Sevvanthiye
From Seeru · 2019
- Lyricist
- Thamarai
- Singer
- Thiru Moorthy
- Music director
- D. Imman
- Details
- Seeru2019
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Sevvanthiyae madhuvanthiyae | Oh Chrysanthemum, oh sweet honey, |
| Ivalae ininmel puviyin raaniyae | She alone is the queen of this earth from now on. |
| Sevvanthiyae madhuvanthiyae | Oh Chrysanthemum, oh sweet honey, |
| Nadakkum podhae parakkum thaeniyae | A honeybee that flies even while walking. |
| Male | |
| Kaniya amudha | Is she sweet fruit, divine nectar, |
| Pasumpaal kozhuntha | Fresh tender cow milk, |
| Neruppu thugalin | Or a spark of fire, |
| Pala naal vizhutha | Fallen through many days? |
| Kalavai pol oru nooru | Like a blend of a hundred such things, |
| Thani thanmai gunam undu | She possesses unique characteristics and qualities. |
| Ivalaal anaithum alatidum alagu | Her beauty enhances everything around her. |
| Male | |
| Sevvanthiyae madhuvanthiyae | Oh Chrysanthemum, oh sweet honey, |
| Ivalae ininmel puviyin raaniyae | She alone is the queen of this earth from now on. |
| Sevvanthiyae madhuvanthiyae | Oh Chrysanthemum, oh sweet honey, |
| Nadakkum podhae parakkum thaeniyae | A honeybee that flies even while walking. |
| Male | |
| Neer veezhchiyai | To call a waterfall |
| Veezhchi endru solvadhu | a mere fall |
| Un mookkilae kobam serkumae | brings anger onto her nose. |
| Illai illai aruvi endru sonnadhum | No no, the moment you call it a cascading stream, |
| Un kannilae anbu pookumae | Love blooms in her eyes. |
| Male | |
| Oru sol thaan endrazhumae | Even though it is just a word, |
| Vaanam pondrathu | It is vast like the sky, |
| Yena sollvaal thozhi neeyum | So say you too, my friend, |
| Pookkalin madhu | Nectar of the flowers. |
| Marapaachi bommai pola | Like a neat wooden doll, |
| Naerthi unnadhu | Elegance is yours. |
| Thiruppachi pola koormai | Sharpness like a Thiruppachi blade, |
| Pechil ulladhu | Exists in her speech. |
| Male | |
| Mayil peeli pol | Like a soft peacock feather, |
| Idhamanaalae | She brought comfort. |
| Verum thaalai pol | Like a pure palm leaf, |
| Manam kondaalae | She held an innocent heart. |
| Dhinam dhinam kondatamaai | Every single day into a celebration, |
| Ival aakinaal | She transformed it. |
| Male | |
| Sevvanthiyae madhuvanthiyae | Oh Chrysanthemum, oh sweet honey, |
| Ivalae ininmel puviyin raaniyae | She alone is the queen of this earth from now on. |
| Sevvanthiyae madhuvanthiyae | Oh Chrysanthemum, oh sweet honey, |
| Nadakkum podhae parakkum thaeniyae | A honeybee that flies even while walking. |
| Male | |
| Kaniya amudha | Is she sweet fruit, divine nectar, |
| Pasumpaal kozhuntha | Fresh tender cow milk, |
| Neruppu thugalin | Or a spark of fire, |
| Pala naal vizhutha | Fallen through many days? |
| Kalavai pol oru nooru | Like a blend of a hundred such things, |
| Thani thanmai gunam undu | She possesses unique characteristics and qualities. |
| Ivalaal anaithum alatidum alagu | Her beauty enhances everything around her. |
| Male | |
| Sevvanthiyae… | Oh Chrysanthemum... |
செவ்வந்தியே மதுவந்தியே
இவளே இனிமேல் புவயின் ராணியே
செவ்வந்தியே மதுவந்தியே
நடக்கும் போதே பறக்கும் தேனியே
Oh Chrysanthemum, oh sweet honey,
She alone is the queen of this earth from now on.
Oh Chrysanthemum, oh sweet honey,
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 sweet fruit, divine nectar,
Fresh tender cow milk,
Or a spark of fire,
Fallen through many days?
Like a blend of a hundred such things,
She possesses unique characteristics and qualities.
Her beauty enhances everything around her.
செவ்வந்தியே மதுவந்தியே
இவளே இனிமேல் புவயின் ராணியே
செவ்வந்தியே மதுவந்தியே
நடக்கும் போதே பறக்கும் தேனியே
Oh Chrysanthemum, oh sweet honey,
She alone is the queen of this earth from now on.
Oh Chrysanthemum, oh sweet honey,
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 call a waterfall
a mere fall
brings anger onto her nose.
No no, the moment you call it a cascading stream,
Love blooms 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 though it is just a word,
It is vast like the sky,
So say you too, my friend,
Nectar of the flowers.
Like a neat wooden doll,
Elegance is yours.
Sharpness like a Thiruppachi blade,
Exists in her speech.
மயில் பீலி போல்
இதமானாளே
வெறும் தாளை போல்
மனம் கொண்டாளே
தினம் தினம் கொண்டட்டாமாய்
இவள் ஆக்கினாள்
Like a soft peacock feather,
She brought comfort.
Like a pure palm leaf,
She held an innocent heart.
