Singakutty Varuvan
From Moovendhar · 1998
- Lyricist
- Pazhani Bharathi
- Singer
- Mano
- Music director
- Sirpy
- Details
- Moovendhar1998
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Haei singakutty varuvanda | Hey, a lion cub will come, |
| Thanga thottil kondaada | To celebrate in a golden cradle, |
| Thaalattu pada dadad..dadad daddaa | To sing a lullaby, dadad..dadad daddaa. |
| Male | |
| Haei appan jaada irupaanda | Hey, he will look just like his father, |
| Avanum oora jeyipaanda | He too will conquer the town, |
| En peru paada dadad..dadad daddaa | To sing my name, dadad..dadad daddaa. |
| Male | |
| Varuvaanae roja joraa | He will come grandly like a rose, |
| Siripaanae rojaa poovaa | He will smile like a rose flower, |
| Nadai vandi thalli thalli | Pushing his baby walker-wagon, |
| Naatta suthuvaanda | He will roam around the country. |
| Male | |
| Haei singakutty varuvanda | Hey, a lion cub will come, |
| Thanga thottil kondaada | To celebrate in a golden cradle, |
| Thaalattu pada dadad..dadad daddaa | To sing a lullaby, dadad..dadad daddaa. |
| Male | |
| Kali kaala kannana iruppan doi | He will be the Krishna of the Kali Yuga, oh my! |
| Chorus :Aama kali kaala kannana iruppan doi | Chorus: Yes, he will be the Krishna of the Kali Yuga, oh my! |
| Male :Haei kaanalae ponnai ellam valaippan doi | Male: Hey, he will charm all women just with a glance, oh my! |
| Chorus :Aama kaanalae ponnai ellam valaippan doi | Chorus: Yes, he will charm all women just with a glance, oh my! |
| Male | |
| Mala eduppaanada kudai pidipaanada | He will lift a mountain and hold it like an umbrella, |
| Avan maaman ponnai sirai edupaanada | He will capture his maternal uncle's daughter's heart! |
| Chorus :Hahahahaha | Chorus: Hahahahaha |
| Male :Ada maama nee ponna pethukko | Male: Hey uncle, give birth to a girl child, |
| Ada illaiyinna udhapaanae dadad..dadad daddaa | Otherwise he will kick you, dadad..dadad daddaa! |
| Male | |
| Haei singakutty varuvanda | Hey, a lion cub will come, |
| Thanga thottil kondaada | To celebrate in a golden cradle, |
| Thaalattu pada dadad..dadad daddaa | To sing a lullaby, dadad..dadad daddaa. |
| Male | |
| Kai veesi nadantha vedhiyilae | In the street where he walks swinging his hands, |
| Chorus :Avan kai veesi nadantha veedhiyilae | Chorus: In the street where he walks swinging his hands, |
| Male :Indha oorellam vanangum varisaiyilae | Male: The entire town will bow down in line, |
| Chorus :Indha oorellam vanangum varisaiyilae | Chorus: The entire town will bow down in line, |
| Male | |
| Mella sirippaanada alli koduppaanada | He will smile gently and give generously, |
| Pugazh poomaalaigal thozhil summapaanada | He will carry garlands of fame on his shoulders. |
| Andha dhesinghu raajavai pola | Just like King Desingu, |
| Vandhu kudhiraiyil kuthipaanda dadad..dadad daddaa | He will come jumping on a horse, dadad..dadad daddaa! |
| Male | |
| Haei singakutty varuvanda | Hey, a lion cub will come, |
| Thanga thottil kondaada | To celebrate in a golden cradle, |
| Thaalattu pada dadad..dadad daddaa | To sing a lullaby, dadad..dadad daddaa. |
| Male | |
| Haei appan jaada irupaanda | Hey, he will look just like his father, |
| Avanum oora jeyipaanda | He too will conquer the town, |
| en peru paada dadad..dadad daddaa | To sing my name, dadad..dadad daddaa. |
| Male | |
| Varuvaanae roja joraa | He will come grandly like a rose, |
| Siripaanae rojaa poovaa | He will smile like a rose flower, |
| Nadai vandi thalli thalli | Pushing his baby walker-wagon, |
| Naatta suthuvaanda | He will roam around the country. |
| Male | |
| Haei singakutty varuvanda | Hey, a lion cub will come, |
| Thanga thottil kondaada | To celebrate in a golden cradle, |
| Thaalattu pada dadad..dadad daddaa | To sing a lullaby, dadad..dadad daddaa. |
ஹேய் சிங்கக்குட்டி வருவான்டா
தங்கத் தொட்டில் கொண்டாடா
தாலாட்டு பாட டடடடடட்டா...
Hey, a lion cub will come,
To celebrate in a golden cradle,
To sing a lullaby, dadad..dadad daddaa.
