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Lyrics & meaning

Thennattu Singame Thevarayya

From Pasumpon · 1995

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
Pushpavanam Kuppusamy, Anuradha Sriram, Kalpana Raghavendar
Music director
Vidyasagar
Movie name
Pasumpon
Movie release year
1995
Lyrics added on
8 Jun 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thennaattu singamae thaevaraiyaa
Enga thaevar kula thangamae thaevaraiyaa
Veecharuvaa meesa konda thaevaraiyaa
Ulla vellarikkaa manasu konda thaevaraiyaa
Aala maram pol valandha thaevaraiyaa
Unga adimanasula kuruvigalae naangalaiyaa
Thennaattu singamae thaevaraiyaa
Enga thaevar kula thangamae thaevaraiyaa
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Nel pottaa pon vilaiyum
Thaevaraiyaa seemaiyilae
Vaazha rendu kulai thallum
Thaevaraiyaa kollaiyilae
Mazhai megam pozhiyaadhu
Thaedi vandha aalugala
Thaevaraiyaa yetradhilla
Thennaattu singamae thaevaraiyaa
Male :Thaevaraiyaa
Chorus :Enga thaevar kula thangamae thaevaraiyaa
Male :Thaevaraiyaa
Chorus :Thennaattu singamae thaevaraiyaa
Male :Thaevaraiyaa
Chorus :Enga thaevar kula thangamae thaevaraiyaa
Thaevarukku oru magalaam
Selvam ulla thirumagalaam
Kanmanikkul valarndhavalaam
Kannagikku marumagalaam
Thaevar kulathu ramba
Ava sirippu seeraga sambaa
Patta maram paal varumaam
Paavakkaai thaen tharumaam
Sithiraiyil mazhai varumaam
Thaevar maga paarvaiyilae
Thalli ninnu paaru
Ava thangam ezhacha thaeru
Thaevarukku eeruyiraam
Dheva magal oruyiraam
Petha magal irukkaiyilae
Mathadhedhum kidaiyaadhaam
Oorellaam pandhalaam
Ulagellaam thoranamaam
Thaevar magal manam kolla
Seemai ellaam olaigalaam (Dialogue)
Vaaraandi vaaraandi
Varisai kondu vaaraandi
Pattu saela nooru vagai
Parisam kondu vaaraandi
Sandhana pottazhagan
Saanja nadai azhagan
Sandhana pottazhagan
Saanja nadai azhagan
Koora saelaya vaangi
Kudhirai yeri vaaraandi
O lion of the Southern land, noble Devar sir!
O golden treasure of our Devar clan, noble Devar sir!
O noble Devar sir with a sickle-curled mustache!
O noble Devar sir with a heart as pure and tender as a cucumber!
O noble Devar sir who grew tall and grand like a banyan tree!
Aren't we the little sparrows nesting in the depths of your heart?
O lion of the Southern land, noble Devar sir!
O golden treasure of our Devar clan, noble Devar sir!
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If you sow paddy, gold sprouts in harvest
In the land of noble Devar sir!
The banana trees yield twin bunches of fruit
In the backyard garden of noble Devar sir!
The rain clouds never fail to pour,
And those who come seeking help,
Noble Devar sir never turns away empty-handed!
O lion of the Southern land, noble Devar sir!
Male: Noble Devar sir!
Chorus: O golden treasure of our Devar clan, noble Devar sir!
Male: Noble Devar sir!
Chorus: O lion of the Southern land, noble Devar sir!
Male: Noble Devar sir!
Chorus: O golden treasure of our Devar clan, noble Devar sir!
They say Devar has a daughter,
A divine, auspicious daughter blessed with grace,
Raised precious like the iris of his eyes,
A worthy daughter-in-law to Kannagi herself!
She is the celestial Rambha of the Devar clan,
Her smile is as fine and fragrant as Seeraga Samba rice!
They say even a withered tree will yield milk,
They say even bitter gourd will taste like honey,
They say rain will shower in the dry month of Chithirai,
Just at a single glance from Devar's daughter!
Stand back and admire her,
She is a grand chariot sculpted out of pure gold!
They say Devar lives with two souls,
And his divine daughter is one of those souls!
When his darling daughter is right beside him,
Nothing else in this world matters to him!
The whole town is decorated with grand pandals,
The whole world is adorned with festive garlands,
For Devar's daughter to wed,
Palm-leaf invitations are sent across all the lands! (Dialogue)
He is coming, he is coming!
He is coming bearing customary gifts!
A hundred varieties of fine silk sarees,
He comes bringing the bride's dowry gifts!
The handsome man adorned with a sandalwood mark,
The handsome man with a stylish, swaggering stride,
The handsome man adorned with a sandalwood mark,
The handsome man with a stylish, swaggering stride,
Having bought the auspicious wedding saree,
He comes riding high on a horse!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This folk-inspired song from the movie Pasumpon celebrates the nobility, bravery, and immense generosity of the village chieftain (Thevar), while also describing the grand wedding of his beloved daughter. The lyrics highlight his fierce exterior—marked by a sharp mustache and sickle—contrasted with a deeply soft, compassionate heart that shelters his people like a giant banyan tree. The song praises the unmatched fertility of his land and his open-handed hospitality. As the song progresses into a celebratory wedding mood, it describes the beauty and virtues of his daughter and the majestic arrival of the groom riding a horse with grand gifts and silk sarees to marry her. The entire track serves as a vibrant homage to rural Tamil culture, paternal affection, and community pride.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Thennaattu singamae thaevaraiyaa”

Refers to the leader as 'Thennaattu singam' (Lion of the southern land) to denote his bravery and authority.

Simile (Uvamai)

“Ulla vellarikkaa manasu konda thaevaraiyaa”

Compares the chieftain's internal gentle nature to a cool, soft cucumber ('vellarikkaa manasu') beneath a rough exterior.

Hyperbole (Uyirvu Navirchi)

“Nel pottaa pon vilaiyum / Patta maram paal varumaam”

Exaggerates the fertility of his land and the auspiciousness of his daughter's glance, stating even dry trees yield milk and paddy yields gold.

Alliteration & Rhyme (Monai & Edhurai)

“Sandhana pottazhagan / Saanja nadai azhagan”

Uses rhythmic initial and second-letter sound repetitions such as 'Sandhana' and 'Saanja' to create a lively folk cadence.

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Trivia

Pasumpon (1995) stars Prabhu and Sivaji Ganesan, with music composed by Vidyasagar and lyrics written by Vairamuthu. The song captures the authentic Maravar community heritage and southern Tamil Nadu's traditional village dynamics and wedding customs.

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