Senthooran Reprise
From Bogan · 2017
- Lyricist
- Thamarai
- Singer
- Inno Genga
- Music director
- D. Imman
- Details
- Bogan2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Nidha nidha | Calmly, calmly |
| Nidhanamaaga yositthalum | Even if I think calmly |
| Nilla nilla | Without stopping, without stopping |
| Nillaamal odi yosithalum | Even if I think while running without stopping |
| Naadhaan nee thedum maanbaalan.. | I am the noble prince you are searching for... |
| Male | |
| Poovaai unai yendhum boobaalan.. | The protector who holds you like a flower... |
| Un madiyin.. manavaalan… | The bridegroom on your lap... |
| Ena thondruthae… | So it feels to me... |
| Male | |
| {Senthooran… | {Red-complexioned one... |
| Sernthae vanthen | I came together with you |
| Senthooran… | Red-complexioned one... |
| Sengaandhal poo | Red glory lily flower |
| Un thozhan… | Your companion... |
| Maaran ambu | Cupid's arrows |
| Ainthum vaithu | Holding all five |
| Ondraai kaatril aigindren} (2) | I float together in the wind} (2) |
| Male | |
| I wanna be with you | I wanna be with you |
| But baby you don’t know it | But baby you don't know it |
| And when i look into your eyes | And when I look into your eyes |
| I wanna show it | I wanna show it |
| Girl i just wanna tell you | Girl I just wanna tell you |
| How i feel | How I feel |
| And i know that | And I know that |
| We can be something real | We can be something real |
| So baby give us a chance | So baby give us a chance |
| Maybe you will see | Maybe you will see |
| Male | |
| I’m the king to your queen | I'm the king to your queen |
| Yeah girl you’ve got everything that i need | Yeah girl you've got everything that I need |
| You got me dreaming | You got me dreaming |
| About what we could be | About what we could be |
| But you don’t no even know | But you don't even know |
| So take my hand and we can go | So take my hand and we can go |
| Where ever you wanna go | Wherever you wanna go |
| Male | |
| Girl you’re one of a kind | Girl you're one of a kind |
| Why can’t i just get you out of my mind | Why can't I just get you out of my mind |
| Being that beautiful should be a crime | Being that beautiful should be a crime |
| You can be my jasmine, | You can be my Jasmine, |
| And i’mma be aladdin | And I'm gonna be Aladdin |
| And we can see what happening | And we can see what's happening |
| Male | |
| Nadakkaiyil anaithavaaru | While walking, hugging each other |
| Poga vendum | We should go |
| Viralgalai pinaithavaaru | With fingers entwined |
| Pesa vendum | We should talk |
| Male | |
| Kaalai ezhumpodhu… | When waking up in the morning... |
| Nee vendum.. | I need you.. |
| Thookkam varumpodhu.. | When sleep comes... |
| Thozh vendum.. | I need your shoulder.. |
| Male | |
| Nee piriyaa | If you grant me the boon |
| Varam thanthaal | Of never separating |
| Adhuvae pothum… | That alone is enough... |
| Male | |
| {Senthooran… | {Red-complexioned one... |
| Sernthae vanthen | I came together with you |
| Senthooran… | Red-complexioned one... |
| Sengaandhal poo | Red glory lily flower |
| Un thozhan… | Your companion... |
| Maaran ambu | Cupid's arrows |
| Ainthum vaithu | Holding all five |
| Ondraai kaatril aigindren} (2) | I float together in the wind} (2) |
நிதா நிதா
நிதானமாக யோசித்தாலும்
நில்லா நில்லா நில்லாமல்
ஓடி யோசித்தாலும் நான்
தான் நீ தேடும் மான்பாலன்
Calmly, calmly
Even if I think calmly
Without stopping, without stopping
Even if I think while running without stopping
I am the noble prince you are searching for...
பூவாய் உன்னை
ஏந்தும் பூபாலன் உன்
மடியின் மணவாளன்
என தோன்றுதே
The protector who holds you like a flower...
