Chinna Chinna Kiliye
From Kannedhirey Thondrinal · 1998
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Hariharan, Anuradha Sriram, Mahanadhi Shobana
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Kannedhirey Thondrinal1998
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Mmmm …. hmmm …. mmm … mmm | Mmmm …. hmmm …. mmm … mmm |
| Aaa … aaaa ….. haa … aaa … aahaa … | Aaa … aaaa ….. haa … aaa … aahaa … |
| Male | |
| { Chinna chinna kiliyae | Little, tiny parrot |
| Panja varna kiliyae } (2) | Five-colored parrot |
| Male | |
| Paal sutrum natchathiram paarthaayaa | Have you seen the star surrounding milk? |
| Thaen mottum mullai mottu paarthaayaa | Have you seen the jasmine bud dripping honey? |
| Kalavaadum minnal ondrai paarthaayaa | Have you seen a stealing flash of lightning? |
| Kankothum paravai ondrai paarthaayaa | Have you seen a bird pecking at the eyes? |
| Male | |
| Kannaal kandaal nee sollu | If you see her with your eyes, tell me |
| Un kaazhil vizhuven nee sollu | I will fall at your feet, please tell me |
| Chinna chinna kiliyaeChorous :Ooo hoo | Little tiny parrot (Chorus: Ooo hoo) |
| Panja varna kiliyaeChorous :Ooo hoo | Five-colored parrot (Chorus: Ooo hoo) |
| Male | |
| Nila nila kaadhal nila | Moon, moon, love's moon |
| Aval vaazhvathu ulloorilaa | Does she live in this local town? |
| Ulaa ulaa vaa vennila | Come strolling, white moon |
| Kanvaazhvathu kanneerilaa | Does life in eyes dwell in tears? |
| Male | |
| Paadhai konda mannae | O earth possessing pathways |
| Avalin paadha suvadu paarthaayaa | Have you seen her footprints? |
| Male | |
| Thogai konda mayilae avalin | O peacock with a splendid tail, her |
| Thuppattaavai paarthaayaa | Have you seen her scarf? |
| Oonjalaadum mugilae avalin | O cloud swinging like a cradle, her |
| Uchanthalaiyai paarthaayaa | Have you seen the top of her head? |
| Odugindra nadhiyae avalin | O flowing river, her |
| Ullankaalai paarthaayaa | Have you seen the soles of her feet? |
| Male | |
| Kannaal kandaal nee sollu | If you see her with your eyes, tell me |
| Un kaazhil vizhuven nee sollu | I will fall at your feet, please tell me |
| Chinna chinna kiliyaeChorous :Ooo hoo | Little tiny parrot (Chorus: Ooo hoo) |
| Panja varna kiliyaeChorous :Ooo hoo | Five-colored parrot (Chorus: Ooo hoo) |
| Female | |
| ………………………………………. | ……………………………………... |
| Female | |
| Aaaa … aaaaa …. aaa | Aaaa … aaaaa …. aaa |
| Male | |
| Engae engae vinmeen engae | Where, where, where is the star? |
| Pagal vaanile naan thedinen | I searched for it in the daytime sky |
| Angae ingae kaanom endru | Saying it was nowhere to be found here or there |
| Adivaanile naan aerinen | I climbed up to the horizon |
| Male | |
| Koodu thedum kiliyae | O parrot seeking its nest |
| Avalin veedu engae paarthaayaa | Have you seen where her house is? |
| Male | |
| Ullaadum kaatre | O wind wandering inside |
| Avalin ullam sendru paarthaayaa | Have you visited her heart and seen? |
| Male | |
| Thooral podum thuliyae | O drizzling rain drop |
| Uyirai thottu ponaval paarthaayaa | Have you seen the girl who touched my soul and left? |
| Male | |
| Panju pondra nenjai | My cotton-soft heart |
| Theeyil vittu ponaval paarthaayaa | Have you seen the girl who abandoned it in the fire and left? |
| Male | |
| Kannaal kandaal nee sollu | If you see her with your eyes, tell me |
| Un kaazhil vizhuven nee sollu | I will fall at your feet, please tell me |
| Chinna chinna kiliyaeChorous :Ooo hoo | Little tiny parrot (Chorus: Ooo hoo) |
| Panja varna kiliyaeChorous :Ooo hoo | Five-colored parrot (Chorus: Ooo hoo) |
| Male | |
| Paal sutrum natchathiram paarthaayaa | Have you seen the star surrounding milk? |
| Thaen mottum mullai mottu paarthaayaa | Have you seen the jasmine bud dripping honey? |
| Kalavaadum minnal ondrai paarthaayaa | Have you seen a stealing flash of lightning? |
| Kankothum paravai ondrai paarthaayaa | Have you seen a bird pecking at the eyes? |
| Male | |
| Kannaal kandaal nee sollu | If you see her with your eyes, tell me |
| Un kaazhil vizhuven nee sollu | I will fall at your feet, please tell me |
| Chinna chinna kiliyaeChorous :Ooo hoo Ooo hoo | Little tiny parrot (Chorus: Ooo hoo Ooo hoo) |
| Panja varna kiliyaeChorous :Ooo hoo Ooo hoo | Five-colored parrot (Chorus: Ooo hoo Ooo hoo) |
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Mmmm …. hmmm …. mmm … mmm
Aaa … aaaa ….. haa … aaa … aahaa …
{ சின்ன சின்ன
கிளியே பஞ்சவா்ண
கிளியே } (2)
Little, tiny parrot
Five-colored parrot
பால்சுற்றும் நட்சத்திரம்
பாா்த்தாயா தேன் மொட்டும்
முல்லை மொட்டு பாா்த்தாயா
களவாடும் மின்னல் ஒன்றை
பாா்த்தாயா கண்கொத்தும் பறவை
ஒன்றை பாா்த்தாயா
Have you seen the star surrounding milk?
