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Lyrics & meaning

Senthoora

From Bogan · 2017

Lyricist
Thamarai
Singer
Luksimi Sivaneswaralingam
Music director
D. Imman
Details
Bogan2017

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Nidha nidhaCalmly, calmly
Nidhanamaga yosithalumEven if I think calmly
Nilla nillaWithout stopping, without stopping
Nillamal odi yosithalumEven if I think while running without stopping
Female
Nee than manam thedumYou are the noble man
MaanbaalanThat my heart searches for
Poovaai enai yendhumHolding me gently like a flower
BoobalanMy king of dawn
Female
En madiyin manavalanIt feels like you are the groom of my lap
Ena thondruthae….ae….So it feels to me...
Female
Senthoora… ah… ah…Oh crimson one... ah... ah...
Sernthae selvomLet us go together
Senthoora… ah… ah…Oh crimson one... ah... ah...
Sengandhal pooFlame lily flower
Female
Un theraa… ah… ah…Is your chariot... ah... ah...
Maran ambuCupid's arrow
Ainthum veithuHolding all five
Ondrai kaatrilInto the air
Yeithayaa…..Did you shoot one?
Female
Senthoora… ah… ah…Oh crimson one... ah... ah...
Sernthae selvomLet us go together
Senthoora… ah… ah…Oh crimson one... ah... ah...
Sengandhal pooFlame lily flower
Female
Un theraa… ah… ah…Is your chariot... ah... ah...
Maran ambuCupid's arrow
Ainthum veithuHolding all five
Ondrai kaatrilInto the air
Yeithayaa…..Did you shoot one?
Female
Nadakaiyil anaithavaruEmbracing while walking
Poga vendumWe must go
Viralgalai pinaithavaruInterlocking our fingers
Pesa vendumWe must talk
Female
Kaalai ezhum podhuWhen waking up in the morning
Nee vendumI need you
Thokkam varum bothuWhen sleep arrives
Thozh vendumI need your shoulder
Female
Nee piriya varam thandhalIf you grant a boon never to separate
Adhuvae pothum…mmm…That alone is enough... mmm...
Female
Senthoora… ah… ah…Oh crimson one... ah... ah...
Sernthae selvomLet us go together
Senthoora… ah… ah…Oh crimson one... ah... ah...
Sengandhal pooFlame lily flower
Female
Un theraa… ah… ah…Is your chariot... ah... ah...
Maran ambuCupid's arrow
Ainthum veithuHolding all five
Ondrai kaatrilInto the air
Yeithayaa…..Did you shoot one?
Female
Mazhayin iravilOn a rainy night
Oru kudayinil nadappoma..Shall we walk under one umbrella?
Female
Marathin adiyilUnderneath the shade of a tree
Mani kanakkinil kadhaipomaShall we talk for hours together?
Female
Paadal ketpomaShall we listen to a song?
Paadi paarpomaShall we try singing together?
Moozhgathan vendamaa…aa..Shouldn't we immerse ourselves completely?
Female
Yarum kaanaathaUnseen by anyone else
Inbam ellamaeAll the happiness
Kaiyil vandhu vizhuma…Will it fall into our hands?
Female
Nee indri ini ennalWithout you, from now on
Irundhida mudiyuma….Can I even exist?
Female
Senthoora… ah… ah…Oh crimson one... ah... ah...
Sernthae selvomLet us go together
Senthoora… ah… ah…Oh crimson one... ah... ah...
Sengandhal pooFlame lily flower
Female
Un theraa… ah… ah…Is your chariot... ah... ah...
Maran ambuCupid's arrow
Ainthum veithuHolding all five
Ondrai kaatrilInto the air
Yeithayaa…..Did you shoot one?
Female
Senthoora… ah…Oh crimson one... ah...
Female
Alaidhu naan kalaithuWhen I wander and get tired
Pogumbothu alliGathering me close as I come
Female
Melindhu naan ilaithuNoticing that I have become thin
Povathaga solliAnd saying I have lost weight
Female
Veetil nalabagamDelicious food at home
SeivaiyaaWill you prepare for me?
Poiyaga sila neramPlayfully for a little while
VaivaayaWill you scold me?
Female
Naan tholainthal unai seraIf I get lost, to reach you
Vazhi solvaayaaa..aahh…Will you show me the way?
Female
Senthoora… ah… ah…Oh crimson one... ah... ah...
Sernthae selvomLet us go together
Senthoora… ah… ah…Oh crimson one... ah... ah...
Sengandhal pooFlame lily flower
Female
Un theraa… ah… ah…Is your chariot... ah... ah...
Maran ambuCupid's arrow
Ainthum veithuHolding all five
Ondrai kaatrilInto the air

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Senthoora' from the movie Bogan is a deeply expressive romantic melody voiced from a woman's perspective, pouring her heart out to her beloved. She reflects on how her thoughts, whether calm or restless, constantly lead back to him as the ideal life partner. She paints poetic pictures of shared moments—walking under a single umbrella on a rainy night, talking for hours under a tree, and sharing affectionate, domestic domestic life together where he cooks for her and guides her when lost.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monaai (Head Alliteration)

Nidha nidha / Nidhanamaga yosithalum

Repetition of the initial consonant sound across words in a line or adjacent lines, such as 'Nidha' and 'Nidhanamaga' or 'Senthoora' and 'Sengandhal'.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Oru kudayinil nadappoma.. / Mani kanakkinil kadhaipoma / Paadal ketpoma

Rhyming endings used to create rhythmic flow and musicality, as seen in the repeated 'poma' suffix.

Mythological Allusion & Metaphor

Maran ambu / Ainthum veithu / Ondrai kaatril / Yeithayaa…..

Reference to 'Maran ambu' (the five floral arrows of Manmatha/Kamadeva, the God of Love) shooting an arrow in the air to evoke falling in love.

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Trivia

The track was composed by D. Imman and sung by Canadian Tamil playback singer Luksimi Sivaneswaralingam. Her rendition earned her widespread acclaim and the Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Tamil in 2018.

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