- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Movie name
- Kattu Roja
- Movie release year
- 1963
- Lyrics added on
- 10 Sept 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Chinna Chinna Kanni' expresses the deep sorrow and heartbreak of a young maiden who gave up her forest home in search of love and marital bliss in the civilized world. After enduring deception and abandonment, she finds herself belonging neither to the country nor to the forest. Disillusioned with worldly romantic pursuits, she seeks shelter exclusively under God's divine grace and cautions future young women against falling into the tragic trap of romantic love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Chinna chinna kanni / Enakkenna vendum”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds across adjacent lines or words, such as 'Chinna' and 'Enakkenna', or 'Kaattu' and 'Naattu'.
Edukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Manjalukku vanji andru / Manamangalathai kangalilae”
Matching second consonants across lines like 'Manjalukku', 'Manamangalathai', and 'Thanjamendru'.
Metaphor
“Kaadhal naadagathil neengal pangupera vendaam”
Comparing romantic love and its deceptions to a drama ('Kaadhal naadagam').
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Trivia
This song from the 1963 film 'Kattu Roja' features music composed by K. V. Mahadevan and lyrics written by Kannadasan, famously sung by P. Susheela. It poignantly captures the predicament of a tribal/forest girl coming into urban society and being betrayed.
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