Chinna Kanna Chella Kanna (Male)
From Thaimel Aanai · 1988
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- K. J. Yesudas
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Details
- Thaimel Aanai1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aaa….aa….aa….aah…aa… | Aaa... melodic vocalizing... |
| Male | |
| Thaai madiyil oivedukkum | Resting in a mother's lap |
| Kaalam nimmathi | brings a time of absolute peace. |
| Thalaiyeduththu valarnthu vittaal | Once you grow up and stand tall, |
| Inbam thunbam paathi | life becomes equal parts pleasure and pain. |
| Male | |
| Chinna kannaa chella kannaa | Oh my tender darling, my precious child, |
| Sontham enna sontham | what a beautiful relationship this is! |
| Yaezhu jenmam pona pinnum | Even after seven lifetimes pass away, |
| Vaazhum intha bantham | this soul connection will live forever. |
| Male | |
| Maarbanaiththu oottavillai | She did not cradle and nurse you, |
| Naanum pillaithaan | and I too am just a child, |
| Mani vayittril sumakkavillai | She did not carry you in her precious womb, |
| Aanaal annaithaan | yet she is truly your mother. |
| Male | |
| Ini orunaal eendreduppaal | One day in the future, she will give birth to you |
| Unthan annaiyaaga | reborn as your true mother, |
| Illaiyendraal piranthiruppaal | Or else, she will be born in another life |
| Untha pillaiyaaga | as your very own child. |
| Male | |
| Chinna kannaa chella kannaa | Oh my tender darling, my precious child, |
| Sontham enna sontham | what a beautiful relationship this is! |
| Yaezhu jenmam pona pinnum | Even after seven lifetimes pass away, |
| Vaazhum intha bantham | this soul connection will live forever. |
| Male | |
| Manam ondrae vaazhkkaiyendrae | Believing that heart and mind are the true life, |
| Mannai aala vaa | come forward to rule this earth! |
| Veeram ondrae vedhamendrae | Believing that courage alone is the holy scripture, |
| Vinnai saadi vaa | leap up and reach for the skies! |
| Male | |
| Yaar magan nee enbathaithaan | Whose child you are should be spoken |
| Oorum solla vendum | and celebrated by the whole town. |
| Pirantha udal maraintha pinnum | Even long after this physical body vanishes, |
| Perum solla vendum | your name and reputation must endure. |
| Mmmheemmmm……mmmm…. | Humming vocalization... |
| Mmmheemmmm……mmmm…. | Humming vocalization... |
ஆஆ....ஆ....ஆ....ஆஹ்...ஆ.....
Aaa... melodic vocalizing...
சின்ன கண்ணா செல்லக் கண்ணா
சொந்தம் என்ன சொந்தம்
ஏழு ஜென்மம் போன பின்னும்
வாழும் இந்த பந்தம்
Resting in a mother's lap
brings a time of absolute peace.
Once you grow up and stand tall,
life becomes equal parts pleasure and pain.
தாய் மடியில் ஓய்வெடுக்கும்
காலம் நிம்மதி
தலையெடுத்து வளர்ந்து விட்டால்
இன்பம் துன்பம் பாதி
Oh my tender darling, my precious child,
what a beautiful relationship this is!
Even after seven lifetimes pass away,
this soul connection will live forever.
சின்ன கண்ணா செல்லக் கண்ணா
சொந்தம் என்ன சொந்தம்
ஏழு ஜென்மம் போன பின்னும்
வாழும் இந்த பந்தம்
She did not cradle and nurse you,
and I too am just a child,
She did not carry you in her precious womb,
yet she is truly your mother.
மார்பணைத்து ஊட்டவில்லை
நானும் பிள்ளைதான்
மணி வயிற்றில் சுமக்கவில்லை
ஆனால் அன்னைதான்
One day in the future, she will give birth to you
reborn as your true mother,
Or else, she will be born in another life
as your very own child.
இனி ஒருநாள் ஈன்றெடுப்பாள்
உந்தன் அன்னையாக
இல்லையென்றால் பிறந்திருப்பாள்
உந்தன் பிள்ளையாக
Oh my tender darling, my precious child,
what a beautiful relationship this is!
Even after seven lifetimes pass away,
this soul connection will live forever.
