Chinna Chinna Poove Duet
From Kadavulin Kuzhandhai · 1960
- Lyricist
- Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam
- Singers
- P. B. Sreenivas, P. Susheela
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Details
- Kadavulin Kuzhandhai1960
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| ………………….. | O tiny flower, O smiling, dancing flower |
| Male | |
| Chinna chinna poove siriththaadum poove | Why does the gentle breeze come and whisper into your ears? |
| Thendral vanthu unthan kaadhil pesuvatheno yaeno | Female: Could that be a joyful secret? |
| Female :Adhuve aanantha ragasiyam thaano | Aaa…aa…. O tiny flower, O smiling, dancing flower |
| Aaa…aa….chinna chinna poove siriththaadum poove | Why does the gentle breeze come and whisper into your ears? |
| Thendral vanthu unthan kaadhil pesuvatheno yaeno | Could that be a joyful secret? |
| Adhuve aanantha ragasiyam thaano | Aa…aa…. Could that be a joyful secret? |
| Aa…aa….adhuve aanantha ragasiyam thaano | During the time when it remained merely as a bud |
| Female | |
| Arumpaagave nindra velaiyilae | Unknowingly entering into the garden |
| Ariyaamalae vanthu solaiyilae | Mischievously touching and triggering desire |
| Kurumpaaga theendi aavalai thoondi | Aaa….aa…aa….aa….oo…aa… |
| Male | |
| Aaa….aa…aa….aa….oo…aa… | Female: Mischievously touching and triggering desire |
| Female :Kurumpaaga theendi aavalai thoondi | Why speak so that honey overflows in the fondling heart? |
| Konjum nenjil thaen ponga pesuvatheno | Why speak so that honey overflows in the fondling heart? |
| Konjum nenjil thaen ponga pesuvatheno | Male: Could that be a joyful secret? |
| Male :Adhuve aanantha ragasiyam thaano | Female: Aaa…aa…. Could that be a joyful secret? |
| Female :Aaa…aa….adhuve aanantha ragasiyam thaano | O tiny flower, O smiling, dancing flower |
| Female | |
| Chinna chinna poove siriththaadum poove | Why does the gentle breeze come and whisper into your ears? |
| Thendral vanthu unthan kaadhil pesuvatheno | Could that be a joyful secret? |
| Adhuve aanantha ragasiyam thaano | Beautifully during the dusk hour |
| Female | |
| Azhagaagave anthi neraththilae | On the overflowing banks of the Yamuna river |
| Yamuna nadhi pongum oraththilae | The unsaid words of Krishna playing the flute |
| Kuzhaloothum kannan kooraatha sollai | The unsaid words of Krishna playing the flute |
| Kuzhaloothum kannan kooraatha sollai | Why does the sweet cuckoo coo lovingly? |
| Konji konji poonguyil koovuvatheno | Male: Why does the sweet cuckoo coo lovingly? |
| Male :Konji konji poonguyil koovuvatheno | Female: Could that be a joyful secret? |
| Female :Adhuve aanantha ragasiyam thaano | Male: Aaa…aa…. Could that be a joyful secret? |
| Male :Aaa…aa….adhuve aanantha ragasiyam thaano | |
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O tiny flower, O smiling, dancing flower
சின்ன சின்னப் பூவே சிரித்தாடும் பூவே
தென்றல் வந்து உந்தன் காதில் பேசுவதேனோ ஏனோ....
அதுவே ஆனந்த ரகசியம் தானோ
ஆஅ....ஆ....சின்ன சின்னப் பூவே சிரித்தாடும் பூவே
தென்றல் வந்து உந்தன் காதில் பேசுவதேனோ
அதுவே ஆனந்த ரகசியம் தானோ
ஆஅ...ஆ.....அதுவே ஆனந்த ரகசியம் தானோ
Why does the gentle breeze come and whisper into your ears?
Female: Could that be a joyful secret?
Aaa…aa…. O tiny flower, O smiling, dancing flower
Why does the gentle breeze come and whisper into your ears?
Could that be a joyful secret?
Aa…aa…. Could that be a joyful secret?
During the time when it remained merely as a bud
அரும்பாகவே நின்ற வேளையிலே
அறியாமலே வந்து சோலையிலே
குறும்பாகத் தீண்டி ஆவலைத் தூண்டி
Unknowingly entering into the garden
Mischievously touching and triggering desire
Aaa….aa…aa….aa….oo…aa…
ஆஅ...ஆ....ஆ.....ஆ....ஓ.....ஆ.....
குறும்பாகத் தீண்டி ஆவலைத் தூண்டி
கொஞ்சும் நெஞ்சில் தேன் பொங்கப் பேசுவதேனோ
கொஞ்சும் நெஞ்சில் தேன் பொங்கப் பேசுவதேனோ
அதுவே ஆனந்த ரகசியம் தானோ
ஆஅ....ஆ....அதுவே ஆனந்த ரகசியம் தானோ
Female: Mischievously touching and triggering desire
Why speak so that honey overflows in the fondling heart?
Why speak so that honey overflows in the fondling heart?
Male: Could that be a joyful secret?
Female: Aaa…aa…. Could that be a joyful secret?
O tiny flower, O smiling, dancing flower
சின்ன சின்னப் பூவே சிரித்தாடும் பூவே
தென்றல் வந்து உந்தன் காதில் பேசுவதேனோ
அதுவே ஆனந்த ரகசியம் தானோ
Why does the gentle breeze come and whisper into your ears?
