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Chinna Chinna Veedu

From Marumagal (1953) · 1953

Lyricist
Udumalai Narayanakavi
Singers
Jikki, A. P. Komala
Music director
C. R. Subbaraman
Movie name
Marumagal (1953)
Movie release year
1953
Lyrics added on
31 Jul 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Chinna chinna veedu katti singaara veedu katti
Ponnu maappillai vachu aaduvomae
Naam onnaaga saernthu vilaiyaaduvomae
Oo….oo….oo….oo….oo…ooo…oo…
Chinna chinna veedu katti singaara veedu katti
Ponnu maappillai vachu aaduvomae
Naam onnaaga saernthu vilaiyaaduvomae
Oo….oo….oo….oo….oo…ooo…oo…
Chunnaampu kallu mannaal suvaraakkuvaen
Naanum suvaraakkuvaen
Kaeni thanneerum kondu vanthu naan thaaraen
Kooda naan vaaraen
Oo….oo….oo….oo….oo…ooo…oo…
Chinna chinna veedu katti singaara veedu katti
Ponnu maappillai vachu aaduvomae
Naam onnaaga saernthu vilaiyaaduvomae
Kannaadi bero vaangi veettil vaikkonum
Namma veettil vaikkonum
Adhilae kalkandu mittaai vaangi pootti vaikkonum
Ullae pootti vaikkonum
Jannal vacha samaiyarkattu vendaamo
Thattumuttu saamankal ellaamthaan vendum
Naam veedu kudiyaavom sugam neelumpadi vaazhvom
Vayathil kalyaanam seithukondu vaazhvomae
Chinna chinna veedu katti singaara veedu katti
Ponnu maappillai vachu aaduvomae
Naam onnaaga saernthu vilaiyaaduvomae
Oo….oo….oo….oo….oo…ooo…oo…
Naan soraakki pottukittu naaththu naduvaen
Naan kaadum kaaththu pasumaadu meaippaen
Naan veedu kaappaen dhinam vilakku vaippaen
Naan paadupattu thaeduvaen appa polae
Naan paathukaaththu kolluvaen amma polae
Naam onnaaga saernthu vilaiyaaduvimae
Mansthaapam kudumba sandai varakkoodaathu
Aamaam vaazhnaalai veenaakka koodaathu
Sandai koodaathu
Mansthaapam kudumba sandai varakkoodaathu
Aamaam vaazhnaalai veenaakka koodaathu
Sandai koodaathu
Istapattu kattu veettil
Rendu perum vasikkanum
Kastam nastam yaedhu vanthaalum
Kattiya veettai kaakkanum
Naam onnaaga saernthu vaazhvomae
Oo….oo….oo….oo….oo…ooo…oo…
Chinna chinna veedu katti singaara veedu katti
Ponnu maappillai vachu aaduvomae
Naam onnaaga saernthu vilaiyaaduvomae
Building a small little house, building a lovely house,
Setting up a bride and groom, let us play!
Let us join together and play!
Oh....oh....oh...oh....oh....oh.....oh....oh....oh......
Building a small little house, building a lovely house,
Setting up a bride and groom, let us play!
Let us join together and play!
Oh....oh....oh.. oh....oh....oh... oh....oh....oh......
With limestone and mud, I will build the walls,
I will help build the walls too!
I will fetch water from the well and bring it,
I will come along with you!
Oh....oh....oh...oh....oh....oh.....oh....oh....oh......
Building a small little house, building a lovely house,
Setting up a bride and groom, let us play!
Let us join together and play!
We must buy a glass cabinet to keep in the house,
To keep inside our house!
We must buy sugar candy and sweets and lock them inside,
Lock them safely inside!
Don't we need a kitchen with windows?
We definitely need all the pots and household utensils!
We will settle as a family and live in lasting happiness,
When we grow of age, we will marry and live happily...
Building a small little house, building a lovely house,
Setting up a bride and groom, let us play!
Let us join together and play!
Oh....oh....oh.. oh....oh....oh... oh....oh....oh......
I will cook rice, eat, and plant paddy seedlings,
I will watch over the fields and graze the cows,
I will look after the home and light the lamp every day,
I will work hard and earn like a father,
I will nurture and protect like a mother!
Let us join together and play...
Misunderstandings and family quarrels must never arise,
Yes, we should never waste our lifetime,
No fighting at all...
Misunderstandings and family quarrels must never arise,
Yes, we should never waste our lifetime,
No fighting at all...
In this home we built with love,
Both of us must live together,
Whatever hardships or losses may come,
We must protect the home we made,
Let us live together as one...
Oh....oh....oh.. oh....oh....oh... oh....oh....oh......
Building a small little house, building a lovely house,
Setting up a bride and groom, let us play!
Let us join together and play!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This classic song portrays children engaging in the traditional pretend play of building a toy house and enacting family life using bride and groom dolls. Through innocent games, they pretend to carry out domestic tasks such as constructing mud walls, fetching water from a well, furnishing a kitchen, and cooking meals.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukkuthodar (Repetition)

Chinna chinna veedu katti singaara veedu katti

The repetition of 'Chinna chinna' at the beginning of the song creates a playful, rhythmic melody suitable for a children's song.

Upamai (Simile)

Naan paadupattu thaeduvaen appa polae / Naan paathukaaththu kolluvaen amma polae

The children compare future adult responsibilities to the virtues of their parents ('appa polae' - like father, 'amma polae' - like mother).

Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Istapattu kattu veettil / Kastam nastam yaedhu vanthaalum

Tamil poetic rhyme where the second consonant matches in consecutive lines, such as 'Istapattu' and 'Kastam'.

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Trivia

The music for 'Marumagal' (1953) was composed by the legendary C. R. Subbaraman. Following his sudden passing during the film's production, his assistants M. S. Viswanathan and T. K. Ramamoorthy completed the score, marking an early milestone in their iconic careers.

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