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Lyrics & meaning

Sekka Sivanthavale

From Suyamvaram · 1999

Lyricist
Pazhani Bharathi
Singers
Hariharan, Sujatha
Music director
Sirpy
Movie name
Suyamvaram
Movie release year
1999
Lyrics added on
12 Feb 2021

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
Sekka sevandhavalae
Sekka sevandhavalae
Enai kollum azhaginilae
Naan kollai ponnenae
Naan kollai ponnenae
Vetkam thandhavanae
Vetkam thandhavanae
Un theendum viralgalilae
Naan karaindhae ponnenae
Naan karaindhae ponnenae
Vetta velithanilae
Vetta velithanilae
Naan paniyil naninthaalum
Un moochil vendhenae
Kadhal mazhaiyinilae
Kaadhal mazhaiyinilae
Naan kudaiyai marandhenae
Ennuyirum nanaidhenae
Kaadhal sollathaan
Pookkal malargirathae
Male :Sila roja malargalum
Unnai kandathum
Kannam sivakkirathu.. kannam sivakkirathu
Vetkam thandhavanae
Vetkam thandhavanae
Un theendum viralgalilae
Naan karaindhae ponnenae
Naan karaindhae ponnenae
Kaadhal nenjathai
Kaatril vittenae
Andha kaatrae erinthaalum
En kaadhal eriyaadhae
Sevvaai gragathil
Nee poi vaazhndhaalum
Naan unnai servenae
En kaadhal theeradhae
Ulagam azhagiyathu
Kaadhal solliyadhu
Male :Adi adhanaal thaanadi
Yevaal apple
Innum inikiradhu.. innum inikiradhu
Sekka sivandhavalae
Sekka sivandhavalae
Enai kollum azhaginilae
Naan kollai ponnenae
Naan kollai ponnenae
Vetkam thandhavanae
Vetkam thandhavanae
Un theendum viralgalilae
Naan karaindhae ponnenae
Naan karaindhae ponnenae
O rosy-red beauty,
O rosy-red beauty,
To your breathtaking beauty,
I was completely swept away,
I was completely swept away.
O you who made me blush,
O you who made me blush,
To the touch of your fingers,
I completely melted away,
I completely melted away.
Out in the open air,
Out in the open air,
Though drenched in the cold mist,
I caught fire from your warm breath.
In the pouring rain of love,
In the pouring rain of love,
I forgot to hold an umbrella,
And my very soul got soaked.
Just to speak of love,
The flowers bloom.
Male: Even some roses,
The moment they see you,
Blush red on their cheeks... blush red on their cheeks!
O you who made me blush,
O you who made me blush,
To the touch of your fingers,
I completely melted away,
I completely melted away.
This loving heart,
I set free in the wind.
Even if that wind catches fire,
My love will never burn away.
On the planet Mars,
Even if you go and live,
I will come and join you,
My love will never end.
"The world is beautiful,"
So love told us.
Male: That is why, my girl,
Eve's apple
Still tastes so sweet... still tastes so sweet!
O rosy-red beauty,
O rosy-red beauty,
To your breathtaking beauty,
I was completely swept away,
I was completely swept away.
O you who made me blush,
O you who made me blush,
To the touch of your fingers,
I completely melted away,
I completely melted away.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Sekka Sevandhavalae' is a vibrant and passionate romantic duet where the male and female leads express their deep affection and sensory intoxication for each other. The woman describes how her lover's tender touch melts her shy heart and how his warm breath kindles passion within her even amidst chilly weather. In response, the man poetically claims that her skin's radiant redness makes red roses blush in jealousy, comparing their love's temptation to the eternal sweetness of Eve's apple.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Moonaai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Sekka sevandhavalae

Repetition of the initial consonant/vowel sound 'Se' in 'Sekka' and 'Sevandhavalae'.

Personification

Male :Sila roja malargalum Unnai kandathum Kannam sivakkirathu

Attributing human traits like blushing ('kannam sivakkirathu') to roses upon seeing the heroine's beauty.

Hyperbole (Exaggeration)

Sevvaai gragathil Nee poi vaazhndhaalum Naan unnai servenae

Exaggerating love's reach beyond Earth, stating that the lover would follow even to Mars.

Allusion

Yevaal apple Innum inikiradhu

Referencing biblical mythology ('Eve's apple') to symbolize immortal passion and temptation.

Did you know?

Trivia

'Suyamvaram' (1999) holds the Guinness World Record for the fastest feature film ever made, being planned, shot, edited, and scored in under 24 hours (23 hours and 58 minutes) by an ensemble cast of top Tamil actors, directors, and composers including Sirpy.

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