Chinna Chinna Mundhiriya
From Natpukkaga · 1998
- Lyricist
- Kalidasan
- Singers
- K. S. Chithra, Mano
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Natpukkaga1998
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Yei ..hee…eeee…. | Yei ..hee…eeee…. |
| Hmm…..mmm…..mmm…. | Hmm…..mmm…..mmm…. |
| Female | |
| Chinna chinna mundhiriya… | A small, tiny cashew nut... |
| Thottaththa thottavan mandhiriya… | Is the one who touched this garden a minister? |
| Chinna chinna mundhiriya | A small, tiny cashew nut |
| Thottaththa thottavan mandhiriya… | Is the one who touched this garden a minister? |
| Female | |
| Kannadikkum sundhariya | A beautiful woman winking her eye |
| Kaadhalil raaja thandhiriya | Is a master strategist in love |
| Vethalai pottum sivakkalaiyae naakku | Even after chewing betel leaf, the tongue didn't turn red |
| Unn muthathil thaanae irukkudhu | It is only in your kiss |
| Andha paakku kottai paakku | That betel nut, the hard nut lies |
| Male | |
| Chinna chinna mundhiriya | A small, tiny cashew nut |
| Thottaththa thottavan mandhiriya… | Is the one who touched this garden a minister? |
| Kannadikkum sundhariya | A beautiful woman winking her eye |
| Kaadhalil raaja thandhiriya | Is a master strategist in love |
| Chorus | |
| Yei ..hee…eeee…. | Yei ..hee…eeee…. |
| Yei ..hee…eeee…. | Yei ..hee…eeee…. |
| Thana nam…thana nam | Thana nam…thana nam |
| Thana na na na na na na naaaa…. | Thana na na na na na na naaaa…. |
| Female | |
| Naattaamai padathula | In the movie Nattamai |
| Oru edathula andha nenappula | At a specific moment, thinking of that |
| Thottaanae thudippula | He touched me in excitement |
| En iduppula chinna madippula | On my waist, at the small fold |
| Male | |
| Rosaappoo chediyila | In the rose plant bush |
| Adhu madiyila un madiyila | In its lap, and in your lap |
| Nee potta pudiyila | In the grip you held me in |
| Onnum mudiyala eppo vidudhalai | I couldn't do anything, when is my release? |
| Female | |
| Suttadhu suttadhu | It burnt, it burnt |
| Manmadha kannu | The eye of Cupid (Manmadha) |
| Pattunnu vittadhu jacket pin-u | Suddenly, the jacket pin slipped off |
| Chorus :Hmm…mmm… | Chorus: Hmm…mmm… |
| Male | |
| Nethiya suthiyum | All around my forehead |
| Nee vacha muththam | The kiss that you placed |
| Rathathil yerudhu | It rises in my blood |
| Aanandha pitham | A blissful madness |
| Female | |
| Poothadhu poo onnu | A flower has blossomed |
| Kaathiru nee kannu | Wait for it, my dear eye |
| Raasa enn raasa raasa raasa… | King, my king, king, king… |
| Male | |
| Chinna chinna mundhiriya | A small, tiny cashew nut |
| Thottaththa thottavan mandhiriya… | Is the one who touched this garden a minister? |
| Female :Ahaa… | Female: Ahaa… |
| Male :Kannadikkum sundhariya | Male: A beautiful woman winking her eye |
| Kaadhalil raaja thandhiriya | Is a master strategist in love |
| Chorus | |
| Thana nam…thana nam | Thana nam…thana nam |
| Thana na na na na na na naaaa…. | Thana na na na na na na naaaa…. |
| Male | |
| En naadi thudippula | In my pulse beat |
| Oru pudippilla unn nenappula | There's no control while thinking of you |
| Nee pootha sirippula | In the smile that blossomed on you |
| Andha neruppula ninnen kozhuppula | In that fire, I stood in sheer ecstasy |
| Female | |
| Maama en valaiyila | Uncle, in my trap |
| Thodum kalaiyila suga alaiyila | In the art of touching, in the wave of pleasure |
| Soodaana erimalai innum adangalai | The hot volcano hasn't subsided yet |
| Veppam thaniyala | The heat hasn't cooled down |
| Male | |
| Suthudhu suthudhu | It spins, it spins |
