Chinna Ponnu Naanum
From Aalay Pathu Malai Mathu · 1990
- Lyricist
- Karaikudi Venkatesh
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Aalay Pathu Malai Mathu1990
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Chinna ponnu naanum | As a young girl, I |
| Thaniyae nikkiraenae | Am standing all alone |
| Thannanth thaniyaaga thavichchu nikkiraenae | Standing alone and suffering in distress |
| Kuppurasu mama un kooda varattumaa | Uncle Kuppurasu, shall I come with you? |
| Kooda vanthu naanum sodi serattumaa | Shall I join you and become your pair? |
| Female | |
| Kuppurasu mama un kooda varattumaa | Uncle Kuppurasu, shall I come with you? |
| Kooda vanthu naanum sodi serattumaa | Shall I join you and become your pair? |
| Male | |
| Chinna ponnu neeyum | As a young girl, you |
| Thaniyae nikkanumaa | Should you be standing all alone? |
| Thannaththaniyaaga thavichchu nikkanumaa | Should you stand alone and suffer in distress? |
| Kuppurasu naanum unkooda varattumaa | Shall I, Kuppurasu, come with you? |
| Kooda vanthu onnaa sodi serattumaa | Shall I join you so we pair up as one? |
| Male | |
| Aang…kuppurasu naanum unkooda varattumaa | Ah... Shall I, Kuppurasu, come with you? |
| Kooda vanthu onnaa sodi serattumaa | Shall I join you so we pair up as one? |
| Female | |
| Neththu pazhaiya roadlathaan | Yesterday on the old road |
| Mudhal mudhalaa paarthaen | I saw you for the very first time |
| Vaalakkaattu paruva ponnu | A youthful girl from the banana fields |
| Manasukulla yaekkam | A deep longing inside my heart |
| Male | |
| Ooty mala urulaikezhangu | Like an Ooty hill potato |
| Enna thedi vanthae | You came searching for me |
| Vaattamenna un manasil | What is this sadness in your heart? |
| Vayasu pulla sollu | Tell me, young girl! |
| Female | |
| Ennavo thonuthu | I feel something strange inside |
| Ennaannu theriyala | I don't know what it is |
| Ennavo thonuthu | I feel something strange inside |
| Ennaannu theriyala | I don't know what it is |
| Male | |
| Therinjaa santhosamthaan | If we understand it, it's pure happiness |
| Dhenamum kummaalamthaan | Every day will be a celebration |
| Therinjaa santhosamthaan | If we understand it, it's pure happiness |
| Dhenamum kummaalamthaan | Every day will be a celebration |
| Female | |
| Chinna ponnu naanum | As a young girl, I |
| Thaniyae nikkiraenae | Am standing all alone |
| Thannanth thaniyaaga thavichchu nikkiraenae | Standing alone and suffering in distress |
| Male | |
| Kuppurasu naanum unkooda varattumaa | Shall I, Kuppurasu, come with you? |
| Kooda vanthu onnaa sodi serattumaa | Shall I join you so we pair up as one? |
| Kuppurasu mama un kooda varattumaa | Uncle Kuppurasu, shall I come with you? |
| Kooda vanthu naanum sodi serattumaa | Shall I join you and become your pair? |
| Male | |
| Annakkili un nenaippu | Oh Annakkili (my sweet bird), the thought of you |
| Aaruthalaa irukku | Brings me great comfort |
| Sonnappadi naan nadappaen | I will act as promised |
| Kavalai ini edhukku | So why worry anymore? |
| Female | |
| Pombalainga manasukkulla | Inside a woman's heart |
| Podhaiyal rompa irukku | There is a great treasure hidden |
| Purinjaa adhu pothum | If you understand that, it is enough |
| Kavalai illai enakku | I have no worries left |
| Male | |
| Aduththathu aavani | The auspicious month of Aavani is next |
| Iniyaendu thaavani | Why wear a half-saree anymore? |
| Aduththathu aavani | The auspicious month of Aavani is next |
| Iniyaendu thaavani | Why wear a half-saree anymore? |
| Female | |
| Podunga maala onnu | Put on a garland |
| Male :Aang | Male: Yeah! |
| Female :Kattunga thaali onnu | Female: Tie the sacred thread (Thaali) |
| Male :Aang | Male: Yeah! |
| Female :Podunga maala onnu | Female: Put on a garland |
| Kattunga thaali onnu | Tie the sacred thread |
| Male | |
| Chinna ponnu neeyum | As a young girl, you |
| Thaniyae nikkanumaa | Should you be standing all alone? |
| Thannaththaniyaaga thavichchu nikkanumaa | Should you stand alone and suffer in distress? |
| Female | |
| Kuppurasu mama un kooda varattumaa | Uncle Kuppurasu, shall I come with you? |
| Kooda vanthu naanum sodi serattumaa | Shall I join you and become your pair? |
| Male :Podu…kuppurasu naanum unkooda varattumaa | Male: Play on... Shall I, Kuppurasu, come with you? |
| Kooda vanthu onnaa sodi serattumaa | Shall I join you so we pair up as one? |
மற்றும் சுஜா ராதாகிருஷ்ணன்
As a young girl, I
Am standing all alone
Standing alone and suffering in distress
Uncle Kuppurasu, shall I come with you?
