Chinan Chinnang Kattula
From Thenmerku Paruvakaatru · 2010
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Shankar Mahadevan
- Music director
- N. R. Raghunanthan
- Details
- Thenmerku Paruvakaatru2010
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| …………………………… | Only the face was partially visible, |
| Male | |
| Moonji moonji therinjathu | Ah, who has seen her completely? |
| Ada muzhusa yaaru paathathu | She is a young girl from the Kallar region, |
| Kalla naattu sirukkithaan | Seeing her eyes made me break into a sweat. |
| Ava kanna kandathum verththathu | I wanted to ask her name, |
| Male | |
| Pera ketkka nenachen | My mind went completely topsy-turvy. |
| En buththi perandu pochu | I wanted to ask her town's name, |
| Oora ketkka nenachen | My life force dried up. |
| En usuru vaththi pochu | Are you an aspect of an enemy? |
| Male | |
| Nee pagaiyaali amsamo | Or do you belong to a friendly kin lineage? |
| Illa pangaali vamsamo | Shedding skin like a new snake, |
| Puthu paambaaga | Come to me as a ray of light! |
| Oliyaaga vaadi | In this tiny, small forest, |
| Male | |
| Chinaan chinnaan kaattula | Will my little sunbird get trapped? |
| En kunnaan kuruvi sikkuma | What was seen in the washerman's hand, |
| Vannan karathil paathathu | Will it come and stand along my path? |
| En vazhiyae vanthu nikkuma | A fox that preyed on a goat, |
| Male | |
| Aadu thinnum nariyo | Will naturally grab its neck first. |
| Mudhalil kazhuthai thaanae kavvum | Oh beauty that consumes my soul, |
| Aavi thinnum azhagae | You naturally capture my eyes first! |
| Mudhalil kannai thaanae kavvum | Flapping like a butterfly, |
| Male | |
| Pattaamboochi adikkum | How can I ever forget those two eyes? |
| Rendu kannu eppadi marakkum | Even if I touch you with the middle of my palm, |
| Unna nattaangaiyil thottaakkooda | The fragrance will linger even on the eighth day! |
| Ettaam naalum manakkum | Oh Rathi, where did you disappear? |
| Male | |
| Radhiyae enga tholainja | My heart aches with every passing second. |
| Nenju ravaikkellaam vaadhudhadi | Oh parrot, where did you fly away? |
| Kiliyae enga parandha | Even my herd of goats is searching for you! |
| En kedaiyaadum thedudhadi | Across the entire Theni district, |
| Male | |
| Theni jilla pooraa | I searched for you, my maiden. |
| Unna thedi paarthen vanji | Once your hair lock gets caught, |
| Un kudummi chikkina pinnae | I will be the one drinking porridge! |
| Naan kudipadhu thaandi kanji | Hey, in this tiny, small forest, |
| Male | |
| Hey chinaan chinnaan kaattula | Will my little sunbird get trapped? |
| En kunnaan kuruvi sikkuma | What was seen in the washerman's hand, |
| Vannan karathil paathathu | Will it come and stand along my path? |
| En vazhiyae vanthu nikkuma | Only the face was partially visible, |
| Male | |
| Moonji moonji therinjathu | Ah, who has seen her completely? |
| Ada muzhusa yaaru paathathu | She is a young girl from the Kallar region, |
| Kalla naattu sirukkithaan | Seeing her eyes made me break into a sweat. |
| Ava kanna kandathum verththathu | I wanted to ask her name, |
| Male | |
| Pera ketkka nenachen | My mind went completely topsy-turvy. |
| En buththi perandu pochu | I wanted to ask her town's name, |
| Oora ketkka nenachen | My life force dried up. |
| En usuru vaththi pochu | Are you an aspect of an enemy? |
| Male | |
| Nee pagaiyaali amsamo | Or do you belong to a friendly kin lineage? |
| Illa pangaali vamsamo | Shedding skin like a new snake, |
| Puthu paambaaga | Come to me as a ray of light! |
| Oliyaaga vaadi | |
............................
Only the face was partially visible,
ஹே சின்னான்
சின்னான் காட்டுல என்
குன்னான் குருவி சிக்குமா
வண்ணன் காரத்தில் பாத்தது
என் வழியே வந்து நிக்குமா
Ah, who has seen her completely?
She is a young girl from the Kallar region,
Seeing her eyes made me break into a sweat.
