Chinna Kanna Chella Kanna (Female)
From Thaimel Aanai · 1988
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- K. S. Chitra
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Details
- Thaimel Aanai1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aaa….aaa….aaa…. | Ah... ah... ah... |
| Chinna kannaa chella kannaa | Little Krishna, beloved child, |
| Sontham enna sontham | What a relationship this bond is! |
| Yaezhu jenmam pona pinnum | Even after seven births pass, |
| Vaazhum intha bantham | This relationship will continue to live. |
| Female | |
| Thaai madiyil oivedukkum | Taking rest in a mother's lap, |
| Kaalam nimmathi | That time is true peace. |
| Thalaiyeduththu valarnthu vittaal | Once you stand tall and grow up, |
| Inbam thunbam paathi | Pleasure and pain are half and half. |
| Female | |
| Chinna kannaa chella kannaa | Little Krishna, beloved child, |
| Sontham enna sontham | What a relationship this bond is! |
| Yaezhu jenmam pona pinnum | Even after seven births pass, |
| Vaazhum intha bantham | This relationship will continue to live. |
| Female | |
| Maarbanaiththu oottavillai | I did not feed you holding you to my chest, |
| Naanum pillaithaan | Yet I am like a child too. |
| Mani vayittril sumakkavillai | I did not carry you in my precious womb, |
| Naanun annaithaan | Yet I am a mother too. |
| Female | |
| Ini orunaal eendreduppaen | One day in the future I will give birth, |
| Naanun annaiyaaven | And I will become a mother too. |
| Illaiyendraal piranthiruppaal | Otherwise, if born again, |
| Naanun pillaiyaavaen | I will become your child. |
| Female | |
| Chinna kannaa chella kannaa | Little Krishna, beloved child, |
| Sontham enna sontham | What a relationship this bond is! |
| Yaezhu jenmam pona pinnum | Even after seven births pass, |
| Vaazhum intha bantham | This relationship will continue to live. |
| Female | |
| Manam ondrae vaazhkkaiyendrae | Believing character alone is life, |
| Mannai aala vaa | Come to rule this earth! |
| Veeram ondrae vedhamendrae | Believing bravery alone is scripture, |
| Vinnai saadi vaa | Come to leap across the sky! |
| Female | |
| Yaar magan nee enbathaithaan | Whose son you are, |
| Oorum solla vendum | The whole town should proudly say! |
| Pirantha udal maraintha pinnum | Even after this born body disappears, |
| Perum solla vendum | Your name and fame should endure! |
| Female | |
| Chinna kannaa chella kannaa | Little Krishna, beloved child, |
| Sontham enna sontham | What a relationship this bond is! |
| Yaezhu jenmam pona pinnum | Even after seven births pass, |
| Vaazhum intha bantham | This relationship will continue to live. |
| Female | |
| Thaai madiyil oivedukkum | Taking rest in a mother's lap, |
| Kaalam nimmathi | That time is true peace. |
| Thalaiyeduththu valarnthu vittaal | Once you stand tall and grow up, |
| Inbam thunbam paathi | Pleasure and pain are half and half. |
| Mmmheemmmm……mmmm…. | Mmm-hmm... mmm... |
| Mmmheemmmm……mmmm…. | Mmm-hmm... mmm... |
ஆஆ....ஆஆ......ஆஆ..
சின்ன கண்ணா செல்லக் கண்ணா
சொந்தம் என்ன சொந்தம்
ஏழு ஜென்மம் போன பின்னும்
வாழும் இந்த பந்தம்
Ah... ah... ah...
Little Krishna, beloved child,
What a relationship this bond is!
Even after seven births pass,
This relationship will continue to live.
தாய் மடியில் ஓய்வெடுக்கும்
காலம் நிம்மதி
தலையெடுத்து வளர்ந்து விட்டால்
இன்பம் துன்பம் பாதி
Taking rest in a mother's lap,
That time is true peace.
Once you stand tall and grow up,
Pleasure and pain are half and half.
சின்ன கண்ணா செல்லக் கண்ணா
சொந்தம் என்ன சொந்தம்
ஏழு ஜென்மம் போன பின்னும்
வாழும் இந்த பந்தம்....
Little Krishna, beloved child,
What a relationship this bond is!
Even after seven births pass,
This relationship will continue to live.
மார்பணைத்து ஊட்டவில்லை
நீயும் பிள்ளைதான்
மணி வயிற்றில் சுமக்கவில்லை
நானுன் அன்னைதான்
I did not feed you holding you to my chest,
Yet I am like a child too.
I did not carry you in my precious womb,
Yet I am a mother too.
இனி ஒருநாள் ஈன்றெடுப்பேன்
நானுன் அன்னையாவேன்
இல்லையென்றால் பிறந்திருப்பேன்
நானுன் பிள்ளையாவேன்
One day in the future I will give birth,
And I will become a mother too.
Otherwise, if born again,
I will become your child.
சின்ன கண்ணா செல்லக் கண்ணா
சொந்தம் என்ன சொந்தம்
ஏழு ஜென்மம் போன பின்னும்
வாழும் இந்த பந்தம்....
Little Krishna, beloved child,
What a relationship this bond is!
Even after seven births pass,
This relationship will continue to live.
மானம் ஒன்றே வாழ்க்கையென்றே
மண்ணை ஆள வா
வீரம் ஒன்றே வேதமென்றே
விண்ணை சாடி வா
Believing character alone is life,
Come to rule this earth!
