Seenikaari
From August 16 1947 · 2023
- Lyricist
- Mohan Rajan
- Singer
- Sathya Prakash
- Music director
- Sean Roldan
- Details
- August 16 19472023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Nenaicha inikkira… | She tastes sweet just thinking of her… |
| Nelava minukkura… | She glitters like the moon… |
| Male | |
| Nenaicha inikkira seenikkaari…. | Sweet girl, who tastes sweet just thinking of her…. |
| Nelava minukkura maayakkaari… | Enchantress, who glitters like the moon… |
| Kosuru sirippula seenikkaari… | Sweet girl with an extra bonus smile… |
| En usura urukura maayakkaari… | Enchantress who melts my soul… |
| Male | |
| Seenikkaari | Sweet girl |
| Seenikkaari | Sweet girl |
| Seenikkaarii | Sweet girl |
| En maayakkaari | My enchantress |
| Male | |
| Seenikkaari | Seenikkaari |
| Seenikkaari | Seenikkaari |
| Seenikkaarii | Seenikkaarii |
| En maayakkaari | My enchantress |
| Male | |
| Vengaathu mela saaral mazha… | A drizzling rain over the hot wind… |
| Vellaathi paarva mela vizha | As the fair girl's gaze falls upon me |
| Vengaathu mela saaral mazha… | A drizzling rain over the hot wind… |
| Vellaathi paarva mela vizha | As the fair girl's gaze falls upon me |
| Mela vizha… | Falls upon me… |
| Male | |
| Nenaicha inikkira… | She tastes sweet just thinking of her… |
| Nelava minukkura… | She glitters like the moon… |
| Male | |
| Nenaicha inikkira seenikkaari…. | Sweet girl, who tastes sweet just thinking of her…. |
| Nelava minukkura maayakkaari… | Enchantress, who glitters like the moon… |
| Kosuru sirippula seenikkaari… | Sweet girl with an extra bonus smile… |
| En usura urukura maayakkaari… | Enchantress who melts my soul… |
| Male | |
| Pattu panju kaalathaan | Your soft cotton feet |
| Thottu thaangava | Shall I touch and support them? |
| Poththi vechha thanga silaiyae… | Oh golden statue kept protected… |
| Ohh…kattu koondhal vaasathil | Oh… in the fragrance of your tied hair |
| Moochu vaangava | Shall I gasp for breath? |
| Etti vecha eechang kolaiyae… | Oh bunch of dates kept high out of reach… |
| Male | |
| Nee uruvaanjurukka … | You have melted into a form… |
| Neraiyira en nenaippula muzhukka | Filling up completely in my thoughts |
| Nee usurankooda… | Even as you are my life… |
| Naan udanjen noora… | I broke into a hundred pieces… |
| Male | |
| Nee vasiyakkaada… | You are a forest of enchantment… |
| Naan enanjen aara… | I merged like a river… |
| Kerangi kedakkuren paaradi…. | Look, I lie here dizzy with love…. |
| Male | |
| Nenaicha inikkira… | She tastes sweet just thinking of her… |
| Nelava minukkura… | She glitters like the moon… |
| Male | |
| Nenaicha inikkira seenikkaari…. | Sweet girl, who tastes sweet just thinking of her…. |
| Nelava minukkura maayakkaari… | Enchantress, who glitters like the moon… |
| Kosuru sirippula seenikkaari… | Sweet girl with an extra bonus smile… |
| En usura urukura maayakkaari… | Enchantress who melts my soul… |
| Male | |
| Seenikkaari | Sweet girl |
| Seenikkaari | Sweet girl |
| Seenikkaarii | Sweet girl |
| En maayakkaari | My enchantress |
| Male | |
| Seenikkaari | Seenikkaari |
| Seenikkaari | Seenikkaari |
| Seenikkaarii | Seenikkaarii |
| En maayakkaari | My enchantress |
| Male | |
| Vengaathu mela saaral mazha…aaa | A drizzling rain over the hot wind… |
| Oh… vellaathi paarva mela vizha..aaa | Oh… as the fair girl's gaze falls upon me… |
| Vengaathu mela saaral mazha… | A drizzling rain over the hot wind… |
| Vellaathi paarva mela vizha | As the fair girl's gaze falls upon me |
| Vengaathu mela saaral mazha… | A drizzling rain over the hot wind… |
| Vellaathi paarva mela vizha | As the fair girl's gaze falls upon me |
| Mela vizha… | Falls upon me… |
நெனைச்சா இனிக்கிற…
நிலவா மினுக்குற…
She tastes sweet just thinking of her…
She glitters like the moon…
நெனைச்சா இனிக்கிற
சீனிக்காரி….
நிலவா மினுக்குற மாயக்காரி…
கொசுரு சிரிப்புல சீனிக்காரி…
என் உசுர உருக்குற மாயக்காரி…
Sweet girl, who tastes sweet just thinking of her….
