Sevvanthiye Female
From Seeru · 2019
- Lyricist
- Parvathy
- Singer
- Vaikom Vijayalakshmi
- Music director
- D. Imman
- Details
- Seeru2019
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Sevvanthiyae madhuvanthiyae | Oh Chrysanthemum flower, oh sweet honey-like girl |
| Ivalae inimel puviyin raaniyae | From now on, she alone is the queen of this earth |
| Sevvanthiyae madhuvanthiyae | Oh Chrysanthemum flower, oh sweet honey-like girl |
| Nadakkum podhae parakkum theaniyae | A honeybee that flies even while walking |
| Female | |
| Kaniyaa amudhaa | Is she an unripened fruit or divine nectar? |
| Pasumbaal kozhunthaa | Is she the tender cream of fresh cow's milk? |
| Neruppu thugalin | Is she a long-standing aerial root |
| Pala naal vizhudhaa | Born from a tiny spark of fire? |
| Kavalai pol oru nooru | Just like worries, she has a hundred |
| Thani thanmai gunam undu | Unique individual traits and qualities |
| Ivalaal anaithum alatidum alagu | Because of her, all beauty gets measured and defined |
| Female | |
| Sevvanthiyae madhuvanthiyae | Oh Chrysanthemum flower, oh sweet honey-like girl |
| Ivalae inimel puviyin raaniyae | From now on, she alone is the queen of this earth |
| Sevvanthiyae madhuvanthiyae | Oh Chrysanthemum flower, oh sweet honey-like girl |
| Nadakkum podhae parakkum theaniyae | A honeybee that flies even while walking |
| Female | |
| Neer veezhchiyai | To a waterfall, |
| Veezhchi endru solvathu | Calling it a downfall ('veezhchi') |
| Un mookkile kobam serkumae | Will spark anger right on her nose! |
| Illai illai aruvi endru sonnadhum | No no, the moment you call it a cascading stream ('aruvi'), |
| Un kannilae anbu pookkumae | Love will bloom in her eyes! |
| Female | |
| Oru sol thaan endraalumae | Even if it is just a single word, |
| Vaanam pondrathu | It is vast like the sky; |
| Yena solvaal thozhi neeyum | You too will say, 'Oh friend, |
| Pookkalin madhu | She is the nectar of flowers!' |
| Marapaachi bommai pola | Like a wooden Marapachi doll, |
| Naerthi unnadhu | Elegance and order are uniquely hers. |
| Thirupaachi pola koormai | Sharpness like a Thirupaachi blade |
| Pechil ulladhu | Resides in her words and speech. |
| Female | |
| Mayil peeli pol idhamaanalae | She became soothing like a peacock feather, |
| Verum thaalaai pol manam kondaalae | She possessed a mind pure as a blank sheet of paper, |
| Dhinam dhinam kondaatamaai | Making every passing day |
| Ival aakinaal | A grand celebration! |
| Female | |
| Sevvanthiyae madhuvanthiyae | Oh Chrysanthemum flower, oh sweet honey-like girl |
| Ivalae inimel puviyin raaniyae | From now on, she alone is the queen of this earth |
| Sevvanthiyae madhuvanthiyae | Oh Chrysanthemum flower, oh sweet honey-like girl |
| Nadakkum podhae parakkum theaniyae | A honeybee that flies even while walking |
| Female | |
| Kaniyaa amudhaa | Is she an unripened fruit or divine nectar? |
| Pasumbaal kozhunthaa | Is she the tender cream of fresh cow's milk? |
| Neruppu thugalin | Is she a long-standing aerial root |
| Pala naal vizhudhaa | Born from a tiny spark of fire? |
| Kavalai pol oru nooru | Just like worries, she has a hundred |
| Thani thanmai gunam undu | Unique individual traits and qualities |
| Ivalaal anaithum alatidum alagu | Because of her, all beauty gets measured and defined |
| Female | |
| Sevvanthiyae… | Oh Chrysanthemum flower... |
செவ்வந்தியே மதுவந்தியே
இவளே இனிமேல் புவயின் ராணியே
செவ்வந்தியே மதுவந்தியே
நடக்கும் போதே பறக்கும் தேனீயே
Oh Chrysanthemum flower, oh sweet honey-like girl
From now on, she alone is the queen of this earth
Oh Chrysanthemum flower, oh sweet honey-like girl
A honeybee that flies even while walking
கனியா அமுதா......
