Naan Chinna Pappa
From Kadamai · 1984
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Kadamai1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Naan chinna pappa chella pappa | I am a little baby, a darling baby, |
| Oru kai thaappa yaei…..ada vaaiyyaa | A latch for one hand, hey... come on sir! |
| Sarithaanyaa unna nee thaaiyyaa | That is right, give yourself to me, sir. |
| Innum konjam ooththu | Pour a little bit more, |
| Innum konjam oohthu | Pour a little bit more, |
| Nee ettu shruthi seaththu | Raise the scale to the eighth pitch, |
| Vattum kulir kaaththu | The chilly wind blows around us, |
| Nee vaaiyyaa enna poththu… | Come sir, wrap me up and keep me warm... |
| Male :Rooba….aa…..aa….aa… | Male: Rooba....aa.....aa....aa... |
| Male | |
| ……………….. | .............. |
| Female | |
| Seemaangal eloorum mamangal enakku | All these rich noblemen are like uncles to me, |
| Saelai en dhegam kaanaathathu | My body has never been covered by a saree. |
| Seemaangal eloorum mamangal enakku | All these rich noblemen are like uncles to me, |
| Saelai en dhegam kaanaathathu | My body has never been covered by a saree. |
| Female | |
| Udaiyo paaram thuranthaen yaavum | I shed my clothes considering them a burden, all of it, |
| Udaiyo paaram thuranthaen yaavum | I shed my clothes considering them a burden, all of it. |
| Naan kannaadi nillu munnaadi | I am like a mirror, stand right in front of me, |
| Un kaannaatti niththam kalyaani | Showing your eyes, celebrating auspicious joy daily. |
| Jaan pillai endraalum aanpillai vaa…. | Even if you are just a span tall, come as a real man... |
| Female | |
| Naan chinna pappa | I am a little baby, |
| Male :Aa…. | Male: Aa.... |
| Female :Chella pappa | Female: Darling baby, |
| Male :Oo… | Male: Oo... |
| Female :Oru kai thaappa yaei…..ada vaaiyyaa | Female: A latch for one hand, hey... come on sir! |
| Sarithaanyaa unna nee thaaiyyaa | That is right, give yourself to me, sir. |
| Innum konjam ooththu | Pour a little bit more, |
| Innum konjam oohthu | Pour a little bit more, |
| Nee ettu shruthi seaththu | Raise the scale to the eighth pitch, |
| Vattum kulir kaaththu | The chilly wind blows around us, |
| Nee vaaiyyaa enna poththu… | Come sir, wrap me up and keep me warm... |
| Male :Rooba….aa…..aa….aa… | Male: Rooba....aa.....aa....aa... |
| Female | |
| Thottu kol kattikol | Touch me, embrace me, |
| Ittu kol muththangal | Shower me with sweet kisses, |
| Engae sangeetha saththangalae | Where are the musical sounds? |
| Thottu kol kattikol | Touch me, embrace me, |
| Ittu kol muththangal | Shower me with sweet kisses, |
| Engae sangeetha saththangalae | Where are the musical sounds? |
| Female | |
| Rasippen naanae thelipaen thaenae | I will enjoy it myself and sprinkle honey, |
| Rasippen naanae thelipaen thaenae | I will enjoy it myself and sprinkle honey. |
| Aei Unnaththaann vaa machchaanae | Hey, it is you I am inviting, come my beloved, |
| Thaen sinthaththaan poo vachchanae | I adorned flowers just to spill honey, |
| Naanaachchu neeyaachchu vaa paakkaalaam…. | It is either me or you now, come let us see... |
| Male :Rooba….aa…..aa….aa… | Male: Rooba....aa.....aa....aa... |
நான் சின்னப் பாப்பா செல்ல பாப்பா
ஒரு கை தாப்பா ஏய்.....அட வாய்யா
சரிதான்யா உன்ன நீ தாய்யா
இன்னும் கொஞ்சம் ஊத்து
நீ எட்டு ஸ்ருதி சேத்து
வாட்டும் குளிர் காத்து
நீ வாய்யா என்ன போத்து......
