Joyful Singapore
From Varuvan Vadivelan · 1978
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Varuvan Vadivelan1978
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Joyful singapore…sigapore singapore | Joyful Singapore... Singapore, Singapore |
| Colorful malaysiya….malaysiya malaysiya | Colorful Malaysia... Malaysia, Malaysia |
| Male | |
| Joyful singapore… | Joyful Singapore... |
| Colorful malaysiya…. | Colorful Malaysia... |
| Female | |
| Joyful singapore… | Joyful Singapore... |
| Colorful malaysiya…. | Colorful Malaysia... |
| Male | |
| Aagaaya pandhalukku | Under the canopy of the sky, |
| Aalavatta megangal | Clouds drift like royal ceremonial fans. |
| Azhagaana malai naattil | In this beautiful country of hills, |
| Moondru mozhi raagangal | Melodies resonate in three languages. |
| Female | |
| Aagaaya pandhalukku | Under the canopy of the sky, |
| Aalavatta megangal | Clouds drift like royal ceremonial fans. |
| Azhagaana malai naattil | In this beautiful country of hills, |
| Moondru mozhi raagangal | Melodies resonate in three languages. |
| Male | |
| Seenakkili pol sirikkum azhagai | To behold the beauty that smiles like a Chinese parrot, |
| Kaana kankodi ippodhu thaevai | Ten million eyes are needed right now. |
| Female :Neelakkadal pola midhakkum vizhiyil | Female: In eyes floating like the deep blue ocean, |
| Kaadhal kavipaada vandhaal un paavai | Your maiden has arrived to sing songs of love. |
| Male | |
| Joyful singapore… | Joyful Singapore... |
| Female :Colorful malaysiya…. | Female: Colorful Malaysia... |
| Male | |
| ……………………. | |
| Female | |
| ……………………… | |
| Male | |
| Azhagiya poongaavai polae | Like a gorgeous flower garden, |
| Adi thirumagal un koondhal melae | Oh beautiful lady, upon your long hair, |
| Oru malar naan sooda vendum | I wish to place one flower, |
| Innoru malar neeyaaga vendum | And you yourself should blossom as another flower. |
| Female | |
| Arumbiya kulir kaatru modhum | When the soft cool breeze strikes, |
| Arumbiya kulir kaatru modhum | When the soft cool breeze strikes, |
| En azhagiya ilamaeni vaadum | My delicate youthful body wilts. |
| Karumbena idhazh thandha saarum | The sugarcane-sweet nectar offered by your lips, |
| En karai meerum aasaiyai thoondum | Kindles my overflowing desires. |
| Male | |
| Joyful singapore… | Joyful Singapore... |
| Female :Colorful malaysiya…. | Female: Colorful Malaysia... |
| Male | |
| …………………….. | |
| Female | |
| ……………………. | |
| Female | |
| Maraththilum pen pondra gunangal | Even the trees possess feminine qualities, |
| Adhan madiyilum paaloorum idangal | With lap-like places where milky sap flows, |
| Male | |
| Nizhalukku sugamaana vanangal | Pleasant forests offering refreshing shade, |
| Naam nerungida sariyaana idangal | Are the perfect spots for us to draw close. |
| Male | |
| Joyful singapore… | Joyful Singapore... |
| Female :Colorful malaysiya…. | Female: Colorful Malaysia... |
| Female | |
| Aaduthottil manjam podum | Creating a bed like a swinging cradle, |
| Thanneer malaiyin pakkam vandhu | Coming near the cascading waterfall, |
| Aadu kannaa aadu ingae | Dance, my beloved, dance right here! |
| Male | |
| Naadu vittu naadu vandhu | Crossing borders from land to land, |
| Kaadhalikkum indha vaelai | At this moment of blossoming love, |
| Paadu kannae paadu ingae | Sing, my beloved, sing right here! |
| Female | |
| Kaamanudan pottiyittu | Competing in passion with Kamadeva, |
| Kaikalandhu mei kalandhu | Holding hands and intertwining together, |
| Kaadhalikkum jodi ingae | Here is the couple in love. |
| Male | |
| Kaalamagal aasai kondu | As Mother Time desires, |
| Pooviriththa methaithannil | On this bed adorned with spread flowers, |
| Serndhirukka vaadi ingae | Come here, my darling, to unite! |
| Male | |
| Joyful singapore… | Joyful Singapore... |
| Female :Colorful malaysiya…. | Female: Colorful Malaysia... |
ஜாய்புல் சிங்கப்பூர்.......சிங்கப்பூர் சிங்கப்பூர்
கலர்புல் மலேசியா......மலேசியா மலேசியா
Joyful Singapore... Singapore, Singapore
Colorful Malaysia... Malaysia, Malaysia
ஜாய்புல் சிங்கப்பூர்......
