Chinna Ponnuthan Vetkapaduthu
From Vaigasi Poranthachu · 1990
- Lyricist
- Kalidasan
- Singers
- Mano, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Vaigasi Poranthachu1990
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Chinna ponnuthaan vekkappaduthu | The young girl is feeling shy |
| Chinnaponnuthaan vekkappaduthu | The young girl is feeling shy |
| Ammaa ammaadi | Oh my, oh mother mine |
| Ava kannukkullathaan minnal adikkuthu | Lightning flashes inside her eyes |
| Chummaa chummaadi | Just like that, oh dear |
| Male | |
| Chinnaponnuthaan vekkappaduthu | The young girl is feeling shy |
| Ammaa ammaadi | Oh my, oh mother mine |
| Adhu enna nenaichchu kannam sevakkuthu | Thinking of what makes her cheeks turn red? |
| Chummaa chummaadi | Just like that, oh dear |
| Male | |
| Chaamaththu kaaththu adichchthu | The midnight breeze blew |
| Saamanthi poovum vedichchathu | And the chrysanthemum flower burst open |
| Female :Aanantha vaasam manakkuthu | Female: A blissful fragrance fills the air |
| Aasaiyil manasu kanakkuthu | The heart grows heavy with desire |
| Male :Ilavattam kodikattum idhu nalla neram | Male: This is the perfect time for youth to wave its flag |
| Female | |
| Chinnaponnuthaan vekkappaduthu | The young girl is feeling shy |
| Ammaa ammaadi | Oh my, oh mother mine |
| Adhu unna nenaichchu kannam sevakkuthu | Thinking of you, her cheeks turn red |
| Chummaa chummaadi | Just like that, oh dear |
| Male | |
| Aalam ilai melirunthu | From atop the banyan leaf |
| Aadugindra thendralai pol | Like the dancing gentle breeze |
| Noolidaiyil thaen eduththu | Gathering honey from a slender waist |
| Nooru kadhai naan sollavaa | Shall I tell a hundred stories? |
| Male | |
| Aalam ilai melirunthu | From atop the banyan leaf |
| Aadugindra thendralai pol | Like the dancing gentle breeze |
| Noolidaiyil thaen eduththu | Gathering honey from a slender waist |
| Nooru kadhai naan sollavaa | Shall I tell a hundred stories? |
| Female | |
| Neerukkul vizhunthu siragu nanaintha | Falling into water with soaked wings |
| Singaara poonguyilae | Oh beautiful flower cuckoo |
| Maadhulam poovil vaasanai thedum | Seeking fragrance in the pomegranate flower |
| Manjal ilam veyilae en devaa….vaa | Oh yellow early sunlight, my Deva... come |
| Male | |
| Chinnaponnuthaan vekkappaduthu | The young girl is feeling shy |
| Ammaa ammaadi | Oh my, oh mother mine |
| Adhu enna nenaichchu kannam sevakkuthu | Thinking of what makes her cheeks turn red? |
| Chummaa chummaadi | Just like that, oh dear |
| Female | |
| Chaamaththu kaaththu adichchthu | The midnight breeze blew |
| Saamanthi poovum vedichchathu | And the chrysanthemum flower burst open |
| Male :Aanantha vaasam manakkuthu | Male: A blissful fragrance fills the air |
| Aasaiyil manasu kanakkuthu | The heart grows heavy with desire |
| Female :Ilavattam kodikattum idhu nalla neram | Female: This is the perfect time for youth to wave its flag |
| Male | |
| Chinnaponnuthaan vekkappaduthu | The young girl is feeling shy |
| Ammaa ammaadi | Oh my, oh mother mine |
| Adhu unna nenaichchu kannam sevakkuthu | Thinking of you, her cheeks turn red |
| Chummaa chummaadi | Just like that, oh dear |
| Chorus | |
| ……………… | ... |
| Female | |
| Thaagam konda thaamarai poo | The thirsty lotus flower |
| Thaegam engum kodhikkuthu | Is boiling all over the body |
| Thaalamidum kannu rendum | The beating pair of eyes |
| Thanthithaan adikkuthu | Are sending telegraphic signals |
| Female | |
