Singam Rendu
From Natpu · 1986
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, S. N. Surendar
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Natpu1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Singam rendu serndhadhadaa | Two lions have come together. |
| Theemaigala vetti chaaikkumadaa | They will chop down and destroy all evils. |
| Male | |
| Singam rendu serndhadhadaa | Two lions have come together. |
| Theemaigala vetti chaaikkumadaa | They will chop down and destroy all evils. |
| Male | |
| Ada kuttu patta koottam | Oh, the group of oppressed people, |
| Ini thatti ketkum paaru | See, now they will question and demand answers. |
| Male | |
| Ini mosakkaaran mutta vandhaa | Now if a deceitful person comes to attack, |
| Modhi paarkkum paaru | See, they will clash and fight back. |
| Male | |
| Ezhu mora nee vote potta | You voted seven times, |
| Enna kanda thuni ottu potta | What did you get? Just patched-up clothes. |
| Male | |
| Paadi vechaan andru pattukkotta | Back then, Pattukkottai sang about this in his poetry, |
| Kettu puttu neeyum koratta vitta | But after listening to it, you just snored and slept off. |
| Male | |
| Annaachi paadu patta | Elder brother worked so hard, |
| Nee ennaatha saethu vecha | What did you manage to save up? |
| Male | |
| Kai serndha kaasai ellaam | All the money that reached your hands, |
| Nee karpooram kaatti putta hae | You burned it away like camphor, hey! |
| Male | |
| Maadikkum andha chaerikkum | Between the high mansions and that slum, |
| Ingu parambara vazhakku | There is an age-old traditional divide here. |
| Male | |
| Maaranum nanma seranum | It must change and good things must unite; |
| Vandha sudhandhiram edhukku haei | Otherwise, what is the point of achieved independence, hey! |
| Male | |
| Singam rendu serndhadhadaa | Two lions have come together. |
| Theemaigala vetti chaaikkumadaa | They will chop down and destroy all evils. |
| Male | |
| Ada kuttu patta koottam | Oh, the group of oppressed people, |
| Ini thatti ketkum paaru | See, now they will question and demand answers. |
| Male | |
| Ini mosakkaaran mutta vandhaa | Now if a deceitful person comes to attack, |
| Modhi paarkkum paaru | See, they will clash and fight back. |
| Male | |
| Annae annae neenga singaaramaa | Hey brother, brother, are you silently posing? |
| Innum enna pazham panjaangamaa | Why are you still holding onto ancient calendars? |
| Male | |
| Thaerdhal dheivam rendum | Will both elections and God... |
| Neeyaagumaa | ...ever become true for you? |
| Poga poga rendum poiyaagumaa | As time goes on, won't both turn out to be false? |
| Male | |
| Naam vaazhum oorukkulla | Inside the town where we live, |
| Hoi onaaigal oolaiyadaa | Hey, the wolves are howling! |
| Male | |
| Ellorum vaal eduppom | Let us all raise our swords, |
| Porkaalam naalaiyadaa | Tomorrow will be a golden era! |
| Male | |
| Pechinaal seyal veechinaal | Through speech, and through the stroke of action, |
| Makkal manangalai uzhudhu | Ploughing through the hearts of the people, |
| Male | |
| Ezhaiyae ini illaiyae | Write a new history declaring... |
| Ennum sarithiram ezhudhu haei | ...'There are no poor people anymore!', hey! |
| Male | |
| Singam rendu serndhadhadaa | Two lions have come together. |
| Theemaigala vetti chaaikkumadaa | They will chop down and destroy all evils. |
| Male | |
| Ada kuttu patta koottam | Oh, the group of oppressed people, |
| Ini thatti ketkum paaru | See, now they will question and demand answers. |
| Male | |
| Ini mosakkaaran mutta vandhaa | Now if a deceitful person comes to attack, |
| Modhi paarkkum paaru | See, they will clash and fight back. |
சிங்கம் ரெண்டு சேர்ந்ததடா
தீமைகள வெட்டிச் சாய்க்குமடா
சிங்கம் ரெண்டு சேர்ந்ததடா
தீமைகள வெட்டிச் சாய்க்குமடா
Two lions have come together.
They will chop down and destroy all evils.
அட குட்டுப் பட்ட கூட்டம்
இனி தட்டிக் கேட்கும் பாரு
இனி மோசக்காரன் முட்ட வந்தா
மோதிப் பார்க்கும் பாரு....