The bridegroom on your lap...
So it feels to me...
{ செந்தூரன் சேர்ந்தே
வந்தேன் செந்தூரன்
செங்காந்தள் பூ உன்
தோழன் மாறன் அம்பு
ஐந்தும் வைத்து ஒன்றாய்
காற்றில் எய்கின்றேன் } (2)
{Red-complexioned one...
I came together with you
Red-complexioned one...
Red glory lily flower
Your companion...
Cupid's arrows
Holding all five
I float together in the wind} (2)
ஐ வான்னா பி வித்
யூ பட் பேபி யூ டோன்ட் நோ
இட் அண்ட் வெண் ஐ லுக்
இன்டு யுவர் ஐஸ் ஐ வான்னா
ஷோ இட் கேர்ள் ஐ ஜஸ்ட்
வான்னா டெல் யூ ஹவ் ஐ
பீல் அண்ட் ஐ நோ தட் வி
கேன் பி சம்திங் ரியல் சோ
பேபி கிவ் அஸ் எ சான்ஸ்
மே பி யூ வில் சி
I wanna be with you
But baby you don't know it
And when I look into your eyes
I wanna show it
Girl I just wanna tell you
How I feel
And I know that
We can be something real
So baby give us a chance
Maybe you will see
ஐ எம் தி கிங் டு
யுவர் குயின் யே கேர்ள்
யூ ஹவ் காட் எவ்ரிதிங்
தட் ஐ நீட் யூ காட் மீ
ட்ரீமிங் அபௌட் வாட்
வி குட் பி பட் யூ டோன்ட்
நோ ஈவன் நோ சோ டேக்
மை ஹன்ட் அண்ட் வி
கேன் கோ வேர் எவர் யூ
வான்னா கோ
I'm the king to your queen
Yeah girl you've got everything that I need
You got me dreaming
About what we could be
But you don't even know
So take my hand and we can go
Wherever you wanna go
கேர்ள் யூ ஆர் ஒன்
ஆப் எ கைண்ட் ஒய் கேன்நாட்
ஐ ஜஸ்ட் கெட் யூ அவுட் ஆப்
மை மைன்ட் பியிங் தட்
பியூட்டிபுல் சுட் பி எ க்ரைம்
யூ கேன் பி மை ஜாஸ்மின்
அண்ட் ஐ எம் பி அலடின்
அண்ட் வி கேன் சி வாட்
ஹேப்பனிங்
Girl you're one of a kind
Why can't I just get you out of my mind
Being that beautiful should be a crime
You can be my Jasmine,
And I'm gonna be Aladdin
And we can see what's happening
நடக்கையில்
அணைத்தவாரு போக
வேண்டும் விரல்களை
பிணைத்தவாறு பேச
வேண்டும்
While walking, hugging each other
We should go
With fingers entwined
We should talk
காலை எழும்
போது நீ வேண்டும்
தூக்கம் வரும் போதும்
தோள் வேண்டும்
When waking up in the morning...
I need you..
When sleep comes...
I need your shoulder..
நீ பிரியா
வரம் தந்தால்
அதுவே போதும்
If you grant me the boon
Of never separating
That alone is enough...
{ செந்தூரன் சேர்ந்தே
வந்தேன் செந்தூரன்
செங்காந்தள் பூ உன்
தோழன் மாறன் அம்பு
ஐந்தும் வைத்து ஒன்றாய்
காற்றில் எய்கின்றேன் } (2)
{Red-complexioned one...
I came together with you
Red-complexioned one...
Red glory lily flower
Your companion...
Cupid's arrows
Holding all five
I float together in the wind} (2)
Nidha nidha
Calmly, calmly
Nidhanamaaga yositthalum
Even if I think calmly
Nilla nilla
Without stopping, without stopping
Nillaamal odi yosithalum
Even if I think while running without stopping
Naadhaan nee thedum maanbaalan..
