- Lyricist
- Kumaradevan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- B. A. Chidambaranathan
- Movie name
- Chella Penn
- Movie release year
- 1969
- Lyrics added on
- 24 Apr 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Chella Penn' is a joyful, lighthearted expression of a deeply loved daughter celebrating her happiness and familial warmth. She affectionately describes herself as the cherished queen of her household, radiating bliss like a bright moon.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Aadi varum thaen nilavai polae”
Compares the joyful daughter to a dancing honeyed moon using the comparative suffix 'polae'.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Avarukku naan oru chellakili”
Directly identifies the daughter as a pampered parrot ('chellakili') in her father's eye.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)
“Oor ondru kettaal ulagathaiyae koduthu”
Exaggerates the father's immense generosity by claiming he gives the entire world if asked for a village.
Repetition (Adukku Thodar)
“Ullasam ponga ponga thaanae”
Repeats words like 'ponga ponga' and 'inbam' to emphasize boundless, overflowing happiness.
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Trivia
'Chella Penn' (1969) features music composed by B. A. Chidambaranathan with lyrics written by Kumaradevan. Performed by the legendary playback singer P. Susheela, the song captures the warmth of family affection typical of late 1960s Tamil cinema.
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