Chinna Kuzhanthaigal
From Kappalotiya Tamizhan · 1961
- Lyricist
- Mahakavi Subramanya Bharathiyaar
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Details
- Kappalotiya Tamizhan1961
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Chinna kuzhandhaigal pol vilaiyaadi | Playing like little children, |
| Sirithu kalithiduvaan | He will laugh and rejoice, |
| Avan sirithu kalithiduvaan | He will laugh and rejoice! |
| Haa ..aa…aaa… | Haa ..aa…aaa… |
| Female | |
| Chinna kuzhandhaigal pol vilaiyaadi | Playing like little children, |
| Sirithu kalithiduvaan | He will laugh and rejoice, |
| Avan sirithu kalithiduvaan | He will laugh and rejoice! |
| Female | |
| Kobathilae oru sollil sirithu | In anger, with just a single word, |
| Kulungida seidhiduvaan | He will make one shake with laughter; |
| Kobathilae oru sollil sirithu | In anger, with just a single word, |
| Kulungida seidhiduvaan | He will make one shake with laughter; |
| Manasthabathilae ondru seidhu magizhchi | During misunderstandings, he does something |
| Thalarthida seidhiduvaan | To make joy bloom and dispel grief; |
| Manasthabathilae ondru seidhu magizhchi | During misunderstandings, he does something |
| Thalarthida seidhiduvaan..aa ..aa…aaa… | To make joy bloom and dispel grief..aa ..aa…aaa… |
| Female | |
| Chinna kuzhandhaigal pol vilaiyaadi | Playing like little children, |
| Sirithu kalithiduvaan | He will laugh and rejoice, |
| Avan sirithu kalithiduvaan | He will laugh and rejoice! |
| Female | |
| Aabathilae vandhu pakkathilae nindru | In times of danger, he will come and stand beside, |
| Adhanai vilakkiduvaan | And banish that danger away; |
| Aabathilae vandhu pakkathilae nindru | In times of danger, he will come and stand beside, |
| Adhanai vilakkiduvaan | And banish that danger away; |
| Sudar deebathilae vizhum poochigal pol varum | Like insects falling into a burning lamp flame, |
| Theemaigal kondriduvaan | He will destroy the approaching evil; |
| Sudar deebathilae vizhum poochigal pol varum | Like insects falling into a burning lamp flame, |
| Theemaigal kondriduvaan..aa ..aa…aaa… | He will destroy the approaching evil..aa ..aa…aaa… |
| Female | |
| Chinna kuzhandhaigal pol vilaiyaadi | Playing like little children, |
| Sirithu kalithiduvaan | He will laugh and rejoice, |
| Avan sirithu kalithiduvaan | He will laugh and rejoice! |
சின்ன குழந்தைகள் போல் விளையாடி
சிரித்து களித்திடுவான்
அவன் சிரித்து களித்திடுவான்.....
ஆஆஆ......
Playing like little children,
He will laugh and rejoice,
He will laugh and rejoice!
Haa ..aa…aaa…
சின்ன குழந்தைகள் போல் விளையாடி
சிரித்து களித்திடுவான்
அவன் சிரித்து களித்திடுவான்.....
Playing like little children,
He will laugh and rejoice,
He will laugh and rejoice!
கோபத்திலே ஒரு சொல்லில் சிரித்து
குலுங்கிட செய்திடுவான்
கோபத்திலே ஒரு சொல்லில் சிரித்து
குலுங்கிட செய்திடுவான்
மனஸ்தாபத்திலே ஒன்று செய்து மகிழ்ச்சி
தளிர்த்திட செய்திடுவான்..
மனஸ்தாபத்திலே ஒன்று செய்து மகிழ்ச்சி
தளிர்த்திட செய்திடுவான்..ஆஆஆ..
In anger, with just a single word,
He will make one shake with laughter;
In anger, with just a single word,
He will make one shake with laughter;
During misunderstandings, he does something
To make joy bloom and dispel grief;
During misunderstandings, he does something
To make joy bloom and dispel grief..aa ..aa…aaa…
சின்ன குழந்தைகள் போல் விளையாடி
சிரித்து களித்திடுவான்
அவன் சிரித்து களித்திடுவான்.....
Playing like little children,
He will laugh and rejoice,
He will laugh and rejoice!
