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SA TU R DA Y 1 6 JU N E 2007 SU KA N Y A F EA T U R ED O N T I T H U KU D E O N
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TAMIL RYHMES

A COLLECTION OF CUTE TAMIL RHYMES

This is my attempt to learn Tamil from my 4 year old daughter and to go a step closer towards learning my mother tongue. Being born and
brought up in Bombay and not being exposed to Tamil except for speaking Tamil at home put me at a relative disadvantage when I moved
to Singapore and realized that people here are so passionate about the Tamil language, since its one of the national languages of Singapore,
its taught at a very low cost to children to promote and make children love their national language.(The Government encourages and
supports teaching and promoting the national languages of the country), so I sent my daughter to a Tamil class which happens to be just
below my block and now Iam trying to learn Tamil from her and I am quite fascinated by the language and especially love the rhymes. This
collection is an ode to my daughter, who absolutely loves these rhymes. Since I dont know to read and write Tamil, the rhymes are written
in English for people of all languages to enjoy.

A
SE A R C H T H I S B LO G
ADHO PAAR PATTAM
Adho paar pattam Search
Pada pada pattam
Kannai kavarum pattam
Katril medakum pattam T I T LE S

A VEGETARIAN GOURMET TRAVELOGUE ( 2 )

Meaning AWARDS ( 13 )
See there is a kite
BEAUTY TIPS ( 10 )
Flapping in the winds is a kite
BEVERAGES ( 10 )
See how eye-catching is the kite
BREADS ( 11 )
Floating in the wind is the kite
CHUTNEYS THOGAYALS THOKKU GOJJU
SAUCES PODIS ( 5 )
ANIL (SQUIRREL) CLEANING TIPS ( 2 )
Aniley Aniley odi vaa Azhaku aniley odi vaa CULINARY STORIES ( 8 )
Koyya marame eri vaa Gundu pazhamai kondu vaa DADI MAA KE NUSKHE ( 3 )
DALS ( 1 )
Paathi pazham unnidam Paathi pazham ennidam
DESSERTS ( 43 )
Kooti kooti iruvarum Kotittu kotittu tinnalaam
Meaning EASY BACHELOR'S RECIPES ( 5 )
Squirrel, Squirrel come running, Beautiful Squirrel come running EFFECTIVE HOME REMEDIES FOR BABIES ( 3 )
Climbing up a guava tree, Bring a fat ripe guava fruit back to me EVENTS ( 46 )
Lets share the fruit half half FASTING RECIPES ( 4 )
Lets relish the fruit. FESTIVAL RECIPES ( 22 )
FESTIVALS ( 9 )
C FILIPINO DISHES ( 2 )
FUSION CUISINES ( 9 )
CHUNDELIKAL
HEALTH ( 25 )
Tak Tak ghadiyaaram Tattu niramba paniyaaram
HOME REMEDIES ( 4 )
Kutty kutty chundelikal Ety etty paartanavey
ICE-CREAM ( 2 )
Tan tan endrathu Ghadiyaaram, Taavi vandatu karimppoonai
Kandu mirandaal chundelikal Kaatril parandu maraindanavey INTRODUCTION ABOUT SUKANYA'S MUSINGS
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D ITALIAN ( 4 )
JUICES / SHERBETS / BEVERAGES / MOCKTAILS
DOSAI (1)
Dosai amma dosai amma chutta dosai KERALA IYERS ( 2 )

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Arisi maavum ulundu maavum araittu chutta dosai KIDS CORNER ( 2 )
Appaavukku naangu ammaavukku moondru KITCHEN CONNECT MEET ( 1 )
Annaavukku rendu paappaavukku ondru LEFTOVER SPECIALS ( 3 )
Akka mottham patthu LOLLIES ( 1 )
Thinna thinna aasai innum ketaal poosai
MAHARASHTRIAN DELIGHTS ( 26 )
Kudukka kudukka aasai Edukka ponaal poosai
MASALA POWDERS ( 7 )

K MICROWAVE COOKING ( 6 )
MUGHALAI CUISINE ( 2 )
KAAKKA KANNUKKU MAI KONDU VAA MY COMIC STRIPS ( 2 )
kaakka kannukku mai kondu vaa MY CULINARY INVENTIONS ( 7 )
kuruvi kondaikku poo kondu vaa MYTHOLOGY ( 9 )
kokke kuzhandhaikku paal kondu vaa NOSTALGIC MEMORIES ( 2 )
kiliye kuzhandhaikku then kondu vaa
ONE-POT MEALS ( 3 )
PICKLES ( 10 )
Meaning
POST PARTUM ( 9 )
Crow, bring eyeliner for the eyes
Sparrow, bring flowers for the hair PUNJAB DA DHAABA ( 19 )