I am the noble prince you are searching for...
Poovaai unai yendhum boobaalan..
The protector who holds you like a flower...
Un madiyin.. manavaalan…
The bridegroom on your lap...
Ena thondruthae…
So it feels to me...
{Senthooran…
{Red-complexioned one...
Sernthae vanthen
I came together with you
Senthooran…
Red-complexioned one...
Sengaandhal poo
Red glory lily flower
Un thozhan…
Your companion...
Maaran ambu
Cupid's arrows
Ainthum vaithu
Holding all five
Ondraai kaatril aigindren} (2)
I float together in the wind} (2)
I wanna be with you
I wanna be with you
But baby you don’t know it
But baby you don't know it
And when i look into your eyes
And when I look into your eyes
I wanna show it
I wanna show it
Girl i just wanna tell you
Girl I just wanna tell you
How i feel
How I feel
And i know that
And I know that
We can be something real
We can be something real
So baby give us a chance
So baby give us a chance
Maybe you will see
Maybe you will see
I’m the king to your queen
I'm the king to your queen
Yeah girl you’ve got everything that i need
Yeah girl you've got everything that I need
You got me dreaming
You got me dreaming
About what we could be
About what we could be
But you don’t no even know
But you don't even know
So take my hand and we can go
So take my hand and we can go
Where ever you wanna go
Wherever you wanna go
Girl you’re one of a kind
Girl you're one of a kind
Why can’t i just get you out of my mind
Why can't I just get you out of my mind
Being that beautiful should be a crime
Being that beautiful should be a crime
You can be my jasmine,
You can be my Jasmine,
And i’mma be aladdin
And I'm gonna be Aladdin
And we can see what happening
And we can see what's happening
Nadakkaiyil anaithavaaru
While walking, hugging each other
Poga vendum
We should go
Viralgalai pinaithavaaru
With fingers entwined
Pesa vendum
We should talk
Kaalai ezhumpodhu…
When waking up in the morning...
Nee vendum..
I need you..
Thookkam varumpodhu..
When sleep comes...
Thozh vendum..
I need your shoulder..
Nee piriyaa
If you grant me the boon
Varam thanthaal
Of never separating
Adhuvae pothum…
That alone is enough...
{Senthooran…
{Red-complexioned one...
Sernthae vanthen
I came together with you
Senthooran…
Red-complexioned one...
Sengaandhal poo
Red glory lily flower
Un thozhan…
Your companion...
Maaran ambu
Cupid's arrows
Ainthum vaithu
Holding all five
Ondraai kaatril aigindren} (2)
I float together in the wind} (2)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Senthooran from the film Bogan is a romantic ballad in which the male protagonist passionately conveys his devotion to his beloved. He reflects on how, whether thinking calmly or impulsively, he realizes he is destined to be her partner and protector. The lyrics combine classical Tamil poetic imagery—such as Cupid's five floral arrows and the vibrant Sengaandhal (glory lily) flower—with modern urban English verses, depicting a deep desire for lifelong companionship, warmth, and togetherness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Alliteration (Monai)
“Nidha nidha / Nidhanamaaga yositthalum”
Repetition of initial words and sounds like 'Nidha nidha' and 'Nilla nilla' creating a rhythmic, musical opening.
Metaphor & Imagery
“Sengaandhal poo / Maaran ambu Ainthum vaithu”
Compares the beloved or love's presence to 'Sengaandhal poo' (Red Glory Lily) and references 'Maaran ambu' (Cupid's five arrows of love).
Allusion
“You can be my jasmine, And i’mma be aladdin”
Refers to the pop culture/fairytale romance of Jasmine and Aladdin to express a magical love story.
Did you know?
Trivia
Although listed as Unknown in the prompt context, 'Senthooran' was composed by D. Imman and sung by D. Sathyaprakash with lyrics penned by Thamarai. The song was a major chartbuster upon release, lauded for Thamarai's blend of classical Tamil metaphors and contemporary expressions.
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