Pattu Oru Pattu
From Nalla Kaalam Porandaachu · 1990
- Lyricist
- Piraisoodan
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Sankar Ganesh
- Details
- Nalla Kaalam Porandaachu1990
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Paattu oru paattu | A song, a song |
| Chinnapillai paadum paattu | A song sung by a young child |
| Paattu oru paattu | A song, a song |
| Chinnapillai paadum paattu | A song sung by a young child |
| Kettu idhai kettu | Hearing this, listening to this |
| Neengal solla vendum vaazhthu | You should offer your blessings |
| Male | |
| Paattu oru paattu | A song, a song |
| Chinnapillai paadum paattu | A song sung by a young child |
| Kettu idhai kettu | Hearing this, listening to this |
| Neengal solla vendum vaazhthu | You should offer your blessings |
| Male | |
| Paattu oru paattu | A song, a song |
| Male | |
| Yogam thaan magan pirakkum neram thaan | It is good fortune, the moment a son is born |
| Vasanthamena vaasal thorum | Like spring at every doorstep |
| Poopokkum kaalam thaan | It is a time when flowers bloom |
| Pottruvaal kadamaigalai aattruvaal | She respects and fulfills her duties |
| Ilaya magan vaazhum veettil | In the house where her younger son lives |
| Deepangal yettruvaal | She lights up the auspicious lamps |
| Male | |
| Oor thaedum imayam kooda | Even the Himalayas sought by the world |
| Thaai pola uyaramillai | Are not as tall or great as a mother |
| Naan pesum thamizhil kooda | Even in the Tamil language that I speak |
| Thaaimaikku vilakkam illai | There is no complete definition for motherhood |
| Male | |
| Paattu oru paattu | A song, a song |
| Chinnapillai paadum paattu | A song sung by a young child |
| Kettu idhai kettu | Hearing this, listening to this |
| Neengal solla vendum vaazhthu | You should offer your blessings |
| Male | |
| Paattu oru paattu | A song, a song |
பாட்டு ஒரு பாட்டு
சின்னப் பிள்ளை பாடும் பாட்டு
பாட்டு ஒரு பாட்டு
சின்னப் பிள்ளை பாடும் பாட்டு
கேட்டு இதைக் கேட்டு
நீங்கள் சொல்ல வேண்டும் வாழ்த்து
A song, a song
A song sung by a young child
A song, a song
A song sung by a young child
Hearing this, listening to this
You should offer your blessings
பாட்டு ஒரு பாட்டு
சின்னப் பிள்ளை பாடும் பாட்டு
கேட்டு இதைக் கேட்டு
நீங்கள் சொல்ல வேண்டும் வாழ்த்து
A song, a song
A song sung by a young child
Hearing this, listening to this
You should offer your blessings
பாட்டு ஒரு பாட்டு
A song, a song
யோகம்தான் மகன் பிறக்கும் நேரம்தான்
வசந்தமென வாசல் தோறும்
பூப்பூக்கும் காலம் தான்
போற்றுவாள் கடமைகளை ஆற்றுவாள்
இளைய மகன் வாழும் வீட்டில்
தீபங்கள் ஏற்றுவாள்
It is good fortune, the moment a son is born
Like spring at every doorstep
It is a time when flowers bloom
She respects and fulfills her duties
In the house where her younger son lives
She lights up the auspicious lamps
ஊர் தேடும் இமயம் கூட
தாய் போல உயரமில்லை
நான் பேசும் தமிழில் கூட
தாய்மைக்கு விளக்கம் இல்லை
Even the Himalayas sought by the world
Are not as tall or great as a mother
Even in the Tamil language that I speak
There is no complete definition for motherhood
பாட்டு ஒரு பாட்டு
சின்னப் பிள்ளை பாடும் பாட்டு
கேட்டு இதைக் கேட்டு
நீங்கள் சொல்ல வேண்டும் வாழ்த்து
A song, a song
A song sung by a young child
Hearing this, listening to this
You should offer your blessings
பாட்டு ஒரு பாட்டு
A song, a song
Paattu oru paattu
A song, a song
Chinnapillai paadum paattu
A song sung by a young child
Paattu oru paattu
A song, a song
Chinnapillai paadum paattu
A song sung by a young child
Kettu idhai kettu
Hearing this, listening to this
Neengal solla vendum vaazhthu
You should offer your blessings
Paattu oru paattu
A song, a song
Chinnapillai paadum paattu
A song sung by a young child
Kettu idhai kettu
Hearing this, listening to this
Neengal solla vendum vaazhthu
You should offer your blessings
Paattu oru paattu
A song, a song
Yogam thaan magan pirakkum neram thaan
It is good fortune, the moment a son is born
Vasanthamena vaasal thorum
Like spring at every doorstep
Poopokkum kaalam thaan
It is a time when flowers bloom
Pottruvaal kadamaigalai aattruvaal
She respects and fulfills her duties
Ilaya magan vaazhum veettil
In the house where her younger son lives
Deepangal yettruvaal
She lights up the auspicious lamps
Oor thaedum imayam kooda
Even the Himalayas sought by the world
Thaai pola uyaramillai
Are not as tall or great as a mother
Naan pesum thamizhil kooda
Even in the Tamil language that I speak
Thaaimaikku vilakkam illai
There is no complete definition for motherhood
Paattu oru paattu
A song, a song
Chinnapillai paadum paattu
A song sung by a young child
Kettu idhai kettu
Hearing this, listening to this
Neengal solla vendum vaazhthu
You should offer your blessings
Paattu oru paattu
A song, a song
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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