Singara Kannukku
From Vishnu · 1995
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Arun Mozhi, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Vishnu1995
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Singaara kannukku mai kondu vaa | Bring kohl for the beautiful eyes, |
| Nandhalala yei nandhalala | Oh Nandhalala, hey Nandhalala! |
| Sendhoora poovukku seer kondu vaa | Bring auspicious gifts for the red flower, |
| Nandhalala yei nandhalala | Oh Nandhalala, hey Nandhalala! |
| Male | |
| Thean paalaa vandhaalaa | Did she arrive like sweet honey and milk? |
| Maamulaa thanthaalaa | Did she offer the customary love? |
| Onnaachi tholodu tholaa | We stand united, shoulder to shoulder, |
| Ippa vandhaachu en kumbamelaa | Now my grand festival (Kumbhamela) has arrived, |
| Meanithaan oonjalaa | Her body itself swings like a cradle. |
| Female | |
| Singaara kannukku mai kondu vaa | Bring kohl for the beautiful eyes, |
| Nandhalala yei nandhalala | Oh Nandhalala, hey Nandhalala! |
| Male | |
| Yei… yei akkam pakkam yaarumillai | Hey... hey, there is no one around here, |
| Indha aalamara kaattukkulla | Inside this forest of banyan trees, |
| Vetkam kitkam thevaiyillai | Shyness and hesitation are not needed, |
| Vandhu serndhukka en koottukkulla | Come and join inside my nest. |
| Female | |
| Ammaadi aathaadi vaanam boomi | Oh my, the sky and the earth, |
| Ellaamae ennaanu paarkkum | Will all watch us in wonder, |
| Kachcheri vechaakka katta thaandi | If we put on a musical concert beyond boundaries, |
| Ettoorum un paattaa kekkum | All eight directions will listen to your song. |
| Male | |
| Venuminnu ketkkudhu manasu | The heart demands it eagerly, |
| Vaeligalai thaandura vayasu | This youth crosses all fences, |
| Female | |
| Poruththukka porandhidum | Be patient, a good day will dawn, |
| Nalla naal naayanam oodhidathaan | For the wedding pipe (nadaswaram) to play! |
| Male | |
| Singaara kannukku mai kondu vaa | Bring kohl for the beautiful eyes, |
| Nandhalala yei nandhalala | Oh Nandhalala, hey Nandhalala! |
| Female :Sendhoora poovukku seer kondu vaa | Female: Bring auspicious gifts for the red flower, |
| Nandhalala yei nandhalala | Oh Nandhalala, hey Nandhalala! |
| Male | |
| Munna pinna thottadhilla | I have never touched anyone before, |
| Adi thottadha naan vittadhilla | Hey, what I touch, I never let go! |
| Onnukkulla onnukkulla | Entwined within one another, |
| Naama ottikkittaa kuthamilla | If we embrace closely, there is no fault. |
| Female | |
| Ennaannu yedhunnu | What and why, |
| Raasaa raasaa | My King, my King, |
| Ennodu ukkaandhu pesu | Sit with me and talk! |
| En maeni verkkaamal eerakkaathaa | To keep my body from sweating, cool breeze, |
| Ippodhu sillunnu veesu | Blow chillily right now! |
| Male | |
| Pothi vachcha poo idhazh thirandhu | Opening the hidden flower petals, |
| Oothikkudu vaaliba virundhu | Serve the feast of youth! |
| Female | |
| Kodukkavaa edukkavaa | Shall I give or shall I take? |
| Ammammaa raathiri aagidanum | Oh my, night must fall soon! |
| Male | |
| Singaara kannukku mai kondu vaa | Bring kohl for the beautiful eyes, |
| Nandhalala yei nandhalala | Oh Nandhalala, hey Nandhalala! |
| Female :Sendhoora poovukku seer kondu vaa | Female: Bring auspicious gifts for the red flower, |
| Nandhalala yei nandhalala | Oh Nandhalala, hey Nandhalala! |
| Male | |
| Thean paalaa vandhaalaa | Did she arrive like sweet honey and milk? |
| Female :Maamulaa thanthaalaa | Female: Did she offer the customary love? |
| Male :Onnaachi tholodu tholaa | Male: We stand united, shoulder to shoulder, |
| Ippa vandhaachu en kumbamelaa | Now my grand festival has arrived, |
| Female :Meanithaan oonjalaa | Female: Her body itself swings like a cradle. |
சிங்கார கண்ணுக்கு
மை கொண்டு வா
நந்தலாலா ஏ நந்தலாலா
செந்தூரபூவுக்கு
சீர் கொண்டு வா
நந்தலாலா ஏ நந்தலாலா
Bring kohl for the beautiful eyes,
Oh Nandhalala, hey Nandhalala!