ஹேய் அப்பன் ஜாட இருப்பான்டா
அவனும் ஊர ஜெயிப்பான்டா
என் பேரு பாட டடடடடட்டா...
Hey, he will look just like his father,
He too will conquer the town,
To sing my name, dadad..dadad daddaa.
வருவானே ராஜா ஜோரா
சிரிப்பானே ரோஜாப் பூவா
நடை வண்டி தள்ளித் தள்ளி
நாட்ட சுத்துவான்டா
He will come grandly like a rose,
He will smile like a rose flower,
Pushing his baby walker-wagon,
He will roam around the country.
ஹேய் சிங்கக்குட்டி வருவான்டா
தங்கத் தொட்டில் கொண்டாடா
தாலாட்டு பாட டடடடடட்டா
Hey, a lion cub will come,
To celebrate in a golden cradle,
To sing a lullaby, dadad..dadad daddaa.
கலிகாலக் கண்ணனா இருப்பான் டோய்
குழு :
ஆமா கலிகாலக் கண்ணனா இருப்பான் டோய்
ஹேய் கண்ணாலே பொண்ணை
எல்லாம் வளைப்பான் டோய்
குழு :
ஆமா கண்ணாலே பொண்ணை
எல்லாம் வளைப்பான் டோய்
He will be the Krishna of the Kali Yuga, oh my!
Chorus: Yes, he will be the Krishna of the Kali Yuga, oh my!
Male: Hey, he will charm all women just with a glance, oh my!
Chorus: Yes, he will charm all women just with a glance, oh my!
மலை எடுப்பானடா குடை பிடிப்பானடா
அவன் மாமன் பொண்ண சிறை எடுப்பானடா
குழு :
ஹாஹாஹா
அட மாமா நீ பொண்ணப் பெத்துக்கோ
அட இல்லையென்னா உதப்பானே டடடடடட்டா
He will lift a mountain and hold it like an umbrella,
He will capture his maternal uncle's daughter's heart!
Chorus: Hahahahaha
Male: Hey uncle, give birth to a girl child,
Otherwise he will kick you, dadad..dadad daddaa!
ஹேய் சிங்கக்குட்டி வருவான்டா
தங்கத் தொட்டில் கொண்டாடா
தாலாட்டு பாட டடடடடட்டா
Hey, a lion cub will come,
To celebrate in a golden cradle,
To sing a lullaby, dadad..dadad daddaa.
கை வீசி நடந்தா வீதியிலே
குழு :
அவன் கை வீசி நடந்தா வீதியிலே
இந்த ஊரெல்லாம் வணங்கும் வரிசையிலே
குழு :
இந்த ஊரெல்லாம் வணங்கும் வரிசையிலே
In the street where he walks swinging his hands,
Chorus: In the street where he walks swinging his hands,
Male: The entire town will bow down in line,
Chorus: The entire town will bow down in line,
மெல்ல சிரிப்பானடா அள்ளிக் கொடுப்பானடா
புகழ் பூமாலைகள் தோளில் சுமப்பானடா
அந்த தேசிங்கு ராஜாவைப் போல
வந்து குதிரையில் குதிப்பான்டா டடடடடட்டா
He will smile gently and give generously,
He will carry garlands of fame on his shoulders.
Just like King Desingu,
He will come jumping on a horse, dadad..dadad daddaa!
ஹேய் சிங்கக்குட்டி வருவான்டா
தங்கத் தொட்டில் கொண்டாடா
தாலாட்டு பாட டடடடடட்டா
Hey, a lion cub will come,
To celebrate in a golden cradle,
To sing a lullaby, dadad..dadad daddaa.
ஹேய் அப்பன் ஜாட இருப்பான்டா
அவனும் ஊர ஜெயிப்பான்டா
என் பேரு பாட டடடடடட்டா...
Hey, he will look just like his father,
He too will conquer the town,
To sing my name, dadad..dadad daddaa.
வருவானே ராஜா ஜோரா
சிரிப்பானே ரோஜாப் பூவா
நடை வண்டி தள்ளித் தள்ளி
நாட்ட சுத்துவான்டா
He will come grandly like a rose,
He will smile like a rose flower,
Pushing his baby walker-wagon,
He will roam around the country.
ஹேய் சிங்கக்குட்டி வருவான்டா
தங்கத் தொட்டில் கொண்டாடா
தாலாட்டு பாட டடடடடட்டா
Hey, a lion cub will come,
To celebrate in a golden cradle,
To sing a lullaby, dadad..dadad daddaa.
Haei singakutty varuvanda
Hey, a lion cub will come,
Thanga thottil kondaada
To celebrate in a golden cradle,
Thaalattu pada dadad..dadad daddaa
To sing a lullaby, dadad..dadad daddaa.
