Chinna Vennila Nee
From Nalla Kaalam Porandaachu · 1990
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Sankar Ganesh
- Details
- Nalla Kaalam Porandaachu1990
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Chinna vennilla nee saatchi sollava | Little white moon, will you bear witness? |
| Chinna vennilla nee saatchi sollava | Little white moon, will you bear witness? |
| Kannaana kannallava | Are you not my precious eyes? |
| Kalyana pen allava | Are you not the bride? |
| Paattai keladi en paattai keladi | Listen to my song, my dear, listen to my song. |
| Male | |
| Chinna vennilla nee saatchi sollava | Little white moon, will you bear witness? |
| Chinna vennilla nee saatchi sollava | Little white moon, will you bear witness? |
| Kannaana kannallava | Are you not my precious eyes? |
| Kalyana pen allava | Are you not the bride? |
| Paattai keladi en paattai keladi | Listen to my song, my dear, listen to my song. |
| Male | |
| Yaar valarthathu uyir yaar koduthathu | Who nurtured you, who gave life? |
| Adhu yaaro ninaivillaiyoo | Have you forgotten who that was? |
| Vaer pizhaithida mazhai neer thelithida | To revive the root and sprinkle rainwater, |
| Oru maegam varavilliayoo | Did a cloud not arrive? |
| Male | |
| Nedhi devan kangal moodi kondadhenna | Why has the God of Justice closed his eyes? |
| Neeyum indru maalai soodi kondadhenna | Why are you wearing a garland today? |
| Naan paadum porul needhaanae | Are you not the subject of my song? |
| Ariyaaiyooo adi pon maanae | Don't you know, oh golden deer? |
| Male | |
| Chinna vennilla nee saatchi sollava | Little white moon, will you bear witness? |
| Chinna vennilla nee saatchi sollava | Little white moon, will you bear witness? |
| Kannaana kannallava | Are you not my precious eyes? |
| Kalyana pen allava | Are you not the bride? |
| Paattai keladi en paattai keladi | Listen to my song, my dear, listen to my song. |
| Male | |
| ……………………… | |
| Male | |
| Unmaiyaanadhu indru oomaiyaanadhu | What was the truth has now become mute, |
| Siraivaasam purigindrathu | And is serving a prison sentence. |
| Unai azhaikkudhu dharmam uyir thudikudhu | Righteousness calls you, and life throbs, |
| Adhan vaazhvae thavikkindradhu | Its very existence suffers in anguish. |
| Male | |
| Annai thanthai vaazhkai | The life of father and mother, |
| Pillai kaiyil thaanae | Is indeed in the child's hands. |
| Pettra nenjam ennai | The heart that gave birth |
| Vaazhtha vendum maanae | Must bless me, my deer. |
| Thorkaadhu indha porattam | This struggle will not fail, |
| Nee paaru vetri kodi nattum | You watch, it will hoist the flag of victory! |
| Male | |
| Chinna vennilla nee saatchi sollava | Little white moon, will you bear witness? |
| Chinna vennilla nee saatchi sollava | Little white moon, will you bear witness? |
| Kannaana kannallava | Are you not my precious eyes? |
| Kalyana pen allava | Are you not the bride? |
| Paattai keladi en paattai keladi | Listen to my song, my dear, listen to my song. |
சின்ன வெண்ணிலா நீ சாட்சி சொல்லவா
சின்ன வெண்ணிலா நீ சாட்சி சொல்லவா
கண்ணான கண்ணல்லவா
கல்யாண பெண்ணல்லவா
பாட்டைக் கேளடி என் பாட்டைக் கேளடி
Little white moon, will you bear witness?
Little white moon, will you bear witness?
Are you not my precious eyes?
Are you not the bride?
Listen to my song, my dear, listen to my song.
சின்ன வெண்ணிலா நீ சாட்சி சொல்லவா
சின்ன வெண்ணிலா நீ சாட்சி சொல்லவா
கண்ணான கண்ணல்லவா
கல்யாண பெண்ணல்லவா
பாட்டைக் கேளடி என் பாட்டைக் கேளடி
Little white moon, will you bear witness?
Little white moon, will you bear witness?
Are you not my precious eyes?
Are you not the bride?
Listen to my song, my dear, listen to my song.
யார் வளர்த்தது உயிர் யார் கொடுத்தது
அது யாரோ நினைவில்லையோ
வேர் பிழைத்திட மழை நீர் தெளித்திட
ஒரு மேகம் வரவில்லையோ
Who nurtured you, who gave life?
Have you forgotten who that was?
To revive the root and sprinkle rainwater,
Did a cloud not arrive?
நீதி தேவன் கண்கள் மூடிக் கொண்டதென்ன
நீயும் இன்று மாலை சூடிக் கொண்டதென்ன
நான் பாடும் பொருள் நீதானே
அறியாயோ அடி பொன் மானே......
Why has the God of Justice closed his eyes?
Why are you wearing a garland today?
Are you not the subject of my song?
Don't you know, oh golden deer?
சின்ன வெண்ணிலா நீ சாட்சி சொல்லவா
சின்ன வெண்ணிலா நீ சாட்சி சொல்லவா
கண்ணான கண்ணல்லவா
கல்யாண பெண்ணல்லவா
பாட்டைக் கேளடி என் பாட்டைக் கேளடி
Little white moon, will you bear witness?
Little white moon, will you bear witness?
Are you not my precious eyes?
Are you not the bride?
Listen to my song, my dear, listen to my song.
........................
