Rain, rain, Vallappa

Told in English, Telugu.

Look up, little one. Grey clouds. Big grey clouds.

Drip. Drop. Drip. Drop.

Here comes the rain! Pitter, patter. Pitter, patter. Can you say it? Pitter, patter.

Chinni runs to the door. Anna runs to the door. They put out their hands. Splash! Cold rain on little hands. Splash, splash!

Anna says, let us sing the rain song. Chinni claps. Clap, clap, clap!

They hold hands. They sing.

Vaanaa vaanaa vallappaa, vaakili tirugu chellappaa, tirugu tirugu timmappaa, tiragalenu narasappaa.

That means, rain, rain, come and play. Turn round and round by the door. Round and round we go, until we cannot turn any more!

So round they go. Round and round. Round and round. Wheee!

Say it with me. Vaanaa vaanaa vallappaa.

Round and round. Round and round. Faster and faster.

Oh! So dizzy! Bump! Down they fall. Chinni giggles. Anna giggles. Hee hee hee!

Amma comes with a soft towel. Rub, rub, rub. Warm little heads. Warm little toes.

Outside, the rain sings softly now. Pitter, patter. Pitter, patter.

Chinni yawns. Aaah. Anna yawns. Aaah. Can you yawn too?

Amma sings very slowly. Vaanaa vaanaa vallappaa.

The rain is soft. The towel is soft. Amma's lap is soft.

Pitter, patter. Pitter, patter.

Shh. Sleep now, little one. The rain will sing you to sleep.