Chinna Chinna Thooral
From Senthamizh Paattu · 1992
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Anuradha
- Music directors
- M. S. Vishwanathan, Ilayaraja
- Details
- Senthamizh Paattu1992
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Chinna chinna thooral enna | What is this tiny, tiny drizzle? |
| Ennai konjum saaral enna | What is this spray caressing me? |
| Sindha chindha en aaval pinna | As my longing twines together as it spills, |
| Nenjil pongum un paadal enna | What is this song of yours surging in my heart? |
| Male | |
| Chinna chinna thooral enna | What is this tiny, tiny drizzle? |
| Ennai konjum saaral enna | What is this spray caressing me? |
| Sindha chindha en aaval pinna | As my longing twines together as it spills, |
| Nenjil pongum un paadal enna | What is this song of yours surging in my heart? |
| Chinna chinna… | Tiny, tiny... |
| Male | |
| Unadhu thooralum iniya saaralum | Your drizzle and sweet spray, |
| Theendum megam silirkkudhammaa | The cloud it touches shivers with delight, O mother! |
| Female | |
| Haahaahaa… adhu theendum megamilla | Ha ha ha... It is not the cloud it touches, |
| Dhegam silirkkudhammaa….(Dialogue) | The body shivers with delight, O mother! (Dialogue) |
| Male | |
| Unadhu thooralum iniya saaralum | Your drizzle and sweet spray, |
| Theendum dhegam silirkkudhammaa | The body it touches shivers with delight, O mother! |
| Nanaindha pozhudhilum kulirndha manadhinil | Even while drenched, in a cooled heart, |
| Yaedho aasai thudikkudhammaa | Some desire throbs with longing, O mother! |
| Manidha jaadhiyin pasiyum dhaagamum | The hunger and thirst of human kind, |
| Unnaal endrum theerumammaa | Will always be quenched by you, O mother! |
| Vaari thandha vallal endru | As a generous benefactor who gives abundantly, |
| Paaril unnai cholvadhundu | The world speaks of you! |
| Male | |
| Inamum kulamum irukkum ulagil | In a world where race and caste exist, |
| Anaivarum ingu sari samam yena | Declaring that everyone here is equal, |
| Unarthidum mazhaiyae chinna chinna | O rain that makes us realize this, tiny tiny... |
| Male | |
| Chinna chinna thooral enna | What is this tiny, tiny drizzle? |
| Ennai konjum saaral enna | What is this spray caressing me? |
| Sindha chindha en aaval pinna | As my longing twines together as it spills, |
| Nenjil pongum un paadal enna | What is this song of yours surging in my heart? |
| Chinna chinna thooral enna | What is this tiny, tiny drizzle? |
| Male | |
| Pizhaikku yaavarum thavikkum naatkkalil | During days when everyone suffers for survival... |
| Neeyo ingae varuvadhillai | You do not come here... |
| Female | |
| Padichavan paatta kedutha | It is like the story of an educated man ruined by a song! |
| Kadhaiyaalla irukku | It wasn't written as 'pizhaikku' (for survival), |
| Pizhaikkunnu ezhudhalaiyae | I wrote it as 'mazhaikku' (for rain)! |
| Mazhaikkunnu thaanae ezhudhi irukken | (Dialogue) |
| (Dialogue) | Oho ho... |
| Male | |
| Oho ho… | On days when everyone yearns for rain, |
| Mazhaikku yaavarum thavikkum naatkkalil | You do not come here... |
| Neeyo ingae varuvadhillai | When the cracked earth looks up at the sky, |
| Veditha boomiyum maanam paarkkaiyil | You are nowhere to be seen... |
