Chinna Vennila
From Kadhal Rojavae · 2000
- Lyricist
- Muthulingam
- Singers
- Mano, Anuradha Sriram
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Kadhal Rojavae2000
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Chinna vennilaa | A little white moon |
| Saaindhadhae tholil | Has leaned on my shoulder |
| Vaanam indru thaan | Only today does the sky |
| Theendudhae kaalil | Touch my feet |
| Un mugam paarthadhu | Upon seeing your face |
| En vanam poothadhu | My forest blossomed |
| Iravum pagalum vaanil azhagu | Day and night in the sky, beauty |
| Nadai podum | Takes a walk |
| Female | |
| Chinna vennilaa | A little white moon |
| Saaindhadhae tholil | Has leaned on my shoulder |
| Vaanam indru thaan | Only today does the sky |
| Theendudhae kaalil | Touch my feet |
| Un mugam paarthadhu | Upon seeing your face |
| En vanam poothadhu | My forest blossomed |
| Iravum pagalum vaanil azhagu | Day and night in the sky, beauty |
| Nadai podum | Takes a walk |
| Male | |
| Chinna vennilaa | A little white moon |
| Saaindhadhae tholil | Has leaned on my shoulder |
| Vaanam indru thaan | Only today does the sky |
| Theendudhae kaalil | Touch my feet |
| Female | |
| Sugamaana oru vedhanai | A pleasant pain |
| Idhu enna pudhu sodhanai | What kind of new test is this? |
| Vizhiyil theriyum | Visible in the eyes |
| Yedho pudhiya ulagam ohoho | Is some whole new world, oh oh |
| Male | |
| Manam veesum siru pookkalae | O little fragrant flowers |
| Ini yaavum suga naatkalae | Hereafter all days are pleasant |
| Ilaiya nilavae | O young moon |
| Nee thaan uyirin uravae | You are the true kin of my soul |
| Female | |
| Vaanampaadi nammai thaan | The skylark bird will surely |
| Vaazhthi paadum | Sing blessings to us |
| Kaalam thorum neengaamal | Without ever departing through time |
| Kaadhal vaazhum | Love shall live on |
| Male | |
| Unai anaikkum pozhudhu | The moment I embrace you |
| Manadhil inikkumae | It feels sweet in my heart |
| Unadhu ninaivu irukkum varaikkum | As long as your memory remains |
| Uyir vaazhven | I will stay alive |
| Female | |
| Chinna vennilaa | A little white moon |
| Saaindhadhae tholil | Has leaned on my shoulder |
| Vaanam indru thaan | Only today does the sky |
| Theendudhae kaalil | Touch my feet |
| Male | |
| Urangaadha vizhigal vendinen | I wished for sleepless eyes |
| Imaikkaamal unai theendinen | I touched you without blinking |
| Isaiyin magalae | O daughter of music |
| Nee thaan enadhu pagalae ohoho | You are my daylight, oh oh |
| Female | |
| Unai chaerum varam ketkiren | I ask for the boon to join you |
| Unakkaaga uyir vaazhgiren | I live my life for you |
| Nerungi pazhagum | As you move close and bond with me |
| Nee thaan enadhu ulagam | You alone are my world |
| Male | |
| Neeyum vandhaal | If you come along |
| Thee kooda poo pookkum | Even fire will blossom flowers |
| Dhooram sendraal | If you go far away |
| Thaen kooda vaembaagum | Even honey will turn bitter as neem |
| Female | |
| Unai thodarum nizhalum | The shadow that follows you |
| Enadhu uruvamae | Is my very form |
| Siragai virithu nilavai | Spreading wings, past the moon |
| Kadandhu sevvappenae | I will fly across to Mars |
| Male | |
| Chinna vennilaa | A little white moon |
| Saaindhadhae tholil | Has leaned on my shoulder |
| Vaanam indru thaan | Only today does the sky |
| Theendudhae kaalil | Touch my feet |
| Female | |
| Un mugam paarthadhu | Upon seeing your face |
| En vanam poothadhu | My forest blossomed |
| Male :Iravum pagalum vaanil azhagu | Day and night in the sky, beauty |
| Nadai podum | Takes a walk |
| Female | |
| Chinna vennilaa | A little white moon |
| Saaindhadhae tholil | Has leaned on my shoulder |
| Male :Vaanam indru thaan | Only today does the sky |
| Theendudhae kaalil | Touch my feet |
சின்ன வெண்ணிலா
சாய்ந்ததே தோளில்
வானம் இன்றுதான்
தீண்டுதே காலில்
A little white moon
Has leaned on my shoulder
Only today does the sky
Touch my feet
Upon seeing your face
My forest blossomed
Day and night in the sky, beauty
Takes a walk
உன் முகம் பார்த்தது
என் வனம் பூத்தது
இரவும் பகலும் வானில்
அழகு நடை போடும்
A little white moon
Has leaned on my shoulder
Only today does the sky
Touch my feet
Upon seeing your face
My forest blossomed
Day and night in the sky, beauty
Takes a walk
சின்ன வெண்ணிலா
சாய்ந்ததே தோளில்
வானம் இன்றுதான்
தீண்டுதே காலில்
A little white moon
Has leaned on my shoulder
Only today does the sky
Touch my feet
உன் முகம் பார்த்தது
என் வனம் பூத்தது
இரவும் பகலும் வானில்
அழகு நடை போடும்
A pleasant pain
What kind of new test is this?
