- Lyricist
- V. Lakshmanan
- Singer
- L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- S. Balachandar
- Movie name
- Bommai
- Movie release year
- 1964
- Lyrics added on
- 25 Feb 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This charming nursery-rhyme style Tamil song expresses affectionate elder sibling love towards a toddling baby girl or a doll (referred to lovingly as a Japanese doll given by parents). The speaker adores the way the child toddles, asks where she was all these days, and treats her like the long-awaited younger sister. Throughout the song, the speaker promises fun activities like swinging hands, buying dresses, sweets, and earrings, and playfully imagination-sourcing gifts from nature—eyeliner from a crow, flowers from a sparrow, milk from a cow, and fruit from a parrot. It concludes with encouraging the baby to speak, dance, and march like a soldier.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia / Rhythm (Santha Chhandam)
“Thaththi thaththi”
Repetition of 'Thaththi thaththi' mimics the sound and visual step-by-step unsteady gait of a toddling baby.
Metaphor (Uvamaai)
“Nadanthu varum thanga paapaa”
Describing the baby as 'thanga paapaa' (golden baby) and 'Jappaan paapaa' (Japanese doll) to convey preciousness and cuteness.
Rhyme (Edhukai & Monai)
“Pasukittae paal kedaikkum”
Use of second-letter rhyming (Edhukai) such as 'Pasukittae' / 'Kiliyin kittae' and 'Aasaiyodu' / 'Azhagaaga'.
Did you know?
Trivia
'Bommai' (1964) is a famous suspense-thriller film produced, directed, and scored by S. Balachander. This track serves as a playful children's song that contrasts with the intense dramatic tension of the film.
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