| Neeyo kannil therivadhillai | The news of your arrival and the date you pour, |
| Unadhu saedhiyai pozhiyum thaedhiyai | Who here knows in advance? |
| Munnaal ingae yaararivaar | Both wet agricultural lands and dry lands, |
| Male | |
| Nanjai mannum punjai mannum | Will glisten like gold if you arrive! |
| Neeyum vandhaal ponnaai minnum | The world knows your greatness, |
| Unadhu perumai ulaagam ariyum | Arriving as thunder sounds like music, |
| Idi yenum isai muzhangida varum | O daughter named Rain, tiny tiny... |
| Mazhai yenum magalae chinna chinna | What is this tiny, tiny drizzle? |
| Male | |
| Chinna chinna thooral enna | What is this spray caressing me? |
| Ennai konjum saaral enna | As my longing twines together as it spills, |
| Sindha chindha en aaval pinna | What is this song of yours surging in my heart? |
| Nenjil pongum un paadal enna | What is this tiny, tiny drizzle? |
| Male | |
| Chinna chinna thooral enna | What is this spray caressing me? |
| Ennai konjum saaral enna | As my longing twines together as it spills, |
| Sindha chindha en aaval pinna | What is this song of yours surging in my heart? |
| Nenjil pongum un paadal enna | Tiny, tiny... |
| Chinna chinna… | |
சின்னச் சின்ன தூறல் என்ன
என்னைக் கொஞ்சும் சாரல் என்ன
சிந்தச் சிந்த என் ஆவல் பின்ன
நெஞ்சில் பொங்கும் பாடல் என்ன
What is this tiny, tiny drizzle?
What is this spray caressing me?
As my longing twines together as it spills,
What is this song of yours surging in my heart?
சின்னச் சின்ன தூறல் என்ன
என்னைக் கொஞ்சும் சாரல் என்ன
சிந்தச் சிந்த என் ஆவல் பின்ன
நெஞ்சில் பொங்கும் பாடல் என்ன
சின்ன சின்ன......
What is this tiny, tiny drizzle?
What is this spray caressing me?
As my longing twines together as it spills,
What is this song of yours surging in my heart?
Tiny, tiny...
உனது தூறலும் இனிய சாரலும்
தீண்டும் மேகம் சிலிர்க்குதம்மா
Your drizzle and sweet spray,
The cloud it touches shivers with delight, O mother!
ஹாஹஹா அது தீண்டும் மேகமில்ல
தேகம் சிலிர்க்குதம்மா.......(வசனம்)
Ha ha ha... It is not the cloud it touches,
The body shivers with delight, O mother! (Dialogue)
உனது தூறலும் இனிய சாரலும்
தீண்டும் தேகம் சிலிர்க்குதம்மா
நனைந்த பொழுதிலும் குளிர்ந்த மனதினில்
ஏதோ ஆசை துடிக்குதம்மா
மனித ஜாதியின் பசியும் தாகமும்
உன்னால் என்றும் தீருமம்மா
வாரித் தந்த வள்ளல் என்று
பாரில் உன்னைச் சொல்வதுண்டு
Your drizzle and sweet spray,
The body it touches shivers with delight, O mother!
Even while drenched, in a cooled heart,
Some desire throbs with longing, O mother!
The hunger and thirst of human kind,
Will always be quenched by you, O mother!
As a generous benefactor who gives abundantly,
The world speaks of you!
இனமும் குலமும் இருக்கும் உலகில்
அனைவரும் இங்கு சரிசமம் என
உணர்த்திடும் மழையே சின்ன சின்ன......
In a world where race and caste exist,
Declaring that everyone here is equal,
O rain that makes us realize this, tiny tiny...
சின்னச் சின்ன தூறல் என்ன
என்னைக் கொஞ்சும் சாரல் என்ன
சிந்தச் சிந்த என் ஆவல் பின்ன
நெஞ்சில் பொங்கும் பாடல் என்ன
சின்னச் சின்ன தூறல் என்ன
What is this tiny, tiny drizzle?
What is this spray caressing me?
As my longing twines together as it spills,
What is this song of yours surging in my heart?
What is this tiny, tiny drizzle?
பிழைக்கு யாவரும் தவிக்கும் நாட்களில்
நீயோ இங்கே வருவதில்லை
During days when everyone suffers for survival...
