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..hoi | The wind blows.. hoi! |
| Pudhu kaattru veesudhae | A new breeze blows! |
| Ingae kadhirgal kooda | Even the crop stalks here, |
| Vayal parappil kaadhal pesudhae | Speak of love across the expanse of fields! |
| Kaadhal pesudhae pesudhae pesudhae… | They speak of love, speak of love, speak of love... |
| Male | |
| Chellamma …chinnamma | Darling girl... little girl, |
| Un melae aasai vandhamma | Desire for you has blossomed in me, girl! |
| Chellamma …chinnamma | Darling girl... little girl, |
| Un melae aasai vandhamma | Desire for you has blossomed in me, girl! |
| Un nethipottu en nenjil pttu | The bindi on your forehead hit my heart like silk, |
| Sugam kattu pattu kedantha kadhai sollamma | Tell me the story of how pleasure lay bound and controlled! |
| Female | |
| Hoo o o o hoii | Hoo o o o hoii! |
| Chellaiyaa ..chinnaiyaa | Darling sir... young gentleman, |
| Un mela aasa irukkudhaiyaa | I have desire for you, sir! |
| Chellaiyaa ..chinnaiyaa | Darling sir... young gentleman, |
| Un mela aasa irukkudhaiyaa | I have desire for you, sir! |
| Pattu kondaduthu udal poovanadhu | Celebrating in silk, my body became like a blossom, |
| Onnum puriyaadhadhu mottu malaraandhu | Without understanding anything, the bud has fully bloomed! |
| Male | |
| Chellamma …chinnamma | Darling girl... little girl, |
| Un melae aasai vandhamma | Desire for you has blossomed in me, girl! |
| Female | |
| Naeril paartha koiyapazham | A guava fruit seen in person, |
| Naan nerungi paartha ilam maampazham | A young mango fruit I observed closely! |
| Naeril paartha koiyapazham | A guava fruit seen in person, |
| Naan nerungi paartha ilam maampazham | A young mango fruit I observed closely! |
| Male :Ammadiyovv | Male: Oh my dear girl! |
| Parikkalam edukkalaam vaadi pullae | Come on girl, we can pluck and gather them, |
| Parichadha kadikalaam kuthamilla | There is no fault in biting what is plucked! |
| Parichadha kadikalaam kuthamilla | There is no fault in biting what is plucked! |
| Female | |
| Chellaiyaa ..chinnaiyaa | Darling sir... young gentleman, |
| Un mela aasa irukkudhaiyaa | I have desire for you, sir! |
| Male :Un nethipottu en nenjil pttu | Male: The bindi on your forehead hit my heart like silk, |
| Sugam kattu pattu kedantha kadhai sollamma | Tell me the story of how pleasure lay bound and controlled! |
| Chellamma …chinnamma | Darling girl... little girl, |
| Un melae aasai vandhamma | Desire for you has blossomed in me, girl! |
| Male | |
| Thaanae sirikkum chinna pulla en | Little girl smiling on her own, |
| Thavippa theerthaa enna pulla | What would happen if you quench my yearning, girl? |
| Thaane sirikkum chinna pulla en | Little girl smiling on her own, |
| Thavippa theerthaa enna pulla | What would happen if you quench my yearning, girl? |
| Female | |
| Chinna machaan….aa…aaa..aa | Dear young brother-in-law... aa... aaa.. aa! |
| Sirikkura thudikkura nenjukkullae | Inside the heart that laughs and throb, |
| Male :Nenachadha kodukkiren panjamilla | Male: I will grant whatever you desired, there is no scarcity, |
| Nee nenachadha kodukkiren panjamilla | I will grant whatever you desired, there is no scarcity! |