உண்மையானது இன்று ஊமையானது
சிறைவாசம் புரிகின்றது
உனை அழைக்குது தர்மம் உயிர் துடிக்குது
அதன் வாழ்வே தவிக்கின்றது
What was the truth has now become mute,
And is serving a prison sentence.
Righteousness calls you, and life throbs,
Its very existence suffers in anguish.
அன்னை தந்தை வாழ்க்கை
பிள்ளை கையில் தானே
பெற்ற நெஞ்சம் என்னை
வாழ்த்த வேண்டும் மானே
தோற்காது இந்த போராட்டம்
நீ பாரு வெற்றிக் கொடி நாட்டும்....
The life of father and mother,
Is indeed in the child's hands.
The heart that gave birth
Must bless me, my deer.
This struggle will not fail,
You watch, it will hoist the flag of victory!
சின்ன வெண்ணிலா நீ சாட்சி சொல்லவா
சின்ன வெண்ணிலா நீ சாட்சி சொல்லவா
கண்ணான கண்ணல்லவா
கல்யாண பெண்ணல்லவா
பாட்டைக் கேளடி என் பாட்டைக் கேளடி
Little white moon, will you bear witness?
Little white moon, will you bear witness?
Are you not my precious eyes?
Are you not the bride?
Listen to my song, my dear, listen to my song.
Chinna vennilla nee saatchi sollava
Little white moon, will you bear witness?
Chinna vennilla nee saatchi sollava
Little white moon, will you bear witness?
Kannaana kannallava
Are you not my precious eyes?
Kalyana pen allava
Are you not the bride?
Paattai keladi en paattai keladi
Listen to my song, my dear, listen to my song.
Chinna vennilla nee saatchi sollava
Little white moon, will you bear witness?
Chinna vennilla nee saatchi sollava
Little white moon, will you bear witness?
Kannaana kannallava
Are you not my precious eyes?
Kalyana pen allava
Are you not the bride?
Paattai keladi en paattai keladi
Listen to my song, my dear, listen to my song.
Yaar valarthathu uyir yaar koduthathu
Who nurtured you, who gave life?
Adhu yaaro ninaivillaiyoo
Have you forgotten who that was?
Vaer pizhaithida mazhai neer thelithida
To revive the root and sprinkle rainwater,
Oru maegam varavilliayoo
Did a cloud not arrive?
Nedhi devan kangal moodi kondadhenna
Why has the God of Justice closed his eyes?
Neeyum indru maalai soodi kondadhenna
Why are you wearing a garland today?
Naan paadum porul needhaanae
Are you not the subject of my song?
Ariyaaiyooo adi pon maanae
Don't you know, oh golden deer?
Chinna vennilla nee saatchi sollava
Little white moon, will you bear witness?
Chinna vennilla nee saatchi sollava
Little white moon, will you bear witness?
Kannaana kannallava
Are you not my precious eyes?
Kalyana pen allava
Are you not the bride?
Paattai keladi en paattai keladi
Listen to my song, my dear, listen to my song.
………………………
Unmaiyaanadhu indru oomaiyaanadhu
What was the truth has now become mute,
Siraivaasam purigindrathu
And is serving a prison sentence.
Unai azhaikkudhu dharmam uyir thudikudhu
Righteousness calls you, and life throbs,
Adhan vaazhvae thavikkindradhu
Its very existence suffers in anguish.
Annai thanthai vaazhkai
The life of father and mother,
Pillai kaiyil thaanae
Is indeed in the child's hands.
Pettra nenjam ennai
The heart that gave birth
Vaazhtha vendum maanae
Must bless me, my deer.
Thorkaadhu indha porattam
This struggle will not fail,
Nee paaru vetri kodi nattum
You watch, it will hoist the flag of victory!
Chinna vennilla nee saatchi sollava
Little white moon, will you bear witness?
Chinna vennilla nee saatchi sollava
Little white moon, will you bear witness?
Kannaana kannallava
Are you not my precious eyes?
Kalyana pen allava
Are you not the bride?
Paattai keladi en paattai keladi
Listen to my song, my dear, listen to my song.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song Chinna Vennilla Nee Saatchi Sollava from the film Nalla Kaalam Porandaachu (1990) is an emotional plea centered on justice, love, and moral duty. The protagonist addresses the beloved (comparing her to the moon and a golden deer) asking her to bear witness to the truth. He questions how the bond of the past could be forgotten, why justice seems blind, and why truth has been silenced into serving a prison sentence. Through the lyrics, the singer underscores that a child holds the legacy and well-being of their parents in their hands. Despite suffering and false allegations, he remains steadfastly optimistic, declaring that righteousness will prevail and his struggle will ultimately hoist the flag of victory.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Apostrophe
“Chinna vennilla nee saatchi sollava”
Addressing an inanimate object or abstract entity (the moon) directly as a witness to human affairs.
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Ariyaaiyooo adi pon maanae”
Describing the heroine affectionately as 'pon maane' (golden deer) and 'kannaana kannu' (precious eye).
Personification
“Unmaiyaanadhu indru oomaiyaanadhu”
Personifying 'Truth' as a mute person suffering in prison ('oomaiyaanadhu', 'siraivaasam purigindrathu').
Rhyme / Ethirai (Second letter rhyming)
“Unmaiyaanadhu indru oomaiyaanadhu”
Matching second consonants across lines ('Unmaiyaanadhu' / 'Siraivaasam' / 'Unai').
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Trivia
The song features lyrics penned by Vaali, who cleverly blends emotional pleading with legal and justice metaphors (saatchi, siraivaasam, nedhi devan, dharmam). The film Nalla Kaalam Porandaachu (1990) was directed by T. P. Gajendran, featuring music composed by Deva.
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