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Pattu Oru Pattu

From Nalla Kaalam Porandaachu · 1990

Lyricist
Piraisoodan
Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
Sankar Ganesh
Movie name
Nalla Kaalam Porandaachu
Movie release year
1990
Lyrics added on
7 Oct 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Paattu oru paattu
Chinnapillai paadum paattu
Paattu oru paattu
Chinnapillai paadum paattu
Kettu idhai kettu
Neengal solla vendum vaazhthu
Paattu oru paattu
Chinnapillai paadum paattu
Kettu idhai kettu
Neengal solla vendum vaazhthu
Paattu oru paattu
Yogam thaan magan pirakkum neram thaan
Vasanthamena vaasal thorum
Poopokkum kaalam thaan
Pottruvaal kadamaigalai aattruvaal
Ilaya magan vaazhum veettil
Deepangal yettruvaal
Oor thaedum imayam kooda
Thaai pola uyaramillai
Naan pesum thamizhil kooda
Thaaimaikku vilakkam illai
Paattu oru paattu
Chinnapillai paadum paattu
Kettu idhai kettu
Neengal solla vendum vaazhthu
Paattu oru paattu
A song, here is a song,
A song sung by a little child.
A song, here is a song,
A song sung by a little child.
Listen, listen to this,
And offer your blessings.
A song, here is a song,
A song sung by a little child.
Listen, listen to this,
And offer your blessings.
A song, here is a song.
It brings good fortune, the moment a son is born,
Like spring arriving at every doorstep,
It is a season when flowers bloom.
She will cherish and fulfill her duties,
In the home where her younger son lives,
She will light the lamps.
Even the Himalayas that the world looks up to
Does not stand as tall as a mother.
Even in the Tamil that I speak,
There is no true definition for motherhood.
A song, here is a song,
A song sung by a little child.
Listen, listen to this,
And offer your blessings.
A song, here is a song.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song is a joyful performance by a child requesting blessings from the listeners. It highlights the happiness brought by the birth of a child, comparing it to the blooming of spring across every threshold. It profoundly honors motherhood, stating that even the towering Himalayas cannot match the stature of a mother, and language itself falls short in fully defining maternal love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor / Hyperbole

“Oor thaedum imayam kooda / Thaai pola uyaramillai”

Compares the height and dignity of a mother to Mount Himalayas, asserting that even the grand mountain falls short.

Simile (Upamai)

“Vasanthamena vaasal thorum”

Uses 'vasanthamena' (like spring) to compare the arrival and warmth in the household to the spring season.

Rhyme / End Rhyme (Iyaibu)

“Pottruvaal kadamaigalai aattruvaal... Deepangal yettruvaal”

Uses matching rhyming verb endings ('Pottruvaal', 'aattruvaal', 'yettruvaal') to create rhythmic harmony.

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Trivia

The film 'Nalla Kaalam Porandaachu' (1990) was directed by T. P. Gajendran, starring Prabhu and Ramya Krishnan, with music composed by Deva.

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