ரூபா.......ஆ......ஆ.....ஆ....
I am a little baby, a darling baby,
A latch for one hand, hey... come on sir!
That is right, give yourself to me, sir.
Pour a little bit more,
Pour a little bit more,
Raise the scale to the eighth pitch,
The chilly wind blows around us,
Come sir, wrap me up and keep me warm...
Male: Rooba....aa.....aa....aa...
...........................
..............
சீமான்கள் எல்லோரும் மாமன்கள் எனக்கு
சேலை என் தேகம் காணாதது
சீமான்கள் எல்லோரும் மாமன்கள் எனக்கு
சேலை என் தேகம் காணாதது
All these rich noblemen are like uncles to me,
My body has never been covered by a saree.
All these rich noblemen are like uncles to me,
My body has never been covered by a saree.
உடையோ பாரம் துறந்தேன் யாவும்
உடையோ பாரம் துறந்தேன் யாவும்
நான் கண்ணாடி நில்லு முன்னாடி
உன் கண்ணாட்டி நித்தம் கல்யாணி
ஜான் பிள்ளை என்றாலும் ஆண்பிள்ளை வா....
I shed my clothes considering them a burden, all of it,
I shed my clothes considering them a burden, all of it.
I am like a mirror, stand right in front of me,
Showing your eyes, celebrating auspicious joy daily.
Even if you are just a span tall, come as a real man...
நான் சின்னப் பாப்பா
ஆ.....
செல்ல பாப்பா
ஓ.....
ஒரு கை தாப்பா ஏய்.....அட வாய்யா
சரிதான்யா உன்ன நீ தாய்யா
நீ எட்டு ஸ்ருதி சேத்து
வாட்டும் குளிர் காத்து
நீ வாய்யா என்ன போத்து......
ரூபா.......ஆ......ஆ.....ஆ....
I am a little baby,
Male: Aa....
Female: Darling baby,
Male: Oo...
Female: A latch for one hand, hey... come on sir!
That is right, give yourself to me, sir.
Pour a little bit more,
Pour a little bit more,
Raise the scale to the eighth pitch,
The chilly wind blows around us,
Come sir, wrap me up and keep me warm...
Male: Rooba....aa.....aa....aa...
தொட்டுக் கொள் கட்டிக் கொள்
இட்டுக் கொள் முத்தங்கள்
எங்கும் சங்கீத சத்தங்களே
தொட்டுக் கொள் கட்டிக் கொள்
இட்டுக் கொள் முத்தங்கள்
எங்கும் சங்கீத சத்தங்களே
Touch me, embrace me,
Shower me with sweet kisses,
Where are the musical sounds?
Touch me, embrace me,
Shower me with sweet kisses,
Where are the musical sounds?
ரசிப்பேன் நானே தெளிப்பேன் தேனே
ரசிப்பேன் நானே தெளிப்பேன் தேனே
ஏய் உன்னத்தான் வா மச்சானே
தேன் சிந்தத்தான் பூ வச்சேனே
நானாச்சு நீயாச்சு வா பாக்கலாம்...
ரூபா.......ஆ......ஆ.....ஆ....
I will enjoy it myself and sprinkle honey,
I will enjoy it myself and sprinkle honey.
Hey, it is you I am inviting, come my beloved,
I adorned flowers just to spill honey,
It is either me or you now, come let us see...
Male: Rooba....aa.....aa....aa...
Naan chinna pappa chella pappa
I am a little baby, a darling baby,
Oru kai thaappa yaei…..ada vaaiyyaa
A latch for one hand, hey... come on sir!
Sarithaanyaa unna nee thaaiyyaa
That is right, give yourself to me, sir.
Innum konjam ooththu
Pour a little bit more,
Innum konjam oohthu
Pour a little bit more,
Nee ettu shruthi seaththu
Raise the scale to the eighth pitch,
Vattum kulir kaaththu
The chilly wind blows around us,
Nee vaaiyyaa enna poththu…
Come sir, wrap me up and keep me warm...