| Female | |
| Chellaiyaa ..chinnaiyaa | Darling sir... young gentleman, |
| Un mela aasa irukkudhaiyaa | I have desire for you, sir! |
| Female | |
| Aathangaraiyil manjal urasi | Rubbing turmeric on the riverbank, |
| Un aasaiya odambil poosi kulichi | I bathed smearing your desire all over my body! |
| Aathangaraiyil manjal urasi | Rubbing turmeric on the riverbank, |
| Un aasaiya odambil poosi kulichi | I bathed smearing your desire all over my body! |
| Male :Aathaadiyoov | Male: Oh mother mine! |
| Anaikkalaam irukkalaam thoppukullae | We can embrace and stay inside the grove, |
| Female :Aanandham aayiram vaazhkaiyilae | Female: There are a thousand joys in life, |
| Ini aanandham aayiram vaazhkaiyilae | From now on, there are a thousand joys in life! |
| Male | |
| Chellamma …chinnamma | Darling girl... little girl, |
| Un melae aasai vandhamma | Desire for you has blossomed in me, girl! |
| Female :Pattu kondaduthu udal poovanadhu | Female: Celebrating in silk, my body became like a blossom, |
| Onnum puriyaadhadhu mottu malaraandhu | Without understanding anything, the bud has fully bloomed! |
| Male | |
| Chellamma … | Darling girl... |
| Female :Chinnaiyaa | Female: Young gentleman, |
| Male :Un melae | Male: On you, |
| Female :Aaasai irukkudhaiyaa | Female: I have desire, sir! |
காற்று வீசுதே......ஹோய்....
புது காற்று வீசுதே.......
இங்கே கதிர்கள் கூட
வயல் பரப்பில் காதல் பேசுதே.....
காதல் பேசுதே பேசுதே... பேசுதே...
The wind blows.. hoi!
A new breeze blows!
Even the crop stalks here,
Speak of love across the expanse of fields!
They speak of love, speak of love, speak of love...
செல்லம்மா....சின்னம்மா.....
உம் மேலே ஆசை வந்ததம்மா...
செல்லம்மா....சின்னம்மா.....
உம் மேலே ஆசை வந்ததம்மா...
உன் நெத்திப்பொட்டு என் நெஞ்சில் பட்டு
சுகம் கட்டுப்பட்டு கெடந்த கதை சொல்லம்மா..
Darling girl... little girl,
Desire for you has blossomed in me, girl!
Darling girl... little girl,
Desire for you has blossomed in me, girl!
The bindi on your forehead hit my heart like silk,
Tell me the story of how pleasure lay bound and controlled!
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஓ ஹோய்
செல்லைய்யா...சின்னய்யா
உம் மேலே ஆசை இருக்குதய்யா
செல்லைய்யா...சின்னய்யா
உம் மேலே ஆசை இருக்குதய்யா
பட்டு கொண்டாடுது உடல் பூவானது
ஒண்ணும் புரியாதது மொட்டு மலரானது..
Hoo o o o hoii!
Darling sir... young gentleman,
I have desire for you, sir!
Darling sir... young gentleman,
I have desire for you, sir!
Celebrating in silk, my body became like a blossom,
Without understanding anything, the bud has fully bloomed!
செல்லம்மா....சின்னம்மா.....
உம் மேலே ஆசை வந்ததம்மா...
Darling girl... little girl,
Desire for you has blossomed in me, girl!
நேரில் பார்த்தா கொய்யாப் பழம்
நான் நெருங்கி பார்த்தா இளம் மாம்பழம்
நேரில் பார்த்தா கொய்யாப் பழம்
நான் நெருங்கி பார்த்தா இளம் மாம்பழம்
அம்மாடியோவ்......
பறிக்கலாம் எடுக்கலாம் வாடி புள்ளே
பறிச்சத கடிக்கலாம் குத்தமில்ல
பறிச்சத கடிக்கலாம் குத்தமில்ல
A guava fruit seen in person,
A young mango fruit I observed closely!
A guava fruit seen in person,
A young mango fruit I observed closely!
Male: Oh my dear girl!
Come on girl, we can pluck and gather them,
There is no fault in biting what is plucked!
There is no fault in biting what is plucked!