| Thaagam konda thaamarai poo | The thirsty lotus flower |
| Thaegam engum kodhikkuthu | Is boiling all over the body |
| Thaalamidum kannu rendum | The beating pair of eyes |
| Thanthithaan adikkuthu | Are sending telegraphic signals |
| Male | |
| Sammatham melliya santhana malliyai | Consent given to this soft sandal jasmine |
| Kaiyodu allattumaa….aa… | Shall I gather it in my hands? |
| Mangaiyin kaadhil manmathanaaga | Like the god of love in a maiden's ear |
| Manthiram sollattumaa en devi aa….aa…. | Shall I chant a secret spell, my goddess? |
| Female | |
| Chinnaponnuthaan vekkappaduthu | The young girl is feeling shy |
| Ammaa ammaadi | Oh my, oh mother mine |
| Adhu unna nenaichchu kannam sevakkuthu | Thinking of you, her cheeks turn red |
| Chummaa chummaadi | Just like that, oh dear |
| Male | |
| Chaamaththu kaaththu adichchthu | The midnight breeze blew |
| Saamanthi poovum vedichchathu | And the chrysanthemum flower burst open |
| Female :Aanantha vaasam manakkuthu | Female: A blissful fragrance fills the air |
| Aasaiyil manasu kanakkuthu | The heart grows heavy with desire |
| Male :Ilavattam kodikattum idhu nalla neram | Male: This is the perfect time for youth to wave its flag |
| Female | |
| Chinnaponnuthaan vekkappaduthu | The young girl is feeling shy |
| Ammaa ammaadi | Oh my, oh mother mine |
| Adhu enna nenaichchu kannam sevakkuthu | Thinking of what makes her cheeks turn red? |
| Chummaa chummaadi | Just like that, oh dear |
சின்ன பொண்ணுதான் வெட்கப்படுது
சின்ன பொண்ணுதான் வெட்கப்படுது
அம்மா அம்மாடி
அவ கண்ணுகுள்ளதான் மின்னல் அடிக்குது
சும்மா சும்மாடி
The young girl is feeling shy
The young girl is feeling shy
Oh my, oh mother mine
Lightning flashes inside her eyes
Just like that, oh dear
சின்ன பொண்ணுதான் வெட்கப்படுது
அம்மா அம்மாடி
அது என்ன நெனச்சு கன்னம் செவக்குது
சும்மா சும்மாடி
The young girl is feeling shy
Oh my, oh mother mine
Thinking of what makes her cheeks turn red?
Just like that, oh dear
சாமத்து காத்தும் அடிச்சது
சாமந்தி பூவும் வெடிச்சது
ஆனந்த வாசம் மணக்குது
ஆசையில் மனசு கனக்குது
இளவட்டம் கொடிகட்டும் இது நல்ல நேரம்......
The midnight breeze blew
And the chrysanthemum flower burst open
Female: A blissful fragrance fills the air
The heart grows heavy with desire
Male: This is the perfect time for youth to wave its flag
சின்ன பொண்ணுதான் வெட்கப்படுது
அம்மா அம்மாடி
அது உன்ன நெனச்சு கன்னம் செவக்குது
சும்மா சும்மாடி
The young girl is feeling shy
Oh my, oh mother mine
Thinking of you, her cheeks turn red
Just like that, oh dear
ஆலம் இலை மேலிருந்து
ஆடுகின்ற தென்றலைப் போல்
நூலிடையில் தேன் எடுத்து
நூறு கதை நான் சொல்லவா
From atop the banyan leaf
Like the dancing gentle breeze
Gathering honey from a slender waist
Shall I tell a hundred stories?
ஆலம் இலை மேலிருந்து
ஆடுகின்ற தென்றலைப் போல்
நூலிடையில் தேன் எடுத்து
நூறு கதை நான் சொல்லவா
From atop the banyan leaf
Like the dancing gentle breeze
Gathering honey from a slender waist
Shall I tell a hundred stories?
நீருக்குள் விழுந்து சிறகு நனைந்த
சிங்கார பூங்குயிலே
மாதுளம் பூவில் வாசனை தேடும்
மஞ்சள் இளம் வெயிலே என் தேவா....வா.....
Falling into water with soaked wings
Oh beautiful flower cuckoo
Seeking fragrance in the pomegranate flower
Oh yellow early sunlight, my Deva... come
சின்ன பொண்ணுதான் வெட்கப்படுது
அம்மா அம்மாடி
அது என்ன நெனச்சு கன்னம் செவக்குது
சும்மா சும்மாடி
The young girl is feeling shy
Oh my, oh mother mine
Thinking of what makes her cheeks turn red?
Just like that, oh dear
சாமத்து காத்தும் அடிச்சது
சாமந்தி பூவும் வெடிச்சது
ஆனந்த வாசம் மணக்குது
ஆசையில் மனசு கனக்குது
இளவட்டம் கொடிகட்டும் இது நல்ல நேரம்......
