Sirikka Theriyuma
From Kuzhanthaigal Kanda Kudiyarasu · 1960
- Lyricist
- Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- T. G. Lingappa
- Details
- Kuzhanthaigal Kanda Kudiyarasu1960
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aa..aa..aaa..aaa..aaa..aaa.. | Ah... ah... ah... ah... ah... ah... |
| Sirikka theriyuma haa aa aa aa | Do you know how to smile? Haa... |
| Sirikka theriyuma | Do you know how to smile? |
| Sirikka theriyuma | Do you know how to smile? |
| Singaara rojaa nee | You are a beautiful rose, |
| Sinungamale | Without whining or sulking, |
| Sirikka theriyuma | Do you know how to smile? |
| Female | |
| Kallu silai pol irukkum | Standing like a stone statue, |
| Karanam yedho | What could be the reason? |
| Kadhal manaiyaalai | Did a crow carry away |
| Kaakkai thookki ponadho | Your beloved wife? |
| Female | |
| Kallu silai pol irukkum | Standing like a stone statue, |
| Karanam yedho | What could be the reason? |
| Kadhal manaiyaalai | Did a crow carry away |
| Kaakkai thookki ponadho | Your beloved wife? |
| Female | |
| Kalaiya mauna yogama | Is this an unbroken vow of silent meditation? |
| Kadum pasi thaakkum vegama | Or the force of extreme hunger striking? |
| Kalaiya mauna yogama | Is this an unbroken vow of silent meditation? |
| Kadum pasi thaakkum vegama | Or the force of extreme hunger striking? |
| Kaniyodu kudam paalum | If I offer fruits and a pot of milk |
| Kaanikkai thandhaal | As an offering to you, |
| Female | |
| Sirikka theriyuma haa aa aa aa | Do you know how to smile? Haa... |
| Sirikka theriyuma | Do you know how to smile? |
| Female | |
| Sirithaal muthumanigal | If you smile, will pearls |
| Sithari poguma | Scatter all around? |
| Sivandha kaniyidhazhai | Will a pet parrot peck at |
| Sellakili kothuma | Your red, fruit-like lips? |
| Female | |
| Sirithaal muthumanigal | If you smile, will pearls |
| Sithari poguma | Scatter all around? |
| Sivandha kaniyidhazhai | Will a pet parrot peck at |
| Sellakili kothuma | Your red, fruit-like lips? |
| Female | |
| Sithirai nilavu venuma | Do you want the Chithirai full moon? |
| Athi poomaalai venuma | Do you want a garland of rare fig flowers? |
| Sithirai nilavu venuma | Do you want the Chithirai full moon? |
| Athi poomaalai venuma | Do you want a garland of rare fig flowers? |
| Sittu polae paranthoda | To fly away like a little sparrow, |
| Siragu thandhaalum | Even if wings are given to you, |
| Female | |
| Sirikka theriyuma haa aa aa aa | Do you know how to smile? Haa... |
| Sirikka theriyuma | Do you know how to smile? |
| Sirikka theriyuma | Do you know how to smile? |
| Singaara rojaa nee | You are a beautiful rose, |
| Sinungamale | Without whining or sulking, |
| Sirikka theriyuma | Do you know how to smile? |
ஆ......ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ......ஆ.......ஆ.....
சிரிக்கத் தெரியுமா..ஹா......ஆ.......ஆ.....
சிரிக்கத் தெரியுமா
சிரிக்கத் தெரியுமா
சிங்கார ரோஜா நீ
சிணுங்காமலே.......
சிரிக்கத் தெரியுமா
Ah... ah... ah... ah... ah... ah...
Do you know how to smile? Haa...
Do you know how to smile?
Do you know how to smile?
You are a beautiful rose,
Without whining or sulking,
Do you know how to smile?
கல்லுச் சிலை போலிருக்கும்
காரணம் ஏதோ
காதல் மனையாளை
காக்கை தூக்கிப் போனதோ
Standing like a stone statue,
What could be the reason?
Did a crow carry away
Your beloved wife?
கல்லுச் சிலை போலிருக்கும்
காரணம் ஏதோ
காதல் மனையாளை
காக்கை தூக்கிப் போனதோ
Standing like a stone statue,
What could be the reason?
Did a crow carry away
Your beloved wife?
கலையா மௌன யோகமா
கடும் பசி தாக்கும் வேகமா
கலையா மௌன யோகமா
கடும் பசி தாக்கும் வேகமா
கனியோடு குடம் பாலும்
காணிக்கை தந்தால்
Is this an unbroken vow of silent meditation?
Or the force of extreme hunger striking?
Is this an unbroken vow of silent meditation?
Or the force of extreme hunger striking?
If I offer fruits and a pot of milk
As an offering to you,
சிரிக்கத் தெரியுமா..ஹா......ஆ.......ஆ.....
சிரிக்கத் தெரியுமா
Do you know how to smile? Haa...
Do you know how to smile?
சிரித்தால் முத்துமணிகள்
சிதறிப் போகுமா
சிவந்த கனியிதழைச்
செல்லக்கிளி கொத்துமா
If you smile, will pearls
Scatter all around?
Will a pet parrot peck at
Your red, fruit-like lips?
சிரித்தால் முத்துமணிகள்
சிதறிப் போகுமா
சிவந்த கனியிதழைச்
செல்லக்கிளி கொத்துமா
If you smile, will pearls
Scatter all around?
