Chinna Raasaavae
From Walter Vetrivel · 1993
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Chinna raasaavae Chitterumbu enna kadikkudhu Onna seraamaa Adikkadi raathiri thudikkudhu | Oh little prince, a tiny ant is biting me; without uniting with you, I throb often at night. |
| Female | |
| Chinna raasaavae Chitterumbu enna kadikkudhu Onna seraamaa Adikkadi raathiri thudikkudhu Vaangina poovum pathaadhu Veesura kaathum nikkaadhu Ada moochukku moochukku Raavellaam pechukku Raasaavae raasaavae | Even the purchased flowers are not enough, and the blowing breeze does not stop. |
| Female | |
| Chinna raasaavae Chitterumbu enna kadikkudhu Onna seraamaa Adikkadi raathiri thudikkudhu | Oh, for every breath, talks continue all night, my prince, my prince! |
| Chorus | |
| Aa… aa… aa… aa… Aa… aa… aa… aa… | Oh little prince, a tiny ant is biting me; without uniting with you, I throb often at night. |
| Female | |
| Akkaa maga paatta kettu Mukkaa mozha poova choottu Akkaalathu coatta pottu Nikkaadhae nee romba lateu | Aa... aa... aa... aa... (Melodic vocalizations) |
| Male | |
| Konjam poru maanae Kolli malai thaenae Kaatthirukken meenae Thoondil ida naanae | Listen to your cousin's song, adorn three cubits of flowers; wearing an old-style coat, do not stand there being late! |
| Female | |
| Ada maamaavae Vaayaa naan kooda Oru maamaangam pochae Naan vaada | Wait a little, my deer, honey of Kolli Hills! I am waiting, my fish, to cast my hook! |
| Male | |
| Ada moochukku moochukku Raavellaam pechukku Rosaavae chitterumbu Onna kadikkudhaa…Female :HaanMale :Enna seraamaa Adikkadi raathiri thudikkudhaa… aa haa | Oh uncle, come to me! A whole twelve-year cycle has passed while I withered away! |
| Chorus | |
| Jimkku chikku chikkichaa Jimkku chikkuchaa Jimkku chikku chikkichaa Jimkku chikku Jimkku chikku chikkichaa Jimkku chikkuchaa Jimkku chikku chikkichaa Jimkku chikku | Oh, for every breath, night-long chatter! Oh Rose, is a tiny ant biting you? Without uniting with me, do you throb at night? |
| Male | |
| Thekkaala thaan maeyum kaathu Thenna mara keetha paathu Okkaandhu thaan thaalam podum Unnudaiya raagam paadum | Jimkku chikku chikkichaa... (Rhythmic folk rhythm refrains) |
| Female | |
| Uchi mala oram Veyil thaazhum neram Ootthu thanni pola Un nenappu oorum | The wind blowing from the south looks at the coconut leaf, sits down to keep rhythm, and sings your tune. |
| Male | |
| Siru paavaada Soodum poonthaeru Idhu poo vaada Veesum paalaaru | At the peak of the mountain as the sun sets, thoughts of you flow like spring water. |
| Female | |
| Ada moochukku moochukku Raavellaam pechukku Raasaavae chitterumbu enna kadikkudhu Onna seraamaa Adikkadi raathiri thudikkudhu | A flower chariot wearing a small skirt; this is a river of milk wafting floral fragrance! |
| Male | |
| Vaangina poovum pathaadhu Veesura kaathum nikkaadhu Ada moochukku moochukku Raavellaam pechukku Rosaavae rosaavae | Oh, for every breath, night-long chatter! Oh prince, a tiny ant bites me, throbbing at night without being together. |
| Male | |
| RosaavaeFemale :Chitterumbu enna kadikkudhu Onna seraamaa Adikkadi raathiri thudikkudhu | Bought flowers aren't enough, blowing wind won't stop; with every breath, night-long talk, oh Rose! |
| Male | |
| Hmm… ada rosaavae Chitterumbu unna kadikkudhaa Enna seraamaa Adikkadi raathiri thudikkudhaa Haahaahaan haahaa…… | Female: A tiny ant bites me... Male: Oh Rose, does a tiny ant bite you? Throbbing at night without being united? |
சின்ன ராசாவே
சிட்டெறும்பு என்ன கடிக்குது
ஒன்னச் சேராம
அடிக்கடி ராத்திரி துடிக்குது
Oh little prince, a tiny ant is biting me; without uniting with you, I throb often at night.
சின்ன ராசாவே
சிட்டெறும்பு என்ன கடிக்குது
ஒன்னச் சேராம
அடிக்கடி ராத்திரி துடிக்குது
வாங்கின பூவும் பத்தாது
வீசுற காத்தும் நிக்காது
அட மூச்சுக்கு மூச்சுக்கு
ராவெல்லாம் பேச்சுக்கு
ராசாவே....ராசாவே.......
