Sirippenna Sirppenna
From Thanippiravi · 1966
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Thanippiravi1966
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Sirippenna ohohoi sirippenna durrr… | What is this laughter, oh why this laughter... |
| Sirippenna sirippenna chinnammaa | Why this laughter, why this laughter, young lady? |
| Singaaram kulunguvadhennammaa | Why is your adorned beauty swaying so, my dear? |
| Nadippenna thudippenna kannammaa | What is this drama, what is this restlessness, my darling? |
| Nadakkira nadappenna sollammaa…aa…haa… | Tell me, what kind of gait is this that you walk? |
| Female | |
| Sirippenna sirippenna chinnammaa | Why this laughter, why this laughter, young lady? |
| Singaaram kulunguvadhennammaa | Why is your adorned beauty swaying so, my dear? |
| Nadippenna thudippenna kannammaa | What is this drama, what is this restlessness, my darling? |
| Nadakkira nadappenna sollammaa.. | Tell me, what kind of gait is this that you walk? |
| Female | |
| Sirippenna sirippenna chinnammaa… | Why this laughter, why this laughter, young lady? |
| Ooo oo oo hohhahho | Ooo oo oo hohhahho |
| Female | |
| Aaradi koondhal padukkaiyittu | Spreading a bed of six-foot long tresses, |
| Aruginil avaraiyum irukka vittu | Allowing him to lie right beside you, |
| Aaradi koondhal padukkaiyittu | Spreading a bed of six-foot long tresses, |
| Aruginil avaraiyum irukka vittu | Allowing him to lie right beside you, |
| Irukka vittu | Allowing him to lie... |
| Keladi kadhaigalai suvaiyodu | Listen to delightful stories with relish, |
| Kinkini thandaiyin oliyodu | Along with the sweet sound of tinkling anklets, |
| Keladi kadhaigalai suvaiyodu | Listen to delightful stories with relish, |
| Kinkini thandaiyin oliyodu. | Along with the sweet sound of tinkling anklets, |
| Kinkini thandaiyin oliyodu | Along with the sweet sound of tinkling anklets... |
| Female | |
| Sirippenna ohohoi sirippenna ho hoo… | What is this laughter, oh why this laughter... |
| Sirippenna sirippenna chinnammaa | Why this laughter, why this laughter, young lady? |
| Singaaram kulunguvadhennammaa | Why is your adorned beauty swaying so, my dear? |
| Nadippenna thudippenna kannammaa | What is this drama, what is this restlessness, my darling? |
| Nadakkira nadappenna sollammaa.. | Tell me, what kind of gait is this that you walk? |
| Female | |
| Sirippenna sirippenna chinnammaa… | Why this laughter, why this laughter, young lady? |
| Ooo oo oo hohhahho | Ooo oo oo hohhahho |
| Female | |
| Idhu varai idhu varai ninaivaagum | Everything up until now stays etched in memory, |
| Edhu varai edhu varai idhu pogum | How far, how far will this journey go? |
| Idhu varai idhu varai ninaivaagum | Everything up until now stays etched in memory, |
| Edhu varai edhu varai idhu pogum | How far, how far will this journey go? |
| Idhu pogum | Will this go... |
| Oru murai oru murai mayangi vidu | Get lost in romance just once, just once, |
| Oruvaril oruvarai maraithu vidu | Hide inside one another in a warm embrace, |
| Oru murai oru murai mayangi vidu | Get lost in romance just once, just once, |
| Oruvaril oruvarai maraithu vidu | Hide inside one another in a warm embrace, |
| Oruvaril oruvarai maraithu vidu | Hide inside one another in a warm embrace... |
| Female | |
| Sirippenna hohhahho sirippenna hohoi | What is this laughter, oh why this laughter... |
| Sirippenna sirippenna chinnammaa | Why this laughter, why this laughter, young lady? |
| Singaaram kulunguvadhennammaa | Why is your adorned beauty swaying so, my dear? |
| Nadippenna thudippenna kannammaa | What is this drama, what is this restlessness, my darling? |
| Nadakkira nadappenna sollammaa.. | Tell me, what kind of gait is this that you walk? |
| Female | |
| Sirippenna sirippenna chinnammaa… | Why this laughter, why this laughter, young lady? |
| Ooo oo oo hohhahho | Ooo oo oo hohhahho |
சிரிப்பென்ன ஒஹொஹோ
சிரிப்பென்ன டுர்ர்ர்ர்.....
சிரிப்பென்ன சிரிப்பென்ன சின்னம்மா
சிங்காரம் குலுங்குவதென்னம்மா
நடிப்பென்ன துடிப்பென்ன கண்ணம்மா
நடக்கிற நடப்பென்ன சொல்லம்மா.....ஆஅ.....ஹா.....
What is this laughter, oh why this laughter...
Why this laughter, why this laughter, young lady?
Why is your adorned beauty swaying so, my dear?
