Sevvanthi Poo Mudicha
From 16 Vayathinile · 1977
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- P. Susheela, Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- 16 Vayathinile1977
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| ………………… | ... |
| Male | |
| Sevvanthi poo mudicha | Wearing a yellow chrysanthemum flower, |
| Chinnakkaa | Dear younger sister, |
| Female Chorus :Hoi | Female Chorus: Hoi |
| Male :Saethi ennakkaa | Male: What is the news, sister? |
| Female Chorus :Hoi | Female Chorus: Hoi |
| Male :Nee chittaatam yen siricha | Male: Why did you smile like a nimble bird? |
| Sollakkaa | Tell me, sister. |
| Female Chorus :Hoi | Female Chorus: Hoi |
| Male :Muthu pallakkaa | Male: Showing your pearl-like teeth? |
| Female Chorus :Hoi | Female Chorus: Hoi |
| Male & Chorus :Athu ennamo ennamo hoi.. | Male & Chorus: It's something mysterious, hoi.. |
| Chorus | |
| Yeahhhhhehhhhhh | Yeahhhhhehhhhhh |
| Female :Koyil ammanukku soodam kaattu | Female: Show camphor flame to the temple goddess, |
| Athai neeyum kaattu | Show that to her, |
| Athu sirippathu theriyaatho.. | Don't you know that she smiles?.. |
| Female | |
| Poosai un kaiyaal pottaachu | The worship was performed by your hand, |
| Naanum paathaachu | And I saw it too, |
| Ini enakkathu puriyaatho.. | Won't I understand it now?.. |
| Male | |
| Kannaal sollu malai eduppen | Command with your eyes, I will lift a mountain, |
| Rendu kaiyaalae athai valaippen | I will bend it with both my hands, |
| Kannaal sollu malai eduppen | Command with your eyes, I will lift a mountain, |
| Rendu kaiyaalae athai valaippen | I will bend it with both my hands, |
| Sirikkaathae kaathu porukkaathae | Don't smile, my ears cannot bear it, |
| En manasae keduthae kuyilae mayilae | My heart gets ruined, my cuckoo, my peacock, |
| Hoooooooo.. | Hoooooooo.. |
| Female | |
| Sevvanthi poo kodutha | The one who gave the chrysanthemum flower, |
| Chinnaiyaa | Young gentleman, |
| Male Chorus :Hoi | Male Chorus: Hoi |
| Female :Saethi ennaiyaa | Female: What is the news, sir? |
| Male Chorus :Hoi | Male Chorus: Hoi |
| Female :Naan Chittaatam yen sirichen | Female: Why I smiled like a nimble bird, |
| Sollaiyaa | Tell me, sir, |
| Male Chorus :Hoi | Male Chorus: Hoi |
| Female :Muthu pallaiyaa | Female: Showing my pearl-like teeth? |
| Male Chorus :Hoi | Male Chorus: Hoi |
| Female & Chorus :Athu ennamo ennamo hoi.. | Female & Chorus: It's something mysterious, hoi.. |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| Aathula kaathadichaa | When the wind blows across the river, |
| Alaiyodum alaiyodum alaiyodum | Waves run, waves run, waves run, |
| Kendai vilaiyaadum | The Kendai fish play about, |
| Aathula kaathadichaa alaiyodum | When the wind blows across the river, waves run, |
| Kendai vilaiyaadum | The Kendai fish play about, |
| Ippo manasula thudikkuthammaa | Now my heart throbs, |
| Female | |
| Aayiram nenappukku | For a thousand desires, |
| Vayasirukku chinna manasirukku | There is youth, there is a delicate heart, |
| Athu thuninthathu ethukkaaga | Why did it become so daring? |
| Male | |
| Odambu ippo nadungkuthammaa | The body trembles now, |
| Salangkaiyai pol kulungkuthammaa | It shakes like anklet bells, |
| Female :Nee balasaali nalla arivaali | Female: You are strong and very intelligent, |
| Male :Enakkithuvae pothum | Male: This alone is enough for me, |
| Kuyilae mayilae ho..oooo | My cuckoo, my peacock, ho..oooo |
ஹேய்ய்ய்ய்...
தன்னான தான தன்னே தன்னென
ஹோய்
தன்னே தன்னென
ஹோய்
தன தன்னானே தான
தன்னே தான்னான
ஹோய்
தனே தன்னானே
ஹோய்
தனே தன்னானே தன்னானே
...
ஹோய்ய்ய்ய்.................
Wearing a yellow chrysanthemum flower,
Dear younger sister,
Female Chorus: Hoi
Male: What is the news, sister?
Female Chorus: Hoi
Male: Why did you smile like a nimble bird?
Tell me, sister.
Female Chorus: Hoi
Male: Showing your pearl-like teeth?