Even the purchased flowers are not enough, and the blowing breeze does not stop.
சின்ன ராசாவே
சிட்டெறும்பு என்ன கடிக்குது
ஒன்னச் சேராம
அடிக்கடி ராத்திரி துடிக்குது
Oh, for every breath, talks continue all night, my prince, my prince!
ஆ....ஆ....ஆ....ஆ....
ஆ....ஆ....ஆ....ஆ....
Oh little prince, a tiny ant is biting me; without uniting with you, I throb often at night.
அக்கா மக பாட்ட கேட்டு
முக்கா முழம் பூவ நீட்டு
அக்காலத்து கோட்ட போட்டு
நிக்காதே நீ ரொம்ப லேட்டு
Aa... aa... aa... aa... (Melodic vocalizations)
கொஞ்சம் பொறு மானே
கொல்லி மலைத் தேனே
காத்திருக்கேன் மீனே
தூண்டில் இட நானே
Listen to your cousin's song, adorn three cubits of flowers; wearing an old-style coat, do not stand there being late!
அட மாமாவே
வாயா நான் கூட
ஒரு மாமாங்கம் போச்சே
நான் வாட
Wait a little, my deer, honey of Kolli Hills! I am waiting, my fish, to cast my hook!
அட மூச்சுக்கு மூச்சுக்கு
ராவெல்லாம் பேச்சுக்கு
ரோசாவே சிட்டெறும்பு
உன்னக் கடிக்குதா.....
ஹான்
என்னச் சேராம
அடிக்கடி ராத்திரி துடிக்கிதா....ஆ ஹா
Oh uncle, come to me! A whole twelve-year cycle has passed while I withered away!
ஜிம்க்கு சிக்கு சிக்கிச்சா
ஜிம்க்கு சிக்குச்சா
ஜிம்க்கு சிக்கு சிக்கிச்சா
ஜிம்க்கு சிக்கு
ஜிம்க்கு சிக்கு சிக்கிச்சா
ஜிம்க்கு சிக்குச்சா
ஜிம்க்கு சிக்கு சிக்கிச்சா
ஜிம்க்கு சிக்கு
Oh, for every breath, night-long chatter! Oh Rose, is a tiny ant biting you? Without uniting with me, do you throb at night?
தெக்காலதான் மேயும் காத்து
தென்ன மர கீத்த பாத்து
ஒக்காந்துதான் தாளம் போடும்
உன்னுடைய ராகம் பாடும்
Jimkku chikku chikkichaa... (Rhythmic folk rhythm refrains)
உச்சிலை ஓரம்
வெயில் தாழும் நேரம்
ஊத்து தண்ணி போல
உன் நெனப்பு ஊறும்
The wind blowing from the south looks at the coconut leaf, sits down to keep rhythm, and sings your tune.
சிறு பாவாட
சூடும் பூந்தேரு
இது பூ வாட
வீசும் பாலாறு
At the peak of the mountain as the sun sets, thoughts of you flow like spring water.
அட மூச்சுக்கு மூச்சுக்கு
ராவெல்லாம் பேச்சுக்கு
ராசாவே சிட்டெறும்பு என்ன கடிக்குது
ஒன்னச் சேராம
அடிக்கடி ராத்திரி துடிக்குது
A flower chariot wearing a small skirt; this is a river of milk wafting floral fragrance!
வாங்கின பூவும் பத்தாது
வீசுற காத்தும் நிக்காது
அட மூச்சுக்கு மூச்சுக்கு
ராவெல்லாம் பேச்சுக்கு
ரோசாவே......ரோசாவே
Oh, for every breath, night-long chatter! Oh prince, a tiny ant bites me, throbbing at night without being together.
ரோசாவே
சிட்டெறும்பு என்ன கடிக்குது
ஒன்னச் சேராம
அடிக்கடி ராத்திரி துடிக்குது
Bought flowers aren't enough, blowing wind won't stop; with every breath, night-long talk, oh Rose!
ஹ்ம்ம்....அட ரோசாவே
சிட்டெறும்பு உன்னக் கடிக்குதா.....
என்ன சேராமா
அடிகடி ராத்திரி துடிக்குதா
ஹாஹஹஹஹஹா ஹாஹா.....
Female: A tiny ant bites me... Male: Oh Rose, does a tiny ant bite you? Throbbing at night without being united?
Chinna raasaavae Chitterumbu enna kadikkudhu Onna seraamaa Adikkadi raathiri thudikkudhu
Oh little prince, a tiny ant is biting me; without uniting with you, I throb often at night.
Chinna raasaavae Chitterumbu enna kadikkudhu Onna seraamaa Adikkadi raathiri thudikkudhu Vaangina poovum pathaadhu Veesura kaathum nikkaadhu Ada moochukku moochukku Raavellaam pechukku Raasaavae raasaavae
Even the purchased flowers are not enough, and the blowing breeze does not stop.
