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Chinna Chinna Poove

From Namma Ooru Poovatha · 1990

Lyricist
Kalidasan
Singers
K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chithra
Music director
Deva
Movie name
Namma Ooru Poovatha
Movie release year
1990
Lyrics added on
14 Apr 2026

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Chinna chinna poovae
Senbaga poo thenae
Kannukkul adugindra kaadhal deepamae
Nenjukkul paadi vandha aasai raagamae
O o nenjukkul padi vandha aasai raagamae
Chinna chinna poovae
Senbaga poo thenae
Kannukkul yethi vechadhu kaadhal deepamae
Nenjukkul paadi vandhadhu aasai raagamae
O o nenjukkul paadi vandhadhu aasai raagamae
Thottaalum kai manakkum
Sonnaalum vaai manakkum
Kattazhagai paarkka yenghi
Kangal thoongala
Ellamae unakku endru
Nallavae mudivaachu
Kalyaana aasai vandhu
Manasu thaangala
Malar thoovi pogudhae
Oru thaer valam
Female :Idhazh meedhu thaen mazhai
Sugam oorvalam
Male :Thodava medhuvaa
Adi thogai mayilae
Chinna chinna poovae
Senbaga poo thenae
Kannukkul yethi vechadhu kaadhal deepamae
Nenjukkul paadi vandhadhu aasai raagamae
O o nenjukkul paadi vandhadhu aasai raagamae
Sandhanathil medai katti
Saamandhi poovai kotti
Mundhaanai mayanga oru
Mogam isaithu vaa
Sembarruthi poovukkullae
Thaekki vecha thenukullae
Vambilukkum neram vandhu
Vaari anaikkavaa
Ariyaadha paadam thaan
Puriyaadhadhae
Male :Puriyaadha podhilum
Sugamanadhae
Female :Ilamai manadhai oru
Yekkam suduthae
Chinna chinna poovae
Senbaga poo thenae
Kannukkul aadugindrakaadhal deepamae
Nenjukkul paadi vandha aasai raagamae
O o nenjukkul paadi vandha aasai raagamae
Little, delicate flower!
Honey from the champak flower!
The flame of love dancing in my eyes!
The melody of desire singing inside my heart!
Oh, the melody of desire singing inside my heart!
Little, delicate flower!
Honey from the champak flower!
It is a lamp of love lit within the eyes!
It is a melody of desire singing inside the heart!
Oh, it is a melody of desire singing inside the heart!
My hands turn fragrant just by touching you,
my breath turns sweet just by speaking your name!
Yearning to gaze upon your gorgeous beauty,
my eyes cannot fall asleep.
That all of me belongs to you,
has been happily decided.
Filled with the longing to marry,
my heart can bear the wait no longer.
Scattering flowers along its path,
a chariot makes its graceful round.
Female: A shower of honey upon the lips,
a procession of pure bliss.
Male: Shall I touch you gently,
my lovely peacock?
Little, delicate flower!
Honey from the champak flower!
It is a lamp of love lit within the eyes!
It is a melody of desire singing inside the heart!
Oh, it is a melody of desire singing inside the heart!
Building a stage with sandalwood,
showering marigold blooms all over,
to make your saree's pallu slip in a daze,
come playing a tune of desire!
Inside the red hibiscus flower,
deep within the gathered sweet honey,
the playful time for teasing has arrived—
shall I sweep you into my arms?
It is an untaught lesson,
one that cannot be understood.
Male: Even if you do not understand,
it feels so delightful!
Female: In this youthful heart,
a deep longing burns like fire.
Little, delicate flower!
Honey from the champak flower!
The flame of love dancing in my eyes!
The melody of desire singing inside my heart!
Oh, the melody of desire singing inside my heart!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Chinna Chinna Poovae from Namma Ooru Poovatha is a romantic duet expressing deep romantic intimacy and anticipation of marriage between two lovers. The lovers affectionately compare each other to delicate flowers, honey, and light, conveying how love lights up their lives like a sacred lamp and sings like a sweet melody in their hearts.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamaani / Metaphor (உவமை/உருவகம்)

“Kannukkul adugindra kaadhal deepamae”

Comparing love to a flame/lamp inside the eyes ('Kaadhal deepam') and desire to a melody sung within the heart ('Aasai raagam').

Iyaibu / End Rhyme (இயைபு)

“Thottaalum kai manakkum / Sonnaalum vaai manakkum”

Lines ending with parallel rhyming sounds like 'manakkum' in consecutive phrases.

Imagery (காட்சிப் படிமம்)

“Sandhanathil medai katti Saamandhi poovai kotti”

Sensory visual and olfactory imagery using sandalwood stages, flowers, and sweet honey.

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Trivia

Namma Ooru Poovatha (1990) was one of the early career milestones for composer Deva. His melodies in this album, rendered by veteran singers K. J. Yesudas and K. S. Chithra, helped establish his prominent presence in rural romantic Tamil film soundtracks throughout the 1990s.

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