Singari Neethan
From Lorry Driver Rajakannu · 1981
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Lorry Driver Rajakannu1981
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Singaari neethaan en sangeetham | Beautiful girl, you are my music |
| Oiyyaari naanthaan un santhosam | Graceful girl, I am your happiness |
| Male | |
| …………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| Ennodu…..oo….. | With me... oo... |
| Ennodu potti pottu paaraendi | Try competing with me, girl! |
| Yaarendru ennai kettu paaraendi | Ask and find out who I am, girl! |
| Male | |
| En ponnaana paattukku bodhai kodukkindra | Adding intoxication to my golden song, |
| Ullaasa poonjittu killaatha thaen mottu | A joyful little bird, an unplucked honey bud, |
| Un maeni naan thottu | When I touch your body, |
| Undaagum en mettu…..vaa….vaaraevaah…. | My tune is born... Come... Wow! |
| Haei you….you how about you darling | Hey you... you how about you darling |
| Male | |
| ……………… | ... |
| Male | |
| My dear….. | My dear... |
| Pettikkul irukkum thangam nee | You are gold kept inside a box |
| Kattukkul kidakkum singam naan | I am a lion lying in restraint |
| Thappikkum varaikkum sorkkam idhe | Until we escape, this place is heaven |
| My dear…..soorakkottai rajavum | My dear... the King of Soorakkottai |
| Seettukkattu raniyum…. | And the Queen of playing cards... |
| Male | |
| Soorakkottai rajavum | The King of Soorakkottai |
| Seettukkattu raniyum | And the Queen of playing cards |
| Aattam pottu paarththaa theriyum | When we start dancing, you will see |
| Appo nee yaaru naan yaaru puriyum | Then you will understand who you are and who I am |
| Odai kanda neeraaga odi vantha painkili | Like water that found a stream, the green parrot came running |
| Mogam meeri ponaal rasippaal | If passion overflows, she will relish it |
| Enthan paattodu paattaaga kalappaal | She will blend with my song as a song itself |
| Male | |
| Singaari neethaan en sangeetham | Beautiful girl, you are my music |
| Oiyyaari naanthaan un santhosam | Graceful girl, I am your happiness |
| Male | |
| En ponnaana paattukku bodhai kodukkindra | Adding intoxication to my golden song, |
| Ullaasa poonjittu killaatha thaen mottu | A joyful little bird, an unplucked honey bud, |
| Un maeni naan thottu | When I touch your body, |
| Undaagum en mettu…..vaa….vaaraevaah…. | My tune is born... Come... Wow! |
| Male | |
| Singaari neethaan en sangeetham | Beautiful girl, you are my music |
| Oiyyaari naanthaan un santhosam | Graceful girl, I am your happiness |
| Male | |
| En ponnaana paattukku bodhai kodukkindra | Adding intoxication to my golden song, |
| Ullaasa poonjittu killaatha thaen mottu | A joyful little bird, an unplucked honey bud, |
| Un maeni naan thottu | When I touch your body, |
| Undaagum en mettu…..vaa….vaaraevaah…. | My tune is born... Come... Wow! |
சிங்காரி நீதான் என் சங்கீதம்
ஒய்யாரி நான்தான் உன் சந்தோஷம்
Beautiful girl, you are my music
Graceful girl, I am your happiness
.......................
...
என்னோடு.......ஊ........
என்னோடு போட்டி போட்டு பாரேன்டி
யாரென்று என்னை கேட்டுப் பாரேன்டி
With me... oo...
Try competing with me, girl!
Ask and find out who I am, girl!
என் பொன்னான பாட்டுக்கு போதை கொடுக்கின்ற
உல்லாச பூஞ்சிட்டு கிள்ளாத தேன் மொட்டு
உன் மேனி நான் தொட்டு
உண்டாகும் என் மெட்டு...வா....வாரேவாஹ்...........
ஹேய் யூ.......யூ ஹௌ அபௌட் யூ டார்லிங்.....
Adding intoxication to my golden song,
A joyful little bird, an unplucked honey bud,
When I touch your body,
My tune is born... Come... Wow!
Hey you... you how about you darling
..........................
...
மை டியர்.......
பெட்டிக்குள் இருக்கும் தங்கம் நீ
கட்டுக்குள் கிடக்கும் சிங்கம் நான்
தப்பிக்கும் வரைக்கும் சொர்க்கம் இதே
மை டியர்.......சூரக்கோட்டை ராஜாவும்.....
சீட்டுக்கட்டு ராணியும்....
My dear...
You are gold kept inside a box
I am a lion lying in restraint
Until we escape, this place is heaven
My dear... the King of Soorakkottai
And the Queen of playing cards...
சூரக்கோட்டை ராஜாவும்
சீட்டுக்கட்டு ராணியும்
ஆட்டம் போட்டு பார்த்தா தெரியும்
அப்போ நீ யாரு நான் யாரு புரியும்
ஓடைக் கண்ட நீராக ஓடி வந்த பைங்கிளி
மோகம் மீறி போனால் ரசிப்பாள்
எந்தன் பாட்டோடு பாட்டாக கலப்பாள்
The King of Soorakkottai
And the Queen of playing cards
When we start dancing, you will see
Then you will understand who you are and who I am
Like water that found a stream, the green parrot came running
If passion overflows, she will relish it
She will blend with my song as a song itself
சிங்காரி நீதான் என் சங்கீதம்
ஒய்யாரி நான்தான் உன் சந்தோஷம்
Beautiful girl, you are my music
Graceful girl, I am your happiness
என் பொன்னான பாட்டுக்கு போதை கொடுக்கின்ற
உல்லாச பூஞ்சிட்டு கிள்ளாத தேன் மொட்டு
உன் மேனி நான் தொட்டு
உண்டாகும் என் மெட்டு...வா....வாரேவாஹ்.....
