Siragi Un Sirippaala
From Mehandi Circus · 2018
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singers
- Sathya Prakash, Lalitha Sudha
- Music director
- Sean Roldan
- Details
- Mehandi Circus2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Siragi siragi | Oh winged one, winged one |
| Hoohoo hoo oo hoo oohh | Hoohoo hoo oo hoo oohh |
| Siragi siragi | Oh winged one, winged one |
| Hoo hoo hoo oohh | Hoo hoo hoo oohh |
| Male | |
| Siragi un sirippaala | Oh winged one, with your smile |
| Koththuriyae aala | You peck at my heart |
| Muzhusa nee muzhungaatha | Do not swallow me whole |
| Nethili kannaala | With your anchovy-like eyes |
| Male | |
| Mazhaiyae kottuthu ullaara | Rain pours down inside me |
| Nadhiyae ponguthu thannaala | A river overflows on its own |
| Male | |
| Veesum kaatha | Like the blowing breeze |
| Nenjil kadha pesura | You tell stories inside my heart |
| Lesa paartha | With just a gentle glance |
| Uchi mala kaattura | You show me the mountain peak |
| Male | |
| Vaanaththa paathida | To look up at the sky |
| Siragu venandi | I do not need wings, my lady |
| Nee paarvaiya veesidu | Just cast your glance at me |
| Paranthu porendi | And I will fly away, my lady |
| Male | |
| Siragi un sirippaala | Oh winged one, with your smile |
| Koththuriyae aala | You peck at my heart |
| Muzhusa nee muzhungaatha | Do not swallow me whole |
| Nethili kannaala..he | With your anchovy-like eyes.. hey |
| Female | |
| Nagirathomtha thiranaa | Nagirathomtha thiranaa |
| Thomthananaa thiranaa | Thomthananaa thiranaa |
| Nagirathomtha thiranaa thana | Nagirathomtha thiranaa thana |
| Thomthananaa thiranaa | Thomthananaa thiranaa |
| Female | |
| Nagirathomtha thiranaa | Nagirathomtha thiranaa |
| Thomthananaa thiranaa | Thomthananaa thiranaa |
| Both :Nagirathomtha thiranaa thana | Both: Nagirathomtha thiranaa thana |
| Thomthananaa thiranaa | Thomthananaa thiranaa |
| Male | |
| Vella katti unna kandaa | Oh block of jaggery, when I see you |
| Vikkal vanthu thavikkiren | I get hiccups and suffer in excitement |
| Viththakaari senja viththa | By the magical spell woven by the enchantress |
| Saathi sanam marakkuren | I forget my own kith and kin |
| Male | |
| Ettu vechu neeyum pogaiyil | When you take steps and walk away |
| Buththi kettu poren | I lose my mind completely |
| Kattupetti aana oorula | In this conservative town bound by rules |
| Thalli naanum vaaren | I break free and follow you |
| Male | |
| Ottu mothathaiyum | Leaving everything behind |
| Vittutu naan varen | I will come to you |
| Paththu thalamura | Ten generations worth of |
| Sondhamum naan tharen….enn…. | Relationships and love, I shall give you... |
| Male | |
| Siragi un sirippaala | Oh winged one, with your smile |
| Koththuriyae aala | You peck at my heart |
| Muzhusa nee muzhungaatha | Do not swallow me whole |
| Nethili kannaala | With your anchovy-like eyes |
| Male | |
| Mazhaiyae kottuthu ullaara | Rain pours down inside me |
| Nadhiyae ponguthu thannaala | A river overflows on its own |
| Male | |
| Veesum kaatha | Like the blowing breeze |
| Nenjil kadha pesura | You tell stories inside my heart |
| Lesa paartha | With just a gentle glance |
| Uchi mala kaattura | You show me the mountain peak |
| Male | |
| {Vaanaththa paathida | To look up at the sky |
| Siragu venandi | I do not need wings, my lady |
| Nee paarvaiya veesidu | Just cast your glance at me |
| Paranthu porendi} (2) | And I will fly away, my lady |
சிறகி சிறகி
ஹோஹோ ஹோ ஓ ஹோ ஓஓஹோ
சிறகி சிறகி
ஹோஹோ ஹோ ஓ ஹோ
Oh winged one, winged one
Hoohoo hoo oo hoo oohh
Oh winged one, winged one
