Singari Pyari
From Athisaya Piravi · 1990
- Lyricist
- Piraisoodan
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Athisaya Piravi1990
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Singaari… | O beautiful lady... |
| Pyaari pyaari pyaari pyaari | Beloved, beloved, beloved, beloved! |
| Oiyaari… vaadi vaadi vaadi vaadi | O graceful lady... come, come, come, come! |
| Female | |
| Singaaraa… | O handsome man... |
| Maaraa maaraa maaraa maaraa | O Cupid-like man, Cupid-like man... |
| Oiyaaraa… raaraa raaraa raaraa raaraa | O stylish man... come, come, come, come! |
| Male | |
| Pesu pesu pesu metteduthu | Speak, speak, speak, composing a tune! |
| Pesu pesu pesu | Speak, speak, speak! |
| Female | |
| Veesu veesu veesu mutheduthu | Gather and shower, shower, shower pearls! |
| Veesu veesu veesu | Shower, shower, shower! |
| Male | |
| Singaari… | O beautiful lady... |
| Pyaari pyaari pyaari pyaari | Beloved, beloved, beloved, beloved! |
| Female :Oiyaaraa… | Female: O stylish man... |
| Raaraa raaraa raaraa raaraa | Come, come, come, come! |
| Male :Singaari……… | Male: O beautiful lady... |
| Male | |
| Kaadhali kaadhali kaadhali | My lover, my lover, my lover! |
| Kaalai maalai kaadhali | My lover day and night! |
| Kaadhali kaadhali | My lover, my lover! |
| Female | |
| Kaadhalaa kaadhalaa kaadhalaa | My lover, my lover, my lover! |
| Neeyillaadha kaadhalaa | Is love even real without you? |
| Kaadhalaa kaadhalaa | My lover, my lover! |
| Male | |
| Kaadhali kaadhali kaadhali | My lover, my lover, my lover! |
| Kaalai maalai kaadhali | My lover day and night! |
| Kaadhali kaadhali | My lover, my lover! |
| Female | |
| Kaadhalaa kaadhalaa kaadhalaa | My lover, my lover, my lover! |
| Neeyillaadha kaadhalaa | Is love even real without you? |
| Kaadhalaa kaadhalaa | My lover, my lover! |
| Male | |
| Poovedu poovedu | Take the flower, take the flower! |
| Ponnedu ponnedu | Take the gold, take the gold! |
| Poovidhazh othadam thandhidu | Give a warm touch of flower petals! |
| Female | |
| Novudhu novudhu | It hurts, it hurts! |
| Kaiyedu kaiyedu | Take off your hands, take off your hands! |
| Vanji naan pinju thaan maavadu | I am a slender lady, as tender as a young mango! |
| Male | |
| Kattu kaaval vittu pona | Are you the silk doll who left all restraint behind? |
| Pattu paavai neeyaa | Are you the fruit left ungathered, losing all shyness to touch? |
| Female | |
| Thottu paarkka vetkam yaavum | O flowering creeper who came taking a step or two! |
| Vittu pona kaayaa | O beautiful lady... beloved, beloved, beloved, beloved! |
| Male | |
| Oradi eeradi pottu vandha poongodi | Female: O stylish man... come, come, come, come! |
| Male | |
| Singaari… pyaari pyaari pyaari pyaari | Male: O beautiful lady... |
| Female :Oiyaaraa… raaraa raaraa raaraa raaraa | O Lord who was chosen in an election! |
| Male :Singaari… | My Lord, my Lord! |
| Female | |
| Thaerdhalil thaerdhalil thaerdhalil | O Goddess who arrived riding a chariot! |
| Thaerndhedutha dhevanae | My Goddess, my Goddess! |
| Dhevanae dhevanae | O Lord who was chosen in an election! |
| Male | |
| Thaerinil thaerinil thaerinil | My Lord, my Lord! |
| Yeri vandha dheviyae | O Goddess who arrived riding a chariot! |
| Dheviyae dheviyae | My Goddess, my Goddess! |
| Female | |
| Thaerdhalil thaerdhalil thaerdhalil | In the stream, in the stream! |
| Thaerndhedutha dhevanae | In the chilly northern wind, in the chilly wind! |
| Dhevanae dhevanae | O boat that slowly drifts along! |
| Male | |
| Thaerinil thaerinil thaerinil | In the evening, in the evening! |
| Yeri vandha dheviyae | In the garden, in the garden! |
| Dheviyae dheviyae | It is the lesson taught by Lord Manmadhan! |
| Female | |
