Sevvandhi Poove Song Lyrics – Karumegangal Kalaigindrana
From Karumegangal Kalaigindrana · 2023
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Sathya Prakash
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Karumegangal Kalaigindrana2023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Sevvandhi poove | Chrysanthemum flower, |
| Sevvandhi poove | Chrysanthemum flower, |
| Semicha usure | My treasured soul, |
| Vaa ooo… | Come, ooo... |
| Male | |
| Ammaikku peragu | After my mother passed, |
| Aandavan enakku | The relation that God |
| Kaamicha urave | Showed to me, |
| Vaa ooo… | Come, ooo... |
| Male | |
| Nee pona peragu | After you left, |
| Mooche pochu | My breath was gone, |
| Nee vantha udane | The moment you arrived, |
| Uyir vanthuchchu | My life returned. |
| Male | |
| Nee illa pozhappu | A life without you |
| Thanniyillaa kaadu | Is a waterless forest, |
| Nee vantha perage | After you arrived, |
| Eeram vanthuchchu | Moisture returned. |
| Male | |
| Uyire… ooo… | My life... ooo... |
| Urave… ooo… | My kinship... ooo... |
| Uyire… ooo… | My life... ooo... |
| Urave… ooo… | My kinship... ooo... |
| Male | |
| Deivaththa enakku | The deity who showed |
| Kaattiya dheivam | God to me, |
| Oiyaara azhage | O elegant beauty, |
| Nee thaan | It is you. |
| Male | |
| Kallukul erunthum | Even from within a stone, |
| Kannneer kasiyum | Tears trickle down; |
| Kaattiya dhevathai | The angel shown to me, |
| Nee thaan | It is you. |
| Male | |
| Karumbu mozhiyum | Sugarcane-sweet speech |
| Kurumbu nagaiyum | And a playful smile |
| Kavala pokkuthu thaaye | Dispel all my worries, motherly figure. |
| Enathu kula dheivam neeya | Are you my ancestral deity? |
| Enakku arul kodu thaaye | Bestow your grace upon me, motherly figure. |
| Male | |
| Uyire… ooo… | My life... ooo... |
| Urave… ooo… | My kinship... ooo... |
| Uyire… ooo… | My life... ooo... |
| Urave… ooo… | My kinship... ooo... |
| Male | |
| Oththa elaiyil | Like a tree standing |
| Nikkira maram pol | With just a single leaf, |
| Unna sumandhu | Carrying your thoughts, |
| Naanirukken | I remain. |
| Male | |
| Onna nenachu | Thinking of you, |
| Uppu kanneer vadichu | Shedding salty tears, |
| Usura sumanthu | Carrying my breath, |
| Naan kedakken | I lie here. |
| Male | |
| Paratta thalaiyila | In my messy hair, |
| Surutta mudiiyla | In my curly locks, |
| Koodu kattikollu kuyile | Build a nest, o cuckoo bird, |
| Kaadu vittu vantha mayile | O peacock that left the forest, |
| Kannukku oli thantha veyile | O sunlight that gave light to my eyes. |
| Male | |
| Uyire… ooo… | My life... ooo... |
| Urave… ooo… | My kinship... ooo... |
| Uyire… ooo… | My life... ooo... |
| Urave… ooo… | My kinship... ooo... |
| Male | |
| Sevvandhi poove | Chrysanthemum flower, |
| Sevvandhi poove | Chrysanthemum flower, |
| Semicha usure | My treasured soul, |
| Vaa ooo… | Come, ooo... |
| Male | |
| Ammaikku peragu | After my mother passed, |
| Aandavan enakku | The relation that God |
| Kaamicha urave | Showed to me, |
| Vaa ooo… | Come, ooo... |
| Male | |
| Nee pona peragu | After you left, |
| Mooche pochu | My breath was gone, |
| Nee vantha udane | The moment you arrived, |
| Uyir vanthuchchu | My life returned. |
| Male | |
| Nee illa pozhappu | A life without you |
| Thanniyillaa kaadu | Is a waterless forest, |
| Nee vantha perage | After you arrived, |
| Eeram vanthuchchu | Moisture returned. |
| Male | |
| Uyire… ooo… | My life... ooo... |
| Urave… ooo… | My kinship... ooo... |
| Uyire… ooo… | My life... ooo... |
| Urave… ooo… | My kinship... ooo... |
செவ்வந்தி பூவே
செவ்வந்தி பூவே
சேமிச்ச உசுரே
வா ஓ…
Chrysanthemum flower,
Chrysanthemum flower,
My treasured soul,
Come, ooo...