பசும்பால் கொழுந்தா
நெருப்பு துகளின்
பல நாள் விழுதா
கலவை போல் ஒரு நூறு
தனி தன்மை குணம் உண்டு
இவளால் அனைத்தும் அலட்டிடும் அழகு
Is she an unripened fruit or divine nectar?
Is she the tender cream of fresh cow's milk?
Is she a long-standing aerial root
Born from a tiny spark of fire?
Just like worries, she has a hundred
Unique individual traits and qualities
Because of her, all beauty gets measured and defined
செவ்வந்தியே மதுவந்தியே
இவளே இனிமேல் புவயின் ராணியே
செவ்வந்தியே மதுவந்தியே
நடக்கும் போதே பறக்கும் தேனீயே
Oh Chrysanthemum flower, oh sweet honey-like girl
From now on, she alone is the queen of this earth
Oh Chrysanthemum flower, oh sweet honey-like girl
A honeybee that flies even while walking
நீர் வீழ்ச்சியை
வீழ்ச்சி என்று சொல்வது
உன் மூக்கிலே கோபம் சேர்க்குமே
இல்லை இல்லை அருவி என்று சொன்னதும்
உன் கண்ணிலே அன்பு பூக்குமே
To a waterfall,
Calling it a downfall ('veezhchi')
Will spark anger right on her nose!
No no, the moment you call it a cascading stream ('aruvi'),
Love will bloom in her eyes!
ஒரு சொல்தான் என்றாழுமே
வானம் போன்றது
எனச் சொல்வாள் தோழி நீயும்
பூக்களின் மது
மரபாச்சி பொம்மை போல
நேர்த்தி உன்னது
திருப்பாச்சி போலக் கூர்மை
பேச்சில் உள்ளது
Even if it is just a single word,
It is vast like the sky;
You too will say, 'Oh friend,
She is the nectar of flowers!'
Like a wooden Marapachi doll,
Elegance and order are uniquely hers.
Sharpness like a Thirupaachi blade
Resides in her words and speech.
மயில் பீலி போல்
இதமானாளே
வெறும் தாளை போல்
மனம் கொண்டாளே
தினம் தினம் கொண்டட்டாமாய்
இவள் ஆக்கினாள்
She became soothing like a peacock feather,
She possessed a mind pure as a blank sheet of paper,
Making every passing day
A grand celebration!
செவ்வந்தியே மதுவந்தியே
இவளே இனிமேல் புவயின் ராணியே
செவ்வந்தியே மதுவந்தியே
நடக்கும் போதே பறக்கும் தேனீயே
Oh Chrysanthemum flower, oh sweet honey-like girl
From now on, she alone is the queen of this earth
Oh Chrysanthemum flower, oh sweet honey-like girl
A honeybee that flies even while walking
கனியா அமுதா
பசும்பால் கொழுந்தா
நெருப்பு துகளின்
பல நாள் விழுதா
கலவை போல் ஒரு நூறு
தனி தன்மை குணம் உண்டு
இவளால் அனைத்தும் அலட்டிடும் அழகு
Is she an unripened fruit or divine nectar?
Is she the tender cream of fresh cow's milk?
Is she a long-standing aerial root
Born from a tiny spark of fire?
Just like worries, she has a hundred
Unique individual traits and qualities
Because of her, all beauty gets measured and defined
செவ்வந்தியே..........
Oh Chrysanthemum flower...
Sevvanthiyae madhuvanthiyae
Oh Chrysanthemum flower, oh sweet honey-like girl
Ivalae inimel puviyin raaniyae
From now on, she alone is the queen of this earth
Sevvanthiyae madhuvanthiyae
Oh Chrysanthemum flower, oh sweet honey-like girl
Nadakkum podhae parakkum theaniyae
A honeybee that flies even while walking
Kaniyaa amudhaa
Is she an unripened fruit or divine nectar?
Pasumbaal kozhunthaa
Is she the tender cream of fresh cow's milk?
Neruppu thugalin
Is she a long-standing aerial root
Pala naal vizhudhaa
Born from a tiny spark of fire?
