Singakutti Neeye
From Kaaval Nilayam · 1991
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- P. Susheela, Suja Radhakrishnan
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Kaaval Nilayam1991
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Singakutti neeyae thanga katti neeyae | You are a lion cub, you are a block of gold |
| Veeram ulla nenjam kondaal pothum | It is enough if you have a courageous heart |
| Vettri selvam unnai vanthu saerum | Success and wealth will come seeking you |
| Female | |
| Singakutti neeyae thanga katti neeyae | You are a lion cub, you are a block of gold |
| Veeram ulla nenjam kondaal pothum | It is enough if you have a courageous heart |
| Vettri selvam unnai vanthu saerum | Success and wealth will come seeking you |
| Female | |
| Achcham unmaigal naanam endrum | Fear, truth, and modesty are always |
| Penmaikku vendum adhil | Required for womanhood, and from them |
| Thanmaanam thaanaaga thondrum | Self-respect will naturally arise |
| Female | |
| Vanmai kondathu aanmai | Masculinity possesses strength |
| Menmai kondathu penmai nalla | Womanhood possesses gentleness; as a good |
| Pennaaga nee vaazha vendum | Woman you ought to live |
| Female | |
| Ellaarumae paaraatavae | So that everyone praises you |
| Menmai kondathu penmai nalla | Womanhood possesses gentleness; as a good |
| Pennaaga nee vaazh vendum | Woman you ought to live |
| Female | |
| Singakutti neeyae thanga katti neeyae | You are a lion cub, you are a block of gold |
| Veeram ulla nenjam kondaal pothum | It is enough if you have a courageous heart |
| Vettri selvam unnai vanthu saerum | Success and wealth will come seeking you |
| Female | |
| Achcham enbathu neekki thunivai nenjinil thaekki | Eradicating fear and storing courage in your heart |
| Vengai nadai pottu vilaiyaadi sellu | Walk with the stride of a tiger and play along your way |
| Puratchi bharathi paadum pudhumai pennena neeyum | You too must be the modern woman sung by revolutionary Bharathi |
| Pazham panjaangam adhai thoora thallu | Push away the ancient superstitious almanacs |
| Female | |
| Oor pottravae nee vaazhgavae | May you live so that the town praises you |
| Raajaangamae nee aalgavae | May you rule over a kingdom |
| Thadai thannai padai kondu nee velgavae | May you conquer every obstacle with an army of resolve |
| Female | |
| {Singakutti neeyae thanga katti neeyae | You are a lion cub, you are a block of gold |
| Veeram ulla nenjam kondaal pothum | It is enough if you have a courageous heart |
| Vettri selvam unnai vanthu saerum} (2) | Success and wealth will come seeking you |
சிங்கக்குட்டி நீயே தங்கக் கட்டி நீயே
வீரம் உள்ள நெஞ்சம் கொண்டால் போதும்
வெற்றிச் செல்வம் உன்னை வந்து சேரும்
You are a lion cub, you are a block of gold
It is enough if you have a courageous heart
Success and wealth will come seeking you
சிங்கக்குட்டி நீயே தங்கக் கட்டி நீயே
வீரம் உள்ள நெஞ்சம் கொண்டால் போதும்
வெற்றிச் செல்வம் உன்னை வந்து சேரும்
You are a lion cub, you are a block of gold
It is enough if you have a courageous heart
Success and wealth will come seeking you
அச்சம் உண்மைகள் நாணம் என்றும்
பெண்மைக்கு வேண்டும் அதில்
தன்மானம் தானாக தோன்றும்
Fear, truth, and modesty are always
Required for womanhood, and from them
Self-respect will naturally arise
வன்மை கொண்டது ஆண்மை
மென்மை கொண்டது பெண்மை நல்ல
பெண்ணாக நீ வாழ வேண்டும்
Masculinity possesses strength
Womanhood possesses gentleness; as a good
Woman you ought to live
எல்லோருமே பாராட்டவே
என் நெஞ்சமே சீராட்டவே
எந்நாளும் பேரோடு நீ வாழ்கவே..
