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Chittu Muthu Pappa

From Anbukkor Anni · 1960

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
A. M. Rajah
Movie name
Anbukkor Anni
Movie release year
1960
Lyrics added on
13 Jan 2025

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
Chithu muthu pappa pattusattaipodu
Pirandha naal idhuvae malarndha naal idhuve
Malarndha naal idhuve
Chithu muthu pappa pattusattaipodu
Pirandha naal idhuvae malarndha naal idhuve
Malarndha naal idhuve
Innalgal yaavum indrodu pogum
Ezhmaiyilae pudhu maenmaiyum thondrum
Innalgal yaavum indrodu pogum
Ezhmaiyilae pudhu maenmaiyum thondrum
Vanjamillamal vaazhndhadhanaale
Manam pola vaazhvidhuve
Manam pola vaazhvidhuve
Chithu muthu pappa pattusattaipodu
Pirandha naal idhuvae malarndha naal idhuve
Malarndha naal idhuve
Oru maram thedi ondraaga koodum
Paravaigal pol oru paadhaiyil naamum
Oru maram thedi ondraaga koodum
Paravaigal pol oru paadhaiyil naamum
Inaindhadhanaale ilayavanaale
Uruvaana vaazhvidhuvae
Manam pola vaazhvidhuvae
Chithu muthu pappa pattusattaipodu
Pirandha naal idhuvae malarndha naal idhuve
Malarndha naal idhuve
My sweet little pearl, put on your silk shirt!
Today is your birthday, the day joy blossomed!
The day joy blossomed!
My sweet little pearl, put on your silk shirt!
Today is your birthday, the day joy blossomed!
The day joy blossomed!
All our troubles will end today,
A new dignity will rise even from our poverty.
All our troubles will end today,
A new dignity will rise even from our poverty.
Because we have lived without any malice,
This life has turned out just as our hearts wished.
This life has turned out just as our hearts wished.
My sweet little pearl, put on your silk shirt!
Today is your birthday, the day joy blossomed!
The day joy blossomed!
Like birds that seek a single tree and gather together,
We too walked upon the same path,
Like birds that seek a single tree and gather together,
We too walked upon the same path,
And because we united, and because of this little one,
This life of ours was formed...
This life has turned out just as our hearts wished.
My sweet little pearl, put on your silk shirt!
Today is your birthday, the day joy blossomed!
The day joy blossomed!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This joyous song celebrates a child's birthday, calling the little one to dress up in festive silk clothes. The lyrics convey hope and optimism, assuring that all troubles and hardships will dissolve today, and that even in modest circumstances, true nobility and joy can flourish. The theme emphasizes that a life lived without deceit or malice naturally becomes a happy and fulfilling one. The song also highlights family bonding and unity, comparing family members to birds arriving at the same tree to travel along a shared journey together.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uwamai)

Paravaigal pol oru paadhaiyil naamum

Compares family members traveling together on a common path to birds assembling peacefully on a single tree.

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Innalgal yaavum indrodu pogum

Repetition of the initial vowel sound 'I' across consecutive words in the line.

End Rhyme / Refrain

Chithu muthu pappa pattusattaipodu

Repetition of the rhythmic chorus line reinforcing the celebratory theme.

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Trivia

Composed by A. M. Rajah with lyrics by the legendary poet Kannadasan and sung delightfully by P. Susheela, this track from Anbukkor Anni (1960) remains a charming early example of celebratory birthday songs in Tamil cinema.

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