Singakutti Naanadi
From Moodu Manthiram · 1989
- Lyricist
- Muthulingam
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Manjula
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Moodu Manthiram1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aa…..Sshhaa… | Ah... Shh... |
| Sevaazhai poopolae sevaththa ponnu ingirukka | While the fair-skinned girl, radiant like a red banana blossom, is right here, |
| Javvaathu pottu vachcha thaai maman kaanalaiyae | The maternal uncle adorned with fragrant civet tilak is nowhere to be seen. |
| Maiyiruttu pozhuthoda manja poosi kulichchuputtaa | As pitch-black dusk arrived, she bathed applying turmeric, |
| Maiyiruttu pozhuthoda manja poosi kulichchuputtaa | As pitch-black dusk arrived, she bathed applying turmeric, |
| Maruthaani vachcha pulla mayanguthaiyyaa thannaalae | The girl wearing henna is swooning on her own, my dear man, |
| Maruthaani vachcha pulla mayanguthaiyyaa thannaalae | The girl wearing henna is swooning on her own, my dear man, |
| Mayanguthaiyyaa thannaalae | She is swooning on her own. |
| Male | |
| Singakutti naanadi ennai thottu paaradi | I am a lion cub, my dear girl, touch me and see! |
| Singakutti naanadi ennai thottu paaradi | I am a lion cub, my dear girl, touch me and see! |
| Kanni pennae vetkkamenna | Maiden girl, why are you feeling shy? |
| Kattikolla achchamenna | What fear is there in embracing each other? |
| Unnaiyae enniyae | Thinking only of you, |
| Kannilae thookkamillaiyae…ae…. | There is no sleep in my eyes... |
| Male | |
| Singakutti naanadi ennai thottu paaradi | I am a lion cub, my dear girl, touch me and see! |
| Kanni pennae vetkkamenna | Maiden girl, why are you feeling shy? |
| Kattikolla achchamenna | What fear is there in embracing each other? |
| Unnaiyae enniyae | Thinking only of you, |
| Kannilae thookkamillaiyae…ae…. | There is no sleep in my eyes... |
| Chorus | |
| Jimpara jimpara raaraa ho hoh | Jimpara jimpara raaraa ho hoh |
| Jimpara jimpara raa…. | Jimpara jimpara raa.... |
| Jimpara jimpara raaraa ho hoh | Jimpara jimpara raaraa ho hoh |
| Jimpara jimpara raa…. | Jimpara jimpara raa.... |
| Female | |
| Haei | Hey! |
| Male :Aah | Male: Ah |
| Female :Haei | Female: Hey |
| Male :Hahaah | Male: Haha |
| Female :Haei ha haei hae | Female: Hey ha hey hae |
| Male | |
| Neelamala oraththula meikka vantha neraththilae | By the slope of the Blue Mountain, when I came to graze, |
| Kaaththiruntha poonguyilae vaalipaththin vegaththilae | Oh waiting sweet cuckoo, in the rush of youth, |
| Vaanna vizhi paarvaiyilae | In the gaze of those starry eyes, |
| Bodhai kondaen unmaiyilae | I truly became intoxicated. |
| Male | |
| Dheepam vachcha neram yaruthadi mogam | As the lamp is lit, passion rises, |
| Theerththu vaikka odi vaa | Run and come to satisfy it! |
| Dheepam vachcha neram yaruthadi mogam | As the lamp is lit, passion rises, |
| Theerththu vaikka odi vaa | Run and come to satisfy it! |
| Chorus | |
| Jimpara jimpara raaraa ho hoh | Jimpara jimpara raaraa ho hoh |
| Jimpara jimpara raa….haah | Jimpara jimpara raa....haah |
| Male | |
| Haa singa kutty nanadi ennai thottu paaradi | Haha, I am a lion cub, my dear girl, touch me and see! |
| Kanni penney vetkkamenna ha ha | Maiden girl, why are you feeling shy? Ha ha |
| Katti kolla achchamenna | What fear is there in embracing each other? |
| Unnaiyae enniyae | Thinking only of you, |
| Kannilae thookkamillaiyae….ae…. | There is no sleep in my eyes... |
| Male | |
| ……………… | (Music interlude) |
| Female :…………… | Female: (Vocalizing) |
| Male | |
| Malligaippoo sendugalaa machchamulla penndugalaa | Oh bunches of jasmine flowers, oh girls with beauty spots, |
| Muththamida vaarigalaa chinna chinna chittukalaa | Will you come to share a kiss, oh little sparrows? |
| Thenirukkum mottukalaa thegangalai thaareegalaa | Oh buds filled with honey, will you surrender your bodies? |
| Pooththirukkum meni raaththirikku theeni | A blossoming body is a feast for the night, |
| Kaaththirunthu nee paaradi….hahaa | Wait and watch, my dear... haha! |
| Pooththirukkum meni raaththirikku theeni | A blossoming body is a feast for the night, |
| Kaaththirunthu nee paaradi….hahaa | Wait and watch, my dear... haha! |
| Chorus | |
| Jimpara jimpara raaraa ho hoh | Jimpara jimpara raaraa ho hoh |
| Jimpara jimpara raa….haah | Jimpara jimpara raa....haah |
| Male | |
| Haa singa kutty nanadi ennai thottu paaradi | Haha, I am a lion cub, my dear girl, touch me and see! |
| Kanni penney vetkkamenna ha ha | Maiden girl, why are you feeling shy? Ha ha |
| Katti kolla achchamenna | What fear is there in embracing each other? |
| Unnaiyae enniyae | Thinking only of you, |
| Kannilae thookkamillaiyae….ae…. | There is no sleep in my eyes... |
ஆ.....ஸ்ஆ.....
