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Lyrics & meaning

Chinna Chinna Sol Eduthu

From Rajakumaran · 1994

Lyricist
R. V. Udhaya Kumar
Singers
K. J. Yesudas, S. Janaki
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
Rajakumaran1994

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Chinna chinna solleduthuTake small, delicate words,
Sondham cholla nee po thoodhuGo as a messenger to proclaim our bond.
Sonna sollil kutram illaiThere is no fault in the spoken word,
Sutham endru nee poi kooruGo and tell her that it is pure.
Female
Chinna chinna solleduthuTake small, delicate words,
Sondham cholla nee po thoodhuGo as a messenger to proclaim our bond.
Sonna sollil kutram illaiThere is no fault in the spoken word,
Sutham endru nee poi kooruGo and tell her that it is pure.
Female
Thaniyaaga maamanMy uncle is all alone,
Thunai thedi vaadaCome seeking companionship.
Puriyaamal naanumWithout understanding, I too
Parigaaram thedaAm searching for a remedy.
Female
Chinna chinna solleduthuTake small, delicate words,
Sondham cholla nee po thoodhuGo as a messenger to proclaim our bond.
Sonna sollil kutram illaiThere is no fault in the spoken word,
Sutham endru nee poi kooruGo and tell her that it is pure.
Female
Kanneer karaindhurugumMelting away in tears,
Kanni mezhugaanen naanaeI have become a maiden made of wax.
Nee paaradiLook at me!
Female
Mannan manam kalangaAs the king's heart gets troubled,
Mannil sarugaanen poovaeI became a dry leaf on the ground, oh flower.
Nee kooradiYou tell her!
Male
Nithirayai naanum moodiClosing my sleep away,
Nitham oru gaanam paadiSinging a song every single day,
Uthamiyai thedi thediSearching constantly for the virtuous woman,
Kathum oru vaanam baadiI am like a skylark crying out.
Female
Unn udhattil poiyai vaithuKeeping falsehood on your lips,
Mullil thaitha poovaai aanaenI became a flower pierced by a thorn.
Male :En manadhil paasam veithuMale: Keeping deep affection in my heart,
Kallil seidha theraai ponenI became a heavy chariot carved of stone.
Female :Alai mel padagaai aanen..Female: I became a fragile boat floating on the waves.
Male
Chinna chinna solleduthuTake small, delicate words,
Sundharikku nee po thoodhuGo as a messenger to the beautiful lady.
Sonna sollil kutram illaiThere is no fault in the spoken word,
Sutham endru nee poi kooruGo and tell her that it is pure.
Male
Sollaal vilaindhadhindhaYielded by words,
Sondha kadhai dhaanaeIs this personal tragic tale.
Poovae nee keladiOh flower, listen to it!
Male
Pennae varutham illaiOh woman, there is no anger,
Nenjil enna baaramYet what a heavy burden inside the heart!
Neeyae poi kooradiYou go and tell her yourself.
Female
Kannimaiyai meerum eeramThe wetness overflowing the eyelids,
Kanni ival sogam porumThis maiden will endure her sorrow.
Vennilavai moodum megamWill the cloud covering the white moon
Vittu vilagaadho dhooramNot drift away and lessen the distance?
Male
Vannakili pona pinnaeAfter the colorful parrot departed,
Thannandhani aanen naanaeI became completely all alone.
Female :Enni enni aavadhennaFemale: What is the point of counting thoughts over and over?
Kangal urangaayo maama..Won't your eyes sleep, uncle?
Male :Uyir poi udal aanenMale: My life has departed, leaving me a mere body.
Male
Chinna chinna solleduthuTake small, delicate words,
Sundharikku nee po thoodhuGo as a messenger to the beautiful lady.
Sonna sollil kutram illaiThere is no fault in the spoken word,
Sutham endru nee poi kooruGo and tell her that it is pure.
Male
Kuyilodu seruJoin with the cuckoo bird,
Oru paatu keluListen to a song.
Aval sogam theeraSo that her sorrow subsides,
Vazhi neeyum paaruYou too find a way.
Female
Chinna chinna solleduthuTake small, delicate words,
Sondham cholla nee po thoodhuGo as a messenger to proclaim our bond.
Sonna sollil kutram illaiThere is no fault in the spoken word,
Sutham endru nee poi kooruGo and tell her that it is pure.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song expresses the deep pain of misunderstanding and separation between lovers. They appeal to a messenger (a flower/bird) to carry gentle words and clear up any doubt or fault in their love, affirming that their intentions and feelings remain untainted and pure despite their suffering. Both lovers reflect on their loneliness, grief, and emotional heaviness, comparing themselves to melting wax, dry leaves, and stone chariots as they yearn for reconciliation.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Alliteration)

Chinna chinna solleduthu

Repetition of the initial consonant 'Ch' in 'Chinna chinna' creates rhythmic flow.

Metaphor (Uvamaani / Urvagatu)

Kanneer karaindhurugum / Kanni mezhugaanen naanae

The singer compares her tearful, melting state to a candle made of wax ('Kanni mezhugaanen').

Metaphor

Mannil sarugaanen poovae

Comparing oneself to a dry leaf ('sarugu') crushed on the ground to convey emotional devastation.

Edhukai (Second letter rhyme)

Nithirayai naanum moodi / Nitham oru gaanam paadi

Rhyming of the second letter 'th' in 'Nithirayai', 'Nitham', 'Uthamiyai'.

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Trivia

'Rajakumaran' (1994) marked Prabhu's 100th film as an actor, directed by R.V. Udhayakumar with music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja.

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