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Lyrics & meaning

Chellamma Chinnamma

From Anicha Malar · 1981

Lyricist
Pulamaipithan
Singers
Malaysia Vasudevan, Vani Jairam
Music director
Sankar Ganesh
Details
Anicha Malar1981

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Kaatru veesudhae..hoiThe wind blows.. hoi!
Pudhu kaattru veesudhaeA new breeze blows!
Ingae kadhirgal koodaEven the crop stalks here,
Vayal parappil kaadhal pesudhaeSpeak of love across the expanse of fields!
Kaadhal pesudhae pesudhae pesudhae…They speak of love, speak of love, speak of love...
Male
Chellamma …chinnammaDarling girl... little girl,
Un melae aasai vandhammaDesire for you has blossomed in me, girl!
Chellamma …chinnammaDarling girl... little girl,
Un melae aasai vandhammaDesire for you has blossomed in me, girl!
Un nethipottu en nenjil pttuThe bindi on your forehead hit my heart like silk,
Sugam kattu pattu kedantha kadhai sollammaTell me the story of how pleasure lay bound and controlled!
Female
Hoo o o o hoiiHoo o o o hoii!
Chellaiyaa ..chinnaiyaaDarling sir... young gentleman,
Un mela aasa irukkudhaiyaaI have desire for you, sir!
Chellaiyaa ..chinnaiyaaDarling sir... young gentleman,
Un mela aasa irukkudhaiyaaI have desire for you, sir!
Pattu kondaduthu udal poovanadhuCelebrating in silk, my body became like a blossom,
Onnum puriyaadhadhu mottu malaraandhuWithout understanding anything, the bud has fully bloomed!
Male
Chellamma …chinnammaDarling girl... little girl,
Un melae aasai vandhammaDesire for you has blossomed in me, girl!
Female
Naeril paartha koiyapazhamA guava fruit seen in person,
Naan nerungi paartha ilam maampazhamA young mango fruit I observed closely!
Naeril paartha koiyapazhamA guava fruit seen in person,
Naan nerungi paartha ilam maampazhamA young mango fruit I observed closely!
Male :AmmadiyovvMale: Oh my dear girl!
Parikkalam edukkalaam vaadi pullaeCome on girl, we can pluck and gather them,
Parichadha kadikalaam kuthamillaThere is no fault in biting what is plucked!
Parichadha kadikalaam kuthamillaThere is no fault in biting what is plucked!
Female
Chellaiyaa ..chinnaiyaaDarling sir... young gentleman,
Un mela aasa irukkudhaiyaaI have desire for you, sir!
Male :Un nethipottu en nenjil pttuMale: The bindi on your forehead hit my heart like silk,
Sugam kattu pattu kedantha kadhai sollammaTell me the story of how pleasure lay bound and controlled!
Chellamma …chinnammaDarling girl... little girl,
Un melae aasai vandhammaDesire for you has blossomed in me, girl!
Male
Thaanae sirikkum chinna pulla enLittle girl smiling on her own,
Thavippa theerthaa enna pullaWhat would happen if you quench my yearning, girl?
Thaane sirikkum chinna pulla enLittle girl smiling on her own,
Thavippa theerthaa enna pullaWhat would happen if you quench my yearning, girl?
Female
Chinna machaan….aa…aaa..aaDear young brother-in-law... aa... aaa.. aa!
Sirikkura thudikkura nenjukkullaeInside the heart that laughs and throb,
Male :Nenachadha kodukkiren panjamillaMale: I will grant whatever you desired, there is no scarcity,
Nee nenachadha kodukkiren panjamillaI will grant whatever you desired, there is no scarcity!
Female
Chellaiyaa ..chinnaiyaaDarling sir... young gentleman,
Un mela aasa irukkudhaiyaaI have desire for you, sir!
Female
Aathangaraiyil manjal urasiRubbing turmeric on the riverbank,
Un aasaiya odambil poosi kulichiI bathed smearing your desire all over my body!
Aathangaraiyil manjal urasiRubbing turmeric on the riverbank,
Un aasaiya odambil poosi kulichiI bathed smearing your desire all over my body!
Male :AathaadiyoovMale: Oh mother mine!
Anaikkalaam irukkalaam thoppukullaeWe can embrace and stay inside the grove,
Female :Aanandham aayiram vaazhkaiyilaeFemale: There are a thousand joys in life,
Ini aanandham aayiram vaazhkaiyilaeFrom now on, there are a thousand joys in life!
Male
Chellamma …chinnammaDarling girl... little girl,
Un melae aasai vandhammaDesire for you has blossomed in me, girl!
Female :Pattu kondaduthu udal poovanadhuFemale: Celebrating in silk, my body became like a blossom,
Onnum puriyaadhadhu mottu malaraandhuWithout understanding anything, the bud has fully bloomed!
Male
Chellamma …Darling girl...
Female :ChinnaiyaaFemale: Young gentleman,
Male :Un melaeMale: On you,
Female :Aaasai irukkudhaiyaaFemale: I have desire, sir!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Kaatru Veesudhae' from the 1981 film Anicha Malar is a romantic duet set against a lush rural landscape. The song opens with evocative imagery of nature—breezes, swaying crops, and fields—mirroring the budding affection between the lovers. The male and female protagonists exchange playful expressions of attraction, comparing each other to luscious fresh fruits like guavas and tender mangoes, signifying youthful passion.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamai (Metaphor / Imagery)

Naeril paartha koiyapazham / Naan nerungi paartha ilam maampazham

Comparing the lover to 'koiyapazham' (guava) and 'ilam maampazham' (young mango) to evoke youthful beauty and sweetness.

Mondhana / Ethirai (Rhyme / Alliteration)

Un nethipottu en nenjil pttu

Playful use of alliteration in 'nethipottu' and 'nenjil pttu' enhancing the lyrical flow.

Tarkurippettra Ani (Pathetic Fallacy)

Ingae kadhirgal kooda / Vayal parappil kaadhal pesudhae

Attributing human actions of speaking love to inanimate field crops (kadhirgal kaadhal pesudhae).

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Trivia

Anicha Malar (1981) features music composed by the duo Sankar Ganesh with lyrics written by veteran poet Pulamaipithan. The song showcases Malaysia Vasudevan and Vani Jayaram at their versatile best in delivering a catchy, folk-infused romantic track.

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