- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singers
- Vijay Yesudas, Chorus
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Movie name
- Billa
- Movie release year
- 2007
- Lyrics added on
- 25 Nov 2018
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Chorus :Vel vel vel vel…..
Seval kodi parakkuthadaa
Sernthu idi idikkuthadaa
Velum padi yeruthadaa velaiyaa
Thaakka thaakka thaakkumadaa
Nokka nokka kaakkumadaa
Paarkka paarkka paravumadaa murugaiyaa
Thamizhanukku muppaattan
Muruganthaan
Intha muppaattan
Engalukku thalaivan thaan
Ye kaattukkulla nadamaadi
Naattukkulla mudisoodi
Veettukkulla vantha enga velaiyaa
Naan paattukkulla unna vachu paadattaa….
Naan paattukkulla unna vachu paadattaa….
Kanthanukku
Chorus :Arogaraa
Male :Velanukku
Chorus :Arogaraa
Male :Muruganukku
Chorus :Arogaraa
Male :Kumaranukku
Chorus :Arogaraa
Therukkooththu thamizhanukku
Muthalaam aattam
Puli vesham engalukku
Pugazh koottum
Veeram thaan kanthanukku thaaipaalu
Sooranaiyum sulukkeduthaan nammaalu
Vedanadaa vedan
Ivan thaniga mala naadan
Veeranadaa veeran
Naan kanthanukku peran
Aadhi thamizhan aandavan aanaan
Meedhi thamizhan adimaigal aanaan
Ye kaattukkulla nadamaadi
Naattukkulla mudisoodi
Veettukkulla vantha enga velaiyaa
Naan paattukkulla unna vachu paadattaa….
Naan paattukkulla unna vachu paadattaa….
Seval kodi parakkuthadaa
Sernthu idi idikkuthadaa
Velum padi yeruthadaa velaiyaa
Thaakka thaakka thaakkumadaa
Nokka nokka kaakkumadaa
Paarkka paarkka paravumadaa murugaiyaa
Ye lele leloo
Ye yelele leloo
Ye lele leloo
Ye lele leloo
Thandha nae naa nae naa nae
Thandha nae naa nae naa nae
Thanae nanae naa
Thanae nanae naa
Thannanana nana naa
Manushan thaan
Muruganoda avathaaram
Veeraththa thaththeduththa
Sivathaaram
Vel kuththi aadum pothu veri yerum
Thaer suththi odum pothu puli aadum
Yeru mala yeru
Engannana nee paaru
Aarumugam yaaru
Namma nanban thaanae kooru
Thamizhil pesum thamizh kula vilakku
Vettru mozhiyil archanai yethukku
Vinnum mannum thadathadakka
Kaaththum puyalum kadakadakka
Vaaraan vaaraan malaiyeri velaiyaa
Vell vell
Velum mayilum paraparakka
Kaadum malaiyum vedavedakka
Vaaraan vaaraan varisaiyilae murugaiyaa
Vell vell
Thamizhanukku muppaattan
Muruganthaan
Intha muppaattan
Engalukku thalaivan thaan
Ye kaattukkulla nadamaadi
Naattukkulla mudisoodi
Veettukkulla vantha enga velaiyaa
Naan paattukkulla unna vachu paadattaa….
Naan paattukkulla unna vachu paadattaa….
Naan paattukkulla unna vachu paadattaa….
Naan paattukkulla unna vachu paadattaa….
...
Chorus: Vel! Vel! Vel! Vel!...
The rooster flag is flying high!
Thunder claps in unison!
The spear climbs up the temple steps, oh Velava!
It strikes with mighty force when attacked!
It protects us wherever we look!
The more we look, the more His grace spreads, oh Muruga!
The great forefather of the Tamils
is Murugan himself!
This great ancestor
is our true leader!
Roaming through the wild forests,
crowned as king across the country,
you came into our homes, oh our Lord Velava!
