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Lyrics & meaning

Singam

From Singam · 2010

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singer
Devi Sri Prasad
Music director
Devi Sri Prasad
Movie name
Singam
Movie release year
2010
Lyrics added on
13 May 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Everybody listen listen listen
Make way for the king
Everybody listen listen listen
Just watch the way
He is gonna swing… alright
Hei vinnai theendum kathiravan
Endhan ellai thaandum kaatrivan
Kaattai erikkum neruppivan
Kai pattal kothikkum neer ivan
Everybody listen
He is on a mission
You can never stop him
He is a human tornado
Everybody listen
He has got the right decision
You cannot mess with him
Not even with his shadow
Singam singam
He is durai singam
Ivan nadanthal pothum
Nilamum vanangum
Hey..singam singam
He is durai singam
Ayim boothangal yaavum
Evanul adangum
Wohu wohu woah
Hu huaa
Wohu wohu woah
Wohu wohu woah
Hu huaa
Wohu wohu woah
Hey rowdygalin raajiyangal
Ranagalamaai irukkum irukkum
Kaavalthurai therndheduthu
Sinagathai thaan anuppum jeyikkum
Veeram adhu idhu thaano
Soolam iru vizhi thaano
Veeran avan ivan thaano
Mayavanoo
Aattam…athu padithaano
Kaakkum iru kaithaano
Neekkam thani vazhithaano
Niranthara bayam ivano…
Singam singam
He is durai singam
Ivan paarthaal podhum
Iddiyum irangum
Wohu wohu woah
Hu huaa
Wohu wohu woah
Wohu wohu woah
Hu huaa
Wohu wohu woah
Vagai vagaiyaai
Thavaru seiyyum
Kayavargalai arivaan arivaan
Migai migaiyaai
Kalavaramaa
Pugaienavae nuzhaivaan suduvaan
Suththam ivan kaithaano
Raththam oru maithaano
Yuththam adhu meithaano
Porkalamoo
Suttrum puvi ivanthaano
Kaththum…kadal alaithaano
Muttrum..pagai azhippaano
Maanidan avan ivano…
Singam singam
He is durai singam
Come on oh yeah
Ivan ninnaal podhum
Nagaram nadungum
Hey..singam singam
He is durai singam
Ivan thanthaal podhum
Agaram thodangum
Singam ….
Everybody listen, listen, listen
Make way for the king
Everybody listen, listen, listen
Just watch the way
He is gonna swing... alright!
Hey, he is the sun reaching for the sky
He is the wind that crosses every border
He is the fire that burns down forests
He is water that boils at a single touch
Everybody listen
He is on a mission
You can never stop him
He is a human tornado
Everybody listen
He has made the right decision
You cannot mess with him
Not even with his shadow
Singam, Singam
He is Durai Singam
If he just takes a stride,
Even the earth bows down
Hey, Singam, Singam
He is Durai Singam
All five elements of nature
Are held inside him
Whoa whoa whoa
Hoo hoo-ah
Whoa whoa whoa
Whoa whoa whoa
Hoo hoo-ah
Whoa whoa whoa
Hey, the territories of goons
Will turn into fierce battlegrounds
The police force chooses carefully
And sends only the lion—and he always wins!
Is this what true courage is?
Are his two eyes sharp tridents?
Is this man the ultimate warrior,
Or a force of wonders?
Did he master this fierce game?
Are his two hands made to protect?
Is wiping out evil his unique path?
Is he an eternal fear for criminals?
Singam, Singam
He is Durai Singam
If he just glares,
Even lightning strikes down
Whoa whoa whoa
Hoo hoo-ah
Whoa whoa whoa
Whoa whoa whoa
Hoo hoo-ah
Whoa whoa whoa
In every possible way,
Those who commit crimes—
He knows all those rogues!
When crimes overflow
And chaos breaks out,
He slips in like smoke and shoots them down!
Is purity in his grasp?
Is spilled blood just ink to him?
Is warfare his everyday truth,
And the world his battlefield?
Is he the spinning earth?
Is he the roaring ocean wave?
Will he wipe out all enemies completely?
Is this man really human?
Singam, Singam
He is Durai Singam
Come on, oh yeah!
If he just stands tall,
Even the entire city trembles
Hey, Singam, Singam
He is Durai Singam
If he just gives his word,
A brand new chapter begins
Singam...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The title track 'Singam Singam' from the movie Singam (2010) is a high-octane hero-elevation song that celebrates the righteousness, explosive power, and unyielding courage of Sub-Inspector Durai Singam. Written by Na. Muthukumar and composed by Devi Sri Prasad, the song builds a mythical persona around the protagonist, comparing his wrath and police duty to the unstoppable forces of nature.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Kaattai erikkum neruppivan

Compares Durai Singam directly to fundamental forces of nature such as fire, wind, and the sun.

Hyperbole

Ivan nadanthal pothum Nilamum vanangum

Exaggerates the protagonist's impact by stating that even the earth bows when he walks.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Suththam ivan kaithaano / Raththam oru maithaano

Uses rhythmic end-rhyming words ending with '-thaano' to ask rhetorical questions about his heroic traits.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Vagai vagaiyaai / Migai migaiyaai

Repeats initial sounds across line pairs for rhythmic punch in Tamil prosody.

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Trivia

Composed by Devi Sri Prasad, this iconic intro track established Durai Singam (played by Suriya) as one of the most memorable cop avatars in Tamil cinema, spawning a massive multi-film franchise and popularizing the signature lion-claw hand gesture.

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