- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Kamal Haasan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Singaravelan
- Movie release year
- 1992
- Lyrics added on
- 1 Jun 2017
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Sonnapadi kelu makkar pannadha
Ethainai velai irukku
Athanaiyum ungappana seivaan
Naanthana seiyanum
Kaalaila thoppu poitu
Ponathu vanthathu pakkanum
Apram inga vanthu thavudu vaikkanum
Thanni kattanum
Apram vayalu vaaikaa onna rendaa
Po po olunga sonnatha kelu (Dialogue)
Sonnapadi kelu ah
Appdi athilla pulla (Dialogue)
Sonnapadi kelu makkar pannadhae
Cha cha cha cha cha cha chi
Sonnapadi kelu makkar pannadhae
Ennudaiya aalu idanjal pannadhae
Araicha paruthi kotta punnaku naan thaaren
Ahathi keera kattu avukkama naan thaaren
Ada rama rama rama rama oh oh oh dei
Sonnapadi kelu makkar pannadhae
Ennudaiya aalu idanjal pannadhae
Araicha paruthi kotta punnaku naan thaaren
Ahathi keera kattu avukkama naan thaaren
Ada rama rama rama rama dei dei dei hey
Sonnapadi kelu makkar pannadhae
Ennudaiya aalu idanjal pannadhae..
Hey hey hey hey…
Maa…maaa..maaa
Lala la lalal lala la la lala lala la la aaaaaaa….
Lala la lalal lala la la lala lala la la aaaaaaa….
Singara vela ..singaravela…aaaa….
Singara vela ..singaravela…aaaa….
Endi en vellaimma
Muttai munpola illayaema
Chorus :Bamm bamm bamm bamm bamm aaaa..
Male :Oyyara seval kitta otti ottama poriyaema
Chorus :Bamm bamm bamm bamm bamm aaaa..
Seval kitta neeyum konji kulava venum
Konjaama neeyum pona kunjugal enga thonum (Dialogue)
Seval kitta neeyum konji kulava venum
Konjaama neeyum pona kunjugal enga thonum
Sola kathiru kathiru nalla varuthu varuthu
Adei maruthu maruthu atha meinja thavaru
En saatai kambu neelam paathirukka neeyum
Ada da da da chi
Sonnapadi kelu….
Sonnapadi kelu makkar pannadhae
Ennudaiya aalu idanjal pannadhae
Araicha paruthi kotta punnaku naan thaaren
Ahathi keera kattu avukkama naan thaaren
Ada rama rama rama rama hey hey hey dei
Sonnapadi kelu makkar pannadhae
Ennudaiya aalu idanjal pannadhae
Dei dei hey hey
Baa bambam baa bam bam baaa
Ooooo….ooooooo
Baa bambam baa bam bam baaa
Ooooo….ooooooo
Maaaaa…..maaa..deii..
Maaaa…aaa…
Ullooru kaalai ellam nee venaanu sollalaiya
Chorus :Eeeya eeya eeya eeeyaa…
Nellore kaalaikitta unna naan kondu sekkalaiya
Chorus :Eeeya eeya eeya eeeyaa…
Un vaadipatti vamsam thaadikombuku pochu
Un kannukutty amsam kannungapadalaachu (Dialogue)
Un vaadipatti vamsam thaadikombuku pochu
Un kannukutty amsam kannungapadalaachu
Adi sarasu sarasu peru perusu perusu
Antha palasu palasu atha maranthaa thavaru
En saatai kambu neelam paathirukka neeyum
Ada da da da chi
Sonnapadi kelu….
Sonnapadi kelu makkar pannadhae
Ennudaiya aalu idanjal pannadhae
Araichu paruthi kota punnaku hmmm…mmm..
Ahathi keera kattu hmmm..mmm.mmm..
Ada rama rama rama rama dei dei dei dei
Sonnapadi kelu makkar pannadhe
Ennudaiya aalu idanjal pannadhae
hey hey hey hey hey
Sonnapadi kelu…ha ha… makkar pannadhae
Ennudaiya aalu idanjal pannadhae…heyy..
Listen to what I say, don't be stubborn!
There is so much work to do!
Will your father come and do all of it?
I am the one who has to do it all!
I have to go to the grove in the morning,
Check on what is going on,
Then come back here and feed the bran,
Channel the water to the fields,
And then attend to the fields and canals... is it just one or two chores?
Go on, go, just listen properly to what I say!
Listen to what I say, ah!