Two lions have come together.
They will chop down and destroy all evils.
சிங்கம் ரெண்டு சேந்ததடா
தீமைகள வெட்டிச் சாய்க்குமடா
Oh, the group of oppressed people,
See, now they will question and demand answers.
ஏழு தரம் நீ ஓட்டு போட்ட
என்ன கண்ட நீ ஒட்டு போட்ட
பாடி வெச்சான்
அன்று பட்டுக்கோட்ட
கேட்டுப் புட்டு நீயும் கொறட்ட விட்ட
Now if a deceitful person comes to attack,
See, they will clash and fight back.
அண்ணாச்சி பாடு பட்ட...
நீ என்னாத்த சேத்து வச்ச
கை சேர்ந்த காசை எல்லாம்
நீ கற்பூரம் காட்டிப் புட்டே ஹே
You voted seven times,
What did you get? Just patched-up clothes.
மாடிக்கும் அந்தச் சேரிக்கும்
இங்கு பரம்பர வழக்கு
மாறனும் நன்மை சேரணும்
வந்த சுதந்திரம் எதுக்கு ஹேய்
Back then, Pattukkottai sang about this in his poetry,
But after listening to it, you just snored and slept off.
சிங்கம் ரெண்டு சேர்ந்ததடா
தீமைகள வெட்டிச் சாய்க்குமடா
Elder brother worked so hard,
What did you manage to save up?
அட குட்டுப் பட்ட கூட்டம்
இனி தட்டிக் கேட்கும் பாரு
இனி மோசக்காரன் முட்ட வந்தா
மோதிப் பார்க்கும் பாரு....
All the money that reached your hands,
You burned it away like camphor, hey!
சிங்கம் ரெண்டு சேந்ததடா
தீமைகள வெட்டிச் சாய்க்குமடா
Between the high mansions and that slum,
There is an age-old traditional divide here.
அண்ணே அண்ணே நீங்க சிங்காரமா
இன்னும் என்ன பழம் பஞ்சாங்கமா
தேர்தல் தெய்வம் ரெண்டும் நீயாகுமா
போகப் போக ரெண்டும் பொய்யாகுமா
It must change and good things must unite;
Otherwise, what is the point of achieved independence, hey!
நாம் வாழும் ஊருக்குள்ள ஹோய்
ஓநாய்கள் ஊளையடா....
எல்லோரும் வாள் எடுப்போம்
பொற்காலம் நாளையடா
Two lions have come together.
They will chop down and destroy all evils.
பேச்சினால் செயல் வீச்சினால்
மக்கள் மனங்களை உழுது
ஏழையே இனி இல்லையே
என்னும் சரித்திரம் எழுது ஹே ஹேய்
Oh, the group of oppressed people,
See, now they will question and demand answers.
சிங்கம் ரெண்டு சேர்ந்ததடா
தீமைகள வெட்டிச் சாய்க்குமடா
Now if a deceitful person comes to attack,
See, they will clash and fight back.
அட குட்டுப் பட்ட கூட்டம்
இனி தட்டிக் கேட்கும் பாரு
இனி மோசக்காரன் முட்ட வந்தா
மோதிப் பார்க்கும் பாரு....
Hey brother, brother, are you silently posing?
Why are you still holding onto ancient calendars?
சிங்கம் ரெண்டு சேந்ததடா
தீமைகள வெட்டிச் சாய்க்குமடா
தந்தா னன்னா
தன தந்தந் தானன்னா
தன தந்தந் தானன்னா
தன தானா தானன்னா
Will both elections and God...
...ever become true for you?
As time goes on, won't both turn out to be false?
Inside the town where we live,
Hey, the wolves are howling!
Let us all raise our swords,
Tomorrow will be a golden era!
Through speech, and through the stroke of action,
Ploughing through the hearts of the people,
Write a new history declaring...
...'There are no poor people anymore!', hey!
Two lions have come together.
They will chop down and destroy all evils.
Oh, the group of oppressed people,
See, now they will question and demand answers.
Now if a deceitful person comes to attack,
See, they will clash and fight back.
Singam rendu serndhadhadaa
Two lions have come together.
Theemaigala vetti chaaikkumadaa
They will chop down and destroy all evils.
Singam rendu serndhadhadaa
Two lions have come together.
Theemaigala vetti chaaikkumadaa
They will chop down and destroy all evils.
