- Lyricist
- Poonguyilan
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Suba Muhurtham
- Movie release year
- 1983
- Lyrics added on
- 3 Feb 2023
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Oooo…..sevaazha kuruththu
Oooo…..sevaazha kuruththu
Muththu maragatha pallaakku
Munna izhukkuthu melaakku
Pona varushaththil aalaachchu
Pongala vaikkira naalaachchu
Oo….ho….ho…sevvaazha kuruththu chellammaa
Machchaana paakkuthu maaraapa poththuthu
Kannaala pesuthu yaedho nenappu
Machchaana paakkuthu maaraapa poththuthu
Kannaala pesuthu yaedho nenappu
Oooo…..sevaazha kuruththu chellammaa
………………….
Idaiyil oru pudhaiyil undu
Iruttukkullae kannamittu
Thirudiputtaa kuththam enna sollammaa
Idaiyil oru pudhaiyil undu
Iruttukkullae kannamittu
Thirudiputtaa kuththam enna sollammaa
Chellammaa….aa…aa…aa…
Kallaththanamaa aaththaa mella thirumbi paaththaa
Chorus :Kallaththanamaa aaththaa mella thirumbi paaththaa
Male :Anthi iruttula munthi virippula kaikkaari
Enga maman pulla kaama amba veesurae…aah…aa….
Oo….sevvaazha kuruththu chellammaa
Machchaana paakkuthu maaraapa poththuthu
Kannaala pesuthu yaedho nenappu
Oooo…..sevaazha kuruththu chellammaa
Azhagu silai oruththan senjaan
Adhukkoruvan podava thanthaan
Aduththoruvan uyirai thanthaan unnaattam
Aah haah….azhagu silai oruththan senjaan
Adhukkoruvan podava thanthaan
Aduththoruvan uyirai thanthaan unnaattam
Onnaachchu…evanukkiva sontham
Eduththu solladi konjam
Chorus :Evanukkiva sontham
Eduththu solladi konjam
Udala thanthathu thaayi usura thanthathu thagappan
Maanaththa kaakka podava thanthathu purushan
Male :Aththa mava iva puththi arinjava ammaadi
Nalla velai paaththu maalai katti poduvaen aah aa….
Oooo…..sevaazha kuruththu chellammaa
Oooo…..sevaazha kuruththu chellammaa
Machchaana paakkuthu maaraapa poththuthu
Kannaala pesuthu yaedho nenappu
Machchaana paakkuthu maaraapa poththuthu
Kannaala pesuthu yaedho nenappu
Oooo…..sevaazha kuruththu chellammaa
Chellammaa chellammaa chellammaa chellammaa
Chellammaa chellammaa
...
Oh... tender sprout of a red banana tree,
Oh... tender sprout of a red banana tree,
Like a palanquin of pearls and emeralds,
She pulls her saree drape over her chest,
She came of age just last year,
And now the time has come to start a family!
Oh... ho... ho... tender red banana sprout, dear Chellama!
She looks at her beloved cousin and covers her chest,
Her eyes speak of something deep on her mind!
She looks at her beloved cousin and covers her chest,
Her eyes speak of something deep on her mind!
Oh... tender red banana sprout, dear Chellama!
...
There is a hidden treasure at your waist,
If I break in through the darkness,
And steal it away, what is the crime? Tell me, girl!
There is a hidden treasure at your waist,
If I break in through the darkness,
And steal it away, what is the crime? Tell me, girl!
Chellama... ah... ah... ah...
Slyly, the girl turns around and steals a glance!
Chorus: Slyly, the girl turns around and steals a glance!
Male: In the evening dusk, spreading the edge of her saree, she is so clever!
My uncle's daughter shoots arrows of love and desire... ah... ah...
Oh... tender red banana sprout, dear Chellama!
She looks at her beloved cousin and covers her chest,
Her eyes speak of something deep on her mind!
Oh... tender red banana sprout, dear Chellama!
One craftsman carved a lovely statue,
Another gave a saree to dress it,
And another gave it life, just like you!
Ah hah... One craftsman carved a lovely statue,
Another gave a saree to dress it,
And another gave it life, just like you!
It all came together... now to whom does she belong?
Explain it to me, won't you?
Chorus: To whom does she belong?
Explain it to me, won't you?
The mother gave the body, the father gave life,
And the husband gave the saree to protect her modesty!
Male: My aunt's daughter is so wise and clever, oh dear!
I will pick an auspicious time and place a wedding garland on her, ah... ah...
Oh... tender red banana sprout, dear Chellama!
Oh... tender red banana sprout, dear Chellama!
She looks at her beloved cousin and covers her chest,
Her eyes speak of something deep on her mind!
She looks at her beloved cousin and covers her chest,
Her eyes speak of something deep on her mind!
Oh... tender red banana sprout, dear Chellama!
Chellama, Chellama, Chellama, Chellama!
Chellama, Chellama!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Sevaazha Kuruththu from the 1983 film Suba Muhurtham is a cheerful Tamil folk-style romantic track composed by the music duo Shankar-Ganesh and sung by Malaysia Vasudevan. The protagonist playfully teases his beloved cross-cousin (maman pulla / aththa mava), comparing her grace to a fresh, tender red banana shoot and admiring her coy gestures when she sees him.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani (Metaphor)
“Oooo…..sevaazha kuruththu”
Comparing the young woman's delicacy and radiant beauty to a 'Sevaazha kuruththu' (tender red banana shoot).
Edhugai (Second-letter Assonance)
“Idaiyil oru pudhaiyil undu / Iruttukkullae kannamittu”
Matching second consonants across lines ('Idaiyil' / 'Iruttukkullae').
Rhetorical Question
“Onnaachchu…evanukkiva sontham”
Asking who the woman truly belongs to before explaining the traditional role of a husband in protecting her dignity.
Did you know?
Trivia
The song is composed by the prolific duo Shankar-Ganesh and voiced by Malaysia Vasudevan, whose rich voice made him a preferred choice for rustic and folk-flavored romantic numbers throughout 1980s Tamil cinema.
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