Shingu Lingu Lala
From Alli Arjuna · 2001
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Alli Arjuna2001
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| {Shinghu linghu lala | {Rhythmic vocalization: Shinghu linghu lala |
| Shinghu linghu lala | Shinghu linghu lala |
| Shinghu linghu lala | Shinghu linghu lala |
| Shinghu linghu lala | Shinghu linghu lala |
| Shinghu linghu lala} (2) | Shinghu linghu lala} (repeated) |
| Female | |
| Rojaa solladi raajaa yaaradi | O Rose, tell me, who is your king? |
| Sundhari en sodhari nee solladi | Beautiful girl, my sister, tell me! |
| Ah ha rojaa solladi raajaa yaaradi | Ah ha, O Rose, tell me, who is your king? |
| Sundhari en sodhari nee solladi | Beautiful girl, my sister, tell me! |
| Chorus | |
| {Moriyeah moriyeah | {Moriyeah moriyeah |
| Moriyeah yeah yeah | Moriyeah yeah yeah |
| Moriyeah yeah yeah | Moriyeah yeah yeah |
| Yeah yeah yeah} (2) | Yeah yeah yeah} (repeated) |
| Female | |
| Solladi solladi | Tell me, tell me |
| La la laa laa la laa | La la laa laa la laa |
| Hey hey hey hey hey hey | Hey hey hey hey hey hey |
| Female | |
| Nettriyil minnal vettumae | Lightning strikes on the forehead |
| Vaarthaigal naavil ottumae | Words stick to the tongue |
| Vennilaa thalaiyil muttumae | The white moon bumps against the head |
| Megangal kaigal thattumae | The clouds clap their hands |
| Female | |
| Rojaa solladi raajaa yaaradi | O Rose, tell me, who is your king? |
| Sundhari en sodhari nee solladi | Beautiful girl, my sister, tell me! |
| Ah ha rojaa solladi raajaa yaaradi | Ah ha, O Rose, tell me, who is your king? |
| Sundhari en sodhari nee solladi | Beautiful girl, my sister, tell me! |
| Ah ha rojaa solladi raajaa yaaradi | Ah ha, O Rose, tell me, who is your king? |
| Sundhari en sodhari nee solladi | Beautiful girl, my sister, tell me! |
| Chorus | |
| Papapaabha papapaabha | Papapaabha papapaabha |
| Papapaabha papapaabha | Papapaabha papapaabha |
| {Shinghu linghu lala | {Shinghu linghu lala |
| Shinghu linghu lala | Shinghu linghu lala |
| Shinghu linghu lala | Shinghu linghu lala |
| Shinghu linghu lala | Shinghu linghu lala |
| Shinghu linghu lala} (2) | Shinghu linghu lala} (repeated) |
| Female | |
| Manidharin baashaigal maraiyum | Human languages fade away |
| Pookkalin baashaigal puriyum | The language of flowers becomes understood |
| Indha oru maattram | If this transformation |
| Vandhu serndhaal adhu kaadhal | comes to occur, that is love |
| Female | |
| Idhuvarai nadandhadhu ennadi | What has happened so far, my dear? |
| Iruvadhu sadham nee solladi | Tell me at least twenty percent of it! |
| Idhuvarai nadandhadhu ennadi | What has happened so far, my dear? |
| Iruvadhu sadham nee solladi | Tell me at least twenty percent of it! |
| Female | |
| Inimel nilaa nilaa nilaa theyaadhu | From now on, the moon will never wane |
| Hey vizhaa vizhaa vizhaa oyaadhu | Hey, the celebration will never end |
| Inimel nilaa nilaa nilaa theyaadhu | From now on, the moon will never wane |
| Hey vizhaa vizhaa vizhaa oyaadhu | Hey, the celebration will never end |
| Female | |
| {Shinghu linghu lala | {Shinghu linghu lala |
| Shinghu linghu lala | Shinghu linghu lala |
| Shinghu linghu lala | Shinghu linghu lala |
| Shinghu linghu lala | Shinghu linghu lala |
| Shinghu linghu lala} (2) | Shinghu linghu lala} (repeated) |
| Female | |
