Sei Yedhavathu Sei
From Billa · 2007
- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singers
- Neha Bhasin, Preethi Balla
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Billa2007
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Sei yethavathu sei | Do something, do it |
| Sollathathu sei | Do what has not been spoken |
| Seiyaathathai sei | Do what has not been done |
| Sei koodathathai sei | Do what should not be done |
| Soodavathu sei | Do something scorching |
| Edagudam sei | Do something mischievous |
| Female | |
| Naan chillaai naan chillaai | As a fragment, as a fragment |
| Naan maarugiren mul mullaai | I transform into sharp thorns |
| Sillaai uyir thullaai | As a stone, with soul leaping |
| Enai uduruvu vaan villaai | Pierce through me like a rainbow |
| Unai neithu neithu | Weaving you again and again |
| Uyir koidhu koidhu vida | To pluck away your very life |
| Naan vandhen | I have arrived |
| Female | |
| Sei yethavathu sei | Do something, do it |
| Sollathathu sei | Do what has not been spoken |
| Seiyaathathai sei | Do what has not been done |
| Sei koodathathai sei | Do what should not be done |
| Soodavathu sei | Do something scorching |
| Edagudam sei | Do something mischievous |
| Female | |
| Undu irukkava | Shall I exist fully consumed? |
| En uyirukku thirii yetri | Lighting a wick in my soul |
| Udhatukku neruppetri | Setting fire to my lips |
| Baspamaakkava | Shall I turn into ashes? |
| Female | |
| Kannai eerkava | Shall I captivate your eyes? |
| Un uruvukkul neer ootri | Pouring water into your form |
| Karuvukkul ver oondri | Planting roots into the womb |
| Kondu sellavaa | Shall I lead you away? |
| Female | |
| Sembula neer pol | Like rain water merging with red soil |
| Ohooo ooo | Ohooo ooo |
| Aympulan serga | Let the five senses unite |
| Ohooo ooo | Ohooo ooo |
| Un pulan aynthil | Within your five senses |
| Ohooo ooo | Ohooo ooo |
| En pulan vaazhga | May my five senses thrive |
| Ohooo ooo | Ohooo ooo |
| Female | |
| Endrum endrumae | Forever and ever |
| Nindru nindru | Standing firm |
| Unai kondru kondru vidavaa | Shall I slay you again and again? |
| Female | |
| Naan chillaai naan chillaai | As a fragment, as a fragment |
| Naan maarugiren mul mullaai | I transform into sharp thorns |
| Sillaai uyir thullaai | As a stone, with soul leaping |
| Enai uduruvu vaan villaai | Pierce through me like a rainbow |
| Unai neithu neithu | Weaving you again and again |
| Uyir koidhu koidhu vida | To pluck away your very life |
| Naan vandhen | I have arrived |
| Female | |
| Sei ………………………… | Do... |
| Male | |
| Ye por thodukkava | Hey, shall I wage a war? |
| Men manjangal kudai saaya | As soft beds tilt like canopies |
| Vanjangal kulir kaaya | As deceits warm themselves in the cold |
| Unnai kenjuthae | It begs of you |
| Female | |
| Othuzhaikkavaa | Shall I cooperate? |
| Un kann veeriyam thaangamal | Unable to bear the power of your eyes |
| Samsaariyum vaangamal | Without even embracing domestic life |
| Aambal veenguthae | The lotus swells up |
| Female | |
| Karuma vimotcham | Liberation from karma |
| Ohooo ooo | Ohooo ooo |
| Kaama sareeram | A body filled with desire |
| Ohooo ooo | Ohooo ooo |
| Anda sarasam | Cosmic intimacy |
| Ohooo ooo | Ohooo ooo |
| Pennin vilasam | The aura and essence of a woman |
| Ohooo ooo | Ohooo ooo |
| Female | |
| Attru attru | Severing ties completely |
| Enai pattru pattru | Hold onto me, hold onto me |
| Unai uttru uttru ariven | I will know you by gazing deep within |
| Female | |
| Sei yethavathu sei | Do something, do it |
| Sollathathu sei | Do what has not been spoken |
| Seiyaathathai sei | Do what has not been done |
| Sei koodathathai sei | Do what should not be done |
| Soodavathu sei | Do something scorching |
| Edagudam sei | Do something mischievous |
| Female | |
| Naan chillaai naan chillaai | As a fragment, as a fragment |
| Naan maarugiren mul mullaai | I transform into sharp thorns |
| Sillaai uyir thullaai | As a stone, with soul leaping |
| Enai uduruvu vaan villaai | Pierce through me like a rainbow |
| Unai neithu neithu | Weaving you again and again |
| Uyir koidhu koidhu vida | To pluck away your very life |
| Naan vandhen | I have arrived |
ஹே ஹேய் தரரா....ஆ ஹா
Do something, do it
Do what has not been spoken
Do what has not been done
Do what should not be done
Do something scorching
Do something mischievous
ஹா செய் ஏதாவது செய்
சொல்லாததை செய்
செய்யாததை செய்
செய் கூடாததை செய்
சூடாவது செய் ஏடாகூடம் செய்
As a fragment, as a fragment
I transform into sharp thorns
As a stone, with soul leaping
Pierce through me like a rainbow
Weaving you again and again
To pluck away your very life
I have arrived
நான் ஜில்லாய் நான் ஜில்லாய்
நான் மாறுகிறேன் முள் முள்ளாய்
சில்லாய் உயிர் துள்ளாய்
என்னை ஊடுருவ வான் வில்லாய்
Do something, do it
Do what has not been spoken
Do what has not been done
Do what should not be done
Do something scorching
Do something mischievous
உன்னை நெய்து நெய்து
உயிர் கொய்து கொய்து
விட நான் வந்தேன்
Shall I exist fully consumed?