சின்ன கண்ணா செல்லக் கண்ணா
சொந்தம் என்ன சொந்தம்
ஏழு ஜென்மம் போன பின்னும்
வாழும் இந்த பந்தம்
Believing that heart and mind are the true life,
come forward to rule this earth!
Believing that courage alone is the holy scripture,
leap up and reach for the skies!
மானம் ஒன்றே வாழ்க்கையென்றே
மண்ணை ஆள வா
வீரம் ஒன்றே வேதமென்றே
விண்ணை சாடி வா
Whose child you are should be spoken
and celebrated by the whole town.
Even long after this physical body vanishes,
your name and reputation must endure.
Humming vocalization...
Humming vocalization...
யார் மகன் நீ என்பதைதான்
ஊரும் சொல்ல வேண்டும்
பிறந்த உடல் மறைந்த பின்னும்
பேரும் சொல்ல வேண்டும்
ம்ம்ம்ஹீம் ம்ம்......ம்ம்ம்ம்......
ம்ம்ம்ஹீம் ம்ம்......ம்ம்ம்ம்......
Aaa….aa….aa….aah…aa…
Aaa... melodic vocalizing...
Thaai madiyil oivedukkum
Resting in a mother's lap
Kaalam nimmathi
brings a time of absolute peace.
Thalaiyeduththu valarnthu vittaal
Once you grow up and stand tall,
Inbam thunbam paathi
life becomes equal parts pleasure and pain.
Chinna kannaa chella kannaa
Oh my tender darling, my precious child,
Sontham enna sontham
what a beautiful relationship this is!
Yaezhu jenmam pona pinnum
Even after seven lifetimes pass away,
Vaazhum intha bantham
this soul connection will live forever.
Maarbanaiththu oottavillai
She did not cradle and nurse you,
Naanum pillaithaan
and I too am just a child,
Mani vayittril sumakkavillai
She did not carry you in her precious womb,
Aanaal annaithaan
yet she is truly your mother.
Ini orunaal eendreduppaal
One day in the future, she will give birth to you
Unthan annaiyaaga
reborn as your true mother,
Illaiyendraal piranthiruppaal
Or else, she will be born in another life
Untha pillaiyaaga
as your very own child.
Chinna kannaa chella kannaa
Oh my tender darling, my precious child,
Sontham enna sontham
what a beautiful relationship this is!
Yaezhu jenmam pona pinnum
Even after seven lifetimes pass away,
Vaazhum intha bantham
this soul connection will live forever.
Manam ondrae vaazhkkaiyendrae
Believing that heart and mind are the true life,
Mannai aala vaa
come forward to rule this earth!
Veeram ondrae vedhamendrae
Believing that courage alone is the holy scripture,
Vinnai saadi vaa
leap up and reach for the skies!
Yaar magan nee enbathaithaan
Whose child you are should be spoken
Oorum solla vendum
and celebrated by the whole town.
Pirantha udal maraintha pinnum
Even long after this physical body vanishes,
Perum solla vendum
your name and reputation must endure.
Mmmheemmmm……mmmm….
Humming vocalization...
Mmmheemmmm……mmmm….
Humming vocalization...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the movie 'Thaimel Aanai' expresses deep tender affection, motherly bonding, and life ethics. Lyricist Vairamuthu highlights that maternal love transcends physical birth, emphasizing that true motherhood is defined by emotional connection and nurturing rather than mere biology.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Chinna kannaa chella kannaa”
Repetition of the 'Ch' sound at the beginning of adjacent words.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Mannai aala vaa / Vinnai saadi vaa”
Matching ending rhyming phrases across consecutive lines ('aala vaa' and 'saadi vaa').
Antithesis (Contrast)
“Inbam thunbam paathi”
Juxtaposition of opposites 'Inbam' (joy) and 'Thunbam' (sorrow) to show the duality of growing up.
Metaphor
“Veeram ondrae vedhamendrae”
Equating 'Veeram' (courage) directly with 'Vedham' (holy scriptures/truth).
Did you know?
Trivia
The film 'Thaimel Aanai' (1988) stars Arjun Sarja and legend B. Saroja Devi, revolving around strong mother-son sentiments. The music was composed by Chandrabose with lyrics by Vairamuthu.
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