Singara Kaathu
From Namma Ooru Nalla Ooru · 1986
- Lyricist
- E. S. N. Ravi
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, K. S. Chitra
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Namma Ooru Nalla Ooru1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aa……aaa….aa….aa…. | Vocalizing melody... |
| Aa….aa…..aaa…..aa…. | Vocalizing melody... |
| A…..a…..a…..aaa….. | Vocalizing melody... |
| Female | |
| Singaara kaaththu… | Beautiful breeze... |
| Singaara kaaththu nenjodu saertthu | Holding the beautiful breeze close to the heart, |
| Pannaatha kooththu kandaalae naeththu | It put on an unprecedented play yesterday. |
| Singaara kaaththu nenjodu saertthu | Holding the beautiful breeze close to the heart, |
| Pannaatha kooththu kandaalae naeththu | It put on an unprecedented play yesterday. |
| Female | |
| Ennaannuthaan solvaalo | What will she even say? |
| Sollaamaththaan nippaalo | Or will she stand without speaking? |
| Female | |
| Singaara kaaththu… | Beautiful breeze... |
| Singaara kaaththu nenjodu saertthu | Holding the beautiful breeze close to the heart, |
| Female | |
| Naan manja vachchum paththaliyae | Even when I applied turmeric, it wasn't enough. |
| Male :Aaha | Male : Aaha |
| Female :Naan pottum vachchum ottaliyae | Female : Even when I placed a bindi, it didn't stick. |
| Male :Ooho | Male : Ooho |
| Female :Manja paththi pottum otti | Female : Applying turmeric and wearing the bindi, |
| Maamadhurai thaeru varum | The grand Madurai temple chariot approaches. |
| Female | |
| Yaehae hae hae hae hae hae hae | Vocalizing melody... |
| Ponnoda saernthaa pothum | Just uniting with the golden girl is enough, |
| Ada kannala paarththaa vaazhum | Ah, a mere glance of her eyes makes life worth living. |
| Aasai nenjula anna patchi thulluthu | The swan of longing leaps inside the desiring heart. |
| Kannaadi paarththaa yaekkam | Looking in the mirror brings a wave of yearning, |
| Thenam illamaa pochchae thookam | Every day, sleep has completely vanished. |
| Female | |
| Neerae illaama meenaa | Like a fish without water, |
| Neethan illaama naanaa | Am I anything without you? |
| Idhayam rendaagi irandu thundaagi | The heart breaking into two pieces, |
| Pogum padum | Will suffer immense pain. |
| Male | |
| Aaththangarai thoppukulla | Inside the riverbank grove, |
| Aavaarampoo kaattukulla | Inside the wild Senna flower forest, |
| Saadai vachchu paattukulla | Conveying hints through the song, |
| Paadurathu yaaru pulla | Who is singing, dear girl? |
| Female | |
| Naan machchu voottu thangakkili | I am the golden parrot of the upper house. |
| Male :Aahaa….haa | Male : Aahaa....haa |
| Female :On itchchaiyulla pachchaikili | Female : A green parrot filled with desire for you. |
| Male :Mmhmmm | Male : Mmhmmm |
| Female :Pachchai kili pashaiyil | Female : In the speech of the green parrot, |
| Pesum mozhi kadhal mozhi | The language spoken is the language of love. |
| Female | |
| Yaehae hae hae hae hae | Vocalizing melody... |
| Sollaatha yaarum kettaa | If anyone who hasn't been told asks, |
| Iva sollaama pogamaattaa | She won't leave without revealing it. |
| Kaalam vanthidum kaiyil vanthuthullidum | The time will arrive, it will leap into our hands, |
| Javvaathu vaasam veesum | The fragrance of civet perfume will waft, |
| Intha kasthoori maanum pesum | This musk deer will speak sweet words. |
| Female | |
| Neethaan enkooru raasaa | You are the king of my town, |
| Naanthaan unnoda rosaa | I am your sweet rose. |
| Thenamum ennoda nenappu | Every day, thoughts of me, |
| Undaagi neethaan thaedu | Will blossom in you, and you will search for me. |
| Female | |
| Singaara kaaththu nenjodu saertthu | Holding the beautiful breeze close to the heart, |
| Pannaatha kooththu kandaalae naeththu | It put on an unprecedented play yesterday. |
| Ennaannuthaan solvaalo | What will she even say? |
| Sollaamaththaan nippaalo | Or will she stand without speaking? |
| Female | |
| Singaara kaaththu nenjodu saertthu | Holding the beautiful breeze close to the heart, |
| Pannaatha kooththu kandaalae naeththu | It put on an unprecedented play yesterday. |
ஆஅ.....ஆ......ஆ....ஆ....
ஆ.....ஆ......ஆஅ......ஆ......
அ.......அ........அ.....ஆஆ.......
Vocalizing melody...
Vocalizing melody...
Vocalizing melody...
