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O Little Flower

From Neela Vaanam · 1965

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Neela Vaanam
Movie release year
1965
Lyrics added on
17 Nov 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ho… little flower see your lover
See your chittu kannil
Pattu pattu sikki konda lover
Oho ho… little flower see your lover
See your chittu kannil
Pattu pattu sikki konda lover
Oho… sivakka sivakka sirikkum azhagilae
Thalukki kulukki minukkum nadaiyilae
Nadakka nadakka thudikkum idaiyilae
Orae tharam orae tharam
Uravaada vaa vilaiyaada vaa
Ho… little flower see your lover
See your chittu kannil
Pattu pattu sikki konda lover
Aahaa kaniya kaniya valarndha paruvamae
Karutha vizhiyil mirattum uruvamae
Unakkum enakkum uruvam poruthamae
Orae tharam orae tharam
Uravaada vaa vilaiyaada vaa
Ho… little flower see your lover
See your chittu kannil
Pattu pattu sikki konda lover
Aahaa azhagu sugathai eduthu vadikkavaa
Arugil irundhu virundhu kodukkavaa
Adutha kadhaiyai padithu mudikkavaa
Orae tharam orae tharam
Uravaada vaa vilaiyaada vaa
Ho… little flower see your lover
See your chittu kannil
Pattu pattu sikki konda lover
Oh... little flower, see your lover!
Look into your lively, sparrow-like eyes,
And see the lover who got struck and trapped!
Oho... little flower, see your lover!
Look into your lively, sparrow-like eyes,
And see the lover who got struck and trapped!
Oho... in the charm of your blushing red smile,
In the sway and shimmer of your graceful walk,
In your waist that trembles with every step,
Just this once, just this once,
Shall I come close and play with you?
Oh... little flower, see your lover!
Look into your lively, sparrow-like eyes,
And see the lover who got struck and trapped!
Aaha... your youth has ripened so sweetly,
A beauty whose dark eyes tease and captivate,
You and I are such a perfect match!
Just this once, just this once,
Shall I come close and play with you?
Oh... little flower, see your lover!
Look into your lively, sparrow-like eyes,
And see the lover who got struck and trapped!
Shall I gather and pour out the sweet joys of beauty?
Shall I stay beside you and treat you to a feast?
Shall I read and finish the next chapter of our story?
Just this once, just this once,
Shall I come close and play with you?
Oh... little flower, see your lover!
Look into your lively, sparrow-like eyes,
And see the lover who got struck and trapped!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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