செவ்வாழை பூப்போலே செவத்த பொண்ணு இங்கிருக்க
ஜவ்வாது பொட்டு வச்ச தாய் மாமன காணலையே
மையிருட்டு பொழுதோட மஞ்சப் பூசி குளிச்சுப்புட்டா
மையிருட்டு பொழுதோட மஞ்சப் பூசி குளிச்சுப்புட்டா
மருதாணி வச்ச புள்ள மயங்குதய்யா தன்னாலே
மருதாணி வச்ச புள்ள மயங்குதய்யா தன்னாலே
மயங்குதய்யா தன்னாலே.......
Ah... Shh...
While the fair-skinned girl, radiant like a red banana blossom, is right here,
The maternal uncle adorned with fragrant civet tilak is nowhere to be seen.
As pitch-black dusk arrived, she bathed applying turmeric,
As pitch-black dusk arrived, she bathed applying turmeric,
The girl wearing henna is swooning on her own, my dear man,
The girl wearing henna is swooning on her own, my dear man,
She is swooning on her own.
சிங்கக் குட்டி நானடி என்னைத் தொட்டு பாரடி
சிங்கக் குட்டி நானடி என்னைத் தொட்டு பாரடி
கன்னிப் பெண்ணே வெட்கமென்ன
கட்டிக் கொள்ள அச்சமென்ன
உன்னையே எண்ணியே
கண்ணிலே தூக்கமில்லையே...ஏ......
I am a lion cub, my dear girl, touch me and see!
I am a lion cub, my dear girl, touch me and see!
Maiden girl, why are you feeling shy?
What fear is there in embracing each other?
Thinking only of you,
There is no sleep in my eyes...
சிங்கக் குட்டி நானடி என்னைத் தொட்டு பாரடி
கன்னிப் பெண்ணே வெட்கமென்ன ஹ ஹ
கட்டிக் கொள்ள அச்சமென்ன
உன்னையே எண்ணியே
கண்ணிலே தூக்கமில்லையே...ஏ......
I am a lion cub, my dear girl, touch me and see!
Maiden girl, why are you feeling shy?
What fear is there in embracing each other?
Thinking only of you,
There is no sleep in my eyes...
ஜிம்பர ஜிம்பர ராரா ஹோ ஹொஹ்
ஜிம்பர ஜிம்பர ரா......
ஜிம்பர ஜிம்பர ராரா ஹோ ஹொஹ்
ஜிம்பர ஜிம்பர ரா......
Jimpara jimpara raaraa ho hoh
Jimpara jimpara raa....
Jimpara jimpara raaraa ho hoh
Jimpara jimpara raa....
ஹேய்
ஆஹ்
ஹேய்
ஹஹாஹ்
ஹேய் ஹே ஹேய் ஹே
Hey!
Male: Ah
Female: Hey
Male: Haha
Female: Hey ha hey hae
நீலமல ஓரத்துல மேய்க்க வந்த நேரத்திலே
காத்திருந்த பூங்குயிலே வாலிபத்தின் வேகத்திலே
வண்ண விழி பார்வையிலே
போதை கொண்டேன் உண்மையிலே
By the slope of the Blue Mountain, when I came to graze,
Oh waiting sweet cuckoo, in the rush of youth,
In the gaze of those starry eyes,
I truly became intoxicated.
தீபம் வச்ச நேரம் ஏறுதடி மோகம்
தீர்த்து வைக்க நீ ஓடி வா
தீபம் வச்ச நேரம் ஏறுதடி மோகம்
தீர்த்து வைக்க நீ ஓடி வா
As the lamp is lit, passion rises,
Run and come to satisfy it!
