Sendumalli
From Jai Bhim · 2021
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singers
- Ananthu, Kalyani Nair
- Music director
- Sean Roldan
- Details
- Jai Bhim2021
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Hmm mm mm mm mm | Humming |
| Hmm mm mm mm hmmmm mmmm | Humming |
| Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm | Humming |
| Female | |
| Sendu malliya manasula manakkura nee | You are the bouquet of jasmine fragrant in my heart |
| Adikarumba usurula inikkura nee | You are the bottom of the sugarcane sweet in my soul |
| Sendu malliya manasula manakkura nee | You are the bouquet of jasmine fragrant in my heart |
| Adikarumba usurula inikkura nee | You are the bottom of the sugarcane sweet in my soul |
| Female | |
| Theruvula nooru poo kadai | There are a hundred flower shops on the street |
| Enakku nee vaasam serthida | To add fragrance to my life, you alone are enough |
| Podhum thangam | That is enough, my precious gold |
| Female | |
| Sendu malliya | Bouquet of jasmine |
| Chorus :Manasula..hmmm…manakkura nee | Chorus: Fragrant in the heart... |
| Female :Manasula manakkura nee | Female: You are fragrant in the heart |
| Adikarumba | Sugarcane base |
| Chorus :Usurula inikkura nee | Chorus: Sweet in the soul... |
| Female :Usurula inikkura nee | Female: You are sweet in the soul |
| Male | |
| Kanavula naanum kanda mayil thooga | Like the peacock feather I saw in my dreams |
| Nizhalena serndhae vandha thunaiyaga | As a companion who came attached like a shadow |
| Karuvelangattu oram musalaaga neeyum naanum | By the side of the Karuvelam forest, like hares, you and I |
| Vilayadavae… porandhomadi | We were born to play together, my dear |
| Yesa kaathumae sugamthaanadi | Even the cool breeze brings sweet comfort, my dear |
| Female | |
| Sendu malliya | Bouquet of jasmine |
| Chorus :Manasula…manakkura nee…hmmm | Chorus: Fragrant in the heart... |
| Female :Manasula manakkura nee | Female: You are fragrant in the heart |
| Adikarumba | Sugarcane base |
| Chorus :Usurula inikkura nee | Chorus: Sweet in the soul... |
| Female :Usurula inikkura nee | Female: You are sweet in the soul |
| Chorus | |
| Hmmm…mmm..mmm. | Humming... |
| Thaa naana | Rhythmic vocalizing |
| Thatha tha thatha thaa | Rhythmic vocalizing |
| Female | |
| Irul adainja veetilum | Even in a dark, pitch-black home |
| Nilavozhiya.. pozhangida | To live bathed in moonlight |
| Neeyum seravae kavalai illai | With you joining me, there is no worry |
| Male | |
| Kudam kudama viyarvayila | Pots upon pots of sweat |
| Kulikkaiyilum thudaithida | Even while bathing in it, to wipe it away |
| Neelum kaigalaal asadhiyilla | There is no fatigue with your reaching hands |
| Male | |
| Nenja naan kizhicha | If I tear open my heart |
| Anga nee iruppa | You will be residing right there |
| Kandhal selaiyilum | Even in a torn, tattered saree |
| Thangama jolippa | You shine bright like pure gold |
| Ada unai vida | Oh, what purity is greater than you |
| Oru punidham yedhu ulagilae | In this entire world? |
| Ada kadavulin niram | Oh, wouldn't God's true color |
| Therindhidadho kanavile | Be revealed in our dreams? |
| Female | |
| Sendu malliya manasula manakkua nee | You are the bouquet of jasmine fragrant in my heart |
| Hmm mm mm | Humming |
| Adikarumba usurula inikkura nee | You are the bottom of the sugarcane sweet in my soul |
| Theruvula nooru poo kadai | There are a hundred flower shops on the street |
| Enakku nee vaasam serthida | To add fragrance to my life, you alone are enough |
| Podhum thangam | That is enough, my precious gold |
| Female | |
| Sendu malliya | Bouquet of jasmine |
| Chorus :Manasula..hmmm…manakkura nee | Chorus: Fragrant in the heart... |
| Female :Manasula manakkura nee | Female: You are fragrant in the heart |
| Male | |
| Kanavula kaanum kanda mayil thoga | Like the peacock feather seen in dreams |
| Nizhalena serndhae vandha thunaiyaga | As a companion who came attached like a shadow |
| Karuvelangattu oram | By the side of the Karuvelam forest |
| Musalaaga neeyum naanum | Like hares, you and I |
| Vilayadavae ….porandhomadi | We were born to play together, my dear |
| Yesa kaathumae sugamthaanadi | Even the cool breeze brings sweet comfort, my dear |
| Male | |
| Sendu malliyae…ae | Oh, bouquet of jasmine... |
| Sendu malliyae…ae | Oh, bouquet of jasmine... |
| Manasula nee manakkura nee | You are fragrant in my heart, you |
| Sendu malliyae…ae | Oh, bouquet of jasmine... |
| Sendu malliyae… | Oh, bouquet of jasmine... |
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
ஹம்ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்ம் ........
