Singara Kanne Un
From Veerapandiya Kattabomman · 1959
- Lyricist
- Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam
- Singer
- S. Varalakshmi
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Details
- Veerapandiya Kattabomman1959
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Haaa..aaa..aaa | Ah... |
| Female | |
| Singara kannae | Oh beautiful-eyed dear child, |
| Un thaen oorum sollaalae | With your honey-dripping sweet words, |
| Theeradha thunbangal theerpaayadi | You will relieve endless sorrow, my dear. |
| Singara kannae | Oh beautiful-eyed dear child, |
| Un thaen oorum sollaalae | With your honey-dripping sweet words, |
| Theeradha thunbangal theerpaayadi | You will relieve endless sorrow, my dear. |
| Mangatha ponnae | Oh unfading golden girl, |
| Mangatha ponnae | Oh unfading golden girl, |
| Un vaai mutham ondraale | With just a single kiss from your mouth, |
| Maradha inbangal serppayadi | You bring unforgettable delights, my dear. |
| Singara kannae | Oh beautiful-eyed dear child, |
| Un thaen oorum sollaalae | With your honey-dripping sweet words, |
| Theeradha thunbangal theerpaayadi | You will relieve endless sorrow, my dear. |
| Female | |
| Vaadadha roja un maeni | Your body is like an unfading rose, |
| Vaadadha roja un maeni | Your body is like an unfading rose, |
| Thulli aadathae va chinna raani | Do not bounce around, come little queen! |
| Poovaana paadham novadha podhum | Even if your flower-like feet hurt, |
| Punnaagi en nenjam vaadum | My heart will wither away in distress. |
| Paaraalum maamannar maar meedhilae | On the chest of the great king who rules the world, |
| Nee seerada vaaraai sendhenae | Come to be pampered, my sweet honey! |
| Indha paaraalum maamannar maar meedhilae | On the chest of this world-ruling great king, |
| Nee seerada vaaraai sendhenae | Come to be pampered, my sweet honey! |
| Female | |
| Singara kannae | Oh beautiful-eyed dear child, |
| Un thaen oorum sollaalae | With your honey-dripping sweet words, |
| Theeradha thunbangal theerpaayadi | You will relieve endless sorrow, my dear. |
| Female | |
| Sevvalli kai vannam kaatti ….haaa.aaa | Showing the beauty of your lily-like hands... Ah... |
| Sevvalli kai vannam kaatti | Showing the beauty of your lily-like hands, |
| Engal sindhai ellam inbamootti | Filling all our minds with joy, |
| Nee aadathae kannae yaaryaenum unnai | Do not dance, my dear; if anyone |
| Kandaalum aagathu maane | Sees you, it wouldn't be right, my sweet deer. |
| Anbennum aanandha poongaavilae | In the blissful garden of love, |
| Nee pan paada vaaraai sendhenae | Come to sing a melody, my sweet honey! |
| Engal anbennum aanandha poongaavilae | In our blissful garden of love, |
| Nee pan paada vaaraai sendhenae | Come to sing a melody, my sweet honey! |
| Female | |
| Singara kannae | Oh beautiful-eyed dear child, |
| Un thaen oorum sollaalae | With your honey-dripping sweet words, |
| Theeradha thunbangal theerpaayadi | You will relieve endless sorrow, my dear. |
| Female | |
| Singara kannae | Oh beautiful-eyed dear child, |
| Un thaen oorum sollaalae | With your honey-dripping sweet words, |
| Theeradha thunbangal theerpaayadi | You will relieve endless sorrow, my dear. |
ஹா..ஆஅ..ஆஅ.
Ah...
