Chinna Ponnu Singaari Naan
From Paasavalai · 1956
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Paasavalai1956
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Hooo oooo hoo ooo hoo | (Vocalizing) |
| Hmm mm mm hmm mm | (Humming) |
| Hmm mm mm hmm | (Humming) |
| Female | |
| Hooo ooohaa haa aaa | (Vocalizing) |
| Haaa…aa.hoo.oooo | (Vocalizing) |
| Chinna ponnu singaari naan | I am a beautiful young girl |
| Chinna ponnu singaari naan | I am a beautiful young girl |
| Sirithu mayakkum oiyyari | A stylish beauty who entrances with her smile |
| Chinna ponnu singaari naan | I am a beautiful young girl |
| Sirithu mayakkum oiyyari | A stylish beauty who entrances with her smile |
| Anna nadai azhagodu | With the beauty of a swan's graceful gait |
| Aadi paadum alangaari | An adorned maiden who dances and sings |
| Anna nadai azhagodu | With the beauty of a swan's graceful gait |
| Aadi paadum alangaari | An adorned maiden who dances and sings |
| Chinna ponnu singaari naan | I am a beautiful young girl |
| Female | |
| Haaa..aaa..aaa… | (Vocalizing) |
| Ennai nee paaraaiyoo | Won't you look at me? |
| Aruginil vaaraaiyoo | Won't you come near me? |
| Ennai nee paaraaiyoo | Won't you look at me? |
| Aruginil vaaraaiyoo | Won't you come near me? |
| Mannava vaa pagirndhu | Oh king, come to share |
| Valvom idhayam kalandhu | Let us live with our hearts merged together |
| Mannava vaa pagirndhu | Oh king, come to share |
| Valvom idhayam kalandhu | Let us live with our hearts merged together |
| Female | |
| Chinna ponnu singaari naan | I am a beautiful young girl |
| Sirithu mayakkum oiyyari | A stylish beauty who entrances with her smile |
| Anna nadai azhagodu | With the beauty of a swan's graceful gait |
| Aadi paadum alangaari | An adorned maiden who dances and sings |
| Chinna ponnu singaari naan | I am a beautiful young girl |
| Female | |
| Haa…aaa…haaa..aaa…aaa.. | (Vocalizing) |
| Haa….aaa…aaa…. | (Vocalizing) |
| Minnidum kanngal maththaappu | Sparkling eyes like bright sparklers |
| Kannam irandum rojapoo | Both cheeks like rose flowers |
| Minnidum kanngal maththaappu | Sparkling eyes like bright sparklers |
| Kannam irandum rojapoo | Both cheeks like rose flowers |
| ennam polae inbam alikkum | Granting bliss according to your desires |
| Kanni endhan sandhippu | A meeting with me, this maiden |
| Female | |
| Hooo ooo hoo ooooo | (Vocalizing) |
| Thanimaiyil endrum | In solitude, always |
| Inimai thaan yedhu | Where is any sweetness to be found? |
| Inimai thaan yedhu | Where is any sweetness to be found? |
| Samaiyam un vaazhvilae | Such an opportunity in your life |
| Meendum varathu | Will not come again |
| Samaiyam un vaazhvilae | Such an opportunity in your life |
| Meendum varathu | Will not come again |
| Female | |
| Chinna ponnu singaari naan | I am a beautiful young girl |
| Chinna ponnu singaari naan | I am a beautiful young girl |
| Sirithu mayakkum oiyyari | A stylish beauty who entrances with her smile |
| Sirithu mayakkum oiyyari | A stylish beauty who entrances with her smile |
| Anna nadai azhagodu | With the beauty of a swan's graceful gait |
| Chinna ponnu singaari naan | I am a beautiful young girl |
ஹோ ஓஒ ஹோ ஓ ஹோ
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம்
(Vocalizing)
(Humming)
(Humming)
ஹோ ஓஹா ஹா ஆஅ
ஹா....ஆ....ஹோ ஓஓ
சின்ன பொண்ணு சிங்காரி நான்
சின்ன பொண்ணு சிங்காரி நான்
சிரித்து மயக்கும் ஒய்யாரி
சின்ன பொண்ணு சிங்காரி நான்
சிரித்து மயக்கும் ஒய்யாரி
அன்ன நடை அழகோடு
ஆடி பாடும் அலங்காரி
அன்ன நடை அழகோடு
ஆடி பாடும் அலங்காரி
சின்ன பொண்ணு சிங்காரி நான்
(Vocalizing)
(Vocalizing)
I am a beautiful young girl
I am a beautiful young girl
A stylish beauty who entrances with her smile
I am a beautiful young girl
A stylish beauty who entrances with her smile
With the beauty of a swan's graceful gait
An adorned maiden who dances and sings
With the beauty of a swan's graceful gait
An adorned maiden who dances and sings
I am a beautiful young girl
ஹா....ஆஅ.....ஆ.....