Every single day into a celebration,
She transformed it.
செவ்வந்தியே மதுவந்தியே
இவளே இனிமேல் புவயின் ராணியே
செவ்வந்தியே மதுவந்தியே
நடக்கும் போதே பறக்கும் தேனியே
Oh Chrysanthemum, oh sweet honey,
She alone is the queen of this earth from now on.
Oh Chrysanthemum, oh sweet honey,
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 sweet fruit, divine nectar,
Fresh tender cow milk,
Or a spark of fire,
Fallen through many days?
Like a blend of a hundred such things,
She possesses unique characteristics and qualities.
Her beauty enhances everything around her.
செவ்வந்தியே.......
Oh Chrysanthemum...
Sevvanthiyae madhuvanthiyae
Oh Chrysanthemum, oh sweet honey,
Ivalae ininmel puviyin raaniyae
She alone is the queen of this earth from now on.
Sevvanthiyae madhuvanthiyae
Oh Chrysanthemum, oh sweet honey,
Nadakkum podhae parakkum thaeniyae
A honeybee that flies even while walking.
Kaniya amudha
Is she sweet fruit, divine nectar,
Pasumpaal kozhuntha
Fresh tender cow milk,
Neruppu thugalin
Or a spark of fire,
Pala naal vizhutha
Fallen through many days?
Kalavai pol oru nooru
Like a blend of a hundred such things,
Thani thanmai gunam undu
She possesses unique characteristics and qualities.
Ivalaal anaithum alatidum alagu
Her beauty enhances everything around her.
Sevvanthiyae madhuvanthiyae
Oh Chrysanthemum, oh sweet honey,
Ivalae ininmel puviyin raaniyae
She alone is the queen of this earth from now on.
Sevvanthiyae madhuvanthiyae
Oh Chrysanthemum, oh sweet honey,
Nadakkum podhae parakkum thaeniyae
A honeybee that flies even while walking.
Neer veezhchiyai
To call a waterfall
Veezhchi endru solvadhu
a mere fall
Un mookkilae kobam serkumae
brings anger onto her nose.
Illai illai aruvi endru sonnadhum
No no, the moment you call it a cascading stream,
Un kannilae anbu pookumae
Love blooms in her eyes.
Oru sol thaan endrazhumae
Even though it is just a word,
Vaanam pondrathu
It is vast like the sky,
Yena sollvaal thozhi neeyum
So say you too, my friend,
Pookkalin madhu
Nectar of the flowers.
Marapaachi bommai pola
Like a neat wooden doll,
Naerthi unnadhu
Elegance is yours.
Thiruppachi pola koormai
Sharpness like a Thiruppachi blade,
Pechil ulladhu
Exists in her speech.
Mayil peeli pol
Like a soft peacock feather,
Idhamanaalae
She brought comfort.
Verum thaalai pol
Like a pure palm leaf,
Manam kondaalae
She held an innocent heart.
Dhinam dhinam kondatamaai
Every single day into a celebration,
Ival aakinaal
She transformed it.
Sevvanthiyae madhuvanthiyae
Oh Chrysanthemum, oh sweet honey,
Ivalae ininmel puviyin raaniyae
She alone is the queen of this earth from now on.
Sevvanthiyae madhuvanthiyae
Oh Chrysanthemum, oh sweet honey,
Nadakkum podhae parakkum thaeniyae
A honeybee that flies even while walking.
Kaniya amudha
Is she sweet fruit, divine nectar,
Pasumpaal kozhuntha
Fresh tender cow milk,
Neruppu thugalin
Or a spark of fire,
Pala naal vizhutha
Fallen through many days?
Kalavai pol oru nooru
Like a blend of a hundred such things,
Thani thanmai gunam undu
She possesses unique characteristics and qualities.
Ivalaal anaithum alatidum alagu
Her beauty enhances everything around her.
Sevvanthiyae…
Oh Chrysanthemum...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song is a joyful celebration of a young woman's vibrant persona, beauty, and spirited character. Penned by lyricist Thamarai, the verses describe her using a blend of gentle and fierce metaphors—ranging from soft flower nectar, peacock feathers, and traditional wooden dolls to sharp speech likened to a Thiruppachi blade and a spark of fire. The lyrics highlight her unique nature, where even her mood turns lovingly sweet when words are chosen thoughtfully.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhyme / Rhyming Couplets (Edhugai)
“Sevvanthiyae madhuvanthiyae”
Matching second consonants in words across adjacent lines, creating a rhythmic flow, such as 'Sevvanthiyae' and 'madhuvanthiyae'.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Nadakkum podhae parakkum thaeniyae”
Comparing the girl directly to a bee that flies even as she walks on the ground.
Simile (Upamai)
“Marapaachi bommai pola”
Comparing her posture and neatness to a traditional wooden doll ('Marapaachi bommai pola').
Simile (Upamai)
“Thiruppachi pola koormai”
Comparing the sharp nature of her speech to a Thiruppachi blade/sickle, emblematic of sharpness and grit.
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Trivia
The track 'Sevvanthiye' from the 2020 action-drama movie Seeru was composed by D. Imman. The lyrics were crafted by acclaimed poetess Thamarai, known for incorporating rich Tamil cultural references like 'Marapaachi bommai' (traditional wooden dolls) and 'Thiruppachi' (a town famous for its native sickles and sharp weaponry) into modern film music.
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