Surangani Surangani
From Avar Enakke Sontham · 1977
- Lyricist
- Panchu Arunachalam
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, Renuka
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Avar Enakke Sontham1977
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Suraangani | Surangani |
| Suraangani suraangani | Surangani, Surangani |
| Suraanganikka maalu gennavaa | I brought fish for Surangani |
| Maalu maalu maalu | Fish, fish, fish |
| Suraanganikka maalu | Fish for Surangani |
| Suraanganikka maalu gennavaa | I brought fish for Surangani |
| Female | |
| Kootathilae chinna ponnu | A young girl in the crowd |
| Maatikittaalaam | Got trapped |
| Kooda vantha chinna paiyan | The young boy who came along |
| Idichi paarthaanam | Nudged her and looked |
| Maatikitta chinna kutty | The caught young girl |
| Morachi paarthaalam | Glared back at him |
| Idichi ninna chinna paiyan | The young boy who bumped into her |
| Ilichi ninaanaam | Stood there grinning |
| Male | |
| Ootiyila maamanukku | For the uncle in Ooty |
| Malaiyila veedu | A house up on the hill |
| Veetukulla kulir adicha | If it gets cold inside the house |
| Whisky a podu | Have a drink of whisky |
| Soodu konjam yerichinnaa | When the warmth rises a bit |
| Sudhiyila paadu | Sing in perfect pitch |
| Jodikkoru ponnirukku | There is a girl to match as a pair |
| Duet paadu | Sing a duet together |
| Female | |
| Suraangani | Surangani |
| Male :Suraangani | Male: Surangani |
| Male & Female : | Male & Female: |
| Suraangani suraangani | Surangani, Surangani |
| Suraanganikka maalu gennavaa | I brought fish for Surangani |
| Maalu maalu maalu | Fish, fish, fish |
| Suraanganikka maalu | Fish for Surangani |
| Suraanganikka maalu gennavaa | I brought fish for Surangani |
| Female | |
| Maadi veettu machaanukku | For the young man in the upstairs house |
| Oru maadhiriyaa aasai | A peculiar kind of desire |
| Madhurai veeran saamipola | Like the deity Madurai Veeran |
| Aattukkadaa meesai | He sports a curved handlebar mustache |
| Vayasu vantha ponna paathu | Looking at a girl who has grown up |
| Yenguraaru pesa | He yearns to talk to her |
| Vambu seira maamanukku | For the troublemaking man |
| Kaaththirukku poosai | A thrashing awaits him |
| Male | |
| Arisirukku paruppirukku | There is rice, there are lentils |
| Aakka mudiyalae | Yet unable to cook |
| Aduppirukku neruppirukku | There is a stove, there is fire |
| Serkka mudiyalae | Yet unable to light it up |
| Aasa patta ellaaththaiyum | Everything that was desired |
| Kekka mudiyalae | Unable to ask for |
| Adutha veettu aththa magalai | The aunt's daughter next door |
| Paakka mudiyalae | Unable to even see her |
| Female | |
| Suraangani | Surangani |
| Male :Suraangani | Male: Surangani |
| Male & Female : | Male & Female: |
| Suraangani suraangani | Surangani, Surangani |
| Suraanganikka maalu gennavaa | I brought fish for Surangani |
| Maalu maalu maalu | Fish, fish, fish |
| Suraanganikka maalu | Fish for Surangani |
| Suraanganikka maalu gennavaa | I brought fish for Surangani |
சுராங்கனி சுராங்கனி சுராங்கனி
சுராங்கனிக்க மாலுகெனா வா
மாலு மாலு மாலு சுராங்கனிக்க மாலு
சுராங்கனிக்க மாலுகெனா வா
Surangani
Surangani, Surangani
I brought fish for Surangani
Fish, fish, fish
Fish for Surangani
I brought fish for Surangani
கூட்டத்திலே சின்ன பொண்ணு
மாட்டிக்கிட்டாளாம்
கூட வந்த சின்ன பையன்
இடிச்சி பாத்தானாம்
மாட்டிக்கிட்ட சின்ன குட்டி
மொறச்சி பாத்தாளாம்
இடிச்சி நின்ன சின்ன பையன்
இளிச்சி நின்னானாம்
A young girl in the crowd
Got trapped
The young boy who came along
Nudged her and looked
The caught young girl
Glared back at him
The young boy who bumped into her
Stood there grinning
ஊட்டியில மாமனுக்கு
மலையில வீடு
ஊட்டுக்குள்ளே குளுரடிச்சா
விஸ்கிய போடு
சூடு கொஞ்சம் ஏறிச்சின்னா
சுதியில பாடு
ஜோடிக்கொரு பொண்ணிருக்கு
டூயட்டு பாடு
For the uncle in Ooty
A house up on the hill
If it gets cold inside the house
Have a drink of whisky
When the warmth rises a bit
Sing in perfect pitch
There is a girl to match as a pair
Sing a duet together
சுராங்கனி
சுராங்கனி
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
சுராங்கனி சுராங்கனி சுராங்கனி
சுராங்கனிக்க மாலுகெனா வா
மாலு மாலு மாலு சுராங்கனிக்க மாலு
சுராங்கனிக்க மாலுகெனா வா
Surangani
Male: Surangani
Male & Female:
Surangani, Surangani
I brought fish for Surangani
Fish, fish, fish
Fish for Surangani
I brought fish for Surangani
மாடி வீட்டு மச்சானுக்கு
ஒரு மாதிரியா ஆசை
மதுரை வீரன் சாமிபோல
ஆட்டுக்கடா மீசை
வயசு வந்த பொண்ண
பாத்து ஏங்குறாரு பேச
வம்பு செய்ற மாமனுக்கு
காத்திருக்கு பூசை
For the young man in the upstairs house
A peculiar kind of desire
Like the deity Madurai Veeran
He sports a curved handlebar mustache
Looking at a girl who has grown up
He yearns to talk to her
For the troublemaking man
A thrashing awaits him
அரிசிருக்கு பருப்பிருக்கு
ஆக்க முடியலே
அடுப்பிருக்கு நெருப்பிருக்கு
சேக்க முடியலே
ஆச பட்ட எல்லாத்தையும்
கேக்க முடியலே
அடுத்த வீட்டு அத்த மகளை
பாக்க முடியலே..
