Chinna Chinna Kanavugal Barama
From Annai – 2000 Film · 2000
- Lyricist
- Kadhal Mathi
- Singers
- Nithyashree, Unnikrishnan
- Music director
- Dhina
- Details
- Annai – 2000 Film2000
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| …………………….. | |
| Female | |
| Chinna chinna kanavugal baarama | Are small, tiny dreams a heavy burden? |
| Annaiyindri uyirgal mannil thondruma | Can lives be born on this earth without a mother? |
| Chinna chinna kanavugal baarama | Are small, tiny dreams a heavy burden? |
| Annaiyindri uyirgal mannil thondruma | Can lives be born on this earth without a mother? |
| Yedhyedho enakkul nigazhndhadhae | Something unknown has transpired within me, |
| Ennangal engengoo parakkuthae | My thoughts are flying everywhere. |
| Nenjukkul minnalgal therikkuthae | Lightnings are sparkling inside my heart, |
| Female | |
| Sugam thaalamalae manam thalladudhae | Unable to bear this overwhelming joy, my heart falters. |
| Varum osai ellam enai thaalattudhae | Every sound that reaches me lulls me like a lullaby. |
| Chinna chinna kanavugal baarama | Are small, tiny dreams a heavy burden? |
| Annaiyindri uyirgal mannil thondruma | Can lives be born on this earth without a mother? |
| Chorus | |
| …………………… | |
| Male | |
| Oru puram nanum perunthavam seidhen | On one hand, I performed a great penance, |
| Iraivanai naalum idhu thaan ketten | This is what I prayed to God every single day. |
| Female :Aayiram paravaigal kilaigalil koodidum | Female: A thousand birds gather on the branches, |
| Deivathin aruludan poothathu thaavaram | With God's grace, the plant blossomed. |
| Male | |
| Ver idavae mayilgal varuma | Will peacocks come to put down roots? |
| Thendralum ini thaalattuma | Will the gentle breeze lull us from now on? |
| Female | |
| Sa ni sa ri ma pa dha ni sa | Solfège notes: Sa Ni Sa Ri Ma Pa Dha Ni Sa |
| Sa ni sa ri ma pa dha ni ri sa | Solfège notes: Sa Ni Sa Ri Ma Pa Dha Ni Ri Sa |
| Male | |
| Chinna chinna kanavugal baarama | Are small, tiny dreams a heavy burden? |
| Annaiyindri uyirgal mannil thondruma | Can lives be born on this earth without a mother? |
| Chorus | |
| Chandiranin saar eduthu | Extracting the essence of the moon, |
| Sandhanatha poosuvom | We will apply sandalwood paste, |
| Thanga magaraasiya seeraattvom | And pamper the golden blessed woman. |
| Chandiranin saar eduthu | Extracting the essence of the moon, |
| Sandhanatha poosuvom | We will apply sandalwood paste, |
| Thanga magaraasiya seeraattvom | And pamper the golden blessed woman. |
| Velli minnal vagideduthu | Parting the hair with silver lightning, |
| Thaazham poova pinnuvom | We will weave screwpine flowers into her hair, |
| Vaanavilla valaiyaakki kaigalil sootuvom | Making a rainbow into bangles, we will adorn her hands. |
| Female | |
| Sirumani poovin karuvarai naana | Am I the womb of a tiny gem-like flower? |
| Velli pani thuliyilae muthai eduthaenaa | Did I retrieve a pearl from a silver dewdrop? |
| Male :Thalai murai thaangidum thaaimaiyin baakiyam | Male: Motherhood is a blessing that endures across generations, |
