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Sevandhu Pochu Nenju

From Chekka Chivantha Vaanam · 2018

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singer
Sunitha Sarathy
Music director
A. R. Rahman
Movie name
Chekka Chivantha Vaanam
Movie release year
2018
Lyrics added on
3 Aug 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Hey…
Sevandhu pochu nenju
Sevandhu pochu nenju
Hey…
Sevandhu pochu nenju
Sevandhu pochu nenju
Buththiya maathi
Pozhaikka sonna
Kaththiya maathi
Kaavu vaangiyae
Sevandhu pochu nenju
Thappu thappa thappuga senju
Thappu arinjum thappuga senju
Thappu thappa thappuga senju
Thappu arinjum thappuga senju
Sevandhu pochu nenju….
Sol sol sol sol sol
Sol sol sol sol sol
Sevandhu pochu nenju
Sol sol sol sol sol
Ada naana ada naana
Ada sonnadhum naana
Senjadhum naana
Naana ada naana
Ada rendum onna vevveraala
Naana ada naana
Ada sonnadhu naana
Senjadhum naana
Sol sol sol sol sol
Sol sol sol sol
……………………………..
Theemai enbadhu
Aamai pol nuzhaivadhu
Buththiyai kolvadhu
Bodhai adhu
Hey vanmuraiyil
Jum jum jum
Valimaiyellaam jim jim jim
Oh vaanguvadhum kodupadhuvum
Dhom dhom dhom
Kozhuththirukku kovam
Paliththa varai laabam
Oh…kollaigalae kolgai endraal
Gum gum gum
Thadaangu thada thada
Thadayadi dhaanae
Samooga sabaigalil sangeedham aachu
Padaadha edathula
Vettupatta thazhumbu
Pala pala aalukku vilaasam achu
Thadaangu thada thada
Thadayadi dhaanae
Samooga sabaigalil sangeedham aachu
Ragadhimi thaga thithithom
Hey seivom seivom seivom
Hey…
Sevandhu pochu nenju
Sevandhu pochu nenju
Hey…
Sevandhu pochu nenju
Sevandhu pochu nenju
Buththiya maathi
Pozhaikka sonna
Kaththiya maathi
Kaavu vaangiyae
Sevandhu pochu nenju
Thappu thappa thappuga senju
Thappu arinjum thappuga senju
Female :Sevandhu pochu nenju
Sol sol sol sol sol
Sol sol sol sol
Ada naana ada naana
Ada sonnadhum naana
Senjadhum naana
Naana ada naana
Ada rendum onna vevveraala
Naana ada naana
Ada sonnadhu naana
Senjadhum naana
Sol sol sol sol sol
Sol sol sol sol sol
Sol sol sol sol sol
……………………………..
Hey...
The heart has turned blood-red
The heart has turned blood-red
Hey...
The heart has turned blood-red
The heart has turned blood-red
When asked to change my ways
and make an honest living,
switching knives instead
and taking lives as sacrifice,
the heart has turned blood-red!
Making blunder after blunder,
doing wrong despite knowing it is wrong,
Making blunder after blunder,
doing wrong despite knowing it is wrong,
the heart has turned blood-red...
Tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me!
Tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me!
The heart has turned blood-red
Tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me!
Was it me? Oh, was it me?
Was I the one who said it?
Was I the one who did it?
Was it me? Oh, was it me?
Are the two the same or different?
Was it me? Oh, was it me?
Was I the one who said it?
Was I the one who did it?
Tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me!
Tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me!
...
Evil is something
that crawls in like a turtle,
destroying common sense—
it is an addiction!
Hey, in violence,
joom joom joom!
All the strength goes jim jim jim!
Oh, taking hits and striking back,
thom thom thom!
Fury has grown bloated and arrogant,
it is all profit as long as it works,
Oh, if looting is the only principle,
kum kum kum!
With a clatter and a roar,
brutal blows and violent beats
have become music in society's halls!
In unseen places,
a scar from a blade
has become the identity of so many!
With a clatter and a roar,
brutal blows and violent beats
have become music in society's halls!
Raagadhimi thaka thidithom!
Hey, we will do it, do it, do it!
Hey...
The heart has turned blood-red
The heart has turned blood-red
Hey...
The heart has turned blood-red
The heart has turned blood-red
When asked to change my ways
and make an honest living,
switching knives instead
and taking lives as sacrifice,
the heart has turned blood-red!
Making blunder after blunder,
doing wrong despite knowing it is wrong,
The heart has turned blood-red
Tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me!
Tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me!
Was it me? Oh, was it me?
Was I the one who said it?
Was I the one who did it?
Was it me? Oh, was it me?
Are the two the same or different?
Was it me? Oh, was it me?
Was I the one who said it?
Was I the one who did it?
Tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me!
Tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me!
Tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Sevandhu Pochu Nenju explores the internal psychological struggle and moral degradation of characters caught in a world of crime, gangsterism, and bloodshed. The recurring phrase 'Sevandhu pochu nenju' (My heart has turned red) metaphorically describes a conscience stained with blood and guilt due to continuous wrongdoing.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Urubagam)

Sevandhu pochu nenju

The red heart ('Sevandhu pochu nenju') serves as a metaphor for a conscience soaked in blood and guilt through acts of violence.

Simile (Uvamai)

Theemai enbadhu Aamai pol nuzhaivadhu

Evil is compared to a tortoise slowly creeping into one's mind before completely destroying intellect.

Rhyme and Contrast (Ethirai/Emonai)

Buththiya maathi ... Kaththiya maathi

Contrasts wisdom ('Buththi') with a knife ('Kaththi') using internal rhyming words.

Repetition / Anaphora (Adukku Thodar)

Thappu thappa thappuga senju

Repetition of words like 'Thappu' and 'Sol' emphasizes persistent guilt and urgent self-interrogation.

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Trivia

Composed by A.R. Rahman with lyrics by Vairamuthu for Mani Ratnam's crime drama 'Chekka Chivantha Vaanam' (2018), the theme of 'redness' directly connects to the film's title, which translates to 'Crimson Red Sky,' symbolizing blood, power struggle, and moral decay.

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