சிங்காரக் கண்ணே
உன் தேனூறும் சொல்லாலே
தீராத துன்பங்கள் தீர்ப்பாயடி
சிங்காரக் கண்ணே
உன் தேனூறும் சொல்லாலே
தீராத துன்பங்கள் தீர்ப்பாயடி
மங்காத பொன்னே
மங்காத பொன்னே
உன் வாய் முத்தம் ஒன்றாலே
மாறத இன்பங்கள் சேர்ப்பாயடி
சிங்காரக் கண்ணே
உன் தேனூறும் சொல்லாலே
தீராத துன்பங்கள் தீர்ப்பாயடி
Oh beautiful-eyed dear child,
With your honey-dripping sweet words,
You will relieve endless sorrow, my dear.
Oh beautiful-eyed dear child,
With your honey-dripping sweet words,
You will relieve endless sorrow, my dear.
Oh unfading golden girl,
Oh unfading golden girl,
With just a single kiss from your mouth,
You bring unforgettable delights, my dear.
Oh beautiful-eyed dear child,
With your honey-dripping sweet words,
You will relieve endless sorrow, my dear.
வாடாத ரோஜா உன் மேனி
துள்ளி ஆடாதே வா சின்ன ராணி
பூவான பாதம் நோவாத போதும்
புண்ணாகி என் நெஞ்சம் வாடும்
Your body is like an unfading rose,
Your body is like an unfading rose,
Do not bounce around, come little queen!
Even if your flower-like feet hurt,
My heart will wither away in distress.
On the chest of the great king who rules the world,
Come to be pampered, my sweet honey!
On the chest of this world-ruling great king,
Come to be pampered, my sweet honey!
பாராளும் மாமன்னர் மார் மீதிலே
நீ சீராட வாராய் செந்தேனே
இந்தப் பாராளும் மாமன்னர் மார் மீதிலே
நீ சீராட வாராய் செந்தேனே
Oh beautiful-eyed dear child,
With your honey-dripping sweet words,
You will relieve endless sorrow, my dear.
சிங்காரக் கண்ணே
உன் தேனூறும் சொல்லாலே
தீராத துன்பங்கள் தீர்ப்பாயடி
Showing the beauty of your lily-like hands... Ah...
Showing the beauty of your lily-like hands,
Filling all our minds with joy,
Do not dance, my dear; if anyone
Sees you, it wouldn't be right, my sweet deer.
In the blissful garden of love,
Come to sing a melody, my sweet honey!
In our blissful garden of love,
Come to sing a melody, my sweet honey!
செவ்வல்லிக் கை வண்ணம் காட்டி ..ஹா..ஆ..
செவ்வல்லிக் கை வண்ணம் காட்டி
எங்கள் சிந்தை எல்லாம் இன்பமூட்டி
நீ ஆடாதே கண்ணே யாரேனும் உன்னை
கண்டாலும் ஆகாது மானே
அன்பென்னும் ஆனந்தப் பூங்காவிலே
நீ பண் பாட வாராய் செந்தேனே
எங்கள் அன்பென்னும் ஆனந்தப் பூங்காவிலே
நீ பண் பாட வாராய் செந்தேனே
Oh beautiful-eyed dear child,
With your honey-dripping sweet words,
You will relieve endless sorrow, my dear.
சிங்காரக் கண்ணே
உன் தேனூறும் சொல்லாலே
தீராத துன்பங்கள் தீர்ப்பாயடி
Oh beautiful-eyed dear child,
With your honey-dripping sweet words,
You will relieve endless sorrow, my dear.
சிங்காரக் கண்ணே
உன் தேனூறும் சொல்லாலே
தீராத துன்பங்கள் தீர்ப்பாயடி
Haaa..aaa..aaa
Ah...
Singara kannae
Oh beautiful-eyed dear child,
Un thaen oorum sollaalae
With your honey-dripping sweet words,
Theeradha thunbangal theerpaayadi
You will relieve endless sorrow, my dear.
Singara kannae
Oh beautiful-eyed dear child,
Un thaen oorum sollaalae
With your honey-dripping sweet words,
Theeradha thunbangal theerpaayadi
You will relieve endless sorrow, my dear.