| Sevvari vandu | The red-streaked beetle |
| Sundhara gaandathu | The attractive magnet |
| Sootchamam kandu | Having found the secret core |
| Chorus :Hmm…mmm… | Chorus: Hmm…mmm… |
| Female | |
| Sithirai maasathu | In the month of Chithirai |
| Shenbaga kodi | The Shenbaga creeper |
| Pathu viralukkul | Within your ten fingers |
| Sorgathai pudi | Hold heaven itself |
| Male | |
| Vettiyum selaiyum | The dhoti and the saree |
| Petti edukkudhu | Are packing into the trunk |
| Rosa enn rosa rosa rosa…. | Rose, my rose, rose, rose… |
| Female | |
| Chinna chinna mundhiriya | A small, tiny cashew nut |
| Thottaththa thottavan mandhiriya… | Is the one who touched this garden a minister? |
| Male :Ahaa… | Male: Ahaa… |
| Female :Kannadikkum sundhariya | Female: A beautiful woman winking her eye |
| Kaadhalil raaja thandhiriya | Is a master strategist in love |
| Male | |
| Vethalai pottum | Even after chewing betel leaf |
| Sivakkalaiyae naakku | The tongue didn't turn red |
| Female :Ahaan | Female: Ahaan |
| Male :En muthathil thaanae irukkudhu | Male: It is only in my kiss |
| Andha paakku kottai paakku | That betel nut, the hard nut lies |
| Female | |
| Chinna chinna mundhiriya | A small, tiny cashew nut |
| Thottaththa thottavan mandhiriya… | Is the one who touched this garden a minister? |
| Male :Kannadikkum sundhariya | Male: A beautiful woman winking her eye |
| Kaadhalil raaja thandhiriya… | Is a master strategist in love… |
ஏய் ஹீ ஹீ.......
ஹ்ம்...ம்ம்ம்ம்....ம்ம்ம்....
Yei ..hee…eeee….
Hmm…..mmm…..mmm….
சின்ன சின்ன முந்திரியா...
தோட்டத்த தொட்டவன் மந்திரியா...
சின்ன சின்ன முந்திரியா...
தோட்டத்த தொட்டவன் மந்திரியா...
A small, tiny cashew nut...
Is the one who touched this garden a minister?
A small, tiny cashew nut
Is the one who touched this garden a minister?
கன்னடிக்கும் சுந்தரியா
காதலில் ராஜ தந்திரியா
வெத்தலை போட்டும்
சிவக்கலையே நாக்கு
உன் முத்தத்தில் தானே இருக்குது
அந்த பாக்கு கொட்டை பாக்கு
A beautiful woman winking her eye
Is a master strategist in love
Even after chewing betel leaf, the tongue didn't turn red
It is only in your kiss
That betel nut, the hard nut lies
சின்ன சின்ன முந்திரியா...
தோட்டத்த தொட்டவன் மந்திரியா...
கன்னடிக்கும் சுந்தரியா
காதலில் ராஜ தந்திரியா
A small, tiny cashew nut
Is the one who touched this garden a minister?
A beautiful woman winking her eye
Is a master strategist in love
..................................................
Yei ..hee…eeee….
Yei ..hee…eeee….
Thana nam…thana nam
Thana na na na na na na naaaa….
நாட்டாமை படத்துல
ஒரு இடத்துல அந்த நெனப்புல
தொட்டானே துடிப்புல
என் இடுப்புல சின்ன மடிப்புல
In the movie Nattamai
At a specific moment, thinking of that
He touched me in excitement
On my waist, at the small fold
ரோசாப்பூ செடியில
அது மடியில உன் மடியில
நீ போட்ட புடியில ஒன்னும் முடியல
எப்போ விடுதலை
In the rose plant bush
In its lap, and in your lap
In the grip you held me in
I couldn't do anything, when is my release?
சுட்டது சுட்டது மன்மத கன்னு
பட்டுன்னு விட்டது ஜாக்கெட் பின்னு
It burnt, it burnt
The eye of Cupid (Manmadha)
Suddenly, the jacket pin slipped off
Chorus: Hmm…mmm…
நெத்திய சுத்தியும்
நீ வச்ச முத்தம்
ரத்தத்தில் ஏறுது ஆனந்த பித்தம்
All around my forehead
The kiss that you placed
It rises in my blood
A blissful madness
பூத்தது பூ ஒன்னு
காத்திரு நீ கன்னு
ராசா என் ராசா ராசா ராசா...
A flower has blossomed
Wait for it, my dear eye
King, my king, king, king…
சின்ன சின்ன முந்திரியா...
தோட்டத்த தொட்டவன் மந்திரியா...
A small, tiny cashew nut
Is the one who touched this garden a minister?
Female: Ahaa…
Male: A beautiful woman winking her eye
Is a master strategist in love
அஹா
Thana nam…thana nam
Thana na na na na na na naaaa….
