Sean Roldan sings ‘Seelay Seelay’ from the album 29. The musician writes lyrics with Uma Devi, while he also composes the music. The lyrics repeat the word Seelay as a chant that drives the love story forward.
Released: February 21, 2026
Seelay Seelay
Sean Roldan • From “29”
29’s Seelay Seelay Tamil Lyrics English Meaning
Uma Devi writes about moonlight walking on a river, a particle of light soaked in rain. The poet describes a lamp glowing through darkness, and asks the lover to become the horizon of his life. She translates a key line as My heart overflows when your words finally reach me.
Seelay seelay seelay lay laySeelay, seelay, seelay, lay, lay
Seelay seelay seelay lay laySeelay, seelay, seelay, lay, lay
Unmel vandha kadhalinTo express the true essence
Unmai artham sollaveof the love I’ve felt for you,
Nenjam pulambuthemy heart keeps crying out.
Ennul pesum varthaigalDid the silent words within me
Unnai vanthu ernthathafinally reach you?
Kangal kalangutheeMy eyes are welling up.
Nadhiyil nadakkumLike the moon’s reflection
Nilavin nagale mazhayil nanaiyumwalking on the river, or a particle of light
Oliyin thugalegetting soaked in the rain,
Irulin naduve olirum agaleyou’re the lamp glowing through the dark,
Uyirin uyire uyirin lay laythe very soul of my life.
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Kannadi munne nanum nana illaiI’m no longer myself before the mirror,
Enendru plven neeye vazhvin ellaiI’ll say it’s because you’re my life’s horizon.
Nee vanthai en nenjathin siragagaYou’ve arrived as the wings of my heart.
Seelay seelay seelay lay laySeelay, seelay, seelay, lay, lay
Kollai inbame unnai thedi thediBoundless joy, I’ve searched and searched for you,
Kanimai rendum inga vadi vadias my eyes withered away waiting here.
Pogatho en karampatri karaiyetruWon’t you take my hand and lead me to the shore?
Seelay seelay seelay lay laySeelay, seelay, seelay, lay, lay
Vidiyatha iravagaLike a night that never dawns,
Mudiyatha kadahiyagaas a story that never ends.
Udalinge verumkoodeThis body’s just an empty vessel,
Unai thedum uyirchoodeit’s life’s warmth that’s searching for you.
Van pirai koodaEven the crescent moon
Oru nalil vizhi moodiwill close its eyes and rest one day,
Ilaiparum nam kadhalbut our love will find its peace
Olitheerummaa ahaaas its light keeps shining on.
Seelay seelay seelay lay laySeelay, seelay, seelay, lay, lay
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Suzhalum soora ulagailIn this swirling, stormy world,
Kavalaigal maranthuforgetting all my worries,
Thoongum madiyai enakenayou gave me a lap to sleep on.
Koduthanai uravenaYou were gifted to me as my kin,
Kidaithanai anbeI’ve found you, my love.
Mahai indri nanaintheneI’m drenched without the rain,
Mozhi indri uraikindrenI’m speaking without any words.
Thuyarangal tholaivillaiMy sorrows haven’t vanished,
Uraivale niraikindrenbut I’m filled by your presence.
Van pirai koodaEven the crescent moon
Oru nalil vizhi moodiwill close its eyes and rest one day,
Ilaiparum nam kadhalbut our love will find its peace
Olitheerummaa ahaaas its light keeps shining on.
Enmel vandha kadhalinWhen you spoke the meaning
Artham neeyum sonnathumof the love I have for you,
Kangal kalanguthemy eyes started to well up.
Unnul pesum varthaigalWhen the words within you
Ennai vanthu sernthathumfinally reached me,
Nenjam nirambutheemy heart overflowed.
Nadhiyil nadakkumLike the moon’s reflection
Nilavin nagale mazhayil nanaiyumwalking on the river, or a particle of light
Oliyin thugalegetting soaked in the rain,
Irulin naduve olirum agaleyou’re the lamp glowing through the dark,
Uyirin uyire uyirin lay laythe very soul of my life.
Seelay seelay seelay lay laySeelay, seelay, seelay, lay, lay
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Seelay Seelay Music Video
The melody enchants, ‘Seelay Seelay’ lyrics are about boundless love. Sean Roldan delivers the Tamil anthem with a soaring vocal, the musician lets the heart soar, and he invites listeners to feel the devotion.