Singapooru Maina Thillalangadi
From Singapore Seeman · 1969
- Lyricist
- Madurai Maniyam
- Singers
- K. Jamunarani, S. V. Ponnusami
- Music director
- V. Kumar
- Details
- Singapore Seeman1969
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Singapooru maina thillalangadi koinaa | Singapore maina, tricky clever girl! |
| Hey singapooru maina thillalangadi koinaa | Hey Singapore maina, tricky clever girl! |
| Pakkam vaa vetkama nikkavaa pogavaa | Come close! Should I stand shyly, or should I leave? |
| Nenjil irupadhai solladiyamma | Tell me what is in your heart, my dear! |
| Female | |
| China bajar naina mainaa thedum naina | China Bazaar guy, the guy that the maina is searching for! |
| China bajar naina mainaa thedum naina | China Bazaar guy, the guy that the maina is searching for! |
| Allavaa anaikkavaa sollava killavaa | Shall I gather you? Shall I embrace you? Shall I tell you? Shall I pinch you playfully? |
| Pulli maan polae thulli aadavaaa | Shall I leap and dance like a spotted deer? |
| Female | |
| Paarvaiyilae sonna sollu marakka mudiyumaa | Can one ever forget the words spoken through the eyes? |
| Paadhi kadhai nadantha pinnae nirutha mudiyumaa | Once half the story has unfolded, can it be stopped? |
| Male | |
| Aasai anbu nenjil valaranum | Desire and love must grow inside the heart. |
| Aasai anbu nenjil valaranum | Desire and love must grow inside the heart. |
| Kaadhal padhai kaalgal nadakkanum | Our feet must walk along the path of love. |
| Kaadhal padhai kaalgal nadakkanum | Our feet must walk along the path of love. |
| Female | |
| Neeyum naanum serndhu aada maedai podanum | We must set up a stage for both of us to dance together. |
| Neeyum naanum serndhu aada maedai podanum | We must set up a stage for both of us to dance together. |
| Male | |
| Singapooru maina thillalangadi koinaa | Singapore maina, tricky clever girl! |
| Hey singapooru maina thillalangadi koinaa | Hey Singapore maina, tricky clever girl! |
| Pakkam vaa vaa vetkama aaa nikkavaa vaa pogavaa | Come close, come! Should I stand shyly, or should I leave? |
| Nenjil irupadhai solladiyamma | Tell me what is in your heart, my dear! |
| Female | |
| Aakka porutha manasu konjam aara porukkanum | The heart that waited for food to cook must also wait a bit for it to cool down. |
| Aasai theera venuminna kathirukkonum | If you want your desire fulfilled completely, you must be patient. |
| Male | |
| Neram kaalam seriyaa porunthanum | The time and circumstances must match perfectly. |
| Neram kaalam seriyaa porunthanum | The time and circumstances must match perfectly. |
| Neeyum naanum thaniya irukkanum | You and I must be together alone. |
| Neeyum naanum thaniya irukkanum | You and I must be together alone. |
| Female | |
| Naalai varum kaalathaiyum nenachu paakkanum | We must also think about the future that lies ahead tomorrow. |
| Naalai varum kaalathaiyum nenachu paakkanum | We must also think about the future that lies ahead tomorrow. |
| Female | |
| China bajar naina mainaa thedum naina | China Bazaar guy, the guy that the maina is searching for! |
| China bajar naina mainaa thedum naina | China Bazaar guy, the guy that the maina is searching for! |
| Allavaa anaikkavaa sollava killavaa | Shall I gather you? Shall I embrace you? Shall I tell you? Shall I pinch you playfully? |
| Pulli maan polae thulli aadavaaa | Shall I leap and dance like a spotted deer? |
| Male | |
| Ahaa singapooru maina thillalangadi koinaa | Aha, Singapore maina, tricky clever girl! |
| Hey singapooru maina thillalangadi koinaa | Hey Singapore maina, tricky clever girl! |
| Pakkam vaa vaa vetkama aaa nikkavaa vaa pogavaa | Come close, come! Should I stand shyly, or should I leave? |
| Nenjil irupadhai solladiyamma | Tell me what is in your heart, my dear! |
சிங்கப்பூரு மைனா தில்லாலங்கடி கொய்னா
ஹே சிங்கப்பூரு மைனா தில்லாலங்கடி கொய்னா
பக்கம் வா வெக்கமா நிக்கவா போகவா
நெஞ்சில் இருப்பதை சொல்லடியம்மா
Singapore maina, tricky clever girl!