You do not come here...
படிச்சவன் பாட்டை கெடுத்த
கதையால்ல இருக்கு
பிழைக்கும்ன்னு எழுதலையே
மழைக்குன்னுதானே எழுதியிருக்கேன் (வசனம்)
It is like the story of an educated man ruined by a song!
It wasn't written as 'pizhaikku' (for survival),
I wrote it as 'mazhaikku' (for rain)!
(Dialogue)
Oho ho...
ஓஹோ......
மழைக்கு யாவரும் தவிக்கும் நாட்களில்
நீயோ இங்கே வருவதில்லை
வெடித்த பூமியும் மானம் பார்க்கையில்
நீயோ கண்ணில் தெரிவதில்லை
உனது சேதியை பொழியும் தேதியை
முன்னால் இங்கே யாரறிவார்
On days when everyone yearns for rain,
You do not come here...
When the cracked earth looks up at the sky,
You are nowhere to be seen...
The news of your arrival and the date you pour,
Who here knows in advance?
Both wet agricultural lands and dry lands,
நஞ்சை மண்ணும் புஞ்சை மண்ணும்
நீயும் வந்தால் பொன்னாய் மின்னும்
உனது பெருமை உலகம் அறியும்
இடியென்னும் இசை முழங்கிட வரும்
மழையெனும் மகளே சின்ன சின்ன......
Will glisten like gold if you arrive!
The world knows your greatness,
Arriving as thunder sounds like music,
O daughter named Rain, tiny tiny...
What is this tiny, tiny drizzle?
சின்னச் சின்ன தூறல் என்ன
என்னைக் கொஞ்சும் சாரல் என்ன
சிந்தச் சிந்த என் ஆவல் பின்ன
நெஞ்சில் பொங்கும் பாடல் என்ன
What is this spray caressing me?
As my longing twines together as it spills,
What is this song of yours surging in my heart?
What is this tiny, tiny drizzle?
சின்னச் சின்ன தூறல் என்ன
என்னைக் கொஞ்சும் சாரல் என்ன
சிந்தச் சிந்த என் ஆவல் பின்ன
நெஞ்சில் பொங்கும் பாடல் என்ன
சின்ன சின்ன......
What is this spray caressing me?
As my longing twines together as it spills,
What is this song of yours surging in my heart?
Tiny, tiny...
Chinna chinna thooral enna
What is this tiny, tiny drizzle?
Ennai konjum saaral enna
What is this spray caressing me?
Sindha chindha en aaval pinna
As my longing twines together as it spills,
Nenjil pongum un paadal enna
What is this song of yours surging in my heart?
Chinna chinna thooral enna
What is this tiny, tiny drizzle?
Ennai konjum saaral enna
What is this spray caressing me?
Sindha chindha en aaval pinna
As my longing twines together as it spills,
Nenjil pongum un paadal enna
What is this song of yours surging in my heart?
Chinna chinna…
Tiny, tiny...
Unadhu thooralum iniya saaralum
Your drizzle and sweet spray,
Theendum megam silirkkudhammaa
The cloud it touches shivers with delight, O mother!
Haahaahaa… adhu theendum megamilla
Ha ha ha... It is not the cloud it touches,
Dhegam silirkkudhammaa….(Dialogue)
The body shivers with delight, O mother! (Dialogue)
Unadhu thooralum iniya saaralum
Your drizzle and sweet spray,
Theendum dhegam silirkkudhammaa
The body it touches shivers with delight, O mother!
Nanaindha pozhudhilum kulirndha manadhinil
Even while drenched, in a cooled heart,
Yaedho aasai thudikkudhammaa
Some desire throbs with longing, O mother!
Manidha jaadhiyin pasiyum dhaagamum
The hunger and thirst of human kind,
Unnaal endrum theerumammaa
Will always be quenched by you, O mother!
Vaari thandha vallal endru
As a generous benefactor who gives abundantly,
Paaril unnai cholvadhundu
The world speaks of you!