What is this drama, what is this restlessness, my darling?
Tell me, what kind of gait is this that you walk?
சிரிப்பென்ன சிரிப்பென்ன சின்னம்மா
சிங்காரம் குலுங்குவதென்னம்மா
நடிப்பென்ன துடிப்பென்ன கண்ணம்மா
நடக்கிற நடப்பென்ன சொல்லம்மா
Why this laughter, why this laughter, young lady?
Why is your adorned beauty swaying so, my dear?
What is this drama, what is this restlessness, my darling?
Tell me, what kind of gait is this that you walk?
சிரிப்பென்ன சிரிப்பென்ன சின்னம்மா
ஓஒ......ஓ....ஓ....ஹோஹ்ஹஹ்ஹா
Why this laughter, why this laughter, young lady?
Ooo oo oo hohhahho
ஆறடிக் கூந்தல் படுக்கையிட்டு
அருகினில் அவரையும் இருக்கவிட்டு
ஆறடிக் கூந்தல் படுக்கையிட்டு
அருகினில் அவரையும் இருக்கவிட்டு
இருக்க விட்டு
கேளடி கதைகளை சுவையோடு
கிண்கிணித் தண்டையின் ஒலியோடு
கேளடி கதைகளை சுவையோடு
கிண்கிணித் தண்டையின் ஒலியோடு
கிண்கிணித் தண்டையின் ஒலியோடு
Spreading a bed of six-foot long tresses,
Allowing him to lie right beside you,
Spreading a bed of six-foot long tresses,
Allowing him to lie right beside you,
Allowing him to lie...
Listen to delightful stories with relish,
Along with the sweet sound of tinkling anklets,
Listen to delightful stories with relish,
Along with the sweet sound of tinkling anklets,
Along with the sweet sound of tinkling anklets...
சிரிப்பென்ன ஒஹொஹோய்
சிரிப்பென்ன ஹொஹோ
சிரிப்பென்ன சிரிப்பென்ன சின்னம்மா
சிங்காரம் குலுங்குவதென்னம்மா
நடிப்பென்ன துடிப்பென்ன கண்ணம்மா
நடக்கிற நடப்பென்ன சொல்லம்மா
What is this laughter, oh why this laughter...
Why this laughter, why this laughter, young lady?
Why is your adorned beauty swaying so, my dear?
What is this drama, what is this restlessness, my darling?
Tell me, what kind of gait is this that you walk?
சிரிப்பென்ன சிரிப்பென்ன சின்னம்மா
ஓஒ......ஓ....ஓ....ஹோஹ்ஹஹ்ஹா
Why this laughter, why this laughter, young lady?
Ooo oo oo hohhahho
இது வரை இது வரை நினைவாகும்
எது வரை எது வரை இது போகும்
இது வரை இது வரை நினைவாகும்
எது வரை எது வரை இது போகும்
இது போகும்
ஒரு முறை ஒரு முறை மயங்கி விடு
ஒருவரில் ஒருவரை மறைத்து விடு
ஒரு முறை ஒரு முறை மயங்கி விடு
ஒருவரில் ஒருவரை மறைத்து விடு
ஒருவரில் ஒருவரை மறைத்து விடு
Everything up until now stays etched in memory,
How far, how far will this journey go?
Everything up until now stays etched in memory,
How far, how far will this journey go?
Will this go...
Get lost in romance just once, just once,
Hide inside one another in a warm embrace,
Get lost in romance just once, just once,
Hide inside one another in a warm embrace,
Hide inside one another in a warm embrace...
சிரிப்பென்ன ஒஹொஹோய்
சிரிப்பென்ன ஹொஹோ
சிரிப்பென்ன சிரிப்பென்ன சின்னம்மா
சிங்காரம் குலுங்குவதென்னம்மா
நடிப்பென்ன துடிப்பென்ன கண்ணம்மா
நடக்கிற நடப்பென்ன சொல்லம்மா
What is this laughter, oh why this laughter...
Why this laughter, why this laughter, young lady?
Why is your adorned beauty swaying so, my dear?
What is this drama, what is this restlessness, my darling?
Tell me, what kind of gait is this that you walk?
சிரிப்பென்ன சிரிப்பென்ன சின்னம்மா
ஓஒ......ஓ....ஓ....ஹோஹ்ஹஹ்ஹா
Why this laughter, why this laughter, young lady?
Ooo oo oo hohhahho
Sirippenna ohohoi sirippenna durrr…
What is this laughter, oh why this laughter...
Sirippenna sirippenna chinnammaa
Why this laughter, why this laughter, young lady?
Singaaram kulunguvadhennammaa
Why is your adorned beauty swaying so, my dear?
Nadippenna thudippenna kannammaa
What is this drama, what is this restlessness, my darling?
Nadakkira nadappenna sollammaa…aa…haa…
Tell me, what kind of gait is this that you walk?