Have you seen the jasmine bud dripping honey?
Have you seen a stealing flash of lightning?
Have you seen a bird pecking at the eyes?
கண்ணால் கண்டால்
நீ சொல்லு உன் காலில்
விழுவேன் நீ சொல்லு
சின்ன சின்ன கிளியே
குழு :
ஓஓ ஹோ
பஞ்சவா்ண கிளியே
குழு :
ஓஓ ஹோ
If you see her with your eyes, tell me
I will fall at your feet, please tell me
Little tiny parrot (Chorus: Ooo hoo)
Five-colored parrot (Chorus: Ooo hoo)
நிலா நிலா காதல்
நிலா அவள் வாழ்வது
உள்ளூாிலா உலா உலா
வா வெண்ணிலா கண்
வாழ்வது கண்ணீாிலா
Moon, moon, love's moon
Does she live in this local town?
Come strolling, white moon
Does life in eyes dwell in tears?
பாதை கொண்ட
மண்ணே அவளின் பாத
சுவடு பாா்த்தாயா
O earth possessing pathways
Have you seen her footprints?
தோகை கொண்ட
மயிலே அவளின் துப்பட்டாவை
பாா்த்தாயா ஊஞ்சலாடும் முகிலே
அவளின் உச்சந்தலையை பாா்த்தாயா
ஓடுகின்ற நதியே அவளின்
உள்ளங்காலை பாா்த்தாயா
O peacock with a splendid tail, her
Have you seen her scarf?
O cloud swinging like a cradle, her
Have you seen the top of her head?
O flowing river, her
Have you seen the soles of her feet?
கண்ணால் கண்டால்
நீ சொல்லு உன் காலில்
விழுவேன் நீ சொல்லு
சின்ன சின்ன கிளியே
குழு :
ஓஓ ஹோ
பஞ்சவா்ண கிளியே
குழு :
ஓஓ ஹோ
If you see her with your eyes, tell me
I will fall at your feet, please tell me
Little tiny parrot (Chorus: Ooo hoo)
Five-colored parrot (Chorus: Ooo hoo)
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எங்கே எங்கே
விண்மீன் எங்கே பகல்
வானிலே நான் தேடினேன்
அங்கே இங்கே காணோம்
என்று அடி வானிலே நான்
ஏறினேன்
Aaaa … aaaaa …. aaa
கூடு தேடும்
கிளியே அவளின் வீடு
எங்கே பாா்த்தாயா
உள்ளாடும் காற்றே
அவளின் உள்ளம்
சென்று பாா்த்தாயா
Where, where, where is the star?
I searched for it in the daytime sky
Saying it was nowhere to be found here or there
I climbed up to the horizon
தூரல் போடும்
துளியே உயிரை தொட்டுப்
போனவள் பாா்த்தாயா
பஞ்சு போன்ற நெஞ்சை
தீயில் விட்டுப் போனவள்
பாா்த்தாயா
O parrot seeking its nest
Have you seen where her house is?
கண்ணால் கண்டால்
நீ சொல்லு உன் காலில்
விழுவேன் நீ சொல்லு
சின்ன சின்ன கிளியே
குழு :
ஓஓ ஹோ
பஞ்சவா்ண கிளியே
குழு :
ஓஓ ஹோ
O wind wandering inside
Have you visited her heart and seen?
பால்சுற்றும் நட்சத்திரம்
பாா்த்தாயா தேன் மொட்டும்
முல்லை மொட்டு பாா்த்தாயா
களவாடும் மின்னல் ஒன்றை
பாா்த்தாயா கண்கொத்தும் பறவை
ஒன்றை பாா்த்தாயா
O drizzling rain drop
Have you seen the girl who touched my soul and left?
கண்ணால் கண்டால்
நீ சொல்லு உன் காலில்
விழுவேன் நீ சொல்லு
சின்ன சின்ன கிளியே
குழு :
ஓஓ ஹோ
பஞ்சவா்ண கிளியே
குழு :
ஓஓ ஹோ
My cotton-soft heart
Have you seen the girl who abandoned it in the fire and left?
