Semparuthi Poo
From Vinnukum Mannukum · 2001
- Lyricist
- Kalai Kumar
- Singers
- K. S. Chithra, Arun Mozhi
- Music director
- Sirpy
- Details
- Vinnukum Mannukum2001
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Semparuththi poo saelaiya katti | Draped in a hibiscus-flower saree |
| Padikkuthu oru paattu idhu paruvaththoda kooththu | Singing a song, this is the joyful celebration of youth |
| Idhu paruvathoda kooththu | This is the joyful celebration of youth |
| Female | |
| Semparuththi poo saelaiya katti | Draped in a hibiscus-flower saree |
| Padikkuthu oru paattu idhu paruvaththoda kooththu | Singing a song, this is the joyful celebration of youth |
| Male :Semparuththi poo saelaiya katti | Male: Draped in a hibiscus-flower saree |
| Padikkuthu oru paattu idhu paruvaththoda kooththu | Singing a song, this is the joyful celebration of youth |
| Female | |
| Thendralum vanthathadi | The gentle breeze came along |
| Nalla saethiyum sonnathadi | And brought good news |
| Male :Chandhira sooriyanum | Male: The sun and the moon |
| Vanthu sammatham endrathadi | Came and gave their full consent |
| Female | |
| Antha vaanavil thoranaththa | Decorate with that rainbow festoon |
| Vanthu vasalil kattunga kummiya thattunga | Come tie it at the entrance and dance the kummi together |
| Male | |
| Semparuththi poo saelaiya katti | Draped in a hibiscus-flower saree |
| Padikkuthu oru paattu idhu paruvaththoda kooththu | Singing a song, this is the joyful celebration of youth |
| Male | |
| Maangala lakshmi mamatharasthaa sri | Auspicious Lakshmi, grand and glorious goddess |
| Jeya sekari aaraththa varuni | Victorious goddess, worshipful Varuni |
| Karumaa kadaatchi kaamaeshwari | Merciful-eyed Kameshwari |
| Chorus | |
| …………………… | (Interlude) |
| Male | |
| Aavaaram poova thottu | Touching the Tanner's Cassia flower |
| Anga inga ponna thottu | Touching the golden girl here and there |
| Yaedhetho aanathadi enakkuththaan…haan | Something unknown happened to me... |
| Female | |
| Aagaathu naalu idhu | Today is not an auspicious day |
| Iyer vanthu sonna pinnum | Even after the priest came and said so |
| Koodaathu machchaanukku nenappuththaan | My cousin's passionate thoughts won't cease |
| Male | |
| Thondaikkuzhi vaththippochchu | My throat has dried up completely |
| Thaagamthaan thaagamthaan | Thirst, oh such thirst! |
| Saamakkozhi koovuthadi vaa…aahaa haan | The midnight rooster is crowing, come... |
| Female | |
| Puththi ketta machchaanukku | To my cousin who lost his mind |
| Kovamthaan kovanthaan | There is anger, pure anger |
| Pulla onnu peththu tharava | Shall I bear and give you a child? |
| Male | |
| Antha sangathi pesidaththaan | Just to talk about that matter |
| Alli santhanam poosidaththaan | To apply gathered sandalwood paste |
| Adi koovura kozhiya koodaiyil amukki | Hey, cover the crowing rooster with a basket |
| Female | |
| Semparuththi poo saelaiya katti | Draped in a hibiscus-flower saree |
| Padikkuthu oru paattu idhu paruvaththoda kooththu | Singing a song, this is the joyful celebration of youth |
| Chorus | |
| ………………… | (Interlude) |
| Female | |
| ………………… | (Interlude) |
| Female | |
| Aththaanin aasaiyila | In the cousin's deep desire |
| Alli vachcha muththam ellaam | All the kisses that were showered |
| Kai kaalu molaichchu vanthu sirikkuthae | Have grown hands and legs and are now smiling! |
| Thaaththaavin jaadaiyila suththi varum pera pulla | The grandchild who resembles the grandfather and roams around |
| Thottaalae vellai mudi karukkuthae | Just touching them turns white hair back to black! |