Humming
Humming
Humming
செண்டு மல்லியா மனசுல மணக்குற நீ
அடிகரும்பா உசுருல இனிக்குற நீ
செண்டு மல்லியா மனசுல மணக்குற நீ
அடிகரும்பா உசுருல இனிக்குற நீ
You are the bouquet of jasmine fragrant in my heart
You are the bottom of the sugarcane sweet in my soul
You are the bouquet of jasmine fragrant in my heart
You are the bottom of the sugarcane sweet in my soul
தெருவுல நூறு பூ கட
எனக்கு நீ வாசம் சேர்த்திட
போதும் தங்கம்
There are a hundred flower shops on the street
To add fragrance to my life, you alone are enough
That is enough, my precious gold
செண்டு மல்லியா
குழு :
மனசுல...ஹ்ம்ம்.... மணக்குற நீ
மனசுல மனக்குற நீ அடிகரும்பா
குழு :
உசுருல இனிக்குற நீ
உசுருல இனிக்குற நீ
Bouquet of jasmine
Chorus: Fragrant in the heart...
Female: You are fragrant in the heart
Sugarcane base
Chorus: Sweet in the soul...
Female: You are sweet in the soul
கனவுல நானும் கண்ட மயில் தோகை
நிழலென சேர்ந்தே வந்த துணையாக
கருவேலங்காட்டு ஓரம்
முசலாக நீயும் நானும்
விளையாடவே பொறந்தோமடி
எச காத்துமே சுகம்தானடி
Like the peacock feather I saw in my dreams
As a companion who came attached like a shadow
By the side of the Karuvelam forest, like hares, you and I
We were born to play together, my dear
Even the cool breeze brings sweet comfort, my dear
செண்டு மல்லியா
குழு :
மனசுல...ஹ்ம்ம்.... மணக்குற நீ
மனசுல மனக்குற நீ அடிகரும்பா
குழு :
உசுருல இனிக்குற நீ
உசுருல இனிக்குற நீ
Bouquet of jasmine
Chorus: Fragrant in the heart...
Female: You are fragrant in the heart
Sugarcane base
Chorus: Sweet in the soul...
Female: You are sweet in the soul
ஹ்ம்ம்...ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்..ம்ம்ம்ம்...
தானானா
தத்தா தத்தா
Humming...
Rhythmic vocalizing
Rhythmic vocalizing
இருளடஞ்ச வீட்டிலும்
நிலவோளியா பொழங்கிட
நீயும் சேரவே கவலை இல்லை
Even in a dark, pitch-black home
To live bathed in moonlight
With you joining me, there is no worry
குடம் குடமா
வியர்வையில் குளிக்கையிலும்
துடைத்திட நீளும் கைகளால் அசதியில்ல
Pots upon pots of sweat
Even while bathing in it, to wipe it away
There is no fatigue with your reaching hands
நெஞ்ச நான் கிழிச்சா அங்க நீ இருப்ப
கந்தல் சேலையிலும் தங்கமா ஜொலிப்ப
அட உனை விட ஒரு புனிதம் ஏது உலகிலே
அட கடவுளின் நிறம் தெரிந்திடாதோ கனவிலே
If I tear open my heart
You will be residing right there
Even in a torn, tattered saree
You shine bright like pure gold
Oh, what purity is greater than you
In this entire world?
