Singara Ponnoda Selaiyil
From Lorry Driver Rajakannu · 1981
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Lorry Driver Rajakannu1981
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Oi singaara ponnoda selaiyil enna | Hey, what is hidden within the saree of this beautiful girl? |
| Seiyaamal seigindra velaigal enna | What are these mischievous tricks being played without doing them openly? |
| Mella mella ulla vanthu kallaththanam seivathenna | Why come inside slowly and softly to commit stealthy acts? |
| Vendum mattum kaai parichchi moodi moodi vaippathenna | Why pluck fruits as much as desired and keep covering them up? |
| Aa….mella mella ulla vanthu kallaththanam seivathenna | Ah... why come inside slowly and softly to commit stealthy acts? |
| Vendum mattum kaai parichchi moodi moodi vaippathenna | Why pluck fruits as much as desired and keep covering them up? |
| Thirudaathae thirudaathae vaammaa kannammaa | Don't steal, don't steal, come here my dear Kannamma! |
| Thirudaathae thirudaathae vaammaa kannammaa | Don't steal, don't steal, come here my dear Kannamma! |
| Female | |
| Unnai kettaa kannai pottaen | If I ask you, I am blinding my own eyes, |
| Idhu un veettu pazhamalla aiyyaa kannaiyyaa | This fruit does not belong to your house, sir! |
| Unnai kettaa kannai pottaen | If I ask you, I am blinding my own eyes, |
| Idhu un veettu pazhamalla aiyyaa kannaiyyaa | This fruit does not belong to your house, sir! |
| Unna polae intha ooril naanum | Like you, in this town, I too... |
| Rompa pera paaththu paaththu pazhagi ponaeiya | Have seen and gotten used to many people, sir! |
| Female | |
| Anga vanthu inga vanthu | Going there and coming here, |
| Aala konjam paarpatharkku | Just to catch a sight of someone, |
| Inga vanthu thulluriyae | You come bouncing here, |
| Yaezhu kadha solluriyae | And spin seven different tales! |
| Merattaathae merattaathae aiyaa kannaiyyaa | Don't intimidate me, don't intimidate me, sir! |
| Male | |
| Ada singaara ponnoda selaiyil enna | Hey, what is hidden within the saree of this beautiful girl? |
| Seiyaamal seigindra velaigal enna | What are these mischievous tricks being played without doing them openly? |
| Male | |
| Ennai kelu vaangi thaaraen ini | Ask me, I will buy and give it to you from now on, |
| Enakkaachchu unakkaachhu chinna kannammaa | It is settled between me and you, my little Kannamma! |
| Ennai kelu vaangi thaaraen ini | Ask me, I will buy and give it to you from now on, |
| Enakkaachchu unakkaachhu chinna kannammaa | It is settled between me and you, my little Kannamma! |
| Intha velai seiyalaamaa yaarum | Should anyone be doing this kind of act? |
| Thottu paaththaa maanam pogum | If anyone touches and sees, honor will be lost, |
| Sonnaa kelammaa | Listen to what I say, dear woman! |
| Male | |
| Chinna chinna ponnu vanthu | When a young girl comes along, |
| Kanna konjam mela vachchaa | And casts her eyes upward slightly, |
| Antharaththil indhiranum | Even Lord Indra from the heavens above, |
| Alli alli kottuvaanae | Will shower riches abundantly upon her! |
| Oru jadai nee kaattu thanga kannammaa | Show me a glimpse of your braided hair, my golden Kannamma! |
