Seramal Ponal
From Gulaebaghavali · 2018
- Lyricist
- Ko Sesha
- Singers
- Mervin Solomon, Sameera Bharadwaj
- Music director
- Vivek-Mervin
- Details
- Gulaebaghavali2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Mazhai pozhinthidum neram | When the rain pours, |
| Oru kudayinil naamum | Both of us under a single umbrella, |
| Nadappadhai edhir kaanum | Are the dreams anticipating us walking together, |
| Kanavugal pizhayah | A mistake? |
| Male | |
| Varam ondru kodu podhum | Just give me one boon, that is enough, |
| Kalavarangalum theeram | My inner turmoils will come to an end. |
| Thani maram ena naanum | Is it fair for me |
| Iruppadu muraya | To remain like a lone tree? |
| Male | |
| En thaaragai… nee thaanadi | You are my star, girl, |
| Kan vizhiyal kolladhadi | Do not kill me with your gaze, |
| Thallaadhadi… kai viralal | Do not push me away with your fingers. |
| Male | |
| {Seramal ponaal | {If we do not unite, |
| Vaazhaamal poven | I will cease to live. |
| Unnai kaanamal ponaal | If I do not see you, |
| Kaanamal poven | I will go missing. |
| Nee paarkamal ponaal | If you do not look at me, |
| Paazhagi povenae naan | I will end up ruined, |
| Pen poovae }(2) | Oh flower-like girl} (2) |
| Female | |
| Nadu veyilil kadal karayil | In the mid-day heat at the seashore, |
| Padagadiyil inaindhidava | Shall we unite beneath the boat? |
| Nadu iravil adai mazhayil | In the middle of the night during torrential rain, |
| Saalai vazhiyil inaindhidava | Shall we unite along the roadside? |
| Male | |
| Janal vazhiyil minnal pugundha | In the moments when lightning pierces through the window, |
| Nodigalilum inaindhidava | Shall we unite even in those seconds? |
| Kattil arayil kaalai varayil | In the bedroom until morning, |
| Porvai sirayil inaindhidava | Shall we unite inside the prison of a blanket? |
| Female | |
| Nee indri naanum | Without you, I... |
| Naan indri neeyum | ...and without me, you... |
| Vaazhum vaazhkai yennada | What kind of life is that to live? |
| Anbae neeyum sollada | My love, you tell me. |
| Male | |
| Neer indri vaanum | Without water, the sky... |
| Vaan indri neerum | ...and without the sky, water... |
| Irundaal ulagam yedhadi | If such exists, where would the world be? |
| Pennae purindhu kolladi | Girl, please understand this. |
| Female | |
| {Seramal ponaal | {If we do not unite, |
| Vaazhaamal poven | I will cease to live. |
| Unnai kaanamal ponaal | If I do not see you, |
| Kaanamal poven | I will go missing. |
| Nee paarkamal ponaal | If you do not look at me, |
| Paazhagi povenae naan | I will end up ruined, |
| En anbae }(2) | My love} (2) |
மழை பொழிந்திடும்
நேரம் ஒரு குடையில் நாமும்
நடப்பதை எதிர் காணும்
கனவுகள் பிழையா
When the rain pours,
Both of us under a single umbrella,
Are the dreams anticipating us walking together,
A mistake?
வரம் ஒன்று
கொடு போதும் கலவரங்களும்
தீரும் தனி மரம் என நானும்
இருப்பது முறையா
Just give me one boon, that is enough,
My inner turmoils will come to an end.
Is it fair for me
To remain like a lone tree?
என் தாரகை நீ
தானடி கண் விழியால்
கொல்லாதடி தல்லாதடி
கை விரலால்
You are my star, girl,
Do not kill me with your gaze,
Do not push me away with your fingers.
{ சேராமல் போனால்
வாழாமல் போவேன் உன்னை
காணமால் போனால் காணாமல்
போவேன் நீ பார்க்காமல் போனால்
பாழாகி போவேனே நான்
பெண் பூவே } (2)
{If we do not unite,
I will cease to live.
If I do not see you,
I will go missing.