Oh, wouldn't God's true color
Be revealed in our dreams?
ஒரு காம்பிலே இரு தாமர
கொண்ட பாசமோ பசும்பால் நுர
You are the bouquet of jasmine fragrant in my heart
Humming
You are the bottom of the sugarcane sweet in my soul
There are a hundred flower shops on the street
To add fragrance to my life, you alone are enough
That is enough, my precious gold
செண்டு மல்லியா மனசுல மணக்குற நீ
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்
அடிகரும்பா உசுருல இனிக்குற நீ
தெருவுல நூறு பூ கட
எனக்கு நீ வாசம் சேர்த்திட
போதும் தங்கம்
Bouquet of jasmine
Chorus: Fragrant in the heart...
Female: You are fragrant in the heart
செண்டு மல்லியா
குழு :
மனசுல ...ஹ்ம்ம்..மணக்குற நீ
மனசுல மணக்குற நீ
Like the peacock feather seen in dreams
As a companion who came attached like a shadow
By the side of the Karuvelam forest
Like hares, you and I
We were born to play together, my dear
Even the cool breeze brings sweet comfort, my dear
கனவுல காணும் கண்ட மயில் தொகை
நிழலென சேர்ந்தே வந்த துணையாக
கருவேலங்காட்டு ஓரம்
முசலாக நீயும் நானும்
விளையாடவே பொறந்தோமடி
எச காத்துமே சுகம்தானடி
Oh, bouquet of jasmine...
Oh, bouquet of jasmine...
You are fragrant in my heart, you
Oh, bouquet of jasmine...
Oh, bouquet of jasmine...
செண்டு மல்லியே
செண்டு மல்லியே
மனசுல நீ
மணக்குற நீ
செண்டு மல்லியே
செண்டு மல்லியே
Hmm mm mm mm mm
Humming
Hmm mm mm mm hmmmm mmmm
Humming
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Humming
Sendu malliya manasula manakkura nee
You are the bouquet of jasmine fragrant in my heart
Adikarumba usurula inikkura nee
You are the bottom of the sugarcane sweet in my soul
Sendu malliya manasula manakkura nee
You are the bouquet of jasmine fragrant in my heart
Adikarumba usurula inikkura nee
You are the bottom of the sugarcane sweet in my soul
Theruvula nooru poo kadai
There are a hundred flower shops on the street
Enakku nee vaasam serthida
To add fragrance to my life, you alone are enough
Podhum thangam
That is enough, my precious gold
Sendu malliya
Bouquet of jasmine
Chorus :Manasula..hmmm…manakkura nee
Chorus: Fragrant in the heart...
Female :Manasula manakkura nee
Female: You are fragrant in the heart
Adikarumba
Sugarcane base
Chorus :Usurula inikkura nee
Chorus: Sweet in the soul...
Female :Usurula inikkura nee
Female: You are sweet in the soul
Kanavula naanum kanda mayil thooga
Like the peacock feather I saw in my dreams
Nizhalena serndhae vandha thunaiyaga
As a companion who came attached like a shadow
Karuvelangattu oram musalaaga neeyum naanum
By the side of the Karuvelam forest, like hares, you and I
Vilayadavae… porandhomadi
We were born to play together, my dear
Yesa kaathumae sugamthaanadi
Even the cool breeze brings sweet comfort, my dear
Sendu malliya
Bouquet of jasmine
Chorus :Manasula…manakkura nee…hmmm
Chorus: Fragrant in the heart...
Female :Manasula manakkura nee
Female: You are fragrant in the heart
Adikarumba
Sugarcane base
Chorus :Usurula inikkura nee
Chorus: Sweet in the soul...
Female :Usurula inikkura nee
Female: You are sweet in the soul
Hmmm…mmm..mmm.
Humming...
