Ennai Paarthu Sirikiraalae
From Gumasthavin Magal · 1974
- Lyricist
- Poovai Senguttavan
- Singer
- Sirkazhi Govindarajan
- Music director
- Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan
- Details
- Gumasthavin Magal1974
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Sirikkiraalae kanni muththammaa | She is smiling, maiden Muthamma |
| Ennai paarththu sirikkiraalae | She looks at me and smiles |
| Kanni muththammaa | Maiden Muthamma |
| Annaiyaval iyarkkaiyammaa | She is Mother Nature herself |
| Kanni muththamma | Maiden Muthamma |
| Enthan kanni muththamma | My maiden Muthamma |
| Male | |
| Ennai paarththu sirikkiraalae | She looks at me and smiles |
| Kanni muththammaa | Maiden Muthamma |
| Annaiyaval iyarkkaiyammaa | She is Mother Nature herself |
| Kanni muththamma | Maiden Muthamma |
| Enthan kanni muththamma | My maiden Muthamma |
| Male | |
| Aattrangaraiyinilae kanni muththammaa | On the riverbank, maiden Muthamma |
| Aattrangaraiyinilae kanni muththammaa | On the riverbank, maiden Muthamma |
| Kaattraaga nadai nadanthaal kanni muththammaa | She walked like the wind, maiden Muthamma |
| Thendral kaattraaga nadai nadanthaal | She walked like a gentle breeze |
| Kanni muththamma | Maiden Muthamma |
| Male | |
| Pachchai kiliyaaga | Like a green parrot |
| Gaanam paadum kuyilaaga | Like a singing cuckoo |
| Pachchai kiliyaaga | Like a green parrot |
| Gaanam paadum kuyilaaga | Like a singing cuckoo |
| Male | |
| Pakkam nindru konjukindraal | She stands beside me and caresses me |
| Kanni muththamma | Maiden Muthamma |
| Vanthu pakkam nindru konjukindraal | She comes, stands beside me and caresses me |
| Kanni muththamma | Maiden Muthamma |
| Enthan kanni muththamma | My maiden Muthamma |
| Male | |
| Ennai paarththu sirikkiraalae | She looks at me and smiles |
| Kanni muththammaa | Maiden Muthamma |
| Annaiyaval iyarkkaiyammaa | She is Mother Nature herself |
| Kanni muththamma | Maiden Muthamma |
| Enthan kanni muththamma | My maiden Muthamma |
| Male | |
| Mannennum thottil katti | Tying a cradle out of the earth |
| Kanni muththamma | Maiden Muthamma |
| Anbu maganaaga aasai vaiththaal | She wished for me as her beloved son |
| Kanni muththamma | Maiden Muthamma |
| Male | |
| Mannennum thottil katti | Tying a cradle out of the earth |
| Kanni muththamma | Maiden Muthamma |
| Anbu maganaaga aasai vaiththaal | She wished for me as her beloved son |
| Kanni muththamma | Maiden Muthamma |
| Male | |
| Vinnennum veliyinilae | In the vast expanse of the sky |
| Kanni muththamma | Maiden Muthamma |
| Vinnennum veliyinilae | In the vast expanse of the sky |
| Kanni muththamma | Maiden Muthamma |
| Male | |
| Vilaiyaattu kaattukindraal | She displays her playful games |
| Kanni muththamma | Maiden Muthamma |
| Male | |
| Pudhu vilaiyaattu kaattukindraal | She displays new playful games |
| Kanni muththamma | Maiden Muthamma |
| Male | |
| Ennai paarththu sirikkiraalae | She looks at me and smiles |
| Kanni muththammaa | Maiden Muthamma |
| Annaiyaval iyarkkaiyammaa | She is Mother Nature herself |
| Kanni muththamma | Maiden Muthamma |
| Enthan kanni muththamma | My maiden Muthamma |
| Enthan kanni muththamma | My maiden Muthamma |
சிரிக்கிறாளே கன்னி முத்தம்மா
என்னைப் பார்த்து சிரிக்கிறாளே
கன்னி முத்தம்மா
அன்னையவள் இயற்கையம்மா
கன்னி முத்தம்மா
எந்தன் கன்னி முத்தம்மா
She is smiling, maiden Muthamma
She looks at me and smiles
Maiden Muthamma
She is Mother Nature herself
Maiden Muthamma
My maiden Muthamma
என்னைப் பார்த்து சிரிக்கிறாளே
கன்னி முத்தம்மா
அன்னையவள் இயற்கையம்மா
கன்னி முத்தம்மா
எந்தன் கன்னி முத்தம்மா
She looks at me and smiles
Maiden Muthamma
She is Mother Nature herself
Maiden Muthamma
My maiden Muthamma
ஆற்றங்கரையினிலே கன்னி முத்தம்மா
ஆற்றங்கரையினிலே கன்னி முத்தம்மா
காற்றாக நடை நடந்தாள் கன்னி முத்தம்மா
தென்றல் காற்றாக நடை நடந்தாள்
கன்னி முத்தம்மா..