Lighting a wick in my soul
Setting fire to my lips
Shall I turn into ashes?
செய் ஏதாவது செய்
சொல்லாததை செய்
செய்யாததை செய்
செய் கூடாததை செய்
சூடாவது செய் ஏடாகூடம் செய்
Shall I captivate your eyes?
Pouring water into your form
Planting roots into the womb
Shall I lead you away?
உண்டு இருக்கவா
என் உயிருக்கு திரியேற்றி
உதட்டுக்கு நெருப்பேற்றி பஸ்பமாக்கவா..
கண்ணை ஈர்க்கவா..
உன் உருவுக்குள் நீர் ஊற்றி
கருவுக்குள் வேர் ஊன்றி
கொண்டு செல்லவா..
Like rain water merging with red soil
Ohooo ooo
Let the five senses unite
Ohooo ooo
Within your five senses
Ohooo ooo
May my five senses thrive
Ohooo ooo
செம்புலன் நீர் போல்
குழு :
ஓ ஓஹோ
ஐம்புலன் சேர்க
குழு :
ஓ ஓஹோ
உன் புலன் ஐந்தில்
குழு :
ஓ ஓஹோ
என் புலன் வாழ்க
குழு :
ஓ ஓஹோ
என்றும் என்றுமே நின்று நின்று
உன்னை கொன்று கொன்று விடவா
Forever and ever
Standing firm
Shall I slay you again and again?
நான் ஜில்லாய் நான் ஜில்லாய்
நான் மாறுகிறேன் முள் முள்ளாய்
சில்லாய் உயிர் துள்ளாய்
என்னை ஊடுருவ வான் வில்லாய்
As a fragment, as a fragment
I transform into sharp thorns
As a stone, with soul leaping
Pierce through me like a rainbow
Weaving you again and again
To pluck away your very life
I have arrived
உன்னை நெய்து நெய்து
உயிர் கொய்து கொய்து
விட நான் வந்தேன்
Do...
செய்.... ஏ ஹே ஓ ஓஹோ
செய்.... ஏ ஹே ஓ ஓஹோ
செய்.... ஏ ஹே ஓ ஓஹோ வ வ
Hey, shall I wage a war?
As soft beds tilt like canopies
As deceits warm themselves in the cold
It begs of you
ஏய் போர் தொடுக்கவா
மென் மஞ்சங்கள் குடை சாய
வஞ்சங்கள் குளிர்காய
உன்னை கெஞ்சுதே
Shall I cooperate?
Unable to bear the power of your eyes
Without even embracing domestic life
The lotus swells up
ஒத்துழைக்கவா
உன் கண் வீரியம் தாங்காமல்
சம்சாரியம் வாங்காமல்
ஆம்பல் வீங்குதே ஹேய் ஹே
Liberation from karma
Ohooo ooo
A body filled with desire
Ohooo ooo
Cosmic intimacy
Ohooo ooo
The aura and essence of a woman
Ohooo ooo
கர்மனின் மோட்சம்
குழு :
ஓ ஹோ
காம சரீரம்
குழு :
ஓ ஹோ
அண்ட சராசம்
குழு :
ஓ ஹோ
பெண்ணின் விலாசம்
குழு :
ஓ ஹோ
அற்று அற்று என்னை பற்று பற்று
உன்னை உற்று உற்று அறிவேன்
Severing ties completely
Hold onto me, hold onto me
I will know you by gazing deep within
செய் ஏதாவது செய்
சொல்லாததை செய்
செய்யாததை செய்
செய் கூடாததை செய்
சூடாவது செய் ஏடாகூடம் செய்
Do something, do it
Do what has not been spoken
Do what has not been done
Do what should not be done
Do something scorching
Do something mischievous
நான் ஜில்லாய் நான் ஜில்லாய்
நான் மாறுகிறேன் முள் முள்ளாய்
சில்லாய் உயிர் துள்ளாய்
என்னை ஊடுருவ வான் வில்லாய்
As a fragment, as a fragment
I transform into sharp thorns
As a stone, with soul leaping
Pierce through me like a rainbow
Weaving you again and again
To pluck away your very life
I have arrived
உன்னை நெய்து நெய்து
உயிர் கொய்து கொய்து
விட நான் வந்தேன்
Sei yethavathu sei
Do something, do it
Sollathathu sei
Do what has not been spoken
Seiyaathathai sei
Do what has not been done
Sei koodathathai sei
Do what should not be done
Soodavathu sei
Do something scorching
Edagudam sei
Do something mischievous
Naan chillaai naan chillaai
As a fragment, as a fragment
Naan maarugiren mul mullaai
I transform into sharp thorns
Sillaai uyir thullaai
As a stone, with soul leaping
Enai uduruvu vaan villaai
Pierce through me like a rainbow
Unai neithu neithu
Weaving you again and again
Uyir koidhu koidhu vida
To pluck away your very life
Naan vandhen
I have arrived
Sei yethavathu sei
Do something, do it
Sollathathu sei
Do what has not been spoken
Seiyaathathai sei
Do what has not been done
Sei koodathathai sei
Do what should not be done
Soodavathu sei
Do something scorching
Edagudam sei
Do something mischievous
Undu irukkava
Shall I exist fully consumed?