Inamum kulamum irukkum ulagil
In a world where race and caste exist,
Anaivarum ingu sari samam yena
Declaring that everyone here is equal,
Unarthidum mazhaiyae chinna chinna
O rain that makes us realize this, tiny tiny...
Chinna chinna thooral enna
What is this tiny, tiny drizzle?
Ennai konjum saaral enna
What is this spray caressing me?
Sindha chindha en aaval pinna
As my longing twines together as it spills,
Nenjil pongum un paadal enna
What is this song of yours surging in my heart?
Chinna chinna thooral enna
What is this tiny, tiny drizzle?
Pizhaikku yaavarum thavikkum naatkkalil
During days when everyone suffers for survival...
Neeyo ingae varuvadhillai
You do not come here...
Padichavan paatta kedutha
It is like the story of an educated man ruined by a song!
Kadhaiyaalla irukku
It wasn't written as 'pizhaikku' (for survival),
Pizhaikkunnu ezhudhalaiyae
I wrote it as 'mazhaikku' (for rain)!
Mazhaikkunnu thaanae ezhudhi irukken
(Dialogue)
(Dialogue)
Oho ho...
Oho ho…
On days when everyone yearns for rain,
Mazhaikku yaavarum thavikkum naatkkalil
You do not come here...
Neeyo ingae varuvadhillai
When the cracked earth looks up at the sky,
Veditha boomiyum maanam paarkkaiyil
You are nowhere to be seen...
Neeyo kannil therivadhillai
The news of your arrival and the date you pour,
Unadhu saedhiyai pozhiyum thaedhiyai
Who here knows in advance?
Munnaal ingae yaararivaar
Both wet agricultural lands and dry lands,
Nanjai mannum punjai mannum
Will glisten like gold if you arrive!
Neeyum vandhaal ponnaai minnum
The world knows your greatness,
Unadhu perumai ulaagam ariyum
Arriving as thunder sounds like music,
Idi yenum isai muzhangida varum
O daughter named Rain, tiny tiny...
Mazhai yenum magalae chinna chinna
What is this tiny, tiny drizzle?
Chinna chinna thooral enna
What is this spray caressing me?
Ennai konjum saaral enna
As my longing twines together as it spills,
Sindha chindha en aaval pinna
What is this song of yours surging in my heart?
Nenjil pongum un paadal enna
What is this tiny, tiny drizzle?
Chinna chinna thooral enna
What is this spray caressing me?
Ennai konjum saaral enna
As my longing twines together as it spills,
Sindha chindha en aaval pinna
What is this song of yours surging in my heart?
Nenjil pongum un paadal enna
Tiny, tiny...
Chinna chinna…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poetic song from the film Senthamizh Paattu (1992) is a lyrical homage to the rain, personified as a benevolent benefactor and motherly figure. The song captures the joyous sensations brought by a soft drizzle and spray, describing how rain quenches humanity's hunger and thirst while uniting all people equally regardless of social divisions like caste or class.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification (Uruvagandhalthal)
“Mazhai yenum magalae chinna chinna”
Rain is addressed as a mother/daughter ('Mazhai yenum magalae') and a benevolent donor ('Vaari thandha vallal').
Anaphora (Repetition / Adukku Thodar)
“Chinna chinna thooral enna”
The phrase 'Chinna chinna' is repeated for rhythmic emphasis and emotional tenderness.
Emoni (Second-letter Rhyme / Edhurkai)
“Nanjai mannum punjai mannum”
Rhyming of second consonant letters in 'Nanjai' and 'Punjai'.
Metaphor
“Idi yenum isai muzhangida varum”
Comparing thunder to music ('Idi yenum isai') and rain making land glisten like gold.
Did you know?
Trivia
Senthamizh Paattu (1992) stars Prabhu and Sukanya, directed by P. Vasu. The music for the film was composed by M. S. Viswanathan and Ilaiyaraaja together, marking a historic collaboration between two iconic Tamil music directors.
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