Singara Vela
From Malliyam Mangalam · 1961
- Lyricist
- V. Seetharaman
- Music director
- T. A. Kalyanam
- Details
- Malliyam Mangalam1961
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Singara vela vilaiyada va | Oh beautiful Spear-bearer (Lord Muruga), come to play! |
| Ennudan vilaiyaada vaa aa aa aa | Come to play with me! |
| Singara vela vilaiyada va | Oh beautiful Spear-bearer, come to play! |
| Ennudan vilaiyaada | To play with me! |
| Female | |
| Sindhai kavarndha seela viraindhae | Oh virtuous one who captured my heart, come quickly! |
| Ae….aeee…. | Ae....aeee.... |
| Sindhai kavarndha seela viraindhae | Oh virtuous one who captured my heart, come quickly! |
| Thandai salangai jal jal jal jal enavae | With anklets and bells jingling 'jal jal jal jal', |
| Thandai salangai jal jal jal jal enavae | With anklets and bells jingling 'jal jal jal jal', |
| Male | |
| Pannalae sootuven paamaliyae..yee | I shall adorn you with a garland of songs set to music, |
| Pannalae sootuven paamaliyae ..paamalaiyae | I shall adorn you with a garland of songs set to music... a song garland! |
| Kannalae paarthu kandha un karunai | Looking at me with your eyes, Oh Kanda, your grace... |
| Kadai kannalae paarthu kandha un karunai | Looking with the corner of your eyes, Oh Kanda, your grace... |
| Panneeril neeratta va va virandhu va | Come quickly to bathe in rosewater, come, come quickly! |
| Female | |
| Kundraadum kuhanae sendaada va aa aa | Oh Guha who resides in the hills, come to play with a flower ball! |
| Kundraadum kuhanae sendaada va | Oh Guha who resides in the hills, come to play with a flower ball! |
| Malar sendaada va | Come to play with a flower ball! |
| Kundraatha anbodum kumara nam nenjam | With undiminished love, Oh Kumara, our hearts... |
| Ondraaha konji kulava va va va | Shall unite as one to caress and express joy, come, come, come! |
| Male | |
| Thaenodu tharuven thinaimaavumae | I shall offer you foxtail millet flour along with honey, |
| Thaenodu tharuven thinaimaavumae | I shall offer you foxtail millet flour along with honey, |
| Vaanoorin amudhin suvai oorum thamizhai | Along with Tamil language that overflows with a taste superior to celestial nectar, |
| Thaenodu tharuven thinaimaavumae | I shall offer you foxtail millet flour along with honey, |
| Vaari nee vazhanga nee vaa vaa ingu vaa | To shower your blessings bountifully, come, come, come here! |
சிங்கார வேலா விளையாட வா
என்னுடன் விளையாட வா ஆ....ஆ.....ஆ...
சிங்கார வேலா விளையாட வா
என்னுடன் விளையாட வா
Oh beautiful Spear-bearer (Lord Muruga), come to play!
Come to play with me!
Oh beautiful Spear-bearer, come to play!
To play with me!
சிந்தை கவர்ந்த சீலா விரைந்தே..ஏ
சிந்தை கவர்ந்த சீலா விரைந்தே
தண்டை சலங்கை ஜல்ஜல் ஜல்ஜல் எனவே
தண்டை சலங்கை ஜல்ஜல் ஜல்ஜல் எனவே
Oh virtuous one who captured my heart, come quickly!
Ae....aeee....
Oh virtuous one who captured my heart, come quickly!
With anklets and bells jingling 'jal jal jal jal',
With anklets and bells jingling 'jal jal jal jal',
சிங்கார வேலா விளையாட வா
I shall adorn you with a garland of songs set to music,
I shall adorn you with a garland of songs set to music... a song garland!
Looking at me with your eyes, Oh Kanda, your grace...
Looking with the corner of your eyes, Oh Kanda, your grace...
Come quickly to bathe in rosewater, come, come quickly!
