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Lyrics & meaning

Chinna Chinna Kanna

From Kilinjalgal · 1981

Lyricist
T. Rajendar
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
T. Rajendar
Movie name
Kilinjalgal
Movie release year
1981
Lyrics added on
10 Mar 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Chinna chinna kannaa
Saethi sollum mannaa
Unnil ennai ennil unnai kaana
Kannil minna nenjil vaikka enna
Odi ingae vaaraai onnae onnu thaaraai
Chinna chinna kannaa
Saethi sollum mannaa
Unnil ennai ennil unnai kaana
Kannil minna nenjil vaikka enna
Sutti paiyaa suttri vanthaal muththam tharuveno
Etti nindraal katti kolla enna seiveno
Adam ondru pidikkaathae
Thaer vadam endru izhukkaathae hae hae
Adam ondru pidikkaathae
Thaer vadam endru izhukkaathae
Kodiyudal silrththida kaigalil thavazhnthida
Sugam ondru pirakkaatho
Kettathai koduththida tharuvatha vaangida
Thadam ondru irukkaatho
Chinna chinna kannaa
Saethi sollum mannaa
Unnil ennai ennil unnai kaana
Kannil minna nenjil vaikka enna
Thudikkuthu watch-u kodhikkuthu
Moochchu vaatti vathaikkaathae
Kannaam moochchu kannaal pochchu odi oliyaathae
Thanthathu podhaatho nee thavaippathu puriyaatho
Thanthathu podhaatho nee thavaippathu puriyaatho
Kannaththai thirigida kaiviral thudiththida
Anaiththida varuvaayo
Kattrinil midhanthidum kavithaiyai padiththidum
Porul adhai uraippaayo
Chinna chinna kannaa
Saethi sollum mannaa
Unnil ennai ennil unnai kaana
Kannil minna nenjil vaikka enna
Odi ingae vaaraai onnae onnu thaaraai
Chinna chinna kannaa
Saethi sollum mannaa
Unnil ennai ennil unnai kaana
Kannil minna nenjil vaikka enna
My sweet darling,
My king who brings sweet words,
To see myself in you and you in me,
With a sparkle in the eyes and love in the heart,
Come running here and give me just one kiss!
My sweet darling,
My king who brings sweet words,
To see myself in you and you in me,
With a sparkle in the eyes and love in the heart,
If you circle around me, naughty boy, will I give you a kiss?
If you stand far away, how can I embrace you?
Don't be so stubborn,
Don't pull me like a temple chariot rope, hey hey!
Don't be so stubborn,
Don't pull me like a temple chariot rope!
As my slender body shivers and rests in your arms,
Won't a sweet bliss be born?
To give what you ask and receive what you offer,
Won't a path open before us?
My sweet darling,
My king who brings sweet words,
To see myself in you and you in me,
With a sparkle in the eyes and love in the heart,
The watch is ticking, and boiling—
—is my breath! Do not torment me so!
Hide-and-seek ended with a glance, don't run and hide!
Wasn't what I gave enough? Don't I understand your yearning?
Wasn't what I gave enough? Don't I understand your yearning?
With your fingers trembling to pinch my cheek,
Will you come to hold me close?
Reading the poetry floating on the breeze,
Will you tell me its true meaning?
My sweet darling,
My king who brings sweet words,
To see myself in you and you in me,
With a sparkle in the eyes and love in the heart,
Come running here and give me just one kiss!
My sweet darling,
My king who brings sweet words,
To see myself in you and you in me,
With a sparkle in the eyes and love in the heart,
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This romantic song expresses a heroine's playful affection and yearning for her lover, affectionately addressed as 'Kannan'. She calls him close, teasingly asking him not to play hide-and-seek or act stubborn with her. The lyrics capture the intimacy, eager anticipation, and deep romantic bond between the lovers.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edukai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Unnil ennai ennil unnai kaana / Kannil minna nenjil vaikka enna”

Matching second consonants across consecutive lines, such as 'Unnil' and 'Kannil' or 'Chinna' and 'Saethi'.

Metaphor (Uruvam)

“Kodiyudal silrththida kaigalil thavazhnthida”

Describing the slender body as a vine ('Kodiyudal').

Simile (Uwamai)

“Thaer vadam endru izhukkaathae hae hae”

Comparing stubborn pulling to dragging a heavy temple chariot rope ('Thaer vadam endru izhukkaathae').

Did you know?

Trivia

'Kilinjalgal' (1981), directed by Durai with music composed by T. Rajendar, was a major hit featuring Mohan and Poornima Jayaram. The soundtrack was immensely popular, showcasing T. Rajendar's distinct poetic and rhythmic lyrical style.

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