Chinna Poove
From Kattumarakaran · 1995
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Haa…aaa…aaa….aaa….(4) | Vocalizing melody |
| Male | |
| Chinna poovae poovae sugamaa | Little flower, flower, are you fine? |
| Ennai paadum nenjam nalamaa | Is the heart that sings of me doing well? |
| Anbu thaenae thaenae sugamaa | Beloved honey, honey, are you fine? |
| Ennai thaedum kangal nalamaa | Are the eyes searching for me doing well? |
| Male | |
| Sangeetha kuyilae | Oh musical cuckoo |
| Sandhaegam edharkku | Why have doubts? |
| Sandhosham kozhikkum | Showering happiness |
| Porkkaalam namakku | A golden age belongs to us |
| Endhan uravukkaaga varavukkaaga | For the sake of my relationship and my arrival |
| Oru manam uruguvadhaa | Should a heart melt like this? |
| Female | |
| Chinna poovae poovae sugamaa | Little flower, flower, are you fine? |
| Ennai paadum nenjam nalamaa | Is the heart that sings of me doing well? |
| Anbu thaenae thaenae sugamaa | Beloved honey, honey, are you fine? |
| Ennai thaedum kangal nalamaa | Are the eyes searching for me doing well? |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………….. | |
| Male | |
| Pon maadathil pani poo manjathil | In a golden mansion, on a bed of dewy flowers |
| Dhinam thuyilum | Sleeping every day |
| Maaligai kili ival azhagiya dhegam | She is a palace parrot with a beautiful body |
| Female | |
| Maadangalum malar manjangalum | The mansions and flower beds |
| Ingu unai vida sugangalai | Compared to you, happiness |
| Tharavillai enakkoru podhum | Have never given me at any time |
| Male | |
| Unnai thol meedhilae | Upon my shoulder |
| Vaithu thaalaattavaa | Shall I rock you to sleep? |
| Female | |
| Ennai thaalaattidum | You who rock me to sleep |
| Unnai paaraattavaa | Shall I praise you? |
| Male | |
| Iravenna pagalenna | What is night, what is day? |
| Uravukku panjam enna | What scarcity is there for our relationship? |
| Iravenna pagalenna | What is night, what is day? |
| Uravukku panjam enna | What scarcity is there for our relationship? |
| Male | |
| Chinna poovae poovae sugamaa | Little flower, flower, are you fine? |
| Ennai paadum nenjam nalamaa | Is the heart that sings of me doing well? |
| Female | |
| Anbu thaenae thaenae sugamaa | Beloved honey, honey, are you fine? |
| Ennai thaedum kangal nalamaa | Are the eyes searching for me doing well? |
| Male | |
| Sangeetha kuyilae | Oh musical cuckoo |
| Sandhaegam edharkku | Why have doubts? |
| Female | |
| Sandhosham kozhikkum | Showering happiness |
| Porkkaalam namakku | A golden age belongs to us |
| Male | |
| Endhan uravukkaaga varavukkaaga | For the sake of my relationship and my arrival |
| Oru manam uruguvadhaa | Should a heart melt like this? |
| Female | |
| Chinna poovae poovae sugamaa | Little flower, flower, are you fine? |
| Ennai paadum nenjam nalamaa | Is the heart that sings of me doing well? |
| Male | |
| Anbu thaenae thaenae sugamaa | Beloved honey, honey, are you fine? |
| Ennai thaedum kangal nalamaa | Are the eyes searching for me doing well? |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………… | |
| Female | |
| Kottaikkullae siru koottukkullae | Inside the fort, inside a small cage |
| Oru vilangittu uravinai | Shackling a relationship |
| Chiraiyinil adaippadhu yaaro | Who is locking it in prison? |
| Male | |
| Naesangalai uyir paasangalai | The affection and deep soul-bonds |
| Ingu keduppavar thaduppavar | Those who destroy and obstruct them here |
| Kadaisiyil jeyithiduvaaro | Will they win in the end? |
| Female | |
| Anbae nee illaiyael | My love, if you are not here |
| Ingu naan illaiyae | I am not here either |
| Male | |
| Rendu jeevangalum | These two souls |
| Ingu verillaiyae | Are not distinct from each other here |
| Female | |
| Thanimaikkum pirivirkkum | For loneliness and separation |
| Ini ingae artham illai | There is no meaning here anymore |
| Thanimaikkum pirivirkkum | For loneliness and separation |
| Ini ingae artham illai | There is no meaning here anymore |
| Female | |
| Chinna poovae poovae sugamaa | Little flower, flower, are you fine? |
| Ennai paadum nenjam nalamaa | Is the heart that sings of me doing well? |
| Male | |
| Anbu thaenae thaenae sugamaa | Beloved honey, honey, are you fine? |
| Ennai thaedum kangal nalamaa | Are the eyes searching for me doing well? |
| Female | |
| Sangeetha kuyilae | Oh musical cuckoo |
| Sandhaegam edharkku | Why have doubts? |
| Male | |
| Sandhosham kozhikkum | Showering happiness |
| Porkkaalam namakku | A golden age belongs to us |
| Female | |
| Endhan uravukkaaga varavukkaaga | For the sake of my relationship and my arrival |
| Oru manam uruguvadhaa | Should a heart melt like this? |
| Male | |
| Chinna poovae poovae sugamaa | Little flower, flower, are you fine? |
| Ennai paadum nenjam nalamaa | Is the heart that sings of me doing well? |
| Female | |
| Anbu thaenae thaenae sugamaa | Beloved honey, honey, are you fine? |
| Ennai thaedum kangal nalamaa | Are the eyes searching for me doing well? |
ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஆஅ......
ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஆஅ......
ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஆஅ......
ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஆஅ......
Vocalizing melody
சின்னப் பூவே பூவே சுகமா
என்னைப் பாடும் நெஞ்சம் நலமா
அன்புத் தேனே தேனே சுகமா
என்னைத் தேடும் கண்கள் நலமா
Little flower, flower, are you fine?
Is the heart that sings of me doing well?
Beloved honey, honey, are you fine?
Are the eyes searching for me doing well?
சங்கீதக் குயிலே
சந்தேகம் எதற்கு
சந்தோஷம் கொழிக்கும்
பொற்காலம் நமக்கு
எந்தன் உறவுக்காக வரவுக்காக
ஒரு மனம் உருகுவதா
Oh musical cuckoo
Why have doubts?
Showering happiness
A golden age belongs to us
For the sake of my relationship and my arrival
Should a heart melt like this?
சின்னப் பூவே பூவே சுகமா
என்னைப் பாடும் நெஞ்சம் நலமா
அன்புத் தேனே தேனே சுகமா
என்னைத் தேடும் கண்கள் நலமா
Little flower, flower, are you fine?
Is the heart that sings of me doing well?
Beloved honey, honey, are you fine?
Are the eyes searching for me doing well?
ஆஅ....ஆஅ.....
பாபாப் பாபப் பப்ப்ப்
பாபாப் பாபப் பப்ப்ப்
பாபாப்பா பப்பாப்பா
பொன் மாடத்தில்
பனிப் பூ மஞ்சத்தில்
தினம் துயிலும் மாளிகை கிளி
இவள் அழகிய தேகம்
In a golden mansion, on a bed of dewy flowers
Sleeping every day
She is a palace parrot with a beautiful body
மாடங்களும் மலர் மஞ்சங்களும்
இங்கு உனை விட சுகங்களை
தரவில்லை எனக்கொரு போதும்
The mansions and flower beds
Compared to you, happiness
Have never given me at any time
உன்னைத் தோள் மீதிலே
வைத்து தாலாட்டவா
என்னைத் தாலாட்டிடும்
உன்னைப் பாராட்டவா
Upon my shoulder
Shall I rock you to sleep?
இரவென்ன பகலென்ன
உறவுக்குப் பஞ்சம் என்ன
இரவென்ன பகலென்ன
உறவுக்குப் பஞ்சம் என்ன
You who rock me to sleep
Shall I praise you?
சின்னப் பூவே பூவே சுகமா
என்னைப் பாடும் நெஞ்சம் நலமா
அன்புத் தேனே தேனே சுகமா
என்னைத் தேடும் கண்கள் நலமா
What is night, what is day?
What scarcity is there for our relationship?
What is night, what is day?
What scarcity is there for our relationship?
சங்கீதக் குயிலே
சந்தேகம் எதற்கு
சந்தோஷம் கொழிக்கும்
பொற்காலம் நமக்கு
எந்தன் உறவுக்காக வரவுக்காக
ஒரு மனம் உருகுவதா
Little flower, flower, are you fine?
Is the heart that sings of me doing well?
