Malayalam rhymes are understandably quite popular amongst the kids. Children love to listen to kid songs and nursery rhymes. Lyrics used in these rhymes are quite simple. These Malayalam rhymes are also very easy to understand. Some of the most popular Malayalam rhymes are;
Punkori
Punkori Punkori,
Kuvunendi nu punkori;
Puvukal vidarum vidarum nerat,
Pungili padam nerat;
Neram pulram nerat,
Areunrtam kuvuno.
Endu Bangi
Taamarapoykayeil kaikuppi nilkunn,
Taamar motthukal kendu bangi;
Taamarapoykayeil puchhiri tukunn,
Taamarpuvukal kendu bangi;
Taamarpuvil parannu kaalikkunn,
Kaarani vanamdukal kendu bangi;
Taamarpuvin chutthumaay nindunn,
Taamarkozhikal kendu bangi.
Cheppo Cheppo Cheppukotth
Cheppo cheppo cheppukotth,
Cheppukutuke cheppukotth,
Aapam tinnam cheppukotth,
Aadyudukkaam cheppukotth,
Aamyedukkam cheppukotth,
Uummtaraam ni cheppukotth,
Aramani kingini ketthikondani,
Aadaadunni cheppukotth.
Paavkutti
Paavkutti paavkutti,
Paalutaaram ni karyaate,
Paay virichu kidttaade ninne,
Paadipaadi yurkkutte.
Kaadan vannu vayakh niraachhum,
Kadikudichhu kaada paryaam,
Kannumaadchhoru kalippichh paal.
Kinam maricha kattha paaraayaam,
Paavkutti paavkutti,
Paalutaraani karyaate.
Crow
Kakke Kakke Koodevide
Koottinakathoru kunjundo
Kunjinu theetta kodukkanjal
kunju kidannu karayoolle
Kunje Kunje nee tharumo
ninnude kayyile neyyappam
illa tharillee neyyappam
ayyo kakke patticho!”
Madhurikuna Vird
Karumbukond kazhikol,
Kallin nalro kalkaandam;
Kaatkaaya nirtiya tadayaan,
Meyaanodukkal buisket;
Mutate manal panjara,
Muttatoru kinaar tenkinam;
Vitin kutos taatamma,
Vitin kaaval naaykutti.
Vandiyelo Tivandiyelo
London nagaram kanditthundo,
Vandiyelvide pokaamo ti,
Vandiyelvide pokamo,
Kadlum taandikappali layal,
Kalam valrekzhiyenam,
Vegam chellenamvidengil,
Pokaam vaayu vimaantil.
Unna Rand Munn
Unnu monnam rand,
Kayum kaalum rand;
Unnam rand munn,
Tengaayakan munn;
Unnam munnam nall,
Pashuvinn kaalanaal;
Unnam nallam anchh,
Keyil viral anchh;
Unnam anchhu aaram,
Vandin kal aar,
Unnam aaram azhi;
Nayar tingal azhi,
Rand naal aar atthu;
Dikkukaletthaane.
Apart from these nursery rhymes, there are number of children songs.
Songs like, Karimalakkattil, Venal Vannu, Nammalkkundoru Muthachan, Oridathoridathu, Ange Maram Chattam, Panchavan Kattile, Nanoru Veeran, Akkarekkavile, Kaliyattin Karayil, Kuthichu Chadi Varunnundey, Odiyethum neramenne, Aandoru Thoni, Ezhudinangal Cherumbol, Kunje Kunje Unaroonee and Aa Aana Aarattu etc are very popular amongst kids.