Female Chorus: Hoi
Male & Chorus: It's something mysterious, hoi..
செவ்வந்தி பூ முடிச்ச சின்னக்கா
ஹோய்
சேதி என்னக்கா
ஹோய்
நீ சிட்டாட்டம் ஏன் சிரிச்ச சொல்லக்கா
ஹோய்
முத்து பல்லக்கா
ஹோய்
அது என்னமோ என்னமோ
Yeahhhhhehhhhhh
Female: Show camphor flame to the temple goddess,
Show that to her,
Don't you know that she smiles?..
ஹோய்ய்ய்ய்....
The worship was performed by your hand,
And I saw it too,
Won't I understand it now?..
செவ்வந்தி பூ முடிச்ச சின்னக்கா
குழு :
ஹோய்
சேதி என்னக்கா
குழு :
ஹோய்
நீ சிட்டாட்டம் ஏன் சிரிச்ச சொல்லக்கா
குழு :
ஹோய்
முத்து பல்லக்கா
குழு :
ஹோய்
அது என்னமோ என்னமோ
Command with your eyes, I will lift a mountain,
I will bend it with both my hands,
Command with your eyes, I will lift a mountain,
I will bend it with both my hands,
Don't smile, my ears cannot bear it,
My heart gets ruined, my cuckoo, my peacock,
Hoooooooo..
ஹோய்ய்ய்ய்....
The one who gave the chrysanthemum flower,
Young gentleman,
Male Chorus: Hoi
Female: What is the news, sir?
Male Chorus: Hoi
Female: Why I smiled like a nimble bird,
Tell me, sir,
Male Chorus: Hoi
Female: Showing my pearl-like teeth?
Male Chorus: Hoi
Female & Chorus: It's something mysterious, hoi..
ஹேய்ய்
...
கோயில் அம்மனுக்கு
சூடம் காட்டு
அத நேரில் காட்டு
அது சிரிப்பது தெரியாதோ
When the wind blows across the river,
Waves run, waves run, waves run,
The Kendai fish play about,
When the wind blows across the river, waves run,
The Kendai fish play about,
Now my heart throbs,
பூசை உன்
கையால் போட்டாச்சு
நானும் பார்த்தாச்சு
இனி எனக் அது புரியாதோ
For a thousand desires,
There is youth, there is a delicate heart,
Why did it become so daring?
{கண்ணால் சொல்லு
மலை எடுப்பேன்
ரெண்டு கையாலே
அத வளைப்பேன்} (2)
The body trembles now,
It shakes like anklet bells,
Female: You are strong and very intelligent,
Male: This alone is enough for me,
My cuckoo, my peacock, ho..oooo
சிரிக்காதே நாடு
பொறுக்காதே
என் மனசே கெடுதே
குயிலே மயிலே ஹோய்ய்ய்...
செவ்வந்தி பூ குடுத்த சின்னய்யா
குழு :
ஹோய்
சேதி என்னய்யா
குழு :
ஹோய்
நான் சிட்டாட்டம் ஏன் சிரிச்சேன் சொல்லய்யா
குழு :
ஹோய்
முத்து பல்லய்யா
குழு :
ஹோய்
அது என்னமோ என்னமோ
ஹோய்ய்ய்ய்....
தந்தன தான தந்தன தானா
தந்தன தந்தன தந்தன தான
தானா தானா
ஆத்துல காத்தடிச்சா
அலை ஓடும் அலை ஓடும்
அலை ஓடும்
கெண்டை விளையாடும்
ஆத்துல காத்தடிச்சா அலை ஓடும்
கெண்டை விளையாடும்
இப்போ மனசுல துடிக்குதம்மா...
ஆயிரம் நெனப்புக்கு வயசிருக்கு
சின்ன மனசிருக்கு
அது துணிஞ்சது எதுக்காக
உடம்பு இப்போ
நடுங்குதம்மா
சலங்கையைப்போல்
குலுங்குதம்மா
நீ பலசாலி
நல்ல அறிவாளி
எனக்கு இதுவே போதும்
குயிலே மயிலே ஹோய்....
செவ்வந்தி பூ முடிச்ச சின்னக்கா
ஹோய்
சேதி என்னக்கா
ஹோய்
நீ சிட்டாட்டம் ஏன் சிரிச்ச சொல்லக்கா
ஹோய்
முத்து பல்லக்கா
ஹோய்
அது என்னமோ என்னமோ
ஹோய்ய்ய்ய்.....
செவ்வந்தி பூ குடுத்த சின்னய்யா
ஹோய்
சேதி என்னய்யா
ஹோய்
நான் சிட்டாட்டம் ஏன் சிரிச்சேன் சொல்லய்யா
ஹோய்
முத்து பல்லய்யா
ஹோய்
அது என்னமோ என்னமோ
ஹோய்ய்ய்ய்....
