Chinna Chinna Poove Sad
From Shankar Guru · 1987
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Details
- Shankar Guru1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Chinna chinna poovae | Little, tiny flower |
| Nee kannaal paaru podhum | Just look with your eyes, that is enough |
| Thottu thottu pesu | Touch and speak to me |
| En thunbam ellaam theerum | All my sorrow will end |
| Kannae un kai pattaal | My dear, if your hand touches |
| Kaanja kodi pinju vidum | A dried vine will yield young fruit |
| Patta maram paaloorum | A dead tree will yield sweet sap |
| Paagarkaa thenoorum.. oh..oh..oho | Bitter gourd will ooze honey.. oh..oh..oho |
| Female | |
| Chinna chinna poovae | Little, tiny flower |
| Nee kannaal paaru podhum | Just look with your eyes, that is enough |
| Thottu thottu pesu | Touch and speak to me |
| En thunbam ellaam theerum | All my sorrow will end |
| Female | |
| Odugira megangalae | O running clouds |
| Oru nimisham nillunga | Stop for a minute |
| Appava paathakka | If you see my father |
| Azhudhennu sollunga | Tell him that I cried |
| Thaai vecha mai ellaam | All the kohl applied by mother |
| Kannodu karaigiradhae | Dissolves within my eyes |
| Kanneeru ippodu | The tears now |
| Karuppaaga irukkiradhae | Are running black |
| Female | |
| Nee mutham thandha | On the cheek you once kissed |
| Kannil indru ratham vandhadhu | Blood has come to my eyes today |
| Nee solli thandha paadal mattum | Only the song you taught me |
| Nenjil nindradhu | Remained in my heart |
| Female | |
| Chinna chinna poovae | Little, tiny flower |
| Nee kannaal paaru podhum | Just look with your eyes, that is enough |
| Thottu thottu pesu | Touch and speak to me |
| En thunbam ellaam theerum | All my sorrow will end |
| Female | |
| Appa nee illamal | Father, without you |
| Pasi thookkam vaaradhu | Neither hunger nor sleep comes |
| Puyalodu mazhai vandha | If rain comes with a storm |
| Poo mottu thaaladhu | The flower bud cannot endure it |
| Yen innum varavilla | Why haven't you come yet? |
| En nenju thaangadhu | My heart cannot bear it |
| Mul mela thala vechu | Resting its head on thorns |
| Mullapoo thoongaadhu | A jasmine flower cannot sleep |
| Female | |
| Iva aalillama noolillama | Without anyone, without a string |
| Aadum pattamaa | She is a flying kite |
| Naan kanneer vittu paadum pattu | Will the song I sing shedding tears |
| Kaadhil ettumaa | Reach your ears? |
| Female | |
| Chinna chinna poovae | Little, tiny flower |
| Nee kannaal paaru podhum | Just look with your eyes, that is enough |
| Thottu thottu pesu | Touch and speak to me |
| En thunbam ellaam theerum | All my sorrow will end |
| Kannae un kai pattaal | My dear, if your hand touches |
| Kaanja kodi pinju vidum | A dried vine will yield young fruit |
| Patta maram paaloorum | A dead tree will yield sweet sap |