Bring auspicious gifts for the red flower,
Oh Nandhalala, hey Nandhalala!
தேன் பாலா.......வந்தாளா....
மாமுலா......தந்தாளா.....
ஒன்னாச்சி தோளோடு தோளா
இப்ப வந்தாச்சு என் கும்பமேலா
மேனிதான் ஊஞ்சலா
Did she arrive like sweet honey and milk?
Did she offer the customary love?
We stand united, shoulder to shoulder,
Now my grand festival (Kumbhamela) has arrived,
Her body itself swings like a cradle.
சிங்கார கண்ணுக்கு
மை கொண்டு வா
நந்தலாலா ஏ நந்தலாலா
Bring kohl for the beautiful eyes,
Oh Nandhalala, hey Nandhalala!
ஹே ஹேய் அக்கம் பக்கம்
யாருமில்லை
இந்த ஆலமர காட்டுக்குள்ள
வெட்கம் கிட்கம் தேவையில்லை
வந்து சேர்ந்துக்க என் கூட்டுக்குள்ள
Hey... hey, there is no one around here,
Inside this forest of banyan trees,
Shyness and hesitation are not needed,
Come and join inside my nest.
அம்மாடி அம்மாடி வானம் பூமி
எல்லாமே எல்லாமும் பார்க்கும்
கச்சேரி வைக்காம கோட்ட தாண்டி
எட்டூரும் உன் பாட்ட கேக்கும்
Oh my, the sky and the earth,
Will all watch us in wonder,
If we put on a musical concert beyond boundaries,
All eight directions will listen to your song.
வேனுமின்னு கேட்குது மனசு
வேலிகளை தாண்டுற வயசு
பொறுத்துக்க பொறந்திடும்
நல்ல நாள் நாயனம் ஊதிடதான்
The heart demands it eagerly,
This youth crosses all fences,
சிங்கார கண்ணுக்கு
மை கொண்டு வா
நந்தலாலா ஏ நந்தலாலா
செந்தூரபூவுக்கு
சீர் கொண்டு வா
நந்தலாலா ஏ நந்தலாலா
Be patient, a good day will dawn,
For the wedding pipe (nadaswaram) to play!
முன்ன பின்ன தொட்டதில்ல
அடி தொட்டத நான் விட்டதில்ல
ஒன்னுக்குள்ள ஒன்னுக்குள்ள
நாம ஒட்டிக்கிட்டா குற்றமில்ல
Bring kohl for the beautiful eyes,
Oh Nandhalala, hey Nandhalala!
Female: Bring auspicious gifts for the red flower,
Oh Nandhalala, hey Nandhalala!
என்னான்னு ஏதுன்னு ராசா ராசா
என்னோடு உட்காந்து பேசு
எம்மேணி வேர்க்காமல்
ஈரக்காத்தா இப்போது சில்லுன்னு வீசு
I have never touched anyone before,
Hey, what I touch, I never let go!
Entwined within one another,
If we embrace closely, there is no fault.
பூட்டி வச்ச பூ இதை திறந்து
ஊத்திக்குடு வாலிப விருந்து
கொடுக்கவா எடுக்கவா
அம்மம்மா ராத்திரி ஆகிடனும்
What and why,
My King, my King,
Sit with me and talk!
To keep my body from sweating, cool breeze,
Blow chillily right now!
சிங்கார கண்ணுக்கு
மை கொண்டு வா
நந்தலாலா ஏ நந்தலாலா
செந்தூரபூவுக்கு
சீர் கொண்டு வா
நந்தலாலா ஏ நந்தலாலா
Opening the hidden flower petals,
Serve the feast of youth!
தேன் பாலா.......வந்தாளா....
மாமுலா......தந்தாளா.....
ஒன்னாச்சி தோளோடு தோளா
இப்ப வந்தாச்சு என் கும்பமேலா
மேனிதான் ஊஞ்சலா
Shall I give or shall I take?
Oh my, night must fall soon!
சிங்கார கண்ணுக்கு
மை கொண்டு வா
நந்தலாலா ஏ நந்தலாலா
Bring kohl for the beautiful eyes,
Oh Nandhalala, hey Nandhalala!
Female: Bring auspicious gifts for the red flower,
Oh Nandhalala, hey Nandhalala!
Did she arrive like sweet honey and milk?
Female: Did she offer the customary love?
Male: We stand united, shoulder to shoulder,
Now my grand festival has arrived,
Female: Her body itself swings like a cradle.
Singaara kannukku mai kondu vaa
Bring kohl for the beautiful eyes,
Nandhalala yei nandhalala
Oh Nandhalala, hey Nandhalala!
Sendhoora poovukku seer kondu vaa
Bring auspicious gifts for the red flower,
Nandhalala yei nandhalala
Oh Nandhalala, hey Nandhalala!