Will a pet parrot peck at
Your red, fruit-like lips?
சித்திரை நிலவு வேணுமா
அத்திப் பூமாலை வேணுமா
சித்திரை நிலவு வேணுமா
அத்திப் பூமாலை வேணுமா
சிட்டுப் போலே பறந்தோட
சிறகு தந்தாலும்..........
Do you want the Chithirai full moon?
Do you want a garland of rare fig flowers?
Do you want the Chithirai full moon?
Do you want a garland of rare fig flowers?
To fly away like a little sparrow,
Even if wings are given to you,
சிரிக்கத் தெரியுமா..ஹா......ஆ.......ஆ.....
சிரிக்கத் தெரியுமா
சிரிக்கத் தெரியுமா
சிங்கார ரோஜா நீ
சிணுங்காமலே.......
சிரிக்கத் தெரியுமா
Do you know how to smile? Haa...
Do you know how to smile?
Do you know how to smile?
You are a beautiful rose,
Without whining or sulking,
Do you know how to smile?
Aa..aa..aaa..aaa..aaa..aaa..
Ah... ah... ah... ah... ah... ah...
Sirikka theriyuma haa aa aa aa
Do you know how to smile? Haa...
Sirikka theriyuma
Do you know how to smile?
Sirikka theriyuma
Do you know how to smile?
Singaara rojaa nee
You are a beautiful rose,
Sinungamale
Without whining or sulking,
Sirikka theriyuma
Do you know how to smile?
Kallu silai pol irukkum
Standing like a stone statue,
Karanam yedho
What could be the reason?
Kadhal manaiyaalai
Did a crow carry away
Kaakkai thookki ponadho
Your beloved wife?
Kallu silai pol irukkum
Standing like a stone statue,
Karanam yedho
What could be the reason?
Kadhal manaiyaalai
Did a crow carry away
Kaakkai thookki ponadho
Your beloved wife?
Kalaiya mauna yogama
Is this an unbroken vow of silent meditation?
Kadum pasi thaakkum vegama
Or the force of extreme hunger striking?
Kalaiya mauna yogama
Is this an unbroken vow of silent meditation?
Kadum pasi thaakkum vegama
Or the force of extreme hunger striking?
Kaniyodu kudam paalum
If I offer fruits and a pot of milk
Kaanikkai thandhaal
As an offering to you,
Sirikka theriyuma haa aa aa aa
Do you know how to smile? Haa...
Sirikka theriyuma
Do you know how to smile?
Sirithaal muthumanigal
If you smile, will pearls
Sithari poguma
Scatter all around?
Sivandha kaniyidhazhai
Will a pet parrot peck at
Sellakili kothuma
Your red, fruit-like lips?
Sirithaal muthumanigal
If you smile, will pearls
Sithari poguma
Scatter all around?
Sivandha kaniyidhazhai
Will a pet parrot peck at
Sellakili kothuma
Your red, fruit-like lips?
Sithirai nilavu venuma
Do you want the Chithirai full moon?
Athi poomaalai venuma
Do you want a garland of rare fig flowers?
Sithirai nilavu venuma
Do you want the Chithirai full moon?
Athi poomaalai venuma
Do you want a garland of rare fig flowers?
Sittu polae paranthoda
To fly away like a little sparrow,
Siragu thandhaalum
Even if wings are given to you,
Sirikka theriyuma haa aa aa aa
Do you know how to smile? Haa...
Sirikka theriyuma
Do you know how to smile?
Sirikka theriyuma
Do you know how to smile?
Singaara rojaa nee
You are a beautiful rose,
Sinungamale
Without whining or sulking,
Sirikka theriyuma
Do you know how to smile?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Sirikka Theriyuma is a lighthearted, playful track from the 1960 movie Kuzhanthaigal Kanda Kudiyarasu. Sang by S. Janaki with music by T. G. Lingappa and lyrics by Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam, the song gently coaxes a serious, unsmiling individual to cheer up. The singer compares the brooding person to a lifeless stone statue and humorously wonders if a crow stole his wife or if he is practicing silent penance out of deep hunger. To bring a smile to their face, the singer offers endearing gifts—fruits, milk, the bright full moon of the spring month Chithirai, rare flowers, and even imaginary wings to fly like a bird. Through poetic imagery, the song reminds the listener that smiling will not cause pearls to shatter, coaxing the 'beautiful rose' to drop its gloom and smile.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Moonaal / Alliteration (Tamil Moonaal)
“Sirikka theriyuma / Singaara rojaa nee / Sinungamale”
Repetition of the initial 'Si' consonantal sound across consecutive lines creating a rhythmic, pleasant flow.
Upamai (Simile)
“Kallu silai pol irukkum”
Direct comparison of a motionless person to a stone statue using the poetic marker 'pol'.
Upamai (Simile)
“Sittu polae paranthoda”
Comparing swift and joyful flying to that of a sparrow using 'polae'.
Rhetorical Question
“Sirithaal muthumanigal / Sithari poguma”
Playfully asking exaggerated questions to tease out a reaction from the listener.
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Trivia
Kuzhanthaigal Kanda Kudiyarasu (1960) was a unique Tamil fantasy film featuring child actors in key roles. This track highlighted S. Janaki's early talent for expressing youthful innocence and playfulness, making it a classic favorite in Tamil light music history.
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