செல்லைய்யா...சின்னய்யா
உம் மேலே ஆசை இருக்குதய்யா
உன் நெத்திப்பொட்டு என் நெஞ்சில் பட்டு
சுகம் கட்டுப்பட்டு கெடந்த கதை சொல்லம்மா..
செல்லம்மா....சின்னம்மா.....
உம் மேலே ஆசை வந்ததம்மா...
Darling sir... young gentleman,
I have desire for you, sir!
Male: The bindi on your forehead hit my heart like silk,
Tell me the story of how pleasure lay bound and controlled!
Darling girl... little girl,
Desire for you has blossomed in me, girl!
தானே சிரிக்கும் சின்னப் புள்ள என்
தவிப்ப தீர்த்தா என்ன புள்ள
தானே சிரிக்கும் சின்னப் புள்ள என்
தவிப்ப தீர்த்தா என்ன புள்ள
சின்ன மச்சான்.......ஆ....ஆ....ஆஅ...
சிரிக்கிறே துடிக்கிறே நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே
நெனச்சத கொடுக்கிறேன் பஞ்சமில்ல...
நீ நெனச்சத கொடுக்கிறேன் பஞ்சமில்ல...
Little girl smiling on her own,
What would happen if you quench my yearning, girl?
Little girl smiling on her own,
What would happen if you quench my yearning, girl?
செல்லைய்யா...சின்னய்யா
உம் மேலே ஆசை இருக்குதய்யா
Dear young brother-in-law... aa... aaa.. aa!
Inside the heart that laughs and throb,
Male: I will grant whatever you desired, there is no scarcity,
I will grant whatever you desired, there is no scarcity!
ஆத்தங்கரையில் மஞ்சள் உரசி
உன் ஆசைய ஒடம்பில் பூசி குளிச்சி
ஆத்தங்கரையில் மஞ்சள் உரசி
உன் ஆசைய ஒடம்பில் பூசி குளிச்சி
ஆத்தாடியோவ்.......
அணைக்கலாம் இறுக்கலாம் தோப்புக்குள்ளே
ஆனந்தம் ஆயிரம் வாழ்க்கையிலே
இனி ஆனந்தம் ஆயிரம் வாழ்க்கையிலே...
Darling sir... young gentleman,
I have desire for you, sir!
செல்லம்மா....சின்னம்மா.....
உம் மேலே ஆசை வந்ததம்மா...
பட்டு கொண்டாடுது உடல் பூவானது
ஒண்ணும் புரியாதது மொட்டு மலரானது..
Rubbing turmeric on the riverbank,
I bathed smearing your desire all over my body!
Rubbing turmeric on the riverbank,
I bathed smearing your desire all over my body!
Male: Oh mother mine!
We can embrace and stay inside the grove,
Female: There are a thousand joys in life,
From now on, there are a thousand joys in life!
செல்லம்மா......
சின்னய்யா....
உம் மேலே
ஆசை இருக்குதய்யா
Darling girl... little girl,
Desire for you has blossomed in me, girl!
Female: Celebrating in silk, my body became like a blossom,
Without understanding anything, the bud has fully bloomed!
Darling girl...
Female: Young gentleman,
Male: On you,
Female: I have desire, sir!
Kaatru veesudhae..hoi
The wind blows.. hoi!
Pudhu kaattru veesudhae
A new breeze blows!
Ingae kadhirgal kooda
Even the crop stalks here,
Vayal parappil kaadhal pesudhae
Speak of love across the expanse of fields!
Kaadhal pesudhae pesudhae pesudhae…
They speak of love, speak of love, speak of love...
Chellamma …chinnamma
Darling girl... little girl,
Un melae aasai vandhamma
Desire for you has blossomed in me, girl!
Chellamma …chinnamma
Darling girl... little girl,
Un melae aasai vandhamma
Desire for you has blossomed in me, girl!
Un nethipottu en nenjil pttu
The bindi on your forehead hit my heart like silk,
Sugam kattu pattu kedantha kadhai sollamma
Tell me the story of how pleasure lay bound and controlled!
