Chinnakutti Nadaiyai Paaru
From Deivame Thunai · 1959
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singer
- P. Leela
- Music director
- S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
- Details
- Deivame Thunai1959
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Chinna kutti nadaiya paaru | Look at the walk of this little girl |
| Siththerumbaattam | Like a tiny ant |
| Intha chinna kutti nadaiya paaru | Look at the walk of this little girl |
| Siththerumbaattam | Like a tiny ant |
| Female | |
| Naan kannai vetti kazhuththaiyaatti | Winking my eyes, shaking my neck |
| Kaiyai neetti marunthu viththaa | Extending my hands to sell medicine |
| Koodura koottam edhestam | The gathering crowd is huge |
| Koodura koottam….. | The gathering crowd... |
| Female | |
| Chinna kutti nadaiya paaru | Look at the walk of this little girl |
| Siththerumbaattam | Like a tiny ant |
| Female | |
| Nandri ketta koottaththukku | For the ungrateful crowd |
| Nalla marunthu irukku | There is good medicine |
| Nandri ketta koottaththukku | For the ungrateful crowd |
| Nalla marunthu irukku | There is good medicine |
| Adha sollattumaa unakku | Shall I tell that to you? |
| Naayin vaala alaveduththu | Measure a dog's tail |
| Naalangulam narukku | Chop off four inches |
| Naayin vaala alaveduththu | Measure a dog's tail |
| Naalangulam narukku | Chop off four inches |
| Adhath thailamaaga irakku | Extract it into an oil |
| Female | |
| Naarpathu naal thalaiyil vachchu thaechchupaaru | Rub it on your head for forty days and see |
| Adhukku palan therunjukalaam piragu | You can learn the benefit after that |
| Nadaththai maari naayai pola | Changing behavior like a dog |
| Kaalai suththu thiriyum | It will roam around your legs |
| Nammai kandavudan kuzhaiyum | It will fawn upon seeing us |
| Female | |
| Chinna kutti nadaiya paaru | Look at the walk of this little girl |
| Siththerumbaattam | Like a tiny ant |
| Intha chinna kutti nadaiya paaru | Look at the walk of this little girl |
| Siththerumbaattam | Like a tiny ant |
| Female | |
| Aiyaa karukka pallu | Sir, for darkened teeth |
| Aalum velum saeththu senja | Made with banyan and neem twigs |
| Arputha palpodi irukku | There is a wonderful tooth powder |
| Idhai vaangi pallaiyum vilakku | Buy this and brush your teeth |
| Palapalappaana pallai paarththu | Seeing the sparkling teeth |
| Paruva pennum mayangum | A young woman will be entranced |
| Unnai paasaththoda nerungum | She will approach you with affection |
| Aaa…..aa….aaa…..aa…..aa….aa…. | Ah... aa... ah... aa... aa... aa... |
| Female | |
| Paanai thonthi karaivatharkku | To dissolve a pot belly |
| Marunthu thevaiyillae | No medicine is needed |
| Nallaa kelungo en solla | Listen carefully to my words |
| Paadupattu velai senjaa | If you work hard and toil |
| Oolai sathaiyum karaiyum | Even flabby fat will melt |
| Mana paarang kooda koraiyum | Even the burden on your mind will decrease |
| Female | |
| Intha chinna kutti nadaiya paaru | Look at the walk of this little girl |
| Siththerumbaattam | Like a tiny ant |
| Chinna kutti nadaiya paaru | Look at the walk of this little girl |
| Siththerumbaattam | Like a tiny ant |
| Female | |
| Katchchi vittu katchi thaavum | Jumping from party to party |
| Puththiyulla perkku | For people with such a mindset |
| Oru pudhu marunthu irukku | There is a new medicine |
| Katchchi vittu katchi thaavum | Jumping from party to party |
| Puththiyulla perkku | For people with such a mindset |
| Oru pudhu marunthu irukku | There is a new medicine |
| Pattriyathai kaividaatha udumbu moolai sarakku | Preparation made from monitor lizard brain that never lets go |
| Idhai undaal theerum kirukku | If consumed, this madness will end |
| Female | |
| Intha chinna kutti nadaiya paaru | Look at the walk of this little girl |
| Siththerumbaattam | Like a tiny ant |
| Female | |
| Naan kannai vetti kazhuththaiyaatti | Winking my eyes, shaking my neck |
| Kaiyai neetti marunthu viththaa | Extending my hands to sell medicine |
| Koodura koottam edhestam | The gathering crowd is huge |
| Koodura koottam….. | The gathering crowd... |
| Female | |
| Chinna kutti nadaiya paaru | Look at the walk of this little girl |
| Siththerumbaattam | Like a tiny ant |
சின்னக் குட்டி நடையப் பாரு
சித்தெறும்பாட்டம்
இந்த சின்னக் குட்டி நடையப் பாரு
சித்தெறும்பாட்டம்
Look at the walk of this little girl
Like a tiny ant
Look at the walk of this little girl
Like a tiny ant
நான் கண்ணை வெட்டி கழுத்தையாட்டி
கையை நீட்டி மருந்து வித்தா
கூடுற கூட்டம் எதேஷ்டம்
கூடுற கூட்டம்.....
