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Chinna Vennilave

From Poomagal Oorvalam · 1999

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
Harini, Hariharan
Music director
Siva
Movie name
Poomagal Oorvalam
Movie release year
1999
Lyrics added on
13 Feb 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
{Jhum jhum thak
Jhum jhum thak
Jhum jhum thak thak
Thaka jhum jhum thak} (2)
Chinna vennilavae
En maarbai thottukkol kattikkol
Muththathin kalai kattrukkol
Jeans mannavanae
En kannam thottukkol kattikkol
Muththathin kalai kattrukkol
Nilaavae…ae… neengidaathae
Azhagu magal maeniyil kanden
Vaasa thaamarai angam angam
Thaamaraiyae thalaiyanai aanaal
Saaindhu kolluven naan konjam
Un paadham paraviya paadhaiyil ellaam
Endham aaviyae thangum thangum
En maarbai thottukkol kattikkol
Muththathin kalai kattrukkol
Thottukkol kattikkol
Muththathin kalai kattrukkol
Hoi chinna vennilave
En maarbai thottukkol kattikkol
Muththathin kalai kattrukkol
Jhum jhum thak
Jhum jhum thak
Jhum jhum thak thak
Thaka jhum jhum thak
Pallam engae ulladhu endru
Vellam ariyaadhaa
Inbam engae ulladhu endru
Kaigal ariyaadhaa
Haiyo indha pennukku enna
Aasai kidaiyaatha
Aalinganam seidhidum bodhae
Alli udaiyaadhaa
Nee endhan medai allavaa
Naan undhan aadai allavaa
Female :Nenjodu minsaaram paaindhu
Kanmoodi saaindhu
Kai serum naal allavaa
Male :Neeyum naanum indru adi ondru
En thanimaiyin porulae vaa
En maarbai thottukkol kattikkol
Muththathin kalai kattrukkol
Thottukkol kattikkol
Muththathin kalai kattrukkol
Chinna vennilave
En maarbai thottukkol kattikkol
Muththathin kalai kattrukkol
…………………………..
Jhum jhum thak
Jhum jhum thak
Jhum jhum thak thak
Thaka jhum jhum thak
Anbae ennai thoondinaal andri
Unnai thodamaatten
Ennul oru thiri pattrinaal podhum
Unnai vidamaatten
Ullangaiyil unnai eduppen
Mannil vidamaatten
Vinnil nilaa vizhundhidum podhum
Unnai vidamaatten
Thottaalae uraindhu pogiren
Muththathil karainthu pogiren
Male :Anbae naan ammaanai paada
Ponnoonjal aada
Un koonthal tharuvaayaa
Female :Un udhadodu naanae nidham
Aadida maruppaaya
En kannam thottukkol kattikkol
Muththathin kalai kattrukkol
Thottukkol kattikkol
Muththathin kalai kattrukkol
Chinna vennilavae
En maarbai thottukkol kattikol
Muththathin kalai kattrukol
Jeans mannavanae
En kannam thottukkol kattikkol
Muththathin kalai kattrukkol
Nilaavae…ae… neengidaathae
Azhagu magal maeniyil kanden
Vaasa thaamarai angam angam
Thaamaraiyae thalaiyanai aanaal
Saaindhu kolluven naan konjam
Un paadham paraviya paadhaiyil ellaam
Endham aaviyae thangum thangum
En maarbai thottukkol kattikkol
Muththathin kalai kattrukkol
Thottukkol kattikkol
Muththathin kalai kattrukkol
Hoi chinna vennilave
En maarbai thottukkol kattikkol
Muththathin kalai kattrukkol
{ Jum jum thak
Jum jum thak
Jum jum thak thak
Thaka jum jum thak } (2)
My little white moon,
touch my chest and hold me tight,
learn the art of kissing.
My king in jeans,
touch my cheek and hold me tight,
learn the art of kissing.
O moon... do not go away!
On this beautiful girl's body, I saw
fragrant lotuses on every limb.
If that lotus becomes my pillow,
I will lean back and rest a while.
Everywhere your feet have walked,
my soul will linger and stay.
Touch my chest and hold me tight,
learn the art of kissing.
Touch me, hold me tight,
learn the art of kissing.
Hey, my little white moon,
touch my chest and hold me tight,
learn the art of kissing.
Jum jum thak
Jum jum thak
Jum jum thak thak
Thaka jum jum thak
Where the low ground lies,
doesn't the rushing water already know?
Where pleasure lies,
don't our hands already know?
Oh, does this girl
have no desire at all?
When held in a tight embrace,
won't the delicate water lily break?
Aren't you my stage?
Aren't I your dress?
Female: As electricity surges through my heart,
closing my eyes and leaning close,
isn't this the day our hands unite?
Male: You and I are one today, my girl,
come to me, the meaning of my solitude!
Touch my chest and hold me tight,
learn the art of kissing.
Touch me, hold me tight,
learn the art of kissing.
My little white moon,
touch my chest and hold me tight,
learn the art of kissing.
...
Jum jum thak
Jum jum thak
Jum jum thak thak
Thaka jum jum thak
My love, unless you provoke me,
I will not even touch you.
Once a spark is lit inside me,
I will never let you go.
I will hold you gently in my palms,
and never let you touch the ground.
Even if the moon falls from the sky,
I will never leave you.
Just by your touch, I freeze,
and in your kiss, I melt away.
Male: My love, to sing Ammanai (traditional Tamil folk ballad)
and swing on a golden swing,
will you give me your long hair?
Female: If I want to dance on your lips
every single day, will you refuse me?
Touch my cheek and hold me tight,
learn the art of kissing.
Touch me, hold me tight,
learn the art of kissing.
My little white moon,
touch my chest and hold me tight,
learn the art of kissing.
My king in jeans,
touch my cheek and hold me tight,
learn the art of kissing.
O moon... do not go away!
On this beautiful girl's body, I saw
fragrant lotuses on every limb.
If that lotus becomes my pillow,
I will lean back and rest a while.
Everywhere your feet have walked,
my soul will linger and stay.
Touch my chest and hold me tight,
learn the art of kissing.
Touch me, hold me tight,
learn the art of kissing.
Hey, my little white moon,
touch my chest and hold me tight,
learn the art of kissing.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Chinna Vennilave' from Poomagal Oorvalam (1999) is a romantic and seductive duet exchanged between two young lovers. The track showcases playfully explicit yet poetic romantic banter, where the female lover invites her partner to embrace her, playfully urging him to learn the art of intimacy and kissing. The male lover responds with intense affection, describing her graceful features using traditional botanical metaphors like lotuses, while assuring her of his protective, unconditional love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamaani / Metaphor

Vaasa thaamarai angam angam

Comparing the lover's beauty and soft body parts to fragrant lotus blossoms ('Vaasa thaamarai angam angam').

Emona / Rhyme (Monai)

Pallam engae ulladhu endru / Vellam ariyaadhaa

Alliteration and initial rhyme between 'Pallam' and 'Vellam', as well as 'Thottaalae' and 'Muththathil'.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)

Un paadham paraviya paadhaiyil ellaam / Endham aaviyae thangum thangum

Exaggeration of devotion where the