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Lyrics & meaning

Azhagu Kutti Chellam

From Satham Podathey · 2007

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singer
Shankar Mahadevan
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Movie name
Satham Podathey
Movie release year
2007
Lyrics added on
17 Apr 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Azhagu kutti chellam
Unai alli thookkum pothu
Un pinju viralgal mothi
Naan nenjam udainthu ponean
Aalai kadaththi pogum
Un kannakkuzhiyin sirippil
Virumbi maattikkonden
Naan thirumbi poga maatten
Ammu nee en bommu nee
Mammu nee en minmini
Unakku therintha mozhiyilae
Enakku peasatheriyala
Enakku therintha baashai pesa
Unakku theriyavillai
Irunthum namakkul
Ithu enna puthu pechu
Ithayam pesa etharkku
Intha aaraaichi
Jinjaninja jinjaninja jinjani
Manjaninja manjaninja manjari
Azhagu kutti chellam
Unai alli thookkum pothu
Un pinju viralgal mothi
Naan nenjam udainthu ponean
Aalai kadaththi pogum
Un kannakkuzhiyin sirippil
Virumbi maattikkonden
Naan thirumbi poga maatten
…………………………………….
Rojaappoo kai rendum
Kaatrodu kathai pesum
Un pinnazhagil pournamigal
Thaga thimithaa jathi pesum
Entha nearam oyaatha azhugai
Yen intha muttikkaal thozhugai
Eppothum ivan meethu paal vaasanai
Enna mozhi sinthikkum ivan yosanai
Entha naattai pidiththuvittaan
Ippadiyor rettinakkaal thoranai thoranai
Jinjaninja jinjaninja jinjani
Manjaninja manjaninja manjari
Azhagu kutti chellam
Unai alli thookkum pothu
Un pinju viralgal mothi
Naan nenjam udainthu ponean
Aalai kadaththi pogum
Un kannakkuzhiyin sirippil
Virumbi maattikkonden
Naan thirumbi poga maatten
.......................
My beautiful little darling,
When I scoop you up in my arms,
Touched by your tiny, tender fingers,
My heart melted and shattered into pieces.
That kidnaps a person away,
In the smile of your dimpled cheek,
I willingly let myself get trapped,
And I will never go back.
Sweet child, you are my doll,
You are my food, you are my firefly.
In the baby language that you know,
I do not know how to speak.
To speak the language that I know,
You do not understand.
Even so, between us,
What is this new conversation?
When hearts speak directly, why need
All this searching and analysis?
Jinjaninja jinjaninja jinjani,
Manjaninja manjaninja manjari.
My beautiful little darling,
When I scoop you up in my arms,
Touched by your tiny, tender fingers,
My heart melted and shattered into pieces.
That kidnaps a person away,
In the smile of your dimpled cheek,
I willingly let myself get trapped,
And I will never go back.
...............................
Both of your rose-bud hands
Talk stories with the wind.
In the beauty of your back, full moons
Speak the rhythmic dance beats of thaga-thimithaa.
Unceasing crying at all times,
Why this crawling on knees like worship?
There is always a sweet smell of milk on him,
In what language do his thoughts dwell?
Which vast kingdom has he conquered,
To display such a grand, regal posture?
Jinjaninja jinjaninja jinjani,
Manjaninja manjaninja manjari.
My beautiful little darling,
When I scoop you up in my arms,
Touched by your tiny, tender fingers,
My heart melted and shattered into pieces.
That kidnaps a person away,
In the smile of your dimpled cheek,
I willingly let myself get trapped,
And I will never go back.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Azhagu Kutti Chellam' from the film Satham Podathey expresses pure, unconditional love and affection towards a tiny child. It describes the endearing gestures of an infant—from tiny hands waving in the air and dimpled smiles to knee-crawling and the gentle smell of milk. The lyrics emphasize that true love transcends formal language, showing how a heart-to-heart connection effortlessly bridges the gap between an adult and a child.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagam)

“Rojaappoo kai rendum”

Comparing the child's small hands to soft rose blossoms ('Rojaappoo kai rendum').

Personification

“Kaatrodu kathai pesum”

Attributing human speech actions to the child's hands and the breeze ('kaatrodu kathai pesum').

Etukai (Second letter rhyming) & Monai (First letter rhyming)

“Ammu nee en bommu nee / Mammu nee en minmini”

Internal rhyming and child-talk rhythms like 'Ammu / Mammu' and 'bommu / minmini'.

Sensory Imagery (Olfactory)

“Eppothum ivan meethu paal vaasanai”

Evoking the sensory warmth and purity associated with baby care ('paal vaasanai').

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Trivia

Composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja with lyrics by Na. Muthukumar and sung by Shankar Mahadevan, this song remains one of Tamil cinema's most iconic and beloved lullaby-style tracks dedicated to child-centric affection.

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