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 lover | Ho… little flower, see your lover |
| See your chittu kannil | Look into your tiny sparrow-like eyes |
| Pattu pattu sikki konda lover | Here is your lover who got caught again and again! |
| Male | |
| Oho ho… little flower see your lover | Oho ho… little flower, see your lover |
| See your chittu kannil | Look into your tiny sparrow-like eyes |
| Pattu pattu sikki konda lover | Here is your lover who got caught again and again! |
| Male | |
| Oho… sivakka sivakka sirikkum azhagilae | Oho… in the beauty that blushes red as you smile |
| Thalukki kulukki minukkum nadaiyilae | In your swaying, graceful, sparkling gait |
| Nadakka nadakka thudikkum idaiyilae | In your slender waist that quivers as you walk |
| Orae tharam orae tharam | Just once, just once |
| Uravaada vaa vilaiyaada vaa | Come to bond, come to play! |
| Male | |
| Ho… little flower see your lover | Ho… little flower, see your lover |
| See your chittu kannil | Look into your tiny sparrow-like eyes |
| Pattu pattu sikki konda lover | Here is your lover who got caught again and again! |
| Male | |
| Aahaa kaniya kaniya valarndha paruvamae | Aha, O youthful form that has ripened like a sweet fruit |
| Karutha vizhiyil mirattum uruvamae | A figure that mesmerizes through dark, alluring eyes |
| Unakkum enakkum uruvam poruthamae | There is a perfect physical match between you and me |
| Orae tharam orae tharam | Just once, just once |
| Uravaada vaa vilaiyaada vaa | Come to bond, come to play! |
| Male | |
| Ho… little flower see your lover | Ho… little flower, see your lover |
| See your chittu kannil | Look into your tiny sparrow-like eyes |
| Pattu pattu sikki konda lover | Here is your lover who got caught again and again! |
| Male | |
| Aahaa azhagu sugathai eduthu vadikkavaa | Aha, shall I extract and shape the bliss of beauty? |
| Arugil irundhu virundhu kodukkavaa | Sitting close by, shall I serve you a feast of love? |
| Adutha kadhaiyai padithu mudikkavaa | Shall I read and complete the next chapter of our romance? |
| Orae tharam orae tharam | Just once, just once |
| Uravaada vaa vilaiyaada vaa | Come to bond, come to play! |
| Male | |
| Ho… little flower see your lover | Ho… little flower, see your lover |
| See your chittu kannil | Look into your tiny sparrow-like eyes |
| Pattu pattu sikki konda lover | Here is your lover who got caught again and again! |
ஹோ......லிட்டில் பிளவர் சீ யுவர் லவ்வர்
சீ யுவர் சிட்டுக் கண்ணில்
பட்டு பட்டு சிக்கி கொண்ட லவ்வர்
Ho… little flower, see your lover
Look into your tiny sparrow-like eyes
Here is your lover who got caught again and again!
ஓஹோ......லிட்டில் பிளவர் சீ யுவர் லவ்வர்
சீ யுவர் சிட்டுக் கண்ணில்
பட்டு பட்டு சிக்கி கொண்ட லவ்வர்
Oho ho… little flower, see your lover
Look into your tiny sparrow-like eyes
Here is your lover who got caught again and again!
ஓஹோ.....சிவக்கச் சிவக்கச் சிரிக்கும் அழகிலே
தளுக்கிக் குலுக்கி மினுக்கும் நடையிலே
நடக்க நடக்கத் துடிக்கும் இடையிலே
ஒரே தரம் ஒரே தரம்
உறவாடவா விளையாடவா
Oho… in the beauty that blushes red as you smile
In your swaying, graceful, sparkling gait
In your slender waist that quivers as you walk
Just once, just once
Come to bond, come to play!
ஹோ......லிட்டில் பிளவர் சீ யுவர் லவ்வர்
சீ யுவர் சிட்டுக் கண்ணில்
பட்டு பட்டு சிக்கி கொண்ட லவ்வர்
Ho… little flower, see your lover
Look into your tiny sparrow-like eyes
Here is your lover who got caught again and again!
