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Lyrics & meaning

Sippikkul Oru Muthu

From Vikram · 1986

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
K. J. Yesudas, S. Janaki
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Vikram
Movie release year
1986
Lyrics added on
27 Oct 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Chippikkul oru
Muthu valarndhadhu
Chinna thaamaraiyae
Mottukkul oru mottu
Malarandhadhu
Moga poongkodiyae
Chippikkul oru
Muthu valarndhadhu
Chinna thaamaraiyae
Mottukkul oru mottu
Malarandhadhu
Moga poongkodiyae
Thaalattu..
Thaayaagi paaloottu..
Nee pillai pettraal
Naanum pillai allavoo
Chippikkul oru
Muthu valarndhadhu
Chinna thaamaraiyae
Mottukkul oru mottu
Malarandhadhu
Moga poongkodiyae
Minnalgalin pinnalgalai
Un kanngalil paarthen
Male :Aagaayaththin aadambaram
Un maeniyil paarthen
Engengu un kaigal pogum
Angangu angangal nogum
Engengu un kaigal pogum
Angangu angangal nogum
Uttravar sonnadhum
Mattravar sonnadhum
Meththaiyil konjamadi
Unnidam pettradhum
Ennidam kattradhum
Buthagam aagumadi
Female :Nee thandhai aagumbodhum
Endhan pillaidhaan
Chippikkul oru
Muthu valarndhadhu
Chinna thaamaraiyae
Mottukkul oru mottu
Malarandhadhu
Moga poongkodiyae
Lallal lalala lallal laalala
Laalal laa la laa
Lallal lalala laalal laalala
Laa laa la lala laa
Un kanngalil en kanngalai
Naan kaangiren naalum
Female :Mannil ival vaazhum varai
Un paadhamae podhum
Nam jeevan
Naam kaanum vannam
Undaagum adayaala chinnam
Nam jeevan
Naam kaanum vannam
Undaagum adayaala chinnam
Chinnam adikkadi
Endhan vayittrinil
Gummi adikkiradhae
Andha sugaththinil nenjam adikkadi
Thandhi adikkiradhae
Male :Nee pillai pettraal
Naanum pillai allavo
Female :Lalalalalalalaa………….
Chippikkul oru
Muthu valarndhadhu
Chinna thaamaraiyae
Mottukkul oru mottu
Malarandhadhu
Moga poongkodiyae
Lallal lalala lallal laalala
Laalal laa la laa
Lallal lalala laalal laalala
Laa laa la lala laa
Thaalattu..
Thaayaagi paaloottu..
Nee pillai pettraal
Naanum pillai allavoo
Inside the oyster shell, a
pearl has grown,
my little lotus!
Inside the bud, a new bud
has bloomed,
my lovely blooming vine!
Inside the oyster shell, a
pearl has grown,
my little lotus!
Inside the bud, a new bud
has bloomed,
my lovely blooming vine!
Sing a lullaby...
Become a mother and nurse our baby...
When you give birth to a child,
won't I be your child too?
Inside the oyster shell, a
pearl has grown,
my little lotus!
Inside the bud, a new bud
has bloomed,
my lovely blooming vine!
The braided streaks of lightning,
I have seen in your eyes.
Male: The splendour of the open sky,
I have seen in your beautiful form.
Wherever your hands wander,
my body aches with sweet longing.
Wherever your hands wander,
my body aches with sweet longing.
What our close ones said,
and what others told us,
is only a tiny part on our bed of love.
What you received from me,
and what you learned from me,
could fill a whole book!
Female: Even when you become a father,
you are still my child!
Inside the oyster shell, a
pearl has grown,
my little lotus!
Inside the bud, a new bud
has bloomed,
my lovely blooming vine!
Lallal lalala lallal laalala
Laalal laa la laa
Lallal lalala laalal laalala
Laa laa la lala laa
In your eyes, my own eyes
I see every single day.
Female: As long as I live in this world,
staying by your feet is enough for me.
So that we can see
our very own life,
a living symbol is being formed.
So that we can see
our very own life,
a living symbol is being formed.
That little symbol, so often,
inside my belly,
dances with joyous beats!
In that sweet bliss, my heart often
pulses with excitement!
Male: When you give birth to a child,
won't I be your child too?
Female: Lalalalalalaa...
Inside the oyster shell, a
pearl has grown,
my little lotus!
Inside the bud, a new bud
has bloomed,
my lovely blooming vine!
Lallal lalala lallal laalala
Laalal laa la laa
Lallal lalala laalal laalala
Laa laa la lala laa
Sing a lullaby...
Become a mother and nurse our baby...
When you give birth to a child,
won't I be your child too?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Chippikkul Oru Muthu is a classic, tender romantic lullaby-duet expressing the deep intimacy, joy, and anticipation of a couple expecting a child. The song uses nature-inspired metaphors to portray the mother's womb as an oyster nurturing a precious pearl and a lotus bud sheltering a new bloom. The male protagonist lovingly playful remarks that even when he becomes a father, he will always remain her first child, yearning for her maternal affection.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

Chippikkul oru muthu valarndhadhu

Compares the womb to an oyster shell ('Chippikkul') and the unborn child to a growing pearl ('Muthu valarndhadhu').

Anaphora / Rhyme (Monai and Etukai)

Engengu un kaigal pogum / Angangu angangal nogum

Repetition of starting phonetic sounds 'Engengu' and 'Angangu' creates a rhythmic poetic echo across lines.

Hyperbole & Personification

Endhan vayittrinil gummi adikkiradhae

Describing the baby's movement in the womb as dancing the 'Gummi' folk dance, and the beating heart as sending a telegraph ('Thandhi adikkiradhae').

Did you know?

Trivia

Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and written by Vaali, 'Chippikkul Oru Muthu' features legendary vocals by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki from the 1986 Kamal Haasan action-spy thriller 'Vikram'. Despite the movie being a high-octane sci-fi spy action flick, this song stands out as an iconic, gentle melody beloved across generations.

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