Chinna Pappa Enga Chella
From Vannakili · 1959
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Vannakili1959
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Chinna paapa enga chella paapa | Little baby, our darling baby |
| Chinna paapa enga chella paapa | Little baby, our darling baby |
| Sonna pecha ketaadhaan nalla paapa | Only if you listen to advice, you are a good baby |
| Chinna paapa enga chella paapa | Little baby, our darling baby |
| Sonna pecha ketaadhaan nalla paapa | Only if you listen to advice, you are a good baby |
| Chinna paapa enga chella paapa | Little baby, our darling baby |
| Female | |
| Thinna unakku seeni mitaai vaangi tharanumaa | Should I buy and give you sugar candies to eat? |
| Siluku sattai cheena bommai baloon venumaa | Do you want a silk shirt, a Chinese doll, or a balloon? |
| Thinna unakku seeni mitaai vaangi tharanumaa | Should I buy and give you sugar candies to eat? |
| Siluku sattai cheena bommai baloon venumaa | Do you want a silk shirt, a Chinese doll, or a balloon? |
| Female | |
| Kannaamoochi aatam unakku solli tharanumaa | Should I teach you how to play hide-and-seek? |
| Kannaamoochi aatam unakku solli tharanumaa | Should I teach you how to play hide-and-seek? |
| Appo kalakalanu sirichikitu enna paaramaa..aa | Then look at me while laughing cheerfully..aa |
| Female | |
| Chinna paapa enga chella paapa | Little baby, our darling baby |
| Sonna pecha ketaadhaan nalla paapa | Only if you listen to advice, you are a good baby |
| Chinna paapa enga chella paapa | Little baby, our darling baby |
| Female | |
| Kovam theerndhu appa unnai koopiduvaaru | Once his anger cools down, father will call you |
| Nee konji konji pesinaadhaan saapdiuvaaru | Only if you speak affectionately will he eat |
| Kovam theerndhu appa unnai koopiduvaaru | Once his anger cools down, father will call you |
| Nee konji konji pesinaadhaan saapdiuvaaru | Only if you speak affectionately will he eat |
| Female | |
| Kozhi midhichi kunji mudam aagividaadhu | A chick does not become lame just because the mother hen steps on it |
| Kozhi midhichi kunji mudam aagividaadhu | A chick does not become lame just because the mother hen steps on it |
| Unaku koiyaa pazham parichi thaaren | I will pluck a guava fruit for you |
| Azhugai koodaadhu | You must not cry |
| Female | |
| Chinna paapa enga chella paapa | Little baby, our darling baby |
| Sonna pecha ketaadhaan nalla paapa | Only if you listen to advice, you are a good baby |
| Chinna paapa enga chella paapa | Little baby, our darling baby |
சின்ன பாப்பா எங்க செல்ல பாப்பா
சின்ன பாப்பா எங்க செல்ல பாப்பா
சொன்ன பேச்சை கேட்டாதான் நல்ல பாப்பா
சின்ன பாப்பா எங்க செல்ல பாப்பா
சொன்ன பேச்சை கேட்டாதான் நல்ல பாப்பா
சின்ன பாப்பா எங்க செல்ல பாப்பா
Little baby, our darling baby
Little baby, our darling baby
Only if you listen to advice, you are a good baby
Little baby, our darling baby
Only if you listen to advice, you are a good baby
Little baby, our darling baby
தின்ன உனக்கு சீனி மிட்டாய் வாங்கி தரணுமா
சிலுக்குச் சட்டை சீனா பொம்மை பலூன் வேணுமா
தின்ன உனக்கு சீனி மிட்டாய் வாங்கி தரணுமா
சிலுக்குச் சட்டை சீனா பொம்மை பலூன் வேணுமா
Should I buy and give you sugar candies to eat?
Do you want a silk shirt, a Chinese doll, or a balloon?
Should I buy and give you sugar candies to eat?
Do you want a silk shirt, a Chinese doll, or a balloon?
கண்ணாமூச்சி ஆட்டம் உனக்கு சொல்லி தரணுமா
கண்ணாமூச்சி ஆட்டம் உனக்கு சொல்லி தரணுமா
அப்போ… கலகலன்னு சிரிச்சுகிட்டு என்ன பாரம்மா
Should I teach you how to play hide-and-seek?
