Signore Signore
From Kannathil Muthamittal · 2002
- Lyricist
- B. H. Abdul Hameed
- Singers
- Swarnalatha, Anupama
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Kannathil Muthamittal2002
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Yo yaalu venna yenna yaaluoo | Oh friend, what kind of friend are you? |
| Summa salli thanda ponga malliyae | Just give a small coin and go, Malli! |
| Yo yaalu venna yenna yaaluoo | Oh friend, what kind of friend are you? |
| Male | |
| Senyorae senyorae senyorae | Senyora, Senyora, Senyora! |
| Gaju kamayil kaello paarkalam vaa | Listen, let us go and see near Gaju Kama! |
| Senyorae senyorae senyorae | Senyora, Senyora, Senyora! |
| Pajavu pottu pajavu pottu | Wearing pajamas, wearing pajamas, |
| Theadalam vaa vaa | Come, let us go search! |
| Male | |
| Gaju pennae gaju pennae | Hey Gaju girl, Gaju girl, |
| Velaiyenna di (2) | What is your work, girl? |
| Unn pattu viral thotta | If touched by your silk-soft fingers, |
| Velaiyum serkathae dee | No work or value will ever match it! |
| Female | |
| Hae hae etti nillu | Hey hey, stand at a distance! |
| Un kannai muzhichchu | Widening your eyes, |
| Enga nee paakara paakara | Where are you looking, where are you looking? |
| Hae malli malli malli | Hey Malli, Malli, Malli! |
| Kello kollo yaaluvenna aatharenga malli | Listen, girl, why this support, Malli? |
| Kadhalukum kamaththukum venum idaveli | There needs to be a boundary between love and lust. |
| Female | |
| {Yo yaalu venna yenna | {Oh friend, what kind of... |
| Male :Yaaluoo | Male: ...friend? |
| Female :Summa salli thanda ponga | Female: Just give a small coin and go... |
| Male :Malliyae} (2) | Male: ...Malli!} |
| Female | |
| …………………… | ... |
| Male | |
| Senyorae senyorae senyorae | Senyora, Senyora, Senyora! |
| Kolpaes kadaloram pogalam vaa | Come, let us go to the Galle Face seashore! |
| Senyorae senyorae senyorae | Senyora, Senyora, Senyora! |
| Kudaikku keezhae jodi theadi | Under an umbrella, searching for a partner, |
| Kulavalaam vaa vaa | Come, let us frolic and mingle! |
| Male | |
| Karukellae karukellae perenna dee | Hey dark girl, dark girl, what is your name? |
| Karukellae karukellae perenna dee | Hey dark girl, dark girl, what is your name? |
| Kadaloram kaikorthu pogalam vaa di | Hand-in-hand, come let us go along the seashore, girl! |
| Female | |
| Hae hae angae nillu | Hey hey, stand right there! |
| Ennoda purushanai kootitu vaaren | I will go bring my husband! |
| Male :Ho haiyo nangi nangi | Male: Oh my goodness, my girl! |
| Thavaripochu thavaripochu | It was a mistake, a mistake! |
| Enn thangachchi | My little sister! |
| Machchana naan ketadhaga | Tell your husband |
| Sollu thangachchi | That I inquired about him, sister! |
| Female | |
| {Yo yahlu venna yenna yaluoo | {Oh friend, what kind of friend are you? |
| Summa pakadi panni asadu vazhiyidhu} (2) | Making fun and standing awkwardly embarrassed!} |
| Male | |
| {Yo yaalu venna yenna yaaluoo | {Oh friend, what kind of friend are you? |
| Summa salli thanda poanga malliyae} (2) | Just give a small coin and go, Malli!} |
யோ யாலு வென்ன
என்ன யாலு சும்மா சல்லி
தந்த பொங்க மல்லியே
யோ யாலு வென்ன என்ன
யாலு
Oh friend, what kind of friend are you?
Just give a small coin and go, Malli!
Oh friend, what kind of friend are you?
