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Lyrics & meaning

Chinna Ponnu Pakkathula

From Aayusu Nooru · 2015

Lyricist
T. Rajendar
Singers
Mano, Vani Jairam
Music director
T. Rajendar
Details
Aayusu Nooru2015

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
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Male
Chinna ponnu pakkathulaNext to the young girl,
Annam neeyum vekkathilae… vaa kitta vaaYou, like a swan in shyness... come closer, come.
Ettu naala thookkamillaNo sleep for eight days,
Ellaam undhan yekkathula …thaa onnu thaaAll because of longing for you... give me one kiss, give me one.
Female
Nee paarkkum paarvaiyilaeIn the gaze that you cast,
Naan kulichen vervaiyilaeI bathed in my sweat.
Nee paarkkum paarvaiyilaeIn the gaze that you cast,
Naan kulichen vervaiyilaeI bathed in my sweat.
Female
Chinna ponnu pakkathulaNext to the young girl,
Annam ava vekkathula… poo thalli pooShe, like a swan in shyness... move away, go away.
Ettu naala thookkamillaNo sleep for eight days,
Ellaam undhan yekkathula hum hum…..hum mmmm….All because of longing for you... hum hum... hum mmm...
Male
Aavaaram thoppula ava pora pokkulaIn the Aavaaram flower grove, as she walked along,
Kolusu pochi konji kolusu pochuHer anklet was lost, her sweet-talking anklet was lost.
Tholanju pochu manasu tholanji pochuLost, my heart was lost.
Female
Vaazhathandu kaalaiyum thaanEven my banana-stem-like tender legs,
Machaan thottaan ahMy beloved touched...
Vanji ennai naanathula valaiya vechaanHe trapped me, a creeper-like woman, in shyness.
Vaazhathandu kaalaiyum thaanEven my banana-stem-like tender legs,
Machaan thottaan ahMy beloved touched...
Vanji ennai naanathula valaiya vechaanHe trapped me, a creeper-like woman, in shyness.
Male
Ada koocham konda sendumalliOh, shy red jasmine flower,
En utchandhannai vaiyen thalli haa haMove your head away, ha ha.
Koocham konda sendumalliOh, shy red jasmine flower,
En utchandhannai vaiyen thalli……Move your head away...
Female
Chinna ponnu pakkathulaNext to the young girl,
Annam iva vekkathula poo thallai pooThis swan in shyness, move away, go away.
Female
Veppamara thoppula vandhanadi maapilaIn the neem tree grove, the groom arrived,
Thotta vegam suttadhae ..haa haaThe speed of his touch burned me... ha ha.
Ahaa konda thaagam kollum mogamAh, the thirst I carry, the passion that consumes me.
Male
Haei pachakkili panju viral pattadhilaeHey, when the soft cotton-like fingers of the green parrot touched,
Paavi paya nenjukkullae yedho thollaInside this poor guy's heart, there is some trouble.
pachakkili panju viral pattadhilaeWhen the soft cotton-like fingers of the green parrot touched,
Paavi paya nenjukkullae yedho thollaInside this poor guy's heart, there is some trouble.
Female
Thoondil potten kannaalaeI cast a fishing hook with my eyes,
Thookam kettaan thannalae hoiHe lost his sleep all by himself, hoi!
Thoondil potten kannaalaeI cast a fishing hook with my eyes,
Thookam kettaan thannalaeHe lost his sleep all by himself.
Male
Chinna ponnu pakkathulaNext to the young girl,
Annam neeyum vekkathilae vaa kitta vaaYou, like a swan in shyness... come closer, come.
Ettu naala thookkamillaNo sleep for eight days,
Ellaam undhan yekkathula thaa onnu thaaAll because of longing for you... give me one kiss, give me one.
Female
Nee paarkkum paarvaiyilaeIn the gaze that you cast,
Naan kulichen vervaiyilaeI bathed in my sweat.
Nee paarkkum paarvaiyilaeIn the gaze that you cast,
Naan kulichen vervaiyilaeI bathed in my sweat.
Female
Chinna ponnu pakkathulaNext to the young girl,
Annam ava vekkathula poo thalli pooShe, like a swan in shyness... move away, go away.
Ettu naala thookkamillaNo sleep for eight days,
Ellaam undhan yekkathula hum hum……hum mmm..All because of longing for you... hum hum... hum mmm...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song is a playful and romantic duet between a young couple expressing their mutual attraction, physical longing, and coy hesitation. The male protagonist pleads with his beloved to come close and grant him affection after sleepless nights spent yearning for her, while the female protagonist playfully fends off his advances while secretly acknowledging her own deep feelings and passion.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamaani (Simile)

Vaazhathandu kaalaiyum thaan

Comparing the heroine's walk and grace to a swan ('Annam neeyum vekkathilae') and her legs to tender banana plantains ('Vaazhathandu kaalaiyum').

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Thoondil potten kannaalae

Describing her captivating glances as a fishing hook ('Thoondil potten kannaalae') that catches his heart.

Emona / Rhyme (Monai and Etukai)

Aavaaram thoppula ava pora pokkula

T. Rajendar's signature rhythmic rhyming structure with alliteration and assonance ('Aavaaram thoppula ava pora pokkula').

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Trivia

Composed and written by T. Rajendar, known for his iconic rhythmic and rhyming lyrics. Although 'Aayusu Nooru' was originally a classic 1987 film featuring music composed by T. Rajendar, tracks from his discography continue to be re-released and celebrated across digital remasters.

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