சிங்கார காத்து......
சிங்கார காத்து நெஞ்சோடு சேர்த்து.....
பண்ணாத கூத்து கண்டாளே நேத்து
சிங்கார காத்து நெஞ்சோடு சேர்த்து...
பண்ணாத கூத்து கண்டாளே நேத்து
Beautiful breeze...
Holding the beautiful breeze close to the heart,
It put on an unprecedented play yesterday.
Holding the beautiful breeze close to the heart,
It put on an unprecedented play yesterday.
என்னான்னுதான் சொல்வாளோ
சொல்லாமத்தான் நிப்பாளோ
What will she even say?
Or will she stand without speaking?
சிங்கார காத்து நெஞ்சோடு சேர்த்து
பண்ணாத கூத்து கண்டாளே நேத்து
Beautiful breeze...
Holding the beautiful breeze close to the heart,
நான் மஞ்ச வச்சும் பத்தலியே....
ஆஹா
நான் பொட்டும் வச்சும் ஒட்டலியே...
ஓஹோ
மஞ்ச பத்தி பொட்டும் ஒட்டி
மாமதுரை தேரு வரும்
Even when I applied turmeric, it wasn't enough.
Male : Aaha
Female : Even when I placed a bindi, it didn't stick.
Male : Ooho
Female : Applying turmeric and wearing the bindi,
The grand Madurai temple chariot approaches.
ஏஹே ஹே ஹே ஹே ஹே ஹே ஹே
பொண்ணோட சேர்ந்தா போதும்
அட கண்ணால பார்த்தா வாழும்
ஆசை நெஞ்சுல அன்ன பட்சி துள்ளுது
கண்ணாடி பார்த்தா ஏக்கம்
தெனம் இல்லாம போச்சே தூக்கம்
Vocalizing melody...
Just uniting with the golden girl is enough,
Ah, a mere glance of her eyes makes life worth living.
The swan of longing leaps inside the desiring heart.
Looking in the mirror brings a wave of yearning,
Every day, sleep has completely vanished.
நீரே இல்லாம மீனா
நீதான் இல்லாம நானா
இதயம் ரெண்டாகி இரண்டு துண்டாகி
போகும் பாடும்
Like a fish without water,
Am I anything without you?
The heart breaking into two pieces,
Will suffer immense pain.
ஆத்தங்கரை தோப்புக்குள்ள
ஆவாரம்பூ காட்டுக்குள்ள
சாடை வச்சு பாட்டுக்குள்ள
பாடுறது யாரு புள்ள
Inside the riverbank grove,
Inside the wild Senna flower forest,
Conveying hints through the song,
Who is singing, dear girl?
நான் மச்சு ஊட்டு தங்கக்கிளி.....
ஆஹா....ஹா......
ஒன் இச்சையுள்ள பச்சைக்கிளி....
ம்ம்ஹ்ம்ம்
பச்சைக் கிளி பாஷையில
பேசும் மொழி காதல் மொழி
I am the golden parrot of the upper house.
Male : Aahaa....haa
Female : A green parrot filled with desire for you.
Male : Mmhmmm
Female : In the speech of the green parrot,
The language spoken is the language of love.
ஏஹே ஹே ஹே ஹேஹே
சொல்லாத யாரும் கேட்டா
இவ சொல்லாம போக மாட்டா
காலம் வந்திடும் கையில் வந்து துள்ளிடும்
ஜவ்வாது வாசம் வீசும்
இந்த கஸ்தூரி மானும் பேசும்
Vocalizing melody...
If anyone who hasn't been told asks,
She won't leave without revealing it.
The time will arrive, it will leap into our hands,
The fragrance of civet perfume will waft,
This musk deer will speak sweet words.
நீதான் எங்கூரு ராசா
நான்தான் உன்னோட ரோசா
தெனமும் என்னோட நெனப்பு
உண்டாகி நீதான் தேடு
You are the king of my town,
I am your sweet rose.
Every day, thoughts of me,
Will blossom in you, and you will search for me.
சிங்கார காத்து......
நெஞ்சோடு சேர்த்து
பண்ணாத கூத்து கண்டாளே நேத்து
என்னான்னுதான் சொல்வாளோ
சொல்லாமத்தான் நிப்பாளோ
Holding the beautiful breeze close to the heart,
It put on an unprecedented play yesterday.
What will she even say?
Or will she stand without speaking?
சிங்கார காத்து நெஞ்சோடு சேர்த்து
பண்ணாத கூத்து கண்டாளே நேத்து....
Holding the beautiful breeze close to the heart,
It put on an unprecedented play yesterday.
Aa……aaa….aa….aa….
Vocalizing melody...
Aa….aa…..aaa…..aa….
Vocalizing melody...
A…..a…..a…..aaa…..
Vocalizing melody...
Singaara kaaththu…
Beautiful breeze...