If you see her with your eyes, tell me
I will fall at your feet, please tell me
Little tiny parrot (Chorus: Ooo hoo)
Five-colored parrot (Chorus: Ooo hoo)
Have you seen the star surrounding milk?
Have you seen the jasmine bud dripping honey?
Have you seen a stealing flash of lightning?
Have you seen a bird pecking at the eyes?
If you see her with your eyes, tell me
I will fall at your feet, please tell me
Little tiny parrot (Chorus: Ooo hoo Ooo hoo)
Five-colored parrot (Chorus: Ooo hoo Ooo hoo)
Mmmm …. hmmm …. mmm … mmm
Mmmm …. hmmm …. mmm … mmm
Aaa … aaaa ….. haa … aaa … aahaa …
Aaa … aaaa ….. haa … aaa … aahaa …
{ Chinna chinna kiliyae
Little, tiny parrot
Panja varna kiliyae } (2)
Five-colored parrot
Paal sutrum natchathiram paarthaayaa
Have you seen the star surrounding milk?
Thaen mottum mullai mottu paarthaayaa
Have you seen the jasmine bud dripping honey?
Kalavaadum minnal ondrai paarthaayaa
Have you seen a stealing flash of lightning?
Kankothum paravai ondrai paarthaayaa
Have you seen a bird pecking at the eyes?
Kannaal kandaal nee sollu
If you see her with your eyes, tell me
Un kaazhil vizhuven nee sollu
I will fall at your feet, please tell me
Chinna chinna kiliyaeChorous :Ooo hoo
Little tiny parrot (Chorus: Ooo hoo)
Panja varna kiliyaeChorous :Ooo hoo
Five-colored parrot (Chorus: Ooo hoo)
Nila nila kaadhal nila
Moon, moon, love's moon
Aval vaazhvathu ulloorilaa
Does she live in this local town?
Ulaa ulaa vaa vennila
Come strolling, white moon
Kanvaazhvathu kanneerilaa
Does life in eyes dwell in tears?
Paadhai konda mannae
O earth possessing pathways
Avalin paadha suvadu paarthaayaa
Have you seen her footprints?
Thogai konda mayilae avalin
O peacock with a splendid tail, her
Thuppattaavai paarthaayaa
Have you seen her scarf?
Oonjalaadum mugilae avalin
O cloud swinging like a cradle, her
Uchanthalaiyai paarthaayaa
Have you seen the top of her head?
Odugindra nadhiyae avalin
O flowing river, her
Ullankaalai paarthaayaa
Have you seen the soles of her feet?
Kannaal kandaal nee sollu
If you see her with your eyes, tell me
Un kaazhil vizhuven nee sollu
I will fall at your feet, please tell me
Chinna chinna kiliyaeChorous :Ooo hoo
Little tiny parrot (Chorus: Ooo hoo)
Panja varna kiliyaeChorous :Ooo hoo
Five-colored parrot (Chorus: Ooo hoo)
……………………………………….
……………………………………...
Aaaa … aaaaa …. aaa
Aaaa … aaaaa …. aaa
Engae engae vinmeen engae
Where, where, where is the star?
Pagal vaanile naan thedinen
I searched for it in the daytime sky
Angae ingae kaanom endru
Saying it was nowhere to be found here or there
Adivaanile naan aerinen
I climbed up to the horizon
Koodu thedum kiliyae
O parrot seeking its nest
Avalin veedu engae paarthaayaa
Have you seen where her house is?
Ullaadum kaatre
O wind wandering inside
Avalin ullam sendru paarthaayaa
Have you visited her heart and seen?
Thooral podum thuliyae
O drizzling rain drop
Uyirai thottu ponaval paarthaayaa
Have you seen the girl who touched my soul and left?
Panju pondra nenjai
My cotton-soft heart
Theeyil vittu ponaval paarthaayaa
Have you seen the girl who abandoned it in the fire and left?
Kannaal kandaal nee sollu
If you see her with your eyes, tell me
Un kaazhil vizhuven nee sollu
I will fall at your feet, please tell me
Chinna chinna kiliyaeChorous :Ooo hoo
Little tiny parrot (Chorus: Ooo hoo)
Panja varna kiliyaeChorous :Ooo hoo
Five-colored parrot (Chorus: Ooo hoo)
Paal sutrum natchathiram paarthaayaa
Have you seen the star surrounding milk?
Thaen mottum mullai mottu paarthaayaa
Have you seen the jasmine bud dripping honey?
Kalavaadum minnal ondrai paarthaayaa
Have you seen a stealing flash of lightning?
Kankothum paravai ondrai paarthaayaa
Have you seen a bird pecking at the eyes?
Kannaal kandaal nee sollu
If you see her with your eyes, tell me
Un kaazhil vizhuven nee sollu
I will fall at your feet, please tell me
Chinna chinna kiliyaeChorous :Ooo hoo Ooo hoo
Little tiny parrot (Chorus: Ooo hoo Ooo hoo)
Panja varna kiliyaeChorous :Ooo hoo Ooo hoo
Five-colored parrot (Chorus: Ooo hoo Ooo hoo)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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.
Did you know?
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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