Hoo o o o hoii
Hoo o o o hoii!
Chellaiyaa ..chinnaiyaa
Darling sir... young gentleman,
Un mela aasa irukkudhaiyaa
I have desire for you, sir!
Chellaiyaa ..chinnaiyaa
Darling sir... young gentleman,
Un mela aasa irukkudhaiyaa
I have desire for you, sir!
Pattu kondaduthu udal poovanadhu
Celebrating in silk, my body became like a blossom,
Onnum puriyaadhadhu mottu malaraandhu
Without understanding anything, the bud has fully bloomed!
Chellamma …chinnamma
Darling girl... little girl,
Un melae aasai vandhamma
Desire for you has blossomed in me, girl!
Naeril paartha koiyapazham
A guava fruit seen in person,
Naan nerungi paartha ilam maampazham
A young mango fruit I observed closely!
Naeril paartha koiyapazham
A guava fruit seen in person,
Naan nerungi paartha ilam maampazham
A young mango fruit I observed closely!
Male :Ammadiyovv
Male: Oh my dear girl!
Parikkalam edukkalaam vaadi pullae
Come on girl, we can pluck and gather them,
Parichadha kadikalaam kuthamilla
There is no fault in biting what is plucked!
Parichadha kadikalaam kuthamilla
There is no fault in biting what is plucked!
Chellaiyaa ..chinnaiyaa
Darling sir... young gentleman,
Un mela aasa irukkudhaiyaa
I have desire for you, sir!
Male :Un nethipottu en nenjil pttu
Male: The bindi on your forehead hit my heart like silk,
Sugam kattu pattu kedantha kadhai sollamma
Tell me the story of how pleasure lay bound and controlled!
Chellamma …chinnamma
Darling girl... little girl,
Un melae aasai vandhamma
Desire for you has blossomed in me, girl!
Thaanae sirikkum chinna pulla en
Little girl smiling on her own,
Thavippa theerthaa enna pulla
What would happen if you quench my yearning, girl?
Thaane sirikkum chinna pulla en
Little girl smiling on her own,
Thavippa theerthaa enna pulla
What would happen if you quench my yearning, girl?
Chinna machaan….aa…aaa..aa
Dear young brother-in-law... aa... aaa.. aa!
Sirikkura thudikkura nenjukkullae
Inside the heart that laughs and throb,
Male :Nenachadha kodukkiren panjamilla
Male: I will grant whatever you desired, there is no scarcity,
Nee nenachadha kodukkiren panjamilla
I will grant whatever you desired, there is no scarcity!
Chellaiyaa ..chinnaiyaa
Darling sir... young gentleman,
Un mela aasa irukkudhaiyaa
I have desire for you, sir!
Aathangaraiyil manjal urasi
Rubbing turmeric on the riverbank,
Un aasaiya odambil poosi kulichi
I bathed smearing your desire all over my body!
Aathangaraiyil manjal urasi
Rubbing turmeric on the riverbank,
Un aasaiya odambil poosi kulichi
I bathed smearing your desire all over my body!
Male :Aathaadiyoov
Male: Oh mother mine!
Anaikkalaam irukkalaam thoppukullae
We can embrace and stay inside the grove,
Female :Aanandham aayiram vaazhkaiyilae
Female: There are a thousand joys in life,
Ini aanandham aayiram vaazhkaiyilae
From now on, there are a thousand joys in life!
Chellamma …chinnamma
Darling girl... little girl,
Un melae aasai vandhamma
Desire for you has blossomed in me, girl!
Female :Pattu kondaduthu udal poovanadhu
Female: Celebrating in silk, my body became like a blossom,
Onnum puriyaadhadhu mottu malaraandhu
Without understanding anything, the bud has fully bloomed!
Chellamma …
Darling girl...
Female :Chinnaiyaa
Female: Young gentleman,
Male :Un melae
Male: On you,
Female :Aaasai irukkudhaiyaa
Female: 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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