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Lyrics & meaning

Theedhu Seiyum

From Sarvadhikari · 1951

Lyricist
Ka. Mu. Sheriff
Singer
P. Leela
Music director
V. Dakshinamurthy
Movie name
Sarvadhikari
Movie release year
1951
Lyrics added on
31 Dec 2025

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Theedhu seiyum koottam endru
Therindhum neril thunindhu sendreerae
Theedhu seiyum koottam endru
Therindhum neril thunindhu sendreerae
Kaadhal unmaiyaaghumo
Kaadhal unmaiyaaghumo
Veen kaanal neer pol aagumoo
Kaadhal unmaiyaaghumo
Veen kaanal neer pol aagumoo
Paedhai nilai idhuvoo nallinbam
Pesum nannaalai ennaadhu
Thunindhu sendreerae
Theedhu seiyum koottam endru
Therindhum neril thunindhu sendreerae
Mandhiri aal aagum enaiye
Mandhiri aal aagum enaiye
Sindhai thanaiye maattriye
Nindhanaiyillaadha muraiyil
Nermai aliththeerae veera thunindhu sendreerae
Theedhu seiyum koottam endru
Therindhum neril thunindhu sendreerae
Knowing they are a wicked crowd,
Even knowing it, you boldly went to face them!
Knowing they are a wicked crowd,
Even knowing it, you boldly went to face them!
Will our love come true?
Will our love come true?
Or will it fade like a vain mirage?
Will our love come true?
Or will it fade like a vain mirage?
Is this the plight of this innocent girl?
Without even thinking of the joyful day ahead,
You boldly ventured forth!
Knowing they are a wicked crowd,
Even knowing it, you boldly went to face them!
Even me, who was once the minister's follower,
Even me, who was once the minister's follower,
You transformed my very heart,
In a way free of any blame,
You gave me integrity, brave warrior, yet you boldly went into danger!
Knowing they are a wicked crowd,
Even knowing it, you boldly went to face them!
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Female
Female
Female

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song from the 1951 film Sarvadhikari expresses a heroine's deep anxiety, admiration, and gratitude toward her hero, who fearlessly confronts a group of evil adversaries in person despite knowing the clear danger. She worries whether their love will blossom into true bliss or turn into an illusion like a mirage, wondering about her own innocent fate while waiting for a joyful union. At the same time, she praises the hero for transforming her mind, redeeming her from her former role as an agent of the minister, and bestowing virtue and honesty upon her without any reproach.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Veen kaanal neer pol aagumoo

Compares the potential vanishing or futility of love to a mirage ('kaanal neer').

Moni (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Theedhu seiyum koottam endru / Therindhum neril thunindhu sendreerae

Repetition of the initial 'Th' sounds across lines and phrases ('Theedhu', 'Therindhum', 'Thunindhu').

Rhetorical Question

Kaadhal unmaiyaaghumo / Veen kaanal neer pol aagumoo

Expresses emotional turmoil and uncertainty using interrogative forms ('unmaiyaaghumo', 'aagumoo').

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Trivia

Sarvadhikari (1951) was a major hit starring M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and Anjali Devi. The soundtrack was composed by the legendary Malayalam maestro V. Dakshinamurthy, marking one of his early classic Tamil film compositions with lyrics penned by Ka. Mu. Sheriff and vocal performance by P. Leela.

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