Haei appan jaada irupaanda
Hey, he will look just like his father,
Avanum oora jeyipaanda
He too will conquer the town,
En peru paada dadad..dadad daddaa
To sing my name, dadad..dadad daddaa.
Varuvaanae roja joraa
He will come grandly like a rose,
Siripaanae rojaa poovaa
He will smile like a rose flower,
Nadai vandi thalli thalli
Pushing his baby walker-wagon,
Naatta suthuvaanda
He will roam around the country.
Haei singakutty varuvanda
Hey, a lion cub will come,
Thanga thottil kondaada
To celebrate in a golden cradle,
Thaalattu pada dadad..dadad daddaa
To sing a lullaby, dadad..dadad daddaa.
Kali kaala kannana iruppan doi
He will be the Krishna of the Kali Yuga, oh my!
Chorus :Aama kali kaala kannana iruppan doi
Chorus: Yes, he will be the Krishna of the Kali Yuga, oh my!
Male :Haei kaanalae ponnai ellam valaippan doi
Male: Hey, he will charm all women just with a glance, oh my!
Chorus :Aama kaanalae ponnai ellam valaippan doi
Chorus: Yes, he will charm all women just with a glance, oh my!
Mala eduppaanada kudai pidipaanada
He will lift a mountain and hold it like an umbrella,
Avan maaman ponnai sirai edupaanada
He will capture his maternal uncle's daughter's heart!
Chorus :Hahahahaha
Chorus: Hahahahaha
Male :Ada maama nee ponna pethukko
Male: Hey uncle, give birth to a girl child,
Ada illaiyinna udhapaanae dadad..dadad daddaa
Otherwise he will kick you, dadad..dadad daddaa!
Haei singakutty varuvanda
Hey, a lion cub will come,
Thanga thottil kondaada
To celebrate in a golden cradle,
Thaalattu pada dadad..dadad daddaa
To sing a lullaby, dadad..dadad daddaa.
Kai veesi nadantha vedhiyilae
In the street where he walks swinging his hands,
Chorus :Avan kai veesi nadantha veedhiyilae
Chorus: In the street where he walks swinging his hands,
Male :Indha oorellam vanangum varisaiyilae
Male: The entire town will bow down in line,
Chorus :Indha oorellam vanangum varisaiyilae
Chorus: The entire town will bow down in line,
Mella sirippaanada alli koduppaanada
He will smile gently and give generously,
Pugazh poomaalaigal thozhil summapaanada
He will carry garlands of fame on his shoulders.
Andha dhesinghu raajavai pola
Just like King Desingu,
Vandhu kudhiraiyil kuthipaanda dadad..dadad daddaa
He will come jumping on a horse, dadad..dadad daddaa!
Haei singakutty varuvanda
Hey, a lion cub will come,
Thanga thottil kondaada
To celebrate in a golden cradle,
Thaalattu pada dadad..dadad daddaa
To sing a lullaby, dadad..dadad daddaa.
Haei appan jaada irupaanda
Hey, he will look just like his father,
Avanum oora jeyipaanda
He too will conquer the town,
en peru paada dadad..dadad daddaa
To sing my name, dadad..dadad daddaa.
Varuvaanae roja joraa
He will come grandly like a rose,
Siripaanae rojaa poovaa
He will smile like a rose flower,
Nadai vandi thalli thalli
Pushing his baby walker-wagon,
Naatta suthuvaanda
He will roam around the country.
Haei singakutty varuvanda
Hey, a lion cub will come,
Thanga thottil kondaada
To celebrate in a golden cradle,
Thaalattu pada dadad..dadad daddaa
To sing a lullaby, dadad..dadad daddaa.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic folk track from Moovendhar (1998) is a joyful celebration anticipating the birth of a baby boy, playfully referred to as a 'lion cub' (singakutty). The protagonist affectionately describes how the child will inherit his father's charisma, grow up to conquer hearts, charm the village, and walk with regal grandeur like King Desingu.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani (Simile)
“Haei singakutty varuvanda”
Compares the upcoming baby to a 'lion cub' (singakutty) and his smile to a 'rose flower' (rojaa poovaa) to highlight his strength, beauty, and innocence.
Metaphor & Cultural Allusion
“Kali kaala kannana iruppan doi”
Compares the child to Lord Krishna ('Kali kaala kannan') and King Desingu ('Dhesinghu raajavai pola') to invoke mythological charm and legendary valour.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Varuvaanae roja joraa / Siripaanae rojaa poovaa”
The second letters of 'Varuvaanae' and 'Siripaanae' match in sound (r/ri pattern), enhancing rhythmic harmony.
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Trivia
Moovendhar (1998) stars Sarathkumar and Devayani, with music composed by Sirpy and lyrics authored by Pazhani Bharathi. The song highlights traditional Tamil baby-welcoming folk celebrations.
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