| Male | |
| Thikki thikki pesurappo | When stammering and speaking cute words |
| Thaen angae therikkithu | Honey sputters from there |
| Achchu vellam kooda kasakkum | Even jaggery blocks would taste bitter in comparison |
| Female | |
| Thangamani thottililae thoongura sooriyan | The bright sun sleeping in the golden cradle |
| Yaethaetho enni sirikkum | Smiles while thinking of various things |
| Male | |
| Chinna thangachchi venumunnu | Asking for a little younger sister |
| Paiyan sonnathu ketkalaiyaa | Didn't you hear what the boy said? |
| Namma kattila thodaicchhu thottila kattu | Clean our bed and tie up the cradle |
| Female | |
| Semparuththi poo saelaiya katti | Draped in a hibiscus-flower saree |
| Padikkuthu oru paattu idhu paruvaththoda kooththu | Singing a song, this is the joyful celebration of youth |
| Male :Semparuththi poo saelaiya katti | Male: Draped in a hibiscus-flower saree |
| Padikkuthu oru paattu idhu paruvaththoda kooththu | Singing a song, this is the joyful celebration of youth |
| Female | |
| Thendralum vanthathadi | The gentle breeze came along |
| Nalla saethiyum sonnathadi | And brought good news |
| Male : Chandhira sooriyanum | Male: The sun and the moon |
| Vanthu sammatham endrathadi | Came and gave their full consent |
| Antha vaanavil thoranaththa | Decorate with that rainbow festoon |
| Vanthu vasalil kattunga kummiya thattunga | Come tie it at the entrance and dance the kummi together |
செம்பருத்தி பூ சேலையகட்டி
படிக்குது ஒரு பாட்டு இது பருவத்தோட கூத்து
இது பருவத்தோட கூத்து
Draped in a hibiscus-flower saree
Singing a song, this is the joyful celebration of youth
This is the joyful celebration of youth
செம்பருத்தி பூ சேலையகட்டி
படிக்குது ஒரு பாட்டு இது பருவத்தோட கூத்து
செம்பருத்தி பூ சேலையகட்டி
படிக்குது ஒரு பாட்டு இது பருவத்தோட கூத்து
Draped in a hibiscus-flower saree
Singing a song, this is the joyful celebration of youth
Male: Draped in a hibiscus-flower saree
Singing a song, this is the joyful celebration of youth
தென்றலும் வந்ததடி
நல்ல சேதியும் சொன்னதடி
சந்திர சூரியனும்
வந்து சம்மதம் என்றதடி
The gentle breeze came along
And brought good news
Male: The sun and the moon
Came and gave their full consent
அந்த வானவில் தோரணத்த......
வந்து வாசலில் கட்டுங்க கும்மிய தட்டுங்க
Decorate with that rainbow festoon
Come tie it at the entrance and dance the kummi together
செம்பருத்தி பூ சேலையகட்டி
படிக்குது ஒரு பாட்டு இது பருவத்தோட கூத்து
Draped in a hibiscus-flower saree
Singing a song, this is the joyful celebration of youth
மாங்கல்ய லட்சுமி மமதரஸ்தா ஸ்ரீ
ஜெய சேகரி ஆரத்த வருணி
கருமா கடாட்சி காமேஸ்வரி
Auspicious Lakshmi, grand and glorious goddess
Victorious goddess, worshipful Varuni
Merciful-eyed Kameshwari
ஆ......ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ....
அ......ஆ....அ.....ஆ.......
ஆ......ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ....
(Interlude)
ஆவாரம் பூவ தொட்டு
அங்க இங்க பொண்ண தொட்டு
ஏதேதோ ஆனதடி எனக்குத்தான்....ஹான்
Touching the Tanner's Cassia flower
Touching the golden girl here and there
Something unknown happened to me...
ஆகாது நாளு இது
ஐயர் வந்து சொன்ன பின்னும்
கூடாது மச்சானுக்கு நெனப்புத்தான்
Today is not an auspicious day
Even after the priest came and said so
My cousin's passionate thoughts won't cease
தொண்டைக்குழி வத்திப்போச்சு
தாகம்தான் தாகம்தான்
சாமக்கோழி கூவுதடி வா.....ஆஹா ஹான்
My throat has dried up completely
Thirst, oh such thirst!
The midnight rooster is crowing, come...
புத்தி கெட்ட மச்சானுக்கு
கோவம்தான் கோவம்தான்
புள்ள ஒன்னு பெத்து தரவா.....
To my cousin who lost his mind
There is anger, pure anger
Shall I bear and give you a child?
