Chinna Chinna Pappa
From Rani Yaar Kuzhanthai · 1972
- Lyricist
- Poovai Senguttavan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- T. R. Raju
- Details
- Rani Yaar Kuzhanthai1972
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Chinna chinna paappa singaara paappa | Little, little baby, beautiful baby |
| Chinna chinna paappa singaara paappa | Little, little baby, beautiful baby |
| Kannana kannae ennaasai pennae | My precious eyes, my beloved girl |
| Ponnae poovae thaalaeloo | Golden one, flower-like one, lullaby |
| Chinna chinna paappa singaara paappa | Little, little baby, beautiful baby |
| Female | |
| Thaayum pennae thamizhum pennae | A mother is a woman, Tamil is a woman |
| Neeyum pennamma aa aa aa | You too are a woman, my dear |
| Thaayum pennae thamizhum pennae | A mother is a woman, Tamil is a woman |
| Neeyum pennamma aa aa aa | You too are a woman, my dear |
| Sandhana silaiyae kunguma simizhae | Sandalwood statue, vermilion casket |
| Un mozhi thaenamma | Your words are sweet like honey, my dear |
| Un mozhi thaenamma | Your words are sweet like honey, my dear |
| Female | |
| Chinna chinna paappa singaara paappa | Little, little baby, beautiful baby |
| Chinna chinna paappa singaara paappa | Little, little baby, beautiful baby |
| Female | |
| Sindhamaniyil sidhariya manigal | Gems scattered from a jewel |
| Undhan sirippamma aa aa aa | Is your smile, my dear |
| Female | |
| Sindhamaniyil sidhariya manigal | Gems scattered from a jewel |
| Undhan sirippamma aa aa aa | Is your smile, my dear |
| Sithirai nilavae muthirai tharuven | Moon of the month of Chithirai, I shall give you a kiss |
சின்ன சின்ன பாப்பா சிங்கார பாப்பா
சின்ன சின்ன பாப்பா சிங்கார பாப்பா
கண்ணான கண்ணே என்னாசை பெண்ணே
பொன்னே பூவே தாலேலோ
சின்ன சின்ன பாப்பா சிங்கார பாப்பா....
Little, little baby, beautiful baby
Little, little baby, beautiful baby
My precious eyes, my beloved girl
Golden one, flower-like one, lullaby
Little, little baby, beautiful baby
தாயும் பெண்ணே தமிழும் பெண்ணே
நீயும் பெண்ணம்மா..ஆ...ஆஅ...
தாயும் பெண்ணே தமிழும் பெண்ணே
நீயும் பெண்ணம்மா..ஆ...ஆஅ...
சந்தன சிலையே குங்குமச் சிமிழே
உன் மொழி தேனம்மா.......
A mother is a woman, Tamil is a woman
You too are a woman, my dear
A mother is a woman, Tamil is a woman
You too are a woman, my dear
Sandalwood statue, vermilion casket
Your words are sweet like honey, my dear
Your words are sweet like honey, my dear
சின்ன சின்ன பாப்பா சிங்கார பாப்பா....
சின்ன சின்ன பாப்பா சிங்கார பாப்பா....
Little, little baby, beautiful baby
Little, little baby, beautiful baby
சிந்தாமணியில் சிதறிய மணிகள்
உந்தன் சிரிப்பம்மா..ஆ...ஆஅ...
Gems scattered from a jewel
Is your smile, my dear
சிந்தாமணியில் சிதறிய மணிகள்
உந்தன் சிரிப்பம்மா..ஆ...ஆஅ...
சித்திரை நிலவே முத்திரை தருவேன்
Gems scattered from a jewel
Is your smile, my dear
Moon of the month of Chithirai, I shall give you a kiss
Chinna chinna paappa singaara paappa
Little, little baby, beautiful baby
Chinna chinna paappa singaara paappa
Little, little baby, beautiful baby
Kannana kannae ennaasai pennae
My precious eyes, my beloved girl
Ponnae poovae thaalaeloo
Golden one, flower-like one, lullaby
Chinna chinna paappa singaara paappa
Little, little baby, beautiful baby
Thaayum pennae thamizhum pennae
A mother is a woman, Tamil is a woman
Neeyum pennamma aa aa aa
You too are a woman, my dear
Thaayum pennae thamizhum pennae
A mother is a woman, Tamil is a woman
Neeyum pennamma aa aa aa
You too are a woman, my dear
Sandhana silaiyae kunguma simizhae
Sandalwood statue, vermilion casket
Un mozhi thaenamma
Your words are sweet like honey, my dear
Un mozhi thaenamma
Your words are sweet like honey, my dear
Chinna chinna paappa singaara paappa
Little, little baby, beautiful baby
Chinna chinna paappa singaara paappa
Little, little baby, beautiful baby
Sindhamaniyil sidhariya manigal
Gems scattered from a jewel
Undhan sirippamma aa aa aa
Is your smile, my dear
Sindhamaniyil sidhariya manigal
Gems scattered from a jewel
Undhan sirippamma aa aa aa
Is your smile, my dear
Sithirai nilavae muthirai tharuven
Moon of the month of Chithirai, I shall give you a kiss
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a tender Tamil lullaby sung to express unconditional love and affection for a newborn girl child. The singer lovingly compares the child to precious treasures, sandalwood statues, honeyed speech, and the moonlight of the month of Chithirai. The lyrics elevate womanhood by comparing the young child to both motherhood and the sacred Tamil language itself, highlighting the deep cultural reverence for female birth and motherly love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Chinna chinna paappa singaara paappa”
The word 'chinna' is repeated twice consecutively to emphasize the smallness and endearing nature of the baby.
Uvamai (Metaphor)
“Thaayum pennae thamizhum pennae”
Comparing the female child to a mother and the mother-tongue Tamil, highlighting the noble quality of womanhood.
Rupakam (Metaphorical Imagery)
“Sandhana silaiyae kunguma simizhae”
The baby is directly addressed as a statue carved of sandalwood and a casket of sacred vermilion.
Uvamai (Metaphor)
“Sindhamaniyil sidhariya manigal undhan sirippamma”
The child's innocent smile is metaphorically compared to scattered gems from a precious jewel (Chintamani).
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Trivia
Written by lyricist Poovai Senguttavan for the 1972 movie 'Rani Yaar Kuzhanthai', this lullaby highlights the traditional Tamil cultural sentiment of equating womanhood with the Tamil language and maternal warmth.
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