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Lyrics & meaning

Singakutti Neeye

From Kaaval Nilayam · 1991

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
P. Susheela, Suja Radhakrishnan
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Kaaval Nilayam
Movie release year
1991
Lyrics added on
3 Dec 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Singakutti neeyae thanga katti neeyae
Veeram ulla nenjam kondaal pothum
Vettri selvam unnai vanthu saerum
Singakutti neeyae thanga katti neeyae
Veeram ulla nenjam kondaal pothum
Vettri selvam unnai vanthu saerum
Achcham unmaigal naanam endrum
Penmaikku vendum adhil
Thanmaanam thaanaaga thondrum
Vanmai kondathu aanmai
Menmai kondathu penmai nalla
Pennaaga nee vaazha vendum
Ellaarumae paaraatavae
Menmai kondathu penmai nalla
Pennaaga nee vaazh vendum
Singakutti neeyae thanga katti neeyae
Veeram ulla nenjam kondaal pothum
Vettri selvam unnai vanthu saerum
Achcham enbathu neekki thunivai nenjinil thaekki
Vengai nadai pottu vilaiyaadi sellu
Puratchi bharathi paadum pudhumai pennena neeyum
Pazham panjaangam adhai thoora thallu
Oor pottravae nee vaazhgavae
Raajaangamae nee aalgavae
Thadai thannai padai kondu nee velgavae
{Singakutti neeyae thanga katti neeyae
Veeram ulla nenjam kondaal pothum
Vettri selvam unnai vanthu saerum} (2)
You are a lion cub, you are a block of pure gold.
If you have a brave heart, that is all you need,
The wealth of victory will surely come to you.
You are a lion cub, you are a block of pure gold.
If you have a brave heart, that is all you need,
The wealth of victory will surely come to you.
Fear, truth, and modesty
Are qualities essential to a woman,
And from them, self-respect will naturally arise.
Toughness belongs to manhood,
While gentleness belongs to womanhood;
You must live as a truly good woman.
So that everyone sings your praise,
And my heart can lovingly dote on you,
May you always live with a glorious name!
You are a lion cub, you are a block of pure gold.
If you have a brave heart, that is all you need,
The wealth of victory will surely come to you.
Cast away all fear, gather courage in your heart,
Walk with the stride of a tiger and step forward boldly!
Like the modern woman sung by revolutionary poet Bharathi,
Cast aside outdated traditions!
May you live with the whole town praising you,
May you rule over a kingdom,
And conquer every obstacle like a mighty army!
You are a lion cub, you are a block of pure gold.
If you have a brave heart, that is all you need,
The wealth of victory will surely come to you.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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