- Lyricist
- Karthik Netha
- Singer
- Bombay Jayashree
- Music director
- Shaan Rahman
- Movie name
- Kannagi
- Movie release year
- 2023
- Lyrics added on
- 12 Nov 2023
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Seyyea from the 2023 Tamil film Kannagi is a poignant lullaby expressing the sacred transformation of motherhood and the overwhelming purity of a child's love. The lyrics describe how the arrival of a child brings grace, turns tears into sweetness, and renews a woman's sense of purpose. The mother addresses her child as her wings and a blooming light, acknowledging that holding the child heals past sorrows. As the lullaby unfolds, it highlights a profound spiritual realization: while a mother gives physical birth to a child, it is the child's existence and desire that truly gives birth to the mother within her. Sung gently by Bombay Jayashri, the song serves as an ode to emotional healing, maternal tenderness, and absolute rebirth.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“En sirage…!”
The child is metaphorically referred to as 'siragu' (wing) and 'sudar poove' (radiant flower), symbolizing warmth, freedom, and beauty.
Personification
“Madiyil eduthu vidiyal paadume”
Dawn ('vidiyal') is personified as a mother figure taking the child onto its lap to sing a lullaby.
Paradox / Imagery
“Kanneerin vali yaavum / Suvaiyaagi pogum”
Contrasting tearful pain ('kanneerin vali') with sweetness ('suvaiyaagi'), symbolizing emotional transformation.
Etukai (Second letter rhyme)
“Arul vaazhvil veesume / Porul yaavum koodume”
Tamil poetic rhyme scheme where the second letter matches ('ru' in Arul / Porul).
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Trivia
The track is rendered by renowned Carnatic vocalist Bombay Jayashri, known for her soul-stirring lullabies including the Oscar-nominated 'Pi's Lullaby' from Life of Pi. Composed by Malayalam composer Shaan Rahman, 'Seyyea' marks one of his distinct compositions in Tamil cinema, beautifully capturing the core theme of womanhood in the film Kannagi (2023).
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