Male :Rooba….aa…..aa….aa…
Male: Rooba....aa.....aa....aa...
………………..
..............
Seemaangal eloorum mamangal enakku
All these rich noblemen are like uncles to me,
Saelai en dhegam kaanaathathu
My body has never been covered by a saree.
Seemaangal eloorum mamangal enakku
All these rich noblemen are like uncles to me,
Saelai en dhegam kaanaathathu
My body has never been covered by a saree.
Udaiyo paaram thuranthaen yaavum
I shed my clothes considering them a burden, all of it,
Udaiyo paaram thuranthaen yaavum
I shed my clothes considering them a burden, all of it.
Naan kannaadi nillu munnaadi
I am like a mirror, stand right in front of me,
Un kaannaatti niththam kalyaani
Showing your eyes, celebrating auspicious joy daily.
Jaan pillai endraalum aanpillai vaa….
Even if you are just a span tall, come as a real man...
Naan chinna pappa
I am a little baby,
Male :Aa….
Male: Aa....
Female :Chella pappa
Female: Darling baby,
Male :Oo…
Male: Oo...
Female :Oru kai thaappa yaei…..ada vaaiyyaa
Female: A latch for one hand, hey... come on sir!
Sarithaanyaa unna nee thaaiyyaa
That is right, give yourself to me, sir.
Innum konjam ooththu
Pour a little bit more,
Innum konjam oohthu
Pour a little bit more,
Nee ettu shruthi seaththu
Raise the scale to the eighth pitch,
Vattum kulir kaaththu
The chilly wind blows around us,
Nee vaaiyyaa enna poththu…
Come sir, wrap me up and keep me warm...
Male :Rooba….aa…..aa….aa…
Male: Rooba....aa.....aa....aa...
Thottu kol kattikol
Touch me, embrace me,
Ittu kol muththangal
Shower me with sweet kisses,
Engae sangeetha saththangalae
Where are the musical sounds?
Thottu kol kattikol
Touch me, embrace me,
Ittu kol muththangal
Shower me with sweet kisses,
Engae sangeetha saththangalae
Where are the musical sounds?
Rasippen naanae thelipaen thaenae
I will enjoy it myself and sprinkle honey,
Rasippen naanae thelipaen thaenae
I will enjoy it myself and sprinkle honey.
Aei Unnaththaann vaa machchaanae
Hey, it is you I am inviting, come my beloved,
Thaen sinthaththaan poo vachchanae
I adorned flowers just to spill honey,
Naanaachchu neeyaachchu vaa paakkaalaam….
It is either me or you now, come let us see...
Male :Rooba….aa…..aa….aa…
Male: Rooba....aa.....aa....aa...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Naan Chinna Pappa from the 1984 film Kadamai, written by lyricist Pulamaipithan, is a seductive and playful cabaret-style song. The female lead enticingly calls out to her companion, shedding social inhibitions and inviting him to embrace the warmth of romance and drinks during a chilly evening. The lyrics reflect a carefree, seductive persona typical of 1980s Tamil cinema dance numbers.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Naan chinna pappa chella pappa”
The song uses recurring end rhymes like 'pappa' / 'pappa' to create a catchy, nursery-rhyme-like rhythm for a cabaret style.
Internal Rhyme / Monai
“Innum konjam ooththu / Innum konjam oohthu”
Repetition of sound patterns like 'ooththu' and 'oohthu' across consecutive lines to build musical momentum.
Metaphor
“Naan kannaadi nillu munnaadi”
The singer compares herself to a mirror ('kannaadi') that reflects the lover standing before her.
Did you know?
Trivia
Lyricist Pulamaipithan, famous for his deep, literary, and political Tamil songs, demonstrated his versatility by also penning vibrant, catchy cabaret numbers like this for 1980s commercial cinema.
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