Nee Sirithaal Happy
From Paavai Vilakku · 1960
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singer
- R. Rajalakshmi
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Paavai Vilakku1960
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Nee sirithaal naan sirippen | If you laugh, I will laugh, |
| Singaara kannae | My lovely dear darling, |
| Nee azhuthaal naan azhuven | If you cry, I will cry, |
| Mangaadha ponnae | My unfading pure gold treasure. |
| Nee sirithaal naan sirippen | If you laugh, I will laugh, |
| Singaara kannae | My lovely dear darling, |
| Nee azhuthaal naan azhuven | If you cry, I will cry, |
| Mangaadha ponnae | My unfading pure gold treasure. |
| Female | |
| Thaen manakkum vaai idhazhum | Your sweet lips smelling like honey, |
| Sivappu mathaappu | Are like a red sparkler, |
| Chinna iru kann malarum | Your small pair of blooming eyes, |
| Neela mathaappu | Are like blue sparklers. |
| Thaen manakkum vaai idhazhum | Your sweet lips smelling like honey, |
| Sivappu mathaappu | Are like a red sparkler, |
| Chinna iru kann malarum | Your small pair of blooming eyes, |
| Neela mathaappu | Are like blue sparklers. |
| Female | |
| Maeniyilae theriyudhamma | Visible upon your tender body, my child, |
| Thangathin jolippu | Is the glittering sheen of gold, |
| Maeniyilae theriyudhamma | Visible upon your tender body, my child, |
| Thangathin jolippu | Is the glittering sheen of gold, |
| Adhai kaanum podhu manasukkullae | When seeing that, within my heart, |
| Ethanai kalippu | Oh, how much joy surges! |
| Female | |
| Nee sirithaal naan sirippen | If you laugh, I will laugh, |
| Singaara kannae | My lovely dear darling, |
| Nee azhuthaal naan azhuven | If you cry, I will cry, |
| Mangaadha ponnae | My unfading pure gold treasure. |
| Female | |
| Etti etti vatta nilaa | Reaching out high, the round moon, |
| Unnai paarkkudhu | Is gazing upon you, |
| Un echil patta sottrai | For the rice touched by your sweet mouth, |
| Adhu thanakku kertkkudhu | It begs for itself. |
| Etti etti vatta nilaa | Reaching out high, the round moon, |
| Unnai paarkkudhu | Is gazing upon you, |
| Un echil patta sottrai | For the rice touched by your sweet mouth, |
| Adhu thanakku kertkkudhu | It begs for itself. |
| Female | |
| Sattamaaga seekiram nee | Quickly and nicely, my child, |
| Saapidu amma | Eat your meal now, |
| Sattamaaga seekiram nee | Quickly and nicely, my child, |
| Saapidu amma | Eat your meal now, |
| Andha chandhiranai vilaiyaada | And call that moon, |
| Koopidu amma | To come play with you, my dear. |
| Female | |
| Nee sirithaal naan sirippen | If you laugh, I will laugh, |
| Singaara kannae | My lovely dear darling, |
| Nee azhuthaal naan azhuven | If you cry, I will cry, |
| Mangaadha ponnae | My unfading pure gold treasure. |
| Female | |
| Nee sirithaal naan sirippen | If you laugh, I will laugh, |
| Singaara kannae | My lovely dear darling, |
| Nee azhuthaal naan azhuven | If you cry, I will cry, |
| Mangaadha ponnae | My unfading pure gold treasure. |
நீ சிரித்தால் நான் சிரிப்பேன்
சிங்கார கண்ணே
நீ அழுதால் நான் அழுவேன்
மங்காத பொன்னே
நீ சிரித்தால் நான் சிரிப்பேன்
சிங்கார கண்ணே
நீ அழுதால் நான் அழுவேன்
மங்காத பொன்னே
If you laugh, I will laugh,
My lovely dear darling,
If you cry, I will cry,
My unfading pure gold treasure.
