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 haah | Aahaa haah aaha haah |
| Chinna ponnu chella kannu | Little girl with precious eyes |
| Solla poraa saedhi onnu | Is about to share a piece of news |
| Kettaal pothum anatham | Just listening to it brings sheer joy |
| Naanthaan kannaa un sontham | My darling, I am truly yours |
| Male | |
| Chinna ponnu chella kannu | Little girl with precious eyes |
| Solla poraa saedhi onnu | Is about to share a piece of news |
| Kettaen kettaen anatham | I heard it, I heard it, such joy |
| Naanthaan kannae un sontham | My darling, I am truly yours |
| Female | |
| Aah haa aah aah haa | Aah haa aah aah haa |
| Female | |
| Maangani thaangiya poongodi | A blooming vine bearing a mango fruit |
| Male :Nadai podutho | Male: Is it walking gracefully? |
| Female :Maivizhi neengidum paingili | Female: The sweet parrot with kohl-adorned eyes |
| Male :Unnai thedutho | Male: Is it searching for you? |
| Female :Kadhalan kadali naadagam | Female: The drama of two lovers |
| Male :Arangerutho….oo… | Male: Is it taking the stage now? |
| Female :Kai thoda kai thoda meniyum | Female: As hands touch and feel the body |
| Male :Sugam kaanutho | Male: Does it experience pure delight? |
| Female | |
| Ilamaiyin tharisanam | A divine vision of youth |
| Male :Kidaikkumo dhinam dhinam | Male: Will I receive it every day? |
| Female :Ilamaiyin tharisanam | Female: A divine vision of youth |
| Male :Kidaikkumo dhinam dhinam | Male: Will I receive it every day? |
| Female | |
| Vaazhvom vaa vaa anatham | Come, let us live in pure joy |
| Naanthaan kannaa un sontham | My darling, I am truly yours |
| Male | |
| Chinna ponnu chella kannu | Little girl with precious eyes |
| Solla poraa saedhi onnu | Is about to share a piece of news |
| Female :Kettaal pothum anatham | Female: Just listening to it brings sheer joy |
| Naanthaan kannaa un sontham | My darling, I am truly yours |
| Female | |
| Laa laa laal laa laal laa | Laa laa laal laa laal laa |
| Male :Laala laa laal laal laa | Male: Laala laa laal laal laa |
| Male | |
| Kaal mudhal thalai varai theenduvaen | I will caress you from head to toe |
| Female :Enna vegamo | Female: Oh, what intense passion! |
| Male :Naadi narambinai thoonduvaen | Male: I will awaken every pulse and nerve |
| Female :Enna aagumo | Female: Oh, what will become of me? |
| Male :Aadaiyai pol unnai mooduvaen | Male: I will wrap around you like clothing |
| Female :Idai thaangumaa | Female: Can my slender waist bear it? |
| Male :Maarbilum thoolilum aaduvaen | Male: I will sway upon your chest and shoulders |
| Female :Udal vaagumaa | Female: Can my body withstand it? |
| Male | |
| Thazhuvinaal paravasam | An embrace brings ecstasy |
| Female :Thalaivi naan un vasam | Female: I, your lady, am completely under your spell |
| Male :Thazhuvinaal paravasam | Male: An embrace brings ecstasy |
| Female :Thalaivi naan un vasam | Female: I, your lady, am completely under your spell |
| Male | |
| Vaazhvom vaa vaa anatham | Come, let us live in pure joy |
| Needhaan kannae en sontham | You alone are my loved one |
| Male | |
| Chinna ponnu chella kannu | Little girl with precious eyes |
| Solla poraa saedhi onnu | Is about to share a piece of news |
| Male :Kettaen kettaen anatham | Male: I heard it, I heard it, such joy |
| Naanthaan kannae un sontham | My darling, I am truly yours |
| Female | |
| Laal laa laalaa | Laal laa laalaa |
| Male :Laal laa laalaa………. | Male: Laal laa laalaa.......... |
ஆஹா ஹாஹ் ஆஹா ஹாஹ்......
சின்ன பொண்ணு செல்ல கண்ணு
சொல்ல போறா சேதி ஒன்னு
கேட்டால் போதும் ஆனந்தம்
நான்தான் கண்ணா உன் சொந்தம்
Aahaa haah aaha haah
Little girl with precious eyes
Is about to share a piece of news
Just listening to it brings sheer joy
My darling, I am truly yours
சின்ன பொண்ணு செல்ல கண்ணு
சொல்ல போறா சேதி ஒன்னு
கேட்டேன் கேட்டேன் ஆனந்தம்
நான்தான் கண்ணே உன் சொந்தம்
Little girl with precious eyes
Is about to share a piece of news
I heard it, I heard it, such joy
My darling, I am truly yours
ஆஹ் ஹா ஆஹ் ஆஹ் ஹா....
Aah haa aah aah haa
மாங்கனி தாங்கிய பூங்கொடி
நடை போடுதோ......
மைவிழி நீங்கிடும் பைங்கிளி
உன்னை தேடுதோ.....
காதலன் காதலி நாடகம்
அரங்கேறுதோ.....ஓ....
கை தொட கை தொட மேனியும்
சுகம் கானுதோ
A blooming vine bearing a mango fruit
Male: Is it walking gracefully?
Female: The sweet parrot with kohl-adorned eyes
Male: Is it searching for you?
Female: The drama of two lovers
Male: Is it taking the stage now?
Female: As hands touch and feel the body
Male: Does it experience pure delight?
இளமையின் தரிசனம்
கிடைக்குமோ தினம் தினம்
இளமையின் தரிசனம்
கிடைக்குமோ தினம் தினம்
A divine vision of youth
Male: Will I receive it every day?
