Chinna Chinna Veedu
From Marumagal (1953) · 1953
- Lyricist
- Udumalai Narayanakavi
- Singers
- Jikki, A. P. Komala
- Music director
- C. R. Subbaraman
- Details
- Marumagal (1953)1953
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Chinna chinna veedu katti singaara veedu katti | Building a tiny house, building a beautiful house |
| Ponnu maappillai vachu aaduvomae | Placing bride and groom dolls, let us play |
| Naam onnaaga saernthu vilaiyaaduvomae | Let us join together and play |
| Chorus | |
| Oo….oo….oo….oo….oo…ooo…oo… | Oo....oo....oo....oo....oo...ooo...oo... |
| Chorus | |
| Chinna chinna veedu katti singaara veedu katti | Building a tiny house, building a beautiful house |
| Ponnu maappillai vachu aaduvomae | Placing bride and groom dolls, let us play |
| Naam onnaaga saernthu vilaiyaaduvomae | Let us join together and play |
| Oo….oo….oo….oo….oo…ooo…oo… | Oo....oo....oo....oo....oo...ooo...oo... |
| Female | |
| Chunnaampu kallu mannaal suvaraakkuvaen | I will build walls with lime stone and soil |
| Naanum suvaraakkuvaen | I too will build walls |
| Kaeni thanneerum kondu vanthu naan thaaraen | I will bring water from the well and give you |
| Kooda naan vaaraen | I will come along with you |
| Chorus | |
| Oo….oo….oo….oo….oo…ooo…oo… | Oo....oo....oo....oo....oo...ooo...oo... |
| Chorus | |
| Chinna chinna veedu katti singaara veedu katti | Building a tiny house, building a beautiful house |
| Ponnu maappillai vachu aaduvomae | Placing bride and groom dolls, let us play |
| Naam onnaaga saernthu vilaiyaaduvomae | Let us join together and play |
| Female | |
| Kannaadi bero vaangi veettil vaikkonum | We must buy a glass bureau and keep it in the house |
| Namma veettil vaikkonum | Keep it in our house |
| Adhilae kalkandu mittaai vaangi pootti vaikkonum | We must buy rock candy sweets and lock them inside it |
| Ullae pootti vaikkonum | Lock them inside |
| Female | |
| Jannal vacha samaiyarkattu vendaamo | Don't we need a kitchen with windows? |
| Thattumuttu saamankal ellaamthaan vendum | We need all sorts of household utensils and items |
| Naam veedu kudiyaavom sugam neelumpadi vaazhvom | We shall move into the house and live with lasting happiness |
| Vayathil kalyaanam seithukondu vaazhvomae | When we grow up, we will get married and live together |
| Chorus | |
| Chinna chinna veedu katti singaara veedu katti | Building a tiny house, building a beautiful house |
| Ponnu maappillai vachu aaduvomae | Placing bride and groom dolls, let us play |
| Naam onnaaga saernthu vilaiyaaduvomae | Let us join together and play |
| Oo….oo….oo….oo….oo…ooo…oo… | Oo....oo....oo....oo....oo...ooo...oo... |
| Female | |
| Naan soraakki pottukittu naaththu naduvaen | I will cook rice and plant saplings in the field |
| Naan kaadum kaaththu pasumaadu meaippaen | I will protect the fields and graze the cows |
| Naan veedu kaappaen dhinam vilakku vaippaen | I will guard the home and light the lamp every day |
| Naan paadupattu thaeduvaen appa polae | I will work hard and earn like father |
| Naan paathukaaththu kolluvaen amma polae | I will protect and nurture like mother |
| Naam onnaaga saernthu vilaiyaaduvimae | Let us join together and play |
| Female | |
| Mansthaapam kudumba sandai varakkoodaathu | Resentment and family fights should never arise |
| Aamaam vaazhnaalai veenaakka koodaathu | Yes, we should not waste our lives |
| Sandai koodaathu | No fighting |
| Female | |
| Mansthaapam kudumba sandai varakkoodaathu | Resentment and family fights should never arise |
| Aamaam vaazhnaalai veenaakka koodaathu | Yes, we should not waste our lives |
| Sandai koodaathu | No fighting |
| Female | |
| Istapattu kattu veettil | In the house built with love and effort |
| Rendu perum vasikkanum | Both of us must reside |
| Kastam nastam yaedhu vanthaalum | Whatever troubles or losses may come |
| Kattiya veettai kaakkanum | We must protect the home we built |
| Naam onnaaga saernthu vaazhvomae | Let us live together as one |
| Oo….oo….oo….oo….oo…ooo…oo… | Oo....oo....oo....oo....oo...ooo...oo... |
| Female | |
| Chinna chinna veedu katti singaara veedu katti | Building a tiny house, building a beautiful house |
| Ponnu maappillai vachu aaduvomae | Placing bride and groom dolls, let us play |
| Naam onnaaga saernthu vilaiyaaduvomae | Let us join together and play |
சின்ன சின்ன வீடு கட்டி சிங்கார வீடு கட்டி
பொண்ணு மாப்பிள்ளை வச்சு ஆடுவோமே
நாம் ஒண்ணாக சேர்ந்து விளையாடுவோமே
Building a tiny house, building a beautiful house
Placing bride and groom dolls, let us play
Let us join together and play
ஓ....ஓ....ஓ...ஓ....ஓ....ஓ.....ஓ....ஓ....ஓ......
