Oru Chinna Paravai
From Madhana Maligai · 1976
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- M. B. Sreenivas
- Details
- Madhana Maligai1976
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Oru chinna paravai…. | A little bird... |
| Lallalla laalaalaalaa | Lallalla laalaalaalaa |
| Lalalaalaa laalaalaa | Lalalaalaa laalaalaa |
| Male | |
| {Oru chinna paravai | {A little bird |
| Annaiyai thedi | Searching for its mother |
| Vaanil parakkirathu} (2) | Flies in the sky} (2) |
| Athan sinthanai ellaam | All of its thoughts |
| Thaayaval anbu | Are soaked in the sweetness |
| Thaenil kulirkirathu | Of mother's pure love |
| Male | |
| Oru chinna paravai…haa…aa | A little bird... haa... aa |
| Male | |
| Kaalai pozhuthil panithuli engum | In the morning time, dew drops everywhere |
| Panneer thelikkirathu | Sprinkle like fragrant rosewater |
| Men kaatru kulirnthu veesidum pothu | When a soft, cool breeze blows |
| Ullam silirkirathu | The heart shivers with joy |
| Male | |
| Aahaahaa yehaha aahaahaa aah…. | Aahaahaa yehaha aahaahaa aah.... |
| Male | |
| Oru chinna paravai | A little bird |
| Annaiyai thedi | Searching for its mother |
| Vaanil parakkirathu | Flies in the sky |
| Athan sinthanai ellaam | All of its thoughts |
| Thaayaval anbu | Are soaked in the sweetness |
| Thenil kulirkirathu | Of mother's pure love |
| Male | |
| Oru chinna paravai…. haa…aa | A little bird... haa... aa |
| Male | |
| Annai enbathu maanudam alla | A mother is not merely a human being |
| Athuthaan ulagathil deiveegam | She is divinity itself in this world |
| Annai enbathu maanudam alla | A mother is not merely a human being |
| Athuthaan ulagathil deiveegam | She is divinity itself in this world |
| Andraval sonnathu thaalaattalla | What she sang back then was not just a lullaby |
| Andraval sonnathu thaalaattalla | What she sang back then was not just a lullaby |
| Anmaa paadiya sangeetham | It was music sung directly by the soul |
| Anmaa paadiya sangeetham | It was music sung directly by the soul |
| Male | |
| Vaedham enbathu verethum alla | The sacred Veda is nothing else |
| Thaayaval kooriya ubadesam | It is the wise counsel spoken by the mother |
| Vinnil iruppathu sorkkamum alla | Heaven is not somewhere up in the sky |
| Vinnil iruppathu sorkkamum alla | Heaven is not somewhere up in the sky |
| Adhuthaan annaiyin malar paatham | It rests right at the mother's flower-like feet |
| Adhuthaan annaiyin malar paatham | It rests right at the mother's flower-like feet |
| Male | |
| Oru chinna paravai | A little bird |
| Annaiyai thedi | Searching for its mother |
| Vaanil parakkirathu | Flies in the sky |
| Athan sinthanai ellaam | All of its thoughts |
| Thaayaval anbu | Are soaked in the sweetness |
| Thenil kulirkirathu | Of mother's pure love |
| Male | |
| Oru chinna paravai…. haa…aa | A little bird... haa... aa |
| Oru chinna paravai…haa… | A little bird... haa... |
| ……………………………………….. | |
ஒரு சின்ன பறவை.....
லல்லல்ல லாலாலாலா
லலலாலா லாலாலா
A little bird...
Lallalla laalaalaalaa
Lalalaalaa laalaalaa
{ஒரு சின்ன பறவை
அன்னையை தேடி
வானில் பறக்கிறது} (2)
அதன் சிந்தனை எல்லாம்
தாயவள் அன்பு
தேனில் குளிர்கிறது
{A little bird
Searching for its mother
Flies in the sky} (2)
All of its thoughts
Are soaked in the sweetness
Of mother's pure love
ஒரு சின்ன பறவை.....ஹா.....ஆ....
A little bird... haa... aa
காலை பொழுதில் பனித்துளி எங்கும்
பன்னீர் தெளிக்கிறது
மென் காற்று குளிர்ந்து வீசிடும் போது
உள்ளம் சிலிர்கிறது
In the morning time, dew drops everywhere
Sprinkle like fragrant rosewater
When a soft, cool breeze blows
The heart shivers with joy
ஆஹாஹா யேஹஹா ஆஹாஹா ஆஹ்
Aahaahaa yehaha aahaahaa aah....
ஒரு சின்ன பறவை
அன்னையை தேடி
வானில் பறக்கிறது
அதன் சிந்தனை எல்லாம்
தாயவள் அன்பு
தேனில் குளிர்கிறது
A little bird
Searching for its mother
Flies in the sky
All of its thoughts
Are soaked in the sweetness
Of mother's pure love
ஒரு சின்ன பறவை.....ஹா.....ஆ....
