Seer Kondu Vaa
From Naan Paadum Paadal · 1984
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Naan Paadum Paadal1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Haaa…aaaa… | Haaa…aaaa… |
| Male | |
| Seer kondu vaa venmegamae | Bring auspicious gifts, oh white cloud! |
| Female :Seer kondu vaa venmegamae | Female: Bring auspicious gifts, oh white cloud! |
| Male :Idhu iniya vasandha kaalam | Male: This is a pleasant spring season. |
| Female :Ilaigalil ilamai thulirum kolam | Female: A beautiful pattern where youth sprouts on the leaves. |
| Male :Idhuvae ini endrum nirandharam | Male: May this remain permanent forever from now on. |
| Seer kondu vaa… venmegamae | Bring auspicious gifts, oh white cloud! |
| Male | |
| Shree ragam ondru | A melody in Shree ragam, |
| Nee paadu kannae | Sing it, my dear, |
| Sevvaayil thaenai | Honey from your red lips, |
| Nee oottum munnae | Before you feed it to me... |
| Male | |
| Aalaabanai eeee | Vocal improvisation... |
| Female :Aaaa aaaa aaaaa | Female: Aaaa aaaa aaaaa |
| Aalaabanai aaraadhanai | Musical elaboration and worship, |
| Kaiyum kaiyum serum | As hands join hands, |
| Kaadhal kalyanam | A marriage born of love. |
| Male | |
| Ohhh oooo.. | Ohhh oooo.. |
| Kaaman pogum theril | In the chariot carrying Kamadeva, |
| Kaadhal oorgolam | A procession of love. |
| Female | |
| Aaa seer kondu vaa | Ah, bring auspicious gifts, |
| Venmegamae | Oh white cloud! |
| Male :Idhu iniya vasandha kaalam | Male: This is a pleasant spring season. |
| Female :Ilaigalil ilamai thulirum kolam | Female: A beautiful pattern where youth sprouts on the leaves. |
| Male :Idhuvae ini endrum nirandharam | Male: May this remain permanent forever from now on. |
| Seer kondu vaa venmegamae | Bring auspicious gifts, oh white cloud! |
| Female | |
| Theendatha bodhu | When you do not touch me, |
| En dhegam vaada | My body wilts, |
| Nee theendum bodhu | When you touch me, |
| Inbangal kooda | Delights multiply! |
| Female | |
| Ennenbadhoo… ooo.. | How can I express this... |
| Male :Oooo ooo ooo.. | Male: Oooo ooo ooo.. |
| Ennenbadho hoo yen enbadho… | How to describe it, or why ask why... |
| Aalum neram paarthu | Finding the right time to hold and embrace, |
| Aasai koodadho | Shouldn't desires increase? |
| Female: Ooo.. ooo.. | Female: Ooo.. ooo.. |
| Angam engum inbam | Pleasure everywhere across the body, |
| Medai podaadho | Won't it set up a stage? |
| Male | |
| Ooo.. ooo.. seer kondu vaa | Ooo.. ooo.. bring auspicious gifts, |
| Venmegamae | Oh white cloud! |
| Female :Idhu iniya vasandha kaalam | Female: This is a pleasant spring season. |
| Male :Ilaigalil ilamai thulirum kolam | Male: A beautiful pattern where youth sprouts on the leaves. |
| Male & Female : | Male & Female: |
| Idhuvae ini endrum nirandharam | May this remain permanent forever from now on. |
| Seer kondu vaa venmegamae | Bring auspicious gifts, oh white cloud! |
ஹா ஆஅ
சீர்க்கொண்டுவா வெண்மேகமே
சீர்க்கொண்டுவா வெண்மேகமே
இது இனிய வசந்தக் காலம்
இலைகளில் இளமை துளிரும் கோலம்
இதுவே இனி என்றும் நிரந்தரம்
சீர்க்கொண்டுவா வெண்மேகமே
Haaa…aaaa…
ஸ்ரீராகம் ஒன்று
நீ பாடு கண்ணே
செவ்வாயில் தேனை
நீ ஊட்டும் முன்னே
ஆலாபனை ய்ய்ய்யி .......
Bring auspicious gifts, oh white cloud!
Female: Bring auspicious gifts, oh white cloud!
Male: This is a pleasant spring season.
Female: A beautiful pattern where youth sprouts on the leaves.
Male: May this remain permanent forever from now on.
Bring auspicious gifts, oh white cloud!
ஆஆஆஅ.... ஆலாபனை
ஆராதனை கையும் கையும் சேரும்
காதல் கல்யாணம்
A melody in Shree ragam,
Sing it, my dear,
Honey from your red lips,
Before you feed it to me...
ஒ..ஒ..ஒ.. காமன் போகும்
தேரில் காதல் ஊர்கோலம்
Vocal improvisation...
Female: Aaaa aaaa aaaaa
Musical elaboration and worship,
As hands join hands,
A marriage born of love.
சீர்க்கொண்டுவா வெண்மேகமே
இது இனிய வசந்தக் காலம்
இலைகளில் இளமை துளிரும் கோலம்
இதுவே இனி என்றும் நிரந்தரம்
சீர்க்கொண்டுவா வெண்மேகமே
Ohhh oooo..
In the chariot carrying Kamadeva,
A procession of love.
தீண்டாதபோது
என் தேகம் வாட
நீ தீண்டும் போது
இன்பங்கள் கூட
என்னென்பதோ ஓஓ .......
Ah, bring auspicious gifts,
Oh white cloud!
Male: This is a pleasant spring season.
Female: A beautiful pattern where youth sprouts on the leaves.
Male: May this remain permanent forever from now on.
Bring auspicious gifts, oh white cloud!