Shall I join you and become your pair?
சின்னப் பொண்ணு நானும்
தனியே நிக்கிறேனே
தன்னந்தனியாக தவிச்சு நிக்கிறேனே
குப்புராசு மாமா உன் கூட வரட்டுமா
கூட வந்து நானும் சோடி சேரட்டுமா
Uncle Kuppurasu, shall I come with you?
Shall I join you and become your pair?
குப்புராசு மாமா உன் கூட வரட்டுமா
கூட வந்து நானும் சோடி சேரட்டுமா
As a young girl, you
Should you be standing all alone?
Should you stand alone and suffer in distress?
Shall I, Kuppurasu, come with you?
Shall I join you so we pair up as one?
சின்னப் பொண்ணு நீயும்
தனியே நிக்கணுமா
தன்னந்தனியாக தவிச்சு நிக்கணுமா
குப்புராசு நானும் உன் கூட வரட்டுமா
கூட வந்து ஒண்ணா சோடி சேரட்டுமா
Ah... Shall I, Kuppurasu, come with you?
Shall I join you so we pair up as one?
ஆங்....குப்புராசு நானும் உன் கூட வரட்டுமா
கூட வந்து ஒண்ணா சோடி சேரட்டுமா
Yesterday on the old road
I saw you for the very first time
A youthful girl from the banana fields
A deep longing inside my heart
நேத்து பழைய ரோட்டுலத்தான்
முதல் முதலாப் பார்த்தேன்
வாலக்காட்டு பருவப் பொண்ணு
மனசுக்குள்ள ஏக்கம்
Like an Ooty hill potato
You came searching for me
What is this sadness in your heart?
Tell me, young girl!
ஊட்டி மல உருளக்கெழங்கு
என்னத் தேடி வந்தே
வாட்டமென்ன உன் மனசில்
வயசுப் புள்ள சொல்லு
I feel something strange inside
I don't know what it is
I feel something strange inside
I don't know what it is
என்னவோ தோணுது
என்னான்னு தெரியல
என்னவோ தோணுது
என்னான்னு தெரியல
If we understand it, it's pure happiness
Every day will be a celebration
If we understand it, it's pure happiness
Every day will be a celebration
தெரிஞ்சா சந்தோசம் தான்
தெனமும் கும்மாளந்தான்
தெரிஞ்சா சந்தோசம் தான்
தெனமும் கும்மாளந்தான்
As a young girl, I
Am standing all alone
Standing alone and suffering in distress
சின்னப் பொண்ணு நானும்
தனியே நிக்கிறேனே
தன்னந்தனியாக தவிச்சு நிக்கிறேனே
Shall I, Kuppurasu, come with you?
Shall I join you so we pair up as one?
Uncle Kuppurasu, shall I come with you?
Shall I join you and become your pair?