| Paagarkaa thenoorum.. oh..oh..oho | Bitter gourd will ooze honey.. oh..oh..oho |
| Female | |
| Chinna chinna poovae | Little, tiny flower |
| Nee kannaal paaru podhum | Just look with your eyes, that is enough |
| Thottu thottu pesu | Touch and speak to me |
| En thunbam ellaam theerum | All my sorrow will end |
| En thunbam ellaam theerum | All my sorrow will end |
சின்ன சின்ன பூவே
நீ கண்ணால் பாரு போதும்
தொட்டு தொட்டு பேசு
என் துன்பம் எல்லாம் தீரும்
கண்ணே உன் கை பட்டால்
காஞ்ச கொடி பிஞ்சு விடும்
பட்ட மரம் பாலூறும்
பாகற்காய் தேனூறும்.. ஓ..ஓ..ஓஹோ
Little, tiny flower
Just look with your eyes, that is enough
Touch and speak to me
All my sorrow will end
My dear, if your hand touches
A dried vine will yield young fruit
A dead tree will yield sweet sap
Bitter gourd will ooze honey.. oh..oh..oho
சின்ன சின்ன பூவே
நீ கண்ணால் பாரு போதும்
தொட்டு தொட்டு பேசு
என் துன்பம் எல்லாம் தீரும்
Little, tiny flower
Just look with your eyes, that is enough
Touch and speak to me
All my sorrow will end
ஓடுகிற மேகங்களே
ஒரு நிமிஷம் நில்லுங்க
அப்பாவ பாத்தாக்கா
அழுதேன்னு சொல்லுங்க
தாய் வச்ச மையெல்லாம்
கண்ணோடு கரைகிறதே
கண்ணீரு இப்போது
கருப்பாக இருக்கிறதே
O running clouds
Stop for a minute
If you see my father
Tell him that I cried
All the kohl applied by mother
Dissolves within my eyes
The tears now
Are running black
நீ முத்தம் தந்தால்
கண்ணில் இன்று ரத்தம் வந்தது
நீ சொல்லி தந்த பாடல் மட்டும்
நெஞ்சில் நின்றது
On the cheek you once kissed
Blood has come to my eyes today
Only the song you taught me
Remained in my heart
சின்ன சின்ன பூவே
நீ கண்ணால் பாரு போதும்
தொட்டு தொட்டு பேசு
என் துன்பம் எல்லாம் தீரும்
Little, tiny flower
Just look with your eyes, that is enough
Touch and speak to me
All my sorrow will end
அப்பா நீ இல்லாம
பசி தூக்கம் வாராது
புயலோடு மழை வந்தா
பூ மொட்டு தாளாது
ஏன் இன்னும் வரவில்ல
என் நெஞ்சு தாங்காது
முள் மேலே தல வச்சு
முல்லப்பூ தூங்காது
Father, without you
Neither hunger nor sleep comes
If rain comes with a storm
The flower bud cannot endure it
Why haven't you come yet?
My heart cannot bear it
Resting its head on thorns
A jasmine flower cannot sleep
இவ ஆளில்லாம நூலில்லாம
ஆடும் பட்டமா
நான் கண்ணீர் விட்டு பாடும் பாட்டு
காதில் எட்டுமா
Without anyone, without a string
She is a flying kite
Will the song I sing shedding tears
Reach your ears?
சின்ன சின்ன பூவே
நீ கண்ணால் பாரு போதும்
தொட்டு தொட்டு பேசு
என் துன்பம் எல்லாம் தீரும்
கண்ணே உன் கை பட்டால்
காஞ்ச கொடி பிஞ்சு விடும்
பட்ட மரம் பாலூறும்
பாகற்காய் தேனூறும்.. ஓ..ஓ..ஓஹோ
Little, tiny flower
Just look with your eyes, that is enough
Touch and speak to me
All my sorrow will end
My dear, if your hand touches
A dried vine will yield young fruit
A dead tree will yield sweet sap
Bitter gourd will ooze honey.. oh..oh..oho
சின்ன சின்ன பூவே
நீ கண்ணால் பாரு போதும்
தொட்டு தொட்டு பேசு
என் துன்பம் எல்லாம் தீரும்
என் துன்பம் எல்லாம் தீரும்....