| Idhayathai killudhae pillai thamizh ilakiyam | The sweet literature of child's Tamil pinches the heart tenderly. |
| Female | |
| Naan pudhithaai indru thaan piranthen | I was born anew only today, |
| Thani maram naan thoppaaginen | I, a lonely tree, have become a full grove. |
| Male | |
| Sa ni sa ri ma pa dha ni sa | Solfège notes: Sa Ni Sa Ri Ma Pa Dha Ni Sa |
| Sa ni sa ri ma pa dha ni ri sa | Solfège notes: Sa Ni Sa Ri Ma Pa Dha Ni Ri Sa |
| Female | |
| Chinna chinna kanavugal baarama | Are small, tiny dreams a heavy burden? |
| Annaiyindri uyirgal mannil thondruma | Can lives be born on this earth without a mother? |
| Female | |
| Chinna chinna kanavugal baarama | Are small, tiny dreams a heavy burden? |
| Annaiyindri uyirgal mannil thondruma | Can lives be born on this earth without a mother? |
| Male | |
| Yedhyedho enakkul nigazhndhadhae | Something unknown has transpired within me, |
| Ennangal engengoo parakkuthae | My thoughts are flying everywhere. |
| Nenjukkul minnalgal therikkuthae | Lightnings are sparkling inside my heart, |
| Female | |
| Sa ri pa ma ga ri | Solfège notes: Sa Ri Pa Ma Ga Ri |
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சின்ன சின்ன கனவுகள் பாரமா
அன்னையின்றி உயிர்கள் மண்ணில் தோன்றுமா
சின்ன சின்ன கனவுகள் பாரமா
அன்னையின்றி உயிர்கள் மண்ணில் தோன்றுமா
ஏதேதோ எனக்குள் நிகழ்ந்ததே
எண்ணங்கள் எங்கெங்கோ பறக்குதே
நெஞ்சுக்குள் மின்னல்கள் தெறிக்குதே
Are small, tiny dreams a heavy burden?
Can lives be born on this earth without a mother?
Are small, tiny dreams a heavy burden?
Can lives be born on this earth without a mother?
Something unknown has transpired within me,
My thoughts are flying everywhere.
Lightnings are sparkling inside my heart,
சுகம் தாளாமலே மனம் தள்ளாடுதே
வரும் ஓசையெல்லாம் எனைத் தாலாட்டுதே
சின்ன சின்ன கனவுகள் பாரமா
அன்னையின்றி உயிர்கள் மண்ணில் தோன்றுமா
Unable to bear this overwhelming joy, my heart falters.
Every sound that reaches me lulls me like a lullaby.
Are small, tiny dreams a heavy burden?
Can lives be born on this earth without a mother?
...........................
ஒரு புறம் நானும் பெருந்தவம் செய்தேன்
இறைவனை நாளும் இதுதான் கேட்டேன்
ஆயிரம் பறவைகள் கிளைகளில் கூடிடும்
தெய்வத்தின் அருளுடன் பூத்தது தாவரம்
On one hand, I performed a great penance,
This is what I prayed to God every single day.
Female: A thousand birds gather on the branches,
With God's grace, the plant blossomed.
வேரிடவே மயில்கள் வருமா
தென்றலும் இனி தாலாட்டுமா
Will peacocks come to put down roots?
Will the gentle breeze lull us from now on?
ஸாநிஸரி மபதநிஸ
ஸாநிஸரி மபதநிரிஸ
Solfège notes: Sa Ni Sa Ri Ma Pa Dha Ni Sa
Solfège notes: Sa Ni Sa Ri Ma Pa Dha Ni Ri Sa
சின்ன சின்ன கனவுகள் பாரமா
அன்னையின்றி உயிர்கள் மண்ணில் தோன்றுமா..
Are small, tiny dreams a heavy burden?
Can lives be born on this earth without a mother?
சந்திரனின் சாறெடுத்து சந்தனத்த பூசுவோம்
தங்க மகராசியை சீராட்டுவோம்
சந்திரனின் சாறெடுத்து சந்தனத்த பூசுவோம்
தங்க மகராசியை சீராட்டுவோம்
வெள்ளி மின்னல் வகிடெடுத்து
தாழம்பூவ பின்னுவோம்
வானவில்ல வளையாக்கி கைகளில் சூட்டுவோம்
Extracting the essence of the moon,
We will apply sandalwood paste,
And pamper the golden blessed woman.