ஓஓஹோ ஓ என்னென்பதோ
ஏனென்பதோ பாடும் நேரம் பார்த்து
ஆசைக் கூடாதோ
When you do not touch me,
My body wilts,
When you touch me,
Delights multiply!
ஒ...ஒ...ஒ. அங்கம் எங்கும் இன்பம்
மேடை போடாதோ
How can I express this...
Male: Oooo ooo ooo..
How to describe it, or why ask why...
Finding the right time to hold and embrace,
Shouldn't desires increase?
Female: Ooo.. ooo..
Pleasure everywhere across the body,
Won't it set up a stage?
ஓஓஹோ சீர்க்கொண்டுவா வா வெண்மேகமே
இது இனிய வசந்தக் காலம்
இலைகளில் இளமை துளிரும் கோலம்
Ooo.. ooo.. bring auspicious gifts,
Oh white cloud!
Female: This is a pleasant spring season.
Male: A beautiful pattern where youth sprouts on the leaves.
Male & Female:
May this remain permanent forever from now on.
Bring auspicious gifts, oh white cloud!
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
இதுவே இனி என்றும் நிரந்தரம்
சீர்க்கொண்டுவா வெண்மேகமே
Haaa…aaaa…
Haaa…aaaa…
Seer kondu vaa venmegamae
Bring auspicious gifts, oh white cloud!
Female :Seer kondu vaa venmegamae
Female: Bring auspicious gifts, oh white cloud!
Male :Idhu iniya vasandha kaalam
Male: This is a pleasant spring season.
Female :Ilaigalil ilamai thulirum kolam
Female: A beautiful pattern where youth sprouts on the leaves.
Male :Idhuvae ini endrum nirandharam
Male: May this remain permanent forever from now on.
Seer kondu vaa… venmegamae
Bring auspicious gifts, oh white cloud!
Shree ragam ondru
A melody in Shree ragam,
Nee paadu kannae
Sing it, my dear,
Sevvaayil thaenai
Honey from your red lips,
Nee oottum munnae
Before you feed it to me...
Aalaabanai eeee
Vocal improvisation...
Female :Aaaa aaaa aaaaa
Female: Aaaa aaaa aaaaa
Aalaabanai aaraadhanai
Musical elaboration and worship,
Kaiyum kaiyum serum
As hands join hands,
Kaadhal kalyanam
A marriage born of love.
Ohhh oooo..
Ohhh oooo..
Kaaman pogum theril
In the chariot carrying Kamadeva,
Kaadhal oorgolam
A procession of love.
Aaa seer kondu vaa
Ah, bring auspicious gifts,
Venmegamae
Oh white cloud!
Male :Idhu iniya vasandha kaalam
Male: This is a pleasant spring season.
Female :Ilaigalil ilamai thulirum kolam
Female: A beautiful pattern where youth sprouts on the leaves.
Male :Idhuvae ini endrum nirandharam
Male: May this remain permanent forever from now on.
Seer kondu vaa venmegamae
Bring auspicious gifts, oh white cloud!
Theendatha bodhu
When you do not touch me,
En dhegam vaada
My body wilts,
Nee theendum bodhu
When you touch me,
Inbangal kooda
Delights multiply!
Ennenbadhoo… ooo..
How can I express this...
Male :Oooo ooo ooo..
Male: Oooo ooo ooo..
Ennenbadho hoo yen enbadho…
How to describe it, or why ask why...
Aalum neram paarthu
Finding the right time to hold and embrace,
Aasai koodadho
Shouldn't desires increase?
Female: Ooo.. ooo..
Female: Ooo.. ooo..
Angam engum inbam
Pleasure everywhere across the body,
Medai podaadho
Won't it set up a stage?
Ooo.. ooo.. seer kondu vaa
Ooo.. ooo.. bring auspicious gifts,
Venmegamae
Oh white cloud!
Female :Idhu iniya vasandha kaalam
Female: This is a pleasant spring season.
Male :Ilaigalil ilamai thulirum kolam
Male: A beautiful pattern where youth sprouts on the leaves.
Male & Female :
Male & Female:
Idhuvae ini endrum nirandharam
May this remain permanent forever from now on.
Seer kondu vaa venmegamae
Bring auspicious gifts, oh white cloud!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Seer Kondu Vaa Venmegame' from the movie Naan Paadum Paadal (1984) is a romantic duet that celebrates blooming love, passion, and companionship. The lovers address a white cloud, metaphorically asking it to bring auspicious wedding gifts (seer) for their union. They compare the spring season to the arrival of youth and romance, expressing a deep desire for their love and happiness to remain everlasting. Throughout the song, musical terms like 'Shree Ragam' and 'Aalaabanai' serve as metaphors for emotional and physical closeness. The lyrics gently explore the joy of touch, intimate togetherness, and the blossoming of romantic feelings, portraying love as a grand procession and a divine celebration.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Seer kondu vaa venmegamae”
Addressing the 'venmegam' (white cloud) as a messenger carrying auspicious wedding gifts (seer) for lovers.
Emonai (Initial Alliteration)
“Shree ragam ondru / Sevvaayil thaenai”
Repetition of initial phonetic sounds across lines ('Shree' and 'Sevvaayil').
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Theendatha bodhu / Nee theendum bodhu”
Rhyming of the second letter 'ee' in consecutive lines ('Theendatha' and 'Nee theendum').
Imagery
“Ilaigalil ilamai thulirum kolam”
Evokes vivid spring imagery with leaves sprouting youth and chariots of love.
Did you know?
Trivia
Although listed as Unknown in the context prompt, this evergreen song was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and sung by the legendary duo S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki for the 1984 film 'Naan Paadum Paadal', directed by R. Sundarrajan starring Sivakumar, Ambika, and Mohan.
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