Skip to content
Isaimozhi
Lyrics & meaning

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 endruKnowing that they are a group that does evil
Therindhum neril thunindhu sendreeraeKnowing it, you went directly and bravely
Theedhu seiyum koottam endruKnowing that they are a group that does evil
Therindhum neril thunindhu sendreeraeKnowing it, you went directly and bravely
Female
Kaadhal unmaiyaaghumoWill love turn out to be true?
Kaadhal unmaiyaaghumoWill love turn out to be true?
Veen kaanal neer pol aagumooOr will it become like a futile mirage?
Kaadhal unmaiyaaghumoWill love turn out to be true?
Veen kaanal neer pol aagumooOr will it become like a futile mirage?
Female
Paedhai nilai idhuvoo nallinbamIs this the plight of an innocent girl? Good bliss
Pesum nannaalai ennaadhuWithout considering the good day to speak of happiness
Thunindhu sendreeraeYou bravely went ahead
Theedhu seiyum koottam endruKnowing that they are a group that does evil
Therindhum neril thunindhu sendreeraeKnowing it, you went directly and bravely
Female
Mandhiri aal aagum enaiyeTo me, who was an agent of the minister
Mandhiri aal aagum enaiyeTo me, who was an agent of the minister
Sindhai thanaiye maattriyeBy changing my very mindset
Nindhanaiyillaadha muraiyilIn a way free of any blame or reproach
Nermai aliththeerae veera thunindhu sendreeraeYou gave me honesty, O brave one, and courageously went ahead
Theedhu seiyum koottam endruKnowing that they are a group that does evil
Therindhum neril thunindhu sendreeraeKnowing 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').

Did you know?

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.

Keep listening

More from Sarvadhikari