Chinna Chinna Panithuli
From Panchalankuruchi · 1996
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Panchalankuruchi1996
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Chinna chinna panithuli | Tiny dew drops |
| Sindhi vizhum solaikkullae | Inside the grove where they spill down |
| Enna enna ketppaaro | What all will he ask for? |
| Anilae sollu anilae | O squirrel, tell me, squirrel! |
| Female | |
| Chinna chinna panithuli | Tiny dew drops |
| Sindhi vizhum solaikkullae | Inside the grove where they spill down |
| Enna enna ketppaaro | What all will he ask for? |
| Anilae sollu anilae | O squirrel, tell me, squirrel! |
| Female | |
| Kettukolla thodhu illa | There is no messenger to ask him |
| Kettu solla naadhiyilla | There is no one to ask and tell me |
| Ennai enna ketppaaro | What will he ask of me? |
| Anilae sollu anilae | O squirrel, tell me, squirrel! |
| Female | |
| Chinna chinna panithuli | Tiny dew drops |
| Sindhi vizhum solaikkullae | Inside the grove where they spill down |
| Ennai avar ketppaaro | Will he ask for me? |
| Anilae sollu anilae | O squirrel, tell me, squirrel! |
| Female | |
| Katti veikka kaarkuzhalai ketppaaro | Will he ask for my dark hair to tie up? |
| En kannakuzhi venuminnu ketppaaro | Will he ask saying he wants my dimple? |
| Machamulla idam mattum ketppaaro | Will he ask only for the place with the mole? |
| Naan manjal poosum baagangala ketppaaro | Will he ask for the parts where I apply turmeric? |
| Female | |
| Katti muthamittu kolla | To embrace and kiss tightly |
| Kaiyil vaithu kattikolla | To hold in his arms and hug |
| Kaal kolusu ketppaaro | Will he ask for my anklet? |
| En kazhuthazhagum maar azhagum kanda saedhi | The news of seeing my neck's beauty and chest's beauty |
| Kettu kolla karugamani ketppaaro | Will the black beads ask to know? |
| Kerakkam adangalaiyae | My infatuation hasn't subsided |
| Adha kettuthaan sollu anilae | Ask him and tell me, squirrel! |
| Female | |
| Paavadaiyin noolu onnu ketppaaro | Will he ask for a single thread of my skirt? |
| En paadham patta odai mannai ketppaaro | Will he ask for the stream soil touched by my feet? |
| Kannukulla kappal vida ketppaaro | Will he ask to sail a ship inside my eyes? |
| Enna kammangaadu vaariyaannuketppaaro | Will he ask me, 'Are you coming to the millet field?' |
| Female | |
| Oru kudam thanni kondu | Carrying a pot of water |
| Ooru vazhi pogaiyilae | When going along the village path |
| Rendu kodam ketppaaro | Will he ask for two pots? |
| Pottuvecha edam vittu | Leaving the place where the bindi is set |
| Matha edam athanaiyum | All the other places |
| Thottuvida ketppaaro | Will he ask to touch? |
| Sirukki orangalaiyae adha | This girl cannot sleep |
| Seekiram sollu anilae | Tell me quickly, squirrel! |
| Female | |
| Chinna chinna panithuli | Tiny dew drops |
| Sindhi vizhum solaikkullae | Inside the grove where they spill down |
| Enna enna ketppaaro | What all will he ask for? |
| Anilae sollu anilae | O squirrel, tell me, squirrel! |
| Female | |
| Kettukolla thodhu illa | There is no messenger to ask him |
| Kettu solla naadhiyilla | There is no one to ask and tell me |
| Ennai avar ketppaaro | Will he ask for me? |
| Anilae sollu anilae | O squirrel, tell me, squirrel! |
சின்ன சின்ன பனித்துளி
சிந்தி விழும் சோலைக்குள்ளே
என்ன என்ன கேட்பாரோ
அணிலே சொல்லு அணிலே
Tiny dew drops
Inside the grove where they spill down
What all will he ask for?
O squirrel, tell me, squirrel!