Sirippenna sirippenna chinnammaa
Why this laughter, why this laughter, young lady?
Singaaram kulunguvadhennammaa
Why is your adorned beauty swaying so, my dear?
Nadippenna thudippenna kannammaa
What is this drama, what is this restlessness, my darling?
Nadakkira nadappenna sollammaa..
Tell me, what kind of gait is this that you walk?
Sirippenna sirippenna chinnammaa…
Why this laughter, why this laughter, young lady?
Ooo oo oo hohhahho
Ooo oo oo hohhahho
Aaradi koondhal padukkaiyittu
Spreading a bed of six-foot long tresses,
Aruginil avaraiyum irukka vittu
Allowing him to lie right beside you,
Aaradi koondhal padukkaiyittu
Spreading a bed of six-foot long tresses,
Aruginil avaraiyum irukka vittu
Allowing him to lie right beside you,
Irukka vittu
Allowing him to lie...
Keladi kadhaigalai suvaiyodu
Listen to delightful stories with relish,
Kinkini thandaiyin oliyodu
Along with the sweet sound of tinkling anklets,
Keladi kadhaigalai suvaiyodu
Listen to delightful stories with relish,
Kinkini thandaiyin oliyodu.
Along with the sweet sound of tinkling anklets,
Kinkini thandaiyin oliyodu
Along with the sweet sound of tinkling anklets...
Sirippenna ohohoi sirippenna ho hoo…
What is this laughter, oh why this laughter...
Sirippenna sirippenna chinnammaa
Why this laughter, why this laughter, young lady?
Singaaram kulunguvadhennammaa
Why is your adorned beauty swaying so, my dear?
Nadippenna thudippenna kannammaa
What is this drama, what is this restlessness, my darling?
Nadakkira nadappenna sollammaa..
Tell me, what kind of gait is this that you walk?
Sirippenna sirippenna chinnammaa…
Why this laughter, why this laughter, young lady?
Ooo oo oo hohhahho
Ooo oo oo hohhahho
Idhu varai idhu varai ninaivaagum
Everything up until now stays etched in memory,
Edhu varai edhu varai idhu pogum
How far, how far will this journey go?
Idhu varai idhu varai ninaivaagum
Everything up until now stays etched in memory,
Edhu varai edhu varai idhu pogum
How far, how far will this journey go?
Idhu pogum
Will this go...
Oru murai oru murai mayangi vidu
Get lost in romance just once, just once,
Oruvaril oruvarai maraithu vidu
Hide inside one another in a warm embrace,
Oru murai oru murai mayangi vidu
Get lost in romance just once, just once,
Oruvaril oruvarai maraithu vidu
Hide inside one another in a warm embrace,
Oruvaril oruvarai maraithu vidu
Hide inside one another in a warm embrace...
Sirippenna hohhahho sirippenna hohoi
What is this laughter, oh why this laughter...
Sirippenna sirippenna chinnammaa
Why this laughter, why this laughter, young lady?
Singaaram kulunguvadhennammaa
Why is your adorned beauty swaying so, my dear?
Nadippenna thudippenna kannammaa
What is this drama, what is this restlessness, my darling?
Nadakkira nadappenna sollammaa..
Tell me, what kind of gait is this that you walk?
Sirippenna sirippenna chinnammaa…
Why this laughter, why this laughter, young lady?
Ooo oo oo hohhahho
Ooo oo oo hohhahho
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful and romantic duet from 'Thanippiravi' captures a lighthearted, affectionate exchange between lovers. The singer teases his beloved about her captivating laughter, her graceful gait, and her restless charm, asking what makes her sway with such divine beauty. The lyrics evoke sensory imagery of intimate romantic moments—such as resting on long tresses, listening to sweet tales accompanied by the musical chiming of anklets, and losing oneself in a tender embrace.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhyme / Iyaibu (இியைபு)
“Sirippenna sirippenna chinnammaa / Singaaram kulunguvadhennammaa”
The end-rhyming refrain 'chinnammaa', 'ennammaa', 'kannammaa', and 'sollammaa' creates a melodic, rhythmic cadence characteristic of Tamil lyricism.
Repetition / Adukku Thodai (அடுக்குத் தொடர்)
“Oru murai oru murai mayangi vidu”
Words like 'Sirippenna', 'Idhu varai', and 'Oru murai' are repeated sequentially for emphasis and emotional warmth.
Consonance / Monai (மோனை)
“Nadippenna thudippenna kannammaa / Nadakkira nadappenna sollammaa”
Initial letter matching ('Nadippenna' and 'Nadakkira') enhances rhythmic symmetry across consecutive lines.
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Trivia
'Thanippiravi' (1966) is a classic Tamil movie directed by M. A. Thirumugam, starring M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and J. Jayalalithaa. The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, and this romantic track features vocals by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela with lyrics by the legendary poet Kannadasan.
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