Tippu performs ‘Bommakka’ from the album Thiru.Manickam. Lyricist Ilango Krishnan and composer Vishal Chandrasekhar shape a playful, affectionate father-daughter bond through vibrant imagery.
Released: December 17, 2024
Bommakka
Ilango Krishnan | Tippu • From “Thiru.Manickam”
What is the meaning of Bommakka Lyrics from Thiru.Manickam?
Ilango Krishnan crafts lines about transforming rainbows into swings and clouds into beds. Tippu sings the father’s promise: no anger on his face, no deceit in his heart.
Kai Veesu Bommakka BommakkaSwing your hands, my little doll.
Kai Veesu Bommakka BommakkaSwing your hands, my little doll.
Bommakka BommakkaLittle doll, little doll,
Enga Pora Bommakkawhere are you going, little doll?
Koodave Naanum VarattaCan I come along with you?
Bommakka BommakkaLittle doll, little doll,
Rattinathil Yerukkalet’s ride on the Ferris wheel,
Oorai Suthi Katta PorenkaaI’m going to take you all around the town.
Kai Veesu Bommakka BommakkaSwing your hands, my little doll.
Kai Veesu Bommakka BommakkaSwing your hands, my little doll.
Sengattu ThoppulaIn the red-soil grove,
Sevalai Kuruvi Kootulain the nests of the little red birds,
Gummalam Innum Theeralathe playful joy still hasn’t ended.
Vangakaattu MoolaiyilaIn the corner of the dry forest,
Vaala Kuruvi Koothulawhere the wagtails dance,
Kondattam Kooduthae Pullathe celebration is growing, my child.
Indha Vanavillai EduthuI’ll take this rainbow,
Onjalonu Tharichuand weave it into a swing,
Chinnan Chiru Dhevadhaigalso the tiny little angels
Aadattumaecan play on it.
Andha Megathaiye EduthuI’ll take those clouds,
Panchu Methai Tharichuand make a cotton bed,
Senju Vai Saamikalumso the little gods I’ve made
Orangattumaecan sleep peacefully.
Appan Mogathula Kobam IllaThere’s no anger on your father’s face,
Manasula Kallam Illaiand no deceit in his heart.
Varama TharuvandiHe’ll give himself to you as a blessing.
Ammai Vizhiyula Neerum IllaiThere are no tears in your mother’s eyes,
Nenapula Serum Illaiand no filth in her thoughts.
Varame AvathaandiShe herself is a divine gift.
Kai Veesu Bommakka BommakkaSwing your hands, my little doll.
Kai Veesu Bommakka BommakkaSwing your hands, my little doll.
Vendakkaai Kammala Vetti Tharen PottukkoI’ll cut okra ‘ladyfinger’ earrings for you; go ahead and wear them.
Velaiyattu Kathi Senju Chella Sanda PottukkoI’ll make a toy sword for you; have a playful little fight with me.
Velli Nilava Inga AzhaipomaShall we call the silver moon down here?
Thullikudhichu Pandha AdipomaShall we jump and play ball with it?
Kai Veesu Bommakka BommakkaSwing your hands, my little doll.
Kai Veesu Bommakka BommakkaSwing your hands, my little doll.
Appanin Mugathil Yaana Vandi YerikkoClimb onto your father’s face for an elephant ride.
Annaiyin Kaigalil Thattamalai SuthikoSpin around in your mother’s arms like a merry-go-round.
Aathangaraiyil Oru Meena PidipomWe’ll catch a fish at the riverbank,
Thanikullaeyae Adha Vittu Viduvomand then we’ll release it right back into the water.
Dhevathai Mannil VandhuAn angel has come to Earth,
Vaazhugindra Veedu Idhuand this is the house where she lives.
Anandham Endrumae KuraiyadhaeOur happiness will never fade away.
Thenikal KoottukullaInside the beehive,
Reengaaram Endrum Unduthere’s always a buzz.
Raagangal Paadumae NiruthadhaeIt’ll keep singing melodies without stopping.
Appan Mogathula Kobam IllaThere’s no anger on your father’s face,
Manasula Kalam Illaiand no deceit in his heart.
Varama TharuvandiHe’ll give himself to you as a blessing.
Ammai Vizhiyula Neerum IllaiThere are no tears in your mother’s eyes,
Nenapula Serum Illaiand no filth in her thoughts.
Varame AvathaandiShe herself is a divine gift.
Kai Veesu Bommakka BommakkaSwing your hands, my little doll.
Kai Veesu Bommakka BommakkaSwing your hands, my little doll.
Kai Veesu Bommakka BommakkaSwing your hands, my little doll.
Kai Veesu Bommakka BommakkaSwing your hands, my little doll.
Bommakka BommakkaLittle doll, little doll,
Enga Pora Bommakkawhere are you going, little doll?
Koodave Naanum VarattaCan I come along with you?
Bommakka BommakkaLittle doll, little doll,
Rattinathil Yerukkalet’s ride on the Ferris wheel,
Oorai Suthi Katta PorenkaaI’m going to take you all around the town.
Appan Mogathula Kobam IllaThere’s no anger on your father’s face,
Manasula Kalam Illaiand no deceit in his heart.
Varama TharuvandiHe’ll give himself to you as a blessing.
Ammai Vizhiyula Neerum IllaiThere are no tears in your mother’s eyes,
Nenapula Serum Illaiand no filth in her thoughts.
Varame AvathaandiShe herself is a divine gift.
Bommakka Music Video
Parental love creates a secure, imaginative world in this track. The Bommakka lyrics translation reveals a father’s vow to shield his child from sorrow.