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Chinna Chinna Kiliye

From Kannedhirey Thondrinal · 1998

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
Hariharan, Anuradha Sriram, Mahanadhi Shobana
Music director
Deva
Movie name
Kannedhirey Thondrinal
Movie release year
1998
Lyrics added on
22 Jan 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Mmmm …. hmmm …. mmm … mmm
Aaa … aaaa ….. haa … aaa … aahaa …
{ Chinna chinna kiliyae
Panja varna kiliyae } (2)
Paal sutrum natchathiram paarthaayaa
Thaen mottum mullai mottu paarthaayaa
Kalavaadum minnal ondrai paarthaayaa
Kankothum paravai ondrai paarthaayaa
Kannaal kandaal nee sollu
Un kaazhil vizhuven nee sollu
Chinna chinna kiliyaeChorous :Ooo hoo
Panja varna kiliyaeChorous :Ooo hoo
Nila nila kaadhal nila
Aval vaazhvathu ulloorilaa
Ulaa ulaa vaa vennila
Kanvaazhvathu kanneerilaa
Paadhai konda mannae
Avalin paadha suvadu paarthaayaa
Thogai konda mayilae avalin
Thuppattaavai paarthaayaa
Oonjalaadum mugilae avalin
Uchanthalaiyai paarthaayaa
Odugindra nadhiyae avalin
Ullankaalai paarthaayaa
Kannaal kandaal nee sollu
Un kaazhil vizhuven nee sollu
Chinna chinna kiliyaeChorous :Ooo hoo
Panja varna kiliyaeChorous :Ooo hoo
……………………………………….
Aaaa … aaaaa …. aaa
Engae engae vinmeen engae
Pagal vaanile naan thedinen
Angae ingae kaanom endru
Adivaanile naan aerinen
Koodu thedum kiliyae
Avalin veedu engae paarthaayaa
Ullaadum kaatre
Avalin ullam sendru paarthaayaa
Thooral podum thuliyae
Uyirai thottu ponaval paarthaayaa
Panju pondra nenjai
Theeyil vittu ponaval paarthaayaa
Kannaal kandaal nee sollu
Un kaazhil vizhuven nee sollu
Chinna chinna kiliyaeChorous :Ooo hoo
Panja varna kiliyaeChorous :Ooo hoo
Paal sutrum natchathiram paarthaayaa
Thaen mottum mullai mottu paarthaayaa
Kalavaadum minnal ondrai paarthaayaa
Kankothum paravai ondrai paarthaayaa
Kannaal kandaal nee sollu
Un kaazhil vizhuven nee sollu
Chinna chinna kiliyaeChorous :Ooo hoo Ooo hoo
Panja varna kiliyaeChorous :Ooo hoo Ooo hoo
Mmm... hmm... mmm... mmm...
Aah... aahaa... haa... aah... aahaa...
O little, little parrot,
O five-coloured parrot...
Have you seen a star draped in milk?
Have you seen a honeyed jasmine bud?
Have you seen a flash of lightning that steals hearts away?
Have you seen a bird that pecks right at the eyes?
If you saw her with your own eyes, please tell me.
I will fall at your feet, please tell me!
O little, little parrot... Chorus: Oh ho!
O five-coloured parrot... Chorus: Oh ho!
Moon, oh moon, sweet moon of love,
Does she live somewhere in this town?
Come stroll with me, bright white moon,
Must my eyes spend their life in tears?
O earth holding every path,
have you seen her footprints?
O peacock with your spread feathers,
have you seen her scarf?
O cloud swaying in the sky,
have you seen the crown of her head?
O running river,
have you seen the soles of her feet?
If you saw her with your own eyes, please tell me.
I will fall at your feet, please tell me!
O little, little parrot... Chorus: Oh ho!
O five-coloured parrot... Chorus: Oh ho!
...
Aaa... aaaa... aaa...
Where, oh where is my star?
I searched for her in the daytime sky.
Unable to find her here or there,
I climbed all the way to the horizon.
O parrot searching for your nest,
have you seen where her home is?
O wandering breeze,
have you gone and looked inside her heart?
O drizzling raindrop,
have you seen the girl who touched my soul and left?
This heart of mine, soft like cotton—
have you seen the one who set it on fire and left?
If you saw her with your own eyes, please tell me.
I will fall at your feet, please tell me!
O little, little parrot... Chorus: Oh ho!
O five-coloured parrot... Chorus: Oh ho!
Have you seen a star draped in milk?
Have you seen a honeyed jasmine bud?
Have you seen a flash of lightning that steals hearts away?
Have you seen a bird that pecks right at the eyes?
If you saw her with your own eyes, please tell me.
I will fall at your feet, please tell me!
O little, little parrot... Chorus: Oh ho, oh ho!
O five-coloured parrot... Chorus: Oh ho, oh ho!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Chinna Chinna Kiliye from Kannedhirey Thondrinal is a poignant love song expressing intense longing and yearning. The protagonist addresses elements of nature—birds, clouds, rivers, earth, wind, and rain—desperately searching for any trace or news of his beloved who has vanished from his life.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Anaphora / Epiphora (Repetition)

Avalin paadha suvadu paarthaayaa

The word 'paarthaayaa' (Have you seen?) is repeated at the end of multiple lines to highlight the protagonist's desperate search.

Personification

Oonjalaadum mugilae avalin Uchanthalaiyai paarthaayaa

Assigning human senses and agency to nature, asking earth, clouds, rivers, and wind if they have seen the beloved.

Metaphor & Imagery

Panju pondra nenjai Theeyil vittu ponaval paarthaayaa

Comparing the protagonist's vulnerable heart to cotton set on fire by love and separation.

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Trivia

Kannedhirey Thondrinal (1998) is a romantic drama starring Prashanth and Simran. The soundtrack was composed by Deva with lyrics by Vairamuthu, and 'Chinna Chinna Kiliye' was sung by Hariharan and Mahanadhi Shobana.

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