A little bird... haa... aa
அன்னை என்பது மானுடம் அல்ல
அதுதான் உலகத்தில் தெய்வீகம்
அன்னை என்பது மானுடம் அல்ல
அதுதான் உலகத்தில் தெய்வீகம்
அன்றவள் சொன்னது தாலாட்டல்ல
அன்றவள் சொன்னது தாலாட்டல்ல
அம்மா பாடிய சங்கீதம்
அம்மா பாடிய சங்கீதம்
A mother is not merely a human being
She is divinity itself in this world
A mother is not merely a human being
She is divinity itself in this world
What she sang back then was not just a lullaby
What she sang back then was not just a lullaby
It was music sung directly by the soul
It was music sung directly by the soul
வேதம் என்பது வேறேதும் அல்ல
தாயவள் கூறிய உபதேசம்
விண்ணில் இருப்பது சொர்க்கமும் அல்ல
விண்ணில் இருப்பது சொர்க்கமும் அல்ல
அதுதான் அன்னையின் மலர் பாதம்
அதுதான் அன்னையின் மலர் பாதம்
The sacred Veda is nothing else
It is the wise counsel spoken by the mother
Heaven is not somewhere up in the sky
Heaven is not somewhere up in the sky
It rests right at the mother's flower-like feet
It rests right at the mother's flower-like feet
ஒரு சின்ன பறவை
அன்னையை தேடி
வானில் பறக்கிறது
அதன் சிந்தனை எல்லாம்
தாயவள் அன்பு
தேனில் குளிர்கிறது
A little bird
Searching for its mother
Flies in the sky
All of its thoughts
Are soaked in the sweetness
Of mother's pure love
ஒரு சின்ன பறவை.....ஹா.....ஆ....
ஒரு சின்ன பறவை.....ஹா.....
A little bird... haa... aa
A little bird... haa...
Oru chinna paravai….
A little bird...
Lallalla laalaalaalaa
Lallalla laalaalaalaa
Lalalaalaa laalaalaa
Lalalaalaa laalaalaa
{Oru chinna paravai
{A little bird
Annaiyai thedi
Searching for its mother
Vaanil parakkirathu} (2)
Flies in the sky} (2)
Athan sinthanai ellaam
All of its thoughts
Thaayaval anbu
Are soaked in the sweetness
Thaenil kulirkirathu
Of mother's pure love
Oru chinna paravai…haa…aa
A little bird... haa... aa
Kaalai pozhuthil panithuli engum
In the morning time, dew drops everywhere
Panneer thelikkirathu
Sprinkle like fragrant rosewater
Men kaatru kulirnthu veesidum pothu
When a soft, cool breeze blows
Ullam silirkirathu
The heart shivers with joy
Aahaahaa yehaha aahaahaa aah….
Aahaahaa yehaha aahaahaa aah....
Oru chinna paravai
A little bird
Annaiyai thedi
Searching for its mother
Vaanil parakkirathu
Flies in the sky
Athan sinthanai ellaam
All of its thoughts
Thaayaval anbu
Are soaked in the sweetness
Thenil kulirkirathu
Of mother's pure love
Oru chinna paravai…. haa…aa
A little bird... haa... aa
Annai enbathu maanudam alla
A mother is not merely a human being
Athuthaan ulagathil deiveegam
She is divinity itself in this world
Annai enbathu maanudam alla
A mother is not merely a human being
Athuthaan ulagathil deiveegam
She is divinity itself in this world
Andraval sonnathu thaalaattalla
What she sang back then was not just a lullaby
Andraval sonnathu thaalaattalla
What she sang back then was not just a lullaby
Anmaa paadiya sangeetham
It was music sung directly by the soul
Anmaa paadiya sangeetham
It was music sung directly by the soul
Vaedham enbathu verethum alla
The sacred Veda is nothing else
Thaayaval kooriya ubadesam
It is the wise counsel spoken by the mother
Vinnil iruppathu sorkkamum alla
Heaven is not somewhere up in the sky
Vinnil iruppathu sorkkamum alla
Heaven is not somewhere up in the sky
Adhuthaan annaiyin malar paatham
It rests right at the mother's flower-like feet
Adhuthaan annaiyin malar paatham
It rests right at the mother's flower-like feet
Oru chinna paravai
A little bird
Annaiyai thedi
Searching for its mother
Vaanil parakkirathu
Flies in the sky
Athan sinthanai ellaam
All of its thoughts
Thaayaval anbu
Are soaked in the sweetness
Thenil kulirkirathu
Of mother's pure love
Oru chinna paravai…. haa…aa
A little bird... haa... aa
Oru chinna paravai…haa…
A little bird... haa...
………………………………………..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Oru Chinna Paravai' from the film Madhana Maligai (1976) is a soulful ode to maternal devotion, employing the imagery of a young bird searching for its mother to symbolize a child's deep yearning for maternal love. The lyrics elevate the status of a mother from a human figure to a divine entity, depicting her love as sweet nectar and her gentle presence as a refreshing morning breeze filled with dew.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Oru chinna paravai Annaiyai thedi Vaanil parakkirathu”
The 'little bird' flying in search of its mother acts as a metaphor for a vulnerable child seeking love, protection, and comfort.
Hyperbole & Personification
“Annai enbathu maanudam alla Athuthaan ulagathil deiveegam”
Exalts the mother beyond human existence, directly equating her presence on earth to sacred divinity.
Imagery
“Kaalai pozhuthil panithuli engum Panneer thelikkirathu”
Evokes vivid sensory imagery of early morning dew drops likened to sprinkled rosewater, setting a serene and fresh atmosphere.
Metaphor (Malar Paatham)
“Adhuthaan annaiyin malar paatham”
Describes the mother's feet as delicate flowers ('malar paatham') and asserts that true heaven lies right there.
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Trivia
Written by the celebrated Tamil lyricist and poet Pulamaipithan for the 1976 movie 'Madhana Maligai', this song uses nature-inspired imagery to express maternal reverence, a popular thematic style in mid-1970s Tamil cinema.
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