Enchantress, who glitters like the moon…
Sweet girl with an extra bonus smile…
Enchantress who melts my soul…
சீனிக்காரி
சீனிக்காரி
சீனிக்காரி
என் மாயக்காரி
Sweet girl
Sweet girl
Sweet girl
My enchantress
சீனிக்காரி
சீனிக்காரி
சீனிக்காரி
என் மாயக்காரி…
Seenikkaari
Seenikkaari
Seenikkaarii
My enchantress
வெங்காத்து மேல சாரல் மழை…
வெள்ளாத்தி பார்வை மேல விழ…
A drizzling rain over the hot wind…
As the fair girl's gaze falls upon me
A drizzling rain over the hot wind…
As the fair girl's gaze falls upon me
Falls upon me…
வெங்காத்து மேல சாரல் மழை…
வெள்ளாத்தி பார்வை மேல விழ…
மேல விழ…
She tastes sweet just thinking of her…
She glitters like the moon…
நெனைச்சா இனிக்கிற…
நிலவா மினுக்குற…
Sweet girl, who tastes sweet just thinking of her….
Enchantress, who glitters like the moon…
Sweet girl with an extra bonus smile…
Enchantress who melts my soul…
நெனைச்சா இனிக்கிற சீனிக்காரி….
நிலவா மினுக்குற மாயக்காரி…
கொசுரு சிரிப்புல சீனிக்காரி…
என் உசுர உருக்குற மாயக்காரி…
Your soft cotton feet
Shall I touch and support them?
Oh golden statue kept protected…
Oh… in the fragrance of your tied hair
Shall I gasp for breath?
Oh bunch of dates kept high out of reach…
பட்டு பஞ்சு காலத்தான்
தொட்டு தாங்கவா
பொத்தி வெச்ச தங்க சிலையே…
You have melted into a form…
Filling up completely in my thoughts
Even as you are my life…
I broke into a hundred pieces…
ஓ… காட்டு கூந்தல் வாசத்தில்
மூச்சு வாங்கவா
எட்டி வெச்ச ஈச்சங் கொலையே…
You are a forest of enchantment…
I merged like a river…
Look, I lie here dizzy with love….
நீ உருவாஞ்சுருக்கா…
நிறையிற என் நெனைப்புல முழுக்கா
நீ உசுரான் கூட…
நான் உடைஞ்ஜேன் நூறா…
She tastes sweet just thinking of her…
She glitters like the moon…
நீ வசியக்காடா…
நான் இணஞ்சேன் ஆறா…
கெறங்கி கெடக்குறேன் பாராடி….
Sweet girl, who tastes sweet just thinking of her….
Enchantress, who glitters like the moon…
Sweet girl with an extra bonus smile…
Enchantress who melts my soul…
நெனைச்சா இனிக்கிற…
நிலவா மினுக்குற…
Sweet girl
Sweet girl
Sweet girl
My enchantress
நெனைச்சா இனிக்கிற சீனிக்காரி….
நிலவா மினுக்குற மாயக்காரி…
கொசுரு சிரிப்புல சீனிக்காரி…
என் உசுர உருக்குற மாயக்காரி…
Seenikkaari
Seenikkaari
Seenikkaarii
My enchantress
சீனிக்காரி
சீனிக்காரி
சீனிக்காரி
என் மாயக்காரி…
A drizzling rain over the hot wind…
Oh… as the fair girl's gaze falls upon me…
A drizzling rain over the hot wind…
As the fair girl's gaze falls upon me
A drizzling rain over the hot wind…
As the fair girl's gaze falls upon me
Falls upon me…
சீனிக்காரி
சீனிக்காரி
சீனிக்காரி
என் மாயக்காரி…
வெங்காத்து மேல சாரல் மழை…
ஓஹோ… வெள்ளாத்தி பார்வை மேல விழ…
வெங்காத்து மேல சாரல் மழை…
வெள்ளாத்தி பார்வை மேல விழ
வெங்காத்து மேல சாரல் மழை…
வெள்ளாத்தி பார்வை மேல விழ
மேல விழ…
Nenaicha inikkira…
She tastes sweet just thinking of her…
Nelava minukkura…
She glitters like the moon…
Nenaicha inikkira seenikkaari….
Sweet girl, who tastes sweet just thinking of her….
