- Lyricist
- Poovai Senguttavan
- Singers
- S. Janaki, Jothi Kanna
- Music director
- T. V. Raju
- Movie name
- Kanimuthu Paappa
- Movie release year
- 1972
- Lyrics added on
- 1 Oct 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This playful children's song from 'Kanimuthu Paappa' (1972) is sung from the innocent perspective of two young children observing the growing affection between their father and aunt. The kids playfully tease the adults, noticing how they secretly glance at each other, talk for hours without realizing the time, and act shy whenever the children walk in on them. Rather than feeling distant, the children take pure joy in seeing the two adults happy. They compare their aunt's smile to a rose and their uncle's smile to a crackling sparkler, expressing their happiness and delight in seeing their family come together in warmth and love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Chithi sirippu rojappoo / Maama sirippu mathappu”
Comparing smiles directly to pleasant objects: aunt's smile to a rose ('rojappoo') and uncle's smile to a festive sparkler ('mathappu').
End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Adhilae namakku poorippu”
The lines end with identical rhyming suffixes (-ppu), creating a catchy, rhythmic cadence suited for a children's song ('rojappoo', 'mathappu', 'sandhippu', 'poorippu').
Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Summa summa paappanga / Suthi suthi varuvanga”
Doubled words used for emphasis to convey continuous or habitual action ('Summa summa', 'Suthi suthi').
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Trivia
'Kanimuthu Paappa' (1972) was directed by T. P. Madhavan and featured Jaishankar, Muthuraman, and Lakshmi. The music was composed by T. V. Raju, and this song stands out as a charming playful duet sung by legendary playback singer S. Janaki alongside child vocalist Jothi Kanna.
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