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Lyrics & meaning

Singara Velanedeva

From Konjum Salangai · 1962

Lyricist
Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam
Singers
Gemini Ganesan, S. Janaki
Music director
S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
Movie name
Konjum Salangai
Movie release year
1962
Lyrics added on
24 Jun 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aa…aa.. aaa….aaa…haaa…aa…
Aa…aa.. aaaa..aaa ….aa..haaa…aa…
Shantha utkaar
Yen paattai niruthi vittaai
Un isai endra inba vellaththilae
Neenthuvatharkku ododi vandha
Ennai yemaathaathae shantha
En isai..
Ungal naathasvarathukku munnaal…
Thaenodu kalandha thellamudhu
Kola nilavodu serndha kulir thendral
Indha singaaravelan sannathiyilae
Namadhu sangeedha aruvigal
Ondru kalakkattum.
Paadu… paadu shantha…paadu..
Singaara velanae dhevaa
Arul singaara velanae dhe..ae….vaa
Arul seeraadum maarpodu vaa…vaa
Singaara velane dhe..ae…vaa…
Singaara velanae dhe…vaa …
Senthooril ninraadum dhevaa..
Aaa..aa..aa..aa ….
Thiru senthooril nindraadum dhe..ae….vaa
Mullai sirippodum mugathodu
Nee vaa vaa …
Arul singaara velanae dhe..ae….vaa
Senthamizh dhevanae seelaa
Senthamizh dhevanae see..eee…laa
Vinnor sirai meettu kurai theertha velaa
Arul singaara velanae dhe..ae….vaa
Sa…ga…ma…pa…ni
Singaara velanae dhevaa
Niththa nitha pama…gama gari sani…
Sani saga mapa magarisa nithamapa garini
Singaara velanae dhevaa
Saa risa nisa risa…
Ninisa papa ninisa…
Mama papa ninisa
Gagasa gagasa ninisa papani
Mamapa kaka mama papa
Nini sasa garini
Paa nitha pama gari
Sani sagaga sagaga
Saga mapa gari sani sagasaa
Ninipa mamapa nipa
Nipasa pani pasa
Nitha pama gari sagasaa
Gama panisaa nisa gari sarini
Sarisani sarisani sarisani
Garini kariga niri kari niga rini
Niriri nisasa niriri nisasa nithapaa
Nini nisaa…aa…aa…aa…aa…
Sanisa maka mapa kama pani sari..
Aa…aa…aa…
Sanipa ni sarisani sarisani
Pani pasa pani pani mapaka
Panipa nisa kasaa
Panipa nisa risaa…
Maga pama
Sarini..
Nisapaa…
Sarisani…
Sarisa sarisa sarisa…
Sarisani….
Nisanithapa
Rigamapa
Nithapama
Thanitha
Sanisani
Karinitha pamapaa
Pamapathani
Singaara velanae dhevaa
Arul seeraadum maarpodu vaa…vaa
Singaara velanae dhevaa…
Aa… aa.. aah…. aah… haa… aa…
Aa… aa.. aaah.. aah …. aa.. haa… aa…
Shanta, sit down.
Why did you stop singing?
In the joyful flood of your music,
I came running to swim;
do not disappoint me, Shanta.
My music...
before your nadaswaram (traditional wind instrument)...
Like pure nectar blended with honey,
like a cool breeze joining the lovely moon,
in the presence of this Singaravelan (Lord Murugan),
let the cascading streams of our music
blend into one.
Sing… sing, Shanta… sing!
Oh beautiful Lord Singaravelan!
Oh graceful, beautiful Lord Singaravelan!
Come, with a heart overflowing with grace, oh come!
Oh beautiful Lord Singaravelan!
Oh beautiful Lord Singaravelan!
Oh Lord who dances and abides in Tiruchendur!
Aah.. aa.. aa.. aa....
Oh Lord who dances and abides in holy Tiruchendur!
With a smile bright as jasmine on your face,
please come, oh come!
Oh graceful, beautiful Lord Singaravelan!
Oh Lord of pure Tamil, embodiment of virtue!
Oh Lord of pure Tamil, embodiment of virtue!
Oh Vel-bearer who freed the gods from prison and ended their sorrows!
Oh graceful, beautiful Lord Singaravelan!