Thaa naana
Rhythmic vocalizing
Thatha tha thatha thaa
Rhythmic vocalizing
Irul adainja veetilum
Even in a dark, pitch-black home
Nilavozhiya.. pozhangida
To live bathed in moonlight
Neeyum seravae kavalai illai
With you joining me, there is no worry
Kudam kudama viyarvayila
Pots upon pots of sweat
Kulikkaiyilum thudaithida
Even while bathing in it, to wipe it away
Neelum kaigalaal asadhiyilla
There is no fatigue with your reaching hands
Nenja naan kizhicha
If I tear open my heart
Anga nee iruppa
You will be residing right there
Kandhal selaiyilum
Even in a torn, tattered saree
Thangama jolippa
You shine bright like pure gold
Ada unai vida
Oh, what purity is greater than you
Oru punidham yedhu ulagilae
In this entire world?
Ada kadavulin niram
Oh, wouldn't God's true color
Therindhidadho kanavile
Be revealed in our dreams?
Sendu malliya manasula manakkua nee
You are the bouquet of jasmine fragrant in my heart
Hmm mm mm
Humming
Adikarumba usurula inikkura nee
You are the bottom of the sugarcane sweet in my soul
Theruvula nooru poo kadai
There are a hundred flower shops on the street
Enakku nee vaasam serthida
To add fragrance to my life, you alone are enough
Podhum thangam
That is enough, my precious gold
Sendu malliya
Bouquet of jasmine
Chorus :Manasula..hmmm…manakkura nee
Chorus: Fragrant in the heart...
Female :Manasula manakkura nee
Female: You are fragrant in the heart
Kanavula kaanum kanda mayil thoga
Like the peacock feather seen in dreams
Nizhalena serndhae vandha thunaiyaga
As a companion who came attached like a shadow
Karuvelangattu oram
By the side of the Karuvelam forest
Musalaaga neeyum naanum
Like hares, you and I
Vilayadavae ….porandhomadi
We were born to play together, my dear
Yesa kaathumae sugamthaanadi
Even the cool breeze brings sweet comfort, my dear
Sendu malliyae…ae
Oh, bouquet of jasmine...
Sendu malliyae…ae
Oh, bouquet of jasmine...
Manasula nee manakkura nee
You are fragrant in my heart, you
Sendu malliyae…ae
Oh, bouquet of jasmine...
Sendu malliyae…
Oh, bouquet of jasmine...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Sendu Malli' is a tender, deeply evocative romantic song from the film 'Jai Bhim' that portrays the affection between Senggeni and Rajakannu, a couple from a marginalized tribal community. The lyrics reflect a love that transcends extreme poverty, labor, and social hardship, finding joy and divine beauty in simple, everyday connection. Using rustic metaphors like jasmine bouquets, sugarcane stems, wild hares in thorny forests, and tattered sarees that shine like gold, lyricist Yugabharathi captures the dignity and purity of their bond. Sean Roldan's folk-infused acoustic melody elevates this devotion, celebrating a romance built on mutual care and untainted devotion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Urvagam / உருவகம்)
“Sendu malliya manasula manakkura nee”
Compares the beloved directly to a fragrant jasmine bouquet (Sendu Malli) and the sweetest base of sugarcane (Adikarumbu), highlighting her sweetness and beauty.
Simile (Uvamai / உவமை)
“Nizhalena serndhae vandha thunaiyaga”
Uses 'nizhalena' (like a shadow) to illustrate how the partner naturally and constantly stays close through all circumstances of life.
Imagery & Hyperbole (Aniyiyal / உயர்வு நவிற்சி)
“Kandhal selaiyilum thangama jolippa”
Expresses that even while wearing a torn saree ('kandhal selai'), her inner grace and love make her shine brightly like gold ('thangama jolippa').
Assonance / Monai (மோனை)
“Irul adainja veetilum / Nilavozhiya.. pozhangida”
Repetition of starting phonetic sounds across lines ('Irul' and 'Nilav-') and words to create a rhythmic, melodic flow.
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Trivia
The song highlights the raw, rustic romance between characters played by Manikandan and Lijomol Jose in Jai Bhim. Composed by Sean Roldan, the track relies heavily on acoustic arrangements and authentic vocal renditions by Ananthu and Kalyani Nair to portray the dignity and warmth of Irular tribal life.
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