| Song 1 My lord we pray to you (2) We are your lovable children (2) My lord we pray to you (2) We will study well and after growing up We will achieve in different disciplines We will work without fear We will walk in success path forever My lord we pray to you (2) We'll listen to mom and drink milk Let's listen to Dad and exercise We will listen to teacher and we will not fight We sleep early and wake up early in the morning My lord we pray to you (2) Without difference between old or young We will help you with a good heart We will not fight, without discrimination We will always be good children My lord we pray to you (2) We are your lovable children (2) My lord we pray to you (4) Song 2 The nose is red and I walk beautiful on the branch I will go to the garden and eat sweet fruits When the gardener arrives I hide behind the leaves I am a Parrot and green is my colour (2) See my beauty and I live even in the home I learn languages and I talk repeatedly I eat red chillies but will not cry unnecessarily I am a Parrot and green is my colour (2) I love to talk, like to eat guava and mango When the guest comes home, they pamper and admire me I talk to them and I act like them I am a Parrot and green is my colour (2) Song 3 Mother's roti is round Dad's coin is also round Grandfather's glass Grandmother's bindi is also round Face of the girl is round. (2) The fan rotating above is round The globe beneath is also round The sun in the day And moon in the night is also round The revolving path of the earth is also round (2) Mother’s bangle is round Cycle’s wheel is also round Chinnu’s football And Zero is also round The revolving path of the earth is also round (2) Song 4 See the little girl With rose colour shawl Yellow colour dress With shining boots(2) See the little girl With rose colour shawl Both cheeks are red With hair fully black(2) See the little girl With rose colour shawl Both eyes are big With sweet infant talks(2) See the little girl With rose colour shawl Studying in the nursery Waving ‘Taataa’ to everyone(2) Studying in the nursery Waving ‘Taataa’ to everyone Taata bye bye Song 5 Look at my cow that gives you a lot of milk every day It is white in colour and everyone likes it My Gomata(3) Children will embrace the Gomata It has a calf, it jumps and runs My Gomata(3) It is a holy cow and we call it Gomata We value it as God and protect it well My Gomata(3) *Gomata – Cow as the divine mother Song 6 Monkey uncle opened the shop And stacked each item Many came from far away And the cash box was filled with money The frog came with the bag Paid money and bought some insects The elephant came waving its trunk And bought some bananas The cat came and gave money Bought some rats and went happily The bear uncle came to the store Paid money and bought some honey Monkey uncle opened the shop And stacked each item Many came from far away And the cash box was filled with money Song 7 When the rain is pouring heavily We took an umbrella and left(2) We slipped and fell down The umbrella is in top and we lay beneath it When the rain falls We took the bicycle and left(2) The wheel slipped and we fell down The cycle is in top and we lay beneath it When the rain is pouring heavily We don’t have the energy to play outside(2) Will stay in the house And we both will play When the rain is pouring heavily We feel happy to play Song 8 The street magician brought a bear someday The bear was playful; I admired and was filled with joy I was thinking of the reason behind the bear leaving the forest I felt very sad thinking the pain of the bear I made the person understand and freed the bear The bear left to the forest and I felt very happy Song 9 This is a cat named Silky Silky went to Delhi Roamed around and felt happy She met a monkey in Delhi Inside the Red fort Monkey gave her peanuts She carried him on her back They were stopped by a Bear He was very hungry The cat gave him pomegranate And it took her to Qutub Minar In the way she met a horse and was riding on it The rats were afraid to see the cat which was going to Janta Mandir Song 10 Will you come moon uncle, will you come taste sweets Will you sing a beautiful song and come to sleep Will you come to me and tell me a story moon uncle Will you make us sleep and give us colourful dreams(3) (A lullaby)(4) Song 11 Sparrow chirps coo coo coo I have come to eat Will eat until satisfied And will fly away after eating Milk has been brewed There are flies over the milk How can I drink it I am going to sleep hungry Shelly told not we worry We can have roti and rice That is enough for my hunger I will come again tomorrow Song 12 Chunnu and Munnu were brothers Fighting for Rasagulla Chunnu said “ It’s for me” Munnu said “ No I will have it” Mom came hearing them both And advised them both To share and eat without any conflict Chunnu and Munnu were brothers Where fighting to ride bicycle Chunnu told “I will ride first” Munnu told “No I will ride first” Father came hearing this And made them understand with love To share whatever you get without any conflict Chunnu and Munnu were brothers Loved each other without fighting Chunnu told “You first” Munnu told “ No first you” Mother and father were happy to see this And hugged them both Should learn to life without any fights and conflicts Song 13 Here comes the postman With a lot of letters in the bag He wears khaki dress He will come often and will not fight He will deliver letters to every house Not bothering about sun or rain Will bring letter for everyone Here comes our postman A friend who reads letters and gives good news He will empathize for others Here comes our postman Gave me a letter It was a wedding invite