Singara Pattinathil Rani
From Nangooram · 1979
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- V. Kumar
- Details
- Nangooram1979
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Happy birthday to u…. | Happy birthday to you... |
| Male | |
| Singaara pattanathil raani oruthi | There was a queen in a beautiful city, |
| Sendhooram theetti vandhaal saelai thiruthi | She arrived adorned with vermilion, adjusting her saree. |
| Singaara pattanathil raani oruthi | There was a queen in a beautiful city, |
| Sendhooram theetti vandhaal saelai thiruthi | She arrived adorned with vermilion, adjusting her saree. |
| Male | |
| Jaadai mullai poo paarvai mathaapoo | Her gesture is like a jasmine flower, her gaze like a sparkler, |
| Thavazhum ponn maeni azhagaana thoppu | Her radiant golden body is like a beautiful garden. |
| Ethanai per raaja vandhaan maappillaiyaaga | So many kings came wishing to be her bridegroom, |
| Avargalilae evanumillai aan pillaiyaaga | Yet among them all, none was man enough for her. |
| Male | |
| Singaara pattanathil raani oruthi | There was a queen in a beautiful city, |
| Sendhooram theetti vandhaal saelai thiruthi | She arrived adorned with vermilion, adjusting her saree. |
| Male | |
| Ponnu kannukku edhuvum nallaallae | In the eyes of that girl, nothing seemed good enough, |
| Boomi engaeyum maappillai illai | There was no suitable groom anywhere on earth. |
| Kadasiyilae oruthanai thaan pudichadhu ponnu | At last, the girl finally liked a guy, |
| Kadhaiyai kelu avanukku thaan onnarai kannu | Listen to the story: he turned out to have squint eyes! |
| Male | |
| Singaara pattanathil raani oruthi | There was a queen in a beautiful city, |
| Sendhooram theetti vandhaal saelai thiruthi | She arrived adorned with vermilion, adjusting her saree. |
| Male | |
| Kettaa kelunga vittaa vidunga | Listen if you care to, or leave it if you don't, |
| Kelavan paarthaalum theeradhu aasai | Even an old man looking at her wouldn't lose his desire. |
| Vaalibathil oruthan vandhu manasai koduthaan | In his youth, one man came and gave his heart to her, |
| Manmadhanae neradiyaa kavanithu kondaan | And Lord Manmadha himself took care of it directly. |
| Male | |
| Singaara pattanathil raani oruthi | There was a queen in a beautiful city, |
| Sendhooram theetti vandhaal saelai thiruthi | She arrived adorned with vermilion, adjusting her saree. |
ஹாப்பி பர்த் டே டூ யூ......
Happy birthday to you...
சிங்காரப் பட்டணத்தில் ராணி ஒருத்தி
செந்தூரம் தீட்டி வந்தாள் சேலை திருத்தி...
சிங்காரப் பட்டணத்தில் ராணி ஒருத்தி
செந்தூரம் தீட்டி வந்தாள் சேலை திருத்தி...
There was a queen in a beautiful city,
She arrived adorned with vermilion, adjusting her saree.
There was a queen in a beautiful city,
She arrived adorned with vermilion, adjusting her saree.
ஹாப்பி பர்த் டே டூ யூ......(2)
Her gesture is like a jasmine flower, her gaze like a sparkler,
Her radiant golden body is like a beautiful garden.
So many kings came wishing to be her bridegroom,
Yet among them all, none was man enough for her.
ஜாடை முல்லைப்பூ பார்வை மத்தாப்பூ
தவழும் பொன் மேனி அழகான தோப்பு
எத்தனை பேர் ராஜா வந்தான் மாப்பிள்ளையாக
அவர்களிலே எவனுமில்லை ஆண் பிள்ளையாக
There was a queen in a beautiful city,
She arrived adorned with vermilion, adjusting her saree.
ஹாப்பி பர்த் டே டூ யூ......(2)
In the eyes of that girl, nothing seemed good enough,
There was no suitable groom anywhere on earth.
At last, the girl finally liked a guy,
Listen to the story: he turned out to have squint eyes!
சிங்காரப் பட்டணத்தில் ராணி ஒருத்தி
செந்தூரம் தீட்டி வந்தாள் சேலை திருத்தி...
There was a queen in a beautiful city,
She arrived adorned with vermilion, adjusting her saree.
ஹாப்பி பர்த் டே டூ யூ......(2)
Listen if you care to, or leave it if you don't,
Even an old man looking at her wouldn't lose his desire.
In his youth, one man came and gave his heart to her,
And Lord Manmadha himself took care of it directly.
