Chinna Chinna Aasai
From Roja · 1992
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Minmini
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Roja1992
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| { Chinna chinna aasai siragadikum aasai | Small, tiny desire, a desire that flaps its wings |
| Muthu muthu aasai mudinthuvaitha aasai | Pearl-like desires, desires kept tied up safely |
| Vennilavu thottu muthamida aasai | A desire to touch and kiss the white moon |
| Ennai indha boomi sutrivara aasai } (2) | A desire to make this earth revolve around me |
| Female | |
| Chinna chinna aasai siragadikum aasai | Small, tiny desire, a desire that flaps its wings |
| Female | |
| Malligai poovaai maarivida aasai | A desire to transform into a jasmine flower |
| Thendralai kandu maalaiyida aasai | A desire to garland the gentle breeze |
| Megangalai ellam thottuvida aasai | A desire to touch all the clouds |
| Sogangalai ellam vittuvida aasai | A desire to leave behind all sorrows |
| Kaarkuzhalil uzhagai kattivida aasai | A desire to tie the world in my dark tresses |
| Female | |
| Chinna chinna aasai siragadikum aasai | Small, tiny desire, a desire that flaps its wings |
| Muthu muthu aasai mudinthuvaitha aasai | Pearl-like desires, desires kept tied up safely |
| Vennilavu thottu muthamida aasai | A desire to touch and kiss the white moon |
| Ennai indha boomi sutrivara aasai | A desire to make this earth revolve around me |
| Female | |
| Chinna chinna aasai siragadikum aasai | Small, tiny desire, a desire that flaps its wings |
| Muthu muthu aasai mudinthuvaitha aasai | Pearl-like desires, desires kept tied up safely |
| Male | |
| …………………………… | [Music Interlude] |
| Female | |
| Setru vayalaadi naatru nada aasai | A desire to play in muddy fields and plant saplings |
| Meen pidithu meendum aatril vida aasai | A desire to catch fish and release them back into the river |
| Vaanavillai konjam uduthikolla aasai | A desire to wear the rainbow like a dress |
| Panithulikul naanum paduthukolla aasai | A desire for me to sleep inside a drop of dew |
| Chithirathu melae selai katta aasai | A desire to drape a saree over a painting |
| Female | |
| Chinna chinna aasai siragadikum aasai | Small, tiny desire, a desire that flaps its wings |
| Muthu muthu aasai mudinthuvaitha aasai | Pearl-like desires, desires kept tied up safely |
| Vennilavu thottu muthamida aasai | A desire to touch and kiss the white moon |
| Ennai indha boomi sutrivara aasai | A desire to make this earth revolve around me |
| Female | |
| Chinna chinna aasai siragadikum aasai | Small, tiny desire, a desire that flaps its wings |
| Muthu muthu aasai mudinthuvaitha aasai | Pearl-like desires, desires kept tied up safely |
விஷ்லிங் :
..........................................
Small, tiny desire, a desire that flaps its wings
Pearl-like desires, desires kept tied up safely
A desire to touch and kiss the white moon
A desire to make this earth revolve around me
{ சின்னச் சின்ன ஆசை
சிறகடிக்கும் ஆசை முத்து முத்து
ஆசை முடிந்து வைத்த ஆசை
வெண்ணிலவு தொட்டு முத்தமிட ஆசை
என்னை இந்த பூமி சுற்றி வர ஆசை } (2)
Small, tiny desire, a desire that flaps its wings
சின்னச் சின்ன ஆசை
சிறகடிக்கும் ஆசை
A desire to transform into a jasmine flower
A desire to garland the gentle breeze
A desire to touch all the clouds
A desire to leave behind all sorrows
A desire to tie the world in my dark tresses
மல்லிகைப் பூவாய்
மாறிவிட ஆசை தென்றலைக்
கண்டு மாலையிட ஆசை
மேகங்களையெல்லாம்
தொட்டுவிட ஆசை
சோகங்களையெல்லாம்
விட்டுவிட ஆசை காா்குழலில்
உலகை கட்டிவிடஆசை
Small, tiny desire, a desire that flaps its wings
Pearl-like desires, desires kept tied up safely
A desire to touch and kiss the white moon
A desire to make this earth revolve around me
சின்னச் சின்ன ஆசை
சிறகடிக்கும் ஆசை முத்து முத்து
ஆசை முடிந்து வைத்த ஆசை
வெண்ணிலவு தொட்டு முத்தமிட ஆசை
என்னை இந்த பூமி சுற்றி வர ஆசை
Small, tiny desire, a desire that flaps its wings
Pearl-like desires, desires kept tied up safely
சின்னச் சின்ன ஆசை
சிறகடிக்கும் ஆசை முத்து முத்து
ஆசை முடிந்து வைத்த ஆசை
[Music Interlude]
.........................................
