Chinna Chinna Chittu
From Sivagangai Seemai · 1959
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- K. Jamunarani, Chorus
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Sivagangai Seemai1959
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Hohohoho hohooo hooo | Vocalizing sound |
| Hohohoho hohooo hooo | Vocalizing sound |
| Ho ho ho ho hooooo | Vocalizing sound |
| Chorus :Ho hoi ho hoi ho hoi | Chorus: Ho hoi ho hoi ho hoi |
| Female | |
| Chinna chinna sittu | Oh little little sparrow, |
| Sivagangaiyai vittu | Leaving Sivagangai, |
| Theduvathum yaarai adi | Whom are you searching for, girl, |
| Anna nadai pottu | Walking with a swan-like gait? |
| Chorus | |
| Chinna chinna sittu | Oh little little sparrow, |
| Sivagangaiyai vittu | Leaving Sivagangai, |
| Theduvathum yaarai adi | Whom are you searching for, girl, |
| Anna nadai pottu | Walking with a swan-like gait? |
| Aaa hoi…aahoi aahoi aahoi | Aaa hoi…aahoi aahoi aahoi |
| Female | |
| Kann mayakkam maevuthadi | My eyes feel dazed and enchanted, |
| Kaal irandum thaavuthadi | Both my feet leap in joy! |
| Chorus :Kaal irandum thaavuthadi | Chorus: Both my feet leap in joy! |
| Female :Mann manakkum nerathilae | Female: At the time when the soil smells fresh, |
| Mangai ullam vaaduthadi | This maiden's heart is yearning! |
| Chorus :Mangai ullam vaaduthadi | Chorus: This maiden's heart is yearning! |
| Chorus | |
| Ammaan magal vanthalumae | Even if uncle's daughter arrives, |
| Immaan magal nillaladi | This girl of pride won't stand back! |
| Female :Theduvathum yaarai adi | Female: Whom are you searching for, girl, |
| Anna nadai pottu | Walking with a swan-like gait? |
| Chorus | |
| Chinna chinna sittu | Oh little little sparrow, |
| Sivagangaiyai vittu | Leaving Sivagangai, |
| Theduvathum yaarai adi | Whom are you searching for, girl, |
| Anna nadai pottu | Walking with a swan-like gait? |
| Aaa hoi…aahoi aahoi aahoi | Aaa hoi…aahoi aahoi aahoi |
| Female | |
| Papanan kottai thanai | Is it the brave hero standing guard, |
| Kaathu nirkkum veerandai | Over the fortress of Papanam? |
| Chorus :Kaathu nirkkum veerandai | Chorus: Standing guard over the fortress! |
| Female :Paarvaiyilum thaen soriyum | Female: Whose mere look pours sweetness like honey, |
| Vagai naattu mannanadi | The king of the victorious land! |
| Chorus :Vagai naattu mannanadi | Chorus: The king of the victorious land! |
| Chorus | |
| Ammaan magal vanthalumae | Even if uncle's daughter arrives, |
| Immaan magal nillaladi | This girl of pride won't stand back! |
| Female :Theduvathum yaarai adi | Female: Whom are you searching for, girl, |
| Anna nadai pottu | Walking with a swan-like gait? |
| Chorus | |
| Chinna chinna sittu | Oh little little sparrow, |
| Sivagangaiyai vittu | Leaving Sivagangai, |
| Theduvathum yaarai adi | Whom are you searching for, girl, |
| Anna nadai pottu | Walking with a swan-like gait? |
| Aaa hoi…aahoi aahoi aahoi | Aaa hoi…aahoi aahoi aahoi |
| Female | |
| Paal manakkum kaatinilae | In the milk-scented lush forest, |
| Pandiyanaar seemaiyilae | In the realm of the Pandyan king, |
| Chorus :Pandiyanaar seemaiyilae | Chorus: In the realm of the Pandyan king, |
| Female :Vel eduthu paaithavana | Is it the one who hurled the spear, |
| Vellaiyarai saaithavana | The one who brought down the British colonizers? |
| Chorus :Vellaiyarai saaithavana | Chorus: The one who brought down the British colonizers! |
| Chorus | |
| Ammaan magal vanthalumae | Even if uncle's daughter arrives, |
| Immaan magal nillaladi | This girl of pride won't stand back! |
| Female :Theduvathum yaarai adi | Female: Whom are you searching for, girl, |
| Anna nadai pottu | Walking with a swan-like gait? |
| Chorus | |
| Chinna chinna sittu | Oh little little sparrow, |
| Sivagangaiyai vittu | Leaving Sivagangai, |
| Theduvathum yaarai adi | Whom are you searching for, girl, |
| Anna nadai pottu | Walking with a swan-like gait? |
| Aaa hoi…aahoi aahoi aahoi | Aaa hoi…aahoi aahoi aahoi |
ஹோஹோஹோஹோ ஹோஹூ ஹோ
ஹோஹோஹோஹோ ஹோஹூ ஹோ
ஹோஹோஹோஹோ ஹோஹூ
குழு :
ஹோ ஹோய் ஹோ ஹோய் ஹோ ஹோய்
Vocalizing sound
Vocalizing sound
Vocalizing sound
Chorus: Ho hoi ho hoi ho hoi
சின்ன சின்ன சிட்டு
சிவகங்கையை விட்டு
தேடுவதும் யாரை அடி
அன்ன நடை போட்டு
Oh little little sparrow,
Leaving Sivagangai,
Whom are you searching for, girl,
Walking with a swan-like gait?
