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Chinna Chinna Kanavugal Barama

From Annai – 2000 Film · 2000

Lyricist
Kadhal Mathi
Singers
Nithyashree, Unnikrishnan
Music director
Dhina
Movie name
Annai – 2000 Film
Movie release year
2000
Lyrics added on
31 Jul 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Chinna chinna kanavugal baarama
Annaiyindri uyirgal mannil thondruma
Chinna chinna kanavugal baarama
Annaiyindri uyirgal mannil thondruma
Yedhyedho enakkul nigazhndhadhae
Ennangal engengoo parakkuthae
Nenjukkul minnalgal therikkuthae
Sugam thaalamalae manam thalladudhae
Varum osai ellam enai thaalattudhae
Chinna chinna kanavugal baarama
Annaiyindri uyirgal mannil thondruma
……………………
Oru puram nanum perunthavam seidhen
Iraivanai naalum idhu thaan ketten
Female :Aayiram paravaigal kilaigalil koodidum
Deivathin aruludan poothathu thaavaram
Ver idavae mayilgal varuma
Thendralum ini thaalattuma
Sa ni sa ri ma pa dha ni sa
Sa ni sa ri ma pa dha ni ri sa
Chinna chinna kanavugal baarama
Annaiyindri uyirgal mannil thondruma
Chandiranin saar eduthu
Sandhanatha poosuvom
Thanga magaraasiya seeraattvom
Chandiranin saar eduthu
Sandhanatha poosuvom
Thanga magaraasiya seeraattvom
Velli minnal vagideduthu
Thaazham poova pinnuvom
Vaanavilla valaiyaakki kaigalil sootuvom
Sirumani poovin karuvarai naana
Velli pani thuliyilae muthai eduthaenaa
Male :Thalai murai thaangidum thaaimaiyin baakiyam
Idhayathai killudhae pillai thamizh ilakiyam
Naan pudhithaai indru thaan piranthen
Thani maram naan thoppaaginen
Sa ni sa ri ma pa dha ni sa
Sa ni sa ri ma pa dha ni ri sa
Chinna chinna kanavugal baarama
Annaiyindri uyirgal mannil thondruma
Chinna chinna kanavugal baarama
Annaiyindri uyirgal mannil thondruma
Yedhyedho enakkul nigazhndhadhae
Ennangal engengoo parakkuthae
Nenjukkul minnalgal therikkuthae
Sa ri pa ma ga ri
...
Can tiny little dreams ever be a burden?
Without a mother, can life ever be born on earth?
Can tiny little dreams ever be a burden?
Without a mother, can life ever be born on earth?
So many new feelings stir within me,
My thoughts go flying off everywhere,
Lightning sparks inside my heart,
Unable to hold all this joy, my mind sways,
Every sound around me feels like a lullaby.
Can tiny little dreams ever be a burden?
Without a mother, can life ever be born on earth?
...
On my part, I prayed with all my heart,
And this is all I asked of God every single day.
A thousand birds gather upon the branches,
With God's grace, this plant has blossomed.
Will peacocks come to nest among the roots?
Will the gentle breeze sing lullabies from now on?
Sa Ni Sa Ri Ma Pa Dha Ni Sa
Sa Ni Sa Ri Ma Pa Dha Ni Ri Sa
Can tiny little dreams ever be a burden?
Without a mother, can life ever be born on earth?
Drawing the cool essence of the moon,
We will apply sandalwood paste,
And shower our blessed golden girl with love.
Drawing the cool essence of the moon,
We will apply sandalwood paste,
And shower our blessed golden girl with love.
Parting her hair like silver lightning,
We will braid it with fragrant screw-pine flowers,
We will shape a rainbow into bangles and place them on her wrists.
Am I the womb holding this tiny blossom?
Did I find a pearl inside a silver dewdrop?
Motherhood is a blessing that carries generations forward,
The sweet poetry of a child gently tugs at my heart.
Only today have I truly been born anew,
Once a lone tree, I have now become a whole grove.
Sa Ni Sa Ri Ma Pa Dha Ni Sa
Sa Ni Sa Ri Ma Pa Dha Ni Ri Sa
Can tiny little dreams ever be a burden?
Without a mother, can life ever be born on earth?
Can tiny little dreams ever be a burden?
Without a mother, can life ever be born on earth?
So many new feelings stir within me,
My thoughts go flying off everywhere,
Lightning sparks inside my heart,
Sa Ri Pa Ma Ga Ri
Female
Female
Female
Chorus
Male
Male
Female
Male
Chorus
Female
Female
Male
Female
Female
Male
Female

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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