If you laugh, I will laugh,
My lovely dear darling,
If you cry, I will cry,
My unfading pure gold treasure.
தேன் மணக்கும் வாய் இதழும்
சிவப்பு மத்தாப்பூ
சின்ன இரு கண் மலரும்
நீல மத்தாப்பூ
தேன் மணக்கும் வாய் இதழும்
சிவப்பு மத்தாப்பூ
சின்ன இரு கண் மலரும்
நீல மத்தாப்பூ
Your sweet lips smelling like honey,
Are like a red sparkler,
Your small pair of blooming eyes,
Are like blue sparklers.
Your sweet lips smelling like honey,
Are like a red sparkler,
Your small pair of blooming eyes,
Are like blue sparklers.
மேனியிலே தெரியுதம்மா
தங்கத்தின் ஜொலிப்பு
மேனியிலே தெரியுதம்மா
தங்கத்தின் ஜொலிப்பு
அதை காணும் போது மனசுக்குள்ளே
எத்தனைக் களிப்பு
Visible upon your tender body, my child,
Is the glittering sheen of gold,
Visible upon your tender body, my child,
Is the glittering sheen of gold,
When seeing that, within my heart,
Oh, how much joy surges!
நீ சிரித்தால் நான் சிரிப்பேன்
சிங்கார கண்ணே
நீ அழுதால் நான் அழுவேன்
மங்காத பொன்னே
If you laugh, I will laugh,
My lovely dear darling,
If you cry, I will cry,
My unfading pure gold treasure.
எட்டி எட்டி வட்ட நிலா
உன்னை பார்க்குது
உன் எச்சில் பட்ட சோற்றை
அது தனக்கு கேட்குது
எட்டி எட்டி வட்ட நிலா
உன்னை பார்க்குது
உன் எச்சில் பட்ட சோற்றை
அது தனக்கு கேட்குது
Reaching out high, the round moon,
Is gazing upon you,
For the rice touched by your sweet mouth,
It begs for itself.
Reaching out high, the round moon,
Is gazing upon you,
For the rice touched by your sweet mouth,
It begs for itself.
சட்டமாக சீக்கிரம் நீ
சாப்பிடு அம்மா
சட்டமாக சீக்கிரம் நீ
சாப்பிடு அம்மா
அந்த சந்திரனை விளையாட
கூப்பிடு அம்மா.......
Quickly and nicely, my child,
Eat your meal now,
Quickly and nicely, my child,
Eat your meal now,
And call that moon,
To come play with you, my dear.
நீ சிரித்தால் நான் சிரிப்பேன்
சிங்கார கண்ணே
நீ அழுதால் நான் அழுவேன்
மங்காத பொன்னே
If you laugh, I will laugh,
My lovely dear darling,
If you cry, I will cry,
My unfading pure gold treasure.
நீ சிரித்தால் நான் சிரிப்பேன்
சிங்கார கண்ணே
நீ அழுதால் நான் அழுவேன்
மங்காத பொன்னே
If you laugh, I will laugh,
My lovely dear darling,
If you cry, I will cry,
My unfading pure gold treasure.
Nee sirithaal naan sirippen
If you laugh, I will laugh,
Singaara kannae
My lovely dear darling,
Nee azhuthaal naan azhuven
If you cry, I will cry,
Mangaadha ponnae
My unfading pure gold treasure.
Nee sirithaal naan sirippen
If you laugh, I will laugh,
Singaara kannae
My lovely dear darling,
Nee azhuthaal naan azhuven
If you cry, I will cry,
Mangaadha ponnae
My unfading pure gold treasure.
Thaen manakkum vaai idhazhum
Your sweet lips smelling like honey,
Sivappu mathaappu
Are like a red sparkler,
Chinna iru kann malarum
Your small pair of blooming eyes,
Neela mathaappu
Are like blue sparklers.