On the riverbank, maiden Muthamma
On the riverbank, maiden Muthamma
She walked like the wind, maiden Muthamma
She walked like a gentle breeze
Maiden Muthamma
பச்சைக் கிளியாக
கானம் பாடும் குயிலாக
பச்சைக் கிளியாக
கானம் பாடும் குயிலாக
Like a green parrot
Like a singing cuckoo
Like a green parrot
Like a singing cuckoo
பக்கம் நின்று கொஞ்சுகின்றாள்
கன்னி முத்தம்மா
வந்து பக்கம் நின்று கொஞ்சுகின்றாள்
கன்னி முத்தம்மா
எந்தன் கன்னி முத்தம்மா
She stands beside me and caresses me
Maiden Muthamma
She comes, stands beside me and caresses me
Maiden Muthamma
My maiden Muthamma
என்னைப் பார்த்து சிரிக்கிறாளே
கன்னி முத்தம்மா
அன்னையவள் இயற்கையம்மா
கன்னி முத்தம்மா
எந்தன் கன்னி முத்தம்மா
She looks at me and smiles
Maiden Muthamma
She is Mother Nature herself
Maiden Muthamma
My maiden Muthamma
மண்ணென்னும் தொட்டில் கட்டி
கன்னி முத்தம்மா
அன்பு மகனாக ஆசை வைத்தாள்
கன்னி முத்தம்மா
Tying a cradle out of the earth
Maiden Muthamma
She wished for me as her beloved son
Maiden Muthamma
மண்ணென்னும் தொட்டில் கட்டி
கன்னி முத்தம்மா
அன்பு மகனாக ஆசை வைத்தாள்
கன்னி முத்தம்மா
Tying a cradle out of the earth
Maiden Muthamma
She wished for me as her beloved son
Maiden Muthamma
விண்ணென்னும் வெளியினிலே
கன்னி முத்தம்மா
விண்ணென்னும் வெளியினிலே
கன்னி முத்தம்மா
In the vast expanse of the sky
Maiden Muthamma
In the vast expanse of the sky
Maiden Muthamma
விளையாட்டு காட்டுகின்றாள்
கன்னி முத்தம்மா
She displays her playful games
Maiden Muthamma
புது விளையாட்டு காட்டுகின்றாள்
கன்னி முத்தம்மா
எந்தன் கன்னி முத்தம்மா
She displays new playful games
Maiden Muthamma
என்னைப் பார்த்து சிரிக்கிறாளே
கன்னி முத்தம்மா
அன்னையவள் இயற்கையம்மா
கன்னி முத்தம்மா
எந்தன் கன்னி முத்தம்மா
எந்தன் கன்னி முத்தம்மா
She looks at me and smiles
Maiden Muthamma
She is Mother Nature herself
Maiden Muthamma
My maiden Muthamma
My maiden Muthamma
Sirikkiraalae kanni muththammaa
She is smiling, maiden Muthamma
Ennai paarththu sirikkiraalae
She looks at me and smiles
Kanni muththammaa
Maiden Muthamma
Annaiyaval iyarkkaiyammaa
She is Mother Nature herself
Kanni muththamma
Maiden Muthamma
Enthan kanni muththamma
My maiden Muthamma
Ennai paarththu sirikkiraalae
She looks at me and smiles
Kanni muththammaa
Maiden Muthamma
Annaiyaval iyarkkaiyammaa
She is Mother Nature herself
Kanni muththamma
Maiden Muthamma
Enthan kanni muththamma
My maiden Muthamma
Aattrangaraiyinilae kanni muththammaa
On the riverbank, maiden Muthamma
Aattrangaraiyinilae kanni muththammaa
On the riverbank, maiden Muthamma
Kaattraaga nadai nadanthaal kanni muththammaa
She walked like the wind, maiden Muthamma
Thendral kaattraaga nadai nadanthaal
She walked like a gentle breeze
Kanni muththamma
Maiden Muthamma
Pachchai kiliyaaga
Like a green parrot
Gaanam paadum kuyilaaga
Like a singing cuckoo
Pachchai kiliyaaga
Like a green parrot
Gaanam paadum kuyilaaga
Like a singing cuckoo
Pakkam nindru konjukindraal
She stands beside me and caresses me
Kanni muththamma
Maiden Muthamma
Vanthu pakkam nindru konjukindraal