Oo....oo....oo....oo....oo...ooo...oo...
சின்ன சின்ன வீடு கட்டி சிங்கார வீடு கட்டி
பொண்ணு மாப்பிள்ளை வச்சு ஆடுவோமே
நாம் ஒண்ணாக சேர்ந்து விளையாடுவோமே
ஓ....ஓ....ஓ.. ஓ....ஓ....ஓ... ஓ....ஓ....ஓ......
Building a tiny house, building a beautiful house
Placing bride and groom dolls, let us play
Let us join together and play
Oo....oo....oo....oo....oo...ooo...oo...
சுண்ணாம்பு கல்லு மண்ணால் சுவராக்குவேன்
நானும் சுவராக்குவேன்
கேணி தண்ணீரும் கொண்டு வந்து நான் தாரேன்
கூட நான் வாரேன்
I will build walls with lime stone and soil
I too will build walls
I will bring water from the well and give you
I will come along with you
ஓ....ஓ....ஓ...ஓ....ஓ....ஓ.....ஓ....ஓ....ஓ......
Oo....oo....oo....oo....oo...ooo...oo...
சின்ன சின்ன வீடு கட்டி சிங்கார வீடு கட்டி
பொண்ணு மாப்பிள்ளை வச்சு ஆடுவோமே
நாம் ஒண்ணாக சேர்ந்து விளையாடுவோமே
Building a tiny house, building a beautiful house
Placing bride and groom dolls, let us play
Let us join together and play
கண்ணாடி பீரோ வாங்கி வீட்டில் வைக்கோணும்
நம்ம வீட்டில் வைக்கோணும்
அதிலே கல்கண்டு மிட்டாய் வாங்கி பூட்டி வைக்கோணும்
உள்ளே பூட்டி வைக்கோணும்
We must buy a glass bureau and keep it in the house
Keep it in our house
We must buy rock candy sweets and lock them inside it
Lock them inside
ஜன்னல் வச்ச சமையற்கட்டு வேண்டாமோ
தட்டுமுட்டு சாமான்கள் எல்லாம்தான் வேண்டும்
நாம் வீடும் குடியாவோம் சுகம் நீளும்படி வாழ்வோம்
வயதில் கல்யாணம் செய்து கொண்டு வாழ்வோமே..
Don't we need a kitchen with windows?
We need all sorts of household utensils and items
We shall move into the house and live with lasting happiness
When we grow up, we will get married and live together
சின்ன சின்ன வீடு கட்டி சிங்கார வீடு கட்டி
பொண்ணு மாப்பிள்ளை வச்சு ஆடுவோமே
நாம் ஒண்ணாக சேர்ந்து விளையாடுவோமே
ஓ....ஓ....ஓ.. ஓ....ஓ....ஓ... ஓ....ஓ....ஓ......
Building a tiny house, building a beautiful house
Placing bride and groom dolls, let us play
Let us join together and play
Oo....oo....oo....oo....oo...ooo...oo...
நான் சோறாக்கி போட்டுக்கிட்டு நாத்து நடுவேன்
நான் காடும் காத்து பசுமாடு மேய்ப்பேன்
நான் வீடு காப்பேன் தினம் விளக்கு வைப்பேன்
நான் பாடுபட்டு தேடுவேன் அப்பா போலே
நான் பாதுகாத்து கொள்ளுவேன் அம்மா போலே
நாம் ஒண்ணாக சேர்ந்து விளையாடுவோமே...
I will cook rice and plant saplings in the field
I will protect the fields and graze the cows
I will guard the home and light the lamp every day
I will work hard and earn like father
I will protect and nurture like mother
Let us join together and play
மனஸ்தாபம் குடும்ப சண்டை வரக்கூடாது
ஆமாம் வாழ்நாளை வீணாக்க கூடாது
சண்டை கூடாது.....
Resentment and family fights should never arise
Yes, we should not waste our lives
No fighting
மனஸ்தாபம் குடும்ப சண்டை வரக்கூடாது
ஆமாம் வாழ்நாளை வீணாக்க கூடாது
சண்டை கூடாது.....
Resentment and family fights should never arise
Yes, we should not waste our lives
No fighting
இஷ்டப்பட்டு கட்டும் வீட்டில்
ரெண்டு பேரும் வசிக்கணும்
கஷ்டம் நஷ்டம் ஏது வந்தாலும்
கட்டிய வீட்டை காக்கணும்
நாம் ஒண்ணாக சேர்ந்து வாழ்வோமே...
