Chinna Paiya Kitta
From Sathiyam Neeye · 1984
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- S. P. Sailaja
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Sathiyam Neeye1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Chinna paiyaa kitta vaaiyyaa | Little boy, come closer. |
| Pullaiyaara suththi vaaiyyaa | Come around like circumambulating Lord Ganesha. |
| Moonjooru maathiri aala konjam paarunga | Just take a look at this person who looks like a shrew mouse. |
| Vaalu engae pochchuthu konjam kelunga | Ask him where his tail went. |
| Chorus :Aththiri patchaa kozhukatta | Chorus: Oh spicy sweet dumpling! |
| Annakkili kitta maattikitta | Caught right near the parrot! |
| Female | |
| Chinna paiyaa kitta vaaiyyaa | Little boy, come closer. |
| Pullaiyaara | Lord Ganesha |
| Chorus :Takku takku | Chorus: Takku takku |
| Female :Suththi vaaiyyaa | Female: Circle around and come! |
| Moonjooru maathiri aala konjam paarunga | Just take a look at this person who looks like a shrew mouse. |
| Vaalu engae pochchuthu konjam kelunga | Ask him where his tail went. |
| Chorus :Aththiri patchaa kozhukatta | Chorus: Oh spicy sweet dumpling! |
| Annakkili kitta maattikitta | Caught right near the parrot! |
| Female | |
| Korangu mugam ammaadi | Oh my, a face like a monkey! |
| Adhukku enna kannaadi | Why does it need a mirror? |
| Edhuththaa odappaen adhil naan killaadi | If I take it, I will smash it; I am an expert at that! |
| Korangu mugam ammaadi | Oh my, a face like a monkey! |
| Adhukku enna kannaadi | Why does it need a mirror? |
| Edhuththaa odappaen adhil naan killaadi | If I take it, I will smash it; I am an expert at that! |
| Female | |
| Mogara kattaikku meesai edhukku | Why does such an ugly mug need a mustache? |
| Mogara kattaikku meesai edhukku | Why does such an ugly mug need a mustache? |
| Valaiyalittukko pudava kattikko | Wear bangles and wrap a saree! |
| Vaaiyyaa vaa ration kadai | Come on over, you ration shop! |
| Female | |
| Chinna paiyaa kitta vaaiyyaa | Little boy, come closer. |
| Pullaiyaara | Lord Ganesha |
| Chorus :Takku takku | Chorus: Takku takku |
| Female :Suththi vaaiyyaa | Female: Circle around and come! |
| Moonjooru maathiri aala konjam paarunga | Just take a look at this person who looks like a shrew mouse. |
| Vaalu engae pochchuthu konjam kelunga | Ask him where his tail went. |
| Chorus :Aththiri patchaa kozhukatta | Chorus: Oh spicy sweet dumpling! |
| Annakkili kitta maattikitta | Caught right near the parrot! |
| Female | |
| Kaasi kadaththeruvil varavu vachchatha | Whatever was earned/credited in the street markets of Kasi, |
| Kaasi kadaththeruvil varavu vachchatha | Whatever was earned/credited in the street markets of Kasi, |
| Nadu theruvula selavu vaikkira | Is being squandered right in the middle of the road! |
| Ennaattam ponnu undaa | Is there any woman quite like me? |
| Sollu maappilla | Tell me, groom! |
| Male | |
| ………….. | ... |
சின்னப் பையா கிட்ட வாய்யா
புள்ளையார சுத்தி வாய்யா
மூஞ்சோறு மாதிரி ஆள கொஞ்சம் பாருங்க
வாலு எங்கே போச்சுது கொஞ்சம் கேளுங்க
குழு :
அத்திரி பட்சா கொழுக்கட்ட
அன்னக்கிளி கிட்ட மாட்டிகிட்ட...
Little boy, come closer.
Come around like circumambulating Lord Ganesha.
Just take a look at this person who looks like a shrew mouse.
Ask him where his tail went.
Chorus: Oh spicy sweet dumpling!
Caught right near the parrot!
சின்னப் பையா கிட்ட வாய்யா
புள்ளையார
குழு :
டக்கு டக்கு
சுத்தி வாய்யா
மூஞ்சோறு மாதிரி ஆள கொஞ்சம் பாருங்க
வாலு எங்கே போச்சுது கொஞ்சம் கேளுங்க
குழு :
அத்திரி பட்சா கொழுக்கட்ட
அன்னக்கிளி கிட்ட மாட்டிகிட்ட...
Little boy, come closer.
Lord Ganesha
Chorus: Takku takku
Female: Circle around and come!
Just take a look at this person who looks like a shrew mouse.
Ask him where his tail went.
Chorus: Oh spicy sweet dumpling!
Caught right near the parrot!
கொரங்கு முகம் அம்மாடி
அதுக்கு என்ன கண்ணாடி
எதுத்தா ஒடப்பேன் அதில் நான் கில்லாடி
கொரங்கு முகம் அம்மாடி
அதுக்கு என்ன கண்ணாடி
எதுத்தா ஒடப்பேன் அதில் நான் கில்லாடி
Oh my, a face like a monkey!
Why does it need a mirror?
If I take it, I will smash it; I am an expert at that!
Oh my, a face like a monkey!
Why does it need a mirror?
If I take it, I will smash it; I am an expert at that!
மொகரக் கட்டைக்கு மீசை எதுக்கு
மொகரக் கட்டைக்கு மீசை எதுக்கு
வளையலிட்டுக்கோ புடவ கட்டிக்கோ
வாய்யா வா ரேஷன் கடை......