Mangatha ponnae
Oh unfading golden girl,
Mangatha ponnae
Oh unfading golden girl,
Un vaai mutham ondraale
With just a single kiss from your mouth,
Maradha inbangal serppayadi
You bring unforgettable delights, my dear.
Singara kannae
Oh beautiful-eyed dear child,
Un thaen oorum sollaalae
With your honey-dripping sweet words,
Theeradha thunbangal theerpaayadi
You will relieve endless sorrow, my dear.
Vaadadha roja un maeni
Your body is like an unfading rose,
Vaadadha roja un maeni
Your body is like an unfading rose,
Thulli aadathae va chinna raani
Do not bounce around, come little queen!
Poovaana paadham novadha podhum
Even if your flower-like feet hurt,
Punnaagi en nenjam vaadum
My heart will wither away in distress.
Paaraalum maamannar maar meedhilae
On the chest of the great king who rules the world,
Nee seerada vaaraai sendhenae
Come to be pampered, my sweet honey!
Indha paaraalum maamannar maar meedhilae
On the chest of this world-ruling great king,
Nee seerada vaaraai sendhenae
Come to be pampered, my sweet honey!
Singara kannae
Oh beautiful-eyed dear child,
Un thaen oorum sollaalae
With your honey-dripping sweet words,
Theeradha thunbangal theerpaayadi
You will relieve endless sorrow, my dear.
Sevvalli kai vannam kaatti ….haaa.aaa
Showing the beauty of your lily-like hands... Ah...
Sevvalli kai vannam kaatti
Showing the beauty of your lily-like hands,
Engal sindhai ellam inbamootti
Filling all our minds with joy,
Nee aadathae kannae yaaryaenum unnai
Do not dance, my dear; if anyone
Kandaalum aagathu maane
Sees you, it wouldn't be right, my sweet deer.
Anbennum aanandha poongaavilae
In the blissful garden of love,
Nee pan paada vaaraai sendhenae
Come to sing a melody, my sweet honey!
Engal anbennum aanandha poongaavilae
In our blissful garden of love,
Nee pan paada vaaraai sendhenae
Come to sing a melody, my sweet honey!
Singara kannae
Oh beautiful-eyed dear child,
Un thaen oorum sollaalae
With your honey-dripping sweet words,
Theeradha thunbangal theerpaayadi
You will relieve endless sorrow, my dear.
Singara kannae
Oh beautiful-eyed dear child,
Un thaen oorum sollaalae
With your honey-dripping sweet words,
Theeradha thunbangal theerpaayadi
You will relieve endless sorrow, my dear.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This beautiful composition from 'Veerapandiya Kattabomman' (1959) is an affectionate lullaby-style song expressing immense maternal warmth and love towards a child. The speaker showers poetic praises on the young child, describing her eyes, sweet babbling speech, soft flower-like feet, and rose-like delicate body. The mother cautions the child against overexertion or dancing carelessly, fearing even the slightest pain to her tiny feet would break her own heart. The song paints a picture of pure familial joy and royal pride, inviting the child to rest comfortably upon her kingly father's chest and bring harmony into their garden of love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Un thaen oorum sollaalae”
Comparing words to sweet dripping honey ('thaen oorum sol').
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Poovaana paadham novadha podhum”
Comparing delicate human feet to soft flowers ('poovaana paadham').
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Anbennum aanandha poongaavilae”
Describing love as a blissful garden ('anbennum aanandha poonga').
Etukai (Second letter rhyme)
“Singara kannae / Mangatha ponnae”
The second consonant sound 'ng' ('ங்') rhymes across lines ('Singara' / 'Mangatha').
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Trivia
Composed by G. Ramanathan for the iconic 1959 Tamil historical drama 'Veerapandiya Kattabomman', this track features the rich vocal performance of legendary singer-actress S. Varalakshmi. Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam's lyrics beautifully reflect traditional Tamil lullaby imagery combined with classic classical-music-inspired phrasing.
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