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Chinna Raasaavae

From Walter Vetrivel · 1993

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Mano, S. Janaki
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Walter Vetrivel
Movie release year
1993
Lyrics added on
25 May 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Chinna raasaavae Chitterumbu enna kadikkudhu Onna seraamaa Adikkadi raathiri thudikkudhu
Chinna raasaavae Chitterumbu enna kadikkudhu Onna seraamaa Adikkadi raathiri thudikkudhu Vaangina poovum pathaadhu Veesura kaathum nikkaadhu Ada moochukku moochukku Raavellaam pechukku Raasaavae raasaavae
Chinna raasaavae Chitterumbu enna kadikkudhu Onna seraamaa Adikkadi raathiri thudikkudhu
Aa… aa… aa… aa… Aa… aa… aa… aa…
Akkaa maga paatta kettu Mukkaa mozha poova choottu Akkaalathu coatta pottu Nikkaadhae nee romba lateu
Konjam poru maanae Kolli malai thaenae Kaatthirukken meenae Thoondil ida naanae
Ada maamaavae Vaayaa naan kooda Oru maamaangam pochae Naan vaada
Ada moochukku moochukku Raavellaam pechukku Rosaavae chitterumbu Onna kadikkudhaa…Female :HaanMale :Enna seraamaa Adikkadi raathiri thudikkudhaa… aa haa
Jimkku chikku chikkichaa Jimkku chikkuchaa Jimkku chikku chikkichaa Jimkku chikku Jimkku chikku chikkichaa Jimkku chikkuchaa Jimkku chikku chikkichaa Jimkku chikku
Thekkaala thaan maeyum kaathu Thenna mara keetha paathu Okkaandhu thaan thaalam podum Unnudaiya raagam paadum
Uchi mala oram Veyil thaazhum neram Ootthu thanni pola Un nenappu oorum
Siru paavaada Soodum poonthaeru Idhu poo vaada Veesum paalaaru
Ada moochukku moochukku Raavellaam pechukku Raasaavae chitterumbu enna kadikkudhu Onna seraamaa Adikkadi raathiri thudikkudhu
Vaangina poovum pathaadhu Veesura kaathum nikkaadhu Ada moochukku moochukku Raavellaam pechukku Rosaavae rosaavae
RosaavaeFemale :Chitterumbu enna kadikkudhu Onna seraamaa Adikkadi raathiri thudikkudhu
Hmm… ada rosaavae Chitterumbu unna kadikkudhaa Enna seraamaa Adikkadi raathiri thudikkudhaa Haahaahaan haahaa……
My dear prince, tiny ants are biting me; without us coming together, my heart aches restless every night.
My dear prince, tiny ants are biting me; without us coming together, my heart aches restless every night. The flowers I bought aren't enough, the blowing breeze won't stop; with every breath, we can talk all night long, my dear prince, my dear prince!
My dear prince, tiny ants are biting me; without us coming together, my heart aches restless every night.
Ah... ah... ah... ah... ah... ah... ah... ah...
Listen to your cousin's song and adorn me with strings of flowers; do not just stand there in that old-style coat, you are running very late!
Wait just a little, my deer, my Kolli Hills honey; my little fish, I have been waiting to cast my line!
Come on, my beloved, so we can be together; twelve long years have passed while I withered away!
With every breath, let us talk all night long! My rose, are tiny ants biting you? (Female: Yes!) (Male: Without joining me, does your body ache restless through the night? Aha!)
Jimkku jikku jikkichaa jimkku jikkuchaa jimkku jikku jikkichaa jimkku jikku jimkku jikku jikkichaa jimkku jikkuchaa jimkku jikku jikkichaa jimkku jikku
The southern breeze drifting by looks at the coconut fronds, sitting down to keep the beat and singing your melody.
By the mountain peak as the evening sun goes down, thoughts of you bubble up like fresh spring water.
She is a flower chariot draped in a skirt, a river of milk spreading the scent of blossoms.
With every breath, let us talk all night long, my dear prince! Tiny ants are biting me; without us coming together, my heart aches restless every night.
The flowers I bought aren't enough, the blowing breeze won't stop; with every breath, we can talk all night long, my sweet rose, my rose!
(Male: My rose!) (Female: Tiny ants are biting me; without us coming together, my heart aches restless every night.)
Mmm... Oh my rose, are tiny ants biting you? Without joining me, does your body ache restless through the night? Haha... aha...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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