Thean paalaa vandhaalaa
Did she arrive like sweet honey and milk?
Maamulaa thanthaalaa
Did she offer the customary love?
Onnaachi tholodu tholaa
We stand united, shoulder to shoulder,
Ippa vandhaachu en kumbamelaa
Now my grand festival (Kumbhamela) has arrived,
Meanithaan oonjalaa
Her body itself swings like a cradle.
Singaara kannukku mai kondu vaa
Bring kohl for the beautiful eyes,
Nandhalala yei nandhalala
Oh Nandhalala, hey Nandhalala!
Yei… yei akkam pakkam yaarumillai
Hey... hey, there is no one around here,
Indha aalamara kaattukkulla
Inside this forest of banyan trees,
Vetkam kitkam thevaiyillai
Shyness and hesitation are not needed,
Vandhu serndhukka en koottukkulla
Come and join inside my nest.
Ammaadi aathaadi vaanam boomi
Oh my, the sky and the earth,
Ellaamae ennaanu paarkkum
Will all watch us in wonder,
Kachcheri vechaakka katta thaandi
If we put on a musical concert beyond boundaries,
Ettoorum un paattaa kekkum
All eight directions will listen to your song.
Venuminnu ketkkudhu manasu
The heart demands it eagerly,
Vaeligalai thaandura vayasu
This youth crosses all fences,
Poruththukka porandhidum
Be patient, a good day will dawn,
Nalla naal naayanam oodhidathaan
For the wedding pipe (nadaswaram) to play!
Singaara kannukku mai kondu vaa
Bring kohl for the beautiful eyes,
Nandhalala yei nandhalala
Oh Nandhalala, hey Nandhalala!
Female :Sendhoora poovukku seer kondu vaa
Female: Bring auspicious gifts for the red flower,
Nandhalala yei nandhalala
Oh Nandhalala, hey Nandhalala!
Munna pinna thottadhilla
I have never touched anyone before,
Adi thottadha naan vittadhilla
Hey, what I touch, I never let go!
Onnukkulla onnukkulla
Entwined within one another,
Naama ottikkittaa kuthamilla
If we embrace closely, there is no fault.
Ennaannu yedhunnu
What and why,
Raasaa raasaa
My King, my King,
Ennodu ukkaandhu pesu
Sit with me and talk!
En maeni verkkaamal eerakkaathaa
To keep my body from sweating, cool breeze,
Ippodhu sillunnu veesu
Blow chillily right now!
Pothi vachcha poo idhazh thirandhu
Opening the hidden flower petals,
Oothikkudu vaaliba virundhu
Serve the feast of youth!
Kodukkavaa edukkavaa
Shall I give or shall I take?
Ammammaa raathiri aagidanum
Oh my, night must fall soon!
Singaara kannukku mai kondu vaa
Bring kohl for the beautiful eyes,
Nandhalala yei nandhalala
Oh Nandhalala, hey Nandhalala!
Female :Sendhoora poovukku seer kondu vaa
Female: Bring auspicious gifts for the red flower,
Nandhalala yei nandhalala
Oh Nandhalala, hey Nandhalala!
Thean paalaa vandhaalaa
Did she arrive like sweet honey and milk?
Female :Maamulaa thanthaalaa
Female: Did she offer the customary love?
Male :Onnaachi tholodu tholaa
Male: We stand united, shoulder to shoulder,
Ippa vandhaachu en kumbamelaa
Now my grand festival has arrived,
Female :Meanithaan oonjalaa
Female: Her body itself swings like a cradle.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful duet from the movie 'Vishnu' showcases two lovers expressing their deep intimacy, affection, and anticipation of marriage. Using traditional metaphors like 'Nandhalala' (Lord Krishna) and nature imagery such as banyan trees, flowers, and gentle breezes, the lovers share playful banter about leaving shyness behind and yearning for nightfall.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhai (Second letter rhyming / Assonance)
“Vetkam kitkam thevaiyillai / Vandhu serndhukka en koottukkulla”
Matching second consonants across consecutive lines, e.g., 'Singaara' and 'Nandhalala', or 'Vetkam' and 'Vandhu'.
Uvamai (Metaphor / Simile)
“Thean paalaa vandhaalaa / Meanithaan oonjalaa”
Comparing the beloved's presence to 'honey and milk' (Thean paalaa) and her body to a flower/swing (Meanithaan oonjalaa).
Monnai (Alliteration)
“Onnukkulla onnukkulla / Naama ottikkittaa kuthamilla”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds like 'O' in 'Onnukkulla' and 'Ottikkittaa'.
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Trivia
'Vishnu' (1995) stars Vijay and Sanghavi. The music for this film was composed by Deva, and lyricist Vaali used folk-infused romantic metaphors tailored for Vijay's early energetic screen persona.
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