Chinna Pattampoochi
From Sugamana Sumaigal · 1992
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Mano, K. S. Chitra
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Details
- Sugamana Sumaigal1992
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Thamthana thamthana thamthana thamthana | Rhythmic vocalizing (Thamthana thamthana...) |
| Aahaahaa haa laalaa lala laalaa…. | Aha la la vocalizing... |
| Female | |
| Chinna pattaampoochi | A little butterfly |
| Rekka katti parakkuthu kannaa | It flies away with wings tied, my dear |
| Adhu sooriyana thottu vida thudikkuthu kannaa | It yearns to touch the sun, my dear |
| Antha pattaampoochi polae | Just like that butterfly |
| Naamum parakkanum kannaa | We too should fly, my dear |
| Female | |
| Nenjin paaramellaam theerum varai | Until all the burdens of the heart clear away |
| Rasikkanum kannaa | We must enjoy life, my dear |
| Ullam thulli sendraal | If the heart leaps with joy |
| Thunbam illai manamae….vaadaathae | There is no sorrow; oh mind, do not wither |
| Female | |
| Intha vaanum mannum inimaiyaanathu | This sky and earth are sweet |
| Ingu vaazhum kaalam arumaiyaanathu | The time spent living here is precious |
| Female | |
| Chinna pattaampoochi | A little butterfly |
| Rekka katti parakkuthu kannaa | It flies away with wings tied, my dear |
| Adhu sooriyana thottu vida thudikkuthu kannaa | It yearns to touch the sun, my dear |
| Female | |
| Pookkal pesum paasai enna | What is the language that flowers speak? |
| Olinthu ketkalaam | Shall we hide and listen? |
| Pullin thuligakal udainthidamal | Without breaking the dew drops on grass |
| Nadanthu paarkkalama | Shall we try walking? |
| Bhoomi ennum panthai naamum | The ball called Earth |
| Aadi paarkkalaam | Shall we try playing with it? |
| Pudhumai innum enna undu | What other novelty is out there? |
| Thedi paarkkalam | Shall we search and see? |
| Female | |
| Vaazhkkai enbathu naatkal allavae | Life is not merely a count of days, is it? |
| Roja enbathu mutkal allavae | A rose is not defined only by its thorns, is it? |
| Sumaigal kooda manithaa vaazhvil sugangal kaanavae | Even burdens are meant for humans to experience pleasures in life |
| Female | |
| Intha pattaampoochi | This butterfly |
| Rekka katti parakkuthu kannaa | It flies away with wings tied, my dear |
| Adhu sooriyana thottu vida thudikkuthu kannaa | It yearns to touch the sun, my dear |
| Male | |
| Ennai kanda pookkal koottam | Seeing me, the crowd of flowers |
| Olinthu kondathu | Hid themselves away |
| Ilaiya kaatru irangal paattu ezuthi vanthathu | The gentle breeze arrived writing a song of sympathy |
| Sogam poga enathu ullam nilavu paarththathu | To ease my sorrow, my heart looked at the moon |
| Nilavukooda megam eduththu porththi kondathu | Even the moon covered itself with a cloud |
| Male | |
| Idhayam theeyilae eriyum pothilae | When the heart burns in fire |
| Isaiyin keerththanam vizhumaa kaadhilae | Does a musical hymn fall upon the ears? |
| Oliyum kooda azhugaithaanae mezhugin vaazhvilae | Even light is merely a cry in the life of a candle |
| Female | |
| Heehhmm chinna pattaampoochi | Hmm... a little butterfly |
| Rekka katti parakkuthu kannaa | It flies away with wings tied, my dear |
| Adhu sooriyana thottu vida thudikkuthu kannaa | It yearns to touch the sun, my dear |
| Female | |
| Nenjin paaramellaam theerum varai | Until all the burdens of the heart clear away |
| Rasikkanum kannaa | We must enjoy life, my dear |
| Ullam thulli sendraal | If the heart leaps with joy |
| Thunbam illai manamae….vaadaathae | There is no sorrow; oh mind, do not wither |
| Female | |
| Intha vaanum mannum inimaiyaanathu | This sky and earth are sweet |
| Ingu vaazhum kaalam arumaiyaanathu | The time spent living here is precious |
| Female | |
| Chinna pattaampoochi | A little butterfly |
| Rekka katti parakkuthu kannaa | It flies away with wings tied, my dear |
| Adhu sooriyana thottu vida thudikkuthu kannaa…. | It yearns to touch the sun, my dear... |
தம்தன தம்தன தம்தன தம்தன
ஆஹாஹா ஹா லாலா லல லாலா...
Rhythmic vocalizing (Thamthana thamthana...)