Singaara kaaththu nenjodu saertthu
Holding the beautiful breeze close to the heart,
Pannaatha kooththu kandaalae naeththu
It put on an unprecedented play yesterday.
Singaara kaaththu nenjodu saertthu
Holding the beautiful breeze close to the heart,
Pannaatha kooththu kandaalae naeththu
It put on an unprecedented play yesterday.
Ennaannuthaan solvaalo
What will she even say?
Sollaamaththaan nippaalo
Or will she stand without speaking?
Singaara kaaththu…
Beautiful breeze...
Singaara kaaththu nenjodu saertthu
Holding the beautiful breeze close to the heart,
Naan manja vachchum paththaliyae
Even when I applied turmeric, it wasn't enough.
Male :Aaha
Male : Aaha
Female :Naan pottum vachchum ottaliyae
Female : Even when I placed a bindi, it didn't stick.
Male :Ooho
Male : Ooho
Female :Manja paththi pottum otti
Female : Applying turmeric and wearing the bindi,
Maamadhurai thaeru varum
The grand Madurai temple chariot approaches.
Yaehae hae hae hae hae hae hae
Vocalizing melody...
Ponnoda saernthaa pothum
Just uniting with the golden girl is enough,
Ada kannala paarththaa vaazhum
Ah, a mere glance of her eyes makes life worth living.
Aasai nenjula anna patchi thulluthu
The swan of longing leaps inside the desiring heart.
Kannaadi paarththaa yaekkam
Looking in the mirror brings a wave of yearning,
Thenam illamaa pochchae thookam
Every day, sleep has completely vanished.
Neerae illaama meenaa
Like a fish without water,
Neethan illaama naanaa
Am I anything without you?
Idhayam rendaagi irandu thundaagi
The heart breaking into two pieces,
Pogum padum
Will suffer immense pain.
Aaththangarai thoppukulla
Inside the riverbank grove,
Aavaarampoo kaattukulla
Inside the wild Senna flower forest,
Saadai vachchu paattukulla
Conveying hints through the song,
Paadurathu yaaru pulla
Who is singing, dear girl?
Naan machchu voottu thangakkili
I am the golden parrot of the upper house.
Male :Aahaa….haa
Male : Aahaa....haa
Female :On itchchaiyulla pachchaikili
Female : A green parrot filled with desire for you.
Male :Mmhmmm
Male : Mmhmmm
Female :Pachchai kili pashaiyil
Female : In the speech of the green parrot,
Pesum mozhi kadhal mozhi
The language spoken is the language of love.
Yaehae hae hae hae hae
Vocalizing melody...
Sollaatha yaarum kettaa
If anyone who hasn't been told asks,
Iva sollaama pogamaattaa
She won't leave without revealing it.
Kaalam vanthidum kaiyil vanthuthullidum
The time will arrive, it will leap into our hands,
Javvaathu vaasam veesum
The fragrance of civet perfume will waft,
Intha kasthoori maanum pesum
This musk deer will speak sweet words.
Neethaan enkooru raasaa
You are the king of my town,
Naanthaan unnoda rosaa
I am your sweet rose.
Thenamum ennoda nenappu
Every day, thoughts of me,
Undaagi neethaan thaedu
Will blossom in you, and you will search for me.
Singaara kaaththu nenjodu saertthu
Holding the beautiful breeze close to the heart,
Pannaatha kooththu kandaalae naeththu
It put on an unprecedented play yesterday.
Ennaannuthaan solvaalo
What will she even say?
Sollaamaththaan nippaalo
Or will she stand without speaking?
Singaara kaaththu nenjodu saertthu
Holding the beautiful breeze close to the heart,
Pannaatha kooththu kandaalae naeththu
It put on an unprecedented play yesterday.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Singaara Kaaththu' from the film Namma Ooru Nalla Ooru (1986) is a lively Tamil folk duet celebrating romantic yearning, playful banter, and affectionate courtship between two lovers in a rural landscape. The song illustrates how love disrupts their daily lives—causing sleeplessness, endless longing, and a deep emotional connection that feels as vital as water to a fish.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Singaara kaaththu nenjodu saertthu / Pannaatha kooththu kandaalae naeththu”
Rhyming of the second consonant character across adjacent lines to create rhythmic harmony.
Simile / Metaphor
“Neerae illaama meenaa / Neethan illaama naanaa”
Comparing the lover's helplessness without her partner to a fish struggling without water.
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Aaththangarai thoppukulla / Aavaarampoo kaattukulla”
Repetition of initial vowel sounds ('Aa') at the start of consecutive lines.
Did you know?
Trivia
The film 'Namma Ooru Nalla Ooru' (1986) stars Ramarajan and Rekha in lead roles. The rustic lyrics written by E.S.N. Ravi encapsulate classic mid-80s Tamil rural romantic melodies that rely heavily on folk rhythms and pastoral metaphors.
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