| Odaiyil odaiyil | Draped in clothes with modesty, |
| Vaadaiyil vaadaiyil | To cover what remains and lingers, |
| Mellavae oorndhidum odamae | Like a song by Pattukkottai, |
| Male | |
| Maalaiyil maalaiyil | Come near to dance! |
| Solaiyil solaiyil | O flowering creeper who came taking a step or two! |
| Manmadhan sollidum paadamae | O handsome man... |
| Female | |
| Acham kondu aadai kondu | O Cupid-like man, Cupid-like man... |
| Micham meedham mooda | O stylish man... come, come, come, come! |
| Male | |
| Pattukkottai paattu pola | O beautiful lady... |
| Pakkam vandhu aada | Beloved, beloved, beloved, beloved! |
| Female | |
| Oradi eeradi pottu vandha poongodi | O graceful lady... come, come, come, come! |
| Female | |
| Singaaraa… | Speak, speak, speak, composing a tune! |
| Maaraa maaraa maaraa maaraa | Speak, speak, speak! |
| Oiyaaraa… raaraa raaraa raaraa raaraa | Gather and shower, shower, shower pearls! |
| Male | |
| Singaari… | Shower, shower, shower! |
| Pyaari pyaari pyaari pyaari | O handsome man... |
| Oiyaari… vaadi vaadi vaadi vaadi | O Cupid-like man, Cupid-like man... |
| Female | |
| Pesu pesu pesu metteduthu | Male: O graceful lady... come, come, come, come! |
| Pesu pesu pesu | Female: O handsome man... |
| Male | |
| Veesu veesu veesu mutheduthu | |
| Veesu veesu veesu | |
| Female | |
| Singaaraa… | |
| Maaraa maaraa maaraa maaraa | |
| Male :Oiyaari… vaadi vaadi vaadi vaadi | |
| Female :Singaaraa… | |
சிங்காரி....
பியாரி பியாரி பியாரி பியாரி
ஒய்யாரி வாடி வாடி வாடி வாடி
O beautiful lady...
Beloved, beloved, beloved, beloved!
O graceful lady... come, come, come, come!
சிங்காரா.....
மாறா மாறா மாறா மாறா
ஒய்யாரா.....ராரா ராரா ராரா ராரா
O handsome man...
O Cupid-like man, Cupid-like man...
O stylish man... come, come, come, come!
பேசு பேசு பேசு மெட்டெடுத்து
பேசு பேசு பேசு
Speak, speak, speak, composing a tune!
Speak, speak, speak!
வீசு வீசு வீசு முத்தெடுத்து
வீசு வீசு வீசு
Gather and shower, shower, shower pearls!
Shower, shower, shower!
சிங்காரி....
பியாரி பியாரி பியாரி.....
ஒய்யாரா....
ராரா ராரா ராரா ராரா
சிங்காரி....
O beautiful lady...
Beloved, beloved, beloved, beloved!
Female: O stylish man...
Come, come, come, come!
Male: O beautiful lady...
காதலி காதலி காதலி
காலை மாலை காதலி
காதலி காதலி
My lover, my lover, my lover!
My lover day and night!
My lover, my lover!
காதலா காதலா காதலா
நீயில்லாத காதலா
காதலா காதலா
My lover, my lover, my lover!
Is love even real without you?
My lover, my lover!
காதலி காதலி காதலி
காலை மாலை காதலி
காதலி காதலி
My lover, my lover, my lover!
My lover day and night!
My lover, my lover!
காதலா காதலா காதலா
நீயில்லாத காதலா
காதலா காதலா
My lover, my lover, my lover!
Is love even real without you?
My lover, my lover!
பூவெடு பூவெடு
பொன்னெடு பொன்னெடு
பூவிதழ் ஒத்தடம் தந்திடு
Take the flower, take the flower!
Take the gold, take the gold!
Give a warm touch of flower petals!
நோவுது நோவுது
கையெடு கையெடு
வஞ்சி நான் பிஞ்சுதான் மாவடு
It hurts, it hurts!
Take off your hands, take off your hands!
I am a slender lady, as tender as a young mango!
கட்டுக்காவல் விட்டுப்போன
பட்டு பாவை நீயா
தொட்டுப் பார்க்க வெட்கம் யாவும்
விட்டுப்போன காயா
Are you the silk doll who left all restraint behind?
Are you the fruit left ungathered, losing all shyness to touch?
ஓரடி ஈரடி போட்டு வந்த பூங்கொடி
O flowering creeper who came taking a step or two!
O beautiful lady... beloved, beloved, beloved, beloved!
சிங்காரி....பியாரி பியாரி பியாரி.....
ஒய்யாரா....ராரா ராரா ராரா ராரா
சிங்காரி....
Female: O stylish man... come, come, come, come!
தேர்தலில் தேர்தலில் தேர்தலில்
தேர்ந்தெடுத்த தேவனே
தேவனே தேவனே
Male: O beautiful lady...
O Lord who was chosen in an election!
My Lord, my Lord!
தேரினில் தேரினில் தேரினில்
ஏறி வந்த தேவியே
தேவியே தேவியே
O Goddess who arrived riding a chariot!