Aha la la vocalizing...
சின்ன பட்டாம்பூச்சி
ரெக்க கட்டி பறக்குது கண்ணா
அது சூரியன தொட்டு விட துடிக்குது கண்ணா
அந்த பட்டாம்பூச்சி போலே
நாமும் பறக்கணும் கண்ணா
A little butterfly
It flies away with wings tied, my dear
It yearns to touch the sun, my dear
Just like that butterfly
We too should fly, my dear
நெஞ்சின் பாரமெல்லாம் தீரும் வரை
ரசிக்கணும் கண்ணா
உள்ளம் துள்ளி சென்றால்
துன்பம் இல்லை மனமே......வாடாதே.....
Until all the burdens of the heart clear away
We must enjoy life, my dear
If the heart leaps with joy
There is no sorrow; oh mind, do not wither
இந்த வானும் மண்ணும் இனிமையானது
இங்கு வாழும் காலம் அருமையானது
This sky and earth are sweet
The time spent living here is precious
சின்ன பட்டாம்பூச்சி
ரெக்க கட்டி பறக்குது கண்ணா
அது சூரியன தொட்டு விட துடிக்குது கண்ணா
A little butterfly
It flies away with wings tied, my dear
It yearns to touch the sun, my dear
பூக்கள் பேசும் பாஷை என்ன
ஒளிந்து கேட்கலாம்
புல்லின் துளிகள் உடைந்திடாமல்
நடந்து பார்க்கலாம்
பூமி என்னும் பந்தை நாமும்
ஆடிப் பார்க்கலாம்
புதுமை இன்னும் என்ன உண்டு
தேடிப் பார்க்கலாம்
What is the language that flowers speak?
Shall we hide and listen?
Without breaking the dew drops on grass
Shall we try walking?
The ball called Earth
Shall we try playing with it?
What other novelty is out there?
Shall we search and see?
வாழ்க்கை என்பது நாட்கள் அல்லவே
ரோஜா என்பது முட்கள் அல்லவே
சுமைகள் கூட மனித வாழ்வில் சுகங்கள் காணவே
Life is not merely a count of days, is it?
A rose is not defined only by its thorns, is it?
Even burdens are meant for humans to experience pleasures in life
இந்த பட்டாம்பூச்சி
ரெக்க கட்டி பறக்குது கண்ணா
அது சூரியன தொட்டு விட துடிக்குது கண்ணா...
This butterfly
It flies away with wings tied, my dear
It yearns to touch the sun, my dear
என்னைக் கண்ட பூக்கள் கூட்டம்
ஒளிந்துக் கொண்டது
இளையக் காற்று இரங்கல் பாட்டு எழுதி வந்தது
சோகம் போக எனது உள்ளம் நிலவு பார்த்தது
நிலவு கூட மேகம் எடுத்து போர்த்திக் கொண்டது
Seeing me, the crowd of flowers
Hid themselves away
The gentle breeze arrived writing a song of sympathy
To ease my sorrow, my heart looked at the moon
Even the moon covered itself with a cloud
இதயம் தீயிலே எரியும் போதிலே
இசையின் கீர்த்தனம் விழுமா காதிலே
ஒளியும் கூட அழுகை தானே மெழுகின் வாழ்விலே
When the heart burns in fire
Does a musical hymn fall upon the ears?
Even light is merely a cry in the life of a candle
ஹீஹ்ம்ம் சின்ன பட்டாம்பூச்சி
ரெக்க கட்டி பறக்குது கண்ணா
அது சூரியன தொட்டு விட துடிக்குது கண்ணா
Hmm... a little butterfly
It flies away with wings tied, my dear
It yearns to touch the sun, my dear
நெஞ்சின் பாரமெல்லாம் தீரும் வரை
ரசிக்கணும் கண்ணா
உள்ளம் துள்ளி சென்றால்
துன்பம் இல்லை மனமே...வாடாதே....
Until all the burdens of the heart clear away
We must enjoy life, my dear
If the heart leaps with joy
There is no sorrow; oh mind, do not wither
இந்த வானும் மண்ணும் இனிமையானது
இங்கு வாழும் காலம் அருமையானது
This sky and earth are sweet
The time spent living here is precious
சின்ன பட்டாம்பூச்சி
ரெக்க கட்டி பறக்குது கண்ணா
அது சூரியன தொட்டு விட துடிக்குது கண்ணா...
A little butterfly
It flies away with wings tied, my dear
It yearns to touch the sun, my dear...
Thamthana thamthana thamthana thamthana
Rhythmic vocalizing (Thamthana thamthana...)
Aahaahaa haa laalaa lala laalaa….
Aha la la vocalizing...