If you do not look at me,
I will end up ruined,
Oh flower-like girl} (2)
நடு வெயிலில்
கடல் கரையில் படகடியில்
இணைந்திடவா நடு இரவில்
அடை மழையில் சாலை
வழியில் இணைந்திடவா
In the mid-day heat at the seashore,
Shall we unite beneath the boat?
In the middle of the night during torrential rain,
Shall we unite along the roadside?
ஜன்னல் வழியில்
மின்னல் புகுந்த நொடிகளிலும்
இணைந்திடவா கட்டில்
அறையில் காலை வரையில்
போர்வை சிறையில்
இணைந்திடவா
In the moments when lightning pierces through the window,
Shall we unite even in those seconds?
In the bedroom until morning,
Shall we unite inside the prison of a blanket?
நீ இன்றி நானும்
நான் இன்றி நீயும் வாழும்
வாழ்க்கை ஏனடா அன்பே
நீயும் சொல்லடா
Without you, I...
...and without me, you...
What kind of life is that to live?
My love, you tell me.
நீர் இன்றி வானும்
வான் இன்றி நீரும் இருந்தால்
உலகம் ஏதடி பெண்ணே புரிந்து
கொள்ளடி
Without water, the sky...
...and without the sky, water...
If such exists, where would the world be?
Girl, please understand this.
{ சேராமல் போனால்
வாழாமல் போவேன் உன்னை
காணமால் போனால் காணாமல்
போவேன் நீ பார்க்காமல் போனால்
பாழாகி போவேனே நான்
என் அன்பே } (2)
{If we do not unite,
I will cease to live.
If I do not see you,
I will go missing.
If you do not look at me,
I will end up ruined,
My love} (2)
ஆண் & பெண் :
{ சேராமல் போனால்
வாழாமல் போவேன் உன்னை
காணமால் போனால் காணாமல்
போவேன் நீ பார்க்காமல் போனால்
பாழாகி போவேனே நான்
பெண் பூவே } (2)
Mazhai pozhinthidum neram
When the rain pours,
Oru kudayinil naamum
Both of us under a single umbrella,
Nadappadhai edhir kaanum
Are the dreams anticipating us walking together,
Kanavugal pizhayah
A mistake?
Varam ondru kodu podhum
Just give me one boon, that is enough,
Kalavarangalum theeram
My inner turmoils will come to an end.
Thani maram ena naanum
Is it fair for me
Iruppadu muraya
To remain like a lone tree?
En thaaragai… nee thaanadi
You are my star, girl,
Kan vizhiyal kolladhadi
Do not kill me with your gaze,
Thallaadhadi… kai viralal
Do not push me away with your fingers.
{Seramal ponaal
{If we do not unite,
Vaazhaamal poven
I will cease to live.
Unnai kaanamal ponaal
If I do not see you,
Kaanamal poven
I will go missing.
Nee paarkamal ponaal
If you do not look at me,
Paazhagi povenae naan
I will end up ruined,
Pen poovae }(2)
Oh flower-like girl} (2)
Nadu veyilil kadal karayil
In the mid-day heat at the seashore,
Padagadiyil inaindhidava
Shall we unite beneath the boat?
Nadu iravil adai mazhayil
In the middle of the night during torrential rain,
Saalai vazhiyil inaindhidava
Shall we unite along the roadside?
Janal vazhiyil minnal pugundha
In the moments when lightning pierces through the window,
Nodigalilum inaindhidava
Shall we unite even in those seconds?
Kattil arayil kaalai varayil
In the bedroom until morning,
Porvai sirayil inaindhidava
Shall we unite inside the prison of a blanket?
Nee indri naanum
Without you, I...
Naan indri neeyum
...and without me, you...
Vaazhum vaazhkai yennada
What kind of life is that to live?
Anbae neeyum sollada
My love, you tell me.
Neer indri vaanum
Without water, the sky...
Vaan indri neerum
...and without the sky, water...
Irundaal ulagam yedhadi
If such exists, where would the world be?
Pennae purindhu kolladi
Girl, please understand this.
{Seramal ponaal
{If we do not unite,
Vaazhaamal poven
I will cease to live.
Unnai kaanamal ponaal
If I do not see you,
Kaanamal poven
I will go missing.
Nee paarkamal ponaal
If you do not look at me,
Paazhagi povenae naan
I will end up ruined,
En anbae }(2)
My love} (2)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'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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