Singleu
From Poikkal Kuthirai · 2022
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singer
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Music director
- D. Imman
- Details
- Poikkal Kuthirai2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Singleu naa singleu | I am single, yes single! |
| Singleu naa singleu | I am single, yes single! |
| Male | |
| Aagaasamum oththa oththa | The sky is singular, one and only. |
| Sooriyanum oththa | The sun is also one and only. |
| Yei annaaththaium oththa oththa | Hey, the lord above is single too. |
| Kaalu kooda oththa | Even the leg is single. |
| Male | |
| Suththum boomi oththa oththa | The spinning Earth is single. |
| Saami kooda oththa | Even God is single. |
| En machaan inga oththa oththa | My dear friend here is single. |
| Vanthu paaru geththa | Come and see his grand style! |
| Male | |
| Singleu naa singleu | I am single, yes single! |
| Singleu naa singleu | I am single, yes single! |
| Male | |
| Ye porappinga oththa oththa | Birth here is single and individual. |
| Saavu kooda oththa | Even death is single. |
| Ye naduvula nadakkum | Hey, happening in between, |
| Intha kacherium oththa | This concert of life is also single. |
| Paattum inga oththa oththa | The song here is single. |
| Thaalam kooda oththa | Even the rhythm is single. |
| Ye ulagathula yaar iruka | Hey, who else is there in the world, |
| Machaan pola kuththa | As upright and singular as my friend? |
| Male | |
| Singleu naa singleu | I am single, yes single! |
| Singleu naa singleu | I am single, yes single! |
| Male | |
| Kaal pona kaadu kadukkum | Wherever the leg steps, the forest yields. |
| Kaal pona paadu padukkum | Wherever the leg steps, suffering lies down. |
| Kaal pona naadu nadungum | Wherever the leg steps, the land shivers, |
| Kulunga kulunga kulunga kulunga | Shaking, shaking, shaking, shaking! |
| Kaal pona kaaththu kaththikkum | Wherever the leg steps, the wind screams. |
| Kaal pona baaththu vathikkum | Wherever the leg steps, the path yields. |
| Kaal pona paaththu paththikkum | Wherever the leg steps, looking at it ignites fire. |
| Neruppu seragu virichu parakkum | Fire spreads its wings and flies! |
| Male | |
| Singleu naa singleu | I am single, yes single! |
| Singleu naa singleu | I am single, yes single! |
| Male | |
| Vaanatha idichaalum varum singleu singleu | Even if it strikes the sky, lightning is single. |
| Aazhatha jeyichaalum kadal singleu singleu | Even if conquered in depth, the ocean is single. |
| Mannellaam kalachaalum puyal singleu singleu | Even if it stirs all the soil, the storm is single. |
| Machaanum athu pola | My friend is just like that! |
| Male | |
| Yehei anaavadi puyalinu aadava | Hey, shall I dance like an unstoppable storm? |
| Yehei kottaapatti reyilinu odava | Hey, shall I run like an express train? |
| Male | |
| Kubu kubu kubu kubu | Chug chug chug chug! |
| Thandavaalam venam | No need for railway tracks! |
| Chikubuku chikubuku | Chuku buku chuku buku! |
| Chikubuku chikubuku | Chuku buku chuku buku! |
| Pogaya vudavum venam | No need to emit smoke either! |
| Raga raga raga raga | Flying fast fast fast fast! |
| Rekka rendum venam | No need for a pair of wings! |
| Viruviru viruviru parakkira | Flying swiftly and fiercely, |
| Oththa kaalum venam | No need for even a single leg! |
| Male | |
| Singleu naa singleu | I am single, yes single! |
| Singleu naa singleu | I am single, yes single! |
| Male | |
| Aagaasamum oththa oththa | The sky is singular, one and only. |
| Sooriyanum oththa | The sun is also one and only. |
| Yei annaaththaium oththa oththa | Hey, the lord above is single too. |
| Kaalu kooda oththa | Even the leg is single. |
| Male | |
| Suththum boomi oththa oththa | The spinning Earth is single. |
| Saami kooda oththa | Even God is single. |
| En machaan inga oththa oththa | My dear friend here is single. |
| Vanthu paaru geththa | Come and see his grand style! |
| Male | |
| Singleu naa singleu | I am single, yes single! |
| Singleu naa singleu | I am single, yes single! |
| Singleu naa singleu | I am single, yes single! |
| Singleu naa singleu | I am single, yes single! |
சிங்கிளு நா சிங்கிளு
சிங்கிளு நா சிங்கிளு
I am single, yes single!
I am single, yes single!
ஆகாசமும் ஒத்த ஒத்த சூரியனும் ஒத்த
ஏய் அண்ணாத்தையும் ஒத்த ஒத்த காலு கூட ஒத்த
சுத்தும் பூமி ஒத்த ஒத்த சாமி கூட ஒத்த
என் மச்சான் இங்க ஒத்த ஒத்த வந்து பாரு கெத்த
The sky is singular, one and only.