அந்த சங்கதி பேசிடத்தான்
அள்ளி சந்தனம் பூசிடத்தான்
அடி கூவுற கோழிய கூடையில் அமுக்கி
Just to talk about that matter
To apply gathered sandalwood paste
Hey, cover the crowing rooster with a basket
செம்பருத்தி பூ சேலையகட்டி
படிக்குது ஒரு பாட்டு இது பருவத்தோட கூத்து
Draped in a hibiscus-flower saree
Singing a song, this is the joyful celebration of youth
......................................
(Interlude)
.....................................
(Interlude)
அத்தானின் ஆசையில
அள்ளி வச்ச முத்தம் எல்லாம்
கை காலு மொளைச்சு வந்து சிரிக்குதே
தாத்தாவின் ஜாடையில சுத்தி வரும் பேர புள்ள
தொட்டாலே வெள்ளை முடி கருக்குதே
In the cousin's deep desire
All the kisses that were showered
Have grown hands and legs and are now smiling!
The grandchild who resembles the grandfather and roams around
Just touching them turns white hair back to black!
திக்கி திக்கி பேசுறப்போ
தேன் அங்கே தெறிக்கிது
அச்சு வெல்லம் கூட கசக்கும்.....
When stammering and speaking cute words
Honey sputters from there
Even jaggery blocks would taste bitter in comparison
தங்கமணி தொட்டிலிலே தூங்குற சூரியன்
ஏதேதோ எண்ணி சிரிக்கும்
The bright sun sleeping in the golden cradle
Smiles while thinking of various things
சின்ன தங்கச்சி வேணுமுன்னு
பையன் சொன்னது கேட்கலையா
நம்ம கட்டில தொடைச்சு தொட்டில கட்டு
Asking for a little younger sister
Didn't you hear what the boy said?
Clean our bed and tie up the cradle
செம்பருத்தி பூ சேலையகட்டி
படிக்குது ஒரு பாட்டு இது பருவத்தோட கூத்து
செம்பருத்தி பூ சேலையகட்டி
படிக்குது ஒரு பாட்டு இது பருவத்தோட கூத்து
Draped in a hibiscus-flower saree
Singing a song, this is the joyful celebration of youth
Male: Draped in a hibiscus-flower saree
Singing a song, this is the joyful celebration of youth
தென்றலும் வந்ததடி
நல்ல சேதியும் சொன்னதடி
சந்திர சூரியனும்
வந்து சம்மதம் என்றதடி
அந்த வானவில் தோரணத்த
வந்து வாசலில் கட்டுங்க கும்மிய தட்டுங்க
The gentle breeze came along
And brought good news
Male: The sun and the moon
Came and gave their full consent
Decorate with that rainbow festoon
Come tie it at the entrance and dance the kummi together
Semparuththi poo saelaiya katti
Draped in a hibiscus-flower saree
Padikkuthu oru paattu idhu paruvaththoda kooththu
Singing a song, this is the joyful celebration of youth
Idhu paruvathoda kooththu
This is the joyful celebration of youth
Semparuththi poo saelaiya katti
Draped in a hibiscus-flower saree
Padikkuthu oru paattu idhu paruvaththoda kooththu
Singing a song, this is the joyful celebration of youth
Male :Semparuththi poo saelaiya katti
Male: Draped in a hibiscus-flower saree
Padikkuthu oru paattu idhu paruvaththoda kooththu
Singing a song, this is the joyful celebration of youth
Thendralum vanthathadi
The gentle breeze came along
Nalla saethiyum sonnathadi
And brought good news
Male :Chandhira sooriyanum
Male: The sun and the moon
Vanthu sammatham endrathadi
Came and gave their full consent
Antha vaanavil thoranaththa
Decorate with that rainbow festoon
Vanthu vasalil kattunga kummiya thattunga
Come tie it at the entrance and dance the kummi together
Semparuththi poo saelaiya katti
Draped in a hibiscus-flower saree
Padikkuthu oru paattu idhu paruvaththoda kooththu
Singing a song, this is the joyful celebration of youth
Maangala lakshmi mamatharasthaa sri
Auspicious Lakshmi, grand and glorious goddess
Jeya sekari aaraththa varuni
Victorious goddess, worshipful Varuni
Karumaa kadaatchi kaamaeshwari
Merciful-eyed Kameshwari
……………………
(Interlude)
Aavaaram poova thottu
Touching the Tanner's Cassia flower
Anga inga ponna thottu
Touching the golden girl here and there
Yaedhetho aanathadi enakkuththaan…haan
Something unknown happened to me...
