Seera Seera
From Raame Aandalum Raavane Aandalum · 2021
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singers
- Mahalingam, Rajeshwari, Krishh
- Music director
- Krishh
- Details
- Raame Aandalum Raavane Aandalum2021
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kombaana kombu vecha | The cattle with majestic, grand horns, |
| Maadu namma selvammadi | Is our true wealth, my dear girl. |
| Thembaavae neeyum adha | If you protect it with courage and strength, |
| Kaatha kurai illayadi | There will be no shortcomings in your life. |
| Female | |
| Senjaanthu pottu vechu | Apply a tilak of red sandalwood, |
| Maata nedham kumbidadi | And worship the cattle every day. |
| Dheivaamsam ellaam unna | All divine blessings will come searching for you |
| Thedi vandhae thangumadi | And will stay with you forever. |
| Male | |
| Seera seera | As a prosperous gift, |
| Maaman seera | As a maternal uncle's gift, |
| Serum maadu | The cattle that arrives, |
| Unna nambi vaazha vandha… | Has come trusting you for its life... |
| Male | |
| Thaeraa thaeraa | Is it a grand chariot? |
| Oonjal thaeraa | A swinging chariot? |
| Neeyum aada | For you to swing, |
| Potta pulla aala vandha | A girl child has come to reign over life. |
| Male | |
| Soothu sogam neeyaaga | As trickery and sorrow fade away, |
| Sondha bandham nooraaga | And kith and kin multiply a hundredfold, |
| Sitham adhu un moonja | The mind yearns to look at your face |
| Paakka paakka yelelo | As we gaze upon it endlessly, Yelelo! |
| Male | |
| Kattaan thara kaathoda | In the breeze of the open hard ground, |
| Kummalam dhaan nee poda | As you make joyful noises and celebrate, |
| Satham podum un madiya | Hearing the rustle of your lap, |
| Kekka kekka thaalelo | It feels like a gentle lullaby! |
| Female | |
| Kombaana kombu vecha | The cattle with majestic, grand horns, |
| Maadu namma selvammadi | Is our true wealth, my dear girl. |
| Thembaavae neeyum adha | If you protect it with courage and strength, |
| Kaatha kurai illayadi | There will be no shortcomings in your life. |
| Female | |
| Senjaanthu pottu vechu | Apply a tilak of red sandalwood, |
| Maata nedham kumbidadi | And worship the cattle every day. |
| Dheivaamsam ellaam unna | All divine blessings will come searching for you |
| Thedi vandhae thangumadi | And will stay with you forever. |
| Male | |
| Kaayatha kaadae | Even in an uncultivated dry forest, |
| Kanjaalum kalla kaadan | Even if fed just gruel, the sturdy wild bull |
| Kaaya maatanae | Will never wither or lose its strength. |
| Male | |
| Naadaanda rasan | A king who rules the land, |
| Saanjaalum netta vaalan | Even if tired, the long-tailed bull |
| Vaazhva kaapanae | Will safeguard our very livelihood. |
| Female | |
| Velli nera kaangeyan | The silver-hued Kangayam bull |
| Veetukkulla vaaraaga | Is walking into our home; |
| Aarathiyum eduthidadi | Perform the auspicious Aarathi ritual! |
| Female | |
| Ponnana thaaipasam | When golden motherly affection |
| Kaimari pogaiyilum | Fades away or gets forgotten elsewhere, |
| Thaayaga un maadu | Your cattle, like a mother, |
| Sellamum konjumadi | Will shower endless love and affection. |
| Female | |
| Thullivarum seiyaaga | Like a bouncing young child, |
| Kaiyil nee yentha | When you lift and embrace it in your hands, |
| Nenachathellaam palikkumadi… | Whatever you wished for will come true... |
| Male | |
| Ei vellaiyaaaa…. | Hey Vellai (white bull)... |
| Male | |
| Kaami kaami | Show us, show us, |
| Edhu kaaval kaami | Show us what true guardianship is! |