I wanted to ask her name,
மூஞ்சி மூஞ்சி
தெரிஞ்சது அட முழுசா
யாரு பாத்தது கள்ள நாட்டு
சிறுக்கிதான் அவ கண்ண
கண்டதும் வேர்த்தது
My mind went completely topsy-turvy.
I wanted to ask her town's name,
My life force dried up.
Are you an aspect of an enemy?
பேர கேட்க
நெனச்சேன் என் புத்தி
பிரண்டு போச்சு ஊர
கேட்க நெனச்சேன்
என் உசுரு வத்தி போச்சு
Or do you belong to a friendly kin lineage?
Shedding skin like a new snake,
Come to me as a ray of light!
In this tiny, small forest,
நீ பகையாளி
அம்சமோ இல்ல
பங்காளி வம்சமோ
புது பாம்பாக ஒளியாக
வாடி
Will my little sunbird get trapped?
What was seen in the washerman's hand,
Will it come and stand along my path?
A fox that preyed on a goat,
சின்னான்
சின்னான் காட்டுல என்
குன்னான் குருவி சிக்குமா
வண்ணன் காரத்தில் பாத்தது
என் வழியே வந்து நிக்குமா
Will naturally grab its neck first.
Oh beauty that consumes my soul,
You naturally capture my eyes first!
Flapping like a butterfly,
ஆடு தின்னும்
நரியோ முதலில் கழுத்தை
தானே கவ்வும் ஆவி தின்னும்
அழகே முதலில் கண்ணை
தானே கவ்வும்
How can I ever forget those two eyes?
Even if I touch you with the middle of my palm,
The fragrance will linger even on the eighth day!
Oh Rathi, where did you disappear?
பட்டாம்பூச்சி
அடிக்கும் ரெண்டு
கண்ணு எப்படி மறக்கும்
உன்ன நட்டாங்கையில்
தொட்டாக்கூட எட்டாம்
நாளும் மணக்கும்
My heart aches with every passing second.
Oh parrot, where did you fly away?
Even my herd of goats is searching for you!
Across the entire Theni district,
ரதியே எங்க
தொலைஞ்ச நெஞ்சு
ராவைக்கெல்லாம்
வாடுதடி கிளியே எங்க
பறந்த என் கெடையாடும்
தேடுதடி
I searched for you, my maiden.
Once your hair lock gets caught,
I will be the one drinking porridge!
Hey, in this tiny, small forest,
தேனீ ஜில்லா
பூரா உன்ன தேடி பார்த்தேன்
வஞ்சி உன் குடும்மி சிக்கின
பின்னே நான் குடிப்பது
தாண்டி கஞ்சி
Will my little sunbird get trapped?
What was seen in the washerman's hand,
Will it come and stand along my path?
Only the face was partially visible,
ஹே சின்னான்
சின்னான் காட்டுல என்
குன்னான் குருவி சிக்குமா
வண்ணன் காரத்தில் பாத்தது
என் வழியே வந்து நிக்குமா
Ah, who has seen her completely?
She is a young girl from the Kallar region,
Seeing her eyes made me break into a sweat.
I wanted to ask her name,
மூஞ்சி மூஞ்சி
தெரிஞ்சது அட முழுசா
யாரு பாத்தது கள்ள நாட்டு
சிறுக்கிதான் அவ கண்ண
கண்டதும் வேர்த்தது
My mind went completely topsy-turvy.
I wanted to ask her town's name,
My life force dried up.
Are you an aspect of an enemy?
பேர கேட்க
நெனச்சேன் என் புத்தி
பிரண்டு போச்சு ஊர
கேட்க நெனச்சேன்
என் உசுரு வத்தி போச்சு
Or do you belong to a friendly kin lineage?
Shedding skin like a new snake,
Come to me as a ray of light!
நீ பகையாளி
அம்சமோ இல்ல
பங்காளி வம்சமோ
புது பாம்பாக ஒளியாக
வாடி
……………………………
Only the face was partially visible,
Moonji moonji therinjathu
Ah, who has seen her completely?
Ada muzhusa yaaru paathathu
She is a young girl from the Kallar region,
Kalla naattu sirukkithaan
Seeing her eyes made me break into a sweat.
Ava kanna kandathum verththathu
I wanted to ask her name,
Pera ketkka nenachen
My mind went completely topsy-turvy.