Aagaathu naalu idhu
Today is not an auspicious day
Iyer vanthu sonna pinnum
Even after the priest came and said so
Koodaathu machchaanukku nenappuththaan
My cousin's passionate thoughts won't cease
Thondaikkuzhi vaththippochchu
My throat has dried up completely
Thaagamthaan thaagamthaan
Thirst, oh such thirst!
Saamakkozhi koovuthadi vaa…aahaa haan
The midnight rooster is crowing, come...
Puththi ketta machchaanukku
To my cousin who lost his mind
Kovamthaan kovanthaan
There is anger, pure anger
Pulla onnu peththu tharava
Shall I bear and give you a child?
Antha sangathi pesidaththaan
Just to talk about that matter
Alli santhanam poosidaththaan
To apply gathered sandalwood paste
Adi koovura kozhiya koodaiyil amukki
Hey, cover the crowing rooster with a basket
Semparuththi poo saelaiya katti
Draped in a hibiscus-flower saree
Padikkuthu oru paattu idhu paruvaththoda kooththu
Singing a song, this is the joyful celebration of youth
…………………
(Interlude)
…………………
(Interlude)
Aththaanin aasaiyila
In the cousin's deep desire
Alli vachcha muththam ellaam
All the kisses that were showered
Kai kaalu molaichchu vanthu sirikkuthae
Have grown hands and legs and are now smiling!
Thaaththaavin jaadaiyila suththi varum pera pulla
The grandchild who resembles the grandfather and roams around
Thottaalae vellai mudi karukkuthae
Just touching them turns white hair back to black!
Thikki thikki pesurappo
When stammering and speaking cute words
Thaen angae therikkithu
Honey sputters from there
Achchu vellam kooda kasakkum
Even jaggery blocks would taste bitter in comparison
Thangamani thottililae thoongura sooriyan
The bright sun sleeping in the golden cradle
Yaethaetho enni sirikkum
Smiles while thinking of various things
Chinna thangachchi venumunnu
Asking for a little younger sister
Paiyan sonnathu ketkalaiyaa
Didn't you hear what the boy said?
Namma kattila thodaicchhu thottila kattu
Clean our bed and tie up the cradle
Semparuththi poo saelaiya katti
Draped in a hibiscus-flower saree
Padikkuthu oru paattu idhu paruvaththoda kooththu
Singing a song, this is the joyful celebration of youth
Male :Semparuththi poo saelaiya katti
Male: Draped in a hibiscus-flower saree
Padikkuthu oru paattu idhu paruvaththoda kooththu
Singing a song, this is the joyful celebration of youth
Thendralum vanthathadi
The gentle breeze came along
Nalla saethiyum sonnathadi
And brought good news
Male : Chandhira sooriyanum
Male: The sun and the moon
Vanthu sammatham endrathadi
Came and gave their full consent
Antha vaanavil thoranaththa
Decorate with that rainbow festoon
Vanthu vasalil kattunga kummiya thattunga
Come tie it at the entrance and dance the kummi together
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Semparuththi Poo Saelaiya Katti is a vibrant folk-inspired celebratory song from the movie Vinnukum Mannukum (2001). It portrays playful romantic banter between lovers along with joyful family sentiments surrounding love, togetherness, marriage, and childbirth. The lyrics mix playful teasing, traditional rural imagery, and expressions of deep affection.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Semparuththi poo saelaiya katti”
Comparing a bright red saree to a red hibiscus flower (Semparuththi poo saelai).
Hyperbole
“Thottaalae vellai mudi karukkuthae”
Exaggerating that the warmth/touch of a grandchild can turn white hair black again.
Personification
“Alli vachcha muththam ellaam kai kaalu molaichchu vanthu sirikkuthae”
Describing kisses sprouting limbs and laughing, personifying affection into a living child.
Monorhyme / Edhugai
“Thondaikkuzhi vaththippochchu / Saamakkozhi koovuthadi vaa”
Rhyming patterns across lines such as 'vaththippochchu' and 'koovuthadi' to create musicality.
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Trivia
Vinnukum Mannukum was directed by Rajakumaran and stars Vikram, Devayani, Sarathkumar, and Shobana. The music was composed by Sirpy, known for his catchy rural and folk melodies in late 90s and early 2000s Tamil cinema.
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