Visible in the eyes
Is some whole new world, oh oh
சின்ன வெண்ணிலா
சாய்ந்ததே தோளில்
வானம் இன்றுதான்
தீண்டுதே காலில்
O little fragrant flowers
Hereafter all days are pleasant
O young moon
You are the true kin of my soul
சுகமான ஒரு வேதனை
இது என்ன புது சோதனை
விழியில் தெரியும் ஏதோ
புதிய உலகம் ஓஹோஹோ
The skylark bird will surely
Sing blessings to us
Without ever departing through time
Love shall live on
மணம் வீசும் சிறு பூக்களே
இனியாவும் சுக நாட்களே
இளைய நிலவே
நீதான் உயிரின் உறவே
The moment I embrace you
It feels sweet in my heart
As long as your memory remains
I will stay alive
வானம்பாடி நம்மைத்தான்
வாழ்த்திப் பாடும்
காலம் தோறும் நீங்காமல்
காதல் வாழும்
A little white moon
Has leaned on my shoulder
Only today does the sky
Touch my feet
உன்னை அணைக்கும் பொழுது
மனதில் இனிக்குமே
உனது நினைவு இருக்கும் வரைக்கும்
உயிர் வாழ்வேன்
I wished for sleepless eyes
I touched you without blinking
O daughter of music
You are my daylight, oh oh
சின்ன வெண்ணிலா
சாய்ந்ததே தோளில்
வானம் இன்றுதான்
தீண்டுதே காலில்
I ask for the boon to join you
I live my life for you
As you move close and bond with me
You alone are my world
உறங்காத விழி வேண்டினேன்
இமைக்காமல் உனைத் தீண்டினேன்
இசையின் மகளே நீதான்
எனது பகலே ஓஹோஹோ
If you come along
Even fire will blossom flowers
If you go far away
Even honey will turn bitter as neem
உன்னை சேரும்
வரம் கேட்கிறேன்
உனக்காக உயிர் வாழ்கிறேன்
நெருங்கிப் பழகும்
நீ தான் எனது உலகம்
The shadow that follows you
Is my very form
Spreading wings, past the moon
I will fly across to Mars
நீயும் வந்தால்
தீ கூட பூப் பூக்கும்
தூரம் சென்றால்
தேன் கூட வேம்பாகும்
A little white moon
Has leaned on my shoulder
Only today does the sky
Touch my feet
உன்னைத் தொடரும்
நிழலும் எனது உருவமே
சிறகை விரித்து
நிலவைக் கடந்து சிரிப்பேனே
Upon seeing your face
My forest blossomed
Day and night in the sky, beauty
Takes a walk
சின்ன வெண்ணிலா
சாய்ந்ததே தோளில்
வானம் இன்றுதான்
தீண்டுதே காலில்
A little white moon
Has leaned on my shoulder
Only today does the sky
Touch my feet
உன் முகம் பார்த்தது
என் வனம் பூத்தது
இரவும் பகலும் வானில்
அழகு நடை போடும்
சின்ன வெண்ணிலா
சாய்ந்ததே தோளில்
வானம் இன்றுதான்
தீண்டுதே காலில்
Chinna vennilaa
A little white moon
Saaindhadhae tholil
Has leaned on my shoulder
Vaanam indru thaan
Only today does the sky
Theendudhae kaalil
Touch my feet
Un mugam paarthadhu
Upon seeing your face
En vanam poothadhu
My forest blossomed
Iravum pagalum vaanil azhagu
Day and night in the sky, beauty
Nadai podum
Takes a walk
Chinna vennilaa
A little white moon
Saaindhadhae tholil
Has leaned on my shoulder
Vaanam indru thaan
Only today does the sky
Theendudhae kaalil
Touch my feet
Un mugam paarthadhu
Upon seeing your face
En vanam poothadhu
My forest blossomed
Iravum pagalum vaanil azhagu
Day and night in the sky, beauty
Nadai podum
Takes a walk
Chinna vennilaa
A little white moon
Saaindhadhae tholil
Has leaned on my shoulder
Vaanam indru thaan
Only today does the sky
Theendudhae kaalil
Touch my feet
Sugamaana oru vedhanai
A pleasant pain
Idhu enna pudhu sodhanai
What kind of new test is this?
