Chinnachiru Kanmalar
From Pathi Bakthi · 1958
- Lyricist
- Pattukkottai Kalyanasundram
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Pathi Bakthi1958
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Hmm mm mm hmm mm mm | Humming... |
| Chinnanjiru kann malar | Tiny flower-like eyes, |
| Sembavala vaai malar | Red coral flower-like mouth, |
| Sindhidum malarae aaraaroo | Oh blossoming flower, rock-a-bye. |
| Vanna tamil solaiyae | A colorful garden of Tamil, |
| Maanikka maalaiyae | A ruby necklace, |
| Aarirooo anbae aaraaroo aariroo aaraaroo | Rock-a-bye, my love, rock-a-bye, rock-a-bye, rock-a-bye. |
| Female | |
| Chinnanjiru kann malar | Tiny flower-like eyes, |
| Sembavala vaai malar | Red coral flower-like mouth, |
| Sindhidum malarae aaraaroo | Oh blossoming flower, rock-a-bye. |
| Vanna tamil solaiyae | A colorful garden of Tamil, |
| Maanikka maalaiyae | A ruby necklace, |
| Aarirooo anbae aaraaroo aariroo aaraaroo | Rock-a-bye, my love, rock-a-bye, rock-a-bye, rock-a-bye. |
| Female | |
| Paappaa un appaavai | Little child, is it the longing |
| Paarkaatha yaekkamo | Of not seeing your father? |
| Paaindhae madithanil | Leaping onto his lap, |
| Saaindhaal thaan thukkamoo | Will your grief fade only if you lean on him? |
| Thappaamal vandhunnai alliyae anaippaar | He will surely come, pick you up, and embrace you, |
| Thaamarai kannathil muthangal vidhaippaar | He will sow kisses on your lotus-like cheeks. |
| Kuppai thanil vaazhum gundu mani saramae | Oh garland of red seed beads living amidst garbage, |
| Kunguma simizhae aaraaooo | Oh small vermilion casket, rock-a-bye. |
| Vanna tamil solaiyae | A colorful garden of Tamil, |
| Maanikka maalaiyae | A ruby necklace, |
| Aarirooo anbae aaraaroo aariroo aaraaroo | Rock-a-bye, my love, rock-a-bye, rock-a-bye, rock-a-bye. |
| Female | |
| Ezhai namm nilaiyai enni nondhaayoo | Did you grieve thinking of our impoverished state? |
| Edhir kaala vaazhvil kavanam kondaayoo | Are you anxious about life in the future? |
| Naalai ulagam nalloorin kaiyil | Tomorrow's world belongs in the hands of good people, |
| Naamum adhailae uyarvom unmaiyil | We too shall truly rise in that future world. |
| Maadi manai vendaam | We don't need multi-storey mansions, |
| Kodi selvam vendaam | We don't need crores of wealth, |
| Valarum piraiyae nee pothum | You alone are enough, my growing crescent moon. |
| Vanna tamil solaiyae | A colorful garden of Tamil, |
| Maanikka maalaiyae | A ruby necklace, |
| Aarirooo anbae aaraaroo aariroo aaraaroo | Rock-a-bye, my love, rock-a-bye, rock-a-bye, rock-a-bye. |
| Female | |
| Chinnanjiru kann malar | Tiny flower-like eyes, |
| Sembavala vaai malar | Red coral flower-like mouth, |
| Sindhidum malarae aaraaroo | Oh blossoming flower, rock-a-bye. |
| Vanna tamil solaiyae | A colorful garden of Tamil, |
| Maanikka maalaiyae | A ruby necklace, |
| Aarirooo anbae aaraaroo aariroo aaraaroo | Rock-a-bye, my love, rock-a-bye, rock-a-bye, rock-a-bye. |
| Aariroo aaraaroo | Rock-a-bye, rock-a-bye, |
| Aariroo aaraaroo | Rock-a-bye, rock-a-bye, |
| Aariroo aaraaroo | Rock-a-bye, rock-a-bye. |
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்
சின்னஞ்சிறு கண் மலர்
செம்பவள வாய் மலர்
சிந்திடும் மலரே ஆராரோ
வண்ண தமிழ் சோலையே
மாணிக்க மாலையே
ஆரிரோ அன்பே ஆராரோ ஆரிரோ ஆராரோ
Humming...
