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Thulasi Chediya

From Seval · 2008

Lyricist
Hari
Singers
Hariharan, Deepa Miriam
Music director
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Movie name
Seval
Movie release year
2008
Lyrics added on
1 Oct 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Thulasi chediya aralippoovu
Thoorama thaan pakkanum
Enna neeyum yethukitta
Enennavo kekkanum
Thulasi chediya aralippoovu
Thoorama thaan pakkanum
Enna neeyum yethukitta
Enennavo kekkanum
O pattapagal vetta veyil
Nammai ippa serkkanum
Naalu naala on nenappil
Naanum romba verkkanum
En usirae nee uthirama
Naan pudippen
Nellukathirae nee karugama
Naan vazhavaippen
Emmanasae umpinnaala
Suthuthadaa
On nenappae en kannala kuthuthada
Kuthuthada kuthuthada
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Thulasi chediya aralippoovu
Thoorama thaan pakkanum
Enna neeyum yethukitta
Enennavo kekkanum
Ohoo hooo
Veppangkucha irundha enna
Vettivera mathuna
Sevalapola thirincha enna
Oorkozhiya aakuna
Kattuthari kalaipola
Kalam poora suthunen
Veetuthari pola unthan
Kaaladiyil sikkunen
Othavartha sonnavudan
Orangatti poniyae
Mothamathaan ennenappa
Moodivachu nineeyae
Sodalaimada saamimela
Sathiyamaa solluren
Ommanasu kayappada
Koodathunu thallunen
En vayasu onnapaakkama
Koranjudumae
En usiru nee ellannaa marainjirumae
Marainjirumae marainjirumae
Thulasi chediya aralippoovu
Thoorama thaan pakkanum
Enna neeyum yethukitta
Enennavo kekkanum
Paarijadha poova neeyum
Paarvaiyaala thakkuna
Pambarama suthi enna
Thanthirama mathuna
Kathikambu aruva ellam
Neeyum thookki veesuna
Un kallathanam athanaiyum
Kaadhalaathaan mathuna
Mukkulathu thottathula
Naan parichen mullaithan
Nee moonu mayil thaandi putta
En manasu thollai thaan
Saayarpuram santhaiyila
Vangivanthen mothiram
Saiyangaala neram vantha
Onnodaiya gyabagam
En uyirae unna
Oru naalum marakkalaiyae
Illampayirae unna
Oru nallum verukkalaiyae
Verukkalaiyae verukkalaiyae
Thulasi chediya aralippoovu
Thoorama thaan pakkanum
Enna neeyum yethukitta
Enennavo kekkanum
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Mmm mmm mmm
Mmmm mmm mmm mmm
Mmm mmm mmm
Mmmm mmm mmm mmm
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Mmmm mmm mmm mmm
Whether you are sacred tulsi or an oleander flower,
I must only admire you from afar.
If you ever accept me as yours,
there is so much I want to ask you.
Whether you are sacred tulsi or an oleander flower,
I must only admire you from afar.
If you ever accept me as yours,
there is so much I want to ask you.
Oh, in the broad daylight and blazing sun,
fate must unite us right now.
Day after day, lost in thoughts of you,
I want to burn with longing.
My precious life, without letting you fall,
I will hold you close.
My golden ear of paddy, without letting you scorch,
I will cherish and keep you alive.
My heart keeps wandering
around you, my love.
The very thought of you pierces through my eyes!
It pierces me, it pierces so deep!
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Whether you are sacred tulsi or an oleander flower,
I must only admire you from afar.
If you ever accept me as yours,
there is so much I want to ask you.
Oho ho-oh
I was like a bitter neem stick,
but you turned me into sweet vetiver grass.
I roamed free like a wild rooster,
but you tamed me into a gentle pet bird.
Like a wild bull loose in the fields,
I charged everywhere without restraint.
Yet like a bull tied to a home post,
I ended up resting at your feet.
The moment I said a single word,
you pushed me away and walked off.
Hiding all your feelings for me,
why did you just stand in silence?
I swear on Lord Sudalaimadan (guardian village deity),
I speak the honest truth:
Only so your heart would never get hurt,
I pushed you away from me.
Without seeing you, my youth
will wither away!
Without you by my side, my life will vanish!
It will surely vanish, it will fade away!
Whether you are sacred tulsi or an oleander flower,
I must only admire you from afar.
If you ever accept me as yours,
there is so much I want to ask you.
Like a delicate parijata flower,
you struck me with your glance.
Spinning me around like a top,
you cleverly won me over.
All your knives, sticks, and sickles—
you threw them all away.
All the rogue mischief in you,
you turned completely into love.
In the garden of Mukkulam,
I plucked fresh jasmine blossoms.
If you go even three miles away,
my heart aches in distress.
From the Sayarpuram market,
I bought a ring for you.
Whenever the evening arrives,
memories of you flood my mind.
My dear soul, not for a single day
have I ever forgotten you.
My tender shoot, not for a single day
have I ever hated you.
Never hated you, never at all!
Whether you are sacred tulsi or an oleander flower,
I must only admire you from afar.
If you ever accept me as yours,
there is so much I want to ask you.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Thulasi Chediya Aralippoovu' from the movie Seval (2008) is a deeply romantic and emotive rural Tamil song depicting the intense longing, affection, and transformation brought about by love. The lyrics compare the beloved to a precious, delicate blossom that demands respect and care, while portraying the protagonist's profound devotion and willingness to shield his lover from harm. Through rural imagery—such as farm life, local market towns, and folk deities—the song conveys a journey of personal reform, where love turns rough rustic traits into gentleness and devotion. The poetic narrative balances playful romantic yearning with intense emotional sincerity, emphasizing how love breathes life and meaning into human existence.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaani / Uvameyam)

Thulasi chediya aralippoovu

Compares the beloved to an Oleander flower growing inside a Holy Basil (Thulasi) plant, highlighting forbidden or careful admiration.

Simile (Uvamai)

Veppangkucha irundha enna Vettivera mathuna

Compares the transformation of the protagonist's rustic demeanor from a rough neem stick to fragrant vetiver roots, and a wild bull to a tamed animal at her feet.

Alliteration (Moonae)

Paarijadha poova neeyum Paarvaiyaala thakkuna

Repetition of initial consonant sounds like 'p' in 'Paarijadha poova neeyum Paarvaiyaala thakkuna Pambarama' creating a rhythmic flow.

Cultural Allusion (Sathanai / Sthalapuranam)

Sodalaimada saamimela Sathiyamaa solluren

References regional folk deity Sudalai Madan and specific Southern Tamil Nadu places like Mukkulam and Sayarpuram to root the emotion in local geography.

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Trivia

The song features music composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar for Director Hari's film 'Seval' (2008), starring Bharath and Poonam Bajwa. The lyrics vividly highlight the rural landscape and dialect of Tirunelveli/Tiruchendur regions of Tamil Nadu.

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