Believing bravery alone is scripture,
Come to leap across the sky!
யார் மகன் நீ என்பதைதான்
ஊரும் சொல்ல வேண்டும்
பிறந்த உடல் மறைந்த பின்னும்
பேரும் சொல்ல வேண்டும்
Whose son you are,
The whole town should proudly say!
Even after this born body disappears,
Your name and fame should endure!
சின்ன கண்ணா செல்லக் கண்ணா
சொந்தம் என்ன சொந்தம்
ஏழு ஜென்மம் போன பின்னும்
வாழும் இந்த பந்தம்....
Little Krishna, beloved child,
What a relationship this bond is!
Even after seven births pass,
This relationship will continue to live.
தாய் மடியில் ஓய்வெடுக்கும்
காலம் நிம்மதி
தலையெடுத்து வளர்ந்து விட்டால்
இன்பம் துன்பம் பாதி
ம்ம்ம்ஹீம் ம்ம்......ம்ம்ம்ம்......
ம்ம்ம்ஹீம் ம்ம்......ம்ம்ம்ம்......
Taking rest in a mother's lap,
That time is true peace.
Once you stand tall and grow up,
Pleasure and pain are half and half.
Mmm-hmm... mmm...
Mmm-hmm... mmm...
Aaa….aaa….aaa….
Ah... ah... ah...
Chinna kannaa chella kannaa
Little Krishna, beloved child,
Sontham enna sontham
What a relationship this bond is!
Yaezhu jenmam pona pinnum
Even after seven births pass,
Vaazhum intha bantham
This relationship will continue to live.
Thaai madiyil oivedukkum
Taking rest in a mother's lap,
Kaalam nimmathi
That time is true peace.
Thalaiyeduththu valarnthu vittaal
Once you stand tall and grow up,
Inbam thunbam paathi
Pleasure and pain are half and half.
Chinna kannaa chella kannaa
Little Krishna, beloved child,
Sontham enna sontham
What a relationship this bond is!
Yaezhu jenmam pona pinnum
Even after seven births pass,
Vaazhum intha bantham
This relationship will continue to live.
Maarbanaiththu oottavillai
I did not feed you holding you to my chest,
Naanum pillaithaan
Yet I am like a child too.
Mani vayittril sumakkavillai
I did not carry you in my precious womb,
Naanun annaithaan
Yet I am a mother too.
Ini orunaal eendreduppaen
One day in the future I will give birth,
Naanun annaiyaaven
And I will become a mother too.
Illaiyendraal piranthiruppaal
Otherwise, if born again,
Naanun pillaiyaavaen
I will become your child.
Chinna kannaa chella kannaa
Little Krishna, beloved child,
Sontham enna sontham
What a relationship this bond is!
Yaezhu jenmam pona pinnum
Even after seven births pass,
Vaazhum intha bantham
This relationship will continue to live.
Manam ondrae vaazhkkaiyendrae
Believing character alone is life,
Mannai aala vaa
Come to rule this earth!
Veeram ondrae vedhamendrae
Believing bravery alone is scripture,
Vinnai saadi vaa
Come to leap across the sky!
Yaar magan nee enbathaithaan
Whose son you are,
Oorum solla vendum
The whole town should proudly say!
Pirantha udal maraintha pinnum
Even after this born body disappears,
Perum solla vendum
Your name and fame should endure!
Chinna kannaa chella kannaa
Little Krishna, beloved child,
Sontham enna sontham
What a relationship this bond is!
Yaezhu jenmam pona pinnum
Even after seven births pass,
Vaazhum intha bantham
This relationship will continue to live.
Thaai madiyil oivedukkum
Taking rest in a mother's lap,
Kaalam nimmathi
That time is true peace.
Thalaiyeduththu valarnthu vittaal
Once you stand tall and grow up,
Inbam thunbam paathi
Pleasure and pain are half and half.
Mmmheemmmm……mmmm….
Mmm-hmm... mmm...
Mmmheemmmm……mmmm….
Mmm-hmm... mmm...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the film 'Thaimel Aanai' is a touching lullaby that explores the eternal and transcendent nature of maternal love. It expresses that the affection between a mother and her child goes beyond physical birth and endures through seven lifetimes. The lyrics highlight childhood spent in a mother's lap as the ultimate sanctuary of peace, contrasting it with adulthood where joy and sorrow exist in equal measure.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Mannai aala vaa / Vinnai saadi vaa”
The second letter '-nnai-' matches in 'Mannai' and 'Vinnai', creating a classic Tamil poetic rhythm.
Metaphor
“Veeram ondrae vedhamendrae”
Equating courage ('Veeram') directly to sacred scriptures ('Vedham') as a supreme life guide.
Antithesis (Contrast)
“Inbam thunbam paathi”
Contrasting 'Inbam' (pleasure/happiness) and 'Thunbam' (pain/sorrow) to portray the balanced realities of growing up.
Moonaai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Chinna kannaa chella kannaa”
Repetition of the 'Ch' sound across words creates melodic harmony in the refrain.
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Trivia
'Thaimel Aanai' (1988) is an action drama film starring Arjun and Raghuvaran. The music was composed by Chandrabose, with lyrics penned by Vairamuthu. Sung by K. S. Chithra, this tender song highlights her vocal versatility in emotional lullabies.
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