| Oru jadai nee kaattu thanga kannammaa | Show me a glimpse of your braided hair, my golden Kannamma! |
| Male | |
| Adadadaddatta dadatatta selaiyil enna | Adadadaddatta dadatatta, what is in that saree? |
| Seiyyaamal seigindra thanananannanaanna | Without doing, doing these actions, thanananannanaanna... |
| Female | |
| Enga raja ennai paaru | Look at me, my king, |
| Naan inimel nee kizhichchu kotta | From now on, the line you draw, |
| Thaanda maattaeniyaa | I will not cross, sir! |
| Male :Enga rani enna paaru | Male: Look at me, my queen, |
| Naan inimel nee thirudumpothu | From now on, when you steal, |
| Pidikka maatenmaa | I will not catch you, my dear! |
| Female | |
| Appa unna paakkaiyilae | Back then when I looked at you, |
| Eppadiyo naan ninaichchen | I thought of you in some way, |
| Male :Ippa unna paakkaiyilae | Male: Now when I look at you, |
| Ennennamo thonuthammaa | So many new feelings arise, my dear! |
| Female :Naan vera nee vera poiyyaa kannaiyyaa | Female: You and I are different, go away sir! |
| Naan vera nee vera poeyyaa kannaiyyaa | You and I are different, go away sir! |
| Female | |
| ……………… | ... |
ஒய் சிங்கார பொண்ணோட சேலையில் என்ன
செய்யாமல் செய்கின்ற வேலைகள் என்ன
மெல்ல மெல்ல உள்ள வந்து கள்ளத்தனம் செய்வதென்ன
வேண்டும் மட்டும் காய் பறிச்சி மூடி மூடி வைப்பதென்ன
ஆ....மெல்ல மெல்ல உள்ள வந்து கள்ளத்தனம் செய்வதென்ன
வேண்டும் மட்டும் காய் பறிச்சி மூடி மூடி வைப்பதென்ன
திருடாதே திருடாதே வாம்மா கண்ணம்மா
திருடாதே திருடாதே வாம்மா கண்ணம்மா
Hey, what is hidden within the saree of this beautiful girl?
What are these mischievous tricks being played without doing them openly?
Why come inside slowly and softly to commit stealthy acts?
Why pluck fruits as much as desired and keep covering them up?
Ah... why come inside slowly and softly to commit stealthy acts?
Why pluck fruits as much as desired and keep covering them up?
Don't steal, don't steal, come here my dear Kannamma!
Don't steal, don't steal, come here my dear Kannamma!
உன்னைக் கேட்டா கண்ணைப் போட்டேன்
இது உன் வீட்டு பழமல்ல ஐயா கண்ணய்யா
உன்னைக் கேட்டா கண்ணைப் போட்டேன்
இது உன் வீட்டு பழமல்ல ஐயா கண்ணய்யா
உன்னப் போலே இந்த ஊரில் நானும்
ரொம்ப பேரப் பாத்து பாத்து பழகி போனேய்யா
If I ask you, I am blinding my own eyes,
This fruit does not belong to your house, sir!
If I ask you, I am blinding my own eyes,
This fruit does not belong to your house, sir!
Like you, in this town, I too...
Have seen and gotten used to many people, sir!
அங்க வந்து இங்க வந்து
ஆளக் கொஞ்சம் பார்ப்பதற்கு
இங்க வந்து துள்ளுறியே
ஏழு கத சொல்லுறியே
மெரட்டாதே மெரட்டாதே அய்யா கண்ணய்யா
ஒய் மெரட்டாதே மெரட்டாதே அய்யா கண்ணய்யா
Going there and coming here,
Just to catch a sight of someone,
You come bouncing here,
And spin seven different tales!
Don't intimidate me, don't intimidate me, sir!
அட சிங்கார பொண்ணோட சேலையில் என்ன
செய்யாமல் செய்கின்ற வேலைகள் என்ன
Hey, what is hidden within the saree of this beautiful girl?
What are these mischievous tricks being played without doing them openly?
என்னைக் கேளு வாங்கித் தாரேன் இனி
எனக்காச்சு உனக்காச்சு சின்னக் கண்ணம்மா
என்னைக் கேளு வாங்கித் தாரேன் இனி
எனக்காச்சு உனக்காச்சு சின்னக் கண்ணம்மா
இந்த வேலை செய்யலாமா யாரும்
தொட்டுப் பாத்தா மானம் போகும்
சொன்னா கேளம்மா
Ask me, I will buy and give it to you from now on,
It is settled between me and you, my little Kannamma!