குப்புராசு நானும் உன் கூட வரட்டுமா
கூட வந்து ஒண்ணா சோடி சேரட்டுமா
குப்புராசு மாமா உன் கூட வரட்டுமா
கூட வந்து நானும் சோடி சேரட்டுமா
Oh Annakkili (my sweet bird), the thought of you
Brings me great comfort
I will act as promised
So why worry anymore?
அன்னக்கிளி உன் நெனப்பு
ஆறுதலா இருக்கு
சொன்னப்படி நான் நடப்பேன்
கவலை இனி எதுக்கு
Inside a woman's heart
There is a great treasure hidden
If you understand that, it is enough
I have no worries left
பொம்பளைங்க மனசுக்குள்ள
பொதையல் ரொம்ப இருக்கு
புரிஞ்சா அது போதும்
கவலை இல்லை எனக்கு
The auspicious month of Aavani is next
Why wear a half-saree anymore?
The auspicious month of Aavani is next
Why wear a half-saree anymore?
அடுத்தது ஆவணி
இனியேன்டி தாவணி
அடுத்தது ஆவணி
இனியேன்டி தாவணி
Put on a garland
Male: Yeah!
Female: Tie the sacred thread (Thaali)
Male: Yeah!
Female: Put on a garland
Tie the sacred thread
போடுங்க மால ஒண்ணு
ஆங்...
கட்டுங்க தாலி ஒண்ணு
ஆங்...
போடுங்க மால ஒண்ணு
கட்டுங்க தாலி ஒண்ணு
As a young girl, you
Should you be standing all alone?
Should you stand alone and suffer in distress?
சின்னப் பொண்ணு நீயும்
தனியே நிக்கணுமா
தன்னந்தனியாக தவிச்சு நிக்கணுமா
Uncle Kuppurasu, shall I come with you?
Shall I join you and become your pair?
Male: Play on... Shall I, Kuppurasu, come with you?
Shall I join you so we pair up as one?
குப்புராசு மாமா உன் கூட வரட்டுமா
கூட வந்து நானும் சோடி சேரட்டுமா
போடு.....குப்புராசு நானும் உன் கூட வரட்டுமா
கூட வந்து ஒண்ணா சோடி சேரட்டுமா
லல லல லாலா லலலலல்லா லா
லல லல லாலா லலலலல்லா லா
லல லல லாலா லலலலல்லா லா
லல லல லாலா லலலலல்லா லா
Chinna ponnu naanum
As a young girl, I
Thaniyae nikkiraenae
Am standing all alone
Thannanth thaniyaaga thavichchu nikkiraenae
Standing alone and suffering in distress
Kuppurasu mama un kooda varattumaa
Uncle Kuppurasu, shall I come with you?
Kooda vanthu naanum sodi serattumaa
Shall I join you and become your pair?
Kuppurasu mama un kooda varattumaa
Uncle Kuppurasu, shall I come with you?
Kooda vanthu naanum sodi serattumaa
Shall I join you and become your pair?
Chinna ponnu neeyum
As a young girl, you
Thaniyae nikkanumaa
Should you be standing all alone?
Thannaththaniyaaga thavichchu nikkanumaa
Should you stand alone and suffer in distress?
Kuppurasu naanum unkooda varattumaa
Shall I, Kuppurasu, come with you?
Kooda vanthu onnaa sodi serattumaa
Shall I join you so we pair up as one?
Aang…kuppurasu naanum unkooda varattumaa
Ah... Shall I, Kuppurasu, come with you?
Kooda vanthu onnaa sodi serattumaa
Shall I join you so we pair up as one?
Neththu pazhaiya roadlathaan
Yesterday on the old road
Mudhal mudhalaa paarthaen
I saw you for the very first time
Vaalakkaattu paruva ponnu
A youthful girl from the banana fields
Manasukulla yaekkam
A deep longing inside my heart
Ooty mala urulaikezhangu
Like an Ooty hill potato
Enna thedi vanthae
You came searching for me
Vaattamenna un manasil
What is this sadness in your heart?
Vayasu pulla sollu
Tell me, young girl!