சின்ன சின்ன சிட்டு
சிவகங்கையை விட்டு
தேடுவதும் யாரை அடி
அன்ன நடை போட்டு
ஆஅ ஹோய்....ஆஹோய் ஆஹோய் ஆஹோய்
Oh little little sparrow,
Leaving Sivagangai,
Whom are you searching for, girl,
Walking with a swan-like gait?
Aaa hoi…aahoi aahoi aahoi
கண் மயக்கம் மேவுதடி
கால் இரண்டும் தாவுதாடி
குழு :
கால் இரண்டும் தாவுதாடி
மண் மணக்கும் நேரத்திலே
மங்கை உள்ளம் வாடுதடி
குழு :
மங்கை உள்ளம் வாடுதடி
My eyes feel dazed and enchanted,
Both my feet leap in joy!
Chorus: Both my feet leap in joy!
Female: At the time when the soil smells fresh,
This maiden's heart is yearning!
Chorus: This maiden's heart is yearning!
அம்மான் மகள் வந்தாலுமே
இம்மான் மகள் நில்லாலடி
தேடுவதும் யாரை அடி
அன்ன நடை போட்டு
Even if uncle's daughter arrives,
This girl of pride won't stand back!
Female: Whom are you searching for, girl,
Walking with a swan-like gait?
சின்ன சின்ன சிட்டு
சிவகங்கையை விட்டு
தேடுவதும் யாரை அடி
அன்ன நடை போட்டு
ஆஅ ஹோய்....ஆஹோய் ஆஹோய் ஆஹோய்
Oh little little sparrow,
Leaving Sivagangai,
Whom are you searching for, girl,
Walking with a swan-like gait?
Aaa hoi…aahoi aahoi aahoi
பாபாணன் கோட்டை தன்னை
காத்து நிற்கும் வீரநடை
குழு :
காத்து நிற்கும் வீரநடை
பார்வையில்லும் தேன் சொரியும்
வைகை நாட்டு மன்னனடி
குழு :
வைகை நாட்டு மன்னனடி
Is it the brave hero standing guard,
Over the fortress of Papanam?
Chorus: Standing guard over the fortress!
Female: Whose mere look pours sweetness like honey,
The king of the victorious land!
Chorus: The king of the victorious land!
அம்மான் மகள் வந்தாலுமே
இம்மான் மகள் நில்லாலடி
தேடுவதும் யாரை அடி
அன்ன நடை போட்டு
Even if uncle's daughter arrives,
This girl of pride won't stand back!
Female: Whom are you searching for, girl,
Walking with a swan-like gait?
சின்ன சின்ன சிட்டு
சிவகங்கையை விட்டு
தேடுவதும் யாரை அடி
அன்ன நடை போட்டு
ஆஅ ஹோய்....ஆஹோய் ஆஹோய் ஆஹோய்
Oh little little sparrow,
Leaving Sivagangai,
Whom are you searching for, girl,
Walking with a swan-like gait?
Aaa hoi…aahoi aahoi aahoi
பால் மணக்கும் காட்டினிலே
பாண்டியனார் சீமையிலே
குழு :
பாண்டியனார் சீமையிலே
வேல் எடுத்து பாய்த்தவனே
வெள்ளையரை சாய்த்தவனே
குழு :
வெள்ளையரை சாய்த்தவனே
In the milk-scented lush forest,
In the realm of the Pandyan king,
Chorus: In the realm of the Pandyan king,
Is it the one who hurled the spear,
The one who brought down the British colonizers?
Chorus: The one who brought down the British colonizers!
அம்மான் மகள் வந்தாலுமே
இம்மான் மகள் நில்லாலடி
தேடுவதும் யாரை அடி
அன்ன நடை போட்டு
Even if uncle's daughter arrives,
This girl of pride won't stand back!
Female: Whom are you searching for, girl,
Walking with a swan-like gait?
சின்ன சின்ன சிட்டு
சிவகங்கையை விட்டு
தேடுவதும் யாரை அடி
அன்ன நடை போட்டு
ஆஅ ஹோய்....ஆஹோய் ஆஹோய் ஆஹோய்
Oh little little sparrow,
Leaving Sivagangai,
Whom are you searching for, girl,
Walking with a swan-like gait?