| Rojaa solladi raajaa yaaradi | O Rose, tell me, who is your king? |
| Sundhari en sodhari nee solladi | Beautiful girl, my sister, tell me! |
| Ah ha rojaa solladi raajaa yaaradi | Ah ha, O Rose, tell me, who is your king? |
| Sundhari en sodhari nee solladi | Beautiful girl, my sister, tell me! |
| Female | |
| Nilavin kannathil kungumam yeno | Why is there vermilion on the moon's cheek? |
| Indha niram maattram dhaan yeno | Why is there this change in color? |
| Nilavin kannathil kungumam yeno | Why is there vermilion on the moon's cheek? |
| Indha niram maattram dhaan yeno | Why is there this change in color? |
| Female | |
| Nettriyil minnal vettumae | Lightning strikes on the forehead |
| Vaarthaigal naavil ottumae | Words stick to the tongue |
| Vennilaa thalaiyil muttumae | The white moon bumps against the head |
| Megangal kaigal thattumae | The clouds clap their hands |
| Female | |
| Rojaa solladi raajaa yaaradi | O Rose, tell me, who is your king? |
| Sundhari en sodhari nee solladi | Beautiful girl, my sister, tell me! |
| Ah ha rojaa solladi raajaa yaaradi | Ah ha, O Rose, tell me, who is your king? |
| Sundhari en sodhari nee solladi | Beautiful girl, my sister, tell me! |
| Ah ha sundhari en sodhari nee solladi | Ah ha, beautiful girl, my sister, tell me! |
{ ஷிங்கு லிங்கு
லாலா ஷிங்கு லிங்கு
லாலா ஷிங்கு லிங்கு
லாலா ஷிங்கு லிங்கு
லாலா ஷிங்கு லிங்கு
லாலா } (2)
{Rhythmic vocalization: Shinghu linghu lala
Shinghu linghu lala
Shinghu linghu lala
Shinghu linghu lala
Shinghu linghu lala} (repeated)
ரோஜா சொல்லடி
ராஜா யாரடி சுந்தரி என்
சோதரி நீ சொல்லடி ஆ
ஹா ரோஜா சொல்லடி
ராஜா யாரடி சுந்தரி என்
சோதரி நீ சொல்லடி
O Rose, tell me, who is your king?
Beautiful girl, my sister, tell me!
Ah ha, O Rose, tell me, who is your king?
Beautiful girl, my sister, tell me!
{ மோரியே மோரியே
மோரியே யே யே மோரியே
யே யே யே யே யே } (2)
{Moriyeah moriyeah
Moriyeah yeah yeah
Moriyeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah} (repeated)
சொல்லடி
சொல்லடி ல ல லா
லா ல லா ஹே ஹே
ஹே ஹே ஹே ஹே
Tell me, tell me
La la laa laa la laa
Hey hey hey hey hey hey
நெற்றியில் மின்னல்
வெட்டுமே வார்த்தைகள்
நாவில் ஒட்டுமே வெண்ணிலா
தலையில் முட்டுமே மேகங்கள்
கைகள் தட்டுமே
Lightning strikes on the forehead
Words stick to the tongue
The white moon bumps against the head
The clouds clap their hands
ரோஜா சொல்லடி
ராஜா யாரடி சுந்தரி என்
சோதரி நீ சொல்லடி ஆ
ஹா ரோஜா சொல்லடி
ராஜா யாரடி சுந்தரி என்
சோதரி நீ சொல்லடி ஆ
ஹா ரோஜா சொல்லடி
ராஜா யாரடி சுந்தரி என்
சோதரி நீ சொல்லடி
O Rose, tell me, who is your king?
Beautiful girl, my sister, tell me!
Ah ha, O Rose, tell me, who is your king?
Beautiful girl, my sister, tell me!
Ah ha, O Rose, tell me, who is your king?
Beautiful girl, my sister, tell me!
.............................
{ ஷிங்கு லிங்கு
லாலா ஷிங்கு லிங்கு
லாலா ஷிங்கு லிங்கு
லாலா ஷிங்கு லிங்கு
லாலா ஷிங்கு லிங்கு
லாலா } (2)
Papapaabha papapaabha
Papapaabha papapaabha
{Shinghu linghu lala
Shinghu linghu lala
Shinghu linghu lala
Shinghu linghu lala
Shinghu linghu lala} (repeated)
மனிதரின்
பாஷைகள் மறையும்
பூக்களின் பாஷைகள்
புரியும் இந்த ஒரு மாற்றம்
வந்து சேர்ந்தால் அது காதல்
Human languages fade away
The language of flowers becomes understood
If this transformation
comes to occur, that is love
சூரியன் சந்தனம்
பூசும் நிலவுதான் நெருப்பு
அள்ளி வீசும் இந்த ஒரு
தன்மை சேர்ந்தால்
அது காதல்
What has happened so far, my dear?
Tell me at least twenty percent of it!