So that everyone praises you
Womanhood possesses gentleness; as a good
Woman you ought to live
சிங்கக்குட்டி நீயே தங்கக் கட்டி நீயே
வீரம் உள்ள நெஞ்சம் கொண்டால் போதும்
வெற்றிச் செல்வம் உன்னை வந்து சேரும்
You are a lion cub, you are a block of gold
It is enough if you have a courageous heart
Success and wealth will come seeking you
அச்சம் என்பது நீக்கி துணிவை நெஞ்சினில் தேக்கி
வேங்கை நடைப் போட்டு விளையாடி செல்லு
புரட்சி பாரதி பாடும் புதுமை பெண்ணென நீயும்
பழம் பஞ்சாங்கம் அதை தூர தள்ளு
Eradicating fear and storing courage in your heart
Walk with the stride of a tiger and play along your way
You too must be the modern woman sung by revolutionary Bharathi
Push away the ancient superstitious almanacs
ஊர் போற்றவே நீ வாழ்கவே
ராஜாங்கமே நீ ஆள்கவே
தடை தன்னை படைக் கொண்டு நீ வெல்கவே
May you live so that the town praises you
May you rule over a kingdom
May you conquer every obstacle with an army of resolve
{சிங்கக்குட்டி நீயே தங்கக் கட்டி நீயே
வீரம் உள்ள நெஞ்சம் கொண்டால் போதும்
வெற்றிச் செல்வம் உன்னை வந்து சேரும்} (2)
You are a lion cub, you are a block of gold
It is enough if you have a courageous heart
Success and wealth will come seeking you
Singakutti neeyae thanga katti neeyae
You are a lion cub, you are a block of gold
Veeram ulla nenjam kondaal pothum
It is enough if you have a courageous heart
Vettri selvam unnai vanthu saerum
Success and wealth will come seeking you
Singakutti neeyae thanga katti neeyae
You are a lion cub, you are a block of gold
Veeram ulla nenjam kondaal pothum
It is enough if you have a courageous heart
Vettri selvam unnai vanthu saerum
Success and wealth will come seeking you
Achcham unmaigal naanam endrum
Fear, truth, and modesty are always
Penmaikku vendum adhil
Required for womanhood, and from them
Thanmaanam thaanaaga thondrum
Self-respect will naturally arise
Vanmai kondathu aanmai
Masculinity possesses strength
Menmai kondathu penmai nalla
Womanhood possesses gentleness; as a good
Pennaaga nee vaazha vendum
Woman you ought to live
Ellaarumae paaraatavae
So that everyone praises you
Menmai kondathu penmai nalla
Womanhood possesses gentleness; as a good
Pennaaga nee vaazh vendum
Woman you ought to live
Singakutti neeyae thanga katti neeyae
You are a lion cub, you are a block of gold
Veeram ulla nenjam kondaal pothum
It is enough if you have a courageous heart
Vettri selvam unnai vanthu saerum
Success and wealth will come seeking you
Achcham enbathu neekki thunivai nenjinil thaekki
Eradicating fear and storing courage in your heart
Vengai nadai pottu vilaiyaadi sellu
Walk with the stride of a tiger and play along your way
Puratchi bharathi paadum pudhumai pennena neeyum
You too must be the modern woman sung by revolutionary Bharathi
Pazham panjaangam adhai thoora thallu
Push away the ancient superstitious almanacs
Oor pottravae nee vaazhgavae
May you live so that the town praises you
Raajaangamae nee aalgavae
May you rule over a kingdom
Thadai thannai padai kondu nee velgavae
May you conquer every obstacle with an army of resolve
{Singakutti neeyae thanga katti neeyae
You are a lion cub, you are a block of gold
Veeram ulla nenjam kondaal pothum
It is enough if you have a courageous heart
Vettri selvam unnai vanthu saerum} (2)
Success and wealth will come seeking you
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is an uplifting and empowering address to a young girl, encouraging her to grow up with courage, self-respect, and virtue. It emphasizes that possessing a brave heart naturally brings victory and fortune, combining gentle femininity with fierce independence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Singakutti neeyae thanga katti neeyae”
Compares the child directly to a lion cub ('Singakutti') and a block of precious gold ('Thanga katti') to highlight bravery and value.
Internal Rhyme (Iyaibu / Monai)
“Achcham enbathu neekki thunivai nenjinil thaekki”
Uses matching internal end-rhymes 'neekki' and 'thaekki' to create a rhythmic cadenced flow.
Literary Allusion
“Puratchi bharathi paadum pudhumai pennena neeyum”
Refers directly to Mahakavi Subramania Bharathi's vision of 'Pudhumai Penn' (the Modern/Revolutionary Woman).
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Trivia
The song incorporates Subramania Bharathi's iconic feminist ideals of 'Pudhumai Penn', adapting early 20th-century Tamil reformist poetry into 1990s film lyrics written by Vaali.
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