Chinna pattaampoochi
A little butterfly
Rekka katti parakkuthu kannaa
It flies away with wings tied, my dear
Adhu sooriyana thottu vida thudikkuthu kannaa
It yearns to touch the sun, my dear
Antha pattaampoochi polae
Just like that butterfly
Naamum parakkanum kannaa
We too should fly, my dear
Nenjin paaramellaam theerum varai
Until all the burdens of the heart clear away
Rasikkanum kannaa
We must enjoy life, my dear
Ullam thulli sendraal
If the heart leaps with joy
Thunbam illai manamae….vaadaathae
There is no sorrow; oh mind, do not wither
Intha vaanum mannum inimaiyaanathu
This sky and earth are sweet
Ingu vaazhum kaalam arumaiyaanathu
The time spent living here is precious
Chinna pattaampoochi
A little butterfly
Rekka katti parakkuthu kannaa
It flies away with wings tied, my dear
Adhu sooriyana thottu vida thudikkuthu kannaa
It yearns to touch the sun, my dear
Pookkal pesum paasai enna
What is the language that flowers speak?
Olinthu ketkalaam
Shall we hide and listen?
Pullin thuligakal udainthidamal
Without breaking the dew drops on grass
Nadanthu paarkkalama
Shall we try walking?
Bhoomi ennum panthai naamum
The ball called Earth
Aadi paarkkalaam
Shall we try playing with it?
Pudhumai innum enna undu
What other novelty is out there?
Thedi paarkkalam
Shall we search and see?
Vaazhkkai enbathu naatkal allavae
Life is not merely a count of days, is it?
Roja enbathu mutkal allavae
A rose is not defined only by its thorns, is it?
Sumaigal kooda manithaa vaazhvil sugangal kaanavae
Even burdens are meant for humans to experience pleasures in life
Intha pattaampoochi
This butterfly
Rekka katti parakkuthu kannaa
It flies away with wings tied, my dear
Adhu sooriyana thottu vida thudikkuthu kannaa
It yearns to touch the sun, my dear
Ennai kanda pookkal koottam
Seeing me, the crowd of flowers
Olinthu kondathu
Hid themselves away
Ilaiya kaatru irangal paattu ezuthi vanthathu
The gentle breeze arrived writing a song of sympathy
Sogam poga enathu ullam nilavu paarththathu
To ease my sorrow, my heart looked at the moon
Nilavukooda megam eduththu porththi kondathu
Even the moon covered itself with a cloud
Idhayam theeyilae eriyum pothilae
When the heart burns in fire
Isaiyin keerththanam vizhumaa kaadhilae
Does a musical hymn fall upon the ears?
Oliyum kooda azhugaithaanae mezhugin vaazhvilae
Even light is merely a cry in the life of a candle
Heehhmm chinna pattaampoochi
Hmm... a little butterfly
Rekka katti parakkuthu kannaa
It flies away with wings tied, my dear
Adhu sooriyana thottu vida thudikkuthu kannaa
It yearns to touch the sun, my dear
Nenjin paaramellaam theerum varai
Until all the burdens of the heart clear away
Rasikkanum kannaa
We must enjoy life, my dear
Ullam thulli sendraal
If the heart leaps with joy
Thunbam illai manamae….vaadaathae
There is no sorrow; oh mind, do not wither
Intha vaanum mannum inimaiyaanathu
This sky and earth are sweet
Ingu vaazhum kaalam arumaiyaanathu
The time spent living here is precious
Chinna pattaampoochi
A little butterfly
Rekka katti parakkuthu kannaa
It flies away with wings tied, my dear
Adhu sooriyana thottu vida thudikkuthu kannaa….
It yearns to touch the sun, my dear...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song uses the metaphor of a little butterfly reaching for the sun to express human yearning for joy, wonder, and liberation from life's burdens. It encourages the listener to appreciate nature's subtle beauties, emphasizing that life is not just a routine counting of days, nor is a rose defined solely by its thorns.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Chinna pattaampoochi Rekka katti parakkuthu kannaa”
Compares human soul and aspirations to a butterfly soaring towards the sun, and the earth to a playful ball.
Personification
“Ilaiya kaatru irangal paattu ezuthi vanthathu”
Attributes human behaviors to nature, such as flowers speaking a language and the breeze writing a sympathetic song.
Couplet Rhyme / Parallelism (Edhugai)
“Vaazhkkai enbathu naatkal allavae / Roja enbathu mutkal allavae”
Uses parallel philosophical structure comparing life and days to roses and thorns.
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Trivia
Sugamana Sumaigal (1992) was directed by Parthiban. Lyricist Vairamuthu weaves deep philosophical thoughts into simple, nature-inspired imagery throughout the album.
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