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Bommakka

From Thiru.Manickam · 2024

Lyricist
Ilango Krishnan
Singer
Tippu
Music director
Vishal Chandrasekhar
Movie name
Thiru.Manickam
Movie release year
2024
Lyrics added on
26 Aug 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kai veesu bommakka bommakka
Kai veesu bommakka bommakka
Bommakka bommakka
Enga pora bommakka
Koodave naanum varatta
Bommakka bommakka
Rattinathil yerukka
Oorai suthi katta porenkaa
Kai veesu bommakka bommakka
Kai veesu bommakka bommakka
Sengattu thoppula
Sevalai kuruvi kootula
Gummalam innum theerala
Vangakaattu moolaiyila
Vaala kuruvi koothula
Kondattam kooduthae pulla
Indha vanavillai eduthu
Onjalonu tharichu
Chinnan chiru dhevadhaigal
Aadattumae
Andha megathaiye eduthu
Panchu methai tharichu
Senju vai saamikalum
Orangattumae
Appan mogathula kobam illa
Manasula kallam illai
Varama tharuvandi
Ammai vizhiyula neerum illai
Nenapula serum illai
Varame avathaandi
Kai veesu bommakka bommakka
Kai veesu bommakka bommakka
Vendakkaai kammala vetti tharen pottukko
Velaiyattu kathi senju chella sanda pottukko
Velli nilava inga azhaipoma
Thullikudhichu pandha adipoma
Kai veesu bommakka bommakka
Kai veesu bommakka bommakka
Appanin mugathil yaana vandi yerikko
Annaiyin kaigalil thattamalai suthiko
Aathangaraiyil oru meena pidipom
Thanikullaeyae adha vittu viduvom
Dhevathai mannil vandhu
Vaazhugindra veedu idhu
Anandham endrumae kuraiyadhae
Thenikal koottukulla
Reengaaram endrum undu
Raagangal paadumae niruthadhae
Appan mogathula kobam illa
Manasula kalam illai
Varama tharuvandi
Ammai vizhiyula neerum illai
Nenapula serum illai
Varame avathaandi
Kai veesu bommakka bommakka
Kai veesu bommakka bommakka
Kai veesu bommakka bommakka
Kai veesu bommakka bommakka
Bommakka bommakka
Enga pora bommakka
Koodave naanum varatta
Bommakka bommakka
Rattinathil yerukka
Oorai suthi katta porenkaa
Appan mogathula kobam illa
Manasula kalam illai
Varama tharuvandi
Ammai vizhiyula neerum illai
Nenapula serum illai
Varame avathaandi
Swing your arms, Bommakka, Bommakka
Swing your arms, Bommakka, Bommakka
Bommakka, Bommakka
Where are you going, Bommakka?
Shall I come along with you?
Bommakka, Bommakka
Hop onto the Ferris wheel, sister
I will show you around the whole town, sister
Swing your arms, Bommakka, Bommakka
Swing your arms, Bommakka, Bommakka
In the red-soil grove
In the brown bird's nest
The joyful fun has still not ended
In the corner of the woodland
In the long-tailed bird's nest
The celebration is gathering, my child
Taking this rainbow
And making it into a swing
Let the tiny little angels
Swing and play
Taking the soft clouds
To make a cotton mattress
Even the sculpted temple gods
Would step aside in awe
There is no anger on father's face
There is no deceit in his heart
He will give you anything as a gift
There are no tears in mother's eyes
There is no bitterness in her mind
She herself is a precious blessing
Swing your arms, Bommakka, Bommakka
Swing your arms, Bommakka, Bommakka
I will slice okra earrings for you, wear them
Make a toy sword and have a playful fight
Shall we call the silver moon down here?
Shall we jump up high and bounce the ball?
Swing your arms, Bommakka, Bommakka
Swing your arms, Bommakka, Bommakka
Ride on father's shoulders like an elephant ride
Hold mother's hands and spin around in circles
We will catch a fish by the riverbank
And let it go right back into the water
This is the home where an angel
Has come down to earth to live
May happiness never fade away here
Inside the beehive
There is always a sweet hum
It sings sweet melodies, do not stop
There is no anger on father's face
There is no deceit in his heart
He will give you anything as a gift
There are no tears in mother's eyes
There is no bitterness in her mind
She herself is a precious blessing
Swing your arms, Bommakka, Bommakka
Swing your arms, Bommakka, Bommakka
Swing your arms, Bommakka, Bommakka
Swing your arms, Bommakka, Bommakka
Bommakka, Bommakka
Where are you going, Bommakka?
Shall I come along with you?
Bommakka, Bommakka
Hop onto the Ferris wheel, sister
I will show you around the whole town, sister
There is no anger on father's face
There is no deceit in his heart
He will give you anything as a gift
There are no tears in mother's eyes
There is no bitterness in her mind
She herself is a precious blessing
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Kai Veesu Bommakka' from the movie Thiru.Manickam is a heartwarming and playful folk-style song celebrating the simple joys of childhood, family warmth, and innocent affection. It borrows imagery from traditional Tamil nursery rhymes ('Kai Veesu Ammachi') and rural folk culture, creating an atmosphere filled with imagination—making swings from rainbows, beds from clouds, and earrings from lady's fingers. The lyrics lovingly portray the virtues of parents, emphasizing a father's pure heart free from anger and a mother's selfless love devoid of tears or malice. Ultimately, the song captures the warmth of a loving home where happiness resides permanently and children are cherished like little angels.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

“Appan mogathula kobam illa / Ammai vizhiyula neerum illai”

Repetition of initial consonant sounds in consecutive lines across stanzas, such as 'Appan' and 'Ammai' or 'Sengattu' and 'Sevalai'.

Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyming)

“Sengattu thoppula / Vangakaattu moolaiyila”

Rhyming of the second letter in key lines, a quintessential Tamil poetic technique (e.g., 'Sengattu' and 'Vangakaattu').

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Varame avathaandi”

Comparing children to 'dhevadhaigal' (angels) and the mother's love directly to 'varam' (blessing).

Imagery

“Indha vanavillai eduthu / Onjalonu tharichu”

Vivid nature imagery evoking rural landscapes, such as making swings out of rainbows ('vanavillai eduthu onjalonu tharichu') and cloud beds.

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Trivia

The song incorporates classic Tamil nursery rhyme phrasing ('Kai veesu...') composed with a contemporary folk melody by Vishal Chandrasekhar, rendered powerfully by veteran playback singer Tippu.

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