As the lamp is lit, passion rises,
Run and come to satisfy it!
ஜிம்பர ஜிம்பர ராரா ஹோ ஹொஹ்
ஜிம்பர ஜிம்பர ரா.......ஹாஹ்.....
Jimpara jimpara raaraa ho hoh
Jimpara jimpara raa....haah
ஹா சிங்கக் குட்டி நானடி என்னைத் தொட்டு பாரடி
கன்னிப் பெண்ணே வெட்கமென்ன ஹ ஹ
கட்டிக் கொள்ள அச்சமென்ன
உன்னையே எண்ணியே
கண்ணிலே தூக்கமில்லையே...ஏ......
Haha, I am a lion cub, my dear girl, touch me and see!
Maiden girl, why are you feeling shy? Ha ha
What fear is there in embracing each other?
Thinking only of you,
There is no sleep in my eyes...
.....................
.....................
(Music interlude)
Female: (Vocalizing)
மல்லிகைப்பூ செண்டுகளா மச்சமுள்ள பெண்டுகளா
முத்தமிட வாரிகளா சின்ன சின்ன சிட்டுகளா
தேனிருக்கும் மொட்டுகளா தேகங்களை தாரீகளா
பூத்திருக்கும் மேனி ராத்திரிக்கு தீனி
காத்திருந்து நீ பாரடி.......ஹஹா
பூத்திருக்கும் மேனி ராத்திரிக்கு தீனி
காத்திருந்து நீ பாரடி.......
Oh bunches of jasmine flowers, oh girls with beauty spots,
Will you come to share a kiss, oh little sparrows?
Oh buds filled with honey, will you surrender your bodies?
A blossoming body is a feast for the night,
Wait and watch, my dear... haha!
A blossoming body is a feast for the night,
Wait and watch, my dear... haha!
ஜிம்பர ஜிம்பர ராரா ஹோ ஹொஹ்
ஜிம்பர ஜிம்பர ரா.......ஹாஹ்.....
Jimpara jimpara raaraa ho hoh
Jimpara jimpara raa....haah
சிங்கக் குட்டி நானடி என்னைத் தொட்டு பாரடி
கன்னிப் பெண்ணே வெட்கமென்ன ஹ ஹ
கட்டிக் கொள்ள அச்சமென்ன
உன்னையே எண்ணியே
கண்ணிலே தூக்கமில்லையே...ஏ......
Haha, I am a lion cub, my dear girl, touch me and see!
Maiden girl, why are you feeling shy? Ha ha
What fear is there in embracing each other?
Thinking only of you,
There is no sleep in my eyes...
Aa…..Sshhaa…
Ah... Shh...
Sevaazhai poopolae sevaththa ponnu ingirukka
While the fair-skinned girl, radiant like a red banana blossom, is right here,
Javvaathu pottu vachcha thaai maman kaanalaiyae
The maternal uncle adorned with fragrant civet tilak is nowhere to be seen.
Maiyiruttu pozhuthoda manja poosi kulichchuputtaa
As pitch-black dusk arrived, she bathed applying turmeric,
Maiyiruttu pozhuthoda manja poosi kulichchuputtaa
As pitch-black dusk arrived, she bathed applying turmeric,
Maruthaani vachcha pulla mayanguthaiyyaa thannaalae
The girl wearing henna is swooning on her own, my dear man,
Maruthaani vachcha pulla mayanguthaiyyaa thannaalae
The girl wearing henna is swooning on her own, my dear man,
Mayanguthaiyyaa thannaalae
She is swooning on her own.
Singakutti naanadi ennai thottu paaradi
I am a lion cub, my dear girl, touch me and see!
Singakutti naanadi ennai thottu paaradi
I am a lion cub, my dear girl, touch me and see!
Kanni pennae vetkkamenna
Maiden girl, why are you feeling shy?
Kattikolla achchamenna
What fear is there in embracing each other?
Unnaiyae enniyae
Thinking only of you,
Kannilae thookkamillaiyae…ae….
There is no sleep in my eyes...
Singakutti naanadi ennai thottu paaradi
I am a lion cub, my dear girl, touch me and see!
Kanni pennae vetkkamenna
Maiden girl, why are you feeling shy?
Kattikolla achchamenna
What fear is there in embracing each other?
Unnaiyae enniyae
Thinking only of you,
Kannilae thookkamillaiyae…ae….
There is no sleep in my eyes...
Jimpara jimpara raaraa ho hoh
Jimpara jimpara raaraa ho hoh
Jimpara jimpara raa….
Jimpara jimpara raa....