Ada kuttu patta koottam
Oh, the group of oppressed people,
Ini thatti ketkum paaru
See, now they will question and demand answers.
Ini mosakkaaran mutta vandhaa
Now if a deceitful person comes to attack,
Modhi paarkkum paaru
See, they will clash and fight back.
Ezhu mora nee vote potta
You voted seven times,
Enna kanda thuni ottu potta
What did you get? Just patched-up clothes.
Paadi vechaan andru pattukkotta
Back then, Pattukkottai sang about this in his poetry,
Kettu puttu neeyum koratta vitta
But after listening to it, you just snored and slept off.
Annaachi paadu patta
Elder brother worked so hard,
Nee ennaatha saethu vecha
What did you manage to save up?
Kai serndha kaasai ellaam
All the money that reached your hands,
Nee karpooram kaatti putta hae
You burned it away like camphor, hey!
Maadikkum andha chaerikkum
Between the high mansions and that slum,
Ingu parambara vazhakku
There is an age-old traditional divide here.
Maaranum nanma seranum
It must change and good things must unite;
Vandha sudhandhiram edhukku haei
Otherwise, what is the point of achieved independence, hey!
Singam rendu serndhadhadaa
Two lions have come together.
Theemaigala vetti chaaikkumadaa
They will chop down and destroy all evils.
Ada kuttu patta koottam
Oh, the group of oppressed people,
Ini thatti ketkum paaru
See, now they will question and demand answers.
Ini mosakkaaran mutta vandhaa
Now if a deceitful person comes to attack,
Modhi paarkkum paaru
See, they will clash and fight back.
Annae annae neenga singaaramaa
Hey brother, brother, are you silently posing?
Innum enna pazham panjaangamaa
Why are you still holding onto ancient calendars?
Thaerdhal dheivam rendum
Will both elections and God...
Neeyaagumaa
...ever become true for you?
Poga poga rendum poiyaagumaa
As time goes on, won't both turn out to be false?
Naam vaazhum oorukkulla
Inside the town where we live,
Hoi onaaigal oolaiyadaa
Hey, the wolves are howling!
Ellorum vaal eduppom
Let us all raise our swords,
Porkaalam naalaiyadaa
Tomorrow will be a golden era!
Pechinaal seyal veechinaal
Through speech, and through the stroke of action,
Makkal manangalai uzhudhu
Ploughing through the hearts of the people,
Ezhaiyae ini illaiyae
Write a new history declaring...
Ennum sarithiram ezhudhu haei
...'There are no poor people anymore!', hey!
Singam rendu serndhadhadaa
Two lions have come together.
Theemaigala vetti chaaikkumadaa
They will chop down and destroy all evils.
Ada kuttu patta koottam
Oh, the group of oppressed people,
Ini thatti ketkum paaru
See, now they will question and demand answers.
Ini mosakkaaran mutta vandhaa
Now if a deceitful person comes to attack,
Modhi paarkkum paaru
See, they will clash and fight back.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Singam Rendu Serndhadhadaa from the film Natpu (1986) is a high-energy socio-political awakening song penned by Vairamuthu. Utilizing the metaphor of two lions joining forces, the song represents a formidable unity against societal injustice, economic disparity, and political deceit. It calls upon the working class and marginalized people to stop enduring suffering passively, challenge corrupt leaders, and reclaim their dignity and rights. Furthermore, the song emphasizes the gap between rich mansions and impoverished slums, urging citizens to channel their collective strength into real political awareness. By invoking the memory of legendary poet Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram, the song challenges people to move beyond empty political promises and build a golden future free from poverty.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai / Urugagam)
“Singam rendu serndhadhadaa”
Compares the alliance of two strong, righteous individuals to two lions uniting to clear away evils.
Allusion (Kurippuu)
“Paadi vechaan andru pattukkotta”
Refers directly to Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram, the legendary Tamil lyricist known for his revolutionary and working-class songs.
Rhyme (Edhugai)
“Ezhu mora nee vote potta”
Uses matching second-consonant sounds across consecutive lines ('vote potta', 'ottu potta', 'pattukkotta').
Imagery (Ouvaiyaan / Kaatchi-i)
“Hoi onaaigal oolaiyadaa”
Uses vivid imagery of wolves howling to represent predatory oppressors in society.
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Trivia
The song references the legendary populist poet-lyricist Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram, whose mid-20th century songs inspired Tamil Nadu's social justice movements. Music for Natpu (1986) was composed by Sankar-Ganesh.
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