Sa... ga... ma... pa... ni...
Oh beautiful Lord Singaravelan!
Ni dha ni dha pa ma... ga ma ga ri sa ni...
Sa ni sa ga ma pa ma ga ri sa ni dha ma pa ga ri ni
Oh beautiful Lord Singaravelan!
Sa ri sa ni sa ri sa...
Ni ni sa pa pa ni ni sa...
Ma ma pa pa ni ni sa
Ga ga sa ga ga sa ni ni sa pa pa ni
Ma ma pa ga ga ma ma pa pa
Ni ni sa sa ga ri ni
Paa ni dha pa ma ga ri
Sa ni sa ga ga sa ga ga
Sa ga ma pa ga ri sa ni sa ga saa
Ni ni pa ma ma pa ni pa
Ni pa sa pa ni pa sa
Ni dha pa ma ga ri sa ga saa
Ga ma pa ni saa ni sa ga ri sa ri ni
Sa ri sa ni sa ri sa ni sa ri sa ni
Ga ri ni ga ri ga ni ri ga ri ni ga ri ni
Ni ri ri ni sa sa ni ri ri ni sa sa ni dha paa
Ni ni ni saa... aa... aa... aa... aa...
Sa ni sa ma ga ma pa ga ma pa ni sa ri..
Aa... aa... aa...
Sa ni pa ni sa ri sa ni sa ri sa ni
Pa ni pa sa pa ni pa ni ma pa ga
Pa ni pa ni sa ga saa
Pa ni pa ni sa ri saa...
Ma ga pa ma
Sa ri ni..
Ni sa paa...
Sa ri sa ni...
Sa ri sa sa ri sa sa ri sa...
Sa ri sa ni....
Ni sa ni dha pa
Ri ga ma pa
Ni dha pa ma
Dha ni dha
Sa ni sa ni
Ga ri ni dha pa ma paa
Pa ma pa dha ni
Oh beautiful Lord Singaravelan!
Come, with a heart overflowing with grace, oh come!
Oh beautiful Lord Singaravelan!…
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Singaara Velanae Dhevaa from Konjum Salangai (1962) is an iconic Carnatic classical composition set in Raga Abheri. The song begins with a romantic and artistic dialogue where the hero encourages Shantha to join her vocals with his Nadaswaram, comparing their artistic union to rivers merging. Shantha then breaks into a soulful prayer dedicated to Lord Murugan (Singaravelan), praising His beauty, His divine dance at Tiruchendur, His jasmine-like smile, and His heroic deed of liberating the devas from imprisonment. The song evolves into an extraordinary musical jugalbandi (swara prasthara) where the vocal rendition interacts dynamic ally with the instrumental brilliance of the Nadaswaram. It remains a masterwork celebrating devotion, classical heritage, and artistic harmony.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamai (Simile)

“Mullai sirippodum mugathodu”

Compares Lord Murugan's smile to the softness and beauty of a jasmine flower ('Mullai').

Uruvagamu (Metaphor)

“Un isai endra inba vellaththilae”

Metaphorically compares music to a flood of joy ('inba vellam') and streams ('sangeedha aruvigal').

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

“Senthamizh dhevanae seelaa”

Repetition of the initial 'S' sound across words in the line for phonetic beauty.

Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)

“Senthooril ninraadum dhevaa..”

The second consonant 'n' rhymes across lines ('Senthooril' / 'Senthamizh').

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Trivia

This legendary song from Konjum Salangai (1962) is famous for its intricate Jugalbandi between playback singer S. Janaki and renowned Nadaswaram maestro Karukurichi P. Arunachalam. Composed in Raga Abheri by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu with lyrics by Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam, the track catapulted S. Janaki to stardom and remains one of the greatest classical fusion achievements in Indian cinema history.

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