Why does such an ugly mug need a mustache?
Why does such an ugly mug need a mustache?
Wear bangles and wrap a saree!
Come on over, you ration shop!
சின்னப் பையா கிட்ட வாய்யா
புள்ளையார
குழு :
டக்கு டக்கு
சுத்தி வாய்யா
மூஞ்சோறு மாதிரி ஆள கொஞ்சம் பாருங்க
வாலு எங்கே போச்சுது கொஞ்சம் கேளுங்க
குழு :
அத்திரி பட்சா கொழுக்கட்ட
அன்னக்கிளி கிட்ட மாட்டிகிட்ட...
Little boy, come closer.
Lord Ganesha
Chorus: Takku takku
Female: Circle around and come!
Just take a look at this person who looks like a shrew mouse.
Ask him where his tail went.
Chorus: Oh spicy sweet dumpling!
Caught right near the parrot!
காசி கடத்தெருவில வரவு வச்சத
காசி கடத்தெருவில வரவு வச்சத
நடுத் தெருவுல செலவு வைக்கிற
என்னாட்டம் பொண்ணு உண்டா
சொல்லு மாப்பிள்ள...
Whatever was earned/credited in the street markets of Kasi,
Whatever was earned/credited in the street markets of Kasi,
Is being squandered right in the middle of the road!
Is there any woman quite like me?
Tell me, groom!
...
Chinna paiyaa kitta vaaiyyaa
Little boy, come closer.
Pullaiyaara suththi vaaiyyaa
Come around like circumambulating Lord Ganesha.
Moonjooru maathiri aala konjam paarunga
Just take a look at this person who looks like a shrew mouse.
Vaalu engae pochchuthu konjam kelunga
Ask him where his tail went.
Chorus :Aththiri patchaa kozhukatta
Chorus: Oh spicy sweet dumpling!
Annakkili kitta maattikitta
Caught right near the parrot!
Chinna paiyaa kitta vaaiyyaa
Little boy, come closer.
Pullaiyaara
Lord Ganesha
Chorus :Takku takku
Chorus: Takku takku
Female :Suththi vaaiyyaa
Female: Circle around and come!
Moonjooru maathiri aala konjam paarunga
Just take a look at this person who looks like a shrew mouse.
Vaalu engae pochchuthu konjam kelunga
Ask him where his tail went.
Chorus :Aththiri patchaa kozhukatta
Chorus: Oh spicy sweet dumpling!
Annakkili kitta maattikitta
Caught right near the parrot!
Korangu mugam ammaadi
Oh my, a face like a monkey!
Adhukku enna kannaadi
Why does it need a mirror?
Edhuththaa odappaen adhil naan killaadi
If I take it, I will smash it; I am an expert at that!
Korangu mugam ammaadi
Oh my, a face like a monkey!
Adhukku enna kannaadi
Why does it need a mirror?
Edhuththaa odappaen adhil naan killaadi
If I take it, I will smash it; I am an expert at that!
Mogara kattaikku meesai edhukku
Why does such an ugly mug need a mustache?
Mogara kattaikku meesai edhukku
Why does such an ugly mug need a mustache?
Valaiyalittukko pudava kattikko
Wear bangles and wrap a saree!
Vaaiyyaa vaa ration kadai
Come on over, you ration shop!
Chinna paiyaa kitta vaaiyyaa
Little boy, come closer.
Pullaiyaara
Lord Ganesha
Chorus :Takku takku
Chorus: Takku takku
Female :Suththi vaaiyyaa
Female: Circle around and come!
Moonjooru maathiri aala konjam paarunga
Just take a look at this person who looks like a shrew mouse.
Vaalu engae pochchuthu konjam kelunga
Ask him where his tail went.
Chorus :Aththiri patchaa kozhukatta
Chorus: Oh spicy sweet dumpling!
Annakkili kitta maattikitta
Caught right near the parrot!
Kaasi kadaththeruvil varavu vachchatha
Whatever was earned/credited in the street markets of Kasi,
Kaasi kadaththeruvil varavu vachchatha
Whatever was earned/credited in the street markets of Kasi,
Nadu theruvula selavu vaikkira
Is being squandered right in the middle of the road!
Ennaattam ponnu undaa
Is there any woman quite like me?
Sollu maappilla
Tell me, groom!
…………..
...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a playful, teasing track from the 1984 film Sathiyam Neeye, composed by Shankar Ganesh and penned by lyricist Pulamaipithan. Sung energetically by S. P. Sailaja, the heroine playfully mock-insults the hero with humorous comparisons, referencing Lord Ganesha's vehicle (the shrew/mouse), monkeys, ration shops, and traditional proverbs. The playful tone showcases banter between lovers or traditional teasing during a romantic setup.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Simile)
“Moonjooru maathiri aala konjam paarunga”
Comparing the person's face/physique humorously to a shrew mouse (Moonjooru maathiri aala konjam paarunga) and a monkey (Korangu mugam).
Emoni / Rhyme (Monnai & Ethirai)
“Korangu mugam ammaadi / Adhukku enna kannaadi”
Rhyming scheme and rhythmic repetition in phrases like 'Korangu mugam' and 'Adhukku enna kannaadi'.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Vaaiyyaa vaa ration kadai”
Calling the person 'ration kadai' as a comical metaphor for distribution or clumsiness.
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Trivia
Pulamaipithan, known for his deep literary background, often infused folk idioms and playful street banter in commercial Tamil cinema songs. S.P. Sailaja, sister of S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, gave this track a vibrant, expressive vocal tone.
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