My Goddess, my Goddess!
O Lord who was chosen in an election!
தேர்தலில் தேர்தலில் தேர்தலில்
தேர்ந்தெடுத்த தேவனே
தேவனே தேவனே
My Lord, my Lord!
O Goddess who arrived riding a chariot!
My Goddess, my Goddess!
தேரினில் தேரினில் தேரினில்
ஏறி வந்த தேவியே
தேவியே தேவியே
In the stream, in the stream!
In the chilly northern wind, in the chilly wind!
O boat that slowly drifts along!
கோடையில் கோடையில்
வாடையில் வாடையில்
மெல்லவும் ஊர்ந்திடும் ஓடமே
In the evening, in the evening!
In the garden, in the garden!
It is the lesson taught by Lord Manmadhan!
மாலையில் மாலையில்
சோலையில் சோலையில்
மன்மதன் சொல்லிடும் பாடமே
Draped in clothes with modesty,
To cover what remains and lingers,
Like a song by Pattukkottai,
அச்சம் கொண்டு ஆடை கொண்டு
மிச்சம் மீதி மூட
Come near to dance!
O flowering creeper who came taking a step or two!
O handsome man...
பட்டுக்கோட்டை பாட்டுப் போல
பக்கம் வந்து ஆட
O Cupid-like man, Cupid-like man...
O stylish man... come, come, come, come!
ஓரடி ஈரடி போட்டு வந்த பூங்கொடி
O beautiful lady...
Beloved, beloved, beloved, beloved!
சிங்காரா.....
மாறா மாறா மாறா மாறா
ஒய்யாரா.....ராரா ராரா ராரா ராரா
O graceful lady... come, come, come, come!
சிங்காரி....
பியாரி பியாரி பியாரி பியாரி
ஒய்யாரி வாடி வாடி வாடி வாடி
Speak, speak, speak, composing a tune!
Speak, speak, speak!
Gather and shower, shower, shower pearls!
பேசு பேசு பேசு மெட்டெடுத்து
பேசு பேசு பேசு
Shower, shower, shower!
O handsome man...
O Cupid-like man, Cupid-like man...
வீசு வீசு வீசு முத்தெடுத்து
வீசு வீசு வீசு
Male: O graceful lady... come, come, come, come!
Female: O handsome man...
சிங்காரா.....
மாறா மாறா மாறா மாறா
ஒய்யாரி வாடி வாடி வாடி வாடி
சிங்காரா.....
Singaari…
O beautiful lady...
Pyaari pyaari pyaari pyaari
Beloved, beloved, beloved, beloved!
Oiyaari… vaadi vaadi vaadi vaadi
O graceful lady... come, come, come, come!
Singaaraa…
O handsome man...
Maaraa maaraa maaraa maaraa
O Cupid-like man, Cupid-like man...
Oiyaaraa… raaraa raaraa raaraa raaraa
O stylish man... come, come, come, come!
Pesu pesu pesu metteduthu
Speak, speak, speak, composing a tune!
Pesu pesu pesu
Speak, speak, speak!
Veesu veesu veesu mutheduthu
Gather and shower, shower, shower pearls!
Veesu veesu veesu
Shower, shower, shower!
Singaari…
O beautiful lady...
Pyaari pyaari pyaari pyaari
Beloved, beloved, beloved, beloved!
Female :Oiyaaraa…
Female: O stylish man...
Raaraa raaraa raaraa raaraa
Come, come, come, come!
Male :Singaari………
Male: O beautiful lady...
Kaadhali kaadhali kaadhali
My lover, my lover, my lover!
Kaalai maalai kaadhali
My lover day and night!
Kaadhali kaadhali
My lover, my lover!
Kaadhalaa kaadhalaa kaadhalaa
My lover, my lover, my lover!
Neeyillaadha kaadhalaa
Is love even real without you?
Kaadhalaa kaadhalaa
My lover, my lover!
Kaadhali kaadhali kaadhali
My lover, my lover, my lover!
Kaalai maalai kaadhali
My lover day and night!
Kaadhali kaadhali
My lover, my lover!
Kaadhalaa kaadhalaa kaadhalaa
My lover, my lover, my lover!
Neeyillaadha kaadhalaa
Is love even real without you?
Kaadhalaa kaadhalaa
My lover, my lover!
Poovedu poovedu
Take the flower, take the flower!
Ponnedu ponnedu
Take the gold, take the gold!
Poovidhazh othadam thandhidu
Give a warm touch of flower petals!
Novudhu novudhu
It hurts, it hurts!
Kaiyedu kaiyedu
Take off your hands, take off your hands!
Vanji naan pinju thaan maavadu
I am a slender lady, as tender as a young mango!
Kattu kaaval vittu pona
Are you the silk doll who left all restraint behind?