The sun is also one and only.
Hey, the lord above is single too.
Even the leg is single.
சிங்கிளு நா சிங்கிளு
சிங்கிளு நா சிங்கிளு
The spinning Earth is single.
Even God is single.
My dear friend here is single.
Come and see his grand style!
ஏ பொறப்பிங்க ஒத்த ஒத்த சாவு கூட ஒத்த
ஏ நடுவுல நடக்கும் இந்த கச்சேரியும் ஒத்த
பாட்டும் இங்க ஒத்த ஒத்த தாளம் கூட ஒத்த
ஏ உலகத்துல யார் இருக்கா மச்சான் போல குத்த
I am single, yes single!
I am single, yes single!
சிங்கிளு நா சிங்கிளு
சிங்கிளு நா சிங்கிளு
Birth here is single and individual.
Even death is single.
Hey, happening in between,
This concert of life is also single.
The song here is single.
Even the rhythm is single.
Hey, who else is there in the world,
As upright and singular as my friend?
கால் போனா காடு கடுக்கும்
கால் போனா பாடு படுக்கும்
கால் போனா நாடு நடுங்கும்
குலுங்க குலுங்க குலுங்க குலுங்க
I am single, yes single!
I am single, yes single!
கால் போனா காத்து கத்திக்கும்
கால் போனா பாத்து வத்திக்கும்
கால் போனா பாத்து பத்திக்கும்
நெருப்பு செறகு விரிச்சு பறக்கும்
Wherever the leg steps, the forest yields.
Wherever the leg steps, suffering lies down.
Wherever the leg steps, the land shivers,
Shaking, shaking, shaking, shaking!
Wherever the leg steps, the wind screams.
Wherever the leg steps, the path yields.
Wherever the leg steps, looking at it ignites fire.
Fire spreads its wings and flies!
சிங்கிளு நா சிங்கிளு
சிங்கிளு நா சிங்கிளு
I am single, yes single!
I am single, yes single!
வானத்த இடிச்சாலும் வரும் சிங்கிளு சிங்கிளு
ஆழத்த ஜெயிச்சாலும் கடல் சிங்கிளு சிங்கிளு
மண்ணெல்லாம் கலச்சாலும் புயல் சிங்கிளு சிங்கிளு
மச்சானும் அது போல
Even if it strikes the sky, lightning is single.
Even if conquered in depth, the ocean is single.
Even if it stirs all the soil, the storm is single.
My friend is just like that!
ஏஹேய் அன்னாவடி புயலினு ஆடவா
ஏஹேய் கொட்டப்பட்டி ரெயிலினு ஓடவா
Hey, shall I dance like an unstoppable storm?
Hey, shall I run like an express train?
குபு குபு குபு குபு
தண்டவாளம் வேணாம்
சிக்குபுக்கு சிக்குபுக்கு
சிக்குபுக்கு சிக்குபுக்கு
பொகய வுடவும் வேணாம்
ரக ரக ரக ரக
றெக்க ரெண்டும் வேணாம்
விறுவிறு விறுவிறு
பறக்கிற ஒத்த காலும் வேணாம்
Chug chug chug chug!
No need for railway tracks!
Chuku buku chuku buku!
Chuku buku chuku buku!
No need to emit smoke either!
Flying fast fast fast fast!
No need for a pair of wings!
Flying swiftly and fiercely,
No need for even a single leg!
சிங்கிளு நா சிங்கிளு
சிங்கிளு நா சிங்கிளு
I am single, yes single!
I am single, yes single!
ஆகாசமும் ஒத்த ஒத்த சூரியனும் ஒத்த
ஏய் அண்ணாத்தையும் ஒத்த ஒத்த காலு கூட ஒத்த
சுத்தும் பூமி ஒத்த ஒத்த சாமி கூட ஒத்த
என் மச்சான் இங்க ஒத்த ஒத்த வந்து பாரு கெத்த
The sky is singular, one and only.
The sun is also one and only.
Hey, the lord above is single too.
Even the leg is single.
சிங்கிளு நா சிங்கிளு
சிங்கிளு நா சிங்கிளு
The spinning Earth is single.
Even God is single.
My dear friend here is single.
Come and see his grand style!
I am single, yes single!
I am single, yes single!
I am single, yes single!
I am single, yes single!
Singleu naa singleu
I am single, yes single!
Singleu naa singleu
I am single, yes single!
Aagaasamum oththa oththa
The sky is singular, one and only.
Sooriyanum oththa
The sun is also one and only.
Yei annaaththaium oththa oththa
Hey, the lord above is single too.
Kaalu kooda oththa
Even the leg is single.
Suththum boomi oththa oththa
The spinning Earth is single.
Saami kooda oththa
Even God is single.