What has happened so far, my dear?
Tell me at least twenty percent of it!
இதுவரை நடந்தது
என்னடி இருவது சதம் நீ
சொல்லடி இதுவரை நடந்தது
என்னடி இருவது சதம் நீ
சொல்லடி
From now on, the moon will never wane
Hey, the celebration will never end
From now on, the moon will never wane
Hey, the celebration will never end
இனிமேல் நிலா
நிலா நிலா தேயாது ஹே
விழா விழா விழா ஓயாது
இனிமேல் நிலா நிலா நிலா
தேயாது ஹே விழா விழா
விழா ஓயாது
{Shinghu linghu lala
Shinghu linghu lala
Shinghu linghu lala
Shinghu linghu lala
Shinghu linghu lala} (repeated)
{ ஷிங்கு லிங்கு
லாலா ஷிங்கு லிங்கு
லாலா ஷிங்கு லிங்கு
லாலா ஷிங்கு லிங்கு
லாலா ஷிங்கு லிங்கு
லாலா } (2)
O Rose, tell me, who is your king?
Beautiful girl, my sister, tell me!
Ah ha, O Rose, tell me, who is your king?
Beautiful girl, my sister, tell me!
ரோஜா சொல்லடி
ராஜா யாரடி சுந்தரி என்
சோதரி நீ சொல்லடி ஆ
ஹா ரோஜா சொல்லடி
ராஜா யாரடி சுந்தரி என்
சோதரி நீ சொல்லடி
Why is there vermilion on the moon's cheek?
Why is there this change in color?
Why is there vermilion on the moon's cheek?
Why is there this change in color?
நிலவின் கன்னத்தில்
குங்குமம் ஏனோ இந்த நிறம்
மாற்றம்தான் ஏனோ நிலவின்
கன்னத்தில் குங்குமம் ஏனோ
இந்த நிறம் மாற்றம்தான்
ஏனோ
Lightning strikes on the forehead
Words stick to the tongue
The white moon bumps against the head
The clouds clap their hands
நெற்றியில் மின்னல்
வெட்டுமே வார்த்தைகள்
நாவில் ஒட்டுமே வெண்ணிலா
தலையில் முட்டுமே மேகங்கள்
கைகள் தட்டுமே
O Rose, tell me, who is your king?
Beautiful girl, my sister, tell me!
Ah ha, O Rose, tell me, who is your king?
Beautiful girl, my sister, tell me!
Ah ha, beautiful girl, my sister, tell me!
ரோஜா சொல்லடி
ராஜா யாரடி சுந்தரி என்
சோதரி நீ சொல்லடி ஆ
ஹா ரோஜா சொல்லடி
ராஜா யாரடி சுந்தரி என்
சோதரி நீ சொல்லடி ஆ
ஹா சுந்தரி என் சோதரி
நீ சொல்லடி
{Shinghu linghu lala
{Rhythmic vocalization: Shinghu linghu lala
Shinghu linghu lala
Shinghu linghu lala
Shinghu linghu lala
Shinghu linghu lala
Shinghu linghu lala
Shinghu linghu lala
Shinghu linghu lala} (2)
Shinghu linghu lala} (repeated)
Rojaa solladi raajaa yaaradi
O Rose, tell me, who is your king?
Sundhari en sodhari nee solladi
Beautiful girl, my sister, tell me!
Ah ha rojaa solladi raajaa yaaradi
Ah ha, O Rose, tell me, who is your king?
Sundhari en sodhari nee solladi
Beautiful girl, my sister, tell me!
{Moriyeah moriyeah
{Moriyeah moriyeah
Moriyeah yeah yeah
Moriyeah yeah yeah
Moriyeah yeah yeah
Moriyeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah} (2)
Yeah yeah yeah} (repeated)
Solladi solladi
Tell me, tell me
La la laa laa la laa
La la laa laa la laa
Hey hey hey hey hey hey
Hey hey hey hey hey hey
Nettriyil minnal vettumae
Lightning strikes on the forehead
Vaarthaigal naavil ottumae
Words stick to the tongue
Vennilaa thalaiyil muttumae
The white moon bumps against the head
Megangal kaigal thattumae
The clouds clap their hands
Rojaa solladi raajaa yaaradi
O Rose, tell me, who is your king?
Sundhari en sodhari nee solladi
Beautiful girl, my sister, tell me!
Ah ha rojaa solladi raajaa yaaradi
Ah ha, O Rose, tell me, who is your king?