Aaa hoi…aahoi aahoi aahoi
Hohohoho hohooo hooo
Vocalizing sound
Hohohoho hohooo hooo
Vocalizing sound
Ho ho ho ho hooooo
Vocalizing sound
Chorus :Ho hoi ho hoi ho hoi
Chorus: Ho hoi ho hoi ho hoi
Chinna chinna sittu
Oh little little sparrow,
Sivagangaiyai vittu
Leaving Sivagangai,
Theduvathum yaarai adi
Whom are you searching for, girl,
Anna nadai pottu
Walking with a swan-like gait?
Chinna chinna sittu
Oh little little sparrow,
Sivagangaiyai vittu
Leaving Sivagangai,
Theduvathum yaarai adi
Whom are you searching for, girl,
Anna nadai pottu
Walking with a swan-like gait?
Aaa hoi…aahoi aahoi aahoi
Aaa hoi…aahoi aahoi aahoi
Kann mayakkam maevuthadi
My eyes feel dazed and enchanted,
Kaal irandum thaavuthadi
Both my feet leap in joy!
Chorus :Kaal irandum thaavuthadi
Chorus: Both my feet leap in joy!
Female :Mann manakkum nerathilae
Female: At the time when the soil smells fresh,
Mangai ullam vaaduthadi
This maiden's heart is yearning!
Chorus :Mangai ullam vaaduthadi
Chorus: This maiden's heart is yearning!
Ammaan magal vanthalumae
Even if uncle's daughter arrives,
Immaan magal nillaladi
This girl of pride won't stand back!
Female :Theduvathum yaarai adi
Female: Whom are you searching for, girl,
Anna nadai pottu
Walking with a swan-like gait?
Chinna chinna sittu
Oh little little sparrow,
Sivagangaiyai vittu
Leaving Sivagangai,
Theduvathum yaarai adi
Whom are you searching for, girl,
Anna nadai pottu
Walking with a swan-like gait?
Aaa hoi…aahoi aahoi aahoi
Aaa hoi…aahoi aahoi aahoi
Papanan kottai thanai
Is it the brave hero standing guard,
Kaathu nirkkum veerandai
Over the fortress of Papanam?
Chorus :Kaathu nirkkum veerandai
Chorus: Standing guard over the fortress!
Female :Paarvaiyilum thaen soriyum
Female: Whose mere look pours sweetness like honey,
Vagai naattu mannanadi
The king of the victorious land!
Chorus :Vagai naattu mannanadi
Chorus: The king of the victorious land!
Ammaan magal vanthalumae
Even if uncle's daughter arrives,
Immaan magal nillaladi
This girl of pride won't stand back!
Female :Theduvathum yaarai adi
Female: Whom are you searching for, girl,
Anna nadai pottu
Walking with a swan-like gait?
Chinna chinna sittu
Oh little little sparrow,
Sivagangaiyai vittu
Leaving Sivagangai,
Theduvathum yaarai adi
Whom are you searching for, girl,
Anna nadai pottu
Walking with a swan-like gait?
Aaa hoi…aahoi aahoi aahoi
Aaa hoi…aahoi aahoi aahoi
Paal manakkum kaatinilae
In the milk-scented lush forest,
Pandiyanaar seemaiyilae
In the realm of the Pandyan king,
Chorus :Pandiyanaar seemaiyilae
Chorus: In the realm of the Pandyan king,
Female :Vel eduthu paaithavana
Is it the one who hurled the spear,
Vellaiyarai saaithavana
The one who brought down the British colonizers?
Chorus :Vellaiyarai saaithavana
Chorus: The one who brought down the British colonizers!
Ammaan magal vanthalumae
Even if uncle's daughter arrives,
Immaan magal nillaladi
This girl of pride won't stand back!
Female :Theduvathum yaarai adi
Female: Whom are you searching for, girl,
Anna nadai pottu
Walking with a swan-like gait?
Chinna chinna sittu
Oh little little sparrow,
Sivagangaiyai vittu
Leaving Sivagangai,
Theduvathum yaarai adi
Whom are you searching for, girl,
Anna nadai pottu
Walking with a swan-like gait?
Aaa hoi…aahoi aahoi aahoi
Aaa hoi…aahoi aahoi aahoi
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This folk-style chorus song from 'Sivagangai Seemai' features maidens teasing a young woman as she sets off from Sivagangai. They admire her graceful walk and inquire about the hero she longs for, blending romantic yearning with regional pride and historical heroism. The lyrics praise the heroic figure as a brave guardian of the kingdom who fought courageously against the British colonial forces.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Simile / Metaphor)
“Anna nadai pottu”
Compares the maiden's graceful walking style to that of a swan ('Anna nadai').
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Chinna chinna sittu / Sivagangaiyai vittu”
Repetition of the 'S' sound in 'Chinna', 'Sittu', and 'Sivagangaiyai'.
Etukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Vel eduthu paaithavana / Vellaiyarai saaithavana”
Repetition of the second consonant sound 'l' in 'Vel' and 'Vellaiyarai'.
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Trivia
Sivagangai Seemai (1959) was written and produced by poet Kannadasan himself to commemorate the resistance of the Maruthu Pandiyar brothers against British rule. The music for the film was composed by Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy.
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