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Lyrics & meaning

O Little Flower

From Neela Vaanam · 1965

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Details
Neela Vaanam1965

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Ho… little flower see your loverHo… little flower, see your lover
See your chittu kannilLook into your tiny sparrow-like eyes
Pattu pattu sikki konda loverHere is your lover who got caught again and again!
Male
Oho ho… little flower see your loverOho ho… little flower, see your lover
See your chittu kannilLook into your tiny sparrow-like eyes
Pattu pattu sikki konda loverHere is your lover who got caught again and again!
Male
Oho… sivakka sivakka sirikkum azhagilaeOho… in the beauty that blushes red as you smile
Thalukki kulukki minukkum nadaiyilaeIn your swaying, graceful, sparkling gait
Nadakka nadakka thudikkum idaiyilaeIn your slender waist that quivers as you walk
Orae tharam orae tharamJust once, just once
Uravaada vaa vilaiyaada vaaCome to bond, come to play!
Male
Ho… little flower see your loverHo… little flower, see your lover
See your chittu kannilLook into your tiny sparrow-like eyes
Pattu pattu sikki konda loverHere is your lover who got caught again and again!
Male
Aahaa kaniya kaniya valarndha paruvamaeAha, O youthful form that has ripened like a sweet fruit
Karutha vizhiyil mirattum uruvamaeA figure that mesmerizes through dark, alluring eyes
Unakkum enakkum uruvam poruthamaeThere is a perfect physical match between you and me
Orae tharam orae tharamJust once, just once
Uravaada vaa vilaiyaada vaaCome to bond, come to play!
Male
Ho… little flower see your loverHo… little flower, see your lover
See your chittu kannilLook into your tiny sparrow-like eyes
Pattu pattu sikki konda loverHere is your lover who got caught again and again!
Male
Aahaa azhagu sugathai eduthu vadikkavaaAha, shall I extract and shape the bliss of beauty?
Arugil irundhu virundhu kodukkavaaSitting close by, shall I serve you a feast of love?
Adutha kadhaiyai padithu mudikkavaaShall I read and complete the next chapter of our romance?
Orae tharam orae tharamJust once, just once
Uravaada vaa vilaiyaada vaaCome to bond, come to play!
Male
Ho… little flower see your loverHo… little flower, see your lover
See your chittu kannilLook into your tiny sparrow-like eyes
Pattu pattu sikki konda loverHere is your lover who got caught again and again!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This playful romantic song from the 1965 film Neela Vaanam captures the exhilaration of a lover who is helplessly infatuated with his lady love. Mixing English phrases with rhythmic Tamil, the protagonist admires her striking features—from her blushing smile and swaying walk to her deep, expressive eyes—describing himself as being captivated by her charming gaze.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Code-Mixing / Tanglish

Ho… little flower see your lover / See your chittu kannil

Blends English phrases with Tamil words seamlessly to create a modern, catchy rhythm.

Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)

sivakka sivakka sirikkum azhagilae

The word 'sivakka' is repeated to emphasize the intense reddening/blushing of the smile.

Ethugai (Rhyme)

Aahaa azhagu sugathai eduthu vadikkavaa / Arugil irundhu virundhu kodukkavaa

The second letter in the initial words ('zh' in azhagu, 'ru' in arugil) or structural rhyming creates a harmonious rhythm.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Aahaa azhagu sugathai eduthu vadikkavaa / Arugil irundhu virundhu kodukkavaa / Adutha kadhaiyai padithu mudikkavaa

All three lines end with the rhyming suffix '-vadikkavaa', '-kodukkavaa', and '-mudikkavaa'.

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Trivia

Written by the legendary lyricist Kannadasan, this song highlights the trend of Westernized 'Tanglish' lyrics popular in 1960s Tamil cinema dance tracks, meant to give songs a trendy, youthful appeal.

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