Theedhu Seiyum
From Sarvadhikari · 1951
- Lyricist
- Ka. Mu. Sheriff
- Singer
- P. Leela
- Music director
- V. Dakshinamurthy
- Details
- Sarvadhikari1951
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Theedhu seiyum koottam endru | Knowing that they are a group that does evil |
| Therindhum neril thunindhu sendreerae | Knowing it, you went directly and bravely |
| Theedhu seiyum koottam endru | Knowing that they are a group that does evil |
| Therindhum neril thunindhu sendreerae | Knowing it, you went directly and bravely |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal unmaiyaaghumo | Will love turn out to be true? |
| Kaadhal unmaiyaaghumo | Will love turn out to be true? |
| Veen kaanal neer pol aagumoo | Or will it become like a futile mirage? |
| Kaadhal unmaiyaaghumo | Will love turn out to be true? |
| Veen kaanal neer pol aagumoo | Or will it become like a futile mirage? |
| Female | |
| Paedhai nilai idhuvoo nallinbam | Is this the plight of an innocent girl? Good bliss |
| Pesum nannaalai ennaadhu | Without considering the good day to speak of happiness |
| Thunindhu sendreerae | You bravely went ahead |
| Theedhu seiyum koottam endru | Knowing that they are a group that does evil |
| Therindhum neril thunindhu sendreerae | Knowing it, you went directly and bravely |
| Female | |
| Mandhiri aal aagum enaiye | To me, who was an agent of the minister |
| Mandhiri aal aagum enaiye | To me, who was an agent of the minister |
| Sindhai thanaiye maattriye | By changing my very mindset |
| Nindhanaiyillaadha muraiyil | In a way free of any blame or reproach |
| Nermai aliththeerae veera thunindhu sendreerae | You gave me honesty, O brave one, and courageously went ahead |
| Theedhu seiyum koottam endru | Knowing that they are a group that does evil |
| Therindhum neril thunindhu sendreerae | Knowing it, you went directly and bravely |
தீது செய்யும் கூட்டம் என்று
தெரிந்தும் நேரில் துணிந்து சென்றீரே
தீது செய்யும் கூட்டம் என்று
தெரிந்தும் நேரில் துணிந்து சென்றீரே
Knowing that they are a group that does evil
Knowing it, you went directly and bravely
Knowing that they are a group that does evil
Knowing it, you went directly and bravely
காதல் உண்மையாகுமோ
காதல் உண்மையாகுமோ
வீண் கானல் நீர்ப் போல் ஆகுமோ
காதல் உண்மையாகுமோ
வீண் கானல் நீர்ப் போல் ஆகுமோ
Will love turn out to be true?
Will love turn out to be true?
Or will it become like a futile mirage?
Will love turn out to be true?
Or will it become like a futile mirage?
பேதை நிலை இதுவோ நல்லின்பம்
பேசும் நன்னாளை எண்ணாது
துணிந்து சென்றீரே
தீது செய்யும் கூட்டம் என்று
தெரிந்தும் நேரில் துணிந்து சென்றீரே
Is this the plight of an innocent girl? Good bliss
Without considering the good day to speak of happiness
You bravely went ahead
Knowing that they are a group that does evil
Knowing it, you went directly and bravely
மந்திரி ஆளாகும் எனையே
மந்திரி ஆளாகும் எனையே
சிந்தை தனையே மாற்றியே
நிந்தனையில்லாத முறையில்
நேர்மை அளித்தீரே வீரா துணிந்து சென்றீரே
தீது செய்யும் கூட்டம் என்று
தெரிந்தும் நேரில் துணிந்து சென்றீரே
To me, who was an agent of the minister
To me, who was an agent of the minister
By changing my very mindset
In a way free of any blame or reproach
You gave me honesty, O brave one, and courageously went ahead
Knowing that they are a group that does evil
Knowing it, you went directly and bravely
Theedhu seiyum koottam endru
Knowing that they are a group that does evil
Therindhum neril thunindhu sendreerae
Knowing it, you went directly and bravely
Theedhu seiyum koottam endru
Knowing that they are a group that does evil
Therindhum neril thunindhu sendreerae
Knowing it, you went directly and bravely
Kaadhal unmaiyaaghumo
Will love turn out to be true?
Kaadhal unmaiyaaghumo
Will love turn out to be true?
Veen kaanal neer pol aagumoo
Or will it become like a futile mirage?
Kaadhal unmaiyaaghumo
Will love turn out to be true?
Veen kaanal neer pol aagumoo
Or will it become like a futile mirage?
Paedhai nilai idhuvoo nallinbam
Is this the plight of an innocent girl? Good bliss
Pesum nannaalai ennaadhu
Without considering the good day to speak of happiness
Thunindhu sendreerae
You bravely went ahead
Theedhu seiyum koottam endru
Knowing that they are a group that does evil
Therindhum neril thunindhu sendreerae
Knowing it, you went directly and bravely
Mandhiri aal aagum enaiye
To me, who was an agent of the minister
Mandhiri aal aagum enaiye
To me, who was an agent of the minister
Sindhai thanaiye maattriye
By changing my very mindset
Nindhanaiyillaadha muraiyil
In a way free of any blame or reproach
Nermai aliththeerae veera thunindhu sendreerae
You gave me honesty, O brave one, and courageously went ahead
Theedhu seiyum koottam endru
Knowing that they are a group that does evil
Therindhum neril thunindhu sendreerae
Knowing it, you went directly and bravely
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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