Sirunagai Valar
From Jaya Gopi · 1955
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- Jikki
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Jaya Gopi1955
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Sirunagai valar sogusulla singaarane | Oh handsome one with a growing gentle smile |
| Sam sam sam peraananthamae | Joyful beat, supreme bliss! |
| Aanantham maebi anbaaga paadu | Sing lovingly with overflowing happiness |
| Kilukilu pani malar kann vizhiodu | With eyes like dewy flower blossoms, twinkling jinglingly |
| Kilukilu…. | Jingling... |
| Female | |
| Sirunagai valar sogusulla singaarane | Oh handsome one with a growing gentle smile |
| Sam sam sam peraananthamae | Joyful beat, supreme bliss! |
| Aanantham maebi anbaaga paadu | Sing lovingly with overflowing happiness |
| Kilukilu pani malar kann vizhiodu | With eyes like dewy flower blossoms, twinkling jinglingly |
| Kilukilu…. | Jingling... |
| Female | |
| Bandu melam doli thaalam | Brass band, drum, and doli beat |
| Vaaththiyangal paar | Look at all these musical instruments |
| Band-u melam doli thaalam | Brass band, drum, and doli beat |
| Vaaththiyangal paar | Look at all these musical instruments |
| Kondu vanthaen naanumae | I too have brought them here |
| Paaraayo aada vaaraayo | Won't you look and come to dance? |
| Female | |
| Nee azhuthaal poonai varumingae paar | If you cry, look, the cat will come here! |
| Nee azhuthaal poonai varumingae paar | If you cry, look, the cat will come here! |
| Joraai naanae aadugiraen | I am dancing grandly myself |
| Melaamenthaen anbaana raja | My sweet and loving king |
| Paaraalum thuraiyaagum neeyae | You are the lord destined to rule the world |
| Kilukilu pani malar kann vizhiodu | With eyes like dewy flower blossoms, twinkling jinglingly |
| Kilukilu…. | Jingling... |
| Female | |
| Chittupillai | Little child |
| Muththu muththu paappaavellaam | All the pearl-like little babies |
| Odi vanthu theduthae paaraayo | Look, they are running and searching for you |
| Aada vaaraayo | Won't you come to dance? |
| Female | |
| Chittupillai | Little child |
| Muththu muththu paappaavellaam | All the pearl-like little babies |
| Odi vanthu theduthae paaraayo | Look, they are running and searching for you |
| Aada vaaraayo | Won't you come to dance? |
| Female | |
| Vinthaigal seivaai en kannae | Perform wonders, my darling |
| Thamaashaa ellaam seivaayae | Do all kinds of fun antics |
| Vinthaigal seivaai en kannae | Perform wonders, my darling |
| Thamaashaa ellaam seivaayae | Do all kinds of fun antics |
| Melaamenthan thenpaangu raja | My sweet and charming king |
| Paaraalum thuraiyaagum neeyae | You are the lord destined to rule the world |
| Kilukilu pani malar kann vizhiodu | With eyes like dewy flower blossoms, twinkling jinglingly |
| Kilukilu…. | Jingling... |
| Female | |
| Sirunagai valar sogusulla singaarane | Oh handsome one with a growing gentle smile |
| Sam sam sam peraananthamae | Joyful beat, supreme bliss! |
| Aanantham maebi anbaaga paadu | Sing lovingly with overflowing happiness |
| Kilukilu pani malar kann vizhiodu | With eyes like dewy flower blossoms, twinkling jinglingly |
| Kilukilu pani malar kann vizhiodu | With eyes like dewy flower blossoms, twinkling jinglingly |
சிறுநகை வளர் சொகுசுள்ள சிங்காரனே
சம் சம் சம் பேரானந்தமே
ஆனந்தம் மேவி அன்பாகப் பாடு
கிளுகிளு பனி மலர்க் கண் விழியோடு
கிளுகிளு.....
Oh handsome one with a growing gentle smile
Joyful beat, supreme bliss!