அம்மைக்குப் பிறகு
ஆண்டவன் எனக்கு
காமிச்ச உறவே
வா ஓ…
After my mother passed,
The relation that God
Showed to me,
Come, ooo...
நீ போன பிறகு
மூச்சே போச்சு
நீ வந்த உடன்
உயிர் வந்துச்சு
After you left,
My breath was gone,
The moment you arrived,
My life returned.
நீ இல்லா பொழப்பு
தண்ணியில்லா காடு
நீ வந்த பிறகு
ஈரம் வந்துச்சு
A life without you
Is a waterless forest,
After you arrived,
Moisture returned.
உயிரே… ஓ…
உறவே… ஓ…
உயிரே… ஓ…
உறவே… ஓ…
My life... ooo...
My kinship... ooo...
My life... ooo...
My kinship... ooo...
தெய்வத்த எனக்கு
காட்டிய தெய்வம்
ஓய்யார அழகே
நீ தான்
The deity who showed
God to me,
O elegant beauty,
It is you.
கல்லுக்குள் இருந்தும்
கண்ணீர் கசியும்
காட்டிய தேவதை
நீ தான்
Even from within a stone,
Tears trickle down;
The angel shown to me,
It is you.
கரும்பு மொழியும்
குறும்பு நகையும்
கவல போக்குது தாயே
Sugarcane-sweet speech
And a playful smile
Dispel all my worries, motherly figure.
Are you my ancestral deity?
Bestow your grace upon me, motherly figure.
எனது குல தெய்வம் நீயே
எனக்கு அருள் கொடு தாயே
My life... ooo...
My kinship... ooo...
My life... ooo...
My kinship... ooo...
உயிரே… ஓ…
உறவே… ஓ…
உயிரே… ஓ…
உறவே… ஓ…
Like a tree standing
With just a single leaf,
Carrying your thoughts,
I remain.
ஒத்த இலையில்
நிக்கிற மரம் போல்
உன்னச் சுமந்து
நானிருக்கேன்
Thinking of you,
Shedding salty tears,
Carrying my breath,
I lie here.
ஒன்ன நெனச்சு
உப்பு கண்ணீர் வடிச்சு
உசுர சுமந்து
நான் கெடக்கேன்
In my messy hair,
In my curly locks,
Build a nest, o cuckoo bird,
O peacock that left the forest,
O sunlight that gave light to my eyes.
பாரட்ட தலையில சுருட்ட முடியில
கூடு கட்டிக்கொள்ளு குயிலே
காடு விட்டு வந்த மயிலே
கண்ணுக்கு ஒளி தந்த வெயிலே
My life... ooo...
My kinship... ooo...
My life... ooo...
My kinship... ooo...
உயிரே… ஓ…
உறவே… ஓ…
உயிரே… ஓ…
உறவே… ஓ…
Chrysanthemum flower,
Chrysanthemum flower,
My treasured soul,
Come, ooo...
செவ்வந்தி பூவே
செவ்வந்தி பூவே
சேமிச்ச உசுரே
வா ஓ…
After my mother passed,
The relation that God
Showed to me,
Come, ooo...
அம்மைக்குப் பிறகு
ஆண்டவன் எனக்கு
காமிச்ச உறவே
வா ஓ…
After you left,
My breath was gone,
The moment you arrived,
My life returned.
நீ போன பிறகு
மூச்சே போச்சு
நீ வந்த உடன்
உயிர் வந்துச்சு
A life without you
Is a waterless forest,
After you arrived,
Moisture returned.
நீ இல்லா பொழப்பு
தண்ணியில்லா காடு
நீ வந்த பிறகு
ஈரம் வந்துச்சு
My life... ooo...
My kinship... ooo...
My life... ooo...
My kinship... ooo...
உயிரே… ஓ…
உறவே… ஓ…
உயிரே… ஓ…
உறவே… ஓ…
Sevvandhi poove
Chrysanthemum flower,
Sevvandhi poove
Chrysanthemum flower,
Semicha usure
My treasured soul,
Vaa ooo…
Come, ooo...
Ammaikku peragu
After my mother passed,
Aandavan enakku
The relation that God
Kaamicha urave
Showed to me,
Vaa ooo…
Come, ooo...