Tiny flower-like eyes,
Red coral flower-like mouth,
Oh blossoming flower, rock-a-bye.
A colorful garden of Tamil,
A ruby necklace,
Rock-a-bye, my love, rock-a-bye, rock-a-bye, rock-a-bye.
சின்னஞ்சிறு கண் மலர்
செம்பவள வாய் மலர்
சிந்திடும் மலரே ஆராரோ
வண்ண தமிழ் சோலையே
மாணிக்க மாலையே
ஆரிரோ அன்பே ஆராரோ ஆரிரோ ஆராரோ
Tiny flower-like eyes,
Red coral flower-like mouth,
Oh blossoming flower, rock-a-bye.
A colorful garden of Tamil,
A ruby necklace,
Rock-a-bye, my love, rock-a-bye, rock-a-bye, rock-a-bye.
பாப்பா உன் அப்பாவை
பார்க்காத ஏக்கமோ
பாய்ந்தே மடிதனில்
சாய்ந்தால்தான் துக்கமோ
தப்பாமல் வந்துன்னை அள்ளியே அணைப்பார்
தாமரை கன்னத்தில் முத்தங்கள் விதைப்பார்
குப்பைதனில் வாழும் குண்டு மணி சரமே
குங்கும சிமிழே ஆராரோ
வண்ண தமிழ் சோலையே
மாணிக்க மாலையே
ஆரிரோ அன்பே ஆராரோ ஆரிரோ ஆராரோ
Little child, is it the longing
Of not seeing your father?
Leaping onto his lap,
Will your grief fade only if you lean on him?
He will surely come, pick you up, and embrace you,
He will sow kisses on your lotus-like cheeks.
Oh garland of red seed beads living amidst garbage,
Oh small vermilion casket, rock-a-bye.
A colorful garden of Tamil,
A ruby necklace,
Rock-a-bye, my love, rock-a-bye, rock-a-bye, rock-a-bye.
ஏழை நம் நிலையை எண்ணி நொந்தாயோ
எதிர் கால வாழ்வில் கவனம் கொண்டாயோ
நாளை உலகம் நல்லூரின் கையில்
நாமும் அதிலே உயர்வோம் உண்மையில்
மாடி மனை வேண்டாம்
கோடி செல்வம் வேண்டாம்
வளரும் பிறையே நீ போதும்
வண்ண தமிழ் சோலையே
மாணிக்க மாலையே
ஆரிரோ அன்பே ஆராரோ ஆரிரோ ஆராரோ
Did you grieve thinking of our impoverished state?
Are you anxious about life in the future?
Tomorrow's world belongs in the hands of good people,
We too shall truly rise in that future world.
We don't need multi-storey mansions,
We don't need crores of wealth,
You alone are enough, my growing crescent moon.
A colorful garden of Tamil,
A ruby necklace,
Rock-a-bye, my love, rock-a-bye, rock-a-bye, rock-a-bye.
சின்னஞ்சிறு கண் மலர்
செம்பவள வாய் மலர்
சிந்திடும் மலரே ஆராரோ
வண்ண தமிழ் சோலையே
மாணிக்க மாலையே
ஆரிரோ அன்பே ஆராரோ ஆரிரோ ஆராரோ
ஆரிரோ ஆராரோ
ஆரிரோ ஆராரோ
ஆரிரோ ஆராரோ
Tiny flower-like eyes,
Red coral flower-like mouth,
Oh blossoming flower, rock-a-bye.
A colorful garden of Tamil,
A ruby necklace,
Rock-a-bye, my love, rock-a-bye, rock-a-bye, rock-a-bye.
Rock-a-bye, rock-a-bye,
Rock-a-bye, rock-a-bye,
Rock-a-bye, rock-a-bye.
Hmm mm mm hmm mm mm
Humming...
Chinnanjiru kann malar
Tiny flower-like eyes,
Sembavala vaai malar
Red coral flower-like mouth,
Sindhidum malarae aaraaroo
Oh blossoming flower, rock-a-bye.