சென்யோரே
சென்யோரே சென்யோரே
கஜு கமையில் கெல்லோ
பார்க்கலாம் வா சென்யோரே
சென்யோரே சென்யோரே
பஜாவ் போட்டு பஜாவ்
போட்டு தேடலாம் வா
வா
Senyora, Senyora, Senyora!
Listen, let us go and see near Gaju Kama!
Senyora, Senyora, Senyora!
Wearing pajamas, wearing pajamas,
Come, let us go search!
கஜு பெண்ணே
கஜு பெண்ணே
விலையென்ன டி (2)
உன் பட்டு விரல்
தொட்ட விலையும்
சேர்க்காதே டி
Hey Gaju girl, Gaju girl,
What is your work, girl?
If touched by your silk-soft fingers,
No work or value will ever match it!
ஹே ஹே எட்டி
நில்லு உன் கண்ணை
முழிச்சு எங்க நீ பாக்குற
பாக்குற ஹே மல்லி மல்லி
மல்லி கெல்லோ கொல்லோ
யாலு வென்ன ஆதரெங்க
மல்லி காதலுக்கும்
காமத்துக்கும் வேணும்
இடைவெளி
Hey hey, stand at a distance!
Widening your eyes,
Where are you looking, where are you looking?
Hey Malli, Malli, Malli!
Listen, girl, why this support, Malli?
There needs to be a boundary between love and lust.
{ யோ யாலு
வென்ன என்ன
யாலு
சும்மா சல்லி
தந்த பொங்க
மல்லியே } (2)
{Oh friend, what kind of...
Male: ...friend?
Female: Just give a small coin and go...
Male: ...Malli!}
......................
...
சென்யோரே
சென்யோரே சென்யோரே
கொல்பேஸ் கடலோரம்
போகலாம் வா சென்யோரே
சென்யோரே சென்யோரே
குடைக்கு கீழே ஜோடி தேடி
குலவலாம் வா வா
Senyora, Senyora, Senyora!
Come, let us go to the Galle Face seashore!
Senyora, Senyora, Senyora!
Under an umbrella, searching for a partner,
Come, let us frolic and mingle!
கருகெல்லே
கருகெல்லே பேரென்ன
டி கருகெல்லே கருகெல்லே
பேரென்ன டி கடலோரம் கை
கோர்த்து போகலாம் வா டி
Hey dark girl, dark girl, what is your name?
Hey dark girl, dark girl, what is your name?
Hand-in-hand, come let us go along the seashore, girl!
ஹே ஹே அங்கே
நில்லு என்னோட புருஷனை
கூட்டிட்டு வாரேன்
ஹோ ஹையோ
நங்கி நங்கி தவறி போச்சு
தவறி போச்சு என் தங்கச்சி
மச்சான நான் கேட்டதாக
சொல்லு தங்கச்சி
Hey hey, stand right there!
I will go bring my husband!
Male: Oh my goodness, my girl!
It was a mistake, a mistake!
My little sister!
Tell your husband
That I inquired about him, sister!
{ யோ யஹ்லு
வென்ன என்ன யாலு
சும்மா பகடி பண்ணி
அசடு வழியிது } (2)
{Oh friend, what kind of friend are you?
Making fun and standing awkwardly embarrassed!}
{ யோ யாலு
வென்ன என்ன யாலு
சும்மா சல்லி தந்த
பொங்க மல்லியே } (2)
{Oh friend, what kind of friend are you?
Just give a small coin and go, Malli!}
Yo yaalu venna yenna yaaluoo
Oh friend, what kind of friend are you?
Summa salli thanda ponga malliyae
Just give a small coin and go, Malli!
Yo yaalu venna yenna yaaluoo
Oh friend, what kind of friend are you?
Senyorae senyorae senyorae
Senyora, Senyora, Senyora!
Gaju kamayil kaello paarkalam vaa
Listen, let us go and see near Gaju Kama!