Sundhari en sodhari nee solladi
Beautiful girl, my sister, tell me!
Ah ha rojaa solladi raajaa yaaradi
Ah ha, O Rose, tell me, who is your king?
Sundhari en sodhari nee solladi
Beautiful girl, my sister, tell me!
Papapaabha papapaabha
Papapaabha papapaabha
Papapaabha papapaabha
Papapaabha papapaabha
{Shinghu linghu lala
{Shinghu linghu lala
Shinghu linghu lala
Shinghu linghu lala
Shinghu linghu lala
Shinghu linghu lala
Shinghu linghu lala
Shinghu linghu lala
Shinghu linghu lala} (2)
Shinghu linghu lala} (repeated)
Manidharin baashaigal maraiyum
Human languages fade away
Pookkalin baashaigal puriyum
The language of flowers becomes understood
Indha oru maattram
If this transformation
Vandhu serndhaal adhu kaadhal
comes to occur, that is love
Idhuvarai nadandhadhu ennadi
What has happened so far, my dear?
Iruvadhu sadham nee solladi
Tell me at least twenty percent of it!
Idhuvarai nadandhadhu ennadi
What has happened so far, my dear?
Iruvadhu sadham nee solladi
Tell me at least twenty percent of it!
Inimel nilaa nilaa nilaa theyaadhu
From now on, the moon will never wane
Hey vizhaa vizhaa vizhaa oyaadhu
Hey, the celebration will never end
Inimel nilaa nilaa nilaa theyaadhu
From now on, the moon will never wane
Hey vizhaa vizhaa vizhaa oyaadhu
Hey, the celebration will never end
{Shinghu linghu lala
{Shinghu linghu lala
Shinghu linghu lala
Shinghu linghu lala
Shinghu linghu lala
Shinghu linghu lala
Shinghu linghu lala
Shinghu linghu lala
Shinghu linghu lala} (2)
Shinghu linghu lala} (repeated)
Rojaa solladi raajaa yaaradi
O Rose, tell me, who is your king?
Sundhari en sodhari nee solladi
Beautiful girl, my sister, tell me!
Ah ha rojaa solladi raajaa yaaradi
Ah ha, O Rose, tell me, who is your king?
Sundhari en sodhari nee solladi
Beautiful girl, my sister, tell me!
Nilavin kannathil kungumam yeno
Why is there vermilion on the moon's cheek?
Indha niram maattram dhaan yeno
Why is there this change in color?
Nilavin kannathil kungumam yeno
Why is there vermilion on the moon's cheek?
Indha niram maattram dhaan yeno
Why is there this change in color?
Nettriyil minnal vettumae
Lightning strikes on the forehead
Vaarthaigal naavil ottumae
Words stick to the tongue
Vennilaa thalaiyil muttumae
The white moon bumps against the head
Megangal kaigal thattumae
The clouds clap their hands
Rojaa solladi raajaa yaaradi
O Rose, tell me, who is your king?
Sundhari en sodhari nee solladi
Beautiful girl, my sister, tell me!
Ah ha rojaa solladi raajaa yaaradi
Ah ha, O Rose, tell me, who is your king?
Sundhari en sodhari nee solladi
Beautiful girl, my sister, tell me!
Ah ha sundhari en sodhari nee solladi
Ah ha, beautiful girl, my sister, tell me!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful and festive song portrays a group of close friends and sisters teasing a young woman who has recently fallen in love. They playfully query her about her 'king' (lover), pointing out all the enchanting bodily and psychological changes she is undergoing—blushing cheeks, tongue-tied moments, and seeing magic in everyday nature.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Nettriyil minnal vettumae / Vaarthaigal naavil ottumae”
The stanza ends with matching phonetics across four consecutive lines: 'vettumae', 'ottumae', 'muttumae', 'thattumae'.
Personification
“Megangal kaigal thattumae”
Attributing human traits like clapping hands to clouds ('Megangal kaigal thattumae') and having cheeks smeared with vermilion to the moon ('Nilavin kannathil kungumam yeno').
Metaphor
“Manidharin baashaigal maraiyum / Pookkalin baashaigal puriyum”
Comparing the internal sensation of speechlessness and excitement caused by falling in love to lightning striking the forehead and human language giving way to flower language.
Did you know?
Trivia
The track featured in the 2001 Tamil film 'Alli Arjuna' starring Manoj Bharathiraja and Richa Pallod. The soundtrack was composed by A. R. Rahman with lyrics penned by Vairamuthu, delivering a vibrant fusion of folk rhythm and modern pop elements.
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