A desire to play in muddy fields and plant saplings
A desire to catch fish and release them back into the river
A desire to wear the rainbow like a dress
A desire for me to sleep inside a drop of dew
A desire to drape a saree over a painting
சேற்று வயல் ஆடி
நாற்று நட ஆசை மீன்பிடித்து
மீண்டும் ஆற்றில் விட ஆசை
வானவில்லைக் கொஞ்சம்
உடுத்திக் கொள்ள ஆசை
பனித்துளிக்குள் நானும்
படுத்துக் கொள்ள ஆசை
சித்திரத்து மேலே சேலை
கட்ட ஆசை
Small, tiny desire, a desire that flaps its wings
Pearl-like desires, desires kept tied up safely
A desire to touch and kiss the white moon
A desire to make this earth revolve around me
சின்னச் சின்ன ஆசை
சிறகடிக்கும் ஆசை முத்து முத்து
ஆசை முடிந்து வைத்த ஆசை
வெண்ணிலவு தொட்டு முத்தமிட ஆசை
என்னை இந்த பூமி சுற்றி வர ஆசை
Small, tiny desire, a desire that flaps its wings
Pearl-like desires, desires kept tied up safely
சின்னச் சின்ன ஆசை
சிறகடிக்கும் ஆசை முத்து முத்து
ஆசை முடிந்து வைத்த ஆசை
{ Chinna chinna aasai siragadikum aasai
Small, tiny desire, a desire that flaps its wings
Muthu muthu aasai mudinthuvaitha aasai
Pearl-like desires, desires kept tied up safely
Vennilavu thottu muthamida aasai
A desire to touch and kiss the white moon
Ennai indha boomi sutrivara aasai } (2)
A desire to make this earth revolve around me
Chinna chinna aasai siragadikum aasai
Small, tiny desire, a desire that flaps its wings
Malligai poovaai maarivida aasai
A desire to transform into a jasmine flower
Thendralai kandu maalaiyida aasai
A desire to garland the gentle breeze
Megangalai ellam thottuvida aasai
A desire to touch all the clouds
Sogangalai ellam vittuvida aasai
A desire to leave behind all sorrows
Kaarkuzhalil uzhagai kattivida aasai
A desire to tie the world in my dark tresses
Chinna chinna aasai siragadikum aasai
Small, tiny desire, a desire that flaps its wings
Muthu muthu aasai mudinthuvaitha aasai
Pearl-like desires, desires kept tied up safely
Vennilavu thottu muthamida aasai
A desire to touch and kiss the white moon
Ennai indha boomi sutrivara aasai
A desire to make this earth revolve around me
Chinna chinna aasai siragadikum aasai
Small, tiny desire, a desire that flaps its wings
Muthu muthu aasai mudinthuvaitha aasai
Pearl-like desires, desires kept tied up safely
……………………………
[Music Interlude]
Setru vayalaadi naatru nada aasai
A desire to play in muddy fields and plant saplings
Meen pidithu meendum aatril vida aasai
A desire to catch fish and release them back into the river
Vaanavillai konjam uduthikolla aasai
A desire to wear the rainbow like a dress
Panithulikul naanum paduthukolla aasai
A desire for me to sleep inside a drop of dew
Chithirathu melae selai katta aasai
A desire to drape a saree over a painting
Chinna chinna aasai siragadikum aasai
Small, tiny desire, a desire that flaps its wings
Muthu muthu aasai mudinthuvaitha aasai
Pearl-like desires, desires kept tied up safely
Vennilavu thottu muthamida aasai
A desire to touch and kiss the white moon
Ennai indha boomi sutrivara aasai
A desire to make this earth revolve around me
Chinna chinna aasai siragadikum aasai
Small, tiny desire, a desire that flaps its wings
Muthu muthu aasai mudinthuvaitha aasai
Pearl-like desires, desires kept tied up safely
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Chinna Chinna Aasai is an iconic track celebrating innocent joy, liberation, and a deep, childlike connection with nature. Sung from the perspective of a free-spirited village protagonist, the song articulates a series of whimsical and imaginative desires—from garlanding the wind and sleeping inside a dewdrop to wearing a rainbow as a garment.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodaru (Reduplication)
“Chinna chinna aasai... / Muthu muthu aasai...”
Repetition of words like 'Chinna chinna' and 'Muthu muthu' to emphasize smallness, preciousness, and rhythmic sweetness.
Iyaibu (Epiphora / End Rhyme)
“Chinna chinna aasai siragadikum aasai”
The word 'aasai' (desire) repeats systematically at the end of every line, building a strong hypnotic refrain.
Metaphor & Personification
“Thendralai kandu maalaiyida aasai / Vaanavillai konjam uduthikolla aasai”
Abstract and natural phenomena are given human interactability, such as garlanding the breeze or wearing a rainbow as clothes.
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Trivia
This legendary track marked the debut of A. R. Rahman in Tamil cinema. The song was sung by Minmini and bagged A. R. Rahman his first National Film Award for Best Music Direction.
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