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Lyrics & meaning

Semmari Aade Semmari Aade

From Uzhavan Magan · 1987

Lyricist
Aabavanan
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vijaya
Music director
Manoj – Gyan
Movie name
Uzhavan Magan
Movie release year
1987
Lyrics added on
23 Mar 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Semmari aadae semmari aadae
Semmari aadae semmari aadae
Seivathu sariyaa sol
Female :Mm….heem
Male :Sevaththa ponnu ivaththa ninnu
Thavikkalaamaa sol
Semmari aadae semmari aadae
Seivathu sariyaa sol
Female :Mm….heem
Male :Sevaththa ponnu ivaththa ninnu
Thavikkalaamaa sol
Thavikkindra nenjam indru
Thunai ondru peralaama
Thunai ingu nee endru
Oor solla vendaamaa
Thavikkindra nenjam indru
Thunai ondru peralaama
Thunai ingu nee endru mheemm…
Aahaah semmari aadae semmari aadae
Seivathu sariyaa sol
Female :Mm….heem
Male :Sevaththa ponnu ivaththa ninnu
Thavikkalaamaa sol
Dingu daangu dingu daangu
Dingu daangu dingu daangu
Iyyaa iyyaa iyyaavo….
Ellaa therinja aiyyaavo
Ellaa therinja aiyyaavo
Iyyaa iyyaa iyyaavo
Sevalakkaala rendum pootti
Vandi otta theriyaathaa
Vandippaathai veettukku varuthae
Parisham poda mudiyaathaa
Paathaiya kaattura ponnae
Parisaththa poduraen munnae
Maalaikku yaaengidum kannae
Kazhuththula thaaliyum poduraen pinnae
Malar thedum mangai nenjam thadumaaruthu
Manappanthal manathil katti dhinam paaduthu
Malar thedum mangai nenjam thadumaaruthu
Manappanthal manathil katti dhinam paaduthu
Mmheem semmari aadae semmari aadae
Seivathu sariyaa sol
Female :Mm….heem
Male :Sevaththa ponnu ivaththa ninnu
Thavikkalaamaa sol
Mayilakkaala manasu
Intha mayilukkuththaan theriyaathaa
Therinjirunthum purinsirunthum
Veliyil solla mudiyaathaa
Thavikkuthu thavikkuthu manasu
Ada thayanguthu mayanguthu elasu
Nenaichchathum thudikkuthu vayasu
Vetkam thadukkuthu anupavam pudhusu
Manthai pogum aattukkutti ini pogattum
Sontham ennum sollae ingu nilaiyaagattum
Manthai pogum aattukkutti ini pogattum
Sontham ennum sollae ingu nilaiyaagattum
Mmheem semmari aadae semmari aadae
Seivathu sariyaa sol
Male :Mm….heem
Female :Sevaththa ponnu ivaththa ninnu
Thavikkalaamaa sol
Hey sheep, hey sheep!
Hey sheep, hey sheep!
Tell me, is this right?
Female: Mm... mhm
Male: Should this fair-skinned girl stand right here
and yearn like this? Tell me!
Hey sheep, hey sheep!
Tell me, is this right?
Female: Mm... mhm
Male: Should this fair-skinned girl stand right here
and yearn like this? Tell me!
Can this yearning heart
find a companion today?
Shouldn't the whole village say
that you are that companion here?
Can this yearning heart
find a companion today?
That you are the companion here... mhm...
Aaha, hey sheep, hey sheep!
Tell me, is this right?
Female: Mm... mhm
Male: Should this fair-skinned girl stand right here
and yearn like this? Tell me!
Dingu daangu, dingu daangu
Dingu daangu, dingu daangu
Ayya, ayya, ayyavo...
O clever sir who knows everything,
O clever sir who knows everything,
Ayya, ayya, ayyavo...
Yoking a pair of red bulls,
don't you know how to drive a cart?
The cart path leads straight to my house,
can't you come offer the engagement gift?
My girl who shows me the way,
I will bring the engagement gifts first!
My darling who longs for the garland,
I will tie the thaali (wedding thread) around your neck right after!
Searching for its flower, a girl's heart flutters,
raising a wedding canopy in her mind, singing every day.
Searching for its flower, a girl's heart flutters,
raising a wedding canopy in her mind, singing every day.
Mhm, hey sheep, hey sheep!
Tell me, is this right?
Female: Mm... mhm
Male: Should this fair-skinned girl stand right here
and yearn like this? Tell me!
What lies in the heart of this handsome bull—
wouldn't this peahen know?
Even knowing and understanding it,
can't you just say it out loud?
My heart is restless, yearning and yearning,
ah, this young heart hesitates and swoons,
at the mere thought, youth pulses with excitement,
shyness holds me back, for this feeling is brand new!
Let the lambs heading for the flock go on their way,
let the bond of our togetherness become permanent here!
Let the lambs heading for the flock go on their way,
let the bond of our togetherness become permanent here!
Mhm, hey sheep, hey sheep!
Tell me, is this right?
Male: Mm... mhm
Female: Should this fair-skinned girl stand right here
and yearn like this? Tell me!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Semmari Aadae is a playful rural duet from Uzhavan Magan where the lovers tease each other using pastoral imagery and folk humor. The male lead playfully addresses a sheep in the field, asking whether it is fair for his beloved fair-skinned girl to suffer in silent longing without a partner. The girl responds with banter about marriage preparations, questioning why he delays paying the traditional bride price (parisham) if he truly loves her.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Personification

Semmari aadae semmari aadae / Seivathu sariyaa sol

Addressing the sheep ('Semmari aadae') as a silent witness and mediator to express romantic angst.

Emoni (Second Letter Rhyme)

Sevaththa ponnu ivaththa ninnu / Thavikkalaamaa sol

The second consonant sound matches across consecutive lines, creating rhythmic harmony.

Monaai (Alliteration)

Malar thedum mangai nenjam thadumaaruthu

Repetition of initial consonant sounds enhancing the folk rhythm.

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Trivia

'Uzhavan Magan' (1987), starring Vijayakanth and Radhika, was directed by R. Aravindraj. The music score was composed by the duo Manoj-Gyan with lyrics written by producer-lyricist Aabavanan, who was instrumental in bringing rural folk-flavored melodies into mainstream 1980s Tamil cinema.

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