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Lyrics & meaning

Seramal Ponal

From Gulaebaghavali · 2018

Lyricist: Ko Sesha
Singers: Mervin Solomon, Sameera Bharadwaj
Music director: Vivek-Mervin
Movie name: Gulaebaghavali
Movie release year: 2018
Lyrics added on: 5 Dec 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics

↻ English translation

Mazhai pozhinthidum neram

Oru kudayinil naamum

Nadappadhai edhir kaanum

Kanavugal pizhayah

Varam ondru kodu podhum

Kalavarangalum theeram

Thani maram ena naanum

Iruppadu muraya

En thaaragai… nee thaanadi

Kan vizhiyal kolladhadi

Thallaadhadi… kai viralal

{Seramal ponaal

Vaazhaamal poven

Unnai kaanamal ponaal

Kaanamal poven

Nee paarkamal ponaal

Paazhagi povenae naan

Pen poovae }(2)

Nadu veyilil kadal karayil

Padagadiyil inaindhidava

Nadu iravil adai mazhayil

Saalai vazhiyil inaindhidava

Janal vazhiyil minnal pugundha

Nodigalilum inaindhidava

Kattil arayil kaalai varayil

Porvai sirayil inaindhidava

Nee indri naanum

Naan indri neeyum

Vaazhum vaazhkai yennada

Anbae neeyum sollada

Neer indri vaanum

Vaan indri neerum

Irundaal ulagam yedhadi

Pennae purindhu kolladi

{Seramal ponaal

Vaazhaamal poven

Unnai kaanamal ponaal

Kaanamal poven

Nee paarkamal ponaal

Paazhagi povenae naan

En anbae }(2)

When the rain pours down,

and under a single umbrella,

dreaming of us walking together—

is such a dream wrong?

Just grant me one wish, that is enough,

and all my turmoil will fade away.

Like a solitary tree,

is it right for me to stand alone?

You are my star, girl...

Don't kill me with your eyes.

Don't push me away with your fingers...

{If I don't unite with you,

I will cease to live.

If I cannot see you,

I will be lost.

If you don't look at me,

I will be ruined completely,

my gentle flower.}(2)

In the midday heat on the seashore,

shall we come together beneath a boat?

In the dead of night in pouring rain,

shall we come together along the road?

As lightning flashes through the window,

shall we come together in those fleeting seconds?

In the bedroom until the morning comes,

shall we come together beneath the blanket?

Without you, me,

and without me, you—

what kind of life would that be?

Tell me, my love!

Without water, the sky,

and without the sky, water—

could this world even exist?

Understand this, my girl!

{If I don't unite with you,

I will cease to live.

If I cannot see you,

I will be lost.

If you don't look at me,

I will be ruined completely,

my love.}(2)

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Seramal Ponaal' from Gulaebaghavali (2018) is a deeply passionate romantic track expressing intense longing, affection, and desperation in love. The protagonist reflects on tender romantic dreams—walking together under an umbrella in the rain, sharing moments of intimate togetherness across various settings like the beach, roadside rain, and quiet nights—and pleads with his beloved not to stay distant.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)

“Thani maram ena naanum”

'Thani maram' (lone tree) is used metaphorically to portray loneliness and solitude without love.

Anaphora / Repetition (Emonai / Edhugai)

“Seramal ponaal / Unnai kaanamal ponaal”

Conditional phrasing with 'ponaal' creates rhythmic internal rhyming and reinforces emotional stakes.

Imagery (Katchi Inbam)

“Nadu veyilil kadal karayil / Nadu iravil adai mazhayil”

Vivid sensory imagery contrasting mid-day sun on seashore with midnight heavy rain.

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Trivia

'Seramal Ponaal' was composed by the duo Vivek-Mervin (Vivek Siva and Mervin Solomon) with lyrics penned by Ko Sesha. Mervin Solomon himself performed the lead vocals for this romantic track, which stood out for its soulful arrangement in the soundtrack of Gulaebaghavali.

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