- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Maanavan
- Movie release year
- 1971
- Lyrics added on
- 30 May 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Chinna Chinna Papa Vaa Paa' from the 1971 Tamil film 'Maanavan' is an uplifting educational nursery-style moral song aimed at guiding young children toward positive habits and strong values. The speaker addresses young children, advising them on how to live a disciplined and noble life so that they become valued citizens and the pride of the nation.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Kaalaiyilae saevalai pol ezhundhida vendum / Kaakkai pol otrumaiyaai irundhida vendum”
Compares waking up early to a rooster ('saevalai pol') and living unitedly to crows sharing food ('kaakkai pol').
Metaphor & Imagery
“Aandhaiyaaga pagalellaam thoonga koodaadhu / Aamaiyaaga nadandhu vandhaa kaalam podhaadhu”
Uses animal traits as metaphors for behavior—bee's speed for industriousness, owl's sleep for laziness, tortoise's slowness, and crab's grip for stubbornness.
Emoni / Rhyme (Monai and Ethirai)
“Aandhaiyaaga pagalellaam thoonga koodaadhu / Aamaiyaaga nadandhu vandhaa kaalam podhaadhu”
Standard Tamil poetic rhyming scheme where initial or secondary consonants align ('Aandhaiyaaga', 'Aamaiyaaga').
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Trivia
'Maanavan' (1971) features music composed by the famous duo Shankar-Ganesh, with lyrics penned by Vaali. The film starred Jaishankar and Lakshmi in key roles, and this song serves as a popular didactic children's track in Tamil cinema.
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