Nee pona peragu
After you left,
Mooche pochu
My breath was gone,
Nee vantha udane
The moment you arrived,
Uyir vanthuchchu
My life returned.
Nee illa pozhappu
A life without you
Thanniyillaa kaadu
Is a waterless forest,
Nee vantha perage
After you arrived,
Eeram vanthuchchu
Moisture returned.
Uyire… ooo…
My life... ooo...
Urave… ooo…
My kinship... ooo...
Uyire… ooo…
My life... ooo...
Urave… ooo…
My kinship... ooo...
Deivaththa enakku
The deity who showed
Kaattiya dheivam
God to me,
Oiyaara azhage
O elegant beauty,
Nee thaan
It is you.
Kallukul erunthum
Even from within a stone,
Kannneer kasiyum
Tears trickle down;
Kaattiya dhevathai
The angel shown to me,
Nee thaan
It is you.
Karumbu mozhiyum
Sugarcane-sweet speech
Kurumbu nagaiyum
And a playful smile
Kavala pokkuthu thaaye
Dispel all my worries, motherly figure.
Enathu kula dheivam neeya
Are you my ancestral deity?
Enakku arul kodu thaaye
Bestow your grace upon me, motherly figure.
Uyire… ooo…
My life... ooo...
Urave… ooo…
My kinship... ooo...
Uyire… ooo…
My life... ooo...
Urave… ooo…
My kinship... ooo...
Oththa elaiyil
Like a tree standing
Nikkira maram pol
With just a single leaf,
Unna sumandhu
Carrying your thoughts,
Naanirukken
I remain.
Onna nenachu
Thinking of you,
Uppu kanneer vadichu
Shedding salty tears,
Usura sumanthu
Carrying my breath,
Naan kedakken
I lie here.
Paratta thalaiyila
In my messy hair,
Surutta mudiiyla
In my curly locks,
Koodu kattikollu kuyile
Build a nest, o cuckoo bird,
Kaadu vittu vantha mayile
O peacock that left the forest,
Kannukku oli thantha veyile
O sunlight that gave light to my eyes.
Uyire… ooo…
My life... ooo...
Urave… ooo…
My kinship... ooo...
Uyire… ooo…
My life... ooo...
Urave… ooo…
My kinship... ooo...
Sevvandhi poove
Chrysanthemum flower,
Sevvandhi poove
Chrysanthemum flower,
Semicha usure
My treasured soul,
Vaa ooo…
Come, ooo...
Ammaikku peragu
After my mother passed,
Aandavan enakku
The relation that God
Kaamicha urave
Showed to me,
Vaa ooo…
Come, ooo...
Nee pona peragu
After you left,
Mooche pochu
My breath was gone,
Nee vantha udane
The moment you arrived,
Uyir vanthuchchu
My life returned.
Nee illa pozhappu
A life without you
Thanniyillaa kaadu
Is a waterless forest,
Nee vantha perage
After you arrived,
Eeram vanthuchchu
Moisture returned.
Uyire… ooo…
My life... ooo...
Urave… ooo…
My kinship... ooo...
Uyire… ooo…
My life... ooo...
Urave… ooo…
My kinship... ooo...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Sevvandhi Poove from Karumegangal Kalaigindrana is a deeply emotional melody expressing intense parental love, longing, and spiritual devotion toward a loved one who fills a void left by a mother. The speaker compares life without this presence to a dry, barren forest and describes their arrival as a rejuvenating rain that brings vitality back to their existence. Through tender rural imagery and metaphors—such as comparing the loved one to a single leaf keeping a tree alive or a cuckoo nesting in untamed hair—the song captures the innocence, warmth, and sanctuary found in unconditional human bonds.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Nee illa pozhappu Thanniyillaa kaadu”
Compares a life without the loved one directly to a barren, waterless forest.
Simile (Upamai)
“Oththa elaiyil Nikkira maram pol”
Compares the speaker's solitary yet enduring existence to a lone tree standing with only a single leaf left.
Alliteration (Moonaai)
“Karumbu mozhiyum / Kurumbu nagaiyum / Kavala pokkuthu thaaye”
Repetition of the 'K' consonant sound across lines to create rhythmic lyricism.
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Trivia
Karumegangal Kalaigindrana (2023) marks another emotional collaboration between director Thangar Bachan and lyricist Vairamuthu. The song 'Sevvandhi Poove', composed by G.V. Prakash Kumar and sung by Sathyaprakash, highlights deep-rooted rural Tamil sensibilities and filial affection.
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