- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Movie name
- Vannakili
- Movie release year
- 1959
- Lyrics added on
- 15 Nov 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Chinna Paapa Enga Chella Paapa is a soothing and affectionate lullaby-style song from the 1959 movie Vannakili. In this song, the speaker comforts a crying child by offering tempting delights such as sugar candies, a silk dress, toys, balloons, guavas, and games like hide-and-seek. The song emphasizes obedience and gentleness in a gentle parental tone. Furthermore, it reassures the child about her father's temporary anger by referencing the classic Tamil proverb that a hen stepping on its chick never truly harms it, highlighting that parental discipline comes from a place of deep love and protection.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Proverb (Pazhamozhi)
“Kozhi midhichi kunji mudam aagividaadhu”
Uses the traditional Tamil adage 'Kozhi midhichi kunji mudam aagividaadhu' to convey that parental reprimand is harmless and born out of care.
Onomatopoeia (Erattai Kilavi)
“Appo kalakalanu sirichikitu enna paaramaa..aa”
'Kalakalanu' mimics the sound of vibrant, bright, uninterrupted sound of child laughter.
Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Nee konji konji pesinaadhaan saapdiuvaaru”
'Konji konji' repeats the word for emotional emphasis on pampering and affectionate speech.
Alliteration (Monai)
“Siluku sattai cheena bommai baloon venumaa”
Repetition of the 'S' sound in 'Siluku sattai cheena bommai' gives a pleasing rhythmic flow.
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Trivia
Composed by K. V. Mahadevan and written by A. Maruthakasi for the movie Vannakili (1959), this song remains one of the most famous Tamil lullabies. The line 'Kozhi midhichi kunji mudam aagividaadhu' popularised the ancient Tamil proverb in mainstream pop culture and film literature.
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