Vasantha Sena
From Shree · 2002
- Lyricist
- R. V. Udhaya Kumar
- Singers
- Harish Raghavendra, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- T. S. Muralidharan
- Details
- Shree2002
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vasantha saena Vasantha saenaa Vashiyam seiya piranthaval thaana Neeyillaathu naan enna naana Saenaa vasantha saena | Vasantha Saena, Vasantha Saena, were you born to enchant and mesmerize? |
| Male | |
| Hmmm…mmm Vasantha saena Vasantha saenaa Vashiyam seiya piranthaval thaana Neeyillaathu naan enna naana Saenaa vasantha saena Hmm….mmm | Without you, who am I really? Saena, Vasantha Saena. |
| Female | |
| Oh hoo madhana saenaa Manmadha saenaa Enakkul edhaiyoo thirudi sendraana Kaadhal oorukku vali ithu thaana saena | Oh Madhana Saena, Manmadha Saena, she stole something from deep within me. |
| Female | |
| Oh hoo madhana saenaa Manmadha saenaa Enakkul edhaiyoo thirudi sendraana Kaadhal oorukku vali ithu thaana saena Madhana saena Hmmm …mmmm | Is this the path that leads to the land of love, Saena? |
| Male | |
| Vasantha saena Vasantha saenaa Vashiyam seiya piranthaval thaana Neeyillaathu naan enna naana Saenaa vasantha saena Hmm….mmm | Atom by atom, you who pierced through my beauty. |
| Female | |
| Anuvaai anu anuvaai En alagai thulaithavalae Anusakthiyaai irunthu En uyirai valarthavanae | By becoming atomic energy, you who nurtured my soul and life. |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal sangiliyaal Sirayil adaithavalae Adimai saasanthai Ezhuthi kettavalae | You who imprisoned me using the delicate chains of love. |
| Female | |
| En imaigal erandai Vidumuraikkanupi Iravinil thookam keduthavanae Idhai athai enniyae kajaala pola Konja konjamaaha karaithavanae | You who demanded I sign a document surrendering as your slave. |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal idhu thaanae Thoazhi kaadhal thoazhi | Sending my eyes on leave, you robbed me of my sleep through the night. |
| Female | |
| Oh hoo madhana saenaa Manmadha saenaa Enakkul edhaiyoo thirudi sendraana Kaadhal oorukku vali ithu thaana saena Madhana saena Hmmm …mmmm | Pondering this and that, you melted me gradually like a block of ice. |
| Chorus | |
| …………………….. | Is this truly what love feels like, my dear companion? |
| Male | |
| Uyiril uyir pudhaithu Pudhayal eduthavalae Uruvam ini edharkku Ena vilakkam koduthavalae | Burying life within life, you unearthed a priceless treasure. |
| Female | |
| Puriyaa oru mozhiyil En meiyai valarthavanae Koiyaathouru kaniyai Kannaal koithavanae | Explaining why physical forms even matter anymore. |
| Male | |
| Pagalai surukkida Iravai perukkida Yukthiyai vaguthidu naayagiyae Kanivaai therinthoru Thudiyaai vilundhida Thunayaai inayaai vaa sagiyae | You who nurtured my body in a language beyond understanding. |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal idhuthaana Thoazha kaadhal thoazha | You who plucked an unplucked fruit using just your eyes. |
| Male | |
| Vasantha saena Vasantha saenaa Vashiyam seiya piranthaval thaana Neeyillaathu naan enna naana Saenaa vasantha saena Hmm….mmm | Devise a clever plan to shorten the day and lengthen the night, my heroine. |
| Female | |
| Oh hoo madhana saenaa Manmadha saenaa Enakkul edhaiyoo thirudi sendraana Kaadhal oorukku vali ithu thaana saena Madhana saena Hmmm …mmmm | Come join me as my companion and partner to fall like a gentle pulse. |
| Male | |
| Vasantha saena Vasantha saenaa Vashiyam seiya piranthaval thaana Neeyillaathu naan enna naana Saenaa vasantha saena Hmm….mmm | Is this truly what love feels like, my dear friend? |
வசந்த சேனா
வசந்த சேனா
வசியம் செய்ய பிறந்தவள்தானா
நீயில்லாது நான் என்ன நானா
சேனா......வசந்த சேனா...
Vasantha Saena, Vasantha Saena, were you born to enchant and mesmerize?
ஹ்ம்ம்.....ம்ம்ம்.....
