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Lyrics & meaning

Chinna Paya Vayasu

From Kida Poosari Magudi · 2016

Lyricist
Mu. Metha
Singers
Ilayaraja, Surmugi
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Kida Poosari Magudi
Movie release year
2016
Lyrics added on
12 Aug 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Chinna paya manasu chummaa irukkuthilla
Enna paduthuthadiyo
Chinna paya manasu chummaa irukkuthilla
Enna paduthuthadiyo
Kannu padapaakka nenu thudi thudikka
Katti izhukkuthadiyo
Sangathiya vaaya vittu sollallaamaa
Em manasa thoondi vittu seendalaamaa
Enna suththi enna suththi nadappathenna
Chinna paya manasu chummaa irukkuthilla
Enna paduthuthadiyo
Kannu padapaakka nenu thudi thudikka
Katti izhukkuthadiyo
Ennai katti yaedho izhuthathendru
Kandu kollaththaanae naan thaviththirunthaen
Nee naantha padhai en kaal nadakka
Yaarum illai angae naan unai kandaen
Enthan manam unnidaththil sendra pinbu
Ennidaththil thirumbi varavum illaiyae
Male :Mannil vantha neerum thirumbi sellumaa
Kangal sonna kadhal kalainthu sellumaa
Female :Indru vantha maattram ennavo….
Chinna paya manasu chummaa irukkuthilla
Enna paduthuthadiyo
Vaasamalli thedi en kaiyil yaendhi
Soodi kondu vanthen naan unakkaaga
Vaasam vanthu unnai seraathathenna
Vaadi nirkkum en mun vaaraathathenna
Ooril sendru poovin vaasam ora pechchu
Pesum endru odhungi odhungi nirkiraen
Female :Kaanugindra thoppu kangal imaikkaathu
Kaaval nirkkum kaattil katti kodukkaathu
Male :Engiruntha pothum kadhal nammai thuraththum
Chinna paya manasu chummaa irukkuthilla
Enna paduthuthadiyo
Sangathiya vaaya vittu sollallaamaa
Em manasa thoondi vittu seendalaamaa
Enna suththi enna suththi nadappathenna
Chinna paya manasu chummaa irukkuthilla
Enna paduthuthadiyo…
This young boy's heart refuses to stay quiet,
oh, how it troubles me, girl!
This young boy's heart refuses to stay quiet,
oh, how it troubles me, girl!
As my eyes flutter and my heart beats fast,
it pulls me in tight, girl!
Can I speak of this matter openly aloud?
Should you stir up my heart and tease me like this?
What is happening all around me?
This young boy's heart refuses to stay quiet,
oh, how it troubles me, girl!
As my eyes flutter and my heart beats fast,
it pulls me in tight, girl!
Wondering what it was that pulled and bound me,
I was yearning just to find out.
As my feet walked along the path you took,
no one else was there, and I saw you.
Ever since my heart went away with you,
it hasn't returned back to me.
Male: Does water fallen on the earth ever return?
Can the love spoken by the eyes ever fade away?
Female: What is this change that has come today?
This young boy's heart refuses to stay quiet,
oh, how it troubles me, girl!
Searching for fragrant jasmine and holding it in my hands,
I wore some and brought it for you.
Why hasn't its fragrance reached you?
Why don't you come before me as I stand here wilting?
If the flower's fragrance reaches town, people will start whispering gossip,
so fearing their words, I keep stepping aside.
Female: The grove watching over us will not blink its eyes,
the watchful forest will never betray us.
Male: Wherever we are, love will chase after us!
This young boy's heart refuses to stay quiet,
oh, how it troubles me, girl!
Can I speak of this matter openly aloud?
Should you stir up my heart and tease me like this?
What is happening all around me?
This young boy's heart refuses to stay quiet,
oh, how it troubles me, girl!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song captures the blissful unrest and innocent agony of newfound romantic love. The protagonists express how their minds and bodies are caught up in intense feelings, feeling pulled toward each other in a sweet, uncontrollable trance. The lyrics weave imagery of nature—fragrant flowers, falling rain, and protective forests—to highlight how love transforms their inner world while remaining a secret from the surrounding village.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)

“Sangathiya vaaya vittu sollallaamaa / Em manasa thoondi vittu seendalaamaa”

The second consonant sound match in 'Sangathiya' and 'Em manasa' creates rhythmic harmony across adjacent lines.

Moonaai (Initial letter alliteration)

“Vaasamalli thedi en kaiyil yaendhi ... Vaasam vanthu unnai seraathathenna ... Vaadi nirkkum en mun vaaraathathenna”

Repetition of the 'V' sound in 'Vaasamalli', 'Vaasam', and 'Vaadi' enhances the floral imagery auditorily.

Rhetorical Question & Analogy

“Mannil vantha neerum thirumbi sellumaa / Kangal sonna kadhal kalainthu sellumaa”

Comparing love communicated through glances to rainwater absorbed by the soil emphasizes the irreversible nature of true affection.

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Trivia

The lyrics are written by veteran Tamil poet and Sahitya Akademi awardee Mu. Metha, known for blending classical literary tropes with modern lyrical simplicity. The song belongs to the rural drama film 'Kida Poosari Magudi' (2016).

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