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Lyrics & meaning

Chinna Ponnu

From Aruvadai Naal · 1986

Lyricist: Gangai Amaran
Singers: Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki, Vani Jairam
Music director: Ilayaraja
Movie name: Aruvadai Naal
Movie release year: 1986
Lyrics added on: 1 Sept 2019

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation

Chinna ponnu chinna ponnu

Kannukkulla enna kannu

Sindhu nadhi adhu thaanaa

Sindhuvadhaenadi veenaa

Yaaru senja paavam eppadi thaan theerum

Chinna ponnu chinna ponnu

Kannukkulla enna kannu

Sondham ellaam sondham illa

Bandham ellaam bandham illa

Vandha thunbam konjam illa

Indha nenjam thaangavilla

Onna mattum enni enni

Uthamiyaa vaazhndha kanni

Paaduradha paakkaliyaa

Paattu chaththam kekkalaiyaa

Kannellaam vazhi melae

Kanneeru nadhi polae

Thanga manam kondavarae

Thaali onnu thandhavarae

Kanneeru ini venaa

Maaraadho thuyar thaanaa

Naanum vandha vela vaangikkitta maala

Chinna ponnu chinna ponnu

Kannukkulla enna kannu

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Ethanaiyo jenmangalaa

Ishtappattu serndhirundhom

Ippa namma sondhathula

Kannu pattu ponadhaiyaa

Kannu patta paavatha naan

Enni ippa vaadurenae

Kanda padi onna enni

Kaadhalula paadurenae

Nee potta oru thaali

En vaazhvil oru kaeli

Thanga manam kondavarae

Thaali onnu thandhavarae

Kanneeru ini venaa

Maaraadho thuyar thaanaa

Naanum vandha vela vaangikkitta maala

Chinna ponnu chinna ponnu

Kannukkulla enna kannu

Nenjam ellaam oru baaram

Eppodhum vizhi eeram

Yaaru senja paavam

Eppadi thaan theerum

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Little girl, oh little girl,

What is that in your eyes, my dear?

Is that the Sindhu river flowing?

Why are you shedding tears in vain?

Whose sin is this, and how will it ever end?

Little girl, oh little girl,

What is that in your eyes, my dear?

These relatives are not true relations,

These bonds are not true ties,

The sorrow that has come is not small,

This heart cannot bear it anymore,

Thinking only of you, constantly,

The devoted girl who lived for you,

Don't you see me singing?

Don't you hear the sound of my song?

My eyes are watching the path for you,

Tears are flowing like a river,

Oh one with a golden heart,

The one who gave me a thali (sacred wedding knot),

No more tears from now on,

Won't this sorrow fade away on its own?

The garland I received the moment I arrived,

Little girl, oh little girl,

What is that in your eyes, my dear?

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Across so many lifetimes,

We loved each other and stayed together,

Now, upon our bond,

The evil eye has fallen, my dear,

Thinking of the misfortune of that evil eye,

I wither in grief right now,

Thinking endlessly of you,

I sing in my love for you,

The thali (sacred wedding knot) you tied for me,

Has become a mockery in my life,

Oh one with a golden heart,

The one who gave me a thali (sacred wedding knot),

No more tears from now on,

Won't this sorrow fade away on its own?

The garland I received the moment I arrived,

Little girl, oh little girl,

What is that in your eyes, my dear?

My whole heart is filled with a heavy burden,

My eyes are always wet with tears,

Whose sin is this,

And how will it ever end?

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This poignant track expresses deep grief, heart-wrenching pain, and the tragic turn of events in a woman's life. The protagonist mourns how a loving bond spanning across lifetimes was ruined by an evil eye or ill fate, turning the sacred marriage knot into a cruel joke. Her tears flow uncontrollably like a river as she questions whose karmic sin has brought such immense sorrow upon her. Throughout the song, there is a painful contrast between her devotion and her current plight. She addresses her beloved as someone with a heart of gold while weeping over the tragedy that has fractured their togetherness. Ultimately, the song captures the unbearable emotional weight, solitude, and questioning of fate in the face of sudden misfortune.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamai)

“Kanneeru nadhi polae”

Compares the constant stream of tears flowing from the eyes to a river (Nadhipolae).

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Thanga manam kondavarae”

Refers to a person's pure and kind disposition directly as a heart made of gold (Thanga manam).

Second-letter Rhyme (Edhukai)

“Sondham ellaam sondham illa / Bandham ellaam bandham illa”

The second consonant sound 'ndh' repeats across consecutive lines ('Sondham' and 'Bandham').

Rhetorical Question

“Yaaru senja paavam eppadi thaan theerum”

Poses existential questions about karmic retribution and suffering that do not expect a literal answer.

Did you know?

Trivia

Aruvadai Naal (1986) was directed by G. M. Kumar and starred Prabhu along with debutante Pallavi. Although credited in lyrics databases with Gangai Amaran's verses, the film's soundtrack was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, featuring soulful vocals by S. Janaki and K. J. Yesudas across various tracks.

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