- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- K. Jamunarani, Chorus
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Movie name
- Sivagangai Seemai
- Movie release year
- 1959
- Lyrics added on
- 24 Mar 2019
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Hohohoho hohooo hooo
Hohohoho hohooo hooo
Ho ho ho ho hooooo
Chorus :Ho hoi ho hoi ho hoi
Chinna chinna sittu
Sivagangaiyai vittu
Theduvathum yaarai adi
Anna nadai pottu
Chinna chinna sittu
Sivagangaiyai vittu
Theduvathum yaarai adi
Anna nadai pottu
Aaa hoi…aahoi aahoi aahoi
Kann mayakkam maevuthadi
Kaal irandum thaavuthadi
Chorus :Kaal irandum thaavuthadi
Female :Mann manakkum nerathilae
Mangai ullam vaaduthadi
Chorus :Mangai ullam vaaduthadi
Ammaan magal vanthalumae
Immaan magal nillaladi
Female :Theduvathum yaarai adi
Anna nadai pottu
Chinna chinna sittu
Sivagangaiyai vittu
Theduvathum yaarai adi
Anna nadai pottu
Aaa hoi…aahoi aahoi aahoi
Papanan kottai thanai
Kaathu nirkkum veerandai
Chorus :Kaathu nirkkum veerandai
Female :Paarvaiyilum thaen soriyum
Vagai naattu mannanadi
Chorus :Vagai naattu mannanadi
Ammaan magal vanthalumae
Immaan magal nillaladi
Female :Theduvathum yaarai adi
Anna nadai pottu
Chinna chinna sittu
Sivagangaiyai vittu
Theduvathum yaarai adi
Anna nadai pottu
Aaa hoi…aahoi aahoi aahoi
Paal manakkum kaatinilae
Pandiyanaar seemaiyilae
Chorus :Pandiyanaar seemaiyilae
Female :Vel eduthu paaithavana
Vellaiyarai saaithavana
Chorus :Vellaiyarai saaithavana
Ammaan magal vanthalumae
Immaan magal nillaladi
Female :Theduvathum yaarai adi
Anna nadai pottu
Chinna chinna sittu
Sivagangaiyai vittu
Theduvathum yaarai adi
Anna nadai pottu
Aaa hoi…aahoi aahoi aahoi
Ho ho ho ho, ho ho-o ho-o
Ho ho ho ho, ho ho-o ho-o
Ho ho ho ho, ho-o-o-o
Chorus: Ho hoy, ho hoy, ho hoy!
Little sweet bird,
leaving Sivagangai behind,
who are you searching for, girl,
walking with the graceful steps of a swan?
Little sweet bird,
leaving Sivagangai behind,
who are you searching for, girl,
walking with the graceful steps of a swan?
Aah hoy... aah hoy, aah hoy, aah hoy!
A sweet daze clouds the eyes,
and both feet leap forward eagerly!
Chorus: And both feet leap forward eagerly!
Female: At this hour when the earth smells fresh and sweet,
a young woman's heart aches with longing!
Chorus: A young woman's heart aches with longing!
Even if her cousin comes along,
this deer-like girl will not stop!
Female: Who are you searching for, girl,
walking with the graceful steps of a swan?
Little sweet bird,
leaving Sivagangai behind,
who are you searching for, girl,
walking with the graceful steps of a swan?
Aah hoy... aah hoy, aah hoy, aah hoy!
Standing guard over the Pappanankottai fort,
is it that brave warrior?
Chorus: Is it that brave warrior?
Female: Whose very glance showers sweet honey,
is it the king of the victorious land?
Chorus: Is it the king of the victorious land?
Even if her cousin comes along,
this deer-like girl will not stop!
Female: Who are you searching for, girl,
walking with the graceful steps of a swan?
Little sweet bird,
leaving Sivagangai behind,
who are you searching for, girl,
walking with the graceful steps of a swan?
Aah hoy... aah hoy, aah hoy, aah hoy!
In the lush, sweet-smelling woods,
in the realm of the Pandyan king,
Chorus: In the realm of the Pandyan king,
Female: Is he the one who hurled his spear,
the one who struck down the white rulers?
Chorus: The one who struck down the white rulers?
Even if her cousin comes along,
this deer-like girl will not stop!
Female: Who are you searching for, girl,
walking with the graceful steps of a swan?
Little sweet bird,
leaving Sivagangai behind,
who are you searching for, girl,
walking with the graceful steps of a swan?
Aah hoy... aah hoy, aah hoy, aah hoy!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This folk-style chorus song from 'Sivagangai Seemai' features maidens teasing a young woman as she sets off from Sivagangai. They admire her graceful walk and inquire about the hero she longs for, blending romantic yearning with regional pride and historical heroism. The lyrics praise the heroic figure as a brave guardian of the kingdom who fought courageously against the British colonial forces.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Simile / Metaphor)
“Anna nadai pottu”
Compares the maiden's graceful walking style to that of a swan ('Anna nadai').
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Chinna chinna sittu / Sivagangaiyai vittu”
Repetition of the 'S' sound in 'Chinna', 'Sittu', and 'Sivagangaiyai'.
Etukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Vel eduthu paaithavana / Vellaiyarai saaithavana”
Repetition of the second consonant sound 'l' in 'Vel' and 'Vellaiyarai'.
Did you know?
Trivia
Sivagangai Seemai (1959) was written and produced by poet Kannadasan himself to commemorate the resistance of the Maruthu Pandiyar brothers against British rule. The music for the film was composed by Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy.
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