Hoo hoo hoo oohh
சிறகி உன் சிரிப்பால
கொத்துறியே ஆள
முழுசா நீ முழுங்காத
நெத்திலி கண்ணால
Oh winged one, with your smile
You peck at my heart
Do not swallow me whole
With your anchovy-like eyes
மழையே கொட்டுது உள்ளார
நதியே பொங்குது தன்னால
Rain pours down inside me
A river overflows on its own
வீசும் காத்த
நெஞ்சில் கதை பேசுற
லேசா பார்த்தா
உச்சிமல காட்டுற
Like the blowing breeze
You tell stories inside my heart
With just a gentle glance
You show me the mountain peak
வானத்த பாத்திட
சிறகு வேணாண்டி
நீ பார்வைய வீசிடு
பறந்து போறேண்டி
To look up at the sky
I do not need wings, my lady
Just cast your glance at me
And I will fly away, my lady
சிறகி உன் சிரிப்பால
கொத்துறியே ஆள
முழுசா நீ முழுங்காத
நெத்திலி கண்ணால
Oh winged one, with your smile
You peck at my heart
Do not swallow me whole
With your anchovy-like eyes.. hey
நகிரதோம்த திரனா
தோம்தனனா திரனாதனா
நகிரதோம்த திரனா தனா
தோம்தனனா திரனாதனா
Nagirathomtha thiranaa
Thomthananaa thiranaa
Nagirathomtha thiranaa thana
Thomthananaa thiranaa
நகிரதோம்த திரனா
தோம்தனனா திரனாதனா
இருவர் :
நகிரதோம்த திரனா
தோம்தனனா திரனாதனா
Nagirathomtha thiranaa
Thomthananaa thiranaa
Both: Nagirathomtha thiranaa thana
Thomthananaa thiranaa
வெல்ல கட்டி உன்ன கண்டா
விக்கல் வந்து தவிக்கிறேன்
வித்தைக்காரி செஞ்ச வித்த
சாதி சனம் மறக்குறேன்
Oh block of jaggery, when I see you
I get hiccups and suffer in excitement
By the magical spell woven by the enchantress
I forget my own kith and kin
எட்டு வெச்சு நீயும் போகையில்
புத்தி கெட்டு போறேன்
கட்டுப்பெட்டி ஆன ஊருல
தள்ளி நானும் வாரேன்
When you take steps and walk away
I lose my mind completely
In this conservative town bound by rules
I break free and follow you
ஒட்டு மொத்தத்தையும்
விட்டுட்டு நான் வாரேன்
பத்து தலைமுற
சொந்தமும் நான் தறேன்....என்....
Leaving everything behind
I will come to you
Ten generations worth of
Relationships and love, I shall give you...
சிறகி உன் சிரிப்பால
கொத்துறியே ஆள
முழுசா நீ முழுங்காத
நெத்திலி கண்ணால
Oh winged one, with your smile
You peck at my heart
Do not swallow me whole
With your anchovy-like eyes
மழையே கொட்டுது உள்ளார
நதியே பொங்குது தன்னால
Rain pours down inside me
A river overflows on its own
வீசும் காத்த
நெஞ்சில் கதை பேசுற
லேசா பார்த்தா
உச்சிமல காட்டுற
Like the blowing breeze
You tell stories inside my heart
With just a gentle glance
You show me the mountain peak
{வானத்த பாத்திட
சிறகு வேணாண்டி
நீ பார்வைய வீசிடு
பறந்து போறேண்டி} (2)
To look up at the sky
I do not need wings, my lady
Just cast your glance at me
And I will fly away, my lady
Siragi siragi
Oh winged one, winged one
Hoohoo hoo oo hoo oohh
Hoohoo hoo oo hoo oohh
Siragi siragi
Oh winged one, winged one
Hoo hoo hoo oohh
Hoo hoo hoo oohh
Siragi un sirippaala
Oh winged one, with your smile
Koththuriyae aala
You peck at my heart
Muzhusa nee muzhungaatha
Do not swallow me whole
Nethili kannaala
With your anchovy-like eyes
Mazhaiyae kottuthu ullaara
Rain pours down inside me
Nadhiyae ponguthu thannaala
A river overflows on its own
Veesum kaatha
Like the blowing breeze
Nenjil kadha pesura
You tell stories inside my heart
Lesa paartha
With just a gentle glance
Uchi mala kaattura
You show me the mountain peak
Vaanaththa paathida
To look up at the sky
Siragu venandi
I do not need wings, my lady
Nee paarvaiya veesidu
Just cast your glance at me
Paranthu porendi
And I will fly away, my lady
Siragi un sirippaala
Oh winged one, with your smile
Koththuriyae aala
You peck at my heart
Muzhusa nee muzhungaatha
Do not swallow me whole
Nethili kannaala..he
With your anchovy-like eyes.. hey
Nagirathomtha thiranaa
Nagirathomtha thiranaa
Thomthananaa thiranaa
Thomthananaa thiranaa
Nagirathomtha thiranaa thana
Nagirathomtha thiranaa thana