சின்ன சின்ன பனித்துளி
சிந்தி விழும் சோலைக்குள்ளே
என்ன என்ன கேட்பாரோ
அணிலே சொல்லு அணிலே
Tiny dew drops
Inside the grove where they spill down
What all will he ask for?
O squirrel, tell me, squirrel!
கேட்டுக் கொள்ள தோது இல்ல
கேட்டுச் சொல்ல நாதியில்ல
என்னை என்ன கேட்பாரோ
அணிலே சொல்லு அணிலே
There is no messenger to ask him
There is no one to ask and tell me
What will he ask of me?
O squirrel, tell me, squirrel!
சின்ன சின்ன பனித்துளி
சிந்தி விழும் சோலைக்குள்ளே
என்னை அவர் கேட்பாரோ
அணிலே சொல்லு அணிலே
Tiny dew drops
Inside the grove where they spill down
Will he ask for me?
O squirrel, tell me, squirrel!
கட்டி வைக்க கார்க்குழலை கேட்பாரோ
என் கன்னக்குழி வேணுமின்னு கேட்பாரோ
மச்சமுள்ள இடம் மட்டும் கேட்பாரோ
நான் மஞ்சள் பூசும் பாகங்கள கேட்பாரோ
Will he ask for my dark hair to tie up?
Will he ask saying he wants my dimple?
Will he ask only for the place with the mole?
Will he ask for the parts where I apply turmeric?
கட்டி முத்தமிட்டு கொள்ள
கையில் வைத்து கட்டிக்கொள்ள
கால் கொலுச கேட்பாரோ
என் கழுத்தழகும் மாரழகும் கண்ட சேதி
கேட்டுக் கொள்ள கருகமணி கேட்பாரோ
கெறக்கம் அடங்கலையே
அதக் கேட்டுத்தான் சொல்லு அணிலே
To embrace and kiss tightly
To hold in his arms and hug
Will he ask for my anklet?
The news of seeing my neck's beauty and chest's beauty
Will the black beads ask to know?
My infatuation hasn't subsided
Ask him and tell me, squirrel!
பாவாடையின் நூலு ஒண்ணு கேட்பாரோ
என் பாதம் பட்ட ஓடை மண்ணை கேட்பாரோ
கண்ணுக்குள்ள கப்பல் விட கேட்பாரோ
என்ன கம்மங்காடு வாறியான்னு கேட்பாரோ
Will he ask for a single thread of my skirt?
Will he ask for the stream soil touched by my feet?
Will he ask to sail a ship inside my eyes?
Will he ask me, 'Are you coming to the millet field?'
ஒரு கொடம் தண்ணிக் கொண்டு
ஊரு வழிப் போகையில
ரெண்டு கொடம் கேட்பாரோ
பொட்டு வச்ச எடம் விட்டு
மத்த எடம் அத்தனையும்
தொட்டுவிட கேட்பாரோ
சிறுக்கி ஓறங்கலையே அத
சீக்கிரம் சொல்லு அணிலே
Carrying a pot of water
When going along the village path
Will he ask for two pots?
Leaving the place where the bindi is set
All the other places
Will he ask to touch?
This girl cannot sleep
Tell me quickly, squirrel!
சின்ன சின்ன பனித்துளி
சிந்தி விழும் சோலைக்குள்ளே
என்ன என்ன கேட்பாரோ
அணிலே சொல்லு அணிலே
Tiny dew drops
Inside the grove where they spill down
What all will he ask for?
O squirrel, tell me, squirrel!
கேட்டுக் கொள்ள தோது இல்ல
கேட்டுச் சொல்ல நாதியில்ல
என்னை அவர் கேட்பாரோ
அணிலே சொல்லு அணிலே
There is no messenger to ask him
There is no one to ask and tell me
Will he ask for me?
O squirrel, tell me, squirrel!
Chinna chinna panithuli
Tiny dew drops
Sindhi vizhum solaikkullae
Inside the grove where they spill down
Enna enna ketppaaro
What all will he ask for?
Anilae sollu anilae
O squirrel, tell me, squirrel!