En uyirukku thirii yetri
Lighting a wick in my soul
Udhatukku neruppetri
Setting fire to my lips
Baspamaakkava
Shall I turn into ashes?
Kannai eerkava
Shall I captivate your eyes?
Un uruvukkul neer ootri
Pouring water into your form
Karuvukkul ver oondri
Planting roots into the womb
Kondu sellavaa
Shall I lead you away?
Sembula neer pol
Like rain water merging with red soil
Ohooo ooo
Ohooo ooo
Aympulan serga
Let the five senses unite
Ohooo ooo
Ohooo ooo
Un pulan aynthil
Within your five senses
Ohooo ooo
Ohooo ooo
En pulan vaazhga
May my five senses thrive
Ohooo ooo
Ohooo ooo
Endrum endrumae
Forever and ever
Nindru nindru
Standing firm
Unai kondru kondru vidavaa
Shall I slay you again and again?
Naan chillaai naan chillaai
As a fragment, as a fragment
Naan maarugiren mul mullaai
I transform into sharp thorns
Sillaai uyir thullaai
As a stone, with soul leaping
Enai uduruvu vaan villaai
Pierce through me like a rainbow
Unai neithu neithu
Weaving you again and again
Uyir koidhu koidhu vida
To pluck away your very life
Naan vandhen
I have arrived
Sei …………………………
Do...
Ye por thodukkava
Hey, shall I wage a war?
Men manjangal kudai saaya
As soft beds tilt like canopies
Vanjangal kulir kaaya
As deceits warm themselves in the cold
Unnai kenjuthae
It begs of you
Othuzhaikkavaa
Shall I cooperate?
Un kann veeriyam thaangamal
Unable to bear the power of your eyes
Samsaariyum vaangamal
Without even embracing domestic life
Aambal veenguthae
The lotus swells up
Karuma vimotcham
Liberation from karma
Ohooo ooo
Ohooo ooo
Kaama sareeram
A body filled with desire
Ohooo ooo
Ohooo ooo
Anda sarasam
Cosmic intimacy
Ohooo ooo
Ohooo ooo
Pennin vilasam
The aura and essence of a woman
Ohooo ooo
Ohooo ooo
Attru attru
Severing ties completely
Enai pattru pattru
Hold onto me, hold onto me
Unai uttru uttru ariven
I will know you by gazing deep within
Sei yethavathu sei
Do something, do it
Sollathathu sei
Do what has not been spoken
Seiyaathathai sei
Do what has not been done
Sei koodathathai sei
Do what should not be done
Soodavathu sei
Do something scorching
Edagudam sei
Do something mischievous
Naan chillaai naan chillaai
As a fragment, as a fragment
Naan maarugiren mul mullaai
I transform into sharp thorns
Sillaai uyir thullaai
As a stone, with soul leaping
Enai uduruvu vaan villaai
Pierce through me like a rainbow
Unai neithu neithu
Weaving you again and again
Uyir koidhu koidhu vida
To pluck away your very life
Naan vandhen
I have arrived
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Sei Yethavathu Sei is a seductive and intense track from the 2007 film Billa. The song expresses raw passion, longing, and dangerous attraction. The female protagonist urges her partner to break boundaries and engage in forbidden or unspoken acts, mixing metaphors of destruction, rebirth, and sensory fusion. She speaks of becoming like rain merging with red soil, unifying all five senses into one electric connection that consumes both soul and body.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Repetition (Adukku Thodar)
“Sei yethavathu sei / Sollathathu sei / Seiyaathathai sei”
Repeated use of the verb 'Sei' at the end of consecutive command lines to build rhythm and urgency.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Sembula neer pol”
Comparing the intimate physical and spiritual union of lovers to rainwater mixing with red earth ('Sembula neer pol'), an allusion to classic Sangam poetry (Kuruntokai 40).
Rhyme / Alliteration (Monai and Ethirai)
“Karuma vimotcham / Kaama sareeram”
Matching opening sound patterns across lines creating a hypnotic rhythmic cadence.
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Trivia
The track 'Sei Yethavathu Sei' features music composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja with lyrics written by Pa. Vijay for the stylish 2007 action-thriller 'Billa', starring Ajith Kumar, Nayanthara, and Namitha. The phrase 'Sembula neer pol' is a direct nod to the famous Sangam literature line 'Sembulappeyal neere pol' from Kuruntokai, symbolizing deep, inseparable love.
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