Crane, bring milk for the baby QUOTES THAT INSPIRE ME ( 1 )

Parrot, bring honey for the baby RAITA / PACHADI ( 5 )
Notes RECIPES FROM GUJARAT ( 13 )
"Mai" (also known as kajal in Hindi) is a thick black kohl usually prepared at home which is used as an eye liner to enhance RECIPES FROM KASHMIR ( 2 )
the baby's eyes, it also acts as a coolant, and protector against the evil eye. Flowers often adorn women's hair. This SALADS ( 4 )
beautiful song calls for each bird to bring something for the baby. The idea is to introduce birds and commonly used items to
SNACKS ( 47 )
the baby through a song.
SOUPS / RASAM ( 8 )
SOUTH - INDIAN RECIPES ( 69 )
KAAKKA AND NARI (CROW AND THE FOX)
Paappaa Paappaa kadhai kelu, Kaakkaa nariyin kadhai kelu SOYA ( 2 )
Taatta Paati chonna kadhai, Amma appa ketta kadhai SPIRITUALITY ( 6 )
Ooorukku veliya kadai irukku, Kadayiley vengaya vadai irukku SUKANYAS CONCOCTIONS ( 5 )
Kaakkai vadayai tirudirichu, Marattiley eri kundirichu TAGGED and MeMe ( 4 )
Kaakkai mookiley vadai irukka, Kulla nariyum paattiducchaam THE SINGAPORE VEGETARIAN TRAIL ( 1 )
Nekku vadayai vaangitavey,Nari oru tantiram panniducchaam THOUGHT PROVOKING ( 16 )
Kaakkayai paattu paada cholli, Nariyum keezhey ninniduccham TOFU ( 1 )
Kaakka vaayai tirandu paaditavey, Vadayum keezhey vizhundicchaam TRADITION AND CULTURE ( 4 )
Vizhuntadai nariyum kavvidicchaam, Vaayiley pottu tinnudicchaam
VEGAN ( 1 )
VEGETARIAN BARBECUE RECIPES ( 8 )
KAI VEESAMMA KAI VEESU
VEGETARIAN RECIPES FROM THAILAND ( 2 )
Kai veesamma kai veesu
Kadaikku pogalam kai veesu WESTERN DELIGHTS ( 17 )
Mittai vaangalaam kai veesu YOGA ( 2 )
Methuvai thinalam kai veesu
Sokkai vaangalaam kai veesu
Sogusai podalam kai veesu Y O U C A N A LSO F I N D ME A T

Kovilukki pogalam kai veesu BUZZERHUT

Kumbitu varalaam kai veesu COLORS OF INDIA
Meaning DIGG
Swing your hands, my dear, swing your hands DINNER TOOL
Let's go to the shop, swing your hands
FOODBIX
Let's buy candy, swing your hands
FOODBUZZ
Let's eat it slowly, swing your hands
FOODWORLD
Let's buy clothes, swing your hands
Let's wear them gladly, swing your hands INDIBLOGGER
Let's go to the temple, swing your hands KEEPWRITE
Let's pray and come back, swing your hands KEY INGREDIENT ROCKS
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KULLA KULLA VAATHU

Kulla kulla vaathu
kuvaa kuvaa vaathu
mella udalai saaithu
melum kizhem paarthu
chellamaga nadakkum
chinna mani vaathu
T O T A L N U MB E R O F V I SI T O R S
Meaning
Short, short duck,
Quack, quack duck, HTML Hit Counter
Slowly slides its body left and right,
Looking up and down,
Walks like a child, E V E N T S C A LE N D A R

A cute little gem this duck EVENTS & ROUND-UPS

Notes MY CALENDARS FOOD BLOGS COOL

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"'Chellam means pet, it is a word in tamil affectionaltely used to address kids. THE FOOD BLOG DIARY
Nadakkum refers to walking. The walk of the duck is compared to the walk of a child."

