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Lyrics & meaning

Chinna Vayasil

From Pangaligal · 1961

Lyricist
K. M. Krishnan
Singers
P. Susheela, K. Jamunarani
Music director
V. Dakshinamurthy
Details
Pangaligal1961

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Chinna vayasil anbu konduThe girl who held love in her childhood days
Serndhirundha ponnureached out and stayed close
Ilam kanni vayasu aagum varai kaathirundha kannuThe eyes that waited until reaching young maidenhood
Inimel yengamaatta iravil thoongamattaWill no longer yearn, nor sleep at night
Female
Heyy eyy hoo oo ooHeyy eyy hoo oo oo
Anni muraiyil ennai azhaikkaTo address me in the relation of sister-in-law
Aasai rombha irukkuYou have a great desire
Un annavai naan manapadhaagaThat I should marry your elder brother
Aaru sonna unakkuWho told you such a thing?
Summa attam aadathaeDo not dance around unnecessarily
Kobathai mooti vidathaeDo not stir up anger
Female
Pennukku penn podugindraThe calculation made by one woman regarding another
Kanakku thavarumaWill that calculation ever go wrong?
Pennukku penn podugindraThe calculation made by one woman regarding another
Kanakku thavarumaWill that calculation ever go wrong?
Verum pirivinaalum pinju paruva kaadhal maraiyumaWill childhood love fade away due to mere separation?
Inimel yengamaatta iravil thoongamattaWill no longer yearn, nor sleep at night
Female
Kaadhal konda manam irundhaIf a heart is possessed by love
Magizhchi ootumaaWill it feed happiness?
Kaadhal konda manam irundhaIf a heart is possessed by love
Magizhchi ootumaaWill it feed happiness?
Adhu kadal kadanthu odi vandhu mugathai kaatumaWill it cross the seas and run back to show its face?
Summa attam aadathaeDo not dance around unnecessarily
Kobathai mooti vidathaeDo not stir up anger
Female
Ammadi un naanamOh girl, where did your shyness
Engae parandhu pochuFly away to?
Nee aasaiyillai endrathellamAll your claims of having no desire
Purinju pochuHave now been understood
Saayam veluthu pochuThe true colors have faded out
Female
Ammadi un naanamOh girl, where did your shyness
Engae parandhu pochuFly away to?
Nee aasaiyillai endrathellamAll your claims of having no desire
Purinju pochuHave now been understood
Saayam veluthu pochuThe true colors have faded out
Female
Kuthikaathae summa kuthikaathaeDo not jump around, do not jump unnecessarily
Sella kili unakkuthaanDear parrot, it is only you who has
Kalyaana aasaiThe desire for marriage
Adhai seidhu veikka enakkooda ulloora aasaiTo make that wedding happen, I too have a deep inner desire
Adhai seidhu veikka enakkooda ulloora aasaiTo make that wedding happen, I too have a deep inner desire
Female
Chinna vayasil anbu konduThe girl who held love in her childhood days
Serndhirundha ponnureached out and stayed close
Ilam kanni vayasu aagum varai kaathirundha kannuThe eyes that waited until reaching young maidenhood
Inimel yengamaatta iravil thoongamattaWill no longer yearn, nor sleep at night

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This playful duet features two women teasing and conversing about affection, romance, and upcoming marital ties. One character playfully teases the other about her secret desire to marry her brother, exposing her subtle pretend-disinterest and shyness. The dialogue shifts between friendly banter, playful denial, and mutual understanding of young love that persists despite separation.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Emoni / Second Letter Rhyme (எதுகை)

Chinna vayasil anbu kondu / Serndhirundha ponnu

Matching second consonants across lines, such as 'Chinna' and 'Serndhirundha' or 'Ammadi' and 'Engae'.

Iyaibu / End Rhyme (இயைபு)

Purinju pochu / Saayam veluthu pochu

Repetition of ending sounds across lines such as 'pochu' in 'parundhu pochu', 'purinju pochu', and 'veluthu pochu'.

Metaphor (உவமை/உருவகம்)

Sella kili unakkuthaan

Addressing the beloved or companion affectionately as a bird ('Sella kili').

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Trivia

Pangaligal (1961) featured music by the legendary Malayalam and Tamil composer V. Dakshinamurthy. This track showcases a lively female-duet structure performed by P. Susheela and K. Jamunarani, highlighting conversational lyricism by K. M. Krishnan.

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