She comes, stands beside me and caresses me
Kanni muththamma
Maiden Muthamma
Enthan kanni muththamma
My maiden Muthamma
Ennai paarththu sirikkiraalae
She looks at me and smiles
Kanni muththammaa
Maiden Muthamma
Annaiyaval iyarkkaiyammaa
She is Mother Nature herself
Kanni muththamma
Maiden Muthamma
Enthan kanni muththamma
My maiden Muthamma
Mannennum thottil katti
Tying a cradle out of the earth
Kanni muththamma
Maiden Muthamma
Anbu maganaaga aasai vaiththaal
She wished for me as her beloved son
Kanni muththamma
Maiden Muthamma
Mannennum thottil katti
Tying a cradle out of the earth
Kanni muththamma
Maiden Muthamma
Anbu maganaaga aasai vaiththaal
She wished for me as her beloved son
Kanni muththamma
Maiden Muthamma
Vinnennum veliyinilae
In the vast expanse of the sky
Kanni muththamma
Maiden Muthamma
Vinnennum veliyinilae
In the vast expanse of the sky
Kanni muththamma
Maiden Muthamma
Vilaiyaattu kaattukindraal
She displays her playful games
Kanni muththamma
Maiden Muthamma
Pudhu vilaiyaattu kaattukindraal
She displays new playful games
Kanni muththamma
Maiden Muthamma
Ennai paarththu sirikkiraalae
She looks at me and smiles
Kanni muththammaa
Maiden Muthamma
Annaiyaval iyarkkaiyammaa
She is Mother Nature herself
Kanni muththamma
Maiden Muthamma
Enthan kanni muththamma
My maiden Muthamma
Enthan kanni muththamma
My maiden Muthamma
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poetic song from Gumasthavin Magal (1974) celebrates nature personified as a maiden and a mother figure named 'Muthamma'. Sung with grand classical devotion by Sirkazhi Govindarajan, the lyricist Poovai Senguttavan attributes the gentle breezes along riverbanks, the singing of green parrots and cuckoos, and the sprawling beauty of earth and sky to nature's affectionate embrace. Nature cradles the protagonist like a loving mother and interacts with him like a gentle maiden.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification (உருவக அணி)
“Annaiyaval iyarkkaiyammaa Kanni muththamma”
Nature (Iyarkkai) is personified as a mother and a maiden named Muthamma.
Simile (உவமை அணி)
“Thendral kaattraaga nadai nadanthaal”
The movement of the maiden/nature is directly compared to the walking of a gentle breeze.
Ethugai (எதுகை)
“Mannennum thottil katti / Vinnennum veliyinilae”
The second consonant sound ('nn') rhymes across 'Mannennum' and 'Vinnennum'.
Metaphor
“Pachchai kiliyaaga Gaanam paadum kuyilaaga”
Nature's sounds are metaphorically described as the chatter of green parrots and the melody of cuckoos.
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Trivia
The film Gumasthavin Magal (1974) features music by Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan, who was celebrated for introducing distinct Carnatic violin motifs and classical structures into Tamil cinema music. Sang by the legendary Sirkazhi Govindarajan, the song stands out for its deep devotion to Mother Nature.
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