Extracting the essence of the moon,
We will apply sandalwood paste,
And pamper the golden blessed woman.
Parting the hair with silver lightning,
We will weave screwpine flowers into her hair,
Making a rainbow into bangles, we will adorn her hands.
சிறுமணி பூவின் கருவறை நானா
வெள்ளிப்பனித் துளியிலே முத்தையெடுத்தேனா
தலைமுறை தாங்கிடும் தாய்மையின் பாக்கியம்
இதயத்தை கிள்ளுதே பிள்ளைத்தமிழ் இலக்கியம்
Am I the womb of a tiny gem-like flower?
Did I retrieve a pearl from a silver dewdrop?
Male: Motherhood is a blessing that endures across generations,
The sweet literature of child's Tamil pinches the heart tenderly.
நான் புதிதாய் இன்றுதான் பிறந்தேன்
தனிமரம் நான் தோப்பாகினேன்
I was born anew only today,
I, a lonely tree, have become a full grove.
ஸாநிஸரி மபதநிஸ
ஸாநிஸரி மபதநிரிஸ
Solfège notes: Sa Ni Sa Ri Ma Pa Dha Ni Sa
Solfège notes: Sa Ni Sa Ri Ma Pa Dha Ni Ri Sa
சின்ன சின்ன கனவுகள் பாரமா
அன்னையின்றி உயிர்கள் மண்ணில் தோன்றுமா
Are small, tiny dreams a heavy burden?
Can lives be born on this earth without a mother?
சின்ன சின்ன கனவுகள் பாரமா
அன்னையின்றி உயிர்கள் மண்ணில் தோன்றுமா
Are small, tiny dreams a heavy burden?
Can lives be born on this earth without a mother?
ஏதேதோ எனக்குள் நிகழ்ந்ததே
எண்ணங்கள் எங்கெங்கோ பறக்குதே
நெஞ்சுக்குள் மின்னல்கள் தெறிக்குதே
Something unknown has transpired within me,
My thoughts are flying everywhere.
Lightnings are sparkling inside my heart,
ஸரிபமகரி நிஸகநிரிஸா
Solfège notes: Sa Ri Pa Ma Ga Ri
சின்ன சின்ன கனவுகள் பாரமா
அன்னையின்றி உயிர்கள் மண்ணில் தோன்றுமா......
……………………..
Chinna chinna kanavugal baarama
Are small, tiny dreams a heavy burden?
Annaiyindri uyirgal mannil thondruma
Can lives be born on this earth without a mother?
Chinna chinna kanavugal baarama
Are small, tiny dreams a heavy burden?
Annaiyindri uyirgal mannil thondruma
Can lives be born on this earth without a mother?
Yedhyedho enakkul nigazhndhadhae
Something unknown has transpired within me,
Ennangal engengoo parakkuthae
My thoughts are flying everywhere.
Nenjukkul minnalgal therikkuthae
Lightnings are sparkling inside my heart,
Sugam thaalamalae manam thalladudhae
Unable to bear this overwhelming joy, my heart falters.
Varum osai ellam enai thaalattudhae
Every sound that reaches me lulls me like a lullaby.
Chinna chinna kanavugal baarama
Are small, tiny dreams a heavy burden?
Annaiyindri uyirgal mannil thondruma
Can lives be born on this earth without a mother?
……………………
Oru puram nanum perunthavam seidhen
On one hand, I performed a great penance,
Iraivanai naalum idhu thaan ketten
This is what I prayed to God every single day.
Female :Aayiram paravaigal kilaigalil koodidum
Female: A thousand birds gather on the branches,
Deivathin aruludan poothathu thaavaram
With God's grace, the plant blossomed.
Ver idavae mayilgal varuma
Will peacocks come to put down roots?
Thendralum ini thaalattuma
Will the gentle breeze lull us from now on?
