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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
Movie name
Album Songs 2020
Movie release year
2020
Lyrics added on
21 Nov 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Namma ooru singaari
Singapore-u vanthalaam
Namma ooru singari
Singapore-u vanthalaam
Pottu vachi poo mudichi ninnalaam
Namma ooru singaari
Singapore-u vanthalaam
Pottu vachi poo mudichi ninnalaam
Pottu vachi poo mudichi ninnalaam
Le le le le lehe le le le
Manmadhan vanthaanam
Nalla sangadhi sonnaanam
Manmadhan vanthaanam
Nalla sangadhi sonnaanam
Namma ooru singaari
Singapore-u vanthalaam
Pottu vachi poo mudichi ninnalaam
Pottu vachi poo mudichi ninnalaam
Hah ah ah ahhh ahhhhhhhh
………………….
Paalaadai pol aadum paappa
Eppodhum naan sonna ketpaa
Raajavai kaanamal rojaa
Yemandhu ponaalae lesaa
Naan naala vechi thedhi vechi
Ooru vitu ooru vandhu
Nee indru poveno sambo
Naan moonu methdhai veedukatti
Maadi mela unnai vechi
Paakkama poveno sambo
Manmadhan vanthaanam
Nalla sangadhi sonnaanam
Manmadhan vanthaanam
Nalla sangadhi sonnaanam
Namma ooru singaari
Singapore-u vanthalaam
Pottu vachi poo mudichi ninnalaam
Pottu vachi poo mudichi ninnalaam
Hah ah ah ahhh ahhhhhhhh
Anbana un pechu raagam
Nadai pottu nee vandha thaalam
Sugamana un meni paadal
Idhil enna ini melum oodal
Andha devadhaikku neeyum sondham
Devanukku naanum sondham
Boologam thaangathu vaa ma
Namma kadhalukku kaaviyathil
Yaarumillai evanumillai
Nee ondru naan ondru thaan ma
Manmadhan vanthaanam
Nalla sangadhi sonnaanam
Manmadhan vanthaanam
Nalla sangadhi sonnaanam
Namma ooru singaari
Singapore-u vanthalaam
Pottu vachi poo mudichi ninnalaam
Pottu vachi poo mudichi ninnalaam
Hah ah ah ahhh ahhhhhhhh
The stylish beauty from our town,
they say she came to Singapore.
The stylish beauty from our town,
they say she came to Singapore.
With a bindi and flowers in her hair, they say she stood waiting.
The stylish beauty from our town,
they say she came to Singapore.
With a bindi and flowers in her hair, they say she stood waiting.
With a bindi and flowers in her hair, they say she stood waiting.
Le le le le lehe le le le
Manmathan (the god of love) arrived, they say,
and brought good news, they say.
Manmathan (the god of love) arrived, they say,
and brought good news, they say.
The stylish beauty from our town,
they say she came to Singapore.
With a bindi and flowers in her hair, they say she stood waiting.
With a bindi and flowers in her hair, they say she stood waiting.
Ha aa aa aah aahhhhh
...
Like soft cream, my darling sways,
she always listens to what I say.
Not finding her king, the rose
felt a little disappointed.
After picking an auspicious day and fixing the date,
and traveling from town to town,
will you just leave today, my dear?
After building a three-story house
and settling you on the upper floor,
would I ever leave without seeing you, my dear?
Manmathan (the god of love) arrived, they say,
and brought good news, they say.
Manmathan (the god of love) arrived, they say,
and brought good news, they say.
The stylish beauty from our town,
they say she came to Singapore.
With a bindi and flowers in her hair, they say she stood waiting.
With a bindi and flowers in her hair, they say she stood waiting.
Ha aa aa aah aahhhhh
Your loving speech is a melody,
the way you walk is rhythm.
Your lovely form is a song,
why have any lover's quarrels now?
You belong to that goddess,
and I belong to that god.
This earth cannot contain us, come to me!
For a love like ours, in all the epics,
there is no match, no one at all,
there is only you and only me, my love!
Manmathan (the god of love) arrived, they say,
and brought good news, they say.
Manmathan (the god of love) arrived, they say,
and brought good news, they say.
The stylish beauty from our town,
they say she came to Singapore.
With a bindi and flowers in her hair, they say she stood waiting.
With a bindi and flowers in her hair, they say she stood waiting.
Ha aa aa aah aahhhhh
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'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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