Jimpara jimpara raaraa ho hoh
Jimpara jimpara raaraa ho hoh
Jimpara jimpara raa….
Jimpara jimpara raa....
Haei
Hey!
Male :Aah
Male: Ah
Female :Haei
Female: Hey
Male :Hahaah
Male: Haha
Female :Haei ha haei hae
Female: Hey ha hey hae
Neelamala oraththula meikka vantha neraththilae
By the slope of the Blue Mountain, when I came to graze,
Kaaththiruntha poonguyilae vaalipaththin vegaththilae
Oh waiting sweet cuckoo, in the rush of youth,
Vaanna vizhi paarvaiyilae
In the gaze of those starry eyes,
Bodhai kondaen unmaiyilae
I truly became intoxicated.
Dheepam vachcha neram yaruthadi mogam
As the lamp is lit, passion rises,
Theerththu vaikka odi vaa
Run and come to satisfy it!
Dheepam vachcha neram yaruthadi mogam
As the lamp is lit, passion rises,
Theerththu vaikka odi vaa
Run and come to satisfy it!
Jimpara jimpara raaraa ho hoh
Jimpara jimpara raaraa ho hoh
Jimpara jimpara raa….haah
Jimpara jimpara raa....haah
Haa singa kutty nanadi ennai thottu paaradi
Haha, I am a lion cub, my dear girl, touch me and see!
Kanni penney vetkkamenna ha ha
Maiden girl, why are you feeling shy? Ha ha
Katti kolla achchamenna
What fear is there in embracing each other?
Unnaiyae enniyae
Thinking only of you,
Kannilae thookkamillaiyae….ae….
There is no sleep in my eyes...
………………
(Music interlude)
Female :……………
Female: (Vocalizing)
Malligaippoo sendugalaa machchamulla penndugalaa
Oh bunches of jasmine flowers, oh girls with beauty spots,
Muththamida vaarigalaa chinna chinna chittukalaa
Will you come to share a kiss, oh little sparrows?
Thenirukkum mottukalaa thegangalai thaareegalaa
Oh buds filled with honey, will you surrender your bodies?
Pooththirukkum meni raaththirikku theeni
A blossoming body is a feast for the night,
Kaaththirunthu nee paaradi….hahaa
Wait and watch, my dear... haha!
Pooththirukkum meni raaththirikku theeni
A blossoming body is a feast for the night,
Kaaththirunthu nee paaradi….hahaa
Wait and watch, my dear... haha!
Jimpara jimpara raaraa ho hoh
Jimpara jimpara raaraa ho hoh
Jimpara jimpara raa….haah
Jimpara jimpara raa....haah
Haa singa kutty nanadi ennai thottu paaradi
Haha, I am a lion cub, my dear girl, touch me and see!
Kanni penney vetkkamenna ha ha
Maiden girl, why are you feeling shy? Ha ha
Katti kolla achchamenna
What fear is there in embracing each other?
Unnaiyae enniyae
Thinking only of you,
Kannilae thookkamillaiyae….ae….
There is no sleep in my eyes...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful and energetic duet from the 1989 movie 'Moodu Manthiram' explores the passionate banter and romantic yearning between two lovers. Set against a rural, pastoral backdrop near the hills, the hero proudly calls himself a brave 'lion cub' and coaxingly invites his shy maiden to cast aside her hesitation and embrace him. The female lead expresses her longing and intimate preparation, beautifying herself with turmeric and henna in anticipation of her beloved uncle-lover. The lyrics composed by Muthulingam rely heavily on traditional Tamil folk motifs—comparing beauty to banana flowers and jasmine, and dusk to a time of heightened romantic passion. Through rhythmic chants, vibrant metaphors, and sensual imagery, the song captures the excitement, youthful urge, and restless sleeplessness brought on by deep attraction.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Simile)
“Sevaazhai poopolae sevaththa ponnu ingirukka”
Compares the girl's fair and vibrant complexion to a bright red banana flower blossom.
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Singakutti naanadi ennai thottu paaradi”
The male protagonist asserts his boldness by metaphorically describing himself as a brave lion cub.
Emona / Rhyme & Alliteration
“Kanni pennae vetkkamenna / Kattikolla achchamenna”
Uses parallel rhythmic phrasing and rhyming structures across lines to heighten the folk tempo.
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Pooththirukkum meni raaththirikku theeni”
Metaphorically describes the youthful blossoming body as a delicious feast intended for the night.
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Trivia
'Moodu Manthiram' (1989) featured music composed by the celebrated duo Shankar-Ganesh. S. P. Balasubrahmanyam's high-spirited vocal delivery in this track highlights the playful, folk-infused pop style popular in late 1980s Tamil commercial cinema.
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