- Lyricist
- Poovai Senguttavan
- Singers
- P. Susheela, Jothi Kanna
- Music director
- T. V. Raju
- Movie name
- Kanimuthu Paappa
- Movie release year
- 1972
- Lyrics added on
- 12 Nov 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This playful track from Kanimuthu Paappa (1972) is sung from the innocent perspective of children observing the blossoming romance and playful interactions between adult family members. The kids playfully tease their aunt (Chitti) and uncle (Maama), noting how they steal glances, linger around each other, lose track of time in endless conversations, and act bashfully whenever the children catch them in the act.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukku Thodar (Repetition / Anaphora)
“Chitti sollu sollu / Maama sollu sollu”
The repetition of words like 'sollu sollu', 'summa summa', and 'suthi suthi' adds rhythmic cadence and conveys child-like innocence and excitement.
Uruvagamm (Metaphor)
“Chitti sirippu rojapoo / Maama sirippu mathaappu”
Comparing aunt's smile to a rose (rojapoo) and uncle's smile to a sparkler firework (mathaappu) creates vivid, joyous visual imagery.
Iyaibu (Rhyming Couplets)
“Chitti sirippu rojapoo / Maama sirippu mathaappu / Appa chitti sandhippu / Adhilae namakku poorippu”
The ending rhyming words 'rojapoo', 'mathaappu', and 'poorippu' establish a melodious rhythm tailored for a song sung from a child's perspective.
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Trivia
Composed by veteran music director T. V. Raju with lyrics by Poovai Senguttavan, this song showcases P. Susheela's incredible ability to modulate her voice to sound like playful young children observing adult romance.
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