyes shaped like coconut slices are enough
No other snack is needed to eat
Smiling man... good stern man
மச்சம் ஒதடு இனிக்கும் போது
மச்சான் மனசில் இனிக்கும் தேனே
உன் சிரிப்புல கைதியா மாறினேனே......
When the sweet mole on the lip tastes sweet
Honey fills the lover's heart
I became a prisoner trapped in your smile
சீனி சேவு சிரிப்புக்காரா
கார சேவு மொறப்புக்காரா
இஞ்சி மிட்டாய் கன்னம் போதுமே
அந்த பால்கோவா முத்தம் வேணுமே....
Man with a sweet-sev smile
Man with a spicy-sev stern mood
Ginger-candy cheeks are enough
I want that sweet milk-sweet kiss...
.....................................
...................
முத்தமே மொத்தமா மாறி போச்சு இப்போது
சித்தமே சுத்தமா ஆகி போச்சு இப்போது
உன் மீசக்குள்ள நானே
ஒரு கன்னி வெடி பொதச்சேன்
நீ முறுக்கும் போது வெடிக்குமான்னு தவியாத் தவிச்சேன்
All kisses have accumulated into a grand total now
My mind has become completely purified now
Female: Inside your mustache, I
Buried a landmine
I squirmed in worry wondering if it would explode when you twirl it
ஆண்
: என் ஆயுசுக்கும் நானே
ஒரு ஆசை வெத போட்டேன்
அது வளர தானே பருவ வேலி நானும் போட்டேன்
For my entire lifetime, I
Planted a seed of love and desire
And to nurture its growth, I built a fence of my youthful years
கள்ளக் சிரிப்புக்காரா நல்ல மொறப்புக்காரா
வெக்க வேலி தாண்டி நானும்
உன்ன நானும் வெரட்ட மாட்டேன்
நீ மருந்துபோல் இருந்துக்கோ
மறுக்க மாட்டேன்
Sly smiling man, good stern man
Crossing the boundary of my shyness, I
Will not chase you away
Stay like a healing medicine
I will not refuse you
ஹே சீனி சேவு சிரிப்புக்காரி
கார சேவு மொறப்புக்காரி
பஞ்சு மிட்டாய் கன்னம் போதுமே
அந்த பால்கோவா முத்தம் வேணுமே
Girl with a sweet-sev smile
Girl with a spicy-sev stern look
Cotton-candy cheeks are enough
I want that sweet milk-sweet kiss
காப்பி கொட்ட நெறத்துக்காரா
கையு முறுக்கு வெரப்புக்காரா
தேங்காச் சில்லு கண்ணு போதுமே
வேற தின்னப் பண்டம் ஒண்ணும் வேணாமே
Man with the color of coffee beans
Man with the stiffness of a hand-twisted murukku
Eyes shaped like coconut slices are enough
No other snack is needed to eat
எரியும் விறகா நினைவானதே
கனவோ அதிலே குளிரும் காயுதே
பகலும் இரவா உருமாறுதே
உடலும் உசுரும் உறைந்து போகுதே
Memories have turned into burning firewood
Even dreams are warming themselves in that fire
Female: Day transforms into night
Body and soul freeze in place
நீ பாத்தாலே நெஞ்சு பூ பூக்கும்
கை சேர்ந்தாலே அன்பு காய் காய்க்கும்
கருவம் முள்ளும் உன்ன நெனச்சு எலவு பஞ்சாச்சு
அவரக் கொடி உன்ன அணைச்சு அருகம்புல்லாச்சு
நீ ஆசையோடு பேச காத்து சூடாச்சு
If you look at me, the heart blossoms with flowers
Female: When hands join together, love yields sweet fruit
Male: Pride and thorn dissolved like soft cotton just thinking of you
Female: The broad-bean vine embraced you and became humble couch grass
Male: As you speak with passion, even the breeze grew warm
கள்ளச் சிரிப்புக்காரா நல்ல மொறப்புக்காரா
சிரிப்புக்காரி செல்ல மொறப்புக்காரி......
Sly smiling man, good stern man
Male: Smiling girl, dear angry girl
Sirippukkaari sella morappukkaari
Smiling girl, dear angry girl
Sirippukkaari sella morappukkaari
Smiling girl, dear angry girl
Seeni saevu sirippukkaari
Girl with a sweet-sev smile
Kaara saevu morappukkaari
Girl with a spicy-sev stern look
Panjumittaai kannam podhumae
Cotton-candy cheeks are enough
Antha paalkovaa muththam venumae
I want that sweet milk-sweet kiss
Kaappi kotta neraththukkaaraa
Man with the rich color of coffee beans
Kaiyu murukku verappukkaaraa
Man with the pride and stiffness of a hand-twisted murukku
Thengaa sillu kannu podhumae
Eyes shaped like coconut slices are enough
Vera thinna pandam onnum venaamae
No other snack is needed to eat
Sirippukkaaraa…..nalla morappukkaaraa
Smiling man... good stern man
Macham odhadu inikkumpothu
When the sweet mole on the lip tastes sweet
Machchaan manasil inikkum thaenae
Honey fills the lover's heart
Un sirippula kaithiyaa maarinaenae
I became a prisoner trapped in your smile
Seeni saevu sirippukkaaraa
Man with a sweet-sev smile
Kaara saevu morappukkaaraa
Man with a spicy-sev stern mood
Inji mittaai kannam podhumae
Ginger-candy cheeks are enough
Antha paalkovaa muththam venumae….