Ask me, I will buy and give it to you from now on,
It is settled between me and you, my little Kannamma!
Should anyone be doing this kind of act?
If anyone touches and sees, honor will be lost,
Listen to what I say, dear woman!
சின்ன சின்னப் பொண்ணு வந்து
கண்ணக் கொஞ்சம் மேல வச்சா
அந்தரத்தில் இந்திரனும்
அள்ளி அள்ளிக் கொட்டுவானே
ஒரு ஜாடை நீ காட்டு தங்கக் கண்ணம்மா
ஒரு ஜாடை நீ காட்டு தங்கக் கண்ணம்மா
When a young girl comes along,
And casts her eyes upward slightly,
Even Lord Indra from the heavens above,
Will shower riches abundantly upon her!
Show me a glimpse of your braided hair, my golden Kannamma!
Show me a glimpse of your braided hair, my golden Kannamma!
அட டடடாட்ட டடடாட்டசேலையில் என்ன
செய்யாமல் செய்கின்ற தனனனனனான்ன....
Adadadaddatta dadatatta, what is in that saree?
Without doing, doing these actions, thanananannanaanna...
எங்க ராஜா என்னைப் பாரு
நான் இனிமேல் நீ கிழிச்சக் கோட்ட
தாண்ட மாட்டேன்யா
எங்க ராணி என்னப் பாரு
நான் இனிமேல் நீ திருடும்போது
பிடிக்க மாட்டேன்மா......
Look at me, my king,
From now on, the line you draw,
I will not cross, sir!
Male: Look at me, my queen,
From now on, when you steal,
I will not catch you, my dear!
அப்ப உன்னப் பாக்கையிலே
எப்படியோ நான் நெனச்சேன்
இப்ப உன்னப் பாக்கையிலே
என்னென்னமோ தோணுதம்மா
நான் வேற நீ வேற போய்யா கண்ணய்யா....
நான் வேற நீ வேற போய்யா கண்ணய்யா....
Back then when I looked at you,
I thought of you in some way,
Male: Now when I look at you,
So many new feelings arise, my dear!
Female: You and I are different, go away sir!
You and I are different, go away sir!
.........................
...
Oi singaara ponnoda selaiyil enna
Hey, what is hidden within the saree of this beautiful girl?
Seiyaamal seigindra velaigal enna
What are these mischievous tricks being played without doing them openly?
Mella mella ulla vanthu kallaththanam seivathenna
Why come inside slowly and softly to commit stealthy acts?
Vendum mattum kaai parichchi moodi moodi vaippathenna
Why pluck fruits as much as desired and keep covering them up?
Aa….mella mella ulla vanthu kallaththanam seivathenna
Ah... why come inside slowly and softly to commit stealthy acts?
Vendum mattum kaai parichchi moodi moodi vaippathenna
Why pluck fruits as much as desired and keep covering them up?
Thirudaathae thirudaathae vaammaa kannammaa
Don't steal, don't steal, come here my dear Kannamma!
Thirudaathae thirudaathae vaammaa kannammaa
Don't steal, don't steal, come here my dear Kannamma!
Unnai kettaa kannai pottaen
If I ask you, I am blinding my own eyes,
Idhu un veettu pazhamalla aiyyaa kannaiyyaa
This fruit does not belong to your house, sir!
Unnai kettaa kannai pottaen
If I ask you, I am blinding my own eyes,
Idhu un veettu pazhamalla aiyyaa kannaiyyaa
This fruit does not belong to your house, sir!
Unna polae intha ooril naanum
Like you, in this town, I too...
Rompa pera paaththu paaththu pazhagi ponaeiya
Have seen and gotten used to many people, sir!
Anga vanthu inga vanthu
Going there and coming here,
Aala konjam paarpatharkku
Just to catch a sight of someone,
Inga vanthu thulluriyae
You come bouncing here,
Yaezhu kadha solluriyae
And spin seven different tales!