Thomthananaa thiranaa
Thomthananaa thiranaa
Nagirathomtha thiranaa
Nagirathomtha thiranaa
Thomthananaa thiranaa
Thomthananaa thiranaa
Both :Nagirathomtha thiranaa thana
Both: Nagirathomtha thiranaa thana
Thomthananaa thiranaa
Thomthananaa thiranaa
Vella katti unna kandaa
Oh block of jaggery, when I see you
Vikkal vanthu thavikkiren
I get hiccups and suffer in excitement
Viththakaari senja viththa
By the magical spell woven by the enchantress
Saathi sanam marakkuren
I forget my own kith and kin
Ettu vechu neeyum pogaiyil
When you take steps and walk away
Buththi kettu poren
I lose my mind completely
Kattupetti aana oorula
In this conservative town bound by rules
Thalli naanum vaaren
I break free and follow you
Ottu mothathaiyum
Leaving everything behind
Vittutu naan varen
I will come to you
Paththu thalamura
Ten generations worth of
Sondhamum naan tharen….enn….
Relationships and love, I shall give you...
Siragi un sirippaala
Oh winged one, with your smile
Koththuriyae aala
You peck at my heart
Muzhusa nee muzhungaatha
Do not swallow me whole
Nethili kannaala
With your anchovy-like eyes
Mazhaiyae kottuthu ullaara
Rain pours down inside me
Nadhiyae ponguthu thannaala
A river overflows on its own
Veesum kaatha
Like the blowing breeze
Nenjil kadha pesura
You tell stories inside my heart
Lesa paartha
With just a gentle glance
Uchi mala kaattura
You show me the mountain peak
{Vaanaththa paathida
To look up at the sky
Siragu venandi
I do not need wings, my lady
Nee paarvaiya veesidu
Just cast your glance at me
Paranthu porendi} (2)
And I will fly away, my lady
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
In 'Siragi', the protagonist affectionately addresses his beloved as 'Siragi' (the winged/feathered one), mesmerized by her charming smile and sharp, sparkling eyes. Her gaze fills him with internal joy, evoking imagery of pouring rain and overflowing rivers. Her mere presence lifts his emotions so high that he feels as though he is standing atop a mountain peak, capable of flying into the sky without actual wings. As the song progresses, he praises her sweet, spellbinding allure, comparing her to jaggery and calling her an enchantress. He expresses a willingness to discard conservative social norms and abandon everything—including his past lineage—just to offer her a lifetime of devotion and stand by her side forever.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Urvagathal)
“Muzhusa nee muzhungaatha Nethili kannaala”
'Nethili kannaala' compares her sharp, bright eyes to Nethili (anchovy) fish, a classical rural Tamil metaphor for small, sparkling eyes.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)
“Lesa paartha Uchi mala kaattura”
Exaggerating that a mere gentle glance from her can instantly elevate him to a mountain peak or enable him to fly to the sky.
Metaphor
“Vella katti unna kandaa”
'Vella katti' (block of sweet jaggery) is used as a metaphor for the sweet and charming personality of the beloved.
Rhyme & Rhythm (Iyaipu / End Rhyme)
“Mazhaiyae kottuthu ullaara / Nadhiyae ponguthu thannaala”
End-rhyming Tamil words 'ullaara' and 'thannaala' create a smooth, melodic flow in the verse.
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Trivia
Composed by Sean Roldan for the 2019 film 'Mehandi Circus', 'Siragi' was sung by folk sensation Senthil Ganesh along with Vijayani. The movie centers around a romantic tale involving a circus performer, and this song received critical acclaim for blending authentic Tamil folk vocal styling with contemporary acoustic arrangements.
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