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Lyrics & meaning

Singara Selvangale

From Marudhu Pandi · 1990

Lyricist
Na. Kamarasan
Singer
Ilayaraja
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Marudhu Pandi
Movie release year
1990
Lyrics added on
21 Dec 2025

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aa aaha aahaha aahaha aahaha
Singaara selvangale
Then paandi muthukkale
Singaara selvangale
Then paandi muthukkale
Maruthupaandi patta kaelu
Malai pol thunbam pani pol theerum
Maruthupaandi patta kaelu
Malai pol thunbam pani pol theerum
Singaara selvangale
Then paandi muthukkale
Gaana kuyil oru pattu padikkudhu
Ammaadi ammaadiyovv
Kaathum unakkoru thaalattu solludhu
Ammaadi ammaadiyovv
Maanum irukkudhu meenum irukkudhu
Unnoda kannukkullae
Aasai irukkudhu paasam irukkudhu
Ammaavin nenjukullae
Deivam ingu vandhu ponnaanadhae
Vaanum mannum pottrum thaaiyaanadhe
Indru kannai moodi thoongu kannae
Naalai avar pugazh paadu kannae
Maruthupaandi patta kaelu
Malai pol thunbam pani pol theerum
Singaara selvangale
Then paandi muthukkale
Ezhai parambarai vaazhvum uyaranum
Illaamai illaamalae
Naalum uzhaippavar gnyaayam jeyikkanum
Nanmaigal undaagave
Kodi kanavugal aadi varugudhu
Kannae en kannukkullae
Thaedi thavithidum ezhai thuyarangal
Illaamal povadharkkae
Kaalam varum varai kaathirundhen
Vaazhvum malarndhadhu ezhai pennae
Naalai varuvadhu namm kaalame
Naadu muzhuvadhum ezhai pinnae
Maruthupaandi patta kaelu
Malai pol thunbam pani pol theerum
Singaara selvangale
Then paandi muthukkale
Singaara selvangale
Then paandi muthukkale
Maruthupaandi patta kaelu
Malai pol thunbam pani pol theerum
Aaraariraaroo aariraaroo
Aariraaroo aariraaroo
Ah... aah... aah...
My precious treasures,
Pearls of the southern land,
My precious treasures,
Pearls of the southern land,
Listen to Marudhu Pandi's song,
Troubles tall as mountains will melt away like mist.
Listen to Marudhu Pandi's song,
Troubles tall as mountains will melt away like mist.
My precious treasures,
Pearls of the southern land...
The forest cuckoo is singing a song,
Oh my dear little one!
The breeze is singing a lullaby for you,
Oh my dear little one!
The grace of a deer and the sparkle of a fish,
Live inside your gentle eyes.
Warm longing and endless affection,
Live inside your mother's heart.
God came down to this world as a woman,
Becoming a mother praised by heaven and earth.
Close your eyes and sleep tonight, my darling,
Sing her praises tomorrow, my child.
Listen to Marudhu Pandi's song,
Troubles tall as mountains will melt away like mist.
My precious treasures,
Pearls of the southern land...
The lives of poor families must be uplifted,
Without any poverty or want.
The rightful cause of daily workers must triumph,
So that goodness may flourish everywhere.
Countless dreams come dancing,
Before my very eyes, my darling,
Hoping that the sorrows of the struggling poor,
Will disappear forever.
I waited until our time arrived,
And life has finally blossomed, dear girl.
Tomorrow will be our era,
The entire nation will stand behind the poor.
Listen to Marudhu Pandi's song,
Troubles tall as mountains will melt away like mist.
My precious treasures,
Pearls of the southern land,
My precious treasures,
Pearls of the southern land,
Listen to Marudhu Pandi's song,
Troubles tall as mountains will melt away like mist.
Aarariraaro, aariraaro,
Aariraaro, aariraaro.....
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Singaara Selvangale is a touching lullaby from the movie Marudhu Pandi (1990). The song acts as a message of hope, comforting young children while reassuring the poor and oppressed that their hardships will soon dissolve like morning mist before sunrise. It praises maternal devotion and emphasizes social justice, hard work, and the dignity of the working class.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Upamai (Simile)

“Malai pol thunbam pani pol theerum”

Compares immense troubles to a mountain and their resolution to melting mist.

Uruvagaim (Metaphor)

“Then paandi muthukkale”

Refers to children metaphorically as the pearls of the southern Pandya region.

Etukai (Second Letter Rhyme)

“Singaara selvangale / Then paandi muthukkale”

Rhyming of the second consonant in consecutive lines (Singaara / Then paandi, Maanum / Aasai).

Personification

“Kaathum unakkoru thaalattu solludhu”

Attributes the human action of singing a lullaby to the wind.

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Trivia

Singaara Selvangale was sung by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja himself, providing a deeply rustic and authentic maternal/paternal warmth to the track. Written by prominent Tamil poet Na. Kamarasan, the song showcases a blend of traditional folk lullaby cadence with socio-political themes of upliftment.

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