There is rice, there are lentils
Yet unable to cook
There is a stove, there is fire
Yet unable to light it up
Everything that was desired
Unable to ask for
The aunt's daughter next door
Unable to even see her
சுராங்கனி
சுராங்கனி
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
சுராங்கனி சுராங்கனி சுராங்கனி
சுராங்கனிக்க மாலுகெனா வா
மாலு மாலு மாலு சுராங்கனிக்க மாலு
சுராங்கனிக்க மாலுகெனா வா
Surangani
Male: Surangani
Male & Female:
Surangani, Surangani
I brought fish for Surangani
Fish, fish, fish
Fish for Surangani
I brought fish for Surangani
Suraangani
Surangani
Suraangani suraangani
Surangani, Surangani
Suraanganikka maalu gennavaa
I brought fish for Surangani
Maalu maalu maalu
Fish, fish, fish
Suraanganikka maalu
Fish for Surangani
Suraanganikka maalu gennavaa
I brought fish for Surangani
Kootathilae chinna ponnu
A young girl in the crowd
Maatikittaalaam
Got trapped
Kooda vantha chinna paiyan
The young boy who came along
Idichi paarthaanam
Nudged her and looked
Maatikitta chinna kutty
The caught young girl
Morachi paarthaalam
Glared back at him
Idichi ninna chinna paiyan
The young boy who bumped into her
Ilichi ninaanaam
Stood there grinning
Ootiyila maamanukku
For the uncle in Ooty
Malaiyila veedu
A house up on the hill
Veetukulla kulir adicha
If it gets cold inside the house
Whisky a podu
Have a drink of whisky
Soodu konjam yerichinnaa
When the warmth rises a bit
Sudhiyila paadu
Sing in perfect pitch
Jodikkoru ponnirukku
There is a girl to match as a pair
Duet paadu
Sing a duet together
Suraangani
Surangani
Male :Suraangani
Male: Surangani
Male & Female :
Male & Female:
Suraangani suraangani
Surangani, Surangani
Suraanganikka maalu gennavaa
I brought fish for Surangani
Maalu maalu maalu
Fish, fish, fish
Suraanganikka maalu
Fish for Surangani
Suraanganikka maalu gennavaa
I brought fish for Surangani
Maadi veettu machaanukku
For the young man in the upstairs house
Oru maadhiriyaa aasai
A peculiar kind of desire
Madhurai veeran saamipola
Like the deity Madurai Veeran
Aattukkadaa meesai
He sports a curved handlebar mustache
Vayasu vantha ponna paathu
Looking at a girl who has grown up
Yenguraaru pesa
He yearns to talk to her
Vambu seira maamanukku
For the troublemaking man
Kaaththirukku poosai
A thrashing awaits him
Arisirukku paruppirukku
There is rice, there are lentils
Aakka mudiyalae
Yet unable to cook
Aduppirukku neruppirukku
There is a stove, there is fire
Serkka mudiyalae
Yet unable to light it up
Aasa patta ellaaththaiyum
Everything that was desired
Kekka mudiyalae
Unable to ask for
Adutha veettu aththa magalai
The aunt's daughter next door
Paakka mudiyalae
Unable to even see her
Suraangani
Surangani
Male :Suraangani
Male: Surangani
Male & Female :
Male & Female:
Suraangani suraangani
Surangani, Surangani
Suraanganikka maalu gennavaa
I brought fish for Surangani
Maalu maalu maalu
Fish, fish, fish
Suraanganikka maalu
Fish for Surangani
Suraanganikka maalu gennavaa
I brought fish for Surangani
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song is a joyful, fast-paced dance number built around playful narrative verses and an energetic Sinhala Baila-inspired chorus. The lyrics narrate funny, relatable romantic situations and lighthearted everyday struggles—from a boy teasing a girl in a crowd to a man pining for his neighbor's daughter while having all the ingredients for a meal but no ability to cook it.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Refrain / Chorus Repetition
“Suraanganikka maalu gennavaa”
The catchy Sinhala line 'Suranganikka maalu gennavaa' is repeated periodically as a structural chorus, giving the song its iconic energetic rhythm.
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Arisirukku paruppirukku / Aduppirukku neruppirukku”
Matching second consonants across consecutive lines, creating a bouncy rhythmic cadence typical of folk poetry.
Hyperbole / Simile
“Madhurai veeran saamipola / Aattukkadaa meesai”
Comparing a ordinary man's facial hair to the imposing mustache of the guardian deity Madurai Veeran for comedic effect.
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Trivia
The track is an official Tamil adaptation of the legendary Sri Lankan Sinhala Baila song 'Surangani', popularised across South Asia by A.E. Manoharan in the 1970s. Panchu Arunachalam adapted the lyrics into Tamil while retaining the original Sinhala hook 'Suranganita mal genava' (adapted phonetically here as fish/malu), making it an instant pop hit across Tamil Nadu.
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