| Kaala maada karai | The bull that lifts us out of troubles, |
| Yethum saami | Is a deity that elevates us. |
| Male | |
| Odi odi | Running continuously, |
| Uzhaichomae odi | We worked hard in the fields; |
| Maadillaati | If not for the cattle, |
| Suzhalaathae bhoomi | The world itself wouldn't turn! |
| Male | |
| Nedham vanangum paramasivan | Lord Shiva, whom we worship daily, |
| Veliyila varuvadhilla | Does not appear directly outside; |
| Kolam velanga varamidhupol | To bring prosperity to the household, |
| Ulagila kadavul illa | There is no greater God in this world than this cattle. |
| Male | |
| Thadi eduthu adha adicha | If you raise a stick and beat it, |
| Valikudhu manasukulla | The heart hurts inside with deep pain. |
| Varam palavae adhu kodukka | To grant you numerous blessings, |
| Vanangidu kavalayilla… | Worship it without any worries... |
| Female | |
| Kombaana kombu vecha | The cattle with majestic, grand horns, |
| Maadu namma selvammadi | Is our true wealth, my dear girl. |
| Thembaavae neeyum adha | If you protect it with courage and strength, |
| Kaatha kurai illayadi | There will be no shortcomings in your life. |
| Female | |
| Senjaanthu pottu vechu | Apply a tilak of red sandalwood, |
| Maata nedham kumbidadi | And worship the cattle every day. |
| Dheivaamsam ellaam unna | All divine blessings will come searching for you |
| Thedi vandhae thangumadi…hmmm | And will stay with you forever... hmmm |
| Male :Thaanaanae…thanae…thaananaae… | Thaanaanae... thanae... thaananaae... |
கொம்பான கொம்பு வெச்ச
மாடே நம்ம செல்வமடி
தெம்பாவே நீயும் அத
காத்தா கொற இல்லையடி
The cattle with majestic, grand horns,
Is our true wealth, my dear girl.
If you protect it with courage and strength,
There will be no shortcomings in your life.
செஞ்சாந்து பொட்டு வெச்சு
மாட்ட நெதம் கும்பிடடி
தெய்வாம்சம் எல்லாம் உன்ன
தேடி வந்து தங்குமடி
Apply a tilak of red sandalwood,
And worship the cattle every day.
All divine blessings will come searching for you
And will stay with you forever.
சீரா சீரா
மாமன் சீரா
சேரும் மாடு
உன்ன நம்பி வாழ வந்தா
As a prosperous gift,
As a maternal uncle's gift,
The cattle that arrives,
Has come trusting you for its life...
தேரா தேரா
ஊஞ்சல் தேரா
நீயும் ஆட
பொட்ட புள்ள ஆள வந்தா
Is it a grand chariot?
A swinging chariot?
For you to swing,
A girl child has come to reign over life.
சொத்து சொகம் நீயாக
சொந்த பந்தம் நூறாக
சித்தம் அது உன் மூஞ்ச
பாக்க பாக்க ஏலேலோ
As trickery and sorrow fade away,
And kith and kin multiply a hundredfold,
The mind yearns to look at your face
As we gaze upon it endlessly, Yelelo!
கட்டான் தற காத்தோட
கும்மாளம் தான் நீ போட
சத்தம் போடும் உன் மடிய
கேக்க கேக்க தாலேலோ
In the breeze of the open hard ground,
As you make joyful noises and celebrate,
Hearing the rustle of your lap,
It feels like a gentle lullaby!
கொம்பான கொம்பு வெச்ச
மாடே நம்ம செல்வமடி
தெம்பாவே நீயும் அத
காத்தா கொற இல்லையடி
The cattle with majestic, grand horns,
Is our true wealth, my dear girl.
If you protect it with courage and strength,
There will be no shortcomings in your life.
செஞ்சாந்து பொட்டு வெச்சு
மாட்ட நெதம் கும்பிடடி
தெய்வாம்சம் எல்லாம் உன்ன
தேடி வந்து தங்குமடி
Apply a tilak of red sandalwood,
And worship the cattle every day.
All divine blessings will come searching for you
And will stay with you forever.
காயாதே காடே
காஞ்சாலும் கள்ள
காடன் காய மாட்டானே
Even in an uncultivated dry forest,
Even if fed just gruel, the sturdy wild bull
Will never wither or lose its strength.
நாடாண்ட ராசன் சாஞ்சாலும்
நெட்ட வாலன் வாழ்வ காப்பானே
A king who rules the land,
Even if tired, the long-tailed bull
Will safeguard our very livelihood.
