Chinna Kili Vanna Kili
From Chinna Gounder · 1992
- Lyricist
- R. V. Udhaya Kumar
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Chinna Gounder1992
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Chinnakili vannakili sethi sollum sellakili | Little parrot, colorful parrot, pet parrot that brings news. |
| Koondukula vachatharu sollukiliyae | Tell me, speaking parrot, who put you inside the cage? |
| Chinnakili vannakili sethisollum sellakili | Little parrot, colorful parrot, pet parrot that brings news. |
| Koondukula vachatharu sollukiliyae | Tell me, speaking parrot, who put you inside the cage? |
| Female | |
| {Yaaru yaaru athu yaaru.. | Who is that, who is that, who is he? |
| Avar peru peru enna peru} (2) | What is his name, name, what is his name? |
| Female | |
| Chinnakili vannakili sethi sollum sellakili | Little parrot, colorful parrot, pet parrot that brings news. |
| Koondukula vachatharu sollukiliyae | Tell me, speaking parrot, who put you inside the cage? |
| Male | |
| Chinnakili vannakili sethi sollum sellakili | Little parrot, colorful parrot, pet parrot that brings news. |
| Yenudaya peraketatharu kiliyae | Parrot, who asked for my name? |
| Chinnakili vannakili sethi sollum sellakili | Little parrot, colorful parrot, pet parrot that brings news. |
| Yenudaya peraketatharu kiliyae | Parrot, who asked for my name? |
| Male | |
| {Yaaru yaaru athu yaaru | Who is that, who is that, who is she? |
| Ava peru enna atha kooru} (2) | What is her name? Tell me that! |
| Male | |
| Chinnakili vannakili sethi sollum sellakili | Little parrot, colorful parrot, pet parrot that brings news. |
| Yenudaya peraketatharu kiliyae | Parrot, who asked for my name? |
சின்ன கிளி
வண்ண கிளி சேதி
சொல்லும் செல்ல கிளி
கூண்டுக்குள்ள வச்சதாரு
சொல்லு கிளியே சின்ன
கிளி வண்ண கிளி சேதி
சொல்லும் செல்ல கிளி
கூண்டுக்குள்ள வச்சதாரு
சொல்லு கிளியே
Little parrot, colorful parrot, pet parrot that brings news.
Tell me, speaking parrot, who put you inside the cage?
Little parrot, colorful parrot, pet parrot that brings news.
Tell me, speaking parrot, who put you inside the cage?
{ யாரு யாரு
அது யாரு அவர் பேரு
பேரு என்ன பேரு } (2)
Who is that, who is that, who is he?
What is his name, name, what is his name?
சின்ன கிளி
வண்ண கிளி சேதி
சொல்லும் செல்ல கிளி
கூண்டுக்குள்ள வச்சதாரு
சொல்லு கிளியே
Little parrot, colorful parrot, pet parrot that brings news.
Tell me, speaking parrot, who put you inside the cage?
சின்ன கிளி
வண்ண கிளி சேதி
சொல்லும் செல்ல கிளி
என்னுடைய பேரை
கேட்டதாரு கிளியே
சின்ன கிளி வண்ண கிளி
சேதி சொல்லும் செல்ல
கிளி என்னுடைய பேரை
கேட்டதாரு கிளியே
Little parrot, colorful parrot, pet parrot that brings news.
Parrot, who asked for my name?
Little parrot, colorful parrot, pet parrot that brings news.
Parrot, who asked for my name?
{ யாரு யாரு
அது யாரு அவ பேரு
என்ன அத கூறு } (2)
Who is that, who is that, who is she?
What is her name? Tell me that!
சின்ன கிளி
வண்ண கிளி சேதி
சொல்லும் செல்ல கிளி
என்னுடைய பேரை
கேட்டதாரு கிளியே
Little parrot, colorful parrot, pet parrot that brings news.
Parrot, who asked for my name?
Chinnakili vannakili sethi sollum sellakili
Little parrot, colorful parrot, pet parrot that brings news.
Koondukula vachatharu sollukiliyae
Tell me, speaking parrot, who put you inside the cage?
Chinnakili vannakili sethisollum sellakili
Little parrot, colorful parrot, pet parrot that brings news.
Koondukula vachatharu sollukiliyae
Tell me, speaking parrot, who put you inside the cage?
{Yaaru yaaru athu yaaru..
Who is that, who is that, who is he?
Avar peru peru enna peru} (2)
What is his name, name, what is his name?
Chinnakili vannakili sethi sollum sellakili
Little parrot, colorful parrot, pet parrot that brings news.
Koondukula vachatharu sollukiliyae
Tell me, speaking parrot, who put you inside the cage?
Chinnakili vannakili sethi sollum sellakili
Little parrot, colorful parrot, pet parrot that brings news.
Yenudaya peraketatharu kiliyae
Parrot, who asked for my name?
Chinnakili vannakili sethi sollum sellakili
Little parrot, colorful parrot, pet parrot that brings news.
Yenudaya peraketatharu kiliyae
Parrot, who asked for my name?
{Yaaru yaaru athu yaaru
Who is that, who is that, who is she?
Ava peru enna atha kooru} (2)
What is her name? Tell me that!
Chinnakili vannakili sethi sollum sellakili
Little parrot, colorful parrot, pet parrot that brings news.
Yenudaya peraketatharu kiliyae
Parrot, who asked for my name?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Chinnakili Vannakili is a playful rural duet from the movie Chinna Gounder (1992). The song is structured as a lighthearted conversation where the lead characters express their growing romantic curiosity through the metaphor of a parrot acting as a messenger. The woman playfully inquires who caged the parrot and who is interested in her, while the man teasingly questions who is asking about his name in return. Rich in folk flair, the track captures the innocence, bashfulness, and playful teasing inherent in traditional village romance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Internal Rhyme (Iyaibu / Edugai)
“Chinnakili vannakili sethi sollum sellakili”
The line features strong internal rhyming with words ending in 'kili' (Chinnakili, vannakili, sellakili), creating a rhythmic folk cadence.
Apostrophe (Addressing an absent or non-human entity)
“Koondukula vachatharu sollukiliyae”
The singer addresses the parrot ('sollukiliyae') as if it were a conscious confidante capable of carrying romantic messages.
Epizeuxis (Immediate Repetition)
“Yaaru yaaru athu yaaru”
The immediate repetition of the word 'yaaru' builds eager emphasis and playful curiosity.
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Trivia
Although listed with unknown credits in the prompt context, the soundtrack of Chinna Gounder (1992) was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, and this song was sung by Mano and K. S. Chithra with lyrics penned by director R. V. Udhaya Kumar. The film was one of the biggest village-centric blockbusters of the 1990s in Tamil cinema.
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