வசந்த சேனா
வசந்த சேனா
வசியம் செய்ய பிறந்தவள்தானா
நீயில்லாது நான் என்ன நானா
சேனா......வசந்த சேனா...
ஹ்ம்ம்....ம்ம்ம்
Without you, who am I really? Saena, Vasantha Saena.
ஓ ஓஹோ மதன சேனா
மன்மத சேனா
எனக்குள் எதையோ திருடி சென்றானா
காதல் ஊருக்கு வழி இதுதானா சேனா......
Oh Madhana Saena, Manmadha Saena, she stole something from deep within me.
ஓ ஓஹோ மதன சேனா
மன்மத சேனா
எனக்குள் எதையோ திருடி சென்றானா
காதல் ஊருக்கு வழி இதுதானா
சேனா......மதன சேனா
ஹ்ம்ம்....ம்ம்ம்.....
Is this the path that leads to the land of love, Saena?
வசந்த சேனா
வசந்த சேனா
வசியம் செய்ய பிறந்தவள்தானா
நீயில்லாது நான் என்ன நானா
சேனா......வசந்த சேனா...
ஹ்ம்ம்....ம்ம்ம்
Atom by atom, you who pierced through my beauty.
ஹா அனுவாய் அனு அனுவாய்
என் அழகை துளைத்தவனே
அனுசக்தியாய் இருந்து
என் உயிரை வளர்த்தவனே
By becoming atomic energy, you who nurtured my soul and life.
காதல் சங்கிலியால்
சிறையில் அடைத்தவளே
அடிமை சாசனத்தை எழுதி கேட்டவளே
You who imprisoned me using the delicate chains of love.
என் இமைகள் இரண்டை
விடுமுறைக்கனுப்பி
இரவினில் துாக்கம் கெடுத்தவனே
இதை அதை எண்ணிய கஜானா போல
கொஞ்ச கொஞ்சமாக கரைத்தவனே
You who demanded I sign a document surrendering as your slave.
காதல் இது தானே
தோழி காதல் தோழி
Sending my eyes on leave, you robbed me of my sleep through the night.
ஓ ஓஹோ மதன சேனா
மன்மத சேனா . .
எனக்குள் எதையோ திருடி சென்றானா
காதல் ஊருக்கு வழி இதுதானா
சேனா......மதன சேனா
ஹ்ம்ம்....ம்ம்ம்.....
Pondering this and that, you melted me gradually like a block of ice.
......................................
Is this truly what love feels like, my dear companion?
உயிரில் உயிர் புதைத்து
புதையல் எடுத்தவளே
உருவம் இனி எதற்கு
என விளக்கம் கொடுத்தவளே
Burying life within life, you unearthed a priceless treasure.
பொய்யா ஒரு மொழியில்
என் மெய்யை வளர்த்தவனே
கொய்யாதொரு கனியை
கண்ணால் கொய்தவனே
Explaining why physical forms even matter anymore.
பகலை சுருக்கிட
இரவை பெருக்கிட
யுக்தியை வகுத்திடு நாயகியே
கனிவாய் தெரிந்தொரு
துளியாய் விழுந்திடு
துணையாய் இணையாய் வா சகியே
You who nurtured my body in a language beyond understanding.
காதல் இதுதானா
தோழா காதல் தோழா
You who plucked an unplucked fruit using just your eyes.
வசந்த சேனா
வசந்த சேனா
வசியம் செய்ய பிறந்தவள்தானா
நீயில்லாது நான் என்ன நானா
சேனா......வசந்த சேனா...
ஹ்ம்ம்....ம்ம்ம்
Devise a clever plan to shorten the day and lengthen the night, my heroine.
ஓ ஓஹோ மதன சேனா
மன்மத சேனா
எனக்குள் எதையோ திருடி சென்றானா
காதல் ஊருக்கு வழி இதுதானா
சேனா......மதன சேனா
ஹ்ம்ம்....ம்ம்ம்.....
Come join me as my companion and partner to fall like a gentle pulse.
வசந்த சேனா
வசந்த சேனா
வசியம் செய்ய பிறந்தவள்தானா
நீயில்லாது நான் என்ன நானா
சேனா......வசந்த சேனா...
ஹ்ம்ம்....ம்ம்ம்
Is this truly what love feels like, my dear friend?
Vasantha saena Vasantha saenaa Vashiyam seiya piranthaval thaana Neeyillaathu naan enna naana Saenaa vasantha saena
Vasantha Saena, Vasantha Saena, were you born to enchant and mesmerize?
