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Namma Ooru Singari Song Lyrics – Vijay Antony Recreation

From Album Songs 2020 · 2020

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
Vijay Antony
Music director
Vijay Antony
Details
Album Songs 20202020

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Namma ooru singaariThe beautiful girl from our town,
Singapore-u vanthalaamHas arrived in Singapore, it seems.
Namma ooru singariThe beautiful girl from our town,
Singapore-u vanthalaamHas arrived in Singapore, it seems.
Pottu vachi poo mudichi ninnalaamShe stood wearing a bindi and adorned with flowers, it seems.
Male
Namma ooru singaariThe beautiful girl from our town,
Singapore-u vanthalaamHas arrived in Singapore, it seems.
Pottu vachi poo mudichi ninnalaamShe stood wearing a bindi and adorned with flowers, it seems.
Pottu vachi poo mudichi ninnalaamShe stood wearing a bindi and adorned with flowers, it seems.
Le le le le lehe le le leLe le le le lehe le le le (Vocalizing)
Male
Manmadhan vanthaanamCupid (Manmadhan) came,
Nalla sangadhi sonnaanamAnd shared good news, they say.
Manmadhan vanthaanamCupid came,
Nalla sangadhi sonnaanamAnd shared good news, they say.
Male
Namma ooru singaariThe beautiful girl from our town,
Singapore-u vanthalaamHas arrived in Singapore, it seems.
Pottu vachi poo mudichi ninnalaamShe stood wearing a bindi and adorned with flowers, it seems.
Pottu vachi poo mudichi ninnalaamShe stood wearing a bindi and adorned with flowers, it seems.
Hah ah ah ahhh ahhhhhhhhHah ah ah ahhh ahhhhhhhh (Vocalizing)
Chorus
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Male
Paalaadai pol aadum paappaThe lady moving smoothly like cream on top of milk,
Eppodhum naan sonna ketpaaWill always listen to what I say.
Raajavai kaanamal rojaaThe rose, unable to see her king,
Yemandhu ponaalae lesaaWas fooled slightly.
Male
Naan naala vechi thedhi vechiSetting an auspicious day and date,
Ooru vitu ooru vandhuTraveling from town to town,
Nee indru poveno samboWill you leave today, my friend?
Naan moonu methdhai veedukattiI built a three-story house,
Maadi mela unnai vechiTo place you upstairs,
Paakkama poveno samboWould I leave without looking at you, my friend?
Male
Manmadhan vanthaanamCupid came,
Nalla sangadhi sonnaanamAnd shared good news, they say.
Manmadhan vanthaanamCupid came,
Nalla sangadhi sonnaanamAnd shared good news, they say.
Male
Namma ooru singaariThe beautiful girl from our town,
Singapore-u vanthalaamHas arrived in Singapore, it seems.
Pottu vachi poo mudichi ninnalaamShe stood wearing a bindi and adorned with flowers, it seems.
Pottu vachi poo mudichi ninnalaamShe stood wearing a bindi and adorned with flowers, it seems.
Hah ah ah ahhh ahhhhhhhhHah ah ah ahhh ahhhhhhhh (Vocalizing)
Male
Anbana un pechu raagamYour loving speech is like a melody,
Nadai pottu nee vandha thaalamYour graceful walk is like rhythm,
Sugamana un meni paadalYour pleasant body is like a song,
Idhil enna ini melum oodalWhy hold any lovers' quarrel anymore in this?
Male
Andha devadhaikku neeyum sondhamYou belong to that goddess,
Devanukku naanum sondhamAnd I belong to that god,
Boologam thaangathu vaa maThe Earth cannot bear this love, come dear!
Namma kadhalukku kaaviyathilFor our love, in all grand epics,
Yaarumillai evanumillaiThere is no equal, nobody else,
Nee ondru naan ondru thaan maIt is just you and me, my dear.
Male
Manmadhan vanthaanamCupid came,
Nalla sangadhi sonnaanamAnd shared good news, they say.
Manmadhan vanthaanamCupid came,
Nalla sangadhi sonnaanamAnd shared good news, they say.
Male
Namma ooru singaariThe beautiful girl from our town,
Singapore-u vanthalaamHas arrived in Singapore, it seems.
Pottu vachi poo mudichi ninnalaamShe stood wearing a bindi and adorned with flowers, it seems.
Pottu vachi poo mudichi ninnalaamShe stood wearing a bindi and adorned with flowers, it seems.
Hah ah ah ahhh ahhhhhhhhHah ah ah ahhh ahhhhhhhh (Vocalizing)

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Namma Ooru Singaari' is a famous upbeat Tamil track originally composed for the 1979 classic film 'Ninaithale Inikkum'. The song celebrates the joyful reunion and romantic banter between lovers in Singapore. The protagonist fondly praises his beloved's beauty, comparing her grace to music, rhythm, and poetry while humorously describing how she traveled all the way across borders dressed traditionally in flowers and a bindi. The lyrics mix playful charm with mythological imagery, evoking Cupid (Manmadhan) bringing glad tidings. The lover expresses his commitment to building a life together, dismissing any room for petty lovers' quarrels and declaring that their love story stands unique and unmatched across history.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Upamai (Simile / Comparison)

Paalaadai pol aadum paappa

Compares the smooth, delicate nature of the beloved to 'Paalaadai' (the cream layer atop milk).

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

Anbana un pechu raagam / Nadai pottu nee vandha thaalam / Sugamana un meni paadal

Metaphorically compares her voice to 'Raagam' (melody), her walk to 'Thaalam' (rhythm), and her body to 'Paadal' (song).

Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Anbana un pechu raagam

Rhyming of the second letter 'n' across lines (Anbana / Nadai pottu / Sugamana).

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Manmadhan vanthaanam / Nalla sangadhi sonnaanam

Use of matching end sounds like 'vanthaanam' and 'sonnaanam'.

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Trivia

This iconic track was originally composed by M. S. Viswanathan for the landmark 1979 Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan starrer 'Ninaithale Inikkum', featuring dynamic vocals by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and lyrics by Kannadasan. Shot extensively on location in Singapore, it remains one of Tamil cinema's most famous international dance numbers.

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