கலர்புல் மலேசியா......
Joyful Singapore...
Colorful Malaysia...
ஜாய்புல் சிங்கப்பூர்......
கலர்புல் மலேசியா......
Joyful Singapore...
Colorful Malaysia...
ஆகாயப் பந்தலுக்கு
ஆலவட்ட மேகங்கள்
அழகான மலை நாட்டில்
மூன்று மொழி ராகங்கள்
Under the canopy of the sky,
Clouds drift like royal ceremonial fans.
In this beautiful country of hills,
Melodies resonate in three languages.
ஆகாயப் பந்தலுக்கு
ஆலவட்ட மேகங்கள்
அழகான மலை நாட்டில்
மூன்று மொழி ராகங்கள்
Under the canopy of the sky,
Clouds drift like royal ceremonial fans.
In this beautiful country of hills,
Melodies resonate in three languages.
சீனக்கிளி போல் சிரிக்கும் அழகை
காணக் கண் கோடி இப்போது தேவை
நீலக்கடல் போல மிதக்கும் விழியில்
காதல் கவி பாட வந்தாள் உன் பாவை
To behold the beauty that smiles like a Chinese parrot,
Ten million eyes are needed right now.
Female: In eyes floating like the deep blue ocean,
Your maiden has arrived to sing songs of love.
ஜாய்புல் சிங்கப்பூர்......
கலர்புல் மலேசியா......
Joyful Singapore...
Female: Colorful Malaysia...
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அழகிய பூங்காவைப் போலே
அடி திருமகள் உன் கூந்தல் மேலே
ஒரு மலர் நான் சூட வேண்டும்
இன்னொரு மலர் நீயாக வேண்டும்
Like a gorgeous flower garden,
Oh beautiful lady, upon your long hair,
I wish to place one flower,
And you yourself should blossom as another flower.
அரும்பிய குளிர் காற்று மோதும்
அரும்பிய குளிர் காற்று மோதும்
என் அழகிய இளமேனி வாடும்
கரும்பென இதழ் தந்த சாறும்
என் கரை மீறும் ஆசையைத் தூண்டும்
When the soft cool breeze strikes,
When the soft cool breeze strikes,
My delicate youthful body wilts.
The sugarcane-sweet nectar offered by your lips,
Kindles my overflowing desires.
ஜாய்புல் சிங்கப்பூர்......
கலர்புல் மலேசியா......
Joyful Singapore...
Female: Colorful Malaysia...
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மரத்திலும் பெண் போன்ற குணங்கள்
அதன் மடியிலும் பாலூறும் இடங்கள்
Even the trees possess feminine qualities,
With lap-like places where milky sap flows,
நிழலுக்கு சுகமான வனங்கள்
நாம் நெருங்கிட சரியான இடங்கள்
Pleasant forests offering refreshing shade,
Are the perfect spots for us to draw close.
ஜாய்புல் சிங்கப்பூர்......
கலர்புல் மலேசியா......
Joyful Singapore...
Female: Colorful Malaysia...
ஆடு தொட்டில் மஞ்சம் போடும்
தண்ணீர் மலையின் பக்கம் வந்து
ஆடு கண்ணா ஆடு இங்கே
Creating a bed like a swinging cradle,
Coming near the cascading waterfall,
Dance, my beloved, dance right here!
நாடு விட்டு நாடு வந்து
காதலிக்கும் இன்ப நிலை
பாடு கண்ணே பாடு இங்கே
Crossing borders from land to land,
At this moment of blossoming love,
Sing, my beloved, sing right here!
காமனுடன் போட்டியிட்டு
கைகலந்து மெய் கலந்து
காதலிக்கும் ஜோடி இங்கே
Competing in passion with Kamadeva,
Holding hands and intertwining together,
Here is the couple in love.
காலமகள் ஆசை கொண்டு
பூவிரித்த மெத்தை தன்னில்
சேர்ந்திருக்க வாடி இங்கே
As Mother Time desires,
On this bed adorned with spread flowers,
Come here, my darling, to unite!
ஆடு கண்ணா ஆடு இங்கே
Joyful Singapore...
Female: Colorful Malaysia...
ஜாய்புல் சிங்கப்பூர்......
கலர்புல் மலேசியா......
Joyful singapore…sigapore singapore
Joyful Singapore... Singapore, Singapore
Colorful malaysiya….malaysiya malaysiya
Colorful Malaysia... Malaysia, Malaysia
Joyful singapore…
Joyful Singapore...
Colorful malaysiya….
Colorful Malaysia...
Joyful singapore…
Joyful Singapore...
Colorful malaysiya….
