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Singara Vela

From Malliyam Mangalam · 1961

Lyricist
V. Seetharaman
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, N. L. Ganasaraswathi
Music director
T. A. Kalyanam
Movie name
Malliyam Mangalam
Movie release year
1961
Lyrics added on
31 Jan 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Singara vela vilaiyada va
Ennudan vilaiyaada vaa aa aa aa
Singara vela vilaiyada va
Ennudan vilaiyaada
Sindhai kavarndha seela viraindhae
Ae….aeee….
Sindhai kavarndha seela viraindhae
Thandai salangai jal jal jal jal enavae
Thandai salangai jal jal jal jal enavae
Pannalae sootuven paamaliyae..yee
Pannalae sootuven paamaliyae ..paamalaiyae
Kannalae paarthu kandha un karunai
Kadai kannalae paarthu kandha un karunai
Panneeril neeratta va va virandhu va
Kundraadum kuhanae sendaada va aa aa
Kundraadum kuhanae sendaada va
Malar sendaada va
Kundraatha anbodum kumara nam nenjam
Ondraaha konji kulava va va va
Thaenodu tharuven thinaimaavumae
Thaenodu tharuven thinaimaavumae
Vaanoorin amudhin suvai oorum thamizhai
Thaenodu tharuven thinaimaavumae
Vaari nee vazhanga nee vaa vaa ingu vaa
O charming Vela, come and play!
Come and play with me, ah...
O charming Vela, come and play!
To play with me,
O noble one who stole my heart, come quickly!
Ah...
O noble one who stole my heart, come quickly!
With your anklets chiming 'jal jal jal jal',
With your anklets chiming 'jal jal jal jal',
I will crown you with a garland of melodic songs,
I will crown you with a garland of melodic songs... a garland of songs!
Look upon me with your gracious eyes, O Kanda,
With a gracious glance from the corner of your eyes, O Kanda,
To bathe in fragrant rosewater, come, come, come quickly!
O Guha who dances on the hills, come play with flowers, ah...
O Guha who dances on the hills, come and play,
Come play with a ball of flowers!
With endless love, O Kumara, so our hearts
Can unite in tender joy, come, come, come!
I will offer you sweet millet flour with honey,
I will offer you sweet millet flour with honey,
And sweet Tamil that tastes like heavenly nectar,
I will offer you sweet millet flour with honey,
To shower your grace generously, come, come, come here!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is an affectionate devotional invocation addressed to Lord Murugan (invoked as Singara Velan, Kandan, Guhan, and Kumaran). The singer affectionately invites the deity to come and play, expressing devotion through both intimate playfulness and sacred worship. The devotee promises to adorn Murugan with musical garlands of Tamil poetry, bathe him in scented rosewater, and offer him traditional sacred offerings such as honey mixed with foxtail millet flour (thinai maavu). The lyrics highlight the sweetness of the Tamil language, comparing it to celestial nectar, and express a deep desire for Lord Murugan's graceful side-glance (kadai kan paarvai) to bring joy, affection, and spiritual union to the devotee's heart.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Onomatopoeia (Oli Kurippu)

“Thandai salangai jal jal jal jal enavae”

The phrase 'jal jal jal jal' mimics the rhythmic jingling sound of anklet bells worn on the feet.

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

“Sindhai kavarndha seela viraindhae”

Repetition of the initial 'S' sound in 'Sindhai' and 'seela'.

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

“Pannalae sootuven paamaliyae..yee”

The creation of poetry/music is metaphorically visualized as weaving a garland of songs ('Paamalai') to adorn the deity.

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

“Kundraadum kuhanae sendaada va aa aa”

Repetition of the initial 'K' sound across 'Kundraadum', 'kuhanae', and 'konji'.

Hyperbole / Cultural Allusion

“Vaanoorin amudhin suvai oorum thamizhai”

The Tamil language is praised as having a taste richer and sweeter than the divine nectar (amudham) of the gods.

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Trivia

Featured in the 1961 Tamil film 'Malliyam Mangalam', this devotional song composed by T. A. Kalyanam highlights the traditional offerings associated with Lord Murugan, specifically 'Thinai Maavu' (millet flour) mixed with honey, which is deeply rooted in ancient Tamil Sangam literature and Murugan folklore.

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