Chinna raasaavae Chitterumbu enna kadikkudhu Onna seraamaa Adikkadi raathiri thudikkudhu
Oh, for every breath, talks continue all night, my prince, my prince!
Aa… aa… aa… aa… Aa… aa… aa… aa…
Oh little prince, a tiny ant is biting me; without uniting with you, I throb often at night.
Akkaa maga paatta kettu Mukkaa mozha poova choottu Akkaalathu coatta pottu Nikkaadhae nee romba lateu
Aa... aa... aa... aa... (Melodic vocalizations)
Konjam poru maanae Kolli malai thaenae Kaatthirukken meenae Thoondil ida naanae
Listen to your cousin's song, adorn three cubits of flowers; wearing an old-style coat, do not stand there being late!
Ada maamaavae Vaayaa naan kooda Oru maamaangam pochae Naan vaada
Wait a little, my deer, honey of Kolli Hills! I am waiting, my fish, to cast my hook!
Ada moochukku moochukku Raavellaam pechukku Rosaavae chitterumbu Onna kadikkudhaa…Female :HaanMale :Enna seraamaa Adikkadi raathiri thudikkudhaa… aa haa
Oh uncle, come to me! A whole twelve-year cycle has passed while I withered away!
Jimkku chikku chikkichaa Jimkku chikkuchaa Jimkku chikku chikkichaa Jimkku chikku Jimkku chikku chikkichaa Jimkku chikkuchaa Jimkku chikku chikkichaa Jimkku chikku
Oh, for every breath, night-long chatter! Oh Rose, is a tiny ant biting you? Without uniting with me, do you throb at night?
Thekkaala thaan maeyum kaathu Thenna mara keetha paathu Okkaandhu thaan thaalam podum Unnudaiya raagam paadum
Jimkku chikku chikkichaa... (Rhythmic folk rhythm refrains)
Uchi mala oram Veyil thaazhum neram Ootthu thanni pola Un nenappu oorum
The wind blowing from the south looks at the coconut leaf, sits down to keep rhythm, and sings your tune.
Siru paavaada Soodum poonthaeru Idhu poo vaada Veesum paalaaru
At the peak of the mountain as the sun sets, thoughts of you flow like spring water.
Ada moochukku moochukku Raavellaam pechukku Raasaavae chitterumbu enna kadikkudhu Onna seraamaa Adikkadi raathiri thudikkudhu
A flower chariot wearing a small skirt; this is a river of milk wafting floral fragrance!
Vaangina poovum pathaadhu Veesura kaathum nikkaadhu Ada moochukku moochukku Raavellaam pechukku Rosaavae rosaavae
Oh, for every breath, night-long chatter! Oh prince, a tiny ant bites me, throbbing at night without being together.
RosaavaeFemale :Chitterumbu enna kadikkudhu Onna seraamaa Adikkadi raathiri thudikkudhu
Bought flowers aren't enough, blowing wind won't stop; with every breath, night-long talk, oh Rose!
Hmm… ada rosaavae Chitterumbu unna kadikkudhaa Enna seraamaa Adikkadi raathiri thudikkudhaa Haahaahaan haahaa……
Female: A tiny ant bites me... Male: Oh Rose, does a tiny ant bite you? Throbbing at night without being united?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Chinna Raasaave is a playful romantic duet from the 1993 Tamil film Walter Vetrivel, penned by Vaali and set to music by Ilaiyaraaja. The song utilizes folk metaphors to express intense romantic yearning and desire between two lovers. The heroine poetically describes her restless nights and longing as being bitten by a chitterumbu (tiny ant), symbolizing the sweet, persistent pangs of love during separation. The hero lovingly responds, teasing her and validating her emotions. Set against rural imagery of south winds, coconut leaves, and mountain springs, the track captures the passionate yet lighthearted exchange between the lead characters.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Chinna raasaavae Chitterumbu enna kadikkudhu”
The phrase 'Chitterumbu enna kadikkudhu' (a tiny ant is biting me) is used metaphorically to describe the subtle, ticklish pangs of romantic longing and sleepless desire during separation.
Simile (Uvamaani)
“Ootthu thanni pola Un nenappu oorum”
'Ootthu thanni pola un nenappu oorum' compares the continuous, unstoppable flow of thoughts about the beloved to fresh spring water welling up from the earth.
Rhyme and Alliteration (Ethirai / Monai)
“Thekkaala thaan maeyum kaathu Thenna mara keetha paathu”
Lines like 'Thekkaala thaan maeyum kaathu' and 'Thenna mara keetha paathu' showcase Tamil poetic rhyming structures (Ethirai / second letter agreement: kaathu/paathu).
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Trivia
Walter Vetrivel (1993) was a major blockbuster starring Sathyaraj and Sukanya, directed by P. Vasu. Although credited as Unknown in some metadata, the soundtrack was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Vaali, and this song features vocals by Mano and S. Janaki.
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