சின்னப் பூவே பூவே சுகமா
என்னைப் பாடும் நெஞ்சம் நலமா
அன்புத் தேனே தேனே சுகமா
என்னைத் தேடும் கண்கள் நலமா
Beloved honey, honey, are you fine?
Are the eyes searching for me doing well?
...........................
Oh musical cuckoo
Why have doubts?
கோட்டைக்குள்ளே
சிறு கூட்டுக்குள்ளே
ஒரு விலங்கிட்டு உறவினை
சிறையினில் அடைப்பது யாரோ
Showering happiness
A golden age belongs to us
நேசங்களை உயிர்
பாசங்களை
இங்கு கெடுப்பவர் தடுப்பவர்
கடைசியில் ஜெயித்திடுவாரோ
For the sake of my relationship and my arrival
Should a heart melt like this?
அன்பே நீ இல்லையேல்
இங்கு நான் இல்லையே
ரெண்டு ஜீவன்களும்
இங்கு வேறில்லையே
Little flower, flower, are you fine?
Is the heart that sings of me doing well?
தனிமைக்கும் பிரிவிற்கும்
இனி இங்கே அர்த்தம் இல்லை
தனிமைக்கும் பிரிவிற்கும்
இனி இங்கே அர்த்தம் இல்லை
Beloved honey, honey, are you fine?
Are the eyes searching for me doing well?
சின்னப் பூவே பூவே சுகமா
என்னைப் பாடும் நெஞ்சம் நலமா
அன்புத் தேனே தேனே சுகமா
என்னைத் தேடும் கண்கள் நலமா
சங்கீதக் குயிலே
சந்தேகம் எதற்கு
சந்தோஷம் கொழிக்கும்
பொற்காலம் நமக்கு
எந்தன் உறவுக்காக வரவுக்காக
ஒரு மனம் உருகுவதா
Inside the fort, inside a small cage
Shackling a relationship
Who is locking it in prison?
சின்னப் பூவே பூவே சுகமா
என்னைப் பாடும் நெஞ்சம் நலமா
அன்புத் தேனே தேனே சுகமா
என்னைத் தேடும் கண்கள் நலமா
The affection and deep soul-bonds
Those who destroy and obstruct them here
Will they win in the end?
My love, if you are not here
I am not here either
These two souls
Are not distinct from each other here
For loneliness and separation
There is no meaning here anymore
For loneliness and separation
There is no meaning here anymore
Little flower, flower, are you fine?
Is the heart that sings of me doing well?
Beloved honey, honey, are you fine?
Are the eyes searching for me doing well?
Oh musical cuckoo
Why have doubts?
Showering happiness
A golden age belongs to us
For the sake of my relationship and my arrival
Should a heart melt like this?
Little flower, flower, are you fine?
Is the heart that sings of me doing well?
Beloved honey, honey, are you fine?
Are the eyes searching for me doing well?
Haa…aaa…aaa….aaa….(4)
Vocalizing melody
Chinna poovae poovae sugamaa
Little flower, flower, are you fine?
Ennai paadum nenjam nalamaa
Is the heart that sings of me doing well?
Anbu thaenae thaenae sugamaa
Beloved honey, honey, are you fine?
Ennai thaedum kangal nalamaa
Are the eyes searching for me doing well?
Sangeetha kuyilae
Oh musical cuckoo
Sandhaegam edharkku
Why have doubts?
Sandhosham kozhikkum
Showering happiness
Porkkaalam namakku
A golden age belongs to us
Endhan uravukkaaga varavukkaaga
For the sake of my relationship and my arrival
Oru manam uruguvadhaa
Should a heart melt like this?
Chinna poovae poovae sugamaa
Little flower, flower, are you fine?
Ennai paadum nenjam nalamaa
Is the heart that sings of me doing well?
Anbu thaenae thaenae sugamaa
Beloved honey, honey, are you fine?
Ennai thaedum kangal nalamaa
Are the eyes searching for me doing well?
………………………..
Pon maadathil pani poo manjathil
In a golden mansion, on a bed of dewy flowers
Dhinam thuyilum
Sleeping every day
Maaligai kili ival azhagiya dhegam
She is a palace parrot with a beautiful body
Maadangalum malar manjangalum
The mansions and flower beds
Ingu unai vida sugangalai
Compared to you, happiness
Tharavillai enakkoru podhum
Have never given me at any time
Unnai thol meedhilae
Upon my shoulder
Vaithu thaalaattavaa
Shall I rock you to sleep?