Female: A divine vision of youth
Male: Will I receive it every day?
வாழ்வோம் வாவா ஆனந்தம்
நான்தான் கண்ணா உன் சொந்தம்
Come, let us live in pure joy
My darling, I am truly yours
சின்ன பொண்ணு செல்ல கண்ணு
சொல்ல போறா சேதி ஒன்னு
கேட்டால் போதும் ஆனந்தம்
நான்தான் கண்ணா உன் சொந்தம்
Little girl with precious eyes
Is about to share a piece of news
Female: Just listening to it brings sheer joy
My darling, I am truly yours
லா லா லால் லா லால் லா
லால லா லால் லால் லா
Laa laa laal laa laal laa
Male: Laala laa laal laal laa
கால் முதல் தலை வரை தீண்டுவேன்
என்ன வேகமோ
நாடி நரம்பினை தூண்டுவேன்
என்ன ஆகுமோ
ஆடையை போல் உன்னை மூடுவேன்
இடை தாங்குமா
மார்பிலும் தூளிலும் ஆடுவேன்
உடல் வாகுமா
I will caress you from head to toe
Female: Oh, what intense passion!
Male: I will awaken every pulse and nerve
Female: Oh, what will become of me?
Male: I will wrap around you like clothing
Female: Can my slender waist bear it?
Male: I will sway upon your chest and shoulders
Female: Can my body withstand it?
தழுவினால் பரவசம்
தலைவி நான் உன் வசம்
தழுவினால் பரவசம்
தலைவி நான் உன் வசம்
An embrace brings ecstasy
Female: I, your lady, am completely under your spell
Male: An embrace brings ecstasy
Female: I, your lady, am completely under your spell
வாழ்வோம் வாவா ஆனந்தம்
நீதான் கண்ணே என் சொந்தம்
Come, let us live in pure joy
You alone are my loved one
சின்ன பொண்ணு செல்ல கண்ணு
சொல்ல போறா சேதி ஒன்னு
கேட்டேன் கேட்டேன் ஆனந்தம்
நான்தான் கண்ணே உன் சொந்தம்
Little girl with precious eyes
Is about to share a piece of news
Male: I heard it, I heard it, such joy
My darling, I am truly yours
லால் லா லாலா
லால் லா லாலா ...................
Laal laa laalaa
Male: Laal laa laalaa..........
Aahaa haah aaha haah
Aahaa haah aaha haah
Chinna ponnu chella kannu
Little girl with precious eyes
Solla poraa saedhi onnu
Is about to share a piece of news
Kettaal pothum anatham
Just listening to it brings sheer joy
Naanthaan kannaa un sontham
My darling, I am truly yours
Chinna ponnu chella kannu
Little girl with precious eyes
Solla poraa saedhi onnu
Is about to share a piece of news
Kettaen kettaen anatham
I heard it, I heard it, such joy
Naanthaan kannae un sontham
My darling, I am truly yours
Aah haa aah aah haa
Aah haa aah aah haa
Maangani thaangiya poongodi
A blooming vine bearing a mango fruit
Male :Nadai podutho
Male: Is it walking gracefully?
Female :Maivizhi neengidum paingili
Female: The sweet parrot with kohl-adorned eyes
Male :Unnai thedutho
Male: Is it searching for you?
Female :Kadhalan kadali naadagam
Female: The drama of two lovers
Male :Arangerutho….oo…
Male: Is it taking the stage now?
Female :Kai thoda kai thoda meniyum
Female: As hands touch and feel the body
Male :Sugam kaanutho
Male: Does it experience pure delight?
Ilamaiyin tharisanam
A divine vision of youth
Male :Kidaikkumo dhinam dhinam
Male: Will I receive it every day?
Female :Ilamaiyin tharisanam
Female: A divine vision of youth
Male :Kidaikkumo dhinam dhinam
Male: Will I receive it every day?
Vaazhvom vaa vaa anatham
Come, let us live in pure joy
Naanthaan kannaa un sontham
My darling, I am truly yours
Chinna ponnu chella kannu
Little girl with precious eyes
Solla poraa saedhi onnu
Is about to share a piece of news
Female :Kettaal pothum anatham
Female: Just listening to it brings sheer joy
Naanthaan kannaa un sontham
My darling, I am truly yours
Laa laa laal laa laal laa
Laa laa laal laa laal laa
Male :Laala laa laal laal laa
Male: Laala laa laal laal laa
Kaal mudhal thalai varai theenduvaen
I will caress you from head to toe
Female :Enna vegamo
Female: Oh, what intense passion!
Male :Naadi narambinai thoonduvaen
Male: I will awaken every pulse and nerve
Female :Enna aagumo
Female: Oh, what will become of me?
Male :Aadaiyai pol unnai mooduvaen
Male: I will wrap around you like clothing
Female :Idai thaangumaa
Female: Can my slender waist bear it?
Male :Maarbilum thoolilum aaduvaen
Male: I will sway upon your chest and shoulders
Female :Udal vaagumaa
Female: Can my body withstand it?
Thazhuvinaal paravasam
An embrace brings ecstasy
Female :Thalaivi naan un vasam
Female: I, your lady, am completely under your spell
Male :Thazhuvinaal paravasam
Male: An embrace brings ecstasy
Female :Thalaivi naan un vasam
Female: I, your lady, am completely under your spell
Vaazhvom vaa vaa anatham
Come, let us live in pure joy
Needhaan kannae en sontham
You alone are my loved one
Chinna ponnu chella kannu
Little girl with precious eyes
Solla poraa saedhi onnu
Is about to share a piece of news
Male :Kettaen kettaen anatham
Male: I heard it, I heard it, such joy
Naanthaan kannae un sontham
My darling, I am truly yours
Laal laa laalaa
Laal 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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