Singara Thoppile
From Meenda Sorgam · 1960
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Music director
- T. Chalapathi Rao
- Details
- Meenda Sorgam1960
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Singaara thoppilae | In the beautiful garden |
| Chella kili tholilae | With a darling parrot on his shoulder |
| Kondaada vandhaaru maappilae | The groom arrived to celebrate |
| Female | |
| Anjaaru naalilae | In just five or six days |
| Adaiyaalam theriyalae | She has become unrecognizable |
| Aal maari ponaalae pombalae | The woman has completely changed |
| Aal maari ponaalae pombalae | The woman has completely changed |
| Chorus | |
| Singaara thoppilae | In the beautiful garden |
| Chella kili tholilae | With a darling parrot on his shoulder |
| Kondaada vandhaaru maappilae | The groom arrived to celebrate |
| Anjaaru naalilae | In just five or six days |
| Adaiyaalam theriyalae | She has become unrecognizable |
| Aal maari ponaalae pombalae pombalae | The woman has completely changed, woman |
| Aal maari ponaalae pombalae | The woman has completely changed |
| Female | |
| Kan pattadhaal vandha maayamo | Is it an illusion caused by an evil eye? |
| Illai kai thottadhaal vandha kaayamo | Or is it a wound caused by a touch of the hand? |
| Kan pattadhaal vandha maayamo | Is it an illusion caused by an evil eye? |
| Illai kai thottadhaal vandha kaayamo | Or is it a wound caused by a touch of the hand? |
| Female | |
| Kannaadi kani irandum | Both glass-soft fruit-like cheeks |
| Ponnaana idhazh irandum | And both golden lips |
| Kannaadi kani irandum | Both glass-soft fruit-like cheeks |
| Ponnaana idhazh irandum | And both golden lips |
| Punnaagi ponadhadi vambilae | Have turned sore and troubled needlessly |
| Chorus :Aal maari ponaalae pombalae | Chorus: The woman has completely changed |
| Chorus | |
| Singaara thoppilae | In the beautiful garden |
| Chella kili tholilae | With a darling parrot on his shoulder |
| Kondaada vandhaaru maappilae | The groom arrived to celebrate |
| Anjaaru naalilae | In just five or six days |
| Adaiyaalam theriyalae | She has become unrecognizable |
| Aal maari ponaalae pombalae pombalae | The woman has completely changed, woman |
| Aal maari ponaalae pombalae | The woman has completely changed |
| Female | |
| Paavaiyudan kaalai | In the morning with the maiden |
| Paadi varum paadam | The lesson that is sung aloud |
| Kaadhalenum paadam ooo ooo oo ooo | The lesson called love, ooo ooo oo ooo |
| Paavaiyudan kaalai paadi varum paadam | The lesson that is sung with the maiden in the morning |
| Sollaamal therivadhillai sonnaalum purivadhillai | It cannot be known without being told, nor understood even if told |
| Sollaamal therivadhillai sonnaalum purivadhillai | It cannot be known without being told, nor understood even if told |
| Thannaalae valarumadi nenjilae | It blossoms automatically inside the heart |
| Chorus :Aal maari ponaalae pombalae | Chorus: The woman has completely changed |
| Chorus | |
| Singaara thoppilae | In the beautiful garden |
| Chella kili tholilae | With a darling parrot on his shoulder |
