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Lyrics & meaning

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 singaaraneOh handsome one with a growing gentle smile
Sam sam sam peraananthamaeJoyful beat, supreme bliss!
Aanantham maebi anbaaga paaduSing lovingly with overflowing happiness
Kilukilu pani malar kann vizhioduWith eyes like dewy flower blossoms, twinkling jinglingly
Kilukilu….Jingling...
Female
Sirunagai valar sogusulla singaaraneOh handsome one with a growing gentle smile
Sam sam sam peraananthamaeJoyful beat, supreme bliss!
Aanantham maebi anbaaga paaduSing lovingly with overflowing happiness
Kilukilu pani malar kann vizhioduWith eyes like dewy flower blossoms, twinkling jinglingly
Kilukilu….Jingling...
Female
Bandu melam doli thaalamBrass band, drum, and doli beat
Vaaththiyangal paarLook at all these musical instruments
Band-u melam doli thaalamBrass band, drum, and doli beat
Vaaththiyangal paarLook at all these musical instruments
Kondu vanthaen naanumaeI too have brought them here
Paaraayo aada vaaraayoWon't you look and come to dance?
Female
Nee azhuthaal poonai varumingae paarIf you cry, look, the cat will come here!
Nee azhuthaal poonai varumingae paarIf you cry, look, the cat will come here!
Joraai naanae aadugiraenI am dancing grandly myself
Melaamenthaen anbaana rajaMy sweet and loving king
Paaraalum thuraiyaagum neeyaeYou are the lord destined to rule the world
Kilukilu pani malar kann vizhioduWith eyes like dewy flower blossoms, twinkling jinglingly
Kilukilu….Jingling...
Female
ChittupillaiLittle child
Muththu muththu paappaavellaamAll the pearl-like little babies
Odi vanthu theduthae paaraayoLook, they are running and searching for you
Aada vaaraayoWon't you come to dance?
Female
ChittupillaiLittle child
Muththu muththu paappaavellaamAll the pearl-like little babies
Odi vanthu theduthae paaraayoLook, they are running and searching for you
Aada vaaraayoWon't you come to dance?
Female
Vinthaigal seivaai en kannaePerform wonders, my darling
Thamaashaa ellaam seivaayaeDo all kinds of fun antics
Vinthaigal seivaai en kannaePerform wonders, my darling
Thamaashaa ellaam seivaayaeDo all kinds of fun antics
Melaamenthan thenpaangu rajaMy sweet and charming king
Paaraalum thuraiyaagum neeyaeYou are the lord destined to rule the world
Kilukilu pani malar kann vizhioduWith eyes like dewy flower blossoms, twinkling jinglingly
Kilukilu….Jingling...
Female
Sirunagai valar sogusulla singaaraneOh handsome one with a growing gentle smile
Sam sam sam peraananthamaeJoyful beat, supreme bliss!
Aanantham maebi anbaaga paaduSing lovingly with overflowing happiness
Kilukilu pani malar kann vizhioduWith eyes like dewy flower blossoms, twinkling jinglingly
Kilukilu pani malar kann vizhioduWith 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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