பண்ணாலே சூட்டுவேன் பாமாலையே..ஏ
பண்ணாலே சூட்டுவேன் பாமாலையே..பாமாலையே
கண்ணாலே பார்த்து கந்தா உன் கருணை
கடைக் கண்ணாலே பார்த்து கந்தா உன் கருணை
பன்னீரில் நீராட்ட வா வா விரைந்து வா
Oh Guha who resides in the hills, come to play with a flower ball!
Oh Guha who resides in the hills, come to play with a flower ball!
Come to play with a flower ball!
With undiminished love, Oh Kumara, our hearts...
Shall unite as one to caress and express joy, come, come, come!
குன்றாடும் குகனே செண்டாட வா ஆ.....ஆ...
குன்றாடும் குகனே செண்டாட வா
மலர்ச் செண்டாட வா
குன்றாத அன்போடும் குமரா நம் நெஞ்சம்
ஒன்றாக கொஞ்சி குலாவ வா வா வா வா
I shall offer you foxtail millet flour along with honey,
I shall offer you foxtail millet flour along with honey,
Along with Tamil language that overflows with a taste superior to celestial nectar,
I shall offer you foxtail millet flour along with honey,
To shower your blessings bountifully, come, come, come here!
சிங்கார வேலா விளையாட வா
தேனோடு தருவேன் தினைமாவுமே
தேனோடு தருவேன் தினைமாவுமே
வானோரின் அமுதின் சுவையூறும் தமிழை
தேனோடு தருவேன் தினைமாவுமே
வாரி நீ வழங்க நீ வா வா இங்கு வா
சிங்கார வேலா விளையாட வா
என்னுடன் விளையாட வா ஆ....ஆ.....ஆ...
சிங்கார வேலா விளையாட வா
Singara vela vilaiyada va
Oh beautiful Spear-bearer (Lord Muruga), come to play!
Ennudan vilaiyaada vaa aa aa aa
Come to play with me!
Singara vela vilaiyada va
Oh beautiful Spear-bearer, come to play!
Ennudan vilaiyaada
To play with me!
Sindhai kavarndha seela viraindhae
Oh virtuous one who captured my heart, come quickly!
Ae….aeee….
Ae....aeee....
Sindhai kavarndha seela viraindhae
Oh virtuous one who captured my heart, come quickly!
Thandai salangai jal jal jal jal enavae
With anklets and bells jingling 'jal jal jal jal',
Thandai salangai jal jal jal jal enavae
With anklets and bells jingling 'jal jal jal jal',
Pannalae sootuven paamaliyae..yee
I shall adorn you with a garland of songs set to music,
Pannalae sootuven paamaliyae ..paamalaiyae
I shall adorn you with a garland of songs set to music... a song garland!
Kannalae paarthu kandha un karunai
Looking at me with your eyes, Oh Kanda, your grace...
Kadai kannalae paarthu kandha un karunai
Looking with the corner of your eyes, Oh Kanda, your grace...
Panneeril neeratta va va virandhu va
Come quickly to bathe in rosewater, come, come quickly!
Kundraadum kuhanae sendaada va aa aa
Oh Guha who resides in the hills, come to play with a flower ball!
Kundraadum kuhanae sendaada va
Oh Guha who resides in the hills, come to play with a flower ball!
Malar sendaada va
Come to play with a flower ball!
Kundraatha anbodum kumara nam nenjam
With undiminished love, Oh Kumara, our hearts...
Ondraaha konji kulava va va va
Shall unite as one to caress and express joy, come, come, come!
Thaenodu tharuven thinaimaavumae
I shall offer you foxtail millet flour along with honey,
Thaenodu tharuven thinaimaavumae
I shall offer you foxtail millet flour along with honey,
Vaanoorin amudhin suvai oorum thamizhai
Along with Tamil language that overflows with a taste superior to celestial nectar,
Thaenodu tharuven thinaimaavumae
I shall offer you foxtail millet flour along with honey,
Vaari nee vazhanga nee vaa vaa ingu vaa
To shower your blessings bountifully, come, come, come here!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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