Dhooli Dhooli Manikka
From Thanga Pappa · 1993
- Lyricist
- Aravind Raj
- Singer
- Sindhu
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Thanga Pappa1993
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aariraaroo aariraroo aaraarirararirooo | Lullaby sounds: Aariraaroo aariraroo aaraarirararirooo |
| Aariraaroo aariraroo aaraarirararirooo | Lullaby sounds: Aariraaroo aariraroo aaraarirararirooo |
| Aaraarirararirooo | Aaraarirararirooo |
| Female | |
| Thuli thuli maanikka thuli | Little drop, a drop of ruby |
| Kanmani nee uranga | My darling child, for you to sleep |
| Laali laali naan paadum laali | Lullaby, lullaby, the lullaby I sing |
| Ponmani nee uranga | My precious golden gem, for you to sleep |
| Thazhampoovae thanganilavae | O screwpine flower, O golden moon |
| Mella kangalai ne mooda | So you may gently close your eyes |
| Kannamaa thaai manam thaalatta | My dear child, as a mother's heart sings a lullaby |
| Thuli thuli maanikka thuli kanmani nee uranga | Little drop, a drop of ruby, my darling child, for you to sleep |
| Female | |
| Venpani thoongha than idhazh thoovi | As white snow slumbers, scattering its petals |
| Malligai paai virikkum | Jasmine spreads a bed of flowers |
| Andha malligai thoonga gaana kuyilum | And for that jasmine to sleep, the singing cuckoo |
| Aayiram paatisaikkum | Will compose a thousand songs |
| Female | |
| Venmadhi mella thoongidu | 'Sleep gently, white moon,' saying so |
| Ena vaigaiyum thaalattum | Even river Vaigai sings a lullaby |
| Vaigaiyae konjam ooivedu | 'Take some rest, River Vaigai,' saying so |
| Ena thendralum seerattum | Even the gentle breeze fondles with love |
| Female | |
| Anna siragil methai virithen | I spread a bed using swan wings |
| Mella kangalai nee mooda | So you may gently close your eyes |
| Kannammaa thaai manam thaalatta | My dear child, as a mother's heart sings a lullaby |
| Thuli thuli maanikka thuli kanmani nee uranga | Little drop, a drop of ruby, my darling child, for you to sleep |
| Female | |
| Aayiram kaalam annaiyum seidha | As the fruit of prayers offered for a thousand ages |
| Poojaiyum palanaaga | By this mother, bringing devotion to fruition |
| Oru thangakkili thaththi vandhadhoo | Has a golden parrot waddled over |
| Thaaimadi vilaiyaada | To play on her mother's lap |
| Female | |
| Deivamae indru pillaiyaai | God Himself has come today as a child |
| Ingu vandhadhu uravaada | Here to build a bond of love |
| Thaen thamizh sindhum mullaiyaai | Like a jasmine spilling honeyed Tamil |
| Annai thozhgalil vilaiyaada | To play upon her mother's shoulders |
| Female | |
| Mullai poovae muthucharamae | O jasmine flower, O string of pearls |
| Mella kangalai nee mooda | So you may gently close your eyes |
| Kannamaa thaai manam thaalattaa | My dear child, as a mother's heart sings a lullaby |
| Female | |
| Thuli thuli maanikka thuli | Little drop, a drop of ruby |
| Kanmani nee uranga | My darling child, for you to sleep |
| Laali laali naan paadum laali | Lullaby, lullaby, the lullaby I sing |
| Ponmani nee uranga | My precious golden gem, for you to sleep |
| Thazhampoovae thanganilavae | O screwpine flower, O golden moon |
| Mella kangalai ne mooda | So you may gently close your eyes |
| Kannamaa thaai manam thaalatta | My dear child, as a mother's heart sings a lullaby |
| Thuli thuli maanikka thuli kanmani nee uranga | Little drop, a drop of ruby, my darling child, for you to sleep |
| Female | |
| Aariraari rarariraari Aaraarirararirooo | Lullaby sounds: Aariraari rarariraari Aaraarirararirooo |
ஆரிரராரோ ஆரிராரோ ஆராரிராராரிரோ
ஆரிரராரோ ஆரிராரோ ஆராரிராராரிரோ
ஆரிராராரிராரிரோ....