Sing lovingly with overflowing happiness
With eyes like dewy flower blossoms, twinkling jinglingly
Jingling...
சிறுநகை வளர் சொகுசுள்ள சிங்காரனே
சம் சம் சம் பேரானந்தமே
ஆனந்தம் மேவி அன்பாகப் பாடு
கிளுகிளு பனி மலர்க் கண் விழியோடு
கிளுகிளு.....
Oh handsome one with a growing gentle smile
Joyful beat, supreme bliss!
Sing lovingly with overflowing happiness
With eyes like dewy flower blossoms, twinkling jinglingly
Jingling...
பேண்டு மேளம் டோலி தாளம்
வாத்தியங்கள் பார்
பேண்டு மேளம் டோலி தாளம்
வாத்தியங்கள் பார்
கொண்டு வந்தேன் நானுமே
பாராயோ ஆட வாராயோ
Brass band, drum, and doli beat
Look at all these musical instruments
Brass band, drum, and doli beat
Look at all these musical instruments
I too have brought them here
Won't you look and come to dance?
நீ அழுதால் பூனை வருமிங்கே பார்
நீ அழுதால் பூனை வருமிங்கே பார்
ஜோராய் நானே ஆடுகிறேன்
மேலாமெந்தன் அன்பான ராஜா
பாராளும் துரையாகும் நீயே
கிளுகிளு பனி மலர்க் கண் விழியோடு
கிளுகிளு....
If you cry, look, the cat will come here!
If you cry, look, the cat will come here!
I am dancing grandly myself
My sweet and loving king
You are the lord destined to rule the world
With eyes like dewy flower blossoms, twinkling jinglingly
Jingling...
சிட்டுப்பிள்ளை
முத்து முத்து பாப்பாவெல்லாம்
ஓடி வந்து தேடுதே பாராயோ
ஆட வாராயோ
Little child
All the pearl-like little babies
Look, they are running and searching for you
Won't you come to dance?
சிட்டுப்பிள்ளை
முத்து முத்து பாப்பாவெல்லாம்
ஓடி வந்து தேடுதே பாராயோ
ஆட வாராயோ
Little child
All the pearl-like little babies
Look, they are running and searching for you
Won't you come to dance?
விந்தைகள் செய்வாய் என் கண்ணே
தமாஷா எல்லாம் செய்வாயே
விந்தைகள் செய்வாய் என் கண்ணே
தமாஷா எல்லாம் செய்வாயே
மேலாமெந்தன் தென்பாங்கு ராஜா
பாராளும் துரையாகும் நீயே
கிளுகிளு பனி மலர்க் கண் விழியோடு
கிளுகிளு....
Perform wonders, my darling
Do all kinds of fun antics
Perform wonders, my darling
Do all kinds of fun antics
My sweet and charming king
You are the lord destined to rule the world
With eyes like dewy flower blossoms, twinkling jinglingly
Jingling...
சிறுநகை வளர் சொகுசுள்ள சிங்காரனே
சம் சம் சம் பேரானந்தமே
ஆனந்தம் மேவி அன்பாகப் பாடு
கிளுகிளு பனி மலர்க் கண் விழியோடு
கிளுகிளு பனி மலர்க் கண் விழியோடு
Oh handsome one with a growing gentle smile
Joyful beat, supreme bliss!
Sing lovingly with overflowing happiness
With eyes like dewy flower blossoms, twinkling jinglingly
With eyes like dewy flower blossoms, twinkling jinglingly
Sirunagai valar sogusulla singaarane
Oh handsome one with a growing gentle smile
Sam sam sam peraananthamae
Joyful beat, supreme bliss!
Aanantham maebi anbaaga paadu
Sing lovingly with overflowing happiness
Kilukilu pani malar kann vizhiodu
With eyes like dewy flower blossoms, twinkling jinglingly
Kilukilu….
Jingling...
Sirunagai valar sogusulla singaarane
Oh handsome one with a growing gentle smile
Sam sam sam peraananthamae
Joyful beat, supreme bliss!