என்னை நீ பாராயோ
அருகினில் வாராயோ
என்னை நீ பாராயோ
அருகினில் வாராயோ
மன்னவா வா பகிர்ந்து
வாழ்வோம் இதயம் கலந்து
மன்னவா வா பகிர்ந்து
வாழ்வோம் இதயம் கலந்து
(Vocalizing)
Won't you look at me?
Won't you come near me?
Won't you look at me?
Won't you come near me?
Oh king, come to share
Let us live with our hearts merged together
Oh king, come to share
Let us live with our hearts merged together
சின்ன பொண்ணு சிங்காரி நான்
சிரித்து மயக்கும் ஒய்யாரி
அன்ன நடை அழகோடு
ஆடி பாடும் அலங்காரி
சின்ன பொண்ணு சிங்காரி நான்
I am a beautiful young girl
A stylish beauty who entrances with her smile
With the beauty of a swan's graceful gait
An adorned maiden who dances and sings
I am a beautiful young girl
ஹா....ஆஅ....ஹா....ஆ.....ஆஅ....
ஹா....ஆஅ....ஆ......
மின்னிடும் கண்கள் மத்தாப்பு
கன்னம் இரண்டும் ரோஜாப்பு
மின்னிடும் கண்கள் மத்தாப்பு
கன்னம் இரண்டும் ரோஜாப்பு
எண்ணம் போலே இன்பம் அளிக்கும்
கன்னி எந்தன் சந்திப்பு
(Vocalizing)
(Vocalizing)
Sparkling eyes like bright sparklers
Both cheeks like rose flowers
Sparkling eyes like bright sparklers
Both cheeks like rose flowers
Granting bliss according to your desires
A meeting with me, this maiden
ஹோ ஓஒ ஹோ ஓஒ
தனிமையில் என்றும்
இனிமைதான் ஏது
இனிமைதான் ஏது
சமயம் உன் வாழ்விலே
மீண்டும் வராது
சமயம் உன் வாழ்விலே
மீண்டும் வராது
(Vocalizing)
In solitude, always
Where is any sweetness to be found?
Where is any sweetness to be found?
Such an opportunity in your life
Will not come again
Such an opportunity in your life
Will not come again
சின்ன பொண்ணு சிங்காரி நான்
சின்ன பொண்ணு சிங்காரி நான்
சிரித்து மயக்கும் ஒய்யாரி
சிரித்து மயக்கும் ஒய்யாரி
அன்ன நடை அழகோடு
சின்ன பொண்ணு சிங்காரி நான்
I am a beautiful young girl
I am a beautiful young girl
A stylish beauty who entrances with her smile
A stylish beauty who entrances with her smile
With the beauty of a swan's graceful gait
I am a beautiful young girl
Hooo oooo hoo ooo hoo
(Vocalizing)
Hmm mm mm hmm mm
(Humming)
Hmm mm mm hmm
(Humming)
Hooo ooohaa haa aaa
(Vocalizing)
Haaa…aa.hoo.oooo
(Vocalizing)
Chinna ponnu singaari naan
I am a beautiful young girl
Chinna ponnu singaari naan
I am a beautiful young girl
Sirithu mayakkum oiyyari
A stylish beauty who entrances with her smile
Chinna ponnu singaari naan
I am a beautiful young girl
Sirithu mayakkum oiyyari
A stylish beauty who entrances with her smile
Anna nadai azhagodu
With the beauty of a swan's graceful gait
Aadi paadum alangaari
An adorned maiden who dances and sings
Anna nadai azhagodu
With the beauty of a swan's graceful gait
Aadi paadum alangaari
An adorned maiden who dances and sings
Chinna ponnu singaari naan
I am a beautiful young girl
Haaa..aaa..aaa…
(Vocalizing)
Ennai nee paaraaiyoo
Won't you look at me?