Lullaby sounds: Aariraaroo aariraroo aaraarirararirooo
Lullaby sounds: Aariraaroo aariraroo aaraarirararirooo
Aaraarirararirooo
தூளி தூளி மாணிக்க தூளி கண்மணி நீ உறங்க
லாலி லாலி நான் பாடும் லாலி பொன்மணி நீ உறங்க
தாழம்பூவே தங்கநிலாவே மெல்ல கண்களை நீ மூட
கண்ணம்மா தாய் மனம் தாலாட்ட
தூளி தூளி மாணிக்க தூளி கண்மணி நீ உறங்க...
Little drop, a drop of ruby
My darling child, for you to sleep
Lullaby, lullaby, the lullaby I sing
My precious golden gem, for you to sleep
O screwpine flower, O golden moon
So you may gently close your eyes
My dear child, as a mother's heart sings a lullaby
Little drop, a drop of ruby, my darling child, for you to sleep
வெண்பனி தூங்க தன் இதழ் தூவி
மல்லிகை பாய் விரிக்கும்
அந்த மல்லிகை தூங்க கானக் குயிலும்
ஆயிரம் பாட்டிசைக்கும்
As white snow slumbers, scattering its petals
Jasmine spreads a bed of flowers
And for that jasmine to sleep, the singing cuckoo
Will compose a thousand songs
வெண்மதி மெல்ல தூங்கிடு என
வைகையும் தாலாட்டும்
வைகையே கொஞ்சம் ஓய்வெடு என
தென்றலும் சீராட்டும்
'Sleep gently, white moon,' saying so
Even river Vaigai sings a lullaby
'Take some rest, River Vaigai,' saying so
Even the gentle breeze fondles with love
அன்ன சிறகில் மெத்தை விரித்தேன்
மெல்ல கண்களை நீ மூட
கண்ணம்மா தாய் மனம் தாலாட்ட....
தூளி தூளி மாணிக்க தூளி கண்மணி நீ உறங்க
I spread a bed using swan wings
So you may gently close your eyes
My dear child, as a mother's heart sings a lullaby
Little drop, a drop of ruby, my darling child, for you to sleep
ஆயிரம் காலம் அன்னையும் செய்த
பூஜையின் பலனாக
ஒரு தங்கக்கிளி தத்தி வந்ததோ
தாய்மடி விளையாட
As the fruit of prayers offered for a thousand ages
By this mother, bringing devotion to fruition
Has a golden parrot waddled over
To play on her mother's lap
தெய்வமே இன்று பிள்ளையாய்
இங்கு வந்தது உறவாட
தேன் தமிழ் சிந்தும் முல்லையாய்
அன்னை தோள்களில் விளையாட
God Himself has come today as a child
Here to build a bond of love
Like a jasmine spilling honeyed Tamil
To play upon her mother's shoulders
முல்லைப் பூவே முத்துச்சரமே
மெல்ல கண்களை நீ மூட
கண்ணம்மா தாய் மனம் தாலாட்ட....
O jasmine flower, O string of pearls
So you may gently close your eyes
My dear child, as a mother's heart sings a lullaby
தூளி தூளி மாணிக்க தூளி கண்மணி நீ உறங்க
லாலி லாலி நான் பாடும் லாலி பொன்மணி நீ உறங்க
தாழம்பூவே தங்கநிலாவே மெல்ல கண்களை நீ மூட
கண்ணம்மா தாய் மனம் தாலாட்ட
தூளி தூளி மாணிக்க தூளி கண்மணி நீ உறங்க...
Little drop, a drop of ruby
My darling child, for you to sleep
Lullaby, lullaby, the lullaby I sing
My precious golden gem, for you to sleep
O screwpine flower, O golden moon
So you may gently close your eyes
My dear child, as a mother's heart sings a lullaby
Little drop, a drop of ruby, my darling child, for you to sleep
தூளி தூளி மாணிக்க தூளி கண்மணி நீ உறங்க
Lullaby sounds: Aariraari rarariraari Aaraarirararirooo
ஆரிராரி ராராரிராரி ஆராரிராரிரோ.....