Nelava minukkura maayakkaari…
Enchantress, who glitters like the moon…
Kosuru sirippula seenikkaari…
Sweet girl with an extra bonus smile…
En usura urukura maayakkaari…
Enchantress who melts my soul…
Seenikkaari
Sweet girl
Seenikkaari
Sweet girl
Seenikkaarii
Sweet girl
En maayakkaari
My enchantress
Seenikkaari
Seenikkaari
Seenikkaari
Seenikkaari
Seenikkaarii
Seenikkaarii
En maayakkaari
My enchantress
Vengaathu mela saaral mazha…
A drizzling rain over the hot wind…
Vellaathi paarva mela vizha
As the fair girl's gaze falls upon me
Vengaathu mela saaral mazha…
A drizzling rain over the hot wind…
Vellaathi paarva mela vizha
As the fair girl's gaze falls upon me
Mela vizha…
Falls upon me…
Nenaicha inikkira…
She tastes sweet just thinking of her…
Nelava minukkura…
She glitters like the moon…
Nenaicha inikkira seenikkaari….
Sweet girl, who tastes sweet just thinking of her….
Nelava minukkura maayakkaari…
Enchantress, who glitters like the moon…
Kosuru sirippula seenikkaari…
Sweet girl with an extra bonus smile…
En usura urukura maayakkaari…
Enchantress who melts my soul…
Pattu panju kaalathaan
Your soft cotton feet
Thottu thaangava
Shall I touch and support them?
Poththi vechha thanga silaiyae…
Oh golden statue kept protected…
Ohh…kattu koondhal vaasathil
Oh… in the fragrance of your tied hair
Moochu vaangava
Shall I gasp for breath?
Etti vecha eechang kolaiyae…
Oh bunch of dates kept high out of reach…
Nee uruvaanjurukka …
You have melted into a form…
Neraiyira en nenaippula muzhukka
Filling up completely in my thoughts
Nee usurankooda…
Even as you are my life…
Naan udanjen noora…
I broke into a hundred pieces…
Nee vasiyakkaada…
You are a forest of enchantment…
Naan enanjen aara…
I merged like a river…
Kerangi kedakkuren paaradi….
Look, I lie here dizzy with love….
Nenaicha inikkira…
She tastes sweet just thinking of her…
Nelava minukkura…
She glitters like the moon…
Nenaicha inikkira seenikkaari….
Sweet girl, who tastes sweet just thinking of her….
Nelava minukkura maayakkaari…
Enchantress, who glitters like the moon…
Kosuru sirippula seenikkaari…
Sweet girl with an extra bonus smile…
En usura urukura maayakkaari…
Enchantress who melts my soul…
Seenikkaari
Sweet girl
Seenikkaari
Sweet girl
Seenikkaarii
Sweet girl
En maayakkaari
My enchantress
Seenikkaari
Seenikkaari
Seenikkaari
Seenikkaari
Seenikkaarii
Seenikkaarii
En maayakkaari
My enchantress
Vengaathu mela saaral mazha…aaa
A drizzling rain over the hot wind…
Oh… vellaathi paarva mela vizha..aaa
Oh… as the fair girl's gaze falls upon me…
Vengaathu mela saaral mazha…
A drizzling rain over the hot wind…
Vellaathi paarva mela vizha
As the fair girl's gaze falls upon me
Vengaathu mela saaral mazha…
A drizzling rain over the hot wind…
Vellaathi paarva mela vizha
As the fair girl's gaze falls upon me
Mela vizha…
Falls upon me…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Seenikkaari' is a soulful romantic track from the movie 'August 16 1947', composed by Sean Roldan. The protagonist pours out his deep admiration and romantic yearning for his beloved, describing her sweetness, fair complexion, and ethereal aura. He uses vivid local metaphors like comparing her gaze to a cooling rain upon a hot wind and describing her as an unreachable bunch of dates or a protected golden statue. Throughout the song, the lover expresses how her thoughts consume his heart completely, breaking his composure and leaving him swooning with affection. The composition combines rustic folk sentiment with contemporary acoustic orchestration, conveying profound tenderness and intense love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Nenaicha inikkira seenikkaari….”
Comparing the heroine to 'Seenikkaari' (sugar/sweet girl) and 'Eechang kolai' (bunch of dates out of reach) to emphasize her sweet nature and preciousness.
Simile / Visual Imagery
“Vengaathu mela saaral mazha… Vellaathi paarva mela vizha”
Compares her gaze falling on him to a refreshing drizzle hitting hot wind, evoking relief and soothing passion.
Monodistich / Rhyme (Egbai / Etukai)
“Nenaicha inikkira… Nelava minukkura…”
Repetition of second letter harmony ('Na' in Nenaicha, 'La' in Nelava) and ending rhyming sounds across parallel lines.
Hyperbole
“Naan udanjen noora…”
Exaggerating the emotional effect of love by claiming to break into a hundred pieces.
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Trivia
'August 16 1947' is a period action-drama film produced by AR Murugadoss and directed by NS Ponkumar. The song 'Seenikkaari' features Gautham Karthik and Revathy Sharma. Composer Sean Roldan blends traditional Tamil acoustic elements with melismatically sung folk-pop vocals by Sathyaprakash.
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