En buththi perandu pochu
I wanted to ask her town's name,
Oora ketkka nenachen
My life force dried up.
En usuru vaththi pochu
Are you an aspect of an enemy?
Nee pagaiyaali amsamo
Or do you belong to a friendly kin lineage?
Illa pangaali vamsamo
Shedding skin like a new snake,
Puthu paambaaga
Come to me as a ray of light!
Oliyaaga vaadi
In this tiny, small forest,
Chinaan chinnaan kaattula
Will my little sunbird get trapped?
En kunnaan kuruvi sikkuma
What was seen in the washerman's hand,
Vannan karathil paathathu
Will it come and stand along my path?
En vazhiyae vanthu nikkuma
A fox that preyed on a goat,
Aadu thinnum nariyo
Will naturally grab its neck first.
Mudhalil kazhuthai thaanae kavvum
Oh beauty that consumes my soul,
Aavi thinnum azhagae
You naturally capture my eyes first!
Mudhalil kannai thaanae kavvum
Flapping like a butterfly,
Pattaamboochi adikkum
How can I ever forget those two eyes?
Rendu kannu eppadi marakkum
Even if I touch you with the middle of my palm,
Unna nattaangaiyil thottaakkooda
The fragrance will linger even on the eighth day!
Ettaam naalum manakkum
Oh Rathi, where did you disappear?
Radhiyae enga tholainja
My heart aches with every passing second.
Nenju ravaikkellaam vaadhudhadi
Oh parrot, where did you fly away?
Kiliyae enga parandha
Even my herd of goats is searching for you!
En kedaiyaadum thedudhadi
Across the entire Theni district,
Theni jilla pooraa
I searched for you, my maiden.
Unna thedi paarthen vanji
Once your hair lock gets caught,
Un kudummi chikkina pinnae
I will be the one drinking porridge!
Naan kudipadhu thaandi kanji
Hey, in this tiny, small forest,
Hey chinaan chinnaan kaattula
Will my little sunbird get trapped?
En kunnaan kuruvi sikkuma
What was seen in the washerman's hand,
Vannan karathil paathathu
Will it come and stand along my path?
En vazhiyae vanthu nikkuma
Only the face was partially visible,
Moonji moonji therinjathu
Ah, who has seen her completely?
Ada muzhusa yaaru paathathu
She is a young girl from the Kallar region,
Kalla naattu sirukkithaan
Seeing her eyes made me break into a sweat.
Ava kanna kandathum verththathu
I wanted to ask her name,
Pera ketkka nenachen
My mind went completely topsy-turvy.
En buththi perandu pochu
I wanted to ask her town's name,
Oora ketkka nenachen
My life force dried up.
En usuru vaththi pochu
Are you an aspect of an enemy?
Nee pagaiyaali amsamo
Or do you belong to a friendly kin lineage?
Illa pangaali vamsamo
Shedding skin like a new snake,
Puthu paambaaga
Come to me as a ray of light!
Oliyaaga vaadi
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Kalla Naattu Sirukkithaan' (often referenced alongside 'Thenmerku Paruvakaatru') expresses the intense fascination and yearning of a young man from the rural countryside upon catching a glimpse of an enigmatic village maiden. Captivated by her striking eyes and beauty, he struggles to contain his overwhelming emotion, feeling rendered helpless and breathless whenever he attempts to learn her identity.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ezhukai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Pera ketkka nenachen / Oora ketkka nenachen”
The second consonant 'ra' / 'ra' rhymes across adjacent lines ('Pera' and 'Oora'), giving a rhythmic cadence characteristic of classical Tamil folk poetry.
Uvamaani / Metaphor & Imagery
“Aadu thinnum nariyo / Mudhalil kazhuthai thaanae kavvum / Aavi thinnum azhagae”
Compares the captivating nature of the lover's beauty to a fox seizing a goat by the neck, illustrating how irresistibly it grips his soul.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)
“Unna nattaangaiyil thottaakkooda / Ettaam naalum manakkum”
An exaggerated expression stating that even a brief touch on the palm will leave a sweet fragrance lingering for eight whole days.
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Trivia
The film 'Thenmerku Paruvakaatru' (2010), directed by Seenu Ramasamy, marked the debut of actor Vijay Sethupathi as a male lead. Lyricist Vairamuthu won the National Film Award for Best Lyrics for his work in this film, which vividly captures the authentic dialect and culture of the Theni region.
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