Chinna Chinna Mookkuthikku
From Kadarkarai Thagam · 1988
- Lyricist
- Kadhal Mathi
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Details
- Kadarkarai Thagam1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Chinna chinna mookuthikku | For the tiny nose ring, |
| Enna venum sollu | Tell me what you want. |
| Vanna vanna sevvanthiyae | Oh colorful chrysanthemum flower, |
| Kannukkullae nillu | Stay within my eyes. |
| Male | |
| Chinna chinna mookuthikku | For the tiny nose ring, |
| Enna venum sollu | Tell me what you want. |
| Vanna vanna sevvanthiyae | Oh colorful chrysanthemum flower, |
| Kannukkullae nillu | Stay within my eyes. |
| Male | |
| Vaan velli natchathira vairam venuma | Do you want diamond stars from the silver sky? |
| Aazhkkadal sembavalam alla venuma | Do you want to gather red corals from the deep sea? |
| Nenachathum inikkindra kanni karumbae | Oh sweet virgin sugarcane that tastes sweet the moment one thinks of it! |
| Female | |
| Chinna chinna mookuthikku | For the tiny nose ring, |
| Enna venum sollu | Tell me what you want. |
| Vanna vanna sevvanthiyae | Oh colorful chrysanthemum flower, |
| Kannukkullae nillu | Stay within my eyes. |
| Male | |
| Naal thorum naan thedum adhikaalai nee | You are the early morning light I look for every single day. |
| Female :Vazhiyil vizhunthu vazhiyum pozhudhu | Female: When falling along the path and spilling over, |
| Kavidhai varuma | Will poetry be born? |
| Pannerae venneril abhisekamaa | Is rosewater being anointed with warm water? |
| Male :Malarin idhazhai neruppum suduma t | Male: Will fire ever burn the petal of a delicate flower? |
| Thuyaram thodumaa | Will sorrow ever touch it? |
| Female | |
| Kaayamengum endhan idhazh muthamae | My kisses from my lips will heal all your wounds. |
| Male :Kaalamendrum unnai uyir suthumae | Male: My soul will revolve around you for all time. |
| Female | |
| Chinna chinna mookuthikku | For the tiny nose ring, |
| Enna venum sollu | Tell me what you want. |
| Vanna vanna sevvanthiyae | Oh colorful chrysanthemum flower, |
| Kannukkullae nillu | Stay within my eyes. |
| Male | |
| Paalodu paai pottu parimarava | Shall I spread the mat and serve you milk? |
| Female :Idaiyin kilaiyil kiliyin kanigal | Female: On the branch of the waist, the parrot's sweet fruits— |
| Ilaigal thadaiyaa | Are leaves a hindrance? |
| Nenjodu un koodu kudiyeravaa aa aa | Shall your nest move into my heart? |
| Male :Ninaithaal adadaa nilavin padagaa | Male: Ah, when I think about it, is it a boat of the moon? |
| Malarin magala | Oh daughter of a blossom, |
| Female | |
| Kannam rendum killi kaeli seivadhoo | Are you teasing me by pinching both my cheeks? |
| Male :Kannil minnal vetti ennai velvadho | Male: Or are you conquering me with lightning striking in your eyes? |
| Female | |
| Chinna chinna mookuthikku | For the tiny nose ring, |
| Enna venum sollu | Tell me what you want. |
| Vanna vanna sevvanthiyae | Oh colorful chrysanthemum flower, |
| Kannukkullae nillu | Stay within my eyes. |
| Male | |
| Vaan velli natchathira vairam venuma | Do you want diamond stars from the silver sky? |
| Aazhkkadal sembavalam alla venuma | Do you want to gather red corals from the deep sea? |
| Female :Nenachathum inikkira katti karumbae | Female: Oh block of sugarcane that tastes sweet upon thinking! |
| Male | |
| Chinna chinna mookuthikku | For the tiny nose ring, |
| Enna venum sollu | Tell me what you want. |
| Female :Vanna vanna sevvanthiyae | Female: Oh colorful chrysanthemum flower, |
| Kannukkullae nillu | Stay within my eyes. |
சின்ன சின்ன மூக்குத்திக்கு
என்ன வேணும் சொல்லு
வண்ண வண்ண செவ்வந்தியே
கண்ணுக்குள்ளே நில்லு
For the tiny nose ring,
Tell me what you want.
Oh colorful chrysanthemum flower,
Stay within my eyes.