No, it's not like that, my dear!
Listen to what I say, don't be stubborn!
Sha sha sha sha sha sha chi!
Listen to what I say, don't be stubborn!
You are my dear one, don't cause trouble!
I will give you crushed cottonseeds and oil cakes,
I will give you bundles of fresh greens without even untying them!
Oh Rama, Rama, Rama, Rama, oh oh oh hey!
Listen to what I say, don't be stubborn!
You are my dear one, don't cause trouble!
I will give you crushed cottonseeds and oil cakes,
I will give you bundles of fresh greens without even untying them!
Oh Rama, Rama, Rama, Rama, hey hey hey!
Listen to what I say, don't be stubborn!
You are my dear one, don't cause trouble...
Hey hey hey hey...
Moo... moo... moo!
La la la lalal la la la la lala lala la la aaaa...
La la la lalal la la la la lala lala la la aaaa...
Singaravela... Singaravela... aaa...
Singaravela... Singaravela... aaa...
Hey, my dear Vellaiyamma,
Why aren't you laying eggs like before?
Chorus: Pum pum pum pum pum aaa...
Male: You keep your distance and stay aloof from the handsome rooster!
Chorus: Pum pum pum pum pum aaa...
You should cuddle and be sweet with the rooster,
If you don't mingle with him, how will chicks ever hatch?
You should cuddle and be sweet with the rooster,
If you don't mingle with him, how will chicks ever hatch?
The corn stalks are growing so well,
Hey Marudhu, it was wrong of you to graze on them!
You have already seen the length of my whip stick!
Oh tsk tsk tsk, chi!
Listen to what I say...
Listen to what I say, don't be stubborn!
You are my dear one, don't cause trouble!
I will give you crushed cottonseeds and oil cakes,
I will give you bundles of fresh greens without even untying them!
Oh Rama, Rama, Rama, Rama, hey hey hey!
Listen to what I say, don't be stubborn!
You are my dear one, don't cause trouble!
Hey, hey, hey, hey!
Paa pampam paa paam paam paaa
Ohhh... ohhhhhhh
Paa pampam paa paam paam paaa
Ohhh... ohhhhhhh
Moo... moo... hey!
Moo... aaa...
Didn't you turn down all the local bulls?
Chorus: Eeya eeya eeya eeyaa...
Didn't I pair you up with a bull from Nellore?
Chorus: Eeya eeya eeya eeyaa...
Your Vadipatti lineage reached all the way to Thadikombu,
And your calf's beauty has caught everyone's admiring eyes!
Your Vadipatti lineage reached all the way to Thadikombu,
And your calf's beauty has caught everyone's admiring eyes!
Hey Sarasu, your reputation is so grand,
If you forget your humble beginnings, that would be wrong!
You have already seen the length of my whip stick!
Oh tsk tsk tsk, chi!
Listen to what I say...
Listen to what I say, don't be stubborn!
You are my dear one, don't cause trouble!
Crushed cottonseeds and oil cakes, mmm... mmm...
Bundles of fresh greens, mmm... mmm... mmm...
Oh Rama, Rama, Rama, Rama, hey hey hey hey!
Listen to what I say, don't be stubborn!
You are my dear one, don't cause trouble!
Hey hey hey hey hey!
Listen to what I say... haha... don't be stubborn!
You are my dear one, don't cause trouble... hey!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Sonnapadi Kelu' is a humorous, rustic song from the 1992 Tamil film Singaravelan, composed by Ilaiyaraaja and written by Vaali. The song features rural comedy and banter between the protagonist and farm animals (a cow named Vellaimma, roosters, and bulls), served as an allegory for romantic affection and playful threats. Kamal Haasan's comical delivery and spoken dialogues add a theatrical charm to the track. Throughout the song, the singer negotiates with his stubborn farm animals using tempting treats like cotton seed oilcake and Agathi leaves, warning them playfully while expressing affection through metaphoric, rural village anecdotes.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Alliteration)
“Sonnapadi kelu makkar pannadhae”
Repetition of initial consonant sound 'S' in 'Sonnapadi' and 'Seval' across lines.
Edugai (Rhyming Second Letter)
“Araicha paruthi kotta punnaku naan thaaren”
Rhyming of second consonant 'ra' in 'Araicha' and 'Ahathi'.
Metaphor
“Un vaadipatti vamsam thaadikombuku pochu”
Comparing human romantic antics and village relationships to farm animals like bulls and hens.
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