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Chinna Kuzhanthai Vizhikalile

From Devi – 1968 Film · 1968

Lyricist
Palladam Manickam
Singer
T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
S. Dakshinamurthi
Movie name
Devi – 1968 Film
Movie release year
1968
Lyrics added on
4 Jul 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Chinna kuzhandhai vizhigalilae
Deivam vandhu sirikudhumma
Vanna poovidhazh mazhalaiyilae
Vaazhkaiyin thathuvam puriyudhamma
Chinna kuzhandhai vizhigalilae
Deivam vandhu sirikudhumma
Vanna poovidhazh mazhalaiyilae
Vaazhkaiyin thathuvam puriyudhamma
Kuzhandhaiyaai manidhan irundhirundhaal
Kulapamum mayakamum ulagil illai
Kuzhandhaiyaai manidhan irundhirundhaal
Kulapamum mayakamum ulagil illai
Valarndha manidhan aasaigalaal
Vaazhum vazhigalil nermaiillai
Chinna kuzhandhai vizhigalilae
Deivam vandhu sirikudhumma
Vanna poovidhazh mazhalaiyilae
Vaazhkaiyin thathuvam puriyudhamma
Kani idhazh sirippaal azhagaada
Kanna poigaiyil thaenoora
Kani idhazh sirippaal azhagaada
Kanna poigaiyil thaenoora
Kavidhaiyai pol varum kuzhandhaiyin
Pinju kaaladi nizhalae sorgam ammaaa
Kannil aadum ilam kuzhandhai
Kadavul ezhudhiya mani kavidhai
Kannil aadum ilam kuzhandhai
Kadavul ezhudhiya mani kavidhai
Innoru piravi naan eduthaal
Endrum kuzhandhaiyaai vaazha vidu
Iraivaa …endrum kuzhandhaiyaai vazha vidu
Chinna kuzhandhai vizhigalilae
Deivam vandhu sirikudhumma
Vanna poovidhazh mazhalaiyilae
Vaazhkaiyin thathuvam puriyudhamma
In the eyes of a little child,
God Himself comes and smiles.
In its innocent words like colorful petals,
The true meaning of life becomes clear.
In the eyes of a little child,
God Himself comes and smiles.
In its innocent words like colorful petals,
The true meaning of life becomes clear.
If human beings had only remained children,
There would be no confusion or delusion in this world.
If human beings had only remained children,
There would be no confusion or delusion in this world.
Because of the desires of grown-up men,
There is no honesty in their ways of living...
In the eyes of a little child,
God Himself comes and smiles.
In its innocent words like colorful petals,
The true meaning of life becomes clear.
As beauty dances in its smile of soft, sweet lips,
And sweetness overflows in the ponds of its cheeks,
As beauty dances in its smile of soft, sweet lips,
And sweetness overflows in the ponds of its cheeks,
Like a poem come to life, a child's tiny
Footstep's shadow is pure heaven!
The little child dancing before our eyes
Is a precious poem written by God.
The little child dancing before our eyes
Is a precious poem written by God.
If I am ever born again,
Let me live forever as a child.
Oh God... let me live forever as a child!
In the eyes of a little child,
God Himself comes and smiles.
In its innocent words like colorful petals,
The true meaning of life becomes clear.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Chinna kuzhandhai vizhigalilae from the 1968 film Devi is a soulful Tamil song celebrating the divinity and innocence of childhood. The lyrics suggest that God smiles through the eyes of a child, and the sweet prattle of an infant conveys life's deepest truths. It reflects on how adult desires corrupt humanity, creating worldly confusion, and asserts that if humans retained childlike innocence, society would remain pure and honest. The narrator admires the poetic beauty of children and prays to God for the grace to live as a child forever if granted another birth.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Kadavul ezhudhiya mani kavidhai”

Comparing the child to a precious poem written by God ('Kadavul ezhudhiya mani kavidhai').

Simile (Uvamai)

“Kavidhaiyai pol varum kuzhandhaiyin”

Comparing the child's sweet arrival to poetry ('Kavidhaiyai pol varum kuzhandhaiyin').

Edugai (Rhyme on second letter)

“Chinna kuzhandhai vizhigalilae / Vanna poovidhazh mazhalaiyilae”

Matching second consonant sounds in 'Chinna' and 'Vanna'.

Monai (Alliteration)

“Kuzhandhaiyaai manidhan irundhirundhaal / Kulapamum mayakamum ulagil illai”

Matching initial sounds in 'Kuzhandhaiyaai' and 'Kulapamum'.

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Trivia

Devi (1968) featured music by classic composer S. Dakshinamurthy with soulful lyrics by Palladam Manickam. T.M. Soundararajan rendered this emotional and philosophical lullaby with immense warmth.

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