Aariraaroo aariraroo aaraarirararirooo
Lullaby sounds: Aariraaroo aariraroo aaraarirararirooo
Aariraaroo aariraroo aaraarirararirooo
Lullaby sounds: Aariraaroo aariraroo aaraarirararirooo
Aaraarirararirooo
Aaraarirararirooo
Thuli thuli maanikka thuli
Little drop, a drop of ruby
Kanmani nee uranga
My darling child, for you to sleep
Laali laali naan paadum laali
Lullaby, lullaby, the lullaby I sing
Ponmani nee uranga
My precious golden gem, for you to sleep
Thazhampoovae thanganilavae
O screwpine flower, O golden moon
Mella kangalai ne mooda
So you may gently close your eyes
Kannamaa thaai manam thaalatta
My dear child, as a mother's heart sings a lullaby
Thuli thuli maanikka thuli kanmani nee uranga
Little drop, a drop of ruby, my darling child, for you to sleep
Venpani thoongha than idhazh thoovi
As white snow slumbers, scattering its petals
Malligai paai virikkum
Jasmine spreads a bed of flowers
Andha malligai thoonga gaana kuyilum
And for that jasmine to sleep, the singing cuckoo
Aayiram paatisaikkum
Will compose a thousand songs
Venmadhi mella thoongidu
'Sleep gently, white moon,' saying so
Ena vaigaiyum thaalattum
Even river Vaigai sings a lullaby
Vaigaiyae konjam ooivedu
'Take some rest, River Vaigai,' saying so
Ena thendralum seerattum
Even the gentle breeze fondles with love
Anna siragil methai virithen
I spread a bed using swan wings
Mella kangalai nee mooda
So you may gently close your eyes
Kannammaa thaai manam thaalatta
My dear child, as a mother's heart sings a lullaby
Thuli thuli maanikka thuli kanmani nee uranga
Little drop, a drop of ruby, my darling child, for you to sleep
Aayiram kaalam annaiyum seidha
As the fruit of prayers offered for a thousand ages
Poojaiyum palanaaga
By this mother, bringing devotion to fruition
Oru thangakkili thaththi vandhadhoo
Has a golden parrot waddled over
Thaaimadi vilaiyaada
To play on her mother's lap
Deivamae indru pillaiyaai
God Himself has come today as a child
Ingu vandhadhu uravaada
Here to build a bond of love
Thaen thamizh sindhum mullaiyaai
Like a jasmine spilling honeyed Tamil
Annai thozhgalil vilaiyaada
To play upon her mother's shoulders
Mullai poovae muthucharamae
O jasmine flower, O string of pearls
Mella kangalai nee mooda
So you may gently close your eyes
Kannamaa thaai manam thaalattaa
My dear child, as a mother's heart sings a lullaby
Thuli thuli maanikka thuli
Little drop, a drop of ruby
Kanmani nee uranga
My darling child, for you to sleep
Laali laali naan paadum laali
Lullaby, lullaby, the lullaby I sing
Ponmani nee uranga
My precious golden gem, for you to sleep
Thazhampoovae thanganilavae
O screwpine flower, O golden moon
Mella kangalai ne mooda
So you may gently close your eyes
Kannamaa thaai manam thaalatta
My dear child, as a mother's heart sings a lullaby
Thuli thuli maanikka thuli kanmani nee uranga
Little drop, a drop of ruby, my darling child, for you to sleep
Aariraari rarariraari Aaraarirararirooo
Lullaby sounds: Aariraari rarariraari Aaraarirararirooo
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Thanga Pappa is a tender Tamil lullaby that captures the unconditional love and joy of a mother putting her child to sleep. The lyrics richly weave natural imagery—describing the child as a precious ruby drop, screwpine flower, golden moon, and golden parrot born out of years of motherly prayers. The song evokes a soothing world where nature itself, including the cool breeze, the singing cuckoo, and the River Vaigai, participates in lulling the precious baby to sleep.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Thuli thuli maanikka thuli”
The child is affectionately compared directly to a drop of ruby ('maanikka thuli') and a golden parrot ('thangakkili').
Alliteration (Monai)
“Thazhampoovae thanganilavae”
Repetition of the initial consonant sound 'Th' across words creates a rhythmic and melodic flow suited for a lullaby.
Personification
“Ena vaigaiyum thaalattum”
Inanimate elements of nature like River Vaigai and the breeze are given human attributes of singing lullabies and offering rest.
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Trivia
Composed by Deva with vocals by Sindhu, this song is a classic example of traditional Tamil lullaby (Thaalattu) composition translated into 1990s film music, utilizing imagery rooted in Tamil literature such as River Vaigai and fragrant jasmine flowers.
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