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Lyrics & meaning

Chinna Vennila

From Kadhal Rojavae · 2000

Lyricist
Muthulingam
Singers
Mano, Anuradha Sriram
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Kadhal Rojavae
Movie release year
2000
Lyrics added on
25 Jan 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Chinna vennilaa
Saaindhadhae tholil
Vaanam indru thaan
Theendudhae kaalil
Un mugam paarthadhu
En vanam poothadhu
Iravum pagalum vaanil azhagu
Nadai podum
Chinna vennilaa
Saaindhadhae tholil
Vaanam indru thaan
Theendudhae kaalil
Un mugam paarthadhu
En vanam poothadhu
Iravum pagalum vaanil azhagu
Nadai podum
Chinna vennilaa
Saaindhadhae tholil
Vaanam indru thaan
Theendudhae kaalil
Sugamaana oru vedhanai
Idhu enna pudhu sodhanai
Vizhiyil theriyum
Yedho pudhiya ulagam ohoho
Manam veesum siru pookkalae
Ini yaavum suga naatkalae
Ilaiya nilavae
Nee thaan uyirin uravae
Vaanampaadi nammai thaan
Vaazhthi paadum
Kaalam thorum neengaamal
Kaadhal vaazhum
Unai anaikkum pozhudhu
Manadhil inikkumae
Unadhu ninaivu irukkum varaikkum
Uyir vaazhven
Chinna vennilaa
Saaindhadhae tholil
Vaanam indru thaan
Theendudhae kaalil
Urangaadha vizhigal vendinen
Imaikkaamal unai theendinen
Isaiyin magalae
Nee thaan enadhu pagalae ohoho
Unai chaerum varam ketkiren
Unakkaaga uyir vaazhgiren
Nerungi pazhagum
Nee thaan enadhu ulagam
Neeyum vandhaal
Thee kooda poo pookkum
Dhooram sendraal
Thaen kooda vaembaagum
Unai thodarum nizhalum
Enadhu uruvamae
Siragai virithu nilavai
Kadandhu sevvappenae
Chinna vennilaa
Saaindhadhae tholil
Vaanam indru thaan
Theendudhae kaalil
Un mugam paarthadhu
En vanam poothadhu
Male :Iravum pagalum vaanil azhagu
Nadai podum
Chinna vennilaa
Saaindhadhae tholil
Male :Vaanam indru thaan
Theendudhae kaalil
A little white moon
Has leaned upon my shoulder
Only today has the sky
Touched down at my feet
Seeing your face,
The forest of my heart has blossomed
Day and night, across the sky, beauty
Walks gracefully
A little white moon
Has leaned upon my shoulder
Only today has the sky
Touched down at my feet
Seeing your face,
The forest of my heart has blossomed
Day and night, across the sky, beauty
Walks gracefully
A little white moon
Has leaned upon my shoulder
Only today has the sky
Touched down at my feet
A sweet, pleasurable ache,
What kind of new test is this?
Visible in your eyes
Is some whole new world, oh-ho-ho
O fragrant little blossoms,
From now on, all days are days of joy
O young moon,
You are the true bond of my soul
The skylark will
Sing blessings upon us
Enduring through all of time,
Our love will live on
Whenever I embrace you,
Sweetness fills my heart
As long as your memory remains with me,
I will keep living
A little white moon
Has leaned upon my shoulder
Only today has the sky
Touched down at my feet
I wished for sleepless eyes
Without blinking, I touched you with my gaze
O daughter of music,
You alone are my daylight, oh-ho-ho
I ask for the blessing to unite with you
I am living my life just for you
Growing closer to me with each passing day,
You are my entire world
If you come to me,
Even fire will bloom into flowers
If you go far away,
Even honey will turn bitter as neem
Even the shadow that follows you
Takes the shape of my own form
Spreading my wings, beyond the moon
I will fly away
A little white moon
Has leaned upon my shoulder
Only today has the sky
Touched down at my feet
Seeing your face,
The forest of my heart has blossomed
Day and night, across the sky, beauty
Walks gracefully
A little white moon
Has leaned upon my shoulder
Only today has the sky
Touched down at my feet
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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