ஓ....ஓ....ஓ.. ஓ....ஓ....ஓ... ஓ....ஓ....ஓ......
In the house built with love and effort
Both of us must reside
Whatever troubles or losses may come
We must protect the home we built
Let us live together as one
Oo....oo....oo....oo....oo...ooo...oo...
சின்ன சின்ன வீடு கட்டி சிங்கார வீடு கட்டி
பொண்ணு மாப்பிள்ளை வச்சு ஆடுவோமே
நாம் ஒண்ணாக சேர்ந்து விளையாடுவோமே
Building a tiny house, building a beautiful house
Placing bride and groom dolls, let us play
Let us join together and play
Chinna chinna veedu katti singaara veedu katti
Building a tiny house, building a beautiful house
Ponnu maappillai vachu aaduvomae
Placing bride and groom dolls, let us play
Naam onnaaga saernthu vilaiyaaduvomae
Let us join together and play
Oo….oo….oo….oo….oo…ooo…oo…
Oo....oo....oo....oo....oo...ooo...oo...
Chinna chinna veedu katti singaara veedu katti
Building a tiny house, building a beautiful house
Ponnu maappillai vachu aaduvomae
Placing bride and groom dolls, let us play
Naam onnaaga saernthu vilaiyaaduvomae
Let us join together and play
Oo….oo….oo….oo….oo…ooo…oo…
Oo....oo....oo....oo....oo...ooo...oo...
Chunnaampu kallu mannaal suvaraakkuvaen
I will build walls with lime stone and soil
Naanum suvaraakkuvaen
I too will build walls
Kaeni thanneerum kondu vanthu naan thaaraen
I will bring water from the well and give you
Kooda naan vaaraen
I will come along with you
Oo….oo….oo….oo….oo…ooo…oo…
Oo....oo....oo....oo....oo...ooo...oo...
Chinna chinna veedu katti singaara veedu katti
Building a tiny house, building a beautiful house
Ponnu maappillai vachu aaduvomae
Placing bride and groom dolls, let us play
Naam onnaaga saernthu vilaiyaaduvomae
Let us join together and play
Kannaadi bero vaangi veettil vaikkonum
We must buy a glass bureau and keep it in the house
Namma veettil vaikkonum
Keep it in our house
Adhilae kalkandu mittaai vaangi pootti vaikkonum
We must buy rock candy sweets and lock them inside it
Ullae pootti vaikkonum
Lock them inside
Jannal vacha samaiyarkattu vendaamo
Don't we need a kitchen with windows?
Thattumuttu saamankal ellaamthaan vendum
We need all sorts of household utensils and items
Naam veedu kudiyaavom sugam neelumpadi vaazhvom
We shall move into the house and live with lasting happiness
Vayathil kalyaanam seithukondu vaazhvomae
When we grow up, we will get married and live together
Chinna chinna veedu katti singaara veedu katti
Building a tiny house, building a beautiful house
Ponnu maappillai vachu aaduvomae
Placing bride and groom dolls, let us play
Naam onnaaga saernthu vilaiyaaduvomae
Let us join together and play
Oo….oo….oo….oo….oo…ooo…oo…
Oo....oo....oo....oo....oo...ooo...oo...
Naan soraakki pottukittu naaththu naduvaen
I will cook rice and plant saplings in the field
Naan kaadum kaaththu pasumaadu meaippaen
I will protect the fields and graze the cows
Naan veedu kaappaen dhinam vilakku vaippaen
I will guard the home and light the lamp every day
Naan paadupattu thaeduvaen appa polae
I will work hard and earn like father
Naan paathukaaththu kolluvaen amma polae
I will protect and nurture like mother
Naam onnaaga saernthu vilaiyaaduvimae
Let us join together and play
Mansthaapam kudumba sandai varakkoodaathu
Resentment and family fights should never arise
Aamaam vaazhnaalai veenaakka koodaathu
Yes, we should not waste our lives
Sandai koodaathu
No fighting
Mansthaapam kudumba sandai varakkoodaathu
Resentment and family fights should never arise
Aamaam vaazhnaalai veenaakka koodaathu
Yes, we should not waste our lives
Sandai koodaathu
No fighting
Istapattu kattu veettil
In the house built with love and effort
Rendu perum vasikkanum
Both of us must reside
Kastam nastam yaedhu vanthaalum
Whatever troubles or losses may come
Kattiya veettai kaakkanum
We must protect the home we built
Naam onnaaga saernthu vaazhvomae
Let us live together as one
Oo….oo….oo….oo….oo…ooo…oo…
Oo....oo....oo....oo....oo...ooo...oo...
Chinna chinna veedu katti singaara veedu katti
Building a tiny house, building a beautiful house
Ponnu maappillai vachu aaduvomae
Placing bride and groom dolls, let us play
Naam onnaaga saernthu vilaiyaaduvomae
Let us join together and play
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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