Vanna tamil solaiyae
A colorful garden of Tamil,
Maanikka maalaiyae
A ruby necklace,
Aarirooo anbae aaraaroo aariroo aaraaroo
Rock-a-bye, my love, rock-a-bye, rock-a-bye, rock-a-bye.
Chinnanjiru kann malar
Tiny flower-like eyes,
Sembavala vaai malar
Red coral flower-like mouth,
Sindhidum malarae aaraaroo
Oh blossoming flower, rock-a-bye.
Vanna tamil solaiyae
A colorful garden of Tamil,
Maanikka maalaiyae
A ruby necklace,
Aarirooo anbae aaraaroo aariroo aaraaroo
Rock-a-bye, my love, rock-a-bye, rock-a-bye, rock-a-bye.
Paappaa un appaavai
Little child, is it the longing
Paarkaatha yaekkamo
Of not seeing your father?
Paaindhae madithanil
Leaping onto his lap,
Saaindhaal thaan thukkamoo
Will your grief fade only if you lean on him?
Thappaamal vandhunnai alliyae anaippaar
He will surely come, pick you up, and embrace you,
Thaamarai kannathil muthangal vidhaippaar
He will sow kisses on your lotus-like cheeks.
Kuppai thanil vaazhum gundu mani saramae
Oh garland of red seed beads living amidst garbage,
Kunguma simizhae aaraaooo
Oh small vermilion casket, rock-a-bye.
Vanna tamil solaiyae
A colorful garden of Tamil,
Maanikka maalaiyae
A ruby necklace,
Aarirooo anbae aaraaroo aariroo aaraaroo
Rock-a-bye, my love, rock-a-bye, rock-a-bye, rock-a-bye.
Ezhai namm nilaiyai enni nondhaayoo
Did you grieve thinking of our impoverished state?
Edhir kaala vaazhvil kavanam kondaayoo
Are you anxious about life in the future?
Naalai ulagam nalloorin kaiyil
Tomorrow's world belongs in the hands of good people,
Naamum adhailae uyarvom unmaiyil
We too shall truly rise in that future world.
Maadi manai vendaam
We don't need multi-storey mansions,
Kodi selvam vendaam
We don't need crores of wealth,
Valarum piraiyae nee pothum
You alone are enough, my growing crescent moon.
Vanna tamil solaiyae
A colorful garden of Tamil,
Maanikka maalaiyae
A ruby necklace,
Aarirooo anbae aaraaroo aariroo aaraaroo
Rock-a-bye, my love, rock-a-bye, rock-a-bye, rock-a-bye.
Chinnanjiru kann malar
Tiny flower-like eyes,
Sembavala vaai malar
Red coral flower-like mouth,
Sindhidum malarae aaraaroo
Oh blossoming flower, rock-a-bye.
Vanna tamil solaiyae
A colorful garden of Tamil,
Maanikka maalaiyae
A ruby necklace,
Aarirooo anbae aaraaroo aariroo aaraaroo
Rock-a-bye, my love, rock-a-bye, rock-a-bye, rock-a-bye.
Aariroo aaraaroo
Rock-a-bye, rock-a-bye,
Aariroo aaraaroo
Rock-a-bye, rock-a-bye,
Aariroo aaraaroo
Rock-a-bye, rock-a-bye.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Chinnanjiru Kann Malar' from the film Pathi Bakthi (1958) is a tender Tamil lullaby written by Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram and set to music by Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy. The song depicts a mother soothing her young child to sleep while reflecting on their life's hardship, the father's absence, and their humble living conditions.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Metaphor / Imagery)
“Chinnanjiru kann malar / Sembavala vaai malar”
Compares the child's features to nature and precious items like flowers, coral, garden of Tamil, and a ruby necklace.
Metaphor
“Thaamarai kannathil muthangal vidhaippaar”
Compares kissing the child's lotus-like cheeks to sowing seeds ('vidhaippaar').
Socialist Imagery / Contrast
“Maadi manai vendaam / Kodi selvam vendaam / Valarum piraiyae nee pothum”
Contrasts immense material wealth (mansions and millions) with the simple joy of having a child like a growing crescent moon.
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Trivia
Pathi Bakthi (1958) featured music composed by Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy. Lyricist Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram was renowned for seamlessly blending socialist philosophy and hope for working-class people even into gentle lullabies like this one.
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