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Lyrics & meaning

Chinna Kanne (Duet)

From Adutha Kattam · 1999

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
Mano, Sreelatha
Music director
S. P. Venkatesh
Details
Adutha Kattam1999

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Chinna kannae chinna kannaeMy little darling, my little darling,
Nee en jeevanaeYou are my very life.
Chinna kannae chinna kannaeMy little darling, my little darling,
Nee en jeevanaeYou are my very life.
Male
Yaezhu jenmam vaazhum varaiAs long as I live through seven births,
Naan un devanaeI am your divine beloved.
En kaadhil vanthuWhispering into my ear,
Un paer sonnaan kaamaraajanae azhagiya….The god of love spoke your name, my beautiful one...
Female
Chinna kannaa chinna kannaaMy little darling, my little darling,
Naan un jeevanaeI am your very life.
Female
Yaezhu jenmam vaazhum varaiAs long as I live through seven births,
Nee en devanaeYou are my divine lord.
En kaadhil vanthuWhispering into my ear,
Un paer sonnaan kaamaraajanae pazhagiyaThe god of love spoke your name, my familiar one...
Male
Chinna kannae chinna kannaeMy little darling, my little darling,
Nee en jeevanaeYou are my very life.
Female :Yaezhu jenmam vaazhum varaiFemale: As long as I live through seven births,
Nee en devanaeYou are my divine lord.
Female
Ennullam unnai ninaikkum…mmmMy heart constantly thinks of you... mmm,
Ennangal rekkai adikkum….mmmMy thoughts sprout wings and fly... mmm,
Male :Un kural mella olikkum….mmmMale: Your voice softly resounds... mmm,
Ullukkul mani adikkum….mmmA bell rings deep within my soul... mmm,
Female :Enathu uyirai un kaiyil naan vaangavoFemale: Shall I entrust my very life into your hands?
Male :Idhai vidavum motchangal undoMale: Is there any eternal bliss greater than this?
Female
Chinna kannaaMy little darling,
Male :HaaMale: Ah,
Female :Chinna kannaaFemale: My little darling,
Male :HaaMale: Ah,
Female :Naan un jeevanaeFemale: I am your life.
Male :Yaezhu jenmam vaazhum varaiMale: As long as I live through seven births,
Naan un devanaeI am your divine lord.
Male
Pennendra koyil thirakkum….mmmThe temple called womanhood will open... mmm,
Ennenna poojai nadakkum ….mmmWonder what sacred worships will unfold... mmm,
Female :Aadaikkul aasai thudikkum….mmmFemale: Desire throbs beneath my attire... mmm,
Aanaalum vetkkam thadukkum….mmm…Yet shyness steps in to restrain me... mmm...
Male :Kadaisi varai kaanaatha pookkal engaeMale: Where are the flowers never seen until the end?
Female :Palliyaraiyil manamidum angae….Female: Right there, spreading fragrance in the bedchamber...
Male
Chinna kannae chinna kannaeMy little darling, my little darling,
Nee en jeevanaeYou are my very life.
Female :Yaezhu jenmam vaazhum varaiFemale: As long as I live through seven births,
Nee en devanaeYou are my divine lord.
Male :En kaadhil vanthuMale: Whispering into my ear,
Un paer sonnaan kaamaraajanae azhagiya….The god of love spoke your name, my beautiful one...
Female
Chinna kannaa chinna kannaaMy little darling, my little darling,
Naan un jeevanaeI am your life.
Male :Yaezhu jenmam vaazhum varaiMale: As long as I live through seven births,
Naan un devanaeI am your divine lord.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This romantic duet expresses a timeless bond between two lovers who pledge their eternal devotion across seven lifetimes. They describe their deep emotional resonance, where the mere mention of each other's name rings like a temple bell and causes thoughts to take flight.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Pennendra koyil thirakkum….mmm

Compares womanhood to a temple ('Pennendra koyil') where worship and sacred rituals take place.

Personification

Un paer sonnaan kaamaraajanae azhagiya….

Personifies 'Kaamaraajan' (the god of love) as a messenger whispering the lover's name directly into the ear.

Eybhorai / Rhyme (Iyaibu)

Ennullam unnai ninaikkum…mmm / Ennangal rekkai adikkum….mmm

Use of end rhymes like 'ninaikkum', 'adikkum', and 'olikkum' creating a melodic rhythmic structure.

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Trivia

Written by Vairamuthu, the lyric reflects classical Tamil Sangam literature themes where love is described as transcending a single lifetime across 'yaezhu jenmam' (seven births).

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