Seerum Alai
From Aladdin 2019 · 2019
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singer
- Nincy Vincent
- Music director
- Alan Menken
- Details
- Aladdin 20192019
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Seerum alai | A roaring wave |
| En mel paaigiradhae | Pounces upon me |
| En vaazhkkaiyai adithu poga | To sweep away my life |
| Paadhiyilae kural theigiradhae | My voice fades away midway |
| En vaarthaigal avai saaga….. | As my words die... |
| Female | |
| En kanneerae…. | Oh my tears... |
| Ennaaven nee sindhaamal | What will become of me if you do not fall? |
| Orr nodiyilae | In a single moment |
| En boomiyae keezh melaai | My world turns upside down |
| Female | |
| Kal ondraai naanaa.. | Am I merely a stone? |
| Sol indri naan povenaa | Will I leave without saying a word? |
| Ul kobamgonden thaanaa | Did I become enraged within? |
| Naavindri aavenoo sol pechae…. | Will I become tongue-tied, oh speech? |
சீறும் அலை
என் மேல் பாய்கிறதே
என் வாழ்க்கையை அடித்துப் போக
பாதியிலே குரல் தேய்கிறதே
என் வார்த்தைகள் அவை சாக....
A roaring wave
Pounces upon me
To sweep away my life
My voice fades away midway
As my words die...
என் கண்ணீரே....
என்னாவேன் நீ சிந்தாமல்
ஓர் நொடியிலே
என் பூமியே கீழ்மேலாய்
Oh my tears...
What will become of me if you do not fall?
In a single moment
My world turns upside down
கல் ஒன்றாய் நானா
சொல் இன்றி நான் போவேனா
உள் கோபம்கொண்டேன் தானா
நாவின்றி ஆவேனோ சொல் பேச்சே.....
Am I merely a stone?
Will I leave without saying a word?
Did I become enraged within?
Will I become tongue-tied, oh speech?
Seerum alai
A roaring wave
En mel paaigiradhae
Pounces upon me
En vaazhkkaiyai adithu poga
To sweep away my life
Paadhiyilae kural theigiradhae
My voice fades away midway
En vaarthaigal avai saaga…..
As my words die...
En kanneerae….
Oh my tears...
Ennaaven nee sindhaamal
What will become of me if you do not fall?
Orr nodiyilae
In a single moment
En boomiyae keezh melaai
My world turns upside down
Kal ondraai naanaa..
Am I merely a stone?
Sol indri naan povenaa
Will I leave without saying a word?
Ul kobamgonden thaanaa
Did I become enraged within?
Naavindri aavenoo sol pechae….
Will I become tongue-tied, oh speech?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This excerpt captures Princess Jasmine's inner turmoil and emotional resolve from the Tamil dub of Disney's 2019 live-action film Aladdin. Oppressed and expected to remain quiet, she describes the silencing pressure as a violent, crashing wave that threatens to sweep away her voice and identity. She confronts her grief and internal rage, refusing to accept being treated as an unfeeling, silent stone.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Seerum alai”
The suffocating social pressure attempting to silence her is metaphorically compared to a raging wave ('Seerum alai') washing over her life.
Rhetorical Question
“Kal ondraai naanaa..”
The singer asks 'Kal ondraai naanaa..' (Am I just a stone?) to challenge the assumption that she will remain passive and emotionless.
Personification
“En vaarthaigal avai saaga…..”
Her words and spoken speech are given mortal qualities as if they can 'die' ('saaga') or be lost entirely.
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Trivia
This snippet is from the Tamil dubbed version of the song 'Speechless' from Aladdin (2019). The original musical score was composed by Alan Menken, with the Tamil lyrics adapted by popular lyricist Madhan Karky.
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