Vizhiyil theriyum
Visible in the eyes
Yedho pudhiya ulagam ohoho
Is some whole new world, oh oh
Manam veesum siru pookkalae
O little fragrant flowers
Ini yaavum suga naatkalae
Hereafter all days are pleasant
Ilaiya nilavae
O young moon
Nee thaan uyirin uravae
You are the true kin of my soul
Vaanampaadi nammai thaan
The skylark bird will surely
Vaazhthi paadum
Sing blessings to us
Kaalam thorum neengaamal
Without ever departing through time
Kaadhal vaazhum
Love shall live on
Unai anaikkum pozhudhu
The moment I embrace you
Manadhil inikkumae
It feels sweet in my heart
Unadhu ninaivu irukkum varaikkum
As long as your memory remains
Uyir vaazhven
I will stay alive
Chinna vennilaa
A little white moon
Saaindhadhae tholil
Has leaned on my shoulder
Vaanam indru thaan
Only today does the sky
Theendudhae kaalil
Touch my feet
Urangaadha vizhigal vendinen
I wished for sleepless eyes
Imaikkaamal unai theendinen
I touched you without blinking
Isaiyin magalae
O daughter of music
Nee thaan enadhu pagalae ohoho
You are my daylight, oh oh
Unai chaerum varam ketkiren
I ask for the boon to join you
Unakkaaga uyir vaazhgiren
I live my life for you
Nerungi pazhagum
As you move close and bond with me
Nee thaan enadhu ulagam
You alone are my world
Neeyum vandhaal
If you come along
Thee kooda poo pookkum
Even fire will blossom flowers
Dhooram sendraal
If you go far away
Thaen kooda vaembaagum
Even honey will turn bitter as neem
Unai thodarum nizhalum
The shadow that follows you
Enadhu uruvamae
Is my very form
Siragai virithu nilavai
Spreading wings, past the moon
Kadandhu sevvappenae
I will fly across to Mars
Chinna vennilaa
A little white moon
Saaindhadhae tholil
Has leaned on my shoulder
Vaanam indru thaan
Only today does the sky
Theendudhae kaalil
Touch my feet
Un mugam paarthadhu
Upon seeing your face
En vanam poothadhu
My forest blossomed
Male :Iravum pagalum vaanil azhagu
Day and night in the sky, beauty
Nadai podum
Takes a walk
Chinna vennilaa
A little white moon
Saaindhadhae tholil
Has leaned on my shoulder
Male :Vaanam indru thaan
Only today does the sky
Theendudhae kaalil
Touch my feet
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poetic romantic song expresses the profound joy and transcendence of true love. The protagonist compares their beloved to a gentle white moon resting on their shoulder, creating a feeling so euphoric that it feels as if the sky itself is touching their feet. The lyrics portray love as a sweet pain that transforms the ordinary world into something divine, filling life with light and beauty.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Chinna vennilaa / Saaindhadhae tholil”
Compares the beloved directly to a little white moon ('Chinna vennilaa') resting on the speaker's shoulder.
Oxymoron
“Sugamaana oru vedhanai”
Combines contradictory terms 'Sugamaana' (pleasant) and 'Vedhanai' (pain) to describe the bittersweet sensation of falling in love.
Hyperbole (Uvarchchi)
“Neeyum vandhaal / Thee kooda poo pookkum”
Exaggerates the impact of the beloved's presence by stating that fire will bloom flowers when she arrives, and honey becomes bitter when she leaves.
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Trivia
The song features lyrics written by veteran Tamil lyricist Muthulingam and captures classic early-2000s melodious Tamil cinema tropes of romantic imagery using celestial bodies.
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