சின்ன சின்ன மூக்குத்திக்கு
என்ன வேணும் சொல்லு
வண்ண வண்ண செவ்வந்தியே
கண்ணுக்குள்ளே நில்லு
For the tiny nose ring,
Tell me what you want.
Oh colorful chrysanthemum flower,
Stay within my eyes.
வான வெள்ளி நட்சத்திர வைரம் வேணுமா
ஆழக்கடல் செம்பவழம் அள்ள வேணுமா
நெனச்சதும் இனிக்கிற கன்னிக் கரும்பே
Do you want diamond stars from the silver sky?
Do you want to gather red corals from the deep sea?
Oh sweet virgin sugarcane that tastes sweet the moment one thinks of it!
சின்ன சின்ன மூக்குத்திக்கு
என்ன வேணும் சொல்லு
வண்ண வண்ண செவ்வந்தியின்
கண்ணுக்குள்ளே நில்லு.....
For the tiny nose ring,
Tell me what you want.
Oh colorful chrysanthemum flower,
Stay within my eyes.
நாள்தோறும் நான் தேடும் அதிகாலை நீ
விழியில் விழுந்து வழியும் பொழுது கவிதை வருமா
பன்னீரே வெந்நீரில் அபிஷேகமா
மலரின் இதழை நெருப்பும் சுடுமா துயரம் தொடுமா
You are the early morning light I look for every single day.
Female: When falling along the path and spilling over,
Will poetry be born?
Is rosewater being anointed with warm water?
Male: Will fire ever burn the petal of a delicate flower?
Will sorrow ever touch it?
காயமெங்கும் எந்தன் இதழ் முத்தமே
காலமென்றும் உன்னை உயிர் சுத்துமே
My kisses from my lips will heal all your wounds.
Male: My soul will revolve around you for all time.
சின்ன சின்ன மூக்குத்திக்கு
என்ன வேணும் சொல்லு
வண்ண வண்ண செவ்வந்தியே
கண்ணுக்குள்ளே நில்லு......
For the tiny nose ring,
Tell me what you want.
Oh colorful chrysanthemum flower,
Stay within my eyes.
பாலோடு பாய் போடு பரிமாறவா
இடையின் கிளையில் கிளியின்
கனிகள் இலைகள் தடையா..
நெஞ்சோடு உன் கூடு குடியேறவாஆஆஹ்
நினைத்தால் அடடா நிலவின் படகா மலரின் மகளா
Shall I spread the mat and serve you milk?
Female: On the branch of the waist, the parrot's sweet fruits—
Are leaves a hindrance?
Shall your nest move into my heart?
Male: Ah, when I think about it, is it a boat of the moon?
Oh daughter of a blossom,
கன்னம் ரெண்டும் கிள்ளி கேலி செய்வதோ
கண்ணில் மின்னல் வெட்டி என்னை வெல்வதோ
Are you teasing me by pinching both my cheeks?
Male: Or are you conquering me with lightning striking in your eyes?
சின்ன சின்ன மூக்குத்திக்கு
என்ன வேணும் சொல்லு
வண்ண வண்ண செவ்வந்தியின்
கண்ணுக்குள்ளே நில்லு
For the tiny nose ring,
Tell me what you want.
Oh colorful chrysanthemum flower,
Stay within my eyes.
வான வெள்ளி நட்சத்திர வைரம் வேணுமா
ஆழக்கடல் செம்பவழம் அள்ள வேணுமா
நெனச்சதும் இனிக்கிற கட்டிக் கரும்பே
Do you want diamond stars from the silver sky?
Do you want to gather red corals from the deep sea?
Female: Oh block of sugarcane that tastes sweet upon thinking!
சின்ன சின்ன மூக்குத்திக்கு
என்ன வேணும் சொல்லு
வண்ண வண்ண செவ்வந்தியின்
கண்ணுக்குள்ளே நில்லு....
For the tiny nose ring,
Tell me what you want.
Female: Oh colorful chrysanthemum flower,
Stay within my eyes.
Chinna chinna mookuthikku
For the tiny nose ring,
Enna venum sollu
Tell me what you want.
Vanna vanna sevvanthiyae
Oh colorful chrysanthemum flower,
Kannukkullae nillu
Stay within my eyes.
Chinna chinna mookuthikku
For the tiny nose ring,
Enna venum sollu
Tell me what you want.
Vanna vanna sevvanthiyae
Oh colorful chrysanthemum flower,
Kannukkullae nillu
Stay within my eyes.