Ennai thaalaattidum
You who rock me to sleep
Unnai paaraattavaa
Shall I praise you?
Iravenna pagalenna
What is night, what is day?
Uravukku panjam enna
What scarcity is there for our relationship?
Iravenna pagalenna
What is night, what is day?
Uravukku panjam enna
What scarcity is there for our relationship?
Chinna poovae poovae sugamaa
Little flower, flower, are you fine?
Ennai paadum nenjam nalamaa
Is the heart that sings of me doing well?
Anbu thaenae thaenae sugamaa
Beloved honey, honey, are you fine?
Ennai thaedum kangal nalamaa
Are the eyes searching for me doing well?
Sangeetha kuyilae
Oh musical cuckoo
Sandhaegam edharkku
Why have doubts?
Sandhosham kozhikkum
Showering happiness
Porkkaalam namakku
A golden age belongs to us
Endhan uravukkaaga varavukkaaga
For the sake of my relationship and my arrival
Oru manam uruguvadhaa
Should a heart melt like this?
Chinna poovae poovae sugamaa
Little flower, flower, are you fine?
Ennai paadum nenjam nalamaa
Is the heart that sings of me doing well?
Anbu thaenae thaenae sugamaa
Beloved honey, honey, are you fine?
Ennai thaedum kangal nalamaa
Are the eyes searching for me doing well?
…………………………
Kottaikkullae siru koottukkullae
Inside the fort, inside a small cage
Oru vilangittu uravinai
Shackling a relationship
Chiraiyinil adaippadhu yaaro
Who is locking it in prison?
Naesangalai uyir paasangalai
The affection and deep soul-bonds
Ingu keduppavar thaduppavar
Those who destroy and obstruct them here
Kadaisiyil jeyithiduvaaro
Will they win in the end?
Anbae nee illaiyael
My love, if you are not here
Ingu naan illaiyae
I am not here either
Rendu jeevangalum
These two souls
Ingu verillaiyae
Are not distinct from each other here
Thanimaikkum pirivirkkum
For loneliness and separation
Ini ingae artham illai
There is no meaning here anymore
Thanimaikkum pirivirkkum
For loneliness and separation
Ini ingae artham illai
There is no meaning here anymore
Chinna poovae poovae sugamaa
Little flower, flower, are you fine?
Ennai paadum nenjam nalamaa
Is the heart that sings of me doing well?
Anbu thaenae thaenae sugamaa
Beloved honey, honey, are you fine?
Ennai thaedum kangal nalamaa
Are the eyes searching for me doing well?
Sangeetha kuyilae
Oh musical cuckoo
Sandhaegam edharkku
Why have doubts?
Sandhosham kozhikkum
Showering happiness
Porkkaalam namakku
A golden age belongs to us
Endhan uravukkaaga varavukkaaga
For the sake of my relationship and my arrival
Oru manam uruguvadhaa
Should a heart melt like this?
Chinna poovae poovae sugamaa
Little flower, flower, are you fine?
Ennai paadum nenjam nalamaa
Is the heart that sings of me doing well?
Anbu thaenae thaenae sugamaa
Beloved honey, honey, are you fine?
Ennai thaedum kangal nalamaa
Are the eyes searching for me doing well?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Chinna Poovae Poovae' from 'Kattumarakaran' is a romantic duet expressing deep affection, yearning, and devotion between two lovers. The lead characters inquire tenderly about each other's well-being, comparing each other to delicate flowers and sweet honey. They express that worldly luxuries like golden mansions and flower beds pale in comparison to the happiness found in true love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani / Metaphor
“Chinna poovae poovae sugamaa”
Addressing the beloved as 'Chinna poovae' (little flower) and 'Anbu thaenae' (beloved honey) metaphorically represents sweetness and innocence.
Ethirukaai / Rhyme (Monai and Etukai)
“Sandhaegam edharkku / Sandhosham kozhikkum”
Assonance and initial letter rhyming in 'Sandhaegam edharkku' and 'Sandhosham kozhikkum'.
Uruvagam / Allegory
“Maaligai kili ival azhagiya dhegam”
Comparing the heroine to a 'Maaligai kili' (palace parrot) trapped in a gilded cage.
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Trivia
'Kattumarakaran' (1995) stars Prabhu and Eva Grover in lead roles, with music composed by Deva and lyrics penned by the veteran poet Vaali. The song features vocals by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki.
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