Sa ni sa ri ma pa dha ni sa
Solfège notes: Sa Ni Sa Ri Ma Pa Dha Ni Sa
Sa ni sa ri ma pa dha ni ri sa
Solfège notes: Sa Ni Sa Ri Ma Pa Dha Ni Ri Sa
Chinna chinna kanavugal baarama
Are small, tiny dreams a heavy burden?
Annaiyindri uyirgal mannil thondruma
Can lives be born on this earth without a mother?
Chandiranin saar eduthu
Extracting the essence of the moon,
Sandhanatha poosuvom
We will apply sandalwood paste,
Thanga magaraasiya seeraattvom
And pamper the golden blessed woman.
Chandiranin saar eduthu
Extracting the essence of the moon,
Sandhanatha poosuvom
We will apply sandalwood paste,
Thanga magaraasiya seeraattvom
And pamper the golden blessed woman.
Velli minnal vagideduthu
Parting the hair with silver lightning,
Thaazham poova pinnuvom
We will weave screwpine flowers into her hair,
Vaanavilla valaiyaakki kaigalil sootuvom
Making a rainbow into bangles, we will adorn her hands.
Sirumani poovin karuvarai naana
Am I the womb of a tiny gem-like flower?
Velli pani thuliyilae muthai eduthaenaa
Did I retrieve a pearl from a silver dewdrop?
Male :Thalai murai thaangidum thaaimaiyin baakiyam
Male: Motherhood is a blessing that endures across generations,
Idhayathai killudhae pillai thamizh ilakiyam
The sweet literature of child's Tamil pinches the heart tenderly.
Naan pudhithaai indru thaan piranthen
I was born anew only today,
Thani maram naan thoppaaginen
I, a lonely tree, have become a full grove.
Sa ni sa ri ma pa dha ni sa
Solfège notes: Sa Ni Sa Ri Ma Pa Dha Ni Sa
Sa ni sa ri ma pa dha ni ri sa
Solfège notes: Sa Ni Sa Ri Ma Pa Dha Ni Ri Sa
Chinna chinna kanavugal baarama
Are small, tiny dreams a heavy burden?
Annaiyindri uyirgal mannil thondruma
Can lives be born on this earth without a mother?
Chinna chinna kanavugal baarama
Are small, tiny dreams a heavy burden?
Annaiyindri uyirgal mannil thondruma
Can lives be born on this earth without a mother?
Yedhyedho enakkul nigazhndhadhae
Something unknown has transpired within me,
Ennangal engengoo parakkuthae
My thoughts are flying everywhere.
Nenjukkul minnalgal therikkuthae
Lightnings are sparkling inside my heart,
Sa ri pa ma ga ri
Solfège notes: Sa Ri Pa Ma Ga Ri
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song expresses the profound emotions, joy, and sanctity associated with motherhood and the miracle of childbirth. The lyrics question whether simple human dreams are too heavy to fulfill and emphasize that life itself cannot exist on earth without a mother's touch. The protagonist reflects on their long penance and prayers, which have finally blossomed into a blessed reality. Through rich natural imagery—birds, breezes, rainbows, and silver dewdrops—the song celebrates the transformation from loneliness to a complete family, portraying motherhood as an eternal blessing that revives one's soul.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Repetition)
“Chinna chinna kanavugal baarama”
The repetition of 'Chinna chinna' emphasizes the modest, delicate nature of the protagonist's small dreams.
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Thani maram naan thoppaaginen”
The speaker compares their solitary life ('Thani maram') transforming into a full grove ('thoppaaginen') through the gift of offspring.
Uyarvu Navitchi (Hyperbole)
“Vaanavilla valaiyaakki kaigalil sootuvom”
Poetic exaggeration of taking the essence of the moon and turning a rainbow into bangles to adorn the loved one.
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Trivia
The song celebrates the emotional core of the movie 'Annai' (2000), highlighting Kadhal Mathi's poetic devotion to the maternal motif in Tamil cinema literature.
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