The midnight breeze blew
And the chrysanthemum flower burst open
Male: A blissful fragrance fills the air
The heart grows heavy with desire
Female: This is the perfect time for youth to wave its flag
சின்ன பொண்ணுதான் வெட்கப்படுது
அம்மா அம்மாடி
அது உன்ன நெனச்சு கன்னம் செவக்குது
சும்மா சும்மாடி
The young girl is feeling shy
Oh my, oh mother mine
Thinking of you, her cheeks turn red
Just like that, oh dear
......................
...
தாகம் கொண்ட தாமரை பூ
தேகம் எங்கும் கொதிக்குது
தாளமிடும் கண்ணு ரெண்டும்
தந்தி தான் அடிக்குது
The thirsty lotus flower
Is boiling all over the body
The beating pair of eyes
Are sending telegraphic signals
தாகம் கொண்ட தாமரை பூ
தேகம் எங்கும் கொதிக்குது
தாளமிடும் கண்ணு ரெண்டும்
தந்தி தான் அடிக்குது
The thirsty lotus flower
Is boiling all over the body
The beating pair of eyes
Are sending telegraphic signals
சம்மதம் சொல்லிய சந்தன மல்லியை
கையோடு அள்ளட்டுமா....ஆ.....
மங்கையின் காதில் மன்மதராக
மந்திரம் சொல்லட்டுமா என் தேவி ஆ...ஆ....
Consent given to this soft sandal jasmine
Shall I gather it in my hands?
Like the god of love in a maiden's ear
Shall I chant a secret spell, my goddess?
சின்ன பொண்ணுதான் வெட்கப்படுது
அம்மா அம்மாடி
அது உன்ன நெனச்சு கன்னம் செவக்குது
சும்மா சும்மாடி
The young girl is feeling shy
Oh my, oh mother mine
Thinking of you, her cheeks turn red
Just like that, oh dear
சாமத்து காத்தும் அடிச்சது
சாமந்தி பூவும் வெடிச்சது
ஆனந்த வாசம் மணக்குது
ஆசையில் மனசு கனக்குது
இளவட்டம் கொடிகட்டும் இது நல்ல நேரம்......
The midnight breeze blew
And the chrysanthemum flower burst open
Female: A blissful fragrance fills the air
The heart grows heavy with desire
Male: This is the perfect time for youth to wave its flag
சின்ன பொண்ணுதான் வெட்கப்படுது
அம்மா அம்மாடி
அது என்ன நெனச்சு கன்னம் செவக்குது
சும்மா சும்மாடி
The young girl is feeling shy
Oh my, oh mother mine
Thinking of what makes her cheeks turn red?
Just like that, oh dear
Chinna ponnuthaan vekkappaduthu
The young girl is feeling shy
Chinnaponnuthaan vekkappaduthu
The young girl is feeling shy
Ammaa ammaadi
Oh my, oh mother mine
Ava kannukkullathaan minnal adikkuthu
Lightning flashes inside her eyes
Chummaa chummaadi
Just like that, oh dear
Chinnaponnuthaan vekkappaduthu
The young girl is feeling shy
Ammaa ammaadi
Oh my, oh mother mine
Adhu enna nenaichchu kannam sevakkuthu
Thinking of what makes her cheeks turn red?
Chummaa chummaadi
Just like that, oh dear
Chaamaththu kaaththu adichchthu
The midnight breeze blew
Saamanthi poovum vedichchathu
And the chrysanthemum flower burst open
Female :Aanantha vaasam manakkuthu
Female: A blissful fragrance fills the air
Aasaiyil manasu kanakkuthu
The heart grows heavy with desire
Male :Ilavattam kodikattum idhu nalla neram
Male: This is the perfect time for youth to wave its flag
Chinnaponnuthaan vekkappaduthu
The young girl is feeling shy
Ammaa ammaadi
Oh my, oh mother mine
Adhu unna nenaichchu kannam sevakkuthu
Thinking of you, her cheeks turn red
Chummaa chummaadi
Just like that, oh dear
Aalam ilai melirunthu
From atop the banyan leaf
Aadugindra thendralai pol
Like the dancing gentle breeze
Noolidaiyil thaen eduththu
Gathering honey from a slender waist
Nooru kadhai naan sollavaa
Shall I tell a hundred stories?