Chinna chinna panithuli
Tiny dew drops
Sindhi vizhum solaikkullae
Inside the grove where they spill down
Enna enna ketppaaro
What all will he ask for?
Anilae sollu anilae
O squirrel, tell me, squirrel!
Kettukolla thodhu illa
There is no messenger to ask him
Kettu solla naadhiyilla
There is no one to ask and tell me
Ennai enna ketppaaro
What will he ask of me?
Anilae sollu anilae
O squirrel, tell me, squirrel!
Chinna chinna panithuli
Tiny dew drops
Sindhi vizhum solaikkullae
Inside the grove where they spill down
Ennai avar ketppaaro
Will he ask for me?
Anilae sollu anilae
O squirrel, tell me, squirrel!
Katti veikka kaarkuzhalai ketppaaro
Will he ask for my dark hair to tie up?
En kannakuzhi venuminnu ketppaaro
Will he ask saying he wants my dimple?
Machamulla idam mattum ketppaaro
Will he ask only for the place with the mole?
Naan manjal poosum baagangala ketppaaro
Will he ask for the parts where I apply turmeric?
Katti muthamittu kolla
To embrace and kiss tightly
Kaiyil vaithu kattikolla
To hold in his arms and hug
Kaal kolusu ketppaaro
Will he ask for my anklet?
En kazhuthazhagum maar azhagum kanda saedhi
The news of seeing my neck's beauty and chest's beauty
Kettu kolla karugamani ketppaaro
Will the black beads ask to know?
Kerakkam adangalaiyae
My infatuation hasn't subsided
Adha kettuthaan sollu anilae
Ask him and tell me, squirrel!
Paavadaiyin noolu onnu ketppaaro
Will he ask for a single thread of my skirt?
En paadham patta odai mannai ketppaaro
Will he ask for the stream soil touched by my feet?
Kannukulla kappal vida ketppaaro
Will he ask to sail a ship inside my eyes?
Enna kammangaadu vaariyaannuketppaaro
Will he ask me, 'Are you coming to the millet field?'
Oru kudam thanni kondu
Carrying a pot of water
Ooru vazhi pogaiyilae
When going along the village path
Rendu kodam ketppaaro
Will he ask for two pots?
Pottuvecha edam vittu
Leaving the place where the bindi is set
Matha edam athanaiyum
All the other places
Thottuvida ketppaaro
Will he ask to touch?
Sirukki orangalaiyae adha
This girl cannot sleep
Seekiram sollu anilae
Tell me quickly, squirrel!
Chinna chinna panithuli
Tiny dew drops
Sindhi vizhum solaikkullae
Inside the grove where they spill down
Enna enna ketppaaro
What all will he ask for?
Anilae sollu anilae
O squirrel, tell me, squirrel!
Kettukolla thodhu illa
There is no messenger to ask him
Kettu solla naadhiyilla
There is no one to ask and tell me
Ennai avar ketppaaro
Will he ask for me?
Anilae sollu anilae
O squirrel, tell me, squirrel!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
In this charming romantic folk song from Panchalankuruchi, a young woman confides her intimate thoughts and longing to a squirrel in a dew-kissed grove. She wonders with playful anticipation what her beloved will ask of her—whether it be her dark tresses, her dimple, her ornaments, or sweet gestures of affection. The lyrics capture the innocent restlessness and sweet anticipation of a woman head over heels in love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Repetition
“Chinna chinna panithuli”
Repetition of 'Chinna chinna' emphasizes the delicate nature of the tiny dew drops and adds a rhythmic quality.
Apostrophe
“Anilae sollu anilae”
The speaker directly addresses a squirrel as a messenger and confidante, personifying nature to convey her inner thoughts.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Kettukolla thodhu illa / Kettu solla naadhiyilla”
The lines end with identical rhyming structures like 'thodhu illa' and 'naadhiyilla', creating melodic symmetry.
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Trivia
Composed by Deva for the 1996 film Panchalankuruchi, this track is celebrated for K. S. Chithra's expressive vocal delivery and Vairamuthu's evocative rural romantic imagery.
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