En machaan inga oththa oththa
My dear friend here is single.
Vanthu paaru geththa
Come and see his grand style!
Singleu naa singleu
I am single, yes single!
Singleu naa singleu
I am single, yes single!
Ye porappinga oththa oththa
Birth here is single and individual.
Saavu kooda oththa
Even death is single.
Ye naduvula nadakkum
Hey, happening in between,
Intha kacherium oththa
This concert of life is also single.
Paattum inga oththa oththa
The song here is single.
Thaalam kooda oththa
Even the rhythm is single.
Ye ulagathula yaar iruka
Hey, who else is there in the world,
Machaan pola kuththa
As upright and singular as my friend?
Singleu naa singleu
I am single, yes single!
Singleu naa singleu
I am single, yes single!
Kaal pona kaadu kadukkum
Wherever the leg steps, the forest yields.
Kaal pona paadu padukkum
Wherever the leg steps, suffering lies down.
Kaal pona naadu nadungum
Wherever the leg steps, the land shivers,
Kulunga kulunga kulunga kulunga
Shaking, shaking, shaking, shaking!
Kaal pona kaaththu kaththikkum
Wherever the leg steps, the wind screams.
Kaal pona baaththu vathikkum
Wherever the leg steps, the path yields.
Kaal pona paaththu paththikkum
Wherever the leg steps, looking at it ignites fire.
Neruppu seragu virichu parakkum
Fire spreads its wings and flies!
Singleu naa singleu
I am single, yes single!
Singleu naa singleu
I am single, yes single!
Vaanatha idichaalum varum singleu singleu
Even if it strikes the sky, lightning is single.
Aazhatha jeyichaalum kadal singleu singleu
Even if conquered in depth, the ocean is single.
Mannellaam kalachaalum puyal singleu singleu
Even if it stirs all the soil, the storm is single.
Machaanum athu pola
My friend is just like that!
Yehei anaavadi puyalinu aadava
Hey, shall I dance like an unstoppable storm?
Yehei kottaapatti reyilinu odava
Hey, shall I run like an express train?
Kubu kubu kubu kubu
Chug chug chug chug!
Thandavaalam venam
No need for railway tracks!
Chikubuku chikubuku
Chuku buku chuku buku!
Chikubuku chikubuku
Chuku buku chuku buku!
Pogaya vudavum venam
No need to emit smoke either!
Raga raga raga raga
Flying fast fast fast fast!
Rekka rendum venam
No need for a pair of wings!
Viruviru viruviru parakkira
Flying swiftly and fiercely,
Oththa kaalum venam
No need for even a single leg!
Singleu naa singleu
I am single, yes single!
Singleu naa singleu
I am single, yes single!
Aagaasamum oththa oththa
The sky is singular, one and only.
Sooriyanum oththa
The sun is also one and only.
Yei annaaththaium oththa oththa
Hey, the lord above is single too.
Kaalu kooda oththa
Even the leg is single.
Suththum boomi oththa oththa
The spinning Earth is single.
Saami kooda oththa
Even God is single.
En machaan inga oththa oththa
My dear friend here is single.
Vanthu paaru geththa
Come and see his grand style!
Singleu naa singleu
I am single, yes single!
Singleu naa singleu
I am single, yes single!
Singleu naa singleu
I am single, yes single!
Singleu naa singleu
I am single, yes single!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Singleu Naa Singleu from Poikkal Kuthirai is an energetic anthem celebrating resilience, individuality, and self-reliance. The song draws parallels between the protagonist—who navigates life with a single prosthetic leg—and grand singular forces of nature such as the sun, earth, sky, ocean, and storms. It redefines being single or having one leg not as a limitation, but as a mark of unique strength and unmatched attitude. Lyricist Madhan Karky crafts a lively tribute to overcoming physical challenges with pure determination and pride.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Epiphora (Iyaibu)
“Aagaasamum oththa oththa / Sooriyanum oththa”
Repetition of the word 'oththa' (single/one) at the end of multiple consecutive lines to emphasize uniqueness.
Onomatopoeia (Erattai Kilavi)
“Kubu kubu kubu kubu / Chikubuku chikubuku”
Use of rhythmic sound words like 'chikubuku' and 'kubu kubu' to evoke the speed and sound of a train engine.
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Kaal pona kaadu kadukkum”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds in 'Kaal', 'kaadu', and 'kadukkum' across the verse.
Metaphor (Uruvagim)
“Neruppu seragu virichu parakkum”
Comparing the protagonist's fiery passion and speed to fire spreading its wings and flying.
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Trivia
Poikkal Kuthirai features actor-choreographer Prabhu Deva in the lead role playing a prosthetic-legged protagonist fighting for his daughter. The term 'Poikkal Kuthirai' refers to the traditional Tamil folk dance performance involving false legs, symbolizing endurance and balance.
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