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NILA NILA ODI VAA

Nila, Nila, Odi Vaa
Nillaamal Odi Vaa
Malai Mela Eri Vaa
Malligai Poo Kondu Vaa.
Nadu Veetil Vaiyee
Nalla Saidhi Kondu Vaa
LI KE SU KA N Y A ' S MU SI N G S O N F A C E B O O K,
Meaning G E T I MME D I A T E U P D A T E S O F P O ST S O N MY
B LO G (R E C O MME N D E D )
Moon, Moon, come running to me.
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Climb over the mountain and,

Bring a Jasmine Flower when you come to me.
Keep in the middle of the house
Bring good news.

P
POONAIKKYUM POONAIKKYUM KALYANAM
Poonaikkyum Poonaikkyum kalyanamam
boologham ellam kondattamam
yaanai mela ooruvalamam, ottaga chivingi natiyamam
oor kuruvi pinpattam SU KA N Y A 'S MU SI N G S O N T W I T T E R
arpudhamana sapaad am
thali kattum nerrathilai, mapillai poonaiyay kaannomam
vandavar ellam thedinaar am
varutham kondu thirumbinaar am
pakkattu veetu paalai dhan thirudi aduvum kudithudham P O P U LA R P O ST S
Thiruttu poonaikyu "en ponnai thirumanam saidhu tharamathen".
Vendaam indha sambandham vettka kedu poi varalam EFFECTIVE HOME REMEDIES FOR
Meaning BABIES
The Cats' marriage was being conducted and DADI MAA KE NUSKHE
all the people in the world were enjoying it, (GRANDMOTHER'S HOME
Going around the village sitting on an elephant chariot, REMEDIES) Since the time I started
(Ottagam)Camels and (Chivingi)Giraffes dancing, this column, many people have been writing to me,
All the village birds were singing in the background, t...
There was fine food served for all the invitees
STORY OF GODDESS
At the time of tying the "mangalya rope" the male cat was missing,
GARBHARAKSHAMBIKA SAMETA
everybody searched for the male cat,
SHRI MULLAIVANA NATHAR
and they all returned worried.
GODDESS GARBH ARAKSHAMBIKA
It seems that the male cat was stealthily drinking the milk of neighbor.
SAMETA SHRI MULLAIVANA
"For a thief cat I won't give my daughter,
NATHAR Thirukarugavur is the abode of Goddess
it was disgusting to give my daughter to a thief.
Garbharakshambika and Lord Mullaivana natha...
I don't want this marriage proposal" says the father-in-law cat.
And with that the marriage broke out. RAVA KESARI (SOJJI) (CREAM OF
Vettkakedu (Vekkakedu) Shame on the cat, (Poi varalam) lets take our leave. WHEAT INDIAN DESSERT)
Moral: We should not steal.
RAVA KESARI (SOJJI) (CREAM OF
WHEAT INDIAN DESSERT) Sojji is a
simple, easy to make and very
S
enjoyable sweet. Easy to make is an under st...