வெள்ளி நெற காங்கேயன்
வீட்டுக்குள்ள வாறாக
ஆரத்தியும் எடுத்திடடி
The silver-hued Kangayam bull
Is walking into our home;
Perform the auspicious Aarathi ritual!
பொன்னான தாய்பாசம்
கைமாறி போகையிலும்
தாயாக உன் மாடு
செல்லமும் கொஞ்சுமடி
When golden motherly affection
Fades away or gets forgotten elsewhere,
Your cattle, like a mother,
Will shower endless love and affection.
துள்ளிவரும் சேயாக
கையில் நீ ஏந்த
நெனச்சதெல்லாம் பலிக்குமடி
Like a bouncing young child,
When you lift and embrace it in your hands,
Whatever you wished for will come true...
ஏய் வெள்ளையா
Hey Vellai (white bull)...
காமி காமி
எது காவல் காமி
காள மாட கர
ஏத்தும் சாமி
Show us, show us,
Show us what true guardianship is!
The bull that lifts us out of troubles,
Is a deity that elevates us.
ஓடி ஓடி
உழைச்சோமே ஓடி
மாடில்லாட்டி
சுழலாதே பூமி
Running continuously,
We worked hard in the fields;
If not for the cattle,
The world itself wouldn't turn!
நெதம் வணங்கும் பரமசிவன்
வெளியில வருவதில்ல
குலம் விளங்க வருமிதுபோல்
உலகில கடவுள் இல்ல
Lord Shiva, whom we worship daily,
Does not appear directly outside;
To bring prosperity to the household,
There is no greater God in this world than this cattle.
தடி எடுத்து அத அடிச்சா
வலிக்குது மனசுக்குள்ள
வரம் பலவே அது கொடுக்க
வணங்கிடு கவலையில்ல
If you raise a stick and beat it,
The heart hurts inside with deep pain.
To grant you numerous blessings,
Worship it without any worries...
கொம்பான கொம்பு வெச்ச
மாடே நம்ம செல்வமடி
தெம்பாவே நீயும் அத
காத்தா கொற இல்லையடி
The cattle with majestic, grand horns,
Is our true wealth, my dear girl.
If you protect it with courage and strength,
There will be no shortcomings in your life.
செஞ்சாந்து பொட்டு வெச்சு
மாட்ட நெதம் கும்பிடடி
தெய்வாம்சம் எல்லாம் உன்ன
தேடி வந்து தங்குமடி
Apply a tilak of red sandalwood,
And worship the cattle every day.
All divine blessings will come searching for you
And will stay with you forever... hmmm
Thaanaanae... thanae... thaananaae...
Kombaana kombu vecha
The cattle with majestic, grand horns,
Maadu namma selvammadi
Is our true wealth, my dear girl.
Thembaavae neeyum adha
If you protect it with courage and strength,
Kaatha kurai illayadi
There will be no shortcomings in your life.
Senjaanthu pottu vechu
Apply a tilak of red sandalwood,
Maata nedham kumbidadi
And worship the cattle every day.
Dheivaamsam ellaam unna
All divine blessings will come searching for you
Thedi vandhae thangumadi
And will stay with you forever.
Seera seera
As a prosperous gift,
Maaman seera
As a maternal uncle's gift,
Serum maadu
The cattle that arrives,
Unna nambi vaazha vandha…
Has come trusting you for its life...
Thaeraa thaeraa
Is it a grand chariot?
Oonjal thaeraa
A swinging chariot?
Neeyum aada
For you to swing,
Potta pulla aala vandha
A girl child has come to reign over life.
Soothu sogam neeyaaga
As trickery and sorrow fade away,
Sondha bandham nooraaga
And kith and kin multiply a hundredfold,
Sitham adhu un moonja
The mind yearns to look at your face
Paakka paakka yelelo
As we gaze upon it endlessly, Yelelo!
Kattaan thara kaathoda
In the breeze of the open hard ground,
Kummalam dhaan nee poda
As you make joyful noises and celebrate,
Satham podum un madiya
Hearing the rustle of your lap,
Kekka kekka thaalelo
It feels like a gentle lullaby!
Kombaana kombu vecha
The cattle with majestic, grand horns,
Maadu namma selvammadi
Is our true wealth, my dear girl.