| Kondaada vandhaaru maappilae | The groom arrived to celebrate |
| Anjaaru naalilae | In just five or six days |
| Adaiyaalam theriyalae | She has become unrecognizable |
| Aal maari ponaalae pombalae pombalae | The woman has completely changed, woman |
| Aal maari ponaalae pombalae | The woman has completely changed |
| Female | |
| Kaalai varum podhu | When the morning arrives |
| Kadamai sollum maadhu ooo ooo ooo ooo | The woman speaks of duty, ooo ooo ooo ooo |
| Maalai varum podhu mayanghuvadhai paaru | Look how she swoons with romance when evening comes |
| Nalliravil vizhi irandum | Because of the stories both eyes witnessed |
| Kandu vandha kadhaigalinaal | During the midnight hours |
| Nalliravil vizhi irandum | Because of the stories both eyes witnessed |
| Kandu vandha kadhaigalinaal | During the midnight hours |
| Naanangal thondrudhadi nadaiyilae | Shyness now reflects in her very walk |
| Chorus :Aal maari ponaalae pombalae | Chorus: The woman has completely changed |
| Chorus | |
| Singaara thoppilae | In the beautiful garden |
| Chella kili tholilae | With a darling parrot on his shoulder |
| Kondaada vandhaaru maappilae | The groom arrived to celebrate |
| Anjaaru naalilae | In just five or six days |
| Adaiyaalam theriyalae | She has become unrecognizable |
| Aal maari ponaalae pombalae pombalae | The woman has completely changed, woman |
| Aal maari ponaalae pombalae | The woman has completely changed |
சிங்காரத் தோப்பிலே
செல்லக் கிளி தோளிலே
கொண்டாட வந்தாரு மாப்பிள்ளே
In the beautiful garden
With a darling parrot on his shoulder
The groom arrived to celebrate
அஞ்சாறு நாளிலே
அடையாளம் தெரியலே
ஆள் மாறி போனாளே பொம்பளே
ஆள் மாறி போனாளே பொம்பளே
In just five or six days
She has become unrecognizable
The woman has completely changed
The woman has completely changed
சிங்காரத் தோப்பிலே
செல்ல கிளித் தோளிலே
கொண்டாட வந்தாரு மாப்பிள்ளே
அஞ்சாறு நாளிலே
அடையாளம் தெரியலே
ஆள் மாறி போனாளே
பொம்பளே பொம்பளே
ஆள் மாறி போனாளே பொம்பளே
In the beautiful garden
With a darling parrot on his shoulder
The groom arrived to celebrate
In just five or six days
She has become unrecognizable
The woman has completely changed, woman
The woman has completely changed
கண் பட்டதால் வந்த மாயமோ
இல்லை கை தொட்டாதால் வந்த காயமோ
கண் பட்டதால் வந்த மாயமோ
இல்லை கை தொட்டாதால் வந்த காயமோ
Is it an illusion caused by an evil eye?
Or is it a wound caused by a touch of the hand?
Is it an illusion caused by an evil eye?
Or is it a wound caused by a touch of the hand?
கண்ணாடி கனி இரண்டும்
பொன்னான இதழ் இரண்டும்
கண்ணாடி கனி இரண்டும்
பொன்னான இதழ் இரண்டும்
புண்ணாகி போனதடி வம்பிலே
குழு :
ஆள் மாறி போனாளே பொம்பளே
Both glass-soft fruit-like cheeks
And both golden lips
Both glass-soft fruit-like cheeks
And both golden lips
Have turned sore and troubled needlessly
Chorus: The woman has completely changed
சிங்காரத் தோப்பிலே
செல்ல கிளித் தோளிலே
கொண்டாட வந்தாரு மாப்பிள்ளே
அஞ்சாறு நாளிலே
அடையாளம் தெரியலே
ஆள் மாறி போனாளே
பொம்பளே பொம்பளே
ஆள் மாறி போனாளே பொம்பளே
In the beautiful garden
With a darling parrot on his shoulder
The groom arrived to celebrate