I want that sweet milk-sweet kiss...
………………….
...................
Muththamae moththamaa maari pochchu ippothu
All kisses have accumulated into a grand total now
Siththamae suththamaa aagi pochchu ippothu
My mind has become completely purified now
Female :Un meesakulla naanae
Female: Inside your mustache, I
Oru kanni vedi podhachchaen
Buried a landmine
Nee murukkum pothu vedikkumaannu thaviyaa thavichaen
I squirmed in worry wondering if it would explode when you twirl it
En aayusukkum naanae
For my entire lifetime, I
Oru aasai vedha pottaen
Planted a seed of love and desire
Adhu valara thaanae paruva veli naanum pottaen
And to nurture its growth, I built a fence of my youthful years
Kalla sirippukaaraa nalla morappukkaaraa
Sly smiling man, good stern man
Vekka veli thaandi naanum
Crossing the boundary of my shyness, I
Unna naanum veratta maattaen
Will not chase you away
Nee marunthupol irunthukko
Stay like a healing medicine
Marukka maattaen
I will not refuse you
Seeni saevu sirippukkaari
Girl with a sweet-sev smile
Kaara saevu morappukkaari
Girl with a spicy-sev stern look
Panjumittaai kannam podhumae
Cotton-candy cheeks are enough
Antha paalkovaa muththam venumae
I want that sweet milk-sweet kiss
Kaappi kotta neraththukkaaraa
Man with the color of coffee beans
Kaiyu murukku verappukkaaraa
Man with the stiffness of a hand-twisted murukku
Thengaa sillu kannu podhumae
Eyes shaped like coconut slices are enough
Vera thinna pandam onnum venaamae
No other snack is needed to eat
Eriyum viragaa ninaivaanathae
Memories have turned into burning firewood
Kanavo adhilae kulirum kaayuthae
Even dreams are warming themselves in that fire
Female :Pagalum iravaa urumaaruthae
Female: Day transforms into night
Udalum usurum urainthu poguthae
Body and soul freeze in place
Nee paaththaalae nenju poo pookkum
If you look at me, the heart blossoms with flowers
Female :Kai saernthaalae anbu kaai kaaikkum
Female: When hands join together, love yields sweet fruit
Male :Karuvam mullum unna nenaichchu elavu panjaachchu
Male: Pride and thorn dissolved like soft cotton just thinking of you
Female :Avara kodi unna anaichchu arugampullaachchu
Female: The broad-bean vine embraced you and became humble couch grass
Male :Nee aasaiyodu pesa kaaththi soodaachchu
Male: As you speak with passion, even the breeze grew warm
Kalla sirippukkaaraa nalla marappukkaaraa
Sly smiling man, good stern man
Male :Sirippukkaari sella morappukkaari
Male: Smiling girl, dear angry girl
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful Tamil romantic track uses culinary metaphors and folk expressions to paint a portrait of affection between two lovers who teasingly mock each other's mood swings. The female speaker describes her lover as dark-complexioned like roasted coffee beans and rigid like a twisted snack, yet charmingly affectionate. In return, the male speaker compares her moods to sweet and spicy snacks, highlighting how her anger and smiles balance each other out. The second half of the song turns deeply poetic, capturing how passion intensifies into an all-consuming fire that calms their pride and melts their defenses, turning fierce emotions into gentle devotion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvam)
“Panjumittaai kannam podhumae / Antha paalkovaa muththam venumae”
Comparing facial features and affection to traditional South Indian sweets and snacks like panjumittaai (cotton candy), paalkova (milk sweet), and seeni/kaara saevu.
Metaphor (Uruvam)
“Kaappi kotta neraththukkaaraa / Kaiyu murukku verappukkaaraa”
Comparing the lover's skin tone to coffee beans and his tough posture to a hard murukku snack.
Alliteration & Rhyme (Monaai & Edhugai)
“Sirippukkaari sella morappukkaari”
Playful repetition of similar sounds in 'Sirippukkaari' and 'Morappukkaari' creating rhythm and folk melody.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)
“Un meesakulla naanae / Oru kanni vedi podhachchaen”
Exaggerating love as a landmine planted inside a mustache that explodes when twirled.
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Trivia
Vedigundu Murugesan (2009) features music composed by Dhina and stars Pasupathy and Jyothirmayi. Lyricist Yugabharathi cleverly incorporated traditional South Indian snacks (Seeni Saevu, Kaara Saevu, Inji Mittaai, Palkova) to craft a catchy and playful romantic dialogue between the lead characters.
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