கன்னடிக்கும் சுந்தரியா
காதலில் ராஜ தந்திரியா
In my pulse beat
There's no control while thinking of you
In the smile that blossomed on you
In that fire, I stood in sheer ecstasy
.................................................
Uncle, in my trap
In the art of touching, in the wave of pleasure
The hot volcano hasn't subsided yet
The heat hasn't cooled down
என் நாடி துடிப்புல
ஒரு பிடிப்புல உன் நெனப்புல
நீ பூத்த சிரிப்பில அந்த நெருப்புல
நின்னேன் கொழுப்புல
It spins, it spins
The red-streaked beetle
The attractive magnet
Having found the secret core
Chorus: Hmm…mmm…
மாமா உன் வலையில
தொடும் கலையில சுக அலையில
சூடான எரிமலை இன்னும் அடங்லை
வெப்பம் தனியல
In the month of Chithirai
The Shenbaga creeper
Within your ten fingers
Hold heaven itself
சுத்துது சுத்துது செவ்வரி வண்டு
சுந்தர காண்டத்து சூட்சமம் கண்டு
The dhoti and the saree
Are packing into the trunk
Rose, my rose, rose, rose…
சித்திரை மாசத்து ஷென்பக கொடி
பத்து விரலுக்குள் சொர்கத்தை புடி
A small, tiny cashew nut
Is the one who touched this garden a minister?
Male: Ahaa…
Female: A beautiful woman winking her eye
Is a master strategist in love
வேட்டியும் சேலையும்
பேட்டி எடுக்குது
ரோசா என் ரோசா ரோசா ரோசா
Even after chewing betel leaf
The tongue didn't turn red
Female: Ahaan
Male: It is only in my kiss
That betel nut, the hard nut lies
சின்ன சின்ன முந்திரியா...
தோட்டத்த தொட்டவன் மந்திரியா...
அஹா
கன்னடிக்கும் சுந்தரியா
காதலில் ராஜ தந்திரியா
A small, tiny cashew nut
Is the one who touched this garden a minister?
Male: A beautiful woman winking her eye
Is a master strategist in love…
வெத்தலை போட்டும்
சிவக்கலையே நாக்கு
அஹான்
என் முத்தத்தில் தானே இருக்குது
அந்த பாக்கு கொட்டை பாக்கு
சின்ன சின்ன முந்திரியா...
தோட்டத்த தொட்டவன் மந்திரியா...
கன்னடிக்கும் சுந்தரியா
காதலில் ராஜ தந்திரியா
Yei ..hee…eeee….
Yei ..hee…eeee….
Hmm…..mmm…..mmm….
Hmm…..mmm…..mmm….
Chinna chinna mundhiriya…
A small, tiny cashew nut...
Thottaththa thottavan mandhiriya…
Is the one who touched this garden a minister?
Chinna chinna mundhiriya
A small, tiny cashew nut
Thottaththa thottavan mandhiriya…
Is the one who touched this garden a minister?
Kannadikkum sundhariya
A beautiful woman winking her eye
Kaadhalil raaja thandhiriya
Is a master strategist in love
Vethalai pottum sivakkalaiyae naakku
Even after chewing betel leaf, the tongue didn't turn red
Unn muthathil thaanae irukkudhu
It is only in your kiss
Andha paakku kottai paakku
That betel nut, the hard nut lies
Chinna chinna mundhiriya
A small, tiny cashew nut
Thottaththa thottavan mandhiriya…
Is the one who touched this garden a minister?
Kannadikkum sundhariya
A beautiful woman winking her eye
Kaadhalil raaja thandhiriya
Is a master strategist in love
Yei ..hee…eeee….
Yei ..hee…eeee….
Yei ..hee…eeee….
Yei ..hee…eeee….
Thana nam…thana nam
Thana nam…thana nam
Thana na na na na na na naaaa….
Thana na na na na na na naaaa….
Naattaamai padathula
In the movie Nattamai
Oru edathula andha nenappula
At a specific moment, thinking of that
Thottaanae thudippula
He touched me in excitement
En iduppula chinna madippula
On my waist, at the small fold
Rosaappoo chediyila
In the rose plant bush
Adhu madiyila un madiyila
In its lap, and in your lap
Nee potta pudiyila
In the grip you held me in
Onnum mudiyala eppo vidudhalai
I couldn't do anything, when is my release?