Ennavo thonuthu
I feel something strange inside
Ennaannu theriyala
I don't know what it is
Ennavo thonuthu
I feel something strange inside
Ennaannu theriyala
I don't know what it is
Therinjaa santhosamthaan
If we understand it, it's pure happiness
Dhenamum kummaalamthaan
Every day will be a celebration
Therinjaa santhosamthaan
If we understand it, it's pure happiness
Dhenamum kummaalamthaan
Every day will be a celebration
Chinna ponnu naanum
As a young girl, I
Thaniyae nikkiraenae
Am standing all alone
Thannanth thaniyaaga thavichchu nikkiraenae
Standing alone and suffering in distress
Kuppurasu naanum unkooda varattumaa
Shall I, Kuppurasu, come with you?
Kooda vanthu onnaa sodi serattumaa
Shall I join you so we pair up as one?
Kuppurasu mama un kooda varattumaa
Uncle Kuppurasu, shall I come with you?
Kooda vanthu naanum sodi serattumaa
Shall I join you and become your pair?
Annakkili un nenaippu
Oh Annakkili (my sweet bird), the thought of you
Aaruthalaa irukku
Brings me great comfort
Sonnappadi naan nadappaen
I will act as promised
Kavalai ini edhukku
So why worry anymore?
Pombalainga manasukkulla
Inside a woman's heart
Podhaiyal rompa irukku
There is a great treasure hidden
Purinjaa adhu pothum
If you understand that, it is enough
Kavalai illai enakku
I have no worries left
Aduththathu aavani
The auspicious month of Aavani is next
Iniyaendu thaavani
Why wear a half-saree anymore?
Aduththathu aavani
The auspicious month of Aavani is next
Iniyaendu thaavani
Why wear a half-saree anymore?
Podunga maala onnu
Put on a garland
Male :Aang
Male: Yeah!
Female :Kattunga thaali onnu
Female: Tie the sacred thread (Thaali)
Male :Aang
Male: Yeah!
Female :Podunga maala onnu
Female: Put on a garland
Kattunga thaali onnu
Tie the sacred thread
Chinna ponnu neeyum
As a young girl, you
Thaniyae nikkanumaa
Should you be standing all alone?
Thannaththaniyaaga thavichchu nikkanumaa
Should you stand alone and suffer in distress?
Kuppurasu mama un kooda varattumaa
Uncle Kuppurasu, shall I come with you?
Kooda vanthu naanum sodi serattumaa
Shall I join you and become your pair?
Male :Podu…kuppurasu naanum unkooda varattumaa
Male: Play on... Shall I, Kuppurasu, come with you?
Kooda vanthu onnaa sodi serattumaa
Shall I join you so we pair up as one?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Chinna Ponnu Naanum' from 'Aalay Pathu Malai Mathu' (1990) is a playful, upbeat rural duet between a young woman and her lover, Kuppurasu. The song captures their playful banter, romantic longing, and mutual desire to get married. The heroine expresses her loneliness and desire to pair up with Kuppurasu, while he affectionately responds, reassuring her of his love and commitment.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monorhyme / Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Chinna ponnu naanum / Thaniyae nikkiraenae”
The second consonant sound 'n' is repeated in 'Chinna' and 'Thaniyae', providing a rhythmic flow characteristic of traditional folk Tamil lyrics.
Anaphora / Alliteration (Iyaebu / Mohnai)
“Thaniyae nikkiraenae / Thannanth thaniyaaga thavichchu nikkiraenae”
Repetition of the initial 'Th' sound ('Thaniyae', 'Thannanth thaniyaaga', 'thavichchu') emphasizes her loneliness and anxiety.
Folk Simile / Metaphor
“Ooty mala urulaikezhangu / Enna thedi vanthae”
Humorous rural imagery comparing the sweetheart to an Ooty hill potato ('Ooty mala urulaikezhangu'), typical of folk music lyricism.
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Trivia
The film 'Aalay Pathu Malai Mathu' features music composed by the veteran duo Shankar-Ganesh. Sung by S. P. Balasubramaniam and Suja Radhakrishnan, this song exemplifies the energetic 1990s Tamil village folk-pop style, characterized by lively rhythm patterns and playful duet interplay.
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