Everyone will attend the wedding And enjoy eating the sweets Came the postman Wearing the khaki dress Everybody is expecting for letters Here comes the postman Song 14 The washerman has come How many dresses do we have One two three Shall we count One two three Will count correctly One two three Shall we count One two three Will count correctly The washerman has come How many dresses do we have Four five six Count properly Four five six See whether it has dirt The washerman has come How many dresses do we have Seven eight nine Give him the money Seven eight nine Count and give him The washerman has come How many dresses do we have Ten ten ten Baby please count Ten ten ten The amount is right Song 15 Hey children come and eat carrots Lemon cucumber and tomatoes Your chin will become red Your appearance will change beautifully Hey children come and eat carrots Lemon cucumber and tomatoes You will run like a rabbit And will get faster legs Hey children come and eat carrots Lemon cucumber and tomatoes Eat raw vegetables And have good health Children eat carrots Lemon cucumber and tomatoes(2) Song 16 Following truth and Non violence You protected the nation You expelled the whites You loved even the enemy You were a good guide for all mankind You conducted the Non-cooperation movement And shown us the way of peace Asked us to live freely You asked us to join hands You asked us to wear local cotton dresses And not to buy foreign goods You asked us to stay away from fear We were divided by caste and religion We bow down to you We are sprinkling flowers of love You loved even the enemy You were a good guide for all mankind You conducted the Non-cooperation movement And shown us the way of peace You asked us to stay away from fear We were divided by caste and religion We bow down to you We are sprinkling flowers of love(2) Song 17 Here comes the elephant; here comes the elephant shaking its trunk(2) Shaking its big body, moving and walking slowly Moving its big ears and its tail; here comes the elephant(2) Plucking the bananas and eating here comes the elephant Here comes the elephant; here comes the elephant pouring water on its body(2) Topsy and turvy comes the elephant, moving and walking slowly Here comes the elephant; here comes the elephant to play with us(2) Making our heart happy, moving and walking slowly Here comes the elephant; here comes the elephant, moving and walking slowly(3) Song 18 There is a Cuckoo on the tree Jumping between the branches(2) Cuckoo you chirp coo coo But not coming inside our house You will sing from the mango tree And make all children heart happy There is a Cuckoo on the tree Jumping between the branches(2) If we go close to see the Cuckoo It hides behind the trees Even if we sing cuckoo songs She feels shy to come out There is a Cuckoo on the tree Jumping between the branches(2) Who are you calling coo coo Are you searching for your mom We also like to become cuckoo bird So that we can sing and fly everywhere There is a Cuckoo on the tree Jumping between the branches(2) Song 19 Hey lovely tomatoes The fruit which makes our cheeks red(2) The fruit which produces more blood Hey red tomatoes Hey lovely tomatoes The fruit which makes our cheeks red The red fruit which increases the taste The sweet and sour fruit(2) The fruit which makes us brisk Hey red tomatoes Hey lovely tomatoes The fruit which makes our cheeks red The fruit with good heart The fruit which provides more Vitamin(2) The fruit which gives good health Hey red tomatoes Hey lovely tomatoes The fruit which makes our cheeks red The fruit which gives us happiness The fruit which gives us health(2) We love to eat The red tomatoes Hey lovely tomatoes The fruit which makes our cheeks red The fruit which makes us brisk Hey red tomatoes Song 20 Fish is the queen of water Water is her life She is frightened if we put our hands She dies if she comes out If we put her in the water she’ll survive Fish is the queen of water Fish is the queen of water Water is her life She is in different colours Happy to see We love you very much Fish is the queen of water Song 21 Friends, everybody come here Come with colour papers We will make a beautiful boat And let it run in the water The boat is moving fast Without any rest My boat is moving forward My boat will reach the shore The boat which boards everyone The boat without discrimination It spreads love everywhere This sparkling boat Red green blue yellow Our boat in many colours Without fear of rain The boat that keeps on running Song 22 A crow was very thirsty There was no drop of water in the lake The throat became dry And it was weeping with tears Sitting on a branch of the tree It spotted a pot There was little water in the pot The mouth of the pot was narrow The crow put many stones in the pot The water came up And the crow drank the water Here ends the story La llala llala llaalala(3) Come children we will hear once again An intelligent crow’s story Song 23 The butterfly could not fly It boarded a bus but didn’t find a seat While it was crying for the seat A flower called it by its side Butterfly flies into the sky The butterfly could not fly It boarded a train but didn’t find a seat While it was crying for the seat A flower called it by its side Butterfly flies into the sky The butterfly could not fly It boarded a flight but didn’t find a seat While it was crying for the seat A flower asked it where it wanted to go Butterfly said it wanted to go above the clouds The flower said Come with me We will go above the clouds together
Credits Song: Tamil children´s songs Animation: Courtesy of Shemaroo Kids Tamil Tamil transcription and English translation: Saranya Prabakaran |