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Intha Pachai Killikoru Female

From Needhikku Thalaivanangu · 1976

Lyricist
Pulamaipithan
Singer
S. Varalakshmi
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Details
Needhikku Thalaivanangu1976

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Indha pachai kilikkoruFor this green parrot
Sevvandhi poovilMade of chrysanthemum flowers
Thottilai katti vaithaenI tied a cradle
Adhil pattu thugiludanIn it, along with silk cloth
Annai chiraginaiA mother's wing
Mellenna ittu vaithaenI gently placed inside
Female
Indha pachai kilikkoruFor this green parrot
Sevvandhi poovilMade of chrysanthemum flowers
Thottilai katti vaithaenI tied a cradle
Adhil pattu thugiludanIn it, along with silk cloth
Annai chiraginaiA mother's wing
Mellenna ittu vaithaenI gently placed inside
Naan aaraaro endru thaalaattaAs I sing a lullaby 'Aararo'
Innum yaaraaro vandhu paaraattaMany more people will come to praise you
Naan aaraaro endru thaalaattaAs I sing a lullaby 'Aararo'
Innum yaaraaro vandhu paaraattaMany more people will come to praise you
Female
Nindru nimirndhuStanding upright
En pillai nadakkaiyilWhen my child walks
Raaja nadai thorkkumEven a royal walk will be defeated
Nindru nimirndhuStanding upright
En pillai nadakkaiyilWhen my child walks
Raaja nadai thorkkumEven a royal walk will be defeated
Ezhil neendhum udalinaiYour body where beauty swims
Kaanum pozhudhinilWhen seeing it
Sirppam adhai ketkkumSculptures will ask for it
Naan aaraaro endru thaalaattaAs I sing a lullaby 'Aararo'
Innum yaaraaro vandhu paaraattaMany more people will come to praise you
Female
Indha pachai kilikkoruFor this green parrot
Sevvandhi poovilMade of chrysanthemum flowers
Thottilai katti vaithaenI tied a cradle
Adhil pattu thugiludanIn it, along with silk cloth
Annai chiraginaiA mother's wing
Mellenna ittu vaithaenI gently placed inside
Female
Ennenna thaevaiWhatever is needed
Un ullam magizhndhidaFor your heart to rejoice
Enbadhai chollividuJust tell me what it is
Ennenna thaevaiWhatever is needed
Un ullam magizhndhidaFor your heart to rejoice
Enbadhai chollividuJust tell me what it is
Endrum ilai yenum sollaiNever say the word 'no'
Nee solla naanadhaiIf you say it, I will
Ketppadhai maattrividuChange it so I hear 'yes'
Naan aaraaro endru thaalaattaAs I sing a lullaby 'Aararo'
Innum yaaraaro vandhu paaraattaMany more people will come to praise you
Female
Naerukku naer unnaiThose who come to face you
Paarkka varubavarEye to eye
Nenjil bayamirukkumWill have fear in their hearts
Naerukku naer unnaiThose who come to face you
Paarkka varubavarEye to eye
Nenjil bayamirukkumWill have fear in their hearts
Ingu nitham thavazhndhidumThe wind that crawls here daily
Kaattrum unai kanduSeeing you
Kettu vazhi nadakkumWill listen and walk according to your way
Naan aaraaro endru thaalaattaAs I sing a lullaby 'Aararo'
Innum yaaraaro vandhu paaraattaMany more people will come to praise you
Female
Indha pachai kilikkoruFor this green parrot
Sevvandhi poovilMade of chrysanthemum flowers
Thottilai katti vaithaenI tied a cradle
Adhil pattu thugiludanIn it, along with silk cloth
Annai chiraginaiA mother's wing
Mellenna ittu vaithaenI gently placed inside
Naan aaraaro endru thaalaattaAs I sing a lullaby 'Aararo'
Innum yaaraaro vandhu paaraattaMany more people will come to praise you
Naan aaraaro endru thaalaattaAs I sing a lullaby 'Aararo'
Innum yaaraaro vandhu paaraattaMany more people will come to praise you

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Indha Pachai Kilikkoru is a tender lullaby expressing a parent's profound love, protective nature, and grand visions for their child's future. The singer fondly compares the child to a tender green parrot, describing a cradle crafted from chrysanthemums and lined with maternal warmth.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

Indha pachai kilikkoru

The child is affectionately compared to a green parrot ('Pachai Kili').

Hyperbole (Uyarchi Navirtchi)

Raaja nadai thorkkum

Exaggerating the child's walk as superior to even a king's majestic stroll.

Personification

Kaattrum unai kandu kettu vazhi nadakkum

The wind is personified as a person who observes the child and follows their direction.

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Trivia

This famous lullaby is from the 1976 Tamil film 'Needhikku Thalaivanangu', starring M. G. Ramachandran (MGR). The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, lyrics were written by Pulamaipithan, and the song was sung by K. J. Yesudas.

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