ஆஹா கனியக் கனிய வளர்ந்த பருவமே
கருத்த விழியில் மிரட்டும் உருவமே
உனக்கும் எனக்கும் உருவம் பொருத்தமே
ஒரே தரம் ஒரே தரம்
உறவாடவா விளையாடவா
Aha, O youthful form that has ripened like a sweet fruit
A figure that mesmerizes through dark, alluring eyes
There is a perfect physical match between you and me
Just once, just once
Come to bond, come to play!
ஹோ......லிட்டில் பிளவர் சீ யுவர் லவ்வர்
சீ யுவர் சிட்டுக் கண்ணில்
பட்டு பட்டு சிக்கி கொண்ட லவ்வர்
Ho… little flower, see your lover
Look into your tiny sparrow-like eyes
Here is your lover who got caught again and again!
அழகு அழகு சுகத்தை எடுத்து வடிக்கவா
அருகில் இருந்து விருந்து கொடுக்கவா
அடுத்த கதையைப் படித்து முடிக்கவா
ஒரே தரம் ஒரே தரம்
உறவாடவா விளையாடவா
Aha, shall I extract and shape the bliss of beauty?
Sitting close by, shall I serve you a feast of love?
Shall I read and complete the next chapter of our romance?
Just once, just once
Come to bond, come to play!
ஹோ......லிட்டில் பிளவர் சீ யுவர் லவ்வர்
சீ யுவர் சிட்டுக் கண்ணில்
பட்டு பட்டு சிக்கி கொண்ட லவ்வர்
Ho… little flower, see your lover
Look into your tiny sparrow-like eyes
Here is your lover who got caught again and again!
Ho… little flower see your lover
Ho… little flower, see your lover
See your chittu kannil
Look into your tiny sparrow-like eyes
Pattu pattu sikki konda lover
Here is your lover who got caught again and again!
Oho ho… little flower see your lover
Oho ho… little flower, see your lover
See your chittu kannil
Look into your tiny sparrow-like eyes
Pattu pattu sikki konda lover
Here is your lover who got caught again and again!
Oho… sivakka sivakka sirikkum azhagilae
Oho… in the beauty that blushes red as you smile
Thalukki kulukki minukkum nadaiyilae
In your swaying, graceful, sparkling gait
Nadakka nadakka thudikkum idaiyilae
In your slender waist that quivers as you walk
Orae tharam orae tharam
Just once, just once
Uravaada vaa vilaiyaada vaa
Come to bond, come to play!
Ho… little flower see your lover
Ho… little flower, see your lover
See your chittu kannil
Look into your tiny sparrow-like eyes
Pattu pattu sikki konda lover
Here is your lover who got caught again and again!
Aahaa kaniya kaniya valarndha paruvamae
Aha, O youthful form that has ripened like a sweet fruit
Karutha vizhiyil mirattum uruvamae
A figure that mesmerizes through dark, alluring eyes
Unakkum enakkum uruvam poruthamae
There is a perfect physical match between you and me
Orae tharam orae tharam
Just once, just once
Uravaada vaa vilaiyaada vaa
Come to bond, come to play!
Ho… little flower see your lover
Ho… little flower, see your lover
See your chittu kannil
Look into your tiny sparrow-like eyes
Pattu pattu sikki konda lover
Here is your lover who got caught again and again!
Aahaa azhagu sugathai eduthu vadikkavaa
Aha, shall I extract and shape the bliss of beauty?
Arugil irundhu virundhu kodukkavaa
Sitting close by, shall I serve you a feast of love?
Adutha kadhaiyai padithu mudikkavaa
Shall I read and complete the next chapter of our romance?
Orae tharam orae tharam
Just once, just once
Uravaada vaa vilaiyaada vaa
Come to bond, come to play!
Ho… little flower see your lover
Ho… little flower, see your lover
See your chittu kannil
Look into your tiny sparrow-like eyes
Pattu pattu sikki konda lover
Here 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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