Pattu paavai neeyaa
Are you the fruit left ungathered, losing all shyness to touch?
Thottu paarkka vetkam yaavum
O flowering creeper who came taking a step or two!
Vittu pona kaayaa
O beautiful lady... beloved, beloved, beloved, beloved!
Oradi eeradi pottu vandha poongodi
Female: O stylish man... come, come, come, come!
Singaari… pyaari pyaari pyaari pyaari
Male: O beautiful lady...
Female :Oiyaaraa… raaraa raaraa raaraa raaraa
O Lord who was chosen in an election!
Male :Singaari…
My Lord, my Lord!
Thaerdhalil thaerdhalil thaerdhalil
O Goddess who arrived riding a chariot!
Thaerndhedutha dhevanae
My Goddess, my Goddess!
Dhevanae dhevanae
O Lord who was chosen in an election!
Thaerinil thaerinil thaerinil
My Lord, my Lord!
Yeri vandha dheviyae
O Goddess who arrived riding a chariot!
Dheviyae dheviyae
My Goddess, my Goddess!
Thaerdhalil thaerdhalil thaerdhalil
In the stream, in the stream!
Thaerndhedutha dhevanae
In the chilly northern wind, in the chilly wind!
Dhevanae dhevanae
O boat that slowly drifts along!
Thaerinil thaerinil thaerinil
In the evening, in the evening!
Yeri vandha dheviyae
In the garden, in the garden!
Dheviyae dheviyae
It is the lesson taught by Lord Manmadhan!
Odaiyil odaiyil
Draped in clothes with modesty,
Vaadaiyil vaadaiyil
To cover what remains and lingers,
Mellavae oorndhidum odamae
Like a song by Pattukkottai,
Maalaiyil maalaiyil
Come near to dance!
Solaiyil solaiyil
O flowering creeper who came taking a step or two!
Manmadhan sollidum paadamae
O handsome man...
Acham kondu aadai kondu
O Cupid-like man, Cupid-like man...
Micham meedham mooda
O stylish man... come, come, come, come!
Pattukkottai paattu pola
O beautiful lady...
Pakkam vandhu aada
Beloved, beloved, beloved, beloved!
Oradi eeradi pottu vandha poongodi
O graceful lady... come, come, come, come!
Singaaraa…
Speak, speak, speak, composing a tune!
Maaraa maaraa maaraa maaraa
Speak, speak, speak!
Oiyaaraa… raaraa raaraa raaraa raaraa
Gather and shower, shower, shower pearls!
Singaari…
Shower, shower, shower!
Pyaari pyaari pyaari pyaari
O handsome man...
Oiyaari… vaadi vaadi vaadi vaadi
O Cupid-like man, Cupid-like man...
Pesu pesu pesu metteduthu
Male: O graceful lady... come, come, come, come!
Pesu pesu pesu
Female: O handsome man...
Veesu veesu veesu mutheduthu
Veesu veesu veesu
Singaaraa…
Maaraa maaraa maaraa maaraa
Male :Oiyaari… vaadi vaadi vaadi vaadi
Female :Singaaraa…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Singaari Pyaari' from the 1990 film Athisaya Piravi is a playful, romantic duet featuring Rajinikanth and Kanaka. The lyrics written by Piraisoodan depict a lively exchanges of affection between the two leads, filled with terms of endearment, poetic metaphors, and rhythmic chanting. The hero addresses his beloved using Hindi-inspired affection terms like 'Pyaari' and traditional Tamil terms like 'Singaari' and 'Oiyaari', while the heroine responds calling him her handsome 'Singaaran' and 'Dhevan'. The song alternates between rhythmic rhythmic wordplay and melodic verses where the couple express their devotion, comparing their romance to floating boats, blooming flowers, and sweet poetry. It highlights the passion, bashfulness, and joy of young love with high energy and musical charm.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Pyaari pyaari pyaari pyaari”
Repeated words like 'pyaari pyaari', 'vaadi vaadi', and 'pesu pesu' create a playful rhythmic cadence and express strong affection.
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Vanji naan pinju thaan maavadu”
The heroine describes herself metaphorically as a tender young mango ('pinju thaan maavadu') and a delicate flowering vine ('poongodi').
Alliteration and Rhyme (Monai and Ethirai)
“Poovedu poovedu / Ponnedu ponnedu”
The poet uses matching initial sound patterns in lines like 'Poovedu / Ponnedu' and 'Thaerdhalil / Thaerinil' to enhance melodic flow.
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Trivia
Athisaya Piravi (1990) is a fantasy-comedy starring Rajinikanth, directed by S. P. Muthuraman and scored by Ilaiyaraaja. The film is a remake of the Telugu classic 'Yamudiki Mogudu'. This song showcased Rajinikanth's energetic screen presence alongside Kanaka with lyrics penned by veteran lyrist Piraisoodan.
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