- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. N. Surendar, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Deva
- Movie release year
- 1995
- Lyrics added on
- 23 Apr 2022
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Chinna paiyyan
Chinna ponna kadhalichchaa
Oru paattu varum
Kadhal paattu varum
Kanni ponnu
Enna paarththu kann asaichchaa
Oru kaaichal varum
Mana kaaichal varum
Unna tholodu thol saernththu
Dhinam naan paadum thaen paattu
Chinnaiyaa ennaiyyaa
Innum enna venum sollaiyyaa
Chinna paiyyan
Chinna ponna kadhalichchaa
Oru paattu varum
Kadhal paattu varum
Kanni paiyyan
Enna paarththu kann asaichchaa
Oru kaaichal varum
Mana kaaichal varum
…………….
Ennirendu vayathil
Un kannirendil vizhunthaen
Male :Muththirukkum kadalil
Naan mukkulichchu ezhunthaen
Veligalai thaanda sollum
Vaalipathin vegamthaan
Male :Veredhukku pooththathintha
Perazhagu thegamthaan
Un muththamazhaiyae
Ingu niththam kulikkum
Chinna sirppam intha pattu kannam
Katti vellam allavaa
Chinna paiyyan
Chinna ponna kadhalichchaa
Oru paattu varum
Kadhal paattu varum
Kanni ponnu
Enna paarththu kann asaichchaa
Oru kaaichal varum
Mana kaaichal varum
Chinna chinna kavithai
En kai ezhutha thudikkum
Female :Mella mella ezhuthu
En mellidaiyum thavikkum
Kanni malar kannil pattaal
Karpanaigal paayaathaa
Female :Karpanaigal paayaavittaal
Kanni malar kaayaathaa
En mullai vanamae
Minnum muththu vadamae
Unnai pakkam vanthu nikkum
Inba sorkkam endru sollavaa
Chinna paiyyan
Chinna ponna kadhalichchaa
Oru paattu varum
Kadhal paattu varum
Kanni paiyyan
Enna paarththu kann asaichchaa
Oru kaaichal varum
Mana kaaichal varum
Unna tholodu thol saernththu
Dhinam naan paadum thaen paattu
Female :Chinnaiyaa ennaiyyaa
Innum enna venum sollaiyyaa
Chinna paiyyan
Chinna ponna kadhalichchaa
Oru paattu varum
Kadhal paattu varum
Oo…kanni paiyyan
Enna paarththu kann asaichchaa
Oru kaaichal varum
Mana kaaichal varum
...
When a young boy
falls in love with a young girl,
a song begins to flow,
a love song begins to flow!
When a young girl
looks at me and winks,
a fever sets in,
a fever in the heart sets in!
Holding you shoulder to shoulder,
I sing this sweet honeyed song every day.
My dear boy, what is it?
Tell me, what more do you desire?
When a young boy
falls in love with a young girl,
a song begins to flow,
a love song begins to flow!
When a young boy
looks at me and winks,
a fever sets in,
a fever in the heart sets in!
...
At sixteen years of age,
I fell straight into your eyes.
In an ocean rich with pearls,
I dived deep and surfaced.
It makes us leap over every fence—
such is the unstoppable rush of youth!
For what other purpose did it bloom,
this body of wonderful beauty?
Your shower of kisses
that bathes me every single day,
and this sculpted, silky cheek—
isn't it pure sweet jaggery?
When a young boy
falls in love with a young girl,
a song begins to flow,
a love song begins to flow!
When a young girl
looks at me and winks,
a fever sets in,
a fever in the heart sets in!
Short little poems,
my hands yearn to write.
Write them softly and gently,
as my slender waist yearns too.
When a fresh flower catches the eye,
won't the imagination run wild?
If the imagination doesn't run wild,
won't this young flower wither away?
My garden of jasmine,
my glowing string of pearls!
Coming close and standing beside you,
shall I call you my sweet heaven?
When a young boy
falls in love with a young girl,
a song begins to flow,
a love song begins to flow!
When a young boy
looks at me and winks,
a fever sets in,
a fever in the heart sets in!
Holding you shoulder to shoulder,
I sing this sweet honeyed song every day.
My dear boy, what is it?
Tell me, what more do you desire?
When a young boy
falls in love with a young girl,
a song begins to flow,
a love song begins to flow!
Oh, when a young boy
looks at me and winks,
a fever sets in,
a fever in the heart sets in!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Chinna Paiyyan' is a playful and romantic duet depicting youthful romance and mutual affection between two lovers. The lyrics capture the sweet restlessness, playful teasing, and passionate desire that young love evokes, metaphorically comparing the excitement of romance to a gentle 'fever of the mind' and poetic inspiration.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monorepetition / Anaphora
“Chinna paiyyan / Chinna ponna kadhalichchaa”
Repetition of 'Chinna' in consecutive lines for rhythmic accentuation and poetic playfulness.
Metaphor
“Chinna sirppam intha pattu kannam / Katti vellam allavaa”
Comparing the lover's sweet cheeks to block jaggery ('katti vellam').
Rhyme (Etukai)
“Ennirendu vayathil / Un kannirendil vizhunthaen”
Tamil second-letter rhyme in 'Ennirendu' and 'kannirendil'.
Did you know?
Trivia
The song features in the 1995 Vijay-starrer 'Deva'. Vaali's lyrics use lighthearted folk rhythms mixed with classic romantic imagery.
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