Oh Oh Chinnanjsiru
From Neengatha Ninaivu · 1963
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- L. R. Eswari, K. Jamunarani
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Neengatha Ninaivu1963
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| O o o o chinnanjiru malarai maranthu vidathae | Oh, do not forget this tiny, delicate flower. |
| O o o o chinnanjiru malarai maranthu vidathae | Oh, do not forget this tiny, delicate flower. |
| Female | |
| Sirikka vaithen ennai varuntha vidathae | I made you laugh, so please do not cause me sorrow. |
| Sirikka vaithen ennai varuntha vidathae | I made you laugh, so please do not cause me sorrow. |
| Female | |
| Vanna pura pol mannil pirandhom | We were born on this earth like colorful doves. |
| Female :Mannil pirandhae vinnil parandhom | Born on this earth, we flew up into the sky. |
| Female :Vanna pura pol mannil pirandhom | We were born on this earth like colorful doves. |
| Female :Mannil pirandhae vinnil parandhom | Born on this earth, we flew up into the sky. |
| Female :Vinnil parandhom.. | We flew into the sky... |
| Haa..aa..aa..aa…aa | Haa..aa..aa..aa…aa |
| Dhoora dhoora nam payanam endraalum | Even if our journey ahead is long and distant, |
| Thunivudan naamae thodarnthu selvomae | We will courageously forge ahead together. |
| Female :Thodarnthu selvomae | We will forge ahead... |
| Female :Sernthu varaamal pirindhu vidaathae | Do not separate from me without walking together. |
| Both :Sirikka vaithen ennai varuntha vidathae | I made you laugh, so please do not cause me sorrow. |
| O o o o chinnanjiru malarai maranthu vidathae | Oh, do not forget this tiny, delicate flower. |
| Female | |
| Pudhu vidhamaana ulagathil namae | In a brand-new world of our own, |
| Pon mayamaana veedamaippomae | We shall build a golden home. |
| Pudhu vidhamaana ulagathil namae | In a brand-new world of our own, |
| Pon mayamaana veedamaippomae | We shall build a golden home. |
| Female :Aahaa..aahaa..aahaa… | Aahaa..aahaa..aahaa… |
| Female | |
| Veetinil inba vilakku veippomae | We shall light the lamp of happiness in our home. |
| Female :Kaatru varamal kaathiruppomae | We shall protect it so no gust of wind can extinguish it. |
| Female :Veetinil inba vilakku veippomae | We shall light the lamp of happiness in our home. |
| Female :Kaatru varamal kaathiruppomae | We shall protect it so no gust of wind can extinguish it. |
| Female :Kaathiruppomae | We shall protect it... |
| Female | |
| Paruvangal maarum bayanthu vidathae | The seasons will change, do not be afraid. |
| Both :Sirikka vaithen ennai varuntha vidathae | I made you laugh, so please do not cause me sorrow. |
| O o o o chinnanjiru malarai maranthu vidathae | Oh, do not forget this tiny, delicate flower. |
| O o o o chinnanjiru malarai maranthu vidathae | Oh, do not forget this tiny, delicate flower. |
ஓஓஓஒ.......சின்னஞ்சிறு மலரை மறந்து விடாதே
ஓஓஓஒ.......சின்னஞ்சிறு மலரை மறந்து விடாதே
Oh, do not forget this tiny, delicate flower.
Oh, do not forget this tiny, delicate flower.
சிரிக்க வைத்தேன் என்னை வருந்த விடாதே
சிரிக்க வைத்தேன் என்னை வருந்த விடாதே
I made you laugh, so please do not cause me sorrow.
I made you laugh, so please do not cause me sorrow.
பெண்கள் :
ஓஓஓஒ.......சின்னஞ்சிறு மலரை மறந்து விடாதே
We were born on this earth like colorful doves.
Born on this earth, we flew up into the sky.
We were born on this earth like colorful doves.
Born on this earth, we flew up into the sky.
We flew into the sky...
Haa..aa..aa..aa…aa
Even if our journey ahead is long and distant,
We will courageously forge ahead together.
We will forge ahead...
Do not separate from me without walking together.
I made you laugh, so please do not cause me sorrow.
Oh, do not forget this tiny, delicate flower.
வண்ணப் புறாப் போல் மண்ணில் பிறந்தோம்
மண்ணில் பிறந்தே விண்ணில் பறந்தோம்
வண்ணப் புறாப் போல் மண்ணில் பிறந்தோம்
மண்ணில் பிறந்தே விண்ணில் பறந்தோம்
In a brand-new world of our own,
We shall build a golden home.
In a brand-new world of our own,
We shall build a golden home.
Aahaa..aahaa..aahaa…
விண்ணில் பறந்தோம்....
ஆ....ஆ....ஆ....ஆ....ஆ...
தூர தூர நம் பயணம் என்றாலும்
துணிவுடன் நாமே தொடர்ந்து செல்வோமே
We shall light the lamp of happiness in our home.
We shall protect it so no gust of wind can extinguish it.
We shall light the lamp of happiness in our home.
We shall protect it so no gust of wind can extinguish it.
We shall protect it...
தொடர்ந்து செல்வோமே ......
சேர்ந்து வராமல் பிரிந்து விடாதே
The seasons will change, do not be afraid.
I made you laugh, so please do not cause me sorrow.
Oh, do not forget this tiny, delicate flower.