Vaan velli natchathira vairam venuma
Do you want diamond stars from the silver sky?
Aazhkkadal sembavalam alla venuma
Do you want to gather red corals from the deep sea?
Nenachathum inikkindra kanni karumbae
Oh sweet virgin sugarcane that tastes sweet the moment one thinks of it!
Chinna chinna mookuthikku
For the tiny nose ring,
Enna venum sollu
Tell me what you want.
Vanna vanna sevvanthiyae
Oh colorful chrysanthemum flower,
Kannukkullae nillu
Stay within my eyes.
Naal thorum naan thedum adhikaalai nee
You are the early morning light I look for every single day.
Female :Vazhiyil vizhunthu vazhiyum pozhudhu
Female: When falling along the path and spilling over,
Kavidhai varuma
Will poetry be born?
Pannerae venneril abhisekamaa
Is rosewater being anointed with warm water?
Male :Malarin idhazhai neruppum suduma t
Male: Will fire ever burn the petal of a delicate flower?
Thuyaram thodumaa
Will sorrow ever touch it?
Kaayamengum endhan idhazh muthamae
My kisses from my lips will heal all your wounds.
Male :Kaalamendrum unnai uyir suthumae
Male: My soul will revolve around you for all time.
Chinna chinna mookuthikku
For the tiny nose ring,
Enna venum sollu
Tell me what you want.
Vanna vanna sevvanthiyae
Oh colorful chrysanthemum flower,
Kannukkullae nillu
Stay within my eyes.
Paalodu paai pottu parimarava
Shall I spread the mat and serve you milk?
Female :Idaiyin kilaiyil kiliyin kanigal
Female: On the branch of the waist, the parrot's sweet fruits—
Ilaigal thadaiyaa
Are leaves a hindrance?
Nenjodu un koodu kudiyeravaa aa aa
Shall your nest move into my heart?
Male :Ninaithaal adadaa nilavin padagaa
Male: Ah, when I think about it, is it a boat of the moon?
Malarin magala
Oh daughter of a blossom,
Kannam rendum killi kaeli seivadhoo
Are you teasing me by pinching both my cheeks?
Male :Kannil minnal vetti ennai velvadho
Male: Or are you conquering me with lightning striking in your eyes?
Chinna chinna mookuthikku
For the tiny nose ring,
Enna venum sollu
Tell me what you want.
Vanna vanna sevvanthiyae
Oh colorful chrysanthemum flower,
Kannukkullae nillu
Stay within my eyes.
Vaan velli natchathira vairam venuma
Do you want diamond stars from the silver sky?
Aazhkkadal sembavalam alla venuma
Do you want to gather red corals from the deep sea?
Female :Nenachathum inikkira katti karumbae
Female: Oh block of sugarcane that tastes sweet upon thinking!
Chinna chinna mookuthikku
For the tiny nose ring,
Enna venum sollu
Tell me what you want.
Female :Vanna vanna sevvanthiyae
Female: Oh colorful chrysanthemum flower,
Kannukkullae nillu
Stay within my eyes.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic romantic track from 'Kadarkarai Thagam' (1988) captures a deeply affectionate duet between two lovers expressing their affection through poetic metaphors. The male lover addresses his beloved affectionately as a colorful flower ('sevvanthi') wearing a delicate nose ring, offering to fetch her stellar diamonds from the sky and red corals from the deep sea to fulfill her desires.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Reduplication / Repetition)
“Chinna chinna mookuthikku / Vanna vanna sevvanthiyae”
The repetition of 'Chinna chinna' (tiny) and 'Vanna vanna' (colorful) enhances the rhythm and expresses endearment.
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Vanna vanna sevvanthiyae / Nenachathum inikkindra kanni karumbae”
Addressing the beloved directly as a flower ('sevvanthi') and sugarcane ('katti karumbu') compares her sweetness and beauty directly to nature.
Moni / Rhyme (Initial Assonance)
“Vaan velli natchathira vairam venuma / Aazhkkadal sembavalam alla venuma”
Matching sound patterns at the beginning of words across consecutive lines like 'Vaan velli' and 'Aazhkkadal'.
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Trivia
'Chinna Chinna Mookuthikku' features lyrics penned by lyricist Kadhal Mathi for the 1988 Tamil film 'Kadarkarai Thagam', displaying traditional rural romantic imagery typical of late 1980s Tamil cinema.
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