- Lyricist
- Aabavanan
- Singers
- B. Sasirekha, Vidya
- Music director
- Gyan Varma
- Movie name
- Annan Ennada Thambi Ennada
- Movie release year
- 1992
- Lyrics added on
- 5 Apr 2021
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Chinna chinnamani
Singaara poomani yaaro
Aaraaro aariro….
Thulli thulli varum
Velli manikkuyil yaaro
Aaraaro aariro…
Thaanae porakkuthu paattu
Maanae nee poranthathu kettu
Chinna chinnamani
Singaara poomani yaaro
Aaraaro aariro…oo….
Thulli thulli varum
Velli manikkuyil yaaro
Aaraaro aariro….oo
{Valaththa maram pooththuduchchu
Pooththamaram kaachchuduchchu
Kaaikkum vara kaaththiruntha mannavanae
Kani parikkumpothu
Kasakkuthunnu sonnavanae} (2)
Ponnu poranthathu
Kannu neranjathu nee paarammaa
Antha mannukulla
Intha ponnu kunangal nee kelamma
Aaraaro….oo….aaraaro…aariro…
Ponnunnaa porumaiyaa
Poruththavarai Vaazhkkaiyammaa
Nee vaazhanum purinju nee vaazhanum
Porantha veettu perumaiyellaam
Puguntha veettu vaazhkkaiyilthaan
Nee vaazhanum therinju nee vaazhnum
Chinna chinnamani
Singaara poomani yaaro
Aaraaro aariro…oo….
Thulli thulli varum
Velli manikkuyil yaaro
Aaraaro aariro….oo
{Karusak kaattu puzhuthiyilae
Kathirarukka pogaiyilae
Purushanukku kaaththirunthaa ponnamma
Aasai puzhuthiyoda pona maayam ennammaa} (2)
Sontha panthamellaam
Suththiyiruppatha nee paarammaa
Unna suththiyiruppavar
Mechchi magizhnthida nee vaazhammaa
Aaraaro….oo….aaraaro…aariro…
Aambalaiyae avasaramthaan
Anusarippathu pombalathaan nee vaazhanum
Purinju nee vaazhnum
Purushanoda perumaiyellaam
Pondaatti kaiyilaththaan nee vaazhnum
Therinju nee vaazhanum
Chinna chinnamani
Singaara poomani yaaro
Aaraaro aariro….aa….
Thulli thulli varum
Velli manikkuyil yaaro
Aaraaro aariro
Thaanae porakkuthu paattu
Maanae nee poranthathu kettu
A tiny little gem,
who is this lovely, beautiful jewel?
Aararo Aariro...
Prancing and hopping along,
who is this sweet silver cuckoo?
Aararo Aariro...
A song is born all on its own,
hearing that you were born, my little deer.
A tiny little gem,
who is this lovely, beautiful jewel?
Aararo Aariro... ooh...
Prancing and hopping along,
who is this sweet silver cuckoo?
Aararo Aariro... ooh...
The tree we raised has blossomed,
the blossomed tree has borne fruit.
O my man, who waited for it to bear fruit,
when it was time to pluck the fruit,
you said it tastes bitter!
A baby girl is born,
see how our eyes are filled with joy, little one!
In this vast world,
listen to the virtues of a woman, my child.
Aararo... ooh... Aararo... Aariro...
Being a woman means having patience,
life thrives on patience and endurance, my child.
You must live—understanding this, you must live.
The pride of your birth home
shines through your life in your husband's home.
You must live—knowing this, you must live.
A tiny little gem,
who is this lovely, beautiful jewel?
Aararo Aariro... ooh...
Prancing and hopping along,
who is this sweet silver cuckoo?
Aararo Aariro... ooh...
In the dust of the black-soil fields,
while going to harvest the crops,
Ponnamma waited for her husband.
What wonder that her hopes blew away with the dust, my girl?
All your kinsfolk and loved ones
are gathered around you, look my child.
So that everyone around you
praises you and feels glad, live your life well, my child.
Aararo... ooh... Aararo... Aariro...
Men are usually hasty and rash,
it is the woman who adjusts and brings peace—you must live,
understanding this, you must live your life.
A husband's respect and good name
rests entirely in his wife's hands—you must live,
knowing this, you must live your life.
A tiny little gem,
who is this lovely, beautiful jewel?
Aararo Aariro... ah...
Prancing and hopping along,
who is this sweet silver cuckoo?
Aararo Aariro...
A song is born all on its own,
hearing that you were born, my little deer.
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a traditional Tamil lullaby (Thaalattu) celebrating the birth of a female child. Through poetic metaphors comparing the newborn to a silver cuckoo and a delicate flower, the singer showers affection on the baby while offering deeply rooted cultural guidance on womanhood, patience, family honor, and marital harmony.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethukai (Second-letter rhyme)
“Ponnu poranthathu / Kannu neranjathu nee paarammaa”
Rhyming of the second letter across consecutive lines, such as 'Ponnu' and 'Kannu' in lines 20 and 21.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Thulli thulli varum”
Repetition of the initial consonant sound, as seen in 'Thulli thulli' and 'Chinna chinnamani'.
Uvamai (Metaphor/Simile)
“Velli manikkuyil yaaro”
Comparing the newborn girl to a cuckoo bird ('Velli manikkuyil') and a flower-gem ('Poomani').
Did you know?
Trivia
This track belongs to the 1992 Tamil film 'Annan Ennada Thambi Ennada', which was directed and written by Aabavanan, who also penned the lyrics for this soulful lullaby.
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