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Lyrics & meaning

Sevvanthi Poo Mudicha

From 16 Vayathinile · 1977

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
P. Susheela, Malaysia Vasudevan
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
16 Vayathinile
Movie release year
1977
Lyrics added on
27 Sept 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
…………………
Sevvanthi poo mudicha
Chinnakkaa
Female Chorus :Hoi
Male :Saethi ennakkaa
Female Chorus :Hoi
Male :Nee chittaatam yen siricha
Sollakkaa
Female Chorus :Hoi
Male :Muthu pallakkaa
Female Chorus :Hoi
Male & Chorus :Athu ennamo ennamo hoi..
Yeahhhhhehhhhhh
Female :Koyil ammanukku soodam kaattu
Athai neeyum kaattu
Athu sirippathu theriyaatho..
Poosai un kaiyaal pottaachu
Naanum paathaachu
Ini enakkathu puriyaatho..
Kannaal sollu malai eduppen
Rendu kaiyaalae athai valaippen
Kannaal sollu malai eduppen
Rendu kaiyaalae athai valaippen
Sirikkaathae kaathu porukkaathae
En manasae keduthae kuyilae mayilae
Hoooooooo..
Sevvanthi poo kodutha
Chinnaiyaa
Male Chorus :Hoi
Female :Saethi ennaiyaa
Male Chorus :Hoi
Female :Naan Chittaatam yen sirichen
Sollaiyaa
Male Chorus :Hoi
Female :Muthu pallaiyaa
Male Chorus :Hoi
Female & Chorus :Athu ennamo ennamo hoi..
………………………..
Aathula kaathadichaa
Alaiyodum alaiyodum alaiyodum
Kendai vilaiyaadum
Aathula kaathadichaa alaiyodum
Kendai vilaiyaadum
Ippo manasula thudikkuthammaa
Aayiram nenappukku
Vayasirukku chinna manasirukku
Athu thuninthathu ethukkaaga
Odambu ippo nadungkuthammaa
Salangkaiyai pol kulungkuthammaa
Female :Nee balasaali nalla arivaali
Male :Enakkithuvae pothum
Kuyilae mayilae ho..oooo
...
O girl wearing marigold flowers,
Dear elder sister,
Female Chorus: Hoi!
Male: What is the news, sister?
Female Chorus: Hoi!
Male: Why did you smile swift like a restless bird?
Tell me, sister!
Female Chorus: Hoi!
Male: Showing your pearl-like teeth?
Female Chorus: Hoi!
Male & Chorus: It is something mysterious, hoi...
Yeahhhhhehhhhhh
Female: Show the camphor flame to the temple goddess,
And offer that light yourself,
Doesn't it look like she is smiling?
The ritual worship has been done by your hands,
And I too have witnessed it,
Won't I understand it now?
Just say it with your eyes, and I will lift a mountain!
I will bend it with both my hands!
Just say it with your eyes, and I will lift a mountain!
I will bend it with both my hands!
Do not laugh, my ears cannot bear it,
It ruins my heart, my cuckoo, my peacock!
Hoooooooo..
O little sir who gave marigold flowers,
Dear master,
Male Chorus: Hoi!
Female: What is the news, sir?
Male Chorus: Hoi!
Female: Why did I smile swift like a restless bird?
Tell me, sir!
Male Chorus: Hoi!
Female: Showing my pearl-like teeth?
Male Chorus: Hoi!
Female & Chorus: It is something mysterious, hoi...
...
When the wind blows over the river,
Waves run, waves run, waves run,
And carp fish play happily,
When the wind blows over the river, waves run,
And carp fish play happily,
Now my heart is throbbing,
With a thousand thoughts,
There is youth, and there is a young tender heart,
What made it dare so boldly?
My body is trembling now,
It shivers like anklet bells,
Female: You are a strong man and a wise one,
Male: This alone is enough for me,
My cuckoo, my peacock, ho...oooo
Chorus
Male
Chorus
Female
Male
Female
Chorus
Male
Female
Male

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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