Suttadhu suttadhu
It burnt, it burnt
Manmadha kannu
The eye of Cupid (Manmadha)
Pattunnu vittadhu jacket pin-u
Suddenly, the jacket pin slipped off
Chorus :Hmm…mmm…
Chorus: Hmm…mmm…
Nethiya suthiyum
All around my forehead
Nee vacha muththam
The kiss that you placed
Rathathil yerudhu
It rises in my blood
Aanandha pitham
A blissful madness
Poothadhu poo onnu
A flower has blossomed
Kaathiru nee kannu
Wait for it, my dear eye
Raasa enn raasa raasa raasa…
King, my king, king, king…
Chinna chinna mundhiriya
A small, tiny cashew nut
Thottaththa thottavan mandhiriya…
Is the one who touched this garden a minister?
Female :Ahaa…
Female: Ahaa…
Male :Kannadikkum sundhariya
Male: A beautiful woman winking her eye
Kaadhalil raaja thandhiriya
Is a master strategist in love
Thana nam…thana nam
Thana nam…thana nam
Thana na na na na na na naaaa….
Thana na na na na na na naaaa….
En naadi thudippula
In my pulse beat
Oru pudippilla unn nenappula
There's no control while thinking of you
Nee pootha sirippula
In the smile that blossomed on you
Andha neruppula ninnen kozhuppula
In that fire, I stood in sheer ecstasy
Maama en valaiyila
Uncle, in my trap
Thodum kalaiyila suga alaiyila
In the art of touching, in the wave of pleasure
Soodaana erimalai innum adangalai
The hot volcano hasn't subsided yet
Veppam thaniyala
The heat hasn't cooled down
Suthudhu suthudhu
It spins, it spins
Sevvari vandu
The red-streaked beetle
Sundhara gaandathu
The attractive magnet
Sootchamam kandu
Having found the secret core
Chorus :Hmm…mmm…
Chorus: Hmm…mmm…
Sithirai maasathu
In the month of Chithirai
Shenbaga kodi
The Shenbaga creeper
Pathu viralukkul
Within your ten fingers
Sorgathai pudi
Hold heaven itself
Vettiyum selaiyum
The dhoti and the saree
Petti edukkudhu
Are packing into the trunk
Rosa enn rosa rosa rosa….
Rose, my rose, rose, rose…
Chinna chinna mundhiriya
A small, tiny cashew nut
Thottaththa thottavan mandhiriya…
Is the one who touched this garden a minister?
Male :Ahaa…
Male: Ahaa…
Female :Kannadikkum sundhariya
Female: A beautiful woman winking her eye
Kaadhalil raaja thandhiriya
Is a master strategist in love
Vethalai pottum
Even after chewing betel leaf
Sivakkalaiyae naakku
The tongue didn't turn red
Female :Ahaan
Female: Ahaan
Male :En muthathil thaanae irukkudhu
Male: It is only in my kiss
Andha paakku kottai paakku
That betel nut, the hard nut lies
Chinna chinna mundhiriya
A small, tiny cashew nut
Thottaththa thottavan mandhiriya…
Is the one who touched this garden a minister?
Male :Kannadikkum sundhariya
Male: A beautiful woman winking her eye
Kaadhalil raaja thandhiriya…
Is a master strategist in love…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Chinna Chinna Mundhiriya' from the 1998 blockbuster Tamil film 'Natpukkaga' is a playful, romantic duet full of lively folk rhythms and flirtatious banter. The song uses metaphors of nature, spices, and casual everyday intimacy—such as cashew nuts, rose plants, and betel leaves—to convey the playful spark and overwhelming passion between the lead lovers. It humorously references popular culture, like the hit film Nattamai, adding a contemporary local flavor to the rural romantic aesthetic.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhyme / Monorhyme (Adbhutha Edhugai)
“Chinna chinna mundhiriya / Thottaththa thottavan mandhiriya”
The second letter rhyme and end rhyme with '-iya' across lines creates a rhythmic, melodic cadence.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Soodaana erimalai innum adangalai”
Comparing passion and intimacy to a burning volcano ('erimalai') that cannot be easily cooled down.
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Sundhara gaandathu / Sootchamam kandu”
Repetition of the 'Su' / 'Sa' consonant sound in consecutive words for poetic flow.
Pop Culture Allusion
“Naattaamai padathula / Oru edathula andha nenappula”
Direct reference to the famous movie 'Nattamai' (also starring Sarathkumar) to invoke shared romantic nostalgia.
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Trivia
'Natpukkaga' (1998), directed by K. S. Ravikumar and starring R. Sarathkumar and Simran, was a massive commercial success and won the Filmfare Award for Best Film – Tamil. The music for the film was composed by Deva, with lyrics penned by Kalidasan. This playful duet became an instant chartbuster in rural and urban Tamil Nadu for its catchy tune and energetic choreography.
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