Winking my eyes, shaking my neck
Extending my hands to sell medicine
The gathering crowd is huge
The gathering crowd...
சின்னக் குட்டி நடையப் பாரு
சித்தெறும்பாட்டம்
Look at the walk of this little girl
Like a tiny ant
நன்றி கெட்ட கூட்டத்துக்கு
நல்ல மருந்து இருக்கு
நன்றி கெட்ட கூட்டத்துக்கு
நல்ல மருந்து இருக்கு
அத சொல்லட்டுமா உனக்கு
நாயின் வால அளவெடுத்து
நாலங்குலம் நறுக்கு
நாயின் வால அளவெடுத்து
நாலங்குலம் நறுக்கு
அதத் தைலமாக இறக்கு
For the ungrateful crowd
There is good medicine
For the ungrateful crowd
There is good medicine
Shall I tell that to you?
Measure a dog's tail
Chop off four inches
Measure a dog's tail
Chop off four inches
Extract it into an oil
நாற்பது நாள் தலையில் வச்சு தேச்சுப்பாரு
அதுக்கு பலன் தெரிஞ்சுக்கலாம் பிறகு
நடத்தை மாறி நாயைப் போல
காலை சுத்தித் திரியும்
நம்மை கண்டவுடன் குழையும்
Rub it on your head for forty days and see
You can learn the benefit after that
Changing behavior like a dog
It will roam around your legs
It will fawn upon seeing us
இந்த சின்னக் குட்டி நடையப் பாரு
சித்தெறும்பாட்டம்
சின்னக் குட்டி நடையப் பாரு
சித்தெறும்பாட்டம்
Look at the walk of this little girl
Like a tiny ant
Look at the walk of this little girl
Like a tiny ant
ஐயா கருக்கா பல்லு......
ஆலும் வேலும் சேத்து செஞ்ச
அற்புத பல்பொடி இருக்கு
இதை வாங்கிப் பல்லையும் விலக்கு
பளபளப்பான பல்லைப் பார்த்து
பருவப் பெண்ணும் மயங்கும்
உன்னை பாசத்தோட நெருங்கும்....
ஆ....ஆ.....ஆஅ.....ஆ.....ஆ.....அ
Sir, for darkened teeth
Made with banyan and neem twigs
There is a wonderful tooth powder
Buy this and brush your teeth
Seeing the sparkling teeth
A young woman will be entranced
She will approach you with affection
Ah... aa... ah... aa... aa... aa...
பானைத் தொந்தி கரைவதற்கு
மருந்து தேவையில்லே
நல்லா கேளுங்கோ என் சொல்ல
பாடுபட்டு வேளை செஞ்சா
ஊளைச் சதையும் கரையும்
மனப் பாரங் கூடக் கொறையும்
To dissolve a pot belly
No medicine is needed
Listen carefully to my words
If you work hard and toil
Even flabby fat will melt
Even the burden on your mind will decrease
இந்த சின்னக் குட்டி நடையப் பாரு
சித்தெறும்பாட்டம்
சின்னக் குட்டி நடையப் பாரு
சித்தெறும்பாட்டம்
Look at the walk of this little girl
Like a tiny ant
Look at the walk of this little girl
Like a tiny ant
கட்சி விட்டு கட்சி தாவும்
புத்தியுள்ள பேர்க்கு
ஒரு புது மருந்து இருக்கு
கட்சி விட்டு கட்சி தாவும்
புத்தியுள்ள பேர்க்கு
ஒரு புது மருந்து இருக்கு
பற்றியதைக் கைவிடாத உடும்பு மூளைச் சரக்கு
இதை உண்டால் தீரும் கிறுக்கு
Jumping from party to party
For people with such a mindset
There is a new medicine
Jumping from party to party
For people with such a mindset
There is a new medicine
Preparation made from monitor lizard brain that never lets go
If consumed, this madness will end
இந்த சின்னக் குட்டி நடையப் பாரு
சித்தெறும்பாட்டம்
Look at the walk of this little girl
Like a tiny ant
நான் கண்ணை வெட்டி கழுத்தையாட்டி
கையை நீட்டி மருந்து வித்தா
கூடுற கூட்டம் எதேஷ்டம்
கூடுற கூட்டம்.....
Winking my eyes, shaking my neck
Extending my hands to sell medicine
The gathering crowd is huge
The gathering crowd...
சின்னக் குட்டி நடையப் பாரு
சித்தெறும்பாட்டம்
Look at the walk of this little girl
Like a tiny ant
Chinna kutti nadaiya paaru
Look at the walk of this little girl
Siththerumbaattam
Like a tiny ant
Intha chinna kutti nadaiya paaru
Look at the walk of this little girl
Siththerumbaattam
Like a tiny ant
Naan kannai vetti kazhuththaiyaatti
Winking my eyes, shaking my neck
Kaiyai neetti marunthu viththaa
Extending my hands to sell medicine
Koodura koottam edhestam
The gathering crowd is huge
Koodura koottam…..