Oh, do not forget this tiny, delicate flower.
பெண்கள் :
சிரிக்க வைத்தேன் என்னை வருந்த விடாதே
ஓஓஓஒ.......சின்னஞ்சிறு மலரை மறந்து விடாதே
புது விதமான உலகத்தில் நாமே
பொன் மயமான வீடமைப்போமே
புது விதமான உலகத்தில் நாமே
பொன் மயமான வீடமைப்போமே
ஆஹா.......ஆஹா.......ஆஹா....
வீட்டினில் இன்ப விளக்கு வைப்போமே
காற்று வராமல் காத்திருப்போமே காத்திருப்போமே
வீட்டினில் இன்ப விளக்கு வைப்போமே
காற்று வராமல் காத்திருப்போமே காத்திருப்போமே
காத்திருப்போமே
பருவங்கள் மாறும் பயந்து விடாதே
பெண்கள் :
சிரிக்க வைத்தேன் என்னை வருந்த விடாதே
ஓஓஓஒ.......சின்னஞ்சிறு மலரை மறந்து விடாதே
ஓஓஓஒ.......சின்னஞ்சிறு மலரை மறந்து விடாதே
O o o o chinnanjiru malarai maranthu vidathae
Oh, do not forget this tiny, delicate flower.
O o o o chinnanjiru malarai maranthu vidathae
Oh, do not forget this tiny, delicate flower.
Sirikka vaithen ennai varuntha vidathae
I made you laugh, so please do not cause me sorrow.
Sirikka vaithen ennai varuntha vidathae
I made you laugh, so please do not cause me sorrow.
Vanna pura pol mannil pirandhom
We were born on this earth like colorful doves.
Female :Mannil pirandhae vinnil parandhom
Born on this earth, we flew up into the sky.
Female :Vanna pura pol mannil pirandhom
We were born on this earth like colorful doves.
Female :Mannil pirandhae vinnil parandhom
Born on this earth, we flew up into the sky.
Female :Vinnil parandhom..
We flew into the sky...
Haa..aa..aa..aa…aa
Haa..aa..aa..aa…aa
Dhoora dhoora nam payanam endraalum
Even if our journey ahead is long and distant,
Thunivudan naamae thodarnthu selvomae
We will courageously forge ahead together.
Female :Thodarnthu selvomae
We will forge ahead...
Female :Sernthu varaamal pirindhu vidaathae
Do not separate from me without walking together.
Both :Sirikka vaithen ennai varuntha vidathae
I made you laugh, so please do not cause me sorrow.
O o o o chinnanjiru malarai maranthu vidathae
Oh, do not forget this tiny, delicate flower.
Pudhu vidhamaana ulagathil namae
In a brand-new world of our own,
Pon mayamaana veedamaippomae
We shall build a golden home.
Pudhu vidhamaana ulagathil namae
In a brand-new world of our own,
Pon mayamaana veedamaippomae
We shall build a golden home.
Female :Aahaa..aahaa..aahaa…
Aahaa..aahaa..aahaa…
Veetinil inba vilakku veippomae
We shall light the lamp of happiness in our home.
Female :Kaatru varamal kaathiruppomae
We shall protect it so no gust of wind can extinguish it.
Female :Veetinil inba vilakku veippomae
We shall light the lamp of happiness in our home.
Female :Kaatru varamal kaathiruppomae
We shall protect it so no gust of wind can extinguish it.
Female :Kaathiruppomae
We shall protect it...
Paruvangal maarum bayanthu vidathae
The seasons will change, do not be afraid.
Both :Sirikka vaithen ennai varuntha vidathae
I made you laugh, so please do not cause me sorrow.
O o o o chinnanjiru malarai maranthu vidathae
Oh, do not forget this tiny, delicate flower.
O o o o chinnanjiru malarai maranthu vidathae
Oh, do not forget this tiny, delicate flower.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song is a heartfelt duet filled with warmth, tenderness, and hope for a shared future. The singers appeal to each other never to forget the joy they have shared or to bring sorrow into their lives, comparing themselves to delicate flowers and colorful doves soaring into the sky. They pledge to face life's distant journey with courage, building a golden home and lighting a lamp of happiness that they will protect against adversity ('the wind'). The overarching thematic core revolves around loyalty, emotional support, and optimism. Even as life's seasons change, they promise to stand by one another, keeping their bonds strong and preserving the light of joy they have created together.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Vanna pura pol mannil pirandhom”
Compares the singers/characters to colorful doves ('vanna pura pol') being born onto the earth, representing innocence, freedom, and beauty.
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Mannil pirandhae vinnil parandhom”
The second consonant 'nn' in 'Mannil' matches with 'Vinnil', creating a pleasing Tamil rhyming cadence.
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Veetinil inba vilakku veippomae”
'Inba vilakku' (lamp of happiness) is a metaphor comparing emotional joy and prosperity to a lit lamp inside a home.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Pudhu vidhamaana ulagathil namae / Pon mayamaana veedamaippomae”
The initial letter 'P' in 'Pudhu' matches with 'Pon' in the corresponding line, establishing initial alliteration.
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Trivia
'Neengatha Ninaivu' (1963) featured music composed by K. V. Mahadevan with lyrics penned by Vaali. This track stands out for featuring the vibrant vocal duo of L. R. Eswari and K. Jamunarani, whose distinct timbres harmonized beautifully in K. V. Mahadevan's lush orchestration.
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