Little, tiny flower
Just look with your eyes, that is enough
Touch and speak to me
All my sorrow will end
All my sorrow will end
Chinna chinna poovae
Little, tiny flower
Nee kannaal paaru podhum
Just look with your eyes, that is enough
Thottu thottu pesu
Touch and speak to me
En thunbam ellaam theerum
All my sorrow will end
Kannae un kai pattaal
My dear, if your hand touches
Kaanja kodi pinju vidum
A dried vine will yield young fruit
Patta maram paaloorum
A dead tree will yield sweet sap
Paagarkaa thenoorum.. oh..oh..oho
Bitter gourd will ooze honey.. oh..oh..oho
Chinna chinna poovae
Little, tiny flower
Nee kannaal paaru podhum
Just look with your eyes, that is enough
Thottu thottu pesu
Touch and speak to me
En thunbam ellaam theerum
All my sorrow will end
Odugira megangalae
O running clouds
Oru nimisham nillunga
Stop for a minute
Appava paathakka
If you see my father
Azhudhennu sollunga
Tell him that I cried
Thaai vecha mai ellaam
All the kohl applied by mother
Kannodu karaigiradhae
Dissolves within my eyes
Kanneeru ippodu
The tears now
Karuppaaga irukkiradhae
Are running black
Nee mutham thandha
On the cheek you once kissed
Kannil indru ratham vandhadhu
Blood has come to my eyes today
Nee solli thandha paadal mattum
Only the song you taught me
Nenjil nindradhu
Remained in my heart
Chinna chinna poovae
Little, tiny flower
Nee kannaal paaru podhum
Just look with your eyes, that is enough
Thottu thottu pesu
Touch and speak to me
En thunbam ellaam theerum
All my sorrow will end
Appa nee illamal
Father, without you
Pasi thookkam vaaradhu
Neither hunger nor sleep comes
Puyalodu mazhai vandha
If rain comes with a storm
Poo mottu thaaladhu
The flower bud cannot endure it
Yen innum varavilla
Why haven't you come yet?
En nenju thaangadhu
My heart cannot bear it
Mul mela thala vechu
Resting its head on thorns
Mullapoo thoongaadhu
A jasmine flower cannot sleep
Iva aalillama noolillama
Without anyone, without a string
Aadum pattamaa
She is a flying kite
Naan kanneer vittu paadum pattu
Will the song I sing shedding tears
Kaadhil ettumaa
Reach your ears?
Chinna chinna poovae
Little, tiny flower
Nee kannaal paaru podhum
Just look with your eyes, that is enough
Thottu thottu pesu
Touch and speak to me
En thunbam ellaam theerum
All my sorrow will end
Kannae un kai pattaal
My dear, if your hand touches
Kaanja kodi pinju vidum
A dried vine will yield young fruit
Patta maram paaloorum
A dead tree will yield sweet sap
Paagarkaa thenoorum.. oh..oh..oho
Bitter gourd will ooze honey.. oh..oh..oho
Chinna chinna poovae
Little, tiny flower
Nee kannaal paaru podhum
Just look with your eyes, that is enough
Thottu thottu pesu
Touch and speak to me
En thunbam ellaam theerum
All my sorrow will end
En thunbam ellaam theerum
All my sorrow will end
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song from Shankar Guru (1987) depicts the intense longing, sorrow, and innocence of a child separated from her loving father. Addressing her father with tender endearments, she expresses that a single touch or glance from him could perform miracles—turning a withered vine fruitful or bitter gourd into honey—and heal all her deep anguish.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Chinna chinna poovae”
The words 'Chinna chinna' and 'Thottu thottu' are repeated consecutively to evoke sweetness, tenderness, and strong emotional warmth.
Hyperbole (Exaggeration)
“Patta maram paaloorum / Paagarkaa thenoorum”
The lyricist exaggerates the touch of the loved one to perform impossible natural miracles, such as making dead wood bleed sweet milk and bitter gourd yield honey.
Apostrophe / Personification
“Odugira megangalae / Oru nimisham nillunga”
Addressing non-human element (passing clouds) as if they were messengers who can hear, carry a message, and talk to the father.
Metaphor
“Iva aalillama noolillama / Aadum pattamaa”
The helpless child without guidance or protection is metaphorically compared to a kite flying wildly without a guiding thread or owner.
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Trivia
This emotional song from the 1987 action-drama film 'Shankar Guru' (starring Arjun Sarja and Baby Shalini) features music composed by Chandrabose with lyrics penned by Vairamuthu. The song captures the heartfelt father-daughter bond that forms a central emotional core of the film.
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