Senyorae senyorae senyorae
Senyora, Senyora, Senyora!
Pajavu pottu pajavu pottu
Wearing pajamas, wearing pajamas,
Theadalam vaa vaa
Come, let us go search!
Gaju pennae gaju pennae
Hey Gaju girl, Gaju girl,
Velaiyenna di (2)
What is your work, girl?
Unn pattu viral thotta
If touched by your silk-soft fingers,
Velaiyum serkathae dee
No work or value will ever match it!
Hae hae etti nillu
Hey hey, stand at a distance!
Un kannai muzhichchu
Widening your eyes,
Enga nee paakara paakara
Where are you looking, where are you looking?
Hae malli malli malli
Hey Malli, Malli, Malli!
Kello kollo yaaluvenna aatharenga malli
Listen, girl, why this support, Malli?
Kadhalukum kamaththukum venum idaveli
There needs to be a boundary between love and lust.
{Yo yaalu venna yenna
{Oh friend, what kind of...
Male :Yaaluoo
Male: ...friend?
Female :Summa salli thanda ponga
Female: Just give a small coin and go...
Male :Malliyae} (2)
Male: ...Malli!}
……………………
...
Senyorae senyorae senyorae
Senyora, Senyora, Senyora!
Kolpaes kadaloram pogalam vaa
Come, let us go to the Galle Face seashore!
Senyorae senyorae senyorae
Senyora, Senyora, Senyora!
Kudaikku keezhae jodi theadi
Under an umbrella, searching for a partner,
Kulavalaam vaa vaa
Come, let us frolic and mingle!
Karukellae karukellae perenna dee
Hey dark girl, dark girl, what is your name?
Karukellae karukellae perenna dee
Hey dark girl, dark girl, what is your name?
Kadaloram kaikorthu pogalam vaa di
Hand-in-hand, come let us go along the seashore, girl!
Hae hae angae nillu
Hey hey, stand right there!
Ennoda purushanai kootitu vaaren
I will go bring my husband!
Male :Ho haiyo nangi nangi
Male: Oh my goodness, my girl!
Thavaripochu thavaripochu
It was a mistake, a mistake!
Enn thangachchi
My little sister!
Machchana naan ketadhaga
Tell your husband
Sollu thangachchi
That I inquired about him, sister!
{Yo yahlu venna yenna yaluoo
{Oh friend, what kind of friend are you?
Summa pakadi panni asadu vazhiyidhu} (2)
Making fun and standing awkwardly embarrassed!}
{Yo yaalu venna yenna yaaluoo
{Oh friend, what kind of friend are you?
Summa salli thanda poanga malliyae} (2)
Just give a small coin and go, Malli!}
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song features playful street banter set in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Through rhythmic teasing and localized Sri Lankan Tamil and Sinhala-influenced slang, young men attempt to flirt with passing women using endearing loanwords like Senyorae and invoking famous landmarks like Galle Face beach. The women respond with witty comebacks, setting firm boundaries and shutting down unwanted advances by threatening to call their husbands, causing the men to retreat in humorous embarrassment.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Epizeuxis (Repetition)
“Senyorae senyorae senyorae”
Repetition of words like 'Senyorae' and 'Karukellae' creates a catchy, playful street-rhyme cadence.
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Kadhalukum kamaththukum venum idaveli”
The second letter harmony in 'Kadhalukum' and 'Kamaththukum' creates internal structural rhythm.
Code-switching / Loanwords
“Kolpaes kadaloram pogalam vaa”
Incorporation of Portuguese/Spanish ('Senyorae') and local Sri Lankan topography ('Kolpaes' / Galle Face) reflects the multicultural urban Colombo atmosphere.
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Trivia
This track captures the distinct Sri Lankan Tamil and Baila-influenced street culture portrayed in Mani Ratnam's 2002 acclaimed film Kannathil Muthamittal. 'Kolpaes' refers to Colombo's iconic Galle Face Green promenade, a popular seaside gathering spot.
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