In just five or six days
She has become unrecognizable
The woman has completely changed, woman
The woman has completely changed
பாவையுடன் காளை
பாடி வரும் பாடம்
காதலெனும் பாடம் ஓஒ ஓஓ ஓஒ ஓஒ
சொல்லாமல் தெரிவதில்லை
சொன்னாலும் புரிவதில்லை
சொல்லாமல் தெரிவதில்லை
சொன்னாலும் புரிவதில்லை
தன்னாலே வளருமடி நெஞ்சிலே
குழு :
ஆள் மாறி போனாளே பொம்பளே
In the morning with the maiden
The lesson that is sung aloud
The lesson called love, ooo ooo oo ooo
The lesson that is sung with the maiden in the morning
It cannot be known without being told, nor understood even if told
It cannot be known without being told, nor understood even if told
It blossoms automatically inside the heart
Chorus: The woman has completely changed
சிங்காரத் தோப்பிலே
செல்ல கிளித் தோளிலே
கொண்டாட வந்தாரு மாப்பிள்ளே
அஞ்சாறு நாளிலே
அடையாளம் தெரியலே
ஆள் மாறி போனாளே
பொம்பளே பொம்பளே
ஆள் மாறி போனாளே பொம்பளே
In the beautiful garden
With a darling parrot on his shoulder
The groom arrived to celebrate
In just five or six days
She has become unrecognizable
The woman has completely changed, woman
The woman has completely changed
காலை வரும்போது
கடமை சொல்லும் மாது ஓஒ ஓஓ ஓஒ ஓஒ
மாலை வரும் போது மயங்குவதை பாரு
நள்ளிரவில் விழி இரண்டும்
கண்டு வந்த கதைகளினால்
நள்ளிரவில் விழி இரண்டும்
கண்டு வந்த கதைகளினால்
நாணங்கள் தோன்றுதடி நடையிலே
குழு :
ஆள் மாறி போனாளே பொம்பளே
When the morning arrives
The woman speaks of duty, ooo ooo ooo ooo
Look how she swoons with romance when evening comes
Because of the stories both eyes witnessed
During the midnight hours
Because of the stories both eyes witnessed
During the midnight hours
Shyness now reflects in her very walk
Chorus: The woman has completely changed
சிங்காரத் தோப்பிலே
செல்ல கிளித் தோளிலே
கொண்டாட வந்தாரு மாப்பிள்ளே
அஞ்சாறு நாளிலே
அடையாளம் தெரியலே
ஆள் மாறி போனாளே
பொம்பளே பொம்பளே
ஆள் மாறி போனாளே பொம்பளே
In the beautiful garden
With a darling parrot on his shoulder
The groom arrived to celebrate
In just five or six days
She has become unrecognizable
The woman has completely changed, woman
The woman has completely changed
Singaara thoppilae
In the beautiful garden
Chella kili tholilae
With a darling parrot on his shoulder
Kondaada vandhaaru maappilae
The groom arrived to celebrate
Anjaaru naalilae
In just five or six days
Adaiyaalam theriyalae
She has become unrecognizable
Aal maari ponaalae pombalae
The woman has completely changed
Aal maari ponaalae pombalae
The woman has completely changed
Singaara thoppilae
In the beautiful garden
Chella kili tholilae
With a darling parrot on his shoulder
Kondaada vandhaaru maappilae
The groom arrived to celebrate
Anjaaru naalilae
In just five or six days
Adaiyaalam theriyalae
She has become unrecognizable
Aal maari ponaalae pombalae pombalae
The woman has completely changed, woman
Aal maari ponaalae pombalae
The woman has completely changed
Kan pattadhaal vandha maayamo
Is it an illusion caused by an evil eye?
Illai kai thottadhaal vandha kaayamo
Or is it a wound caused by a touch of the hand?
Kan pattadhaal vandha maayamo
Is it an illusion caused by an evil eye?
Illai kai thottadhaal vandha kaayamo
Or is it a wound caused by a touch of the hand?