Thembaavae neeyum adha
If you protect it with courage and strength,
Kaatha kurai illayadi
There will be no shortcomings in your life.
Senjaanthu pottu vechu
Apply a tilak of red sandalwood,
Maata nedham kumbidadi
And worship the cattle every day.
Dheivaamsam ellaam unna
All divine blessings will come searching for you
Thedi vandhae thangumadi
And will stay with you forever.
Kaayatha kaadae
Even in an uncultivated dry forest,
Kanjaalum kalla kaadan
Even if fed just gruel, the sturdy wild bull
Kaaya maatanae
Will never wither or lose its strength.
Naadaanda rasan
A king who rules the land,
Saanjaalum netta vaalan
Even if tired, the long-tailed bull
Vaazhva kaapanae
Will safeguard our very livelihood.
Velli nera kaangeyan
The silver-hued Kangayam bull
Veetukkulla vaaraaga
Is walking into our home;
Aarathiyum eduthidadi
Perform the auspicious Aarathi ritual!
Ponnana thaaipasam
When golden motherly affection
Kaimari pogaiyilum
Fades away or gets forgotten elsewhere,
Thaayaga un maadu
Your cattle, like a mother,
Sellamum konjumadi
Will shower endless love and affection.
Thullivarum seiyaaga
Like a bouncing young child,
Kaiyil nee yentha
When you lift and embrace it in your hands,
Nenachathellaam palikkumadi…
Whatever you wished for will come true...
Ei vellaiyaaaa….
Hey Vellai (white bull)...
Kaami kaami
Show us, show us,
Edhu kaaval kaami
Show us what true guardianship is!
Kaala maada karai
The bull that lifts us out of troubles,
Yethum saami
Is a deity that elevates us.
Odi odi
Running continuously,
Uzhaichomae odi
We worked hard in the fields;
Maadillaati
If not for the cattle,
Suzhalaathae bhoomi
The world itself wouldn't turn!
Nedham vanangum paramasivan
Lord Shiva, whom we worship daily,
Veliyila varuvadhilla
Does not appear directly outside;
Kolam velanga varamidhupol
To bring prosperity to the household,
Ulagila kadavul illa
There is no greater God in this world than this cattle.
Thadi eduthu adha adicha
If you raise a stick and beat it,
Valikudhu manasukulla
The heart hurts inside with deep pain.
Varam palavae adhu kodukka
To grant you numerous blessings,
Vanangidu kavalayilla…
Worship it without any worries...
Kombaana kombu vecha
The cattle with majestic, grand horns,
Maadu namma selvammadi
Is our true wealth, my dear girl.
Thembaavae neeyum adha
If you protect it with courage and strength,
Kaatha kurai illayadi
There will be no shortcomings in your life.
Senjaanthu pottu vechu
Apply a tilak of red sandalwood,
Maata nedham kumbidadi
And worship the cattle every day.
Dheivaamsam ellaam unna
All divine blessings will come searching for you
Thedi vandhae thangumadi…hmmm
And will stay with you forever... hmmm
Male :Thaanaanae…thanae…thaananaae…
Thaanaanae... thanae... thaananaae...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This soulful folk song from 'Raame Aandalum Raavane Aandalum' (2021) celebrates the deep emotional, spiritual, and economic bond between rural farmers and their cattle. The lyrics elevate livestock—particularly native breeds like Kangayam bulls—from mere domestic animals to revered deities, maternal guardians, and indispensable partners in human existence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Kombaana kombu vecha / Thembaavae neeyum adha”
Matching second consonants across lines ('m' in Kombaana / Thembaavae).
Monaai (Alliteration / First-letter Rhyming)
“Velli nera kaangeyan / Veetukkulla vaaraaga”
Matching starting letters across words ('v' sound in Velli / Veetukkulla).
Metaphor & Personification
“Thaayaga un maadu / Sellamum konjumadi”
Depicting cattle as a mother and divine deity ('Thaayaga') that provides comfort, unconditional love, and blessings.
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Trivia
'Raame Aandalum Raavane Aandalum' (2021) is a satirical village drama produced by Suriya and Jyotika under 2D Entertainment. The narrative revolves around a villager's desperate search for his two beloved missing bulls, named Karuppan and Vellai. Singer-composer Krishh made his debut as a full-fledged feature film music director with this film.
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