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Chinanjiru

From Album Songs 2023 · 2023

Lyricist
Mahakavi Subramanya Bharathiyaar
Singer
Sid Sriram
Music director
Sid Sriram
Details
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Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Chinnanchirukiliyae…..Oh tiny little parrot...
ChinnanchirukiliyaeOh tiny little parrot,
Kannamma selvakkalanjiyamaeKannamma, my treasure trove!
ChinnanchirukiliyaeOh tiny little parrot,
Kannamma selvakkalanjiyamaeKannamma, my treasure trove!
Ennai kali theerthae ulagilTo dispel my sorrows and bring
Yettram puriya vandhaa..aaaaiElevation to me in this world, you have come...
ChinnanchirukiliyaeOh tiny little parrot,
KannammaKannamma...
Male
Pillai kaniyamudhae kannammaOh sweet fruit-like child, Kannamma,
Pesum porchithiramae aeaeae….Oh speaking golden portrait...
Pillai kaniyamuthaeae kannammaOh sweet fruit-like child, Kannamma,
Pesum porchithiramae…Oh speaking golden portrait...
Alli anaithidave en munnaeComing dancing before me to be embraced,
Aadi varum theneae…ae…aeOh dancing sweet honey...
Chinnanchirukiliyae…Oh tiny little parrot...
Kannamma …Kannamma...
Male
Odi varugaiyilae kannammaWhen you come running to me, Kannamma,
Ullam kuliruthadee ee…ee…eeMy heart cools down with joy...
Odi varugaiyilae kannamma..When you come running to me, Kannamma..
Ullam kuliruthadeeMy heart cools down with joy,
Aadi thirithal kandaaal unaipoiWhen I see you playing around,
Aavi thazhuvuthadee…ee….ee..My soul yearns to embrace you...
Aadi thirithal kandaal unaipoiWhen I see you playing around,
Aavi thazhuvuthade ee…ee…ee…ee..My soul yearns to embrace you...
Male
Uchithanai mugarnthaalWhen I kiss the crown of your head,
Garuvam ongi valaruthadee eePride surges high within me...
Uchithanai mugarnthaalWhen I kiss the crown of your head,
Garuvam ongi valaruthadee eePride surges high within me...
Mechi unnai ooraar pugazhnthaalWhen the townspeople praise you with admiration,
Meni silirkkuthadee ee…ee…ee..Goosebumps thrill my body...
Mechi unnai ooraar pugazhnthaalWhen the townspeople praise you with admiration,
Meni silirkkuthadee ee…ee…Goosebumps thrill my body...
Male
Kannathil muthamittaalWhen I kiss your cheek,
Ullamthaan kalll veri kolluthade ee…My heart gets intoxicated as if drunk with wine...
Kannathil muthamittaalWhen I kiss your cheek,
Ullamthaan kalveri kolluthadee…My heart gets intoxicated as if drunk with wine...
Unnai thazhividiloWhen I embrace you,
Kannamma unmathamaaguthadee…Oh Kannamma, I am driven into ecstasy...
Unnai thazhividiloWhen I embrace you,
Kannamma unmathamaaguthadee ee…ee.. ee..Oh Kannamma, I am driven into ecstasy...
Male
Un kannil neer vazhinthaalIf tears stream from your eyes,
En nenjil uthiram kottuthade ee..My heart bleeds blood...
Un kannil neer vazhinthaalIf tears stream from your eyes,
En nenjil uthiram kottuthadee…My heart bleeds blood...
En kannin paavaiyandroo kannammaaAre you not the pupil of my eye, Kannamma?
En kannin paavaiyandroo kannammaaAre you not the pupil of my eye, Kannamma?
En kannin paavaiyandroo kannammaaAre you not the pupil of my eye, Kannamma?
En uyir ninnathandroo ..Is not my very life belonging to you?
En uyir ninnathandroo..Is not my very life belonging to you?
En uyir ninnathandroo oh..Is not my very life belonging to you?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Chinnanchiru Kiliye is one of Mahakavi Subramanya Bharathiyar's most beloved poems, expressing pure, overwhelming parental love towards a child (personified as Kannamma). The poet showers affection on the child, addressing her as a treasure trove, a speaking golden painting, and sweet honey. Every innocent movement of the child—running, playing, and dancing—fills the parent with deep peace, pride, and joy. The poem vividly captures the intense emotional connection shared between a parent and child: a kiss on the child's cheek brings intoxicating joy, while the sight of tears in the child's eyes causes deep anguish, making the parent's heart bleed. The song concludes with the profound realization that the child is the very pupil of the parent's eyes and the owner of their soul.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvam)

Chinnanchirukiliyae Kannamma selvakkalanjiyamae

The poet uses direct metaphors comparing the child to a little parrot, a treasure trove, and a golden portrait.

Initial Alliteration (Monai)

Un kannil neer vazhinthaal En nenjil uthiram kottuthade

Repetition of the vowel sound 'U' at the beginning of words in the line ('Un', 'En', 'Uthiram').

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)

Un kannil neer vazhinthaal En nenjil uthiram kottuthadee

Exaggeration used to emphasize parental empathy, stating that seeing tears in the child's eyes causes literal blood to bleed from the speaker's heart.

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Trivia

Originally penned by Mahakavi Subramanya Bharathiyar, this song is traditionally composed in Ragamalika (a blend of Carnatic ragas like Kapi, Maand, Vasantha, and Hindolam). Sid Sriram reinterpretated this timeless Tamil classic in 2023 with modern acoustic acoustic-indie arrangements while retaining its deep emotional essence.

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