Kannaadi kani irandum
Both glass-soft fruit-like cheeks
Ponnaana idhazh irandum
And both golden lips
Kannaadi kani irandum
Both glass-soft fruit-like cheeks
Ponnaana idhazh irandum
And both golden lips
Punnaagi ponadhadi vambilae
Have turned sore and troubled needlessly
Chorus :Aal maari ponaalae pombalae
Chorus: The woman has completely changed
Singaara thoppilae
In the beautiful garden
Chella kili tholilae
With a darling parrot on his shoulder
Kondaada vandhaaru maappilae
The groom arrived to celebrate
Anjaaru naalilae
In just five or six days
Adaiyaalam theriyalae
She has become unrecognizable
Aal maari ponaalae pombalae pombalae
The woman has completely changed, woman
Aal maari ponaalae pombalae
The woman has completely changed
Paavaiyudan kaalai
In the morning with the maiden
Paadi varum paadam
The lesson that is sung aloud
Kaadhalenum paadam ooo ooo oo ooo
The lesson called love, ooo ooo oo ooo
Paavaiyudan kaalai paadi varum paadam
The lesson that is sung with the maiden in the morning
Sollaamal therivadhillai sonnaalum purivadhillai
It cannot be known without being told, nor understood even if told
Sollaamal therivadhillai sonnaalum purivadhillai
It cannot be known without being told, nor understood even if told
Thannaalae valarumadi nenjilae
It blossoms automatically inside the heart
Chorus :Aal maari ponaalae pombalae
Chorus: The woman has completely changed
Singaara thoppilae
In the beautiful garden
Chella kili tholilae
With a darling parrot on his shoulder
Kondaada vandhaaru maappilae
The groom arrived to celebrate
Anjaaru naalilae
In just five or six days
Adaiyaalam theriyalae
She has become unrecognizable
Aal maari ponaalae pombalae pombalae
The woman has completely changed, woman
Aal maari ponaalae pombalae
The woman has completely changed
Kaalai varum podhu
When the morning arrives
Kadamai sollum maadhu ooo ooo ooo ooo
The woman speaks of duty, ooo ooo ooo ooo
Maalai varum podhu mayanghuvadhai paaru
Look how she swoons with romance when evening comes
Nalliravil vizhi irandum
Because of the stories both eyes witnessed
Kandu vandha kadhaigalinaal
During the midnight hours
Nalliravil vizhi irandum
Because of the stories both eyes witnessed
Kandu vandha kadhaigalinaal
During the midnight hours
Naanangal thondrudhadi nadaiyilae
Shyness now reflects in her very walk
Chorus :Aal maari ponaalae pombalae
Chorus: The woman has completely changed
Singaara thoppilae
In the beautiful garden
Chella kili tholilae
With a darling parrot on his shoulder
Kondaada vandhaaru maappilae
The groom arrived to celebrate
Anjaaru naalilae
In just five or six days
Adaiyaalam theriyalae
She has become unrecognizable
Aal maari ponaalae pombalae pombalae
The woman has completely changed, woman
Aal maari ponaalae pombalae
The woman has completely changed
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Singaara Thoppilae from Meenda Sorgam (1960) is a playful, romantic song that teases a newlywed woman about how rapidly marriage and romance have transformed her. The lyrics highlight the drastic change in her demeanor within just a few days of marriage, observing how she goes from being duty-bound during the daytime to deeply enamored and bashful by evening.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Singaara thoppilae / Chella kili tholilae”
Matching second consonants in consecutive lines like Singaara / Chella creating rhythmic harmony.
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Kannaadi kani irandum / Ponnaana idhazh irandum”
Comparing lips to gold (Ponnaana idhazh) and tender cheeks to delicate fruits (Kannaadi kani).
Antithesis (Muran)
“Kaalai varum podhu... / Maalai varum podhu mayanghuvadhai paaru”
Contrasting morning duty (Kaalai varum podhu kadamai) with evening romance (Maalai varum podhu mayanghuvadhai).
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Trivia
Meenda Sorgam (1960) was directed by C. V. Sridhar and featured Gemini Ganesan and Padmini in lead roles. The film's musical score was composed by T. Chalapathi Rao with lyrics penned by Kannadasan.
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