Shall I place you in my song and sing your praise?
Shall I place you in my song and sing your praise?
To Lord Kandan...
Chorus: Arohara! (Praise be to God!)
Male: To Lord Velan...
Chorus: Arohara!
Male: To Lord Murugan...
Chorus: Arohara!
Male: To Lord Kumaran...
Chorus: Arohara!
Street theatre (Therukoothu) for the Tamils
is the very first performance,
and dancing in tiger costumes
only adds to our fame!
Bravery was mother's milk to Kandan,
and our man crushed the arrogance of demon Sooran!
He is a hunter, yes, a hunter!
He is the lord of the Thanigai hills!
He is a warrior, a true warrior!
And I am Kandan's grandson!
The ancient Tamil became God,
while the rest of the Tamils became slaves!
Roaming through the wild forests,
crowned as king across the country,
you came into our homes, oh our Lord Velava!
Shall I place you in my song and sing your praise?
Shall I place you in my song and sing your praise?
The rooster flag is flying high!
Thunder claps in unison!
The spear climbs up the temple steps, oh Velava!
It strikes with mighty force when attacked!
It protects us wherever we look!
The more we look, the more His grace spreads, oh Muruga!
Hey lele leloo
Hey elele leloo
Hey lele leloo
Hey lele leloo
Thandha ne naa ne naa ne
Thandha ne naa ne naa ne
Thane nane naa
Thane nane naa
Thannanana nana naa
A true human being
is the incarnation of Murugan!
He who embraced valour as his own,
the divine son of Lord Shiva!
When dancing pierced with spears, the frenzy rises!
As the temple chariot rolls around, the tiger dancers leap!
Climb the hill, keep climbing!
Just look at our elder brother!
Who is this six-faced Lord?
Tell me, isn't he our friend?
He is the guiding light of the Tamils, speaking in Tamil;
why chant prayers in an unfamiliar tongue?
As heaven and earth rumble,
as the wind and storm roar,
he comes, climbing the sacred hill, our Lord Velava!
Vel! Vel!
With his spear and peacock shining with power,
with forests and mountains trembling,
he comes in all his glory, our Lord Muruga!
Vel! Vel!
The great forefather of the Tamils
is Murugan himself!
This great ancestor
is our true leader!
Roaming through the wild forests,
crowned as king across the country,
you came into our homes, oh our Lord Velava!
Shall I place you in my song and sing your praise?
Shall I place you in my song and sing your praise?
Shall I place you in my song and sing your praise?
Shall I place you in my song and sing your praise?
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Seval Kodi is a high-energy folk-devotional track from the film Billa (2007), composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja and written by Pa. Vijay. The song elevates Lord Murugan beyond a religious deity, presenting Him as the ancient ancestor (Muppaattan), warrior guardian, and supreme cultural symbol of the Tamil people. It blends traditional festival imagery—including Therukoothu street plays, Puli Vesham (tiger dances), chariot celebrations, and Kavadi rituals—with deep Tamil cultural pride.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyming)
“Ye kaattukkulla nadamaadi / Naattukkulla mudisoodi”
The second consonant 'tt' rhymes across lines, creating a rhythmic harmony characteristic of Tamil poetry.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Thaakka thaakka thaakkumadaa / Nokka nokka kaakkumadaa”
Rhythmic repetition of verb roots at the start of words ('Thaakka', 'Nokka', 'Paarkka') to build intense momentum.
Metaphor
“Veeram thaan kanthanukku thaaipaalu”
Comparing bravery to mother's milk, signifying that valor is innate and essential to Lord Kandan.
Did you know?
Trivia
Composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja and sung by Vijay Yesudas for Ajith Kumar's stylish crime-thriller 'Billa' (2007), 'Seval Kodi' serves as a vibrant, earthy intro track that strikingly contrasts the rest of the movie's ultramodern, westernized electronic soundtrack.
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