Aalam ilai melirunthu
From atop the banyan leaf
Aadugindra thendralai pol
Like the dancing gentle breeze
Noolidaiyil thaen eduththu
Gathering honey from a slender waist
Nooru kadhai naan sollavaa
Shall I tell a hundred stories?
Neerukkul vizhunthu siragu nanaintha
Falling into water with soaked wings
Singaara poonguyilae
Oh beautiful flower cuckoo
Maadhulam poovil vaasanai thedum
Seeking fragrance in the pomegranate flower
Manjal ilam veyilae en devaa….vaa
Oh yellow early sunlight, my Deva... come
Chinnaponnuthaan vekkappaduthu
The young girl is feeling shy
Ammaa ammaadi
Oh my, oh mother mine
Adhu enna nenaichchu kannam sevakkuthu
Thinking of what makes her cheeks turn red?
Chummaa chummaadi
Just like that, oh dear
Chaamaththu kaaththu adichchthu
The midnight breeze blew
Saamanthi poovum vedichchathu
And the chrysanthemum flower burst open
Male :Aanantha vaasam manakkuthu
Male: A blissful fragrance fills the air
Aasaiyil manasu kanakkuthu
The heart grows heavy with desire
Female :Ilavattam kodikattum idhu nalla neram
Female: This is the perfect time for youth to wave its flag
Chinnaponnuthaan vekkappaduthu
The young girl is feeling shy
Ammaa ammaadi
Oh my, oh mother mine
Adhu unna nenaichchu kannam sevakkuthu
Thinking of you, her cheeks turn red
Chummaa chummaadi
Just like that, oh dear
………………
...
Thaagam konda thaamarai poo
The thirsty lotus flower
Thaegam engum kodhikkuthu
Is boiling all over the body
Thaalamidum kannu rendum
The beating pair of eyes
Thanthithaan adikkuthu
Are sending telegraphic signals
Thaagam konda thaamarai poo
The thirsty lotus flower
Thaegam engum kodhikkuthu
Is boiling all over the body
Thaalamidum kannu rendum
The beating pair of eyes
Thanthithaan adikkuthu
Are sending telegraphic signals
Sammatham melliya santhana malliyai
Consent given to this soft sandal jasmine
Kaiyodu allattumaa….aa…
Shall I gather it in my hands?
Mangaiyin kaadhil manmathanaaga
Like the god of love in a maiden's ear
Manthiram sollattumaa en devi aa….aa….
Shall I chant a secret spell, my goddess?
Chinnaponnuthaan vekkappaduthu
The young girl is feeling shy
Ammaa ammaadi
Oh my, oh mother mine
Adhu unna nenaichchu kannam sevakkuthu
Thinking of you, her cheeks turn red
Chummaa chummaadi
Just like that, oh dear
Chaamaththu kaaththu adichchthu
The midnight breeze blew
Saamanthi poovum vedichchathu
And the chrysanthemum flower burst open
Female :Aanantha vaasam manakkuthu
Female: A blissful fragrance fills the air
Aasaiyil manasu kanakkuthu
The heart grows heavy with desire
Male :Ilavattam kodikattum idhu nalla neram
Male: This is the perfect time for youth to wave its flag
Chinnaponnuthaan vekkappaduthu
The young girl is feeling shy
Ammaa ammaadi
Oh my, oh mother mine
Adhu enna nenaichchu kannam sevakkuthu
Thinking of what makes her cheeks turn red?
Chummaa chummaadi
Just like that, oh dear
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Chinna Ponnuthaan Vekkappaduthu is a playful romantic duet from the hit movie Vaigasi Poranthachu (1990). The song depicts the teasing banter and romantic longing between two young lovers. The male protagonist teases the female lead about her shyness, her rosy cheeks, and the sparkle of love in her eyes, while the female lead responds with equal affection and warmth.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Thaagam konda thaamarai poo / Thaegam engum kodhikkuthu”
Repetition of the initial 'Tha' sound across words creates rhythmic harmony.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Aalam ilai melirunthu / Aadugindra thendralai pol”
Compares the gentle movement of love and wind to a breeze swaying on a banyan leaf.
Personification & Nature Imagery
“Chaamaththu kaaththu adichchthu / Saamanthi poovum vedichchathu”
Midnight wind blowing and chrysanthemum blooming metaphorically symbolize romantic awakening and intimacy.
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Trivia
This album Vaigasi Poranthachu marked the debut of Deva as a music composer in Tamil cinema. The soundtrack became a massive commercial success, earning Deva the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Director and launching Prashanth's career as a leading romantic star.
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