பொண்ணு கண்ணுக்கு எதுவும் நல்லால்லே
பூமி எங்கேயும் மாப்பிள்ளை இல்லை
கடைசியிலே ஒருத்தனைத்தான் புடிச்சுது பொண்ணு
கதையை கேளு அவனுக்குத்தான் ஒண்ணரைக் கண்ணு
There was a queen in a beautiful city,
She arrived adorned with vermilion, adjusting her saree.
ஹாப்பி பர்த் டே டூ யூ......(2)
சிங்காரப் பட்டணத்தில் ராணி ஒருத்தி
செந்தூரம் தீட்டி வந்தாள் சேலை திருத்தி...
ஹாப்பி பர்த் டே டூ யூ......(2)
கேட்டா கேளுங்க விட்டா விடுங்க
கெழவன் பார்த்தாலும் தீராது ஆசை
வாலிபத்தில் ஒருத்தன் வந்து மனசைக் கெடுத்தான்
மன்மதனே நேரடியா கவனித்துக் கொண்டான்
ஹாப்பி பர்த் டே டூ யூ......(2)
சிங்காரப் பட்டணத்தில் ராணி ஒருத்தி
செந்தூரம் தீட்டி வந்தாள் சேலை திருத்தி...
ஹாப்பி பர்த் டே டூ யூ......(2)
Happy birthday to u….
Happy birthday to you...
Singaara pattanathil raani oruthi
There was a queen in a beautiful city,
Sendhooram theetti vandhaal saelai thiruthi
She arrived adorned with vermilion, adjusting her saree.
Singaara pattanathil raani oruthi
There was a queen in a beautiful city,
Sendhooram theetti vandhaal saelai thiruthi
She arrived adorned with vermilion, adjusting her saree.
Jaadai mullai poo paarvai mathaapoo
Her gesture is like a jasmine flower, her gaze like a sparkler,
Thavazhum ponn maeni azhagaana thoppu
Her radiant golden body is like a beautiful garden.
Ethanai per raaja vandhaan maappillaiyaaga
So many kings came wishing to be her bridegroom,
Avargalilae evanumillai aan pillaiyaaga
Yet among them all, none was man enough for her.
Singaara pattanathil raani oruthi
There was a queen in a beautiful city,
Sendhooram theetti vandhaal saelai thiruthi
She arrived adorned with vermilion, adjusting her saree.
Ponnu kannukku edhuvum nallaallae
In the eyes of that girl, nothing seemed good enough,
Boomi engaeyum maappillai illai
There was no suitable groom anywhere on earth.
Kadasiyilae oruthanai thaan pudichadhu ponnu
At last, the girl finally liked a guy,
Kadhaiyai kelu avanukku thaan onnarai kannu
Listen to the story: he turned out to have squint eyes!
Singaara pattanathil raani oruthi
There was a queen in a beautiful city,
Sendhooram theetti vandhaal saelai thiruthi
She arrived adorned with vermilion, adjusting her saree.
Kettaa kelunga vittaa vidunga
Listen if you care to, or leave it if you don't,
Kelavan paarthaalum theeradhu aasai
Even an old man looking at her wouldn't lose his desire.
Vaalibathil oruthan vandhu manasai koduthaan
In his youth, one man came and gave his heart to her,
Manmadhanae neradiyaa kavanithu kondaan
And Lord Manmadha himself took care of it directly.
Singaara pattanathil raani oruthi
There was a queen in a beautiful city,
Sendhooram theetti vandhaal saelai thiruthi
She arrived adorned with vermilion, adjusting her saree.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a witty, satirical narrative about a haughty, beautiful queen who holds extremely high standards for a groom. Many kings come to woo her, but she rejects them all, deeming none worthy. Ironically, after rejecting every prince in the realm, she ultimately falls for a ordinary guy with squinted eyes. The song uses lighthearted banter and humor to comment on human picky nature and the unpredictable quirks of love, brought to life through Kannadasan's playful lyrics and S. P. Balasubrahmanyam's energetic vocals.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Singaara pattanathil raani oruthi / Sendhooram theetti vandhaal saelai thiruthi”
Rhyming word endings creating a rhythmic cadence (oruthi / thiruthi).
Uvamai (Simile/Metaphor)
“Jaadai mullai poo paarvai mathaapoo”
Comparing her subtle gesture to a jasmine flower and her sparkling gaze to a firework sparkler.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Kadasiyilae oruthanai thaan pudichadhu ponnu / Kadhaiyai kelu avanukku thaan onnarai kannu”
A clean end-rhyme scheme emphasizing humor in the storyline.
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Trivia
Composed by V. Kumar for the 1979 movie Nangooram, this track showcases Kannadasan's mastery over humorous storytelling in light music format, famously rendered by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam with dramatic expressions.
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