The gathering crowd...
Chinna kutti nadaiya paaru
Look at the walk of this little girl
Siththerumbaattam
Like a tiny ant
Nandri ketta koottaththukku
For the ungrateful crowd
Nalla marunthu irukku
There is good medicine
Nandri ketta koottaththukku
For the ungrateful crowd
Nalla marunthu irukku
There is good medicine
Adha sollattumaa unakku
Shall I tell that to you?
Naayin vaala alaveduththu
Measure a dog's tail
Naalangulam narukku
Chop off four inches
Naayin vaala alaveduththu
Measure a dog's tail
Naalangulam narukku
Chop off four inches
Adhath thailamaaga irakku
Extract it into an oil
Naarpathu naal thalaiyil vachchu thaechchupaaru
Rub it on your head for forty days and see
Adhukku palan therunjukalaam piragu
You can learn the benefit after that
Nadaththai maari naayai pola
Changing behavior like a dog
Kaalai suththu thiriyum
It will roam around your legs
Nammai kandavudan kuzhaiyum
It will fawn upon seeing us
Chinna kutti nadaiya paaru
Look at the walk of this little girl
Siththerumbaattam
Like a tiny ant
Intha chinna kutti nadaiya paaru
Look at the walk of this little girl
Siththerumbaattam
Like a tiny ant
Aiyaa karukka pallu
Sir, for darkened teeth
Aalum velum saeththu senja
Made with banyan and neem twigs
Arputha palpodi irukku
There is a wonderful tooth powder
Idhai vaangi pallaiyum vilakku
Buy this and brush your teeth
Palapalappaana pallai paarththu
Seeing the sparkling teeth
Paruva pennum mayangum
A young woman will be entranced
Unnai paasaththoda nerungum
She will approach you with affection
Aaa…..aa….aaa…..aa…..aa….aa….
Ah... aa... ah... aa... aa... aa...
Paanai thonthi karaivatharkku
To dissolve a pot belly
Marunthu thevaiyillae
No medicine is needed
Nallaa kelungo en solla
Listen carefully to my words
Paadupattu velai senjaa
If you work hard and toil
Oolai sathaiyum karaiyum
Even flabby fat will melt
Mana paarang kooda koraiyum
Even the burden on your mind will decrease
Intha chinna kutti nadaiya paaru
Look at the walk of this little girl
Siththerumbaattam
Like a tiny ant
Chinna kutti nadaiya paaru
Look at the walk of this little girl
Siththerumbaattam
Like a tiny ant
Katchchi vittu katchi thaavum
Jumping from party to party
Puththiyulla perkku
For people with such a mindset
Oru pudhu marunthu irukku
There is a new medicine
Katchchi vittu katchi thaavum
Jumping from party to party
Puththiyulla perkku
For people with such a mindset
Oru pudhu marunthu irukku
There is a new medicine
Pattriyathai kaividaatha udumbu moolai sarakku
Preparation made from monitor lizard brain that never lets go
Idhai undaal theerum kirukku
If consumed, this madness will end
Intha chinna kutti nadaiya paaru
Look at the walk of this little girl
Siththerumbaattam
Like a tiny ant
Naan kannai vetti kazhuththaiyaatti
Winking my eyes, shaking my neck
Kaiyai neetti marunthu viththaa
Extending my hands to sell medicine
Koodura koottam edhestam
The gathering crowd is huge
Koodura koottam…..
The gathering crowd...
Chinna kutti nadaiya paaru
Look at the walk of this little girl
Siththerumbaattam
Like a tiny ant
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This satirical street-vendor song from the 1959 film 'Deivame Thunai' uses the guise of a traveling quack selling miraculous remedies to deliver witty social commentary. Penned by lyricist A. Maruthakasi, the speaker peddles absurd remedies for various human traits and societal issues, including ungratefulness, laziness, physical vanity, and political opportunism (jumping between political parties). Through rhythmic street calls and catchy folk refrains, the lyricist hilariously highlights human follies, reminding listeners that hard work is the true cure for physical laziness and strong integrity is needed against political turncoats.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Siththerumbaattam”
Compares the gait of the little girl to the swift, rhythmic movement of a tiny ant.
Moonaik Chollar (Alliteration)
“Naayin vaala alaveduththu / Naalangulam narukku”
Repetition of the initial consonant sound 'Na' across words in the same line.
Metaphor & Satire
“Pattriyathai kaividaatha udumbu moolai sarakku”
Uses monitor lizard brain as a satirical metaphor for tenacity to cure political party-hopping.
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Trivia
Written by renowned lyricist A. Maruthakasi, this song reflects the popular folk-satire style of 1950s Tamil cinema, where street vendor characters were frequently used as mouthpieces for social critique and political commentary.
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