Hey Singapore maina, tricky clever girl!
Come close! Should I stand shyly, or should I leave?
Tell me what is in your heart, my dear!
சைனாபஜார் நைனா மைனா தேடும் நைனா
சைனாபஜார் நைனா மைனா தேடும் நைனா
அள்ளவா அணைக்கவா சொல்லவா கிள்ளவா
புள்ளி மான் போலே துள்ளி ஆடவா....
China Bazaar guy, the guy that the maina is searching for!
China Bazaar guy, the guy that the maina is searching for!
Shall I gather you? Shall I embrace you? Shall I tell you? Shall I pinch you playfully?
Shall I leap and dance like a spotted deer?
பார்வையிலே சொன்ன சொல்லு மறக்க முடியுமா
பாதி கதை நடந்த பின்னே நிறுத்த முடியுமா
Can one ever forget the words spoken through the eyes?
Once half the story has unfolded, can it be stopped?
ஆசை அன்பு நெஞ்சில் வளரணும்
ஆசை அன்பு நெஞ்சில் வளரணும்
காதல் பாதை கால்கள் நடக்கணும்
காதல் பாதை கால்கள் நடக்கணும்
Desire and love must grow inside the heart.
Desire and love must grow inside the heart.
Our feet must walk along the path of love.
Our feet must walk along the path of love.
நீயும் நானும் சேர்ந்து ஆட மேடை போடணும்
நீயும் நானும் சேர்ந்து ஆட மேடை போடணும்
We must set up a stage for both of us to dance together.
We must set up a stage for both of us to dance together.
சிங்கப்பூரு மைனா தில்லாலங்கடி கொய்னா
ஹே சிங்கப்பூரு மைனா தில்லாலங்கடி கொய்னா
பக்கம் வா வெக்கமா நிக்கவா போகவா
நெஞ்சில் இருப்பதை சொல்லடியம்மா
Singapore maina, tricky clever girl!
Hey Singapore maina, tricky clever girl!
Come close, come! Should I stand shyly, or should I leave?
Tell me what is in your heart, my dear!
ஆக்கப் பொறுத்த மனசு கொஞ்சம் ஆறப் பொறுக்கணும்
ஆசை தீர வேணுமின்னா காத்திருக்கோணும்
The heart that waited for food to cook must also wait a bit for it to cool down.
If you want your desire fulfilled completely, you must be patient.
நேரம் காலம் சரியா பொருந்தணும்
நேரம் காலம் சரியா பொருந்தணும்
நீயும் நானும் தனியா இருக்கணும்
நீயும் நானும் தனியா இருக்கணும்
The time and circumstances must match perfectly.
The time and circumstances must match perfectly.
You and I must be together alone.
You and I must be together alone.
நாளை வரும் காலத்தையும் நெனச்சு பாக்கணும்
நாளை வரும் காலத்தையும் நெனச்சு பாக்கணும்
We must also think about the future that lies ahead tomorrow.
We must also think about the future that lies ahead tomorrow.
சைனாபஜார் நைனா மைனா தேடும் நைனா
சைனாபஜார் நைனா மைனா தேடும் நைனா
அள்ளவா அணைக்கவா சொல்லவா கிள்ளவா
புள்ளி மான் போலே துள்ளி ஆடவா....
China Bazaar guy, the guy that the maina is searching for!
China Bazaar guy, the guy that the maina is searching for!
Shall I gather you? Shall I embrace you? Shall I tell you? Shall I pinch you playfully?
Shall I leap and dance like a spotted deer?
ஆஹா சிங்கப்பூரு மைனா தில்லாலங்கடி கொய்னா
ஹே சிங்கப்பூரு மைனா தில்லாலங்கடி கொய்னா
பக்கம் வா வெக்கமா நிக்கவா போகவா
நெஞ்சில் இருப்பதை சொல்லடியம்மா
Aha, Singapore maina, tricky clever girl!
Hey Singapore maina, tricky clever girl!
Come close, come! Should I stand shyly, or should I leave?
Tell me what is in your heart, my dear!
Singapooru maina thillalangadi koinaa
Singapore maina, tricky clever girl!
Hey singapooru maina thillalangadi koinaa
Hey Singapore maina, tricky clever girl!
Pakkam vaa vetkama nikkavaa pogavaa
Come close! Should I stand shyly, or should I leave?
Nenjil irupadhai solladiyamma
Tell me what is in your heart, my dear!
