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Chinna Chinna Poongkodi

From Chinna Kannamma · 1993

Lyricist
Piraisoodan
Singers
Minmini, S. Janaki
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Chinna Kannamma
Movie release year
1993
Lyrics added on
21 Feb 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Chinna chinna poongodi…
Ennai chutri paadudhae…
Chinna chinna poongodi
Ennai chutri paadudhae
Chinna chinna poongodi
Ennai chutri paadudhae
Kanmani ponmani kannae
Nee oo ..oo…
Anbu chinnam thandhadhae
Alli thandhu nindradhae
En uyir unnidam kannae oo…ooo
Vilaiyaadum maano alaiyodum meeno
Madi meedhil vandhae seraadho ooo…
Kan vannamae
Kandaal adhu
Paurnamiyaai kaanum
Kai vannamae kandaal adhu
Thaamaraiyaai thonum
Pon idhazh thandhadhu
Poo idhazho
Punnagai sindhiya maanthaliro
Un kural thandhadhu vaenguzhala
Un manam vaanathu kaarmugila
Arumbu thottam polae azhagaana veechil
Kurumbu kelvi ketkum karumbu pola pechil
Kavi paadum chinna kannammaa aaa…
A sweet little flowering vine...
is singing all around me...
A sweet little flowering vine
is singing all around me.
A sweet little flowering vine
is singing all around me.
My precious darling, my golden treasure,
you, oh... oh...
Giving me a token of love,
showering it all generously,
my very life is with you, my darling, oh...
Is she a playful deer, or a fish swimming in the waves?
Won't she come and rest upon my lap? Oh...
The beauty of her eyes,
if you look at them,
shines like the full moon.
If you look at the grace of her hands,
they look just like lotus blossoms.
Was it given by golden petals,
or by flower petals?
Is she a tender mango leaf scattering smiles?
Did a bamboo flute give you your voice?
Is your heart like a raincloud in the sky?
With lovely grace, like a garden of budding flowers,
asking playful questions with words as sweet as sugarcane,
little Kannamma sings a song, ah...
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Female
Female
Female
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is a tender and affectionate lullaby praising a young child named Kannamma. The speaker affectionately compares the child to various enchanting elements of nature, expressing boundless parental love and joy. The lyrics celebrate the child's playful presence, innocence, and charming chatter. Throughout the song, the speaker marvels at the child's beauty—comparing her eyes to a glowing full moon, her hands to delicate lotus blossoms, her voice to a bamboo flute, and her sweet speech to sugarcane. The song captures the profound emotional bond between parent and child, portraying the child as a divine gift of love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamai)

“Vilaiyaadum maano alaiyodum meeno”

Compares the innocent child to a delicate flowering vine ('poongodi'), a playful deer ('maano'), and a fish gliding in waves ('meeno').

Simile (Uvamaani)

“Kurumbu kelvi ketkum karumbu pola pechil”

Uses 'pola' (like) to explicitly compare the child's sweet, questioning voice to sugarcane ('karumbu').

Ethirai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Arumbu thottam polae... / Kurumbu kelvi ketkum...”

The second consonant sound 'ru' rhymes across consecutive lines ('Arumbu' and 'Kurumbu').

Imagery & Natural Personification

“Un manam vaanathu kaarmugila”

Uses vivid sensory imagery connecting human features with natural phenomena like full moons, lotus flowers, tender mango leaves, and rainclouds.

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Trivia

This track is featured in the 1993 Tamil movie 'Chinna Kannamma' starring Karthik and Gautami. Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Piraisoodan, the song is well known for its deeply emotional depiction of fatherly affection and sweet classical melody.

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