Should I teach you how to play hide-and-seek?
Then look at me while laughing cheerfully..aa
சின்ன பாப்பா எங்க செல்ல பாப்பா
சொன்ன பேச்சை கேட்டாதான் நல்ல பாப்பா
சின்ன பாப்பா எங்க செல்ல பாப்பா
Little baby, our darling baby
Only if you listen to advice, you are a good baby
Little baby, our darling baby
கோபம் தீர்ந்து அப்பா உன்னை கூப்பிடுவாரு
நீ கொஞ்சி கொஞ்சி பேசினாத்தான் சாப்பிடுவாரு
கோபம் தீர்ந்து அப்பா உன்னை கூப்பிடுவாரு
நீ கொஞ்சி கொஞ்சி பேசினாத்தான் சாப்பிடுவாரு
Once his anger cools down, father will call you
Only if you speak affectionately will he eat
Once his anger cools down, father will call you
Only if you speak affectionately will he eat
கோழி மிதித்து குஞ்சு முடம் ஆகிவிடாது
ஹூஹூம் கோழி மிதித்து குஞ்சு முடம் ஆகிவிடாது
உனக்கு கொய்யா பழம் பறிச்சு தாரேன் அழுகக்கூடாது
A chick does not become lame just because the mother hen steps on it
A chick does not become lame just because the mother hen steps on it
I will pluck a guava fruit for you
You must not cry
சின்ன பாப்பா எங்க செல்ல பாப்பா
சொன்ன பேச்சை கேட்டாதான் நல்ல பாப்பா
சின்ன பாப்பா எங்க செல்ல பாப்பா
Little baby, our darling baby
Only if you listen to advice, you are a good baby
Little baby, our darling baby
Chinna paapa enga chella paapa
Little baby, our darling baby
Chinna paapa enga chella paapa
Little baby, our darling baby
Sonna pecha ketaadhaan nalla paapa
Only if you listen to advice, you are a good baby
Chinna paapa enga chella paapa
Little baby, our darling baby
Sonna pecha ketaadhaan nalla paapa
Only if you listen to advice, you are a good baby
Chinna paapa enga chella paapa
Little baby, our darling baby
Thinna unakku seeni mitaai vaangi tharanumaa
Should I buy and give you sugar candies to eat?
Siluku sattai cheena bommai baloon venumaa
Do you want a silk shirt, a Chinese doll, or a balloon?
Thinna unakku seeni mitaai vaangi tharanumaa
Should I buy and give you sugar candies to eat?
Siluku sattai cheena bommai baloon venumaa
Do you want a silk shirt, a Chinese doll, or a balloon?
Kannaamoochi aatam unakku solli tharanumaa
Should I teach you how to play hide-and-seek?
Kannaamoochi aatam unakku solli tharanumaa
Should I teach you how to play hide-and-seek?
Appo kalakalanu sirichikitu enna paaramaa..aa
Then look at me while laughing cheerfully..aa
Chinna paapa enga chella paapa
Little baby, our darling baby
Sonna pecha ketaadhaan nalla paapa
Only if you listen to advice, you are a good baby
Chinna paapa enga chella paapa
Little baby, our darling baby
Kovam theerndhu appa unnai koopiduvaaru
Once his anger cools down, father will call you
Nee konji konji pesinaadhaan saapdiuvaaru
Only if you speak affectionately will he eat
Kovam theerndhu appa unnai koopiduvaaru
Once his anger cools down, father will call you
Nee konji konji pesinaadhaan saapdiuvaaru
Only if you speak affectionately will he eat
Kozhi midhichi kunji mudam aagividaadhu
A chick does not become lame just because the mother hen steps on it
Kozhi midhichi kunji mudam aagividaadhu
A chick does not become lame just because the mother hen steps on it
Unaku koiyaa pazham parichi thaaren
I will pluck a guava fruit for you
Azhugai koodaadhu
You must not cry
Chinna paapa enga chella paapa
Little baby, our darling baby
Sonna pecha ketaadhaan nalla paapa
Only if you listen to advice, you are a good baby
Chinna paapa enga chella paapa
Little baby, our darling baby
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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.
Did you know?
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.
Keep listening
More from Vannakili
Vannakili
Vannakili
Vannakili
Vannakili
Vannakili
Vannakili