Thaen manakkum vaai idhazhum
Your sweet lips smelling like honey,
Sivappu mathaappu
Are like a red sparkler,
Chinna iru kann malarum
Your small pair of blooming eyes,
Neela mathaappu
Are like blue sparklers.
Maeniyilae theriyudhamma
Visible upon your tender body, my child,
Thangathin jolippu
Is the glittering sheen of gold,
Maeniyilae theriyudhamma
Visible upon your tender body, my child,
Thangathin jolippu
Is the glittering sheen of gold,
Adhai kaanum podhu manasukkullae
When seeing that, within my heart,
Ethanai kalippu
Oh, how much joy surges!
Nee sirithaal naan sirippen
If you laugh, I will laugh,
Singaara kannae
My lovely dear darling,
Nee azhuthaal naan azhuven
If you cry, I will cry,
Mangaadha ponnae
My unfading pure gold treasure.
Etti etti vatta nilaa
Reaching out high, the round moon,
Unnai paarkkudhu
Is gazing upon you,
Un echil patta sottrai
For the rice touched by your sweet mouth,
Adhu thanakku kertkkudhu
It begs for itself.
Etti etti vatta nilaa
Reaching out high, the round moon,
Unnai paarkkudhu
Is gazing upon you,
Un echil patta sottrai
For the rice touched by your sweet mouth,
Adhu thanakku kertkkudhu
It begs for itself.
Sattamaaga seekiram nee
Quickly and nicely, my child,
Saapidu amma
Eat your meal now,
Sattamaaga seekiram nee
Quickly and nicely, my child,
Saapidu amma
Eat your meal now,
Andha chandhiranai vilaiyaada
And call that moon,
Koopidu amma
To come play with you, my dear.
Nee sirithaal naan sirippen
If you laugh, I will laugh,
Singaara kannae
My lovely dear darling,
Nee azhuthaal naan azhuven
If you cry, I will cry,
Mangaadha ponnae
My unfading pure gold treasure.
Nee sirithaal naan sirippen
If you laugh, I will laugh,
Singaara kannae
My lovely dear darling,
Nee azhuthaal naan azhuven
If you cry, I will cry,
Mangaadha ponnae
My unfading pure gold treasure.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Nee Sirithaal Naan Sirippen from the 1960 classic movie Paavai Vilakku is an affectionate maternal song celebrating the profound emotional bond between a caregiver and a beloved child. The singer describes sharing every emotion with the child—mirroring the child's smiles with joy and shedding tears when the child is upset. The lyrics poetically depict the child's glowing features, comparing sweet lips and bright eyes to colorful sparklers and pure gold. In the second half, the song adopts a playful lullaby tone commonly used in Tamil culture during feeding time (Nila Soru). The singer tells the child that the round moon in the sky is peeking down and asking for a bite of the child's food, coaxing the child to finish eating quickly so they can call the moon down to play together.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Parallelism / Anaphora
“Nee sirithaal naan sirippen / Nee azhuthaal naan azhuven”
The repeated structure 'Nee sirithaal naan sirippen... Nee azhuthaal naan azhuven' creates a poetic symmetry reflecting mutual emotional connection.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Sivappu mathaappu / Neela mathaappu”
Comparing the child's lips and eyes directly to red and blue sparklers ('mathaappu') to highlight vibrant beauty and brilliance.
Personification
“Etti etti vatta nilaa unnai paarkkudhu / Un echil patta sottrai adhu thanakku kertkkudhu”
Attributing human actions to the moon—peeking, watching the child, and begging for food.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Sattamaaga seekiram nee / Saapidu amma”
Use of matching initial consonants in Tamil poetic structure to create rhythmic flow.
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Trivia
The film Paavai Vilakku (1960) starring Sivaji Ganesan and Sowcar Janaki was adapted from the acclaimed Tamil novel of the same name written by Akilan. The song remains one of the iconic lullaby-style compositions by K. V. Mahadevan with lyrics by A. Maruthakasi.
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