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Lyrics & meaning

Chinna Malli

From Oh Sukumari · 2026

Lyricist
Murugan Manthiram
Singer
Lipsika Uday
Music director
Bharath Manchiraju
Movie name
Oh Sukumari
Movie release year
2026
Lyrics added on
19 Aug 2026

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Chinna malli
Nee vaazhkkaiyin arputham
Minnal thulli
Mannil vantha porpatham
Kannpol unai kaappene
Oh minmini poove
Kanne ennuyir neeye
Oh minmini poove…
oh oh oh oh
Alli chende
Aagaaya vanname
Intha bantham neelum
Ezhu jenmame
Thavam seithe vanthaaye
Oh minmini poove
Kanne ennuyir neeye
Oh minmini poove…
Oh oh oh oh
Little jasmine flower,
You are the wonder of my life.
A spark of lightning,
Golden feet that stepped onto this earth.
I will protect you like my own eyes,
Oh glowing firefly flower.
My precious one, you are my very life,
Oh glowing firefly flower...
Oh oh oh oh
Bunch of water lilies,
The color of the open sky,
This bond will endure
Across seven lifetimes.
You came to me through my deep prayers,
Oh glowing firefly flower.
My precious one, you are my very life,
Oh glowing firefly flower...
Oh oh oh oh
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song is an affectionate and tender expression of love and protective care towards a cherished loved one, addressed metaphorically as a delicate jasmine flower and a glowing firefly. The speaker describes the arrival of this person as a miraculous gift born out of deep penance and vows to protect them like their own eyes. The lyrics celebrate an eternal bond that is believed to endure across seven lifetimes, comparing the beloved to natural wonders such as lightning, floral bouquets, and celestial skies, while reaffirming that they are the very essence of the speaker's life.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

metaphor

Minnal thulli / Mannil vantha porpatham

Comparing the arrival of the beloved to a leaping flash of lightning stepping onto the earth as golden feet.

idiomatic simile

Kannpol unai kaappene

Uses the traditional Tamil idiom of protecting someone as carefully as one's own eyes.

refrain

Oh minmini poove / Kanne ennuyir neeye

A repeated lyrical hook anchoring the affectionate tone of the song.

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Trivia

"Chinna Malli" is a gentle melodic track from the film "Oh Sukumari", written by lyricist Murugan Manthiram and composed by Bharath Manchiraju.

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