Aruginil vaaraaiyoo
Won't you come near me?
Ennai nee paaraaiyoo
Won't you look at me?
Aruginil vaaraaiyoo
Won't you come near me?
Mannava vaa pagirndhu
Oh king, come to share
Valvom idhayam kalandhu
Let us live with our hearts merged together
Mannava vaa pagirndhu
Oh king, come to share
Valvom idhayam kalandhu
Let us live with our hearts merged together
Chinna ponnu singaari naan
I am a beautiful young girl
Sirithu mayakkum oiyyari
A stylish beauty who entrances with her smile
Anna nadai azhagodu
With the beauty of a swan's graceful gait
Aadi paadum alangaari
An adorned maiden who dances and sings
Chinna ponnu singaari naan
I am a beautiful young girl
Haa…aaa…haaa..aaa…aaa..
(Vocalizing)
Haa….aaa…aaa….
(Vocalizing)
Minnidum kanngal maththaappu
Sparkling eyes like bright sparklers
Kannam irandum rojapoo
Both cheeks like rose flowers
Minnidum kanngal maththaappu
Sparkling eyes like bright sparklers
Kannam irandum rojapoo
Both cheeks like rose flowers
ennam polae inbam alikkum
Granting bliss according to your desires
Kanni endhan sandhippu
A meeting with me, this maiden
Hooo ooo hoo ooooo
(Vocalizing)
Thanimaiyil endrum
In solitude, always
Inimai thaan yedhu
Where is any sweetness to be found?
Inimai thaan yedhu
Where is any sweetness to be found?
Samaiyam un vaazhvilae
Such an opportunity in your life
Meendum varathu
Will not come again
Samaiyam un vaazhvilae
Such an opportunity in your life
Meendum varathu
Will not come again
Chinna ponnu singaari naan
I am a beautiful young girl
Chinna ponnu singaari naan
I am a beautiful young girl
Sirithu mayakkum oiyyari
A stylish beauty who entrances with her smile
Sirithu mayakkum oiyyari
A stylish beauty who entrances with her smile
Anna nadai azhagodu
With the beauty of a swan's graceful gait
Chinna ponnu singaari naan
I am a beautiful young girl
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song from Paasavalai (1956) is a playful romantic solo where the heroine exuberantly sings of her charm, youthful beauty, and captivating presence. Describing her swan-like grace, sparkling eyes, and rose-tinted cheeks, she beckons her beloved to embrace the joy of love and join her in a life of togetherness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Minnidum kanngal maththaappu / Kannam irandum rojapoo”
Compares her sparkling eyes to firework sparklers (maththaappu) and her cheeks to blooming roses (rojapoo).
Metaphor / Classical Metaphor
“Anna nadai azhagodu”
Uses 'Anna nadai' (swan gait), a traditional literary comparison in Tamil poetry describing a woman's soft and graceful walk.
Alliteration (Moonaai)
“Chinna ponnu singaari naan”
Repetition of consonant sounds 'S' and 'Ch' creating a rhythmic musical quality.
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Trivia
Paasavalai (1956) featured music composed by the iconic duo Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy, with lyrics penned by the renowned poet A. Maruthakasi. The song showcases the classic 1950s Tamil cinema dance-song aesthetic.
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