ஆபத்திலே வந்து பக்கத்திலே நின்று
அதனை விளக்கிடுவான்
ஆபத்திலே வந்து பக்கத்திலே நின்று
அதனை விளக்கிடுவான்
சுடர் தீபத்திலே விழும் பூச்சிகள் போல் வரும்
தீமைகள் கொன்றிடுவான்
சுடர் தீபத்திலே விழும் பூச்சிகள் போல் வரும்
தீமைகள் கொன்றிடுவான் ....ஆஆஆ..
In times of danger, he will come and stand beside,
And banish that danger away;
In times of danger, he will come and stand beside,
And banish that danger away;
Like insects falling into a burning lamp flame,
He will destroy the approaching evil;
Like insects falling into a burning lamp flame,
He will destroy the approaching evil..aa ..aa…aaa…
சின்ன குழந்தைகள் போல் விளையாடி
சிரித்து களித்திடுவான்
அவன் சிரித்து களித்திடுவான்.....
Playing like little children,
He will laugh and rejoice,
He will laugh and rejoice!
Chinna kuzhandhaigal pol vilaiyaadi
Playing like little children,
Sirithu kalithiduvaan
He will laugh and rejoice,
Avan sirithu kalithiduvaan
He will laugh and rejoice!
Haa ..aa…aaa…
Haa ..aa…aaa…
Chinna kuzhandhaigal pol vilaiyaadi
Playing like little children,
Sirithu kalithiduvaan
He will laugh and rejoice,
Avan sirithu kalithiduvaan
He will laugh and rejoice!
Kobathilae oru sollil sirithu
In anger, with just a single word,
Kulungida seidhiduvaan
He will make one shake with laughter;
Kobathilae oru sollil sirithu
In anger, with just a single word,
Kulungida seidhiduvaan
He will make one shake with laughter;
Manasthabathilae ondru seidhu magizhchi
During misunderstandings, he does something
Thalarthida seidhiduvaan
To make joy bloom and dispel grief;
Manasthabathilae ondru seidhu magizhchi
During misunderstandings, he does something
Thalarthida seidhiduvaan..aa ..aa…aaa…
To make joy bloom and dispel grief..aa ..aa…aaa…
Chinna kuzhandhaigal pol vilaiyaadi
Playing like little children,
Sirithu kalithiduvaan
He will laugh and rejoice,
Avan sirithu kalithiduvaan
He will laugh and rejoice!
Aabathilae vandhu pakkathilae nindru
In times of danger, he will come and stand beside,
Adhanai vilakkiduvaan
And banish that danger away;
Aabathilae vandhu pakkathilae nindru
In times of danger, he will come and stand beside,
Adhanai vilakkiduvaan
And banish that danger away;
Sudar deebathilae vizhum poochigal pol varum
Like insects falling into a burning lamp flame,
Theemaigal kondriduvaan
He will destroy the approaching evil;
Sudar deebathilae vizhum poochigal pol varum
Like insects falling into a burning lamp flame,
Theemaigal kondriduvaan..aa ..aa…aaa…
He will destroy the approaching evil..aa ..aa…aaa…
Chinna kuzhandhaigal pol vilaiyaadi
Playing like little children,
Sirithu kalithiduvaan
He will laugh and rejoice,
Avan sirithu kalithiduvaan
He will laugh and rejoice!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song, composed by Mahakavi Subramanya Bharathiyar, celebrates the divine playfulness, innocence, and protective nature of Lord Krishna (Kannan). Bharathiyar describes Krishna as an innocent child who plays joyfully, diffusing anger with gentle humor and dissolving misunderstandings into joy. Beyond his childlike charm, Krishna acts as a supreme guardian who stands by his devotees in times of peril, destroying evil effortlessly just as a bright lamp flame consumes moths that fly into it.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Chinna kuzhandhaigal pol vilaiyaadi”
Compares the divine playfulness of Lord Krishna directly to innocent little children playing.
Simile (Upamai)
“Sudar deebathilae vizhum poochigal pol varum”
Compares evil troubles being eradicated to moths/insects falling into a bright lamp flame and getting burned.
Rhyme (Edhugai)
“Kobathilae / Manasthabathilae / Aabathilae”
The second letter 'ba' ('pa') rhymes across 'Kobathilae', 'Manasthabathilae', and 'Aabathilae'.
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Trivia
This poem by Mahakavi Subramanya Bharathiyar highlights his 'Kannan Pattu' genre of devotional poetry. In the 1961 historical biographical film 'Kappalottiya Tamizhan', directed by B. R. Panthulu, this track was set to music by G. Ramanathan and sung by P. Susheela, featuring Gemini Ganesan and Savitri.
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