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Chinan Chinnang Kattula

From Thenmerku Paruvakaatru · 2010

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singer
Shankar Mahadevan
Music director
N. R. Raghunanthan
Movie name
Thenmerku Paruvakaatru
Movie release year
2010
Lyrics added on
28 Mar 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
……………………………
Moonji moonji therinjathu
Ada muzhusa yaaru paathathu
Kalla naattu sirukkithaan
Ava kanna kandathum verththathu
Pera ketkka nenachen
En buththi perandu pochu
Oora ketkka nenachen
En usuru vaththi pochu
Nee pagaiyaali amsamo
Illa pangaali vamsamo
Puthu paambaaga
Oliyaaga vaadi
Chinaan chinnaan kaattula
En kunnaan kuruvi sikkuma
Vannan karathil paathathu
En vazhiyae vanthu nikkuma
Aadu thinnum nariyo
Mudhalil kazhuthai thaanae kavvum
Aavi thinnum azhagae
Mudhalil kannai thaanae kavvum
Pattaamboochi adikkum
Rendu kannu eppadi marakkum
Unna nattaangaiyil thottaakkooda
Ettaam naalum manakkum
Radhiyae enga tholainja
Nenju ravaikkellaam vaadhudhadi
Kiliyae enga parandha
En kedaiyaadum thedudhadi
Theni jilla pooraa
Unna thedi paarthen vanji
Un kudummi chikkina pinnae
Naan kudipadhu thaandi kanji
Hey chinaan chinnaan kaattula
En kunnaan kuruvi sikkuma
Vannan karathil paathathu
En vazhiyae vanthu nikkuma
Moonji moonji therinjathu
Ada muzhusa yaaru paathathu
Kalla naattu sirukkithaan
Ava kanna kandathum verththathu
Pera ketkka nenachen
En buththi perandu pochu
Oora ketkka nenachen
En usuru vaththi pochu
Nee pagaiyaali amsamo
Illa pangaali vamsamo
Puthu paambaaga
Oliyaaga vaadi
...
Just her face, her face was visible,
Ah, who saw her completely?
She is a lass from Kallanadu,
The moment I saw her eyes, I broke into a sweat.
I thought of asking her name,
My mind turned upside down.
I thought of asking her village,
My life force dried up.
Are you of an enemy's trait,
Or from a friendly kin?
Like a fresh snake,
Come to me, hiding as light!
In this tiny, tiny forest,
Will my little sparrow get trapped?
What was seen in the washerman's hand,
Will it come and stand in my path?
The fox that eats a goat,
Will bite the neck first, won't it?
Oh beauty that consumes the soul,
Will bite the eyes first, won't you?
Fluttering like butterflies,
How could I ever forget those two eyes?
Even if I touch you with the palm of my hand,
The fragrance will linger even on the eighth day.
Oh divine beauty, where did you disappear?
My heart aches for a tiny drop of your love, my girl.
Oh parrot, where did you fly away to?
Even my herd of goats is searching for you.
Across the entire Theni district,
I searched for you, my maiden.
Only after catching hold of your locks,
Will I eat my porridge, my girl!
Hey, in this tiny, tiny forest,
Will my little sparrow get trapped?
What was seen in the washerman's hand,
Will it come and stand in my path?
Just her face, her face was visible,
Ah, who saw her completely?
She is a lass from Kallanadu,
The moment I saw her eyes, I broke into a sweat.
I thought of asking her name,
My mind turned upside down.
I thought of asking her village,
My life force dried up.
Are you of an enemy's trait,
Or from a friendly kin?
Like a fresh snake,
Come to me, hiding as light!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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