அது என்னமோ என்னமோ
ஹோய்ய்ய்ய்......
அது என்னமோ என்னமோ
ஹோய்ய்ய்ய்.....
…………………
...
Sevvanthi poo mudicha
Wearing a yellow chrysanthemum flower,
Chinnakkaa
Dear younger sister,
Female Chorus :Hoi
Female Chorus: Hoi
Male :Saethi ennakkaa
Male: What is the news, sister?
Female Chorus :Hoi
Female Chorus: Hoi
Male :Nee chittaatam yen siricha
Male: Why did you smile like a nimble bird?
Sollakkaa
Tell me, sister.
Female Chorus :Hoi
Female Chorus: Hoi
Male :Muthu pallakkaa
Male: Showing your pearl-like teeth?
Female Chorus :Hoi
Female Chorus: Hoi
Male & Chorus :Athu ennamo ennamo hoi..
Male & Chorus: It's something mysterious, hoi..
Yeahhhhhehhhhhh
Yeahhhhhehhhhhh
Female :Koyil ammanukku soodam kaattu
Female: Show camphor flame to the temple goddess,
Athai neeyum kaattu
Show that to her,
Athu sirippathu theriyaatho..
Don't you know that she smiles?..
Poosai un kaiyaal pottaachu
The worship was performed by your hand,
Naanum paathaachu
And I saw it too,
Ini enakkathu puriyaatho..
Won't I understand it now?..
Kannaal sollu malai eduppen
Command with your eyes, I will lift a mountain,
Rendu kaiyaalae athai valaippen
I will bend it with both my hands,
Kannaal sollu malai eduppen
Command with your eyes, I will lift a mountain,
Rendu kaiyaalae athai valaippen
I will bend it with both my hands,
Sirikkaathae kaathu porukkaathae
Don't smile, my ears cannot bear it,
En manasae keduthae kuyilae mayilae
My heart gets ruined, my cuckoo, my peacock,
Hoooooooo..
Hoooooooo..
Sevvanthi poo kodutha
The one who gave the chrysanthemum flower,
Chinnaiyaa
Young gentleman,
Male Chorus :Hoi
Male Chorus: Hoi
Female :Saethi ennaiyaa
Female: What is the news, sir?
Male Chorus :Hoi
Male Chorus: Hoi
Female :Naan Chittaatam yen sirichen
Female: Why I smiled like a nimble bird,
Sollaiyaa
Tell me, sir,
Male Chorus :Hoi
Male Chorus: Hoi
Female :Muthu pallaiyaa
Female: Showing my pearl-like teeth?
Male Chorus :Hoi
Male Chorus: Hoi
Female & Chorus :Athu ennamo ennamo hoi..
Female & Chorus: It's something mysterious, hoi..
………………………..
...
Aathula kaathadichaa
When the wind blows across the river,
Alaiyodum alaiyodum alaiyodum
Waves run, waves run, waves run,
Kendai vilaiyaadum
The Kendai fish play about,
Aathula kaathadichaa alaiyodum
When the wind blows across the river, waves run,
Kendai vilaiyaadum
The Kendai fish play about,
Ippo manasula thudikkuthammaa
Now my heart throbs,
Aayiram nenappukku
For a thousand desires,
Vayasirukku chinna manasirukku
There is youth, there is a delicate heart,
Athu thuninthathu ethukkaaga
Why did it become so daring?
Odambu ippo nadungkuthammaa
The body trembles now,
Salangkaiyai pol kulungkuthammaa
It shakes like anklet bells,
Female :Nee balasaali nalla arivaali
Female: You are strong and very intelligent,
Male :Enakkithuvae pothum
Male: This alone is enough for me,
Kuyilae mayilae ho..oooo
My cuckoo, my peacock, ho..oooo
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Sevvanthi Poo Mudicha from the iconic 1977 movie 16 Vayathinile is a playful rural duet filled with traditional folk rhythm and romantic banter. The song uses rich rustic metaphors—such as river ripples, jumping fish, and flowers—to depict youthful love, playful tease, and romantic devotion between village lovers.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Muthu Pallu (Pearl Teeth Metaphor)
“Muthu pallakkaa”
Compares bright white teeth to shining pearls.
Nature Imagery
“Aathula kaathadichaa alaiyodum kendai vilaiyaadum”
Evokes scenic rural nature to reflect emotional restlessness and joy.
End Rhyme (Eybhu)
“Kuyilae mayilae”
Use of matching end syllables for rhythmic folk poetry flow.
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Trivia
16 Vayathinile (1977) was a pathbreaking landmark film directed by Bharathiraja that shifted Tamil cinema from studio sets to natural rural outdoor locations. The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Kaviyarasu Kannadasan.
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