Chinna Chinna Veedu Katti
From Manakanakku · 1986
- Lyricist
- Panchu Arunachalam
- Singer
- P. Jayachandran
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Manakanakku1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Chinna chinna veedu katti | Building tiny little toy houses, |
| Suththi suththi odi vanthu | Running around in circles, |
| Chinna pillai kaalam thottu | Ever since childhood, |
| Vanthathintha sontha ammaa | This motherly affection arrived. |
| Male | |
| Kollaiyilae vachcha kodi | Like a vine planted in the backyard, |
| Komba suththi valarnthaarpola | That grows winding around a branch, |
| Male | |
| Enna suththi nee valarnthae | You grew up wrapped around me, |
| Unna suththi naan valarnthaen | I grew up wrapped around you. |
| Enna suththi nee valarnthae | You grew up wrapped around me, |
| Unna suththi naan valarnthaen | I grew up wrapped around you. |
| Male | |
| Epothum unna kann pola kappen | I will always protect you like my own eye, |
| Mamana marakkaathae | Do not forget your uncle. |
| En mana koottukullae | Inside the cage of my heart, |
| Oru kiliyai valarththaene | I raised a parrot, |
| Male | |
| Adhan azagai rasichenae | I admired its beauty, |
| Naan ennai maranthaenae | And lost myself in joy. |
| Naan ennai maranthaenae | And lost myself in joy. |
சின்ன சின்ன வீடு கட்டி
சுத்தி சுத்தி ஓடி வந்து
சின்னப் பிள்ளை காலம் தொட்டு
வந்ததிந்த சொந்தம் அம்மா
Building tiny little toy houses,
Running around in circles,
Ever since childhood,
This motherly affection arrived.
கொல்லையிலே வச்சக் கொடி
கொம்ப சுத்தி வளர்ந்தாற்போல
Like a vine planted in the backyard,
That grows winding around a branch,
என்ன சுத்தி நீ வளர்ந்தே
உன்ன சுத்தி நான் வளர்ந்தேன்
என்ன சுத்தி நீ வளர்ந்தே
உன்ன சுத்தி நான் வளர்ந்தேன்
You grew up wrapped around me,
I grew up wrapped around you.
You grew up wrapped around me,
I grew up wrapped around you.
எப்போதும் உன்ன கண் போலக் காப்பேன்
மாமன மறக்காதே......
என் மனக் கூட்டுக்குள்ளே
ஒரு கிளியை வளர்த்தேனே
I will always protect you like my own eye,
Do not forget your uncle.
Inside the cage of my heart,
I raised a parrot,
அதன் அழகை ரசிச்சேனே
நான் என்னை மறந்தேனே
நான் என்னை மறந்தேனே
I admired its beauty,
And lost myself in joy.
And lost myself in joy.
Chinna chinna veedu katti
Building tiny little toy houses,
Suththi suththi odi vanthu
Running around in circles,
Chinna pillai kaalam thottu
Ever since childhood,
Vanthathintha sontha ammaa
This motherly affection arrived.
Kollaiyilae vachcha kodi
Like a vine planted in the backyard,
Komba suththi valarnthaarpola
That grows winding around a branch,
Enna suththi nee valarnthae
You grew up wrapped around me,
Unna suththi naan valarnthaen
I grew up wrapped around you.
Enna suththi nee valarnthae
You grew up wrapped around me,
Unna suththi naan valarnthaen
I grew up wrapped around you.
Epothum unna kann pola kappen
I will always protect you like my own eye,
Mamana marakkaathae
Do not forget your uncle.
En mana koottukullae
Inside the cage of my heart,
Oru kiliyai valarththaene
I raised a parrot,
Adhan azagai rasichenae
I admired its beauty,
Naan ennai maranthaenae
And lost myself in joy.
Naan ennai maranthaenae
And lost myself in joy.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This soulful song reflects the pure, deep affection of a maternal uncle (Maaman) towards his young niece as she grows up. He nostalgically recalls her childhood days, playing together and building toy houses. Using poetic imagery, he describes their intertwined bond as similar to a creeper vine growing supportively around a sturdy branch. He promises to protect her like his own eyes and fondly expresses how raising her inside his heart was like caring for a beautiful parrot, bringing him complete self-forgetting bliss.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Chinna chinna veedu katti”
Repetition of words like 'Chinna chinna' (tiny) and 'Suththi suththi' (around and around) emphasizes innocent childhood activities and enthusiasm.
Uvamai (Simile)
“Kollaiyilae vachcha kodi Komba suththi valarnthaarpola”
Compares their codependent growth to a backyard creeper vine growing wrapped around a supporting branch.
Uvamai (Simile)
“Epothum unna kann pola kappen”
Compares the act of protecting his beloved niece to safeguarding one's own eyesight/pupil ('kann pola kappen').
Uruvagaim (Metaphor)
“En mana koottukullae Oru kiliyai valarththaene”
Refers to his heart as a cage ('mana koottukullae') and the cherished girl as a parrot ('kili') being raised inside it.
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Trivia
Manakanakku (1986) is notable for featuring actor Kamal Haasan in a friendly guest appearance as a film director alongside Vijayakanth in the lead role. The soundtrack was composed by legendary music director M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics penned by Panchu Arunachalam.
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