Kavalai pol oru nooru
Just like worries, she has a hundred
Thani thanmai gunam undu
Unique individual traits and qualities
Ivalaal anaithum alatidum alagu
Because of her, all beauty gets measured and defined
Sevvanthiyae madhuvanthiyae
Oh Chrysanthemum flower, oh sweet honey-like girl
Ivalae inimel puviyin raaniyae
From now on, she alone is the queen of this earth
Sevvanthiyae madhuvanthiyae
Oh Chrysanthemum flower, oh sweet honey-like girl
Nadakkum podhae parakkum theaniyae
A honeybee that flies even while walking
Neer veezhchiyai
To a waterfall,
Veezhchi endru solvathu
Calling it a downfall ('veezhchi')
Un mookkile kobam serkumae
Will spark anger right on her nose!
Illai illai aruvi endru sonnadhum
No no, the moment you call it a cascading stream ('aruvi'),
Un kannilae anbu pookkumae
Love will bloom in her eyes!
Oru sol thaan endraalumae
Even if it is just a single word,
Vaanam pondrathu
It is vast like the sky;
Yena solvaal thozhi neeyum
You too will say, 'Oh friend,
Pookkalin madhu
She is the nectar of flowers!'
Marapaachi bommai pola
Like a wooden Marapachi doll,
Naerthi unnadhu
Elegance and order are uniquely hers.
Thirupaachi pola koormai
Sharpness like a Thirupaachi blade
Pechil ulladhu
Resides in her words and speech.
Mayil peeli pol idhamaanalae
She became soothing like a peacock feather,
Verum thaalaai pol manam kondaalae
She possessed a mind pure as a blank sheet of paper,
Dhinam dhinam kondaatamaai
Making every passing day
Ival aakinaal
A grand celebration!
Sevvanthiyae madhuvanthiyae
Oh Chrysanthemum flower, oh sweet honey-like girl
Ivalae inimel puviyin raaniyae
From now on, she alone is the queen of this earth
Sevvanthiyae madhuvanthiyae
Oh Chrysanthemum flower, oh sweet honey-like girl
Nadakkum podhae parakkum theaniyae
A honeybee that flies even while walking
Kaniyaa amudhaa
Is she an unripened fruit or divine nectar?
Pasumbaal kozhunthaa
Is she the tender cream of fresh cow's milk?
Neruppu thugalin
Is she a long-standing aerial root
Pala naal vizhudhaa
Born from a tiny spark of fire?
Kavalai pol oru nooru
Just like worries, she has a hundred
Thani thanmai gunam undu
Unique individual traits and qualities
Ivalaal anaithum alatidum alagu
Because of her, all beauty gets measured and defined
Sevvanthiyae…
Oh Chrysanthemum flower...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Sevvanthiyae from the film Seeru is a vibrant poetic track that celebrates a woman's unique, dynamic personality and charm. The lyricist Parvathy paints a vivid picture of a woman who embodies both extreme gentleness and fierce sharpness. She is compared to floral nectar, fresh milk, and a flying bee, capturing her lively spirit and elegance. Her sensitivity to words is highlighted by how she hates calling a waterfall a 'fall', preferring the inspiring word 'stream'. The song contrasts traditional graceful aesthetics—comparing her neatness to a wooden Marapachi doll—with her sharp wit, symbolized by a Thirupaachi sickle. Possessing a heart as clean as a blank page and a touch as soft as a peacock feather, her joyful presence transforms everyday mundane life into a grand celebration, rightfully earning her the title of the queen of the earth.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Nadakkum podhae parakkum theaniyae”
Directly identifying the woman as a flower ('Sevvanthiyae') and a flying bee ('parakkum theaniyae') to portray her vibrant and sweet nature.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Marapaachi bommai pola”
Comparing her neatness and structure to traditional wooden dolls ('Marapaachi bommai pola') and her sharp speech to a famous Thirupaachi blade ('Thirupaachi pola koormai').
Rhyme / Alliteration (Edhukai / Monai)
“Marapaachi bommai pola / Thirupaachi pola koormai”
Use of matching second letters and rhythmic flow in adjacent Tamil lines ('Kaniyaa' / 'Pasumbaal', 'Marapaachi' / 'Thirupaachi').
Contrast (Maranjil)
“Mayil peeli pol idhamaanalae”
Juxtaposing soft imagery ('Mayil peeli' - peacock feather) with sharp imagery ('Thirupaachi' - sickle) to highlight her multifaceted personality.
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Trivia
The song features rich Tamil cultural references, notably 'Marapaachi bommai'—traditional wooden dolls crafted from red sandalwood or teak, handed down through generations and used during the Golu festival—and 'Thirupaachi', a town in Tamil Nadu renowned for manufacturing sharp iron sickles.
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