Colorful Malaysia...
Aagaaya pandhalukku
Under the canopy of the sky,
Aalavatta megangal
Clouds drift like royal ceremonial fans.
Azhagaana malai naattil
In this beautiful country of hills,
Moondru mozhi raagangal
Melodies resonate in three languages.
Aagaaya pandhalukku
Under the canopy of the sky,
Aalavatta megangal
Clouds drift like royal ceremonial fans.
Azhagaana malai naattil
In this beautiful country of hills,
Moondru mozhi raagangal
Melodies resonate in three languages.
Seenakkili pol sirikkum azhagai
To behold the beauty that smiles like a Chinese parrot,
Kaana kankodi ippodhu thaevai
Ten million eyes are needed right now.
Female :Neelakkadal pola midhakkum vizhiyil
Female: In eyes floating like the deep blue ocean,
Kaadhal kavipaada vandhaal un paavai
Your maiden has arrived to sing songs of love.
Joyful singapore…
Joyful Singapore...
Female :Colorful malaysiya….
Female: Colorful Malaysia...
…………………….
………………………
Azhagiya poongaavai polae
Like a gorgeous flower garden,
Adi thirumagal un koondhal melae
Oh beautiful lady, upon your long hair,
Oru malar naan sooda vendum
I wish to place one flower,
Innoru malar neeyaaga vendum
And you yourself should blossom as another flower.
Arumbiya kulir kaatru modhum
When the soft cool breeze strikes,
Arumbiya kulir kaatru modhum
When the soft cool breeze strikes,
En azhagiya ilamaeni vaadum
My delicate youthful body wilts.
Karumbena idhazh thandha saarum
The sugarcane-sweet nectar offered by your lips,
En karai meerum aasaiyai thoondum
Kindles my overflowing desires.
Joyful singapore…
Joyful Singapore...
Female :Colorful malaysiya….
Female: Colorful Malaysia...
……………………..
…………………….
Maraththilum pen pondra gunangal
Even the trees possess feminine qualities,
Adhan madiyilum paaloorum idangal
With lap-like places where milky sap flows,
Nizhalukku sugamaana vanangal
Pleasant forests offering refreshing shade,
Naam nerungida sariyaana idangal
Are the perfect spots for us to draw close.
Joyful singapore…
Joyful Singapore...
Female :Colorful malaysiya….
Female: Colorful Malaysia...
Aaduthottil manjam podum
Creating a bed like a swinging cradle,
Thanneer malaiyin pakkam vandhu
Coming near the cascading waterfall,
Aadu kannaa aadu ingae
Dance, my beloved, dance right here!
Naadu vittu naadu vandhu
Crossing borders from land to land,
Kaadhalikkum indha vaelai
At this moment of blossoming love,
Paadu kannae paadu ingae
Sing, my beloved, sing right here!
Kaamanudan pottiyittu
Competing in passion with Kamadeva,
Kaikalandhu mei kalandhu
Holding hands and intertwining together,
Kaadhalikkum jodi ingae
Here is the couple in love.
Kaalamagal aasai kondu
As Mother Time desires,
Pooviriththa methaithannil
On this bed adorned with spread flowers,
Serndhirukka vaadi ingae
Come here, my darling, to unite!
Joyful singapore…
Joyful Singapore...
Female :Colorful malaysiya….
Female: Colorful Malaysia...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the 1978 Tamil movie 'Varuvan Vadivelan' serves as a vibrant romantic travelogue celebrating the scenic beauty and multicultural harmony of Singapore and Malaysia. Kannadasan's lyrics painterly capture the landscape—referencing the 'three languages' (Tamil, Malay, Chinese) and natural splendor—while weaving a narrative of two lovers expressing their affection and passion during a foreign journey.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Seenakkili pol sirikkum azhagai / Neelakkadal pola midhakkum vizhiyil”
Compares the woman's laughter and charm to a 'Chinese parrot' (Seenakkili) and her eyes to the 'blue sea' (Neelakkadal).
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Aagaaya pandhalukku Aalavatta megangal”
Describes the sky as a canopy (Aagaaya pandhal) and drifting clouds as fanning whisks/fans (Aalavatta megangal).
Rhyme (Etukai)
“Aaduthottil manjam podum... / Paadu kannae paadu ingae”
Second-letter rhyming pattern typical of Tamil poetry ('-da-' sound: Aaduthottil / Paadu / Kaadhalikkum).
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Trivia
Written by poet Kannadasan for the 1978 film 'Varuvan Vadivelan', the song 'Moondru mozhi raagangal' (melodies in three languages) pays homage to the primary ethnic groups and languages—Malay, Chinese, and Tamil—that shape the cultural mosaic of Malaysia and Singapore.
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