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Lyrics & meaning

Seevanuke

From Aelay · 2021

Lyricist
Halitha Shameem
Singers
Yogi Sekar, Roja Adithya
Music director
Kaber Vasuki
Details
Aelay2021

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
En seevanukae seevan koduthaalaeShe gave life to my very soul
Ammaalu raasathiAmmaalu, my princess
Kari sorum aakki pottu nalla naalilCooking meat rice and serving it on a good day
Kannalam kattalandiLet us get married
Pottu kadalai seeni kalandhadhu pola thaanaeJust like roasted gram mixed with sugar
Sodiya sernthom diWe came together as a pair
Un dhisa paarthae ini ennaalumLooking towards your direction forever from now
Pozhutha kazhipen diI will pass my days
Male
Potta veyil kaanjaalumEven if the harsh sun scorches
Ava kitta irunthaalaeIf I am near her
Veppammara nizhal polaLike the shade of a neem tree
Sillupa unarvenaeI will feel cool
Male
Andhi vaana thoothala polLike a drizzle in the evening sky
Adukku malli sirippaalaeShe laughs like layered jasmine flowers
Amudhakili arugamaiyaeThe sweet parrot-like presence
Enakku dhinam arumarundhaeIs a rare daily medicine for me
Male
Kaiya naan kaatunaEven if I wave my hand
Bus-um kooda nikkadhaeEven the bus does not stop
Sada nee kaatiyae enakkaaga vandhaayaeBut you gestured softly and came for me
Kannukulla naan unnai thaanganumI want to cherish you inside my eyes
Karpanaiyil rayil onnu oduthuA train runs in my imagination
Male
En seevanukae seevan koduthaalaeShe gave life to my very soul
Ammaalu raasathiAmmaalu, my princess
Kari sorum aakki pottu nalla naalilCooking meat rice and serving it on a good day
Kannalam kattalandiLet us get married
Pottu kadalai seeni kalandhadhu pola thaanaeJust like roasted gram mixed with sugar
Sodiya sernthom diWe came together as a pair
Un dhisa paarthae ini ennaalumLooking towards your direction forever from now
Pozhutha kazhipen diI will pass my days
Male
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Female
Naam seevan rendumThinking that both our souls
Serndhadha nenachaeHave united together
Mallipoo kattunen daI strung jasmine flowers
Un pera enakkul korpathil thaanaeIn weaving your name inside me
Ethanai santhosham daHow much happiness there is
Female
Chittu kuruvi udambaJust like a little sparrow's body
Silirpatha pola thaanaeShivers with excitement
Manasum thudikkuthu daMy heart throbs too
Unnai nenaikkum bothu enakku ullooraWhen I think of you, deep inside me
Oothu onnu edukkuthadaA spring begins to gush forth

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song expresses the deep affection, innocence, and joyful romance between two lovers rooted in a rural Tamil background. The male protagonist sings about how his beloved brings soul-restoring comfort and happiness into his life, comparing her presence to a cool neem tree shade on a scorching day and a sweet snack of sugar with roasted gram. The female protagonist responds with equal fervor, describing how her heart flutters like a shivering sparrow and how thoughts of him make happiness gush forth like an inner spring within her.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamai)

Pottu kadalai seeni kalandhadhu pola thaanae

Comparing the sweetness of their union to the mixture of roasted gram and sugar (Pottu kadalai seeni kalandhadhu pola).

Simile (Uvamai)

Veppammara nizhal pola

Comparing her comforting presence in difficult times to the cool shade of a neem tree during a hot sunny day.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Enakku dhinam arumarundhae

Metaphorically addressing the beloved's proximity as a daily rare medicine (arumarundhu) for his existence.

Hyperbole / Imagery

Chittu kuruvi udamba silirpatha pola thaanae

Describing the inner excitement and joy of her heart fluttering like a trembling little sparrow.

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Trivia

Aelay (2021) is a Tamil rural comedy-drama written and directed by Halitha Shameem, starring Samuthirakani and Manikandan. The lyrics capture authentic village lifestyle elements, traditional foods, and rustic romantic tropes.

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