Could that be a joyful secret?
Beautifully during the dusk hour
அழகாகவே அந்தி நேரத்திலே
யமுனாநதி பொங்கும் ஓரத்திலே
குழலூதும் கண்ணன் கூறாத சொல்லை
குழலூதும் கண்ணன் கூறாத சொல்லை
கொஞ்சிக் கொஞ்சிப் பூங்குயில் கூவுவதேனோ
கொஞ்சிக் கொஞ்சிப் பூங்குயில் கூவுவதேனோ
அதுவே ஆனந்த ரகசியம் தானோ
ஆ....ஆஅ....அதுவே ஆனந்த ரகசியம் தானோ
On the overflowing banks of the Yamuna river
The unsaid words of Krishna playing the flute
The unsaid words of Krishna playing the flute
Why does the sweet cuckoo coo lovingly?
Male: Why does the sweet cuckoo coo lovingly?
Female: Could that be a joyful secret?
Male: Aaa…aa…. Could that be a joyful secret?
சின்ன சின்னப் பூவே சிரித்தாடும் பூவே
தென்றல் வந்து உந்தன் காதில் பேசுவதேனோ
அதுவே ஆனந்த ரகசியம் தானோ
…………………..
O tiny flower, O smiling, dancing flower
Chinna chinna poove siriththaadum poove
Why does the gentle breeze come and whisper into your ears?
Thendral vanthu unthan kaadhil pesuvatheno yaeno
Female: Could that be a joyful secret?
Female :Adhuve aanantha ragasiyam thaano
Aaa…aa…. O tiny flower, O smiling, dancing flower
Aaa…aa….chinna chinna poove siriththaadum poove
Why does the gentle breeze come and whisper into your ears?
Thendral vanthu unthan kaadhil pesuvatheno yaeno
Could that be a joyful secret?
Adhuve aanantha ragasiyam thaano
Aa…aa…. Could that be a joyful secret?
Aa…aa….adhuve aanantha ragasiyam thaano
During the time when it remained merely as a bud
Arumpaagave nindra velaiyilae
Unknowingly entering into the garden
Ariyaamalae vanthu solaiyilae
Mischievously touching and triggering desire
Kurumpaaga theendi aavalai thoondi
Aaa….aa…aa….aa….oo…aa…
Aaa….aa…aa….aa….oo…aa…
Female: Mischievously touching and triggering desire
Female :Kurumpaaga theendi aavalai thoondi
Why speak so that honey overflows in the fondling heart?
Konjum nenjil thaen ponga pesuvatheno
Why speak so that honey overflows in the fondling heart?
Konjum nenjil thaen ponga pesuvatheno
Male: Could that be a joyful secret?
Male :Adhuve aanantha ragasiyam thaano
Female: Aaa…aa…. Could that be a joyful secret?
Female :Aaa…aa….adhuve aanantha ragasiyam thaano
O tiny flower, O smiling, dancing flower
Chinna chinna poove siriththaadum poove
Why does the gentle breeze come and whisper into your ears?
Thendral vanthu unthan kaadhil pesuvatheno
Could that be a joyful secret?
Adhuve aanantha ragasiyam thaano
Beautifully during the dusk hour
Azhagaagave anthi neraththilae
On the overflowing banks of the Yamuna river
Yamuna nadhi pongum oraththilae
The unsaid words of Krishna playing the flute
Kuzhaloothum kannan kooraatha sollai
The unsaid words of Krishna playing the flute
Kuzhaloothum kannan kooraatha sollai
Why does the sweet cuckoo coo lovingly?
Konji konji poonguyil koovuvatheno
Male: Why does the sweet cuckoo coo lovingly?
Male :Konji konji poonguyil koovuvatheno
Female: Could that be a joyful secret?
Female :Adhuve aanantha ragasiyam thaano
Male: Aaa…aa…. Could that be a joyful secret?
Male :Aaa…aa….adhuve aanantha ragasiyam thaano
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic duet captures a playful conversation between lovers using metaphors of nature. The song compares romantic gestures to the breeze whispering into a flower's ear, a bud blooming in a garden, and the sweet calling of a cuckoo on the banks of the Yamuna, recalling Krishna playing his flute. Each poetic image builds upon the mystery and beauty of love, questioning if these romantic occurrences are 'aanantha ragasiyam'—a joyful secret shared between hearts.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor & Personification
“Thendral vanthu unthan kaadhil pesuvatheno yaeno”
The breeze whispering into the flower's ear personifies the wind and flower as lovers sharing secrets.
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Arumpaagave nindra velaiyilae / Ariyaamalae vanthu solaiyilae”
Rhyming of second consonant/syllable 'ru' in 'Arumpaagave' and 'Kurumpaaga', and 'ri' in 'Ariyaamalae'.
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Chinna chinna poove siriththaadum poove”
Repetition of initial consonants like 'ch' in 'Chinna chinna' and 'k' in 'Konji konji'.
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Trivia
Composed by G. Ramanathan for the 1960 movie Kadavulin Kuzhandhai, this song showcases the classical melodic sensibilities of late 1950s/early 1960s Tamil cinema music, beautifully rendered by P. B. Srinivas and P. Susheela.
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