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Lyrics & meaning

Chinna Ponnu Chella Kannu

From Enga Veetu Ramayanam · 1987

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Malaysia Vasudevan, S. P. Shailaja
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Details
Enga Veetu Ramayanam1987

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Aahaa haah aaha haahAahaa haah aaha haah
Chinna ponnu chella kannuLittle girl with precious eyes
Solla poraa saedhi onnuIs about to share a piece of news
Kettaal pothum anathamJust listening to it brings sheer joy
Naanthaan kannaa un sonthamMy darling, I am truly yours
Male
Chinna ponnu chella kannuLittle girl with precious eyes
Solla poraa saedhi onnuIs about to share a piece of news
Kettaen kettaen anathamI heard it, I heard it, such joy
Naanthaan kannae un sonthamMy darling, I am truly yours
Female
Aah haa aah aah haaAah haa aah aah haa
Female
Maangani thaangiya poongodiA blooming vine bearing a mango fruit
Male :Nadai poduthoMale: Is it walking gracefully?
Female :Maivizhi neengidum paingiliFemale: The sweet parrot with kohl-adorned eyes
Male :Unnai theduthoMale: Is it searching for you?
Female :Kadhalan kadali naadagamFemale: The drama of two lovers
Male :Arangerutho….oo…Male: Is it taking the stage now?
Female :Kai thoda kai thoda meniyumFemale: As hands touch and feel the body
Male :Sugam kaanuthoMale: Does it experience pure delight?
Female
Ilamaiyin tharisanamA divine vision of youth
Male :Kidaikkumo dhinam dhinamMale: Will I receive it every day?
Female :Ilamaiyin tharisanamFemale: A divine vision of youth
Male :Kidaikkumo dhinam dhinamMale: Will I receive it every day?
Female
Vaazhvom vaa vaa anathamCome, let us live in pure joy
Naanthaan kannaa un sonthamMy darling, I am truly yours
Male
Chinna ponnu chella kannuLittle girl with precious eyes
Solla poraa saedhi onnuIs about to share a piece of news
Female :Kettaal pothum anathamFemale: Just listening to it brings sheer joy
Naanthaan kannaa un sonthamMy darling, I am truly yours
Female
Laa laa laal laa laal laaLaa laa laal laa laal laa
Male :Laala laa laal laal laaMale: Laala laa laal laal laa
Male
Kaal mudhal thalai varai theenduvaenI will caress you from head to toe
Female :Enna vegamoFemale: Oh, what intense passion!
Male :Naadi narambinai thoonduvaenMale: I will awaken every pulse and nerve
Female :Enna aagumoFemale: Oh, what will become of me?
Male :Aadaiyai pol unnai mooduvaenMale: I will wrap around you like clothing
Female :Idai thaangumaaFemale: Can my slender waist bear it?
Male :Maarbilum thoolilum aaduvaenMale: I will sway upon your chest and shoulders
Female :Udal vaagumaaFemale: Can my body withstand it?
Male
Thazhuvinaal paravasamAn embrace brings ecstasy
Female :Thalaivi naan un vasamFemale: I, your lady, am completely under your spell
Male :Thazhuvinaal paravasamMale: An embrace brings ecstasy
Female :Thalaivi naan un vasamFemale: I, your lady, am completely under your spell
Male
Vaazhvom vaa vaa anathamCome, let us live in pure joy
Needhaan kannae en sonthamYou alone are my loved one
Male
Chinna ponnu chella kannuLittle girl with precious eyes
Solla poraa saedhi onnuIs about to share a piece of news
Male :Kettaen kettaen anathamMale: I heard it, I heard it, such joy
Naanthaan kannae un sonthamMy darling, I am truly yours
Female
Laal laa laalaaLaal laa laalaa
Male :Laal laa laalaa……….Male: Laal laa laalaa..........

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This playful duet from the film Enga Veetu Ramayanam captures the intimate and romantic exchanges between two lovers expressing their affection and mutual longing. Through conversational verses, they playfully question and reassure one another about the passions of youth, physical closeness, and shared joy.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

Maangani thaangiya poongodi

The female lead is metaphorically described as a flowering creeper carrying a mango ('Maangani thaangiya poongodi') and a green parrot ('paingili').

Uvamai (Simile)

Aadaiyai pol unnai mooduvaen

The male lead compares his intimate wrap/embrace to a garment covering her body using the explicit comparison word 'pol'.

Etukai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Chinna ponnu chella kannu

The second consonant sound 'n' is repeated across consecutive lines creating a rhythmic harmony in Tamil poetry.

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Trivia

Enga Veetu Ramayanam (1987) features romantic lyrics penned by the veteran lyricist Vaali, known for his ability to craft lighthearted, rhythmic duet lyrics filled with traditional Tamil poetic imagery.

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