Hmmm…mmm Vasantha saena Vasantha saenaa Vashiyam seiya piranthaval thaana Neeyillaathu naan enna naana Saenaa vasantha saena Hmm….mmm
Without you, who am I really? Saena, Vasantha Saena.
Oh hoo madhana saenaa Manmadha saenaa Enakkul edhaiyoo thirudi sendraana Kaadhal oorukku vali ithu thaana saena
Oh Madhana Saena, Manmadha Saena, she stole something from deep within me.
Oh hoo madhana saenaa Manmadha saenaa Enakkul edhaiyoo thirudi sendraana Kaadhal oorukku vali ithu thaana saena Madhana saena Hmmm …mmmm
Is this the path that leads to the land of love, Saena?
Vasantha saena Vasantha saenaa Vashiyam seiya piranthaval thaana Neeyillaathu naan enna naana Saenaa vasantha saena Hmm….mmm
Atom by atom, you who pierced through my beauty.
Anuvaai anu anuvaai En alagai thulaithavalae Anusakthiyaai irunthu En uyirai valarthavanae
By becoming atomic energy, you who nurtured my soul and life.
Kaadhal sangiliyaal Sirayil adaithavalae Adimai saasanthai Ezhuthi kettavalae
You who imprisoned me using the delicate chains of love.
En imaigal erandai Vidumuraikkanupi Iravinil thookam keduthavanae Idhai athai enniyae kajaala pola Konja konjamaaha karaithavanae
You who demanded I sign a document surrendering as your slave.
Kaadhal idhu thaanae Thoazhi kaadhal thoazhi
Sending my eyes on leave, you robbed me of my sleep through the night.
Oh hoo madhana saenaa Manmadha saenaa Enakkul edhaiyoo thirudi sendraana Kaadhal oorukku vali ithu thaana saena Madhana saena Hmmm …mmmm
Pondering this and that, you melted me gradually like a block of ice.
……………………..
Is this truly what love feels like, my dear companion?
Uyiril uyir pudhaithu Pudhayal eduthavalae Uruvam ini edharkku Ena vilakkam koduthavalae
Burying life within life, you unearthed a priceless treasure.
Puriyaa oru mozhiyil En meiyai valarthavanae Koiyaathouru kaniyai Kannaal koithavanae
Explaining why physical forms even matter anymore.
Pagalai surukkida Iravai perukkida Yukthiyai vaguthidu naayagiyae Kanivaai therinthoru Thudiyaai vilundhida Thunayaai inayaai vaa sagiyae
You who nurtured my body in a language beyond understanding.
Kaadhal idhuthaana Thoazha kaadhal thoazha
You who plucked an unplucked fruit using just your eyes.
Vasantha saena Vasantha saenaa Vashiyam seiya piranthaval thaana Neeyillaathu naan enna naana Saenaa vasantha saena Hmm….mmm
Devise a clever plan to shorten the day and lengthen the night, my heroine.
Oh hoo madhana saenaa Manmadha saenaa Enakkul edhaiyoo thirudi sendraana Kaadhal oorukku vali ithu thaana saena Madhana saena Hmmm …mmmm
Come join me as my companion and partner to fall like a gentle pulse.
Vasantha saena Vasantha saenaa Vashiyam seiya piranthaval thaana Neeyillaathu naan enna naana Saenaa vasantha saena Hmm….mmm
Is this truly what love feels like, my dear friend?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song Vasantha Saena from the 2002 film Shree is a romantic duet expressing intense passion, fascination, and the sweet captivity of falling in love. The lyrics refer to the beloved as Vasantha Saena and Madhana Saena, framing her as an enchanting figure whose presence completely consumes the speaker's identity and thoughts. Through poetic imagery of atomic power, locks of love, and sleepless nights, the song captures how love transforms every moment into an intense emotional journey.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Repetition
“Vasantha saena Vasantha saenaa Vashiyam seiya piranthaval thaana”
The repetition of 'Vasantha saena' emphasizes the speaker's obsession and fascination with the beloved's name.
Metaphor
“Kaadhal sangiliyaal Sirayil adaithavalae”
Love is metaphorically described as a chain that imprisons the lover ('Kaadhal sangiliyaal sirayil').
Visual Imagery
“Koiyaathouru kaniyai Kannaal koithavanae”
Captures the poetic paradox of plucking an untouchable fruit using only a glance.
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Trivia
The song features music composed by TS Muralidharan for the Suriya-starrer Shree (2002), with lyrics penned by veteran lyricist R.V. Udhaya Kumar.
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