SAAINDHAADAMMA SAAINDHAADU
DILL LEAVES SAUTED / SHEPU CHI
Saaindhaadamma saaindhaadu
BHAAJI
Saayakilliye saaindhaadu
DILL LEAVES / SEED In India, dill is
Thithikkum thene saaindhaadu
known as 'Savaa' in Hindi and 'Soa' in
Thevittadha tamizhe saaindhaadu Punjabi not related to Soy, In Telugu it
Mayile kuyile saaindhaadu is c...
Maadapuraave saaindhaadu
Kattikarumbe saaindhaadu GOBI 65 - RESTAURANT STYLE
Kaaichiyapaale saaindhaadu GOBI 65 What is Gobi 65 and how did it
Kuthuvillakke saaindhaadu get its name? Is it a North Indian dish
Kutti nilave saaindhaadu or is it an Indo-Chinese fusion recipe
Meaning
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Rock baby rock coz it tastes and lo...
Rock my colorful parrot
Rock sweet honey Recipe for Pulikachal / Puliyodharai
Rock insatiable Tamil One of our members had requested for the
Rock my peacock, my cuckoo recipe of Pulikachal(puliyodarai) in the
Rock my dove member's queries. So here are 2
Rock my sweet sugarcane mouthwatering recipes ...
Rock my boiled milk
RAHU KAALAM, YAMA GANDA
Rock my lamp
KAALAM & GULIKA KAALAM,
Rock my little moonView
LIGHTING LEMON LAMPS
"This is a popular rhyme sung in every Tamilian household. This is sung while one actually rocks a baby sitting on the lap.
RAHU KAALAM, YAMA GANDA
The baby is rocked in tune with the rhyme and it never fails to put an instant smile on the baby's face.
KAALAM & GULIKA KAALAM,
LIGHTING LEMON LAMPS RAHU KAALAM My
U mother used to follow the Rahu Kalam whenever
any...
UYIRUM NEEYE( This is the special prayer for Mothers Day)
SHATAVARI KALPA
Uyirum Neeye Udalum Neeye Uravum Neeye Thaaye (2)
SHATAVARI KALPA Shatavari Kalpa is
Un Udalil Sumandhu Uyirai Pagirndhu
one of the most important herb in
Uruvam Tharuvaai Neeye (2)
Ayurvedic medicine for women.
Un Kannil Vazhiyum Oru thuLLi Podhum
Shatavari roots have been recognised
Kadalum Urugum Thaaye
in A...
Un Kaaladi Mattum Tharuvai Thaaye
Sorgam Enbadhum Poyye THATTAI - A South Indian Savoury
PeNNai padaithaan MaNNai Padaitthaan
THATTAI Thattai is a savoury which
Katrum Oliyum Mazhaiyum Padaitthaan (2) was primarily made in Brahmin
Boomikku Adhanaal Nimmadhi Illai (2) households. It is made for
Sami Thavitthan Thaayai Padaitthan Gokulashtami, Deepavali etc.
Nowadays there are ...
V
DIFFERENT TYPES OF RANGOLI OR KOLAM
VAL VAL ENDRU KURAIKKATHU DIFFERENT TYPES OF RANGOLI OR KOLAM Before
Val val endru kuraikkathu we go to the different types of Rangolis or kolam
vaalai vaalai aatathu lets have a brief introduction of what the ran...
engal veettu naai kutty
enakku piditha naai kutty.
Paalum sorum unnathu N A B LO P O MO - A U G U ST 20 0 8
pakkam azhaithaal varathu
engal veettu naai kutty
enakku piditha naai kutty.
Angum ingum odaathu
athanaal thollai kidaiyathu
engal veettu naai kutty
enakku piditha naai kutty.
Appadi enna naai kutty
athisayamana naai kutty
appa enakku vaangi thantha
rubber bommai naai kutty.
Meaning
It doesn't bark like, "Bow, wow!"
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Our house puppy,

My favorite puppy.
It doesn't eat milk and rice
It doesn't come near, if you call.
Our house puppy,
My favorite puppy.
It doesn't run here and there,
So its no trouble at all.
Our house puppy,
My favorite puppy.
What type of puppy is it?...
Surprising puppy,
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Nel uyara, kol uyarum.
Kol uyara kon uyarvan"
- The verse was composed by Ouvaiyar.
Varappu means field bed to hold water
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Neer means water for irrigation N E T W O R KE D B LO G S

Nel means paddy we grow for our food

Kol means Sceptre held by Kings to rule. (In tamil Sengol)
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Kon means King.
Uyara neans "to become tall"

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Mriganayani said...

This is so good - All I've taught my daughter is 'Motta Papati - rotti suttalam..enna pathalaiyam..kadaikku ponaalaam...kada karan
pathu kan adichalam! ' LOL!
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Sangeetha said...

Exactly what I was looking for to learn Tamil! Thank you so much!
30 JUNE 2010 8:08 A M

shama said...

HI Sangeetha..
A RCHIV ES
Good effort, I forgot the VARAPPU UYARA lyrics which i studied in my school days and found it from your blog now..
Thanks ARCHIVES
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Nyx said...

Hello! I came onto this page by chance when I was googling for the lyrics to 'dosai amma dosai'. I'm a Singaporean Chinese and my
fianc is a Singaporean Indian, and I've been trying to pick up Tamil to communicate better with his mom, who can't speak much
English. It's a lot easier learning through children's rhymes and catchy songs, and I get to practice my enunciation when I sing
LI N KS T O MY F A V O U R I T E W E B SI T E S
along! So thank you for making things a lil easier with the lyrics above, God bless. :)
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ganesh kumar said...

very very usefull.

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Fathima said...

Thank you Sukanya. I was hoping somebody would have posted songs to play with my daughter, I got so much more than I
expected. Thanks again.
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