Adding intoxication to my golden song,
A joyful little bird, an unplucked honey bud,
When I touch your body,
My tune is born... Come... Wow!
சிங்காரி நீதான் என் சங்கீதம்
ஒய்யாரி நான்தான் உன் சந்தோஷம்
Beautiful girl, you are my music
Graceful girl, I am your happiness
என் பொன்னான பாட்டுக்கு போதை கொடுக்கின்ற
உல்லாச பூஞ்சிட்டு கிள்ளாத தேன் மொட்டு
உன் மேனி நான் தொட்டு
உண்டாகும் என் மெட்டு...வா....வாரேவாஹ்.....
Adding intoxication to my golden song,
A joyful little bird, an unplucked honey bud,
When I touch your body,
My tune is born... Come... Wow!
Singaari neethaan en sangeetham
Beautiful girl, you are my music
Oiyyaari naanthaan un santhosam
Graceful girl, I am your happiness
……………..
...
Ennodu…..oo…..
With me... oo...
Ennodu potti pottu paaraendi
Try competing with me, girl!
Yaarendru ennai kettu paaraendi
Ask and find out who I am, girl!
En ponnaana paattukku bodhai kodukkindra
Adding intoxication to my golden song,
Ullaasa poonjittu killaatha thaen mottu
A joyful little bird, an unplucked honey bud,
Un maeni naan thottu
When I touch your body,
Undaagum en mettu…..vaa….vaaraevaah….
My tune is born... Come... Wow!
Haei you….you how about you darling
Hey you... you how about you darling
………………
...
My dear…..
My dear...
Pettikkul irukkum thangam nee
You are gold kept inside a box
Kattukkul kidakkum singam naan
I am a lion lying in restraint
Thappikkum varaikkum sorkkam idhe
Until we escape, this place is heaven
My dear…..soorakkottai rajavum
My dear... the King of Soorakkottai
Seettukkattu raniyum….
And the Queen of playing cards...
Soorakkottai rajavum
The King of Soorakkottai
Seettukkattu raniyum
And the Queen of playing cards
Aattam pottu paarththaa theriyum
When we start dancing, you will see
Appo nee yaaru naan yaaru puriyum
Then you will understand who you are and who I am
Odai kanda neeraaga odi vantha painkili
Like water that found a stream, the green parrot came running
Mogam meeri ponaal rasippaal
If passion overflows, she will relish it
Enthan paattodu paattaaga kalappaal
She will blend with my song as a song itself
Singaari neethaan en sangeetham
Beautiful girl, you are my music
Oiyyaari naanthaan un santhosam
Graceful girl, I am your happiness
En ponnaana paattukku bodhai kodukkindra
Adding intoxication to my golden song,
Ullaasa poonjittu killaatha thaen mottu
A joyful little bird, an unplucked honey bud,
Un maeni naan thottu
When I touch your body,
Undaagum en mettu…..vaa….vaaraevaah….
My tune is born... Come... Wow!
Singaari neethaan en sangeetham
Beautiful girl, you are my music
Oiyyaari naanthaan un santhosam
Graceful girl, I am your happiness
En ponnaana paattukku bodhai kodukkindra
Adding intoxication to my golden song,
Ullaasa poonjittu killaatha thaen mottu
A joyful little bird, an unplucked honey bud,
Un maeni naan thottu
When I touch your body,
Undaagum en mettu…..vaa….vaaraevaah….
My tune is born... Come... Wow!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Singaari Neethaan En Sangeetham from Lorry Driver Rajakannu (1981) is a playful, romantic track sung with immense energy by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam under M. S. Viswanathan's musical direction, with lyrics penned by Kannadasan. In the song, the hero flirtatiously addresses his lover as his music and source of happiness, challenging her to a playful battle of wits and dance. He metaphorically compares her to precious gold in a chest and himself to a restrained lion, painting a vivid picture of romantic banter and chemistry. The song conveys themes of passionate longing, musical synergy, and cheerful celebration as the lovers tease each other, celebrating their union where speech and music blend seamlessly into one.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhyme / Emonai & Ethirai
“Singaari neethaan en sangeetham / Oiyyaari naanthaan un santhosam”
Matching end-rhymes ('sangeetham' / 'santhosam') and opening rhythmic pairing ('Singaari' / 'Oiyyaari') establish a bouncy rhythm.
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Pettikkul irukkum thangam nee / Kattukkul kidakkum singam naan”
Comparing the heroine to gold locked in a chest and the hero to a lion lying in restraint.
Alliteration (Moonaith Thodai)
“Ennodu potti pottu paaraendi”
Repetition of the 'p' sound in close succession ('potti pottu paaraendi') creates lyrical meter and cadence.
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Trivia
Lorry Driver Rajakannu starred Sivaji Ganesan in the lead role. The song highlights SPB's penchant for mixing playful English expressions ('Hey you... how about you darling') into Tamil melodies, which was a popular trend during the early 1980s in Tamil film music.
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