Merattaathae merattaathae aiyaa kannaiyyaa
Don't intimidate me, don't intimidate me, sir!
Ada singaara ponnoda selaiyil enna
Hey, what is hidden within the saree of this beautiful girl?
Seiyaamal seigindra velaigal enna
What are these mischievous tricks being played without doing them openly?
Ennai kelu vaangi thaaraen ini
Ask me, I will buy and give it to you from now on,
Enakkaachchu unakkaachhu chinna kannammaa
It is settled between me and you, my little Kannamma!
Ennai kelu vaangi thaaraen ini
Ask me, I will buy and give it to you from now on,
Enakkaachchu unakkaachhu chinna kannammaa
It is settled between me and you, my little Kannamma!
Intha velai seiyalaamaa yaarum
Should anyone be doing this kind of act?
Thottu paaththaa maanam pogum
If anyone touches and sees, honor will be lost,
Sonnaa kelammaa
Listen to what I say, dear woman!
Chinna chinna ponnu vanthu
When a young girl comes along,
Kanna konjam mela vachchaa
And casts her eyes upward slightly,
Antharaththil indhiranum
Even Lord Indra from the heavens above,
Alli alli kottuvaanae
Will shower riches abundantly upon her!
Oru jadai nee kaattu thanga kannammaa
Show me a glimpse of your braided hair, my golden Kannamma!
Oru jadai nee kaattu thanga kannammaa
Show me a glimpse of your braided hair, my golden Kannamma!
Adadadaddatta dadatatta selaiyil enna
Adadadaddatta dadatatta, what is in that saree?
Seiyyaamal seigindra thanananannanaanna
Without doing, doing these actions, thanananannanaanna...
Enga raja ennai paaru
Look at me, my king,
Naan inimel nee kizhichchu kotta
From now on, the line you draw,
Thaanda maattaeniyaa
I will not cross, sir!
Male :Enga rani enna paaru
Male: Look at me, my queen,
Naan inimel nee thirudumpothu
From now on, when you steal,
Pidikka maatenmaa
I will not catch you, my dear!
Appa unna paakkaiyilae
Back then when I looked at you,
Eppadiyo naan ninaichchen
I thought of you in some way,
Male :Ippa unna paakkaiyilae
Male: Now when I look at you,
Ennennamo thonuthammaa
So many new feelings arise, my dear!
Female :Naan vera nee vera poiyyaa kannaiyyaa
Female: You and I are different, go away sir!
Naan vera nee vera poeyyaa kannaiyyaa
You and I are different, go away sir!
………………
...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful duet from the film 'Lorry Driver Rajakannu' (1981) features a romantic banter between the hero and heroine. The male lead teases the heroine about her stealthy actions and charming beauty, comparing her allure to sweet forbidden fruit. In response, the heroine playfully defends herself, asserting her independence while playfully warning him not to intimidate or mock her. As the track progresses, their teasing turns into mutual adoration and a rhythmic expression of affection, setting up a sweet playful rapport.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Reduplication)
“Mella mella ulla vanthu kallaththanam seivathenna”
Repetition of words like 'Mella mella' (slowly), 'moodi moodi' (covering), and 'thirudaathae thirudaathae' (don't steal) to emphasize intensity and rhythm.
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Idhu un veettu pazhamalla aiyyaa kannaiyyaa”
Comparing the heroine's charms or stolen items to forbidden fruits ('pazham') and Indra's riches.
Emona / Rhyme (Monai)
“Intha velai seiyalaamaa yaarum”
Assonance and initial rhyming in Tamil poetic structure across lines such as 'Intha velai' / 'Thottu paaththaa'.
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Trivia
Composed by legendary music director M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics by Vaali, this duet brings together the iconic singing duo S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki. 'Lorry Driver Rajakannu' starred Sivaji Ganesan in the lead, featuring rhythmic folk-pop arrangements characteristic of early 1980s Tamil commercial cinema.
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