Aanantham maebi anbaaga paadu
Sing lovingly with overflowing happiness
Kilukilu pani malar kann vizhiodu
With eyes like dewy flower blossoms, twinkling jinglingly
Kilukilu….
Jingling...
Bandu melam doli thaalam
Brass band, drum, and doli beat
Vaaththiyangal paar
Look at all these musical instruments
Band-u melam doli thaalam
Brass band, drum, and doli beat
Vaaththiyangal paar
Look at all these musical instruments
Kondu vanthaen naanumae
I too have brought them here
Paaraayo aada vaaraayo
Won't you look and come to dance?
Nee azhuthaal poonai varumingae paar
If you cry, look, the cat will come here!
Nee azhuthaal poonai varumingae paar
If you cry, look, the cat will come here!
Joraai naanae aadugiraen
I am dancing grandly myself
Melaamenthaen anbaana raja
My sweet and loving king
Paaraalum thuraiyaagum neeyae
You are the lord destined to rule the world
Kilukilu pani malar kann vizhiodu
With eyes like dewy flower blossoms, twinkling jinglingly
Kilukilu….
Jingling...
Chittupillai
Little child
Muththu muththu paappaavellaam
All the pearl-like little babies
Odi vanthu theduthae paaraayo
Look, they are running and searching for you
Aada vaaraayo
Won't you come to dance?
Chittupillai
Little child
Muththu muththu paappaavellaam
All the pearl-like little babies
Odi vanthu theduthae paaraayo
Look, they are running and searching for you
Aada vaaraayo
Won't you come to dance?
Vinthaigal seivaai en kannae
Perform wonders, my darling
Thamaashaa ellaam seivaayae
Do all kinds of fun antics
Vinthaigal seivaai en kannae
Perform wonders, my darling
Thamaashaa ellaam seivaayae
Do all kinds of fun antics
Melaamenthan thenpaangu raja
My sweet and charming king
Paaraalum thuraiyaagum neeyae
You are the lord destined to rule the world
Kilukilu pani malar kann vizhiodu
With eyes like dewy flower blossoms, twinkling jinglingly
Kilukilu….
Jingling...
Sirunagai valar sogusulla singaarane
Oh handsome one with a growing gentle smile
Sam sam sam peraananthamae
Joyful beat, supreme bliss!
Aanantham maebi anbaaga paadu
Sing lovingly with overflowing happiness
Kilukilu pani malar kann vizhiodu
With eyes like dewy flower blossoms, twinkling jinglingly
Kilukilu pani malar kann vizhiodu
With eyes like dewy flower blossoms, twinkling jinglingly
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful lullaby and dance song from the 1955 movie 'Jaya Gopi' features a loving singer trying to entertain and coax a young child or prince to smile and dance. She describes musical instruments brought to celebrate, gently teases that a cat will come if the child cries, and praises the child as a future ruler who will do great wonders.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia / இரட்டைக்கிளவி (Irattaikkilavi)
“Kilukilu pani malar kann vizhiodu”
'Kilukilu' mimics the playful tinkling/jingling sound or sparkling look of the child's eyes.
Metaphor / உருவகம் (Uruvagam)
“Kilukilu pani malar kann vizhiodu”
Comparing the eyes of the child to dew-covered flowers ('pani malar kann vizhi').
Repetition / அடுக்குத் தொடர் (Adukku Thodar)
“Muththu muththu paappaavellaam”
Repeating 'Muththu muththu' to emphasize the precious, pearl-like quality of little babies.
Rhyme / எதுகை (Edhugai)
“Vinthaigal seivaai en kannae”
Consonance of second letter 'n' in 'Vinthaigal' and 'Thamaashaa' or initial alliteration across lines.
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Trivia
'Jaya Gopi' (1955) featured music by the legendary duo Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy, with lyrics written by Kannadasan and sung by Jikki, capturing the vibrant early era of Tamil film music.
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