China bajar naina mainaa thedum naina
China Bazaar guy, the guy that the maina is searching for!
China bajar naina mainaa thedum naina
China Bazaar guy, the guy that the maina is searching for!
Allavaa anaikkavaa sollava killavaa
Shall I gather you? Shall I embrace you? Shall I tell you? Shall I pinch you playfully?
Pulli maan polae thulli aadavaaa
Shall I leap and dance like a spotted deer?
Paarvaiyilae sonna sollu marakka mudiyumaa
Can one ever forget the words spoken through the eyes?
Paadhi kadhai nadantha pinnae nirutha mudiyumaa
Once half the story has unfolded, can it be stopped?
Aasai anbu nenjil valaranum
Desire and love must grow inside the heart.
Aasai anbu nenjil valaranum
Desire and love must grow inside the heart.
Kaadhal padhai kaalgal nadakkanum
Our feet must walk along the path of love.
Kaadhal padhai kaalgal nadakkanum
Our feet must walk along the path of love.
Neeyum naanum serndhu aada maedai podanum
We must set up a stage for both of us to dance together.
Neeyum naanum serndhu aada maedai podanum
We must set up a stage for both of us to dance together.
Singapooru maina thillalangadi koinaa
Singapore maina, tricky clever girl!
Hey singapooru maina thillalangadi koinaa
Hey Singapore maina, tricky clever girl!
Pakkam vaa vaa vetkama aaa nikkavaa vaa pogavaa
Come close, come! Should I stand shyly, or should I leave?
Nenjil irupadhai solladiyamma
Tell me what is in your heart, my dear!
Aakka porutha manasu konjam aara porukkanum
The heart that waited for food to cook must also wait a bit for it to cool down.
Aasai theera venuminna kathirukkonum
If you want your desire fulfilled completely, you must be patient.
Neram kaalam seriyaa porunthanum
The time and circumstances must match perfectly.
Neram kaalam seriyaa porunthanum
The time and circumstances must match perfectly.
Neeyum naanum thaniya irukkanum
You and I must be together alone.
Neeyum naanum thaniya irukkanum
You and I must be together alone.
Naalai varum kaalathaiyum nenachu paakkanum
We must also think about the future that lies ahead tomorrow.
Naalai varum kaalathaiyum nenachu paakkanum
We must also think about the future that lies ahead tomorrow.
China bajar naina mainaa thedum naina
China Bazaar guy, the guy that the maina is searching for!
China bajar naina mainaa thedum naina
China Bazaar guy, the guy that the maina is searching for!
Allavaa anaikkavaa sollava killavaa
Shall I gather you? Shall I embrace you? Shall I tell you? Shall I pinch you playfully?
Pulli maan polae thulli aadavaaa
Shall I leap and dance like a spotted deer?
Ahaa singapooru maina thillalangadi koinaa
Aha, Singapore maina, tricky clever girl!
Hey singapooru maina thillalangadi koinaa
Hey Singapore maina, tricky clever girl!
Pakkam vaa vaa vetkama aaa nikkavaa vaa pogavaa
Come close, come! Should I stand shyly, or should I leave?
Nenjil irupadhai solladiyamma
Tell me what is in your heart, my dear!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Singapooru Maina is a energetic and playful duet from the 1969 film Singapore Seeman, composed by V. Kumar with lyrics by Madurai Maniyam. The song captures a romantic banter between two lovers teasing each other using localized terms like 'Maina' and 'China Bazaar Naina'. Through rhythmic expressions and colloquial street style, the song explores themes of coy attraction, the excitement of romance, and the wisdom of exercising patience for love to blossom fully.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Pulli maan polae thulli aadavaaa”
Compares the exuberant dancing and leaping of the beloved to the agile movements of a spotted deer using 'polae' (like).
Pazhamozhi (Proverbial Metaphor)
“Aakka porutha manasu konjam aara porukkanum”
Uses the culinary adage that a heart capable of waiting for food to cook should also wait for it to cool down, symbolizing patience in love.
Monai & Rhyme (Assonance and Rhyming Slang)
“Singapooru maina thillalangadi koinaa”
Employs repetitive slang words like 'thillalangadi' and 'naina' to construct a catchy, colloquial rhythm typical of Madras/Singapore street culture.
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Trivia
Singapore Seeman (1969) is one of the early Tamil films shot partially in overseas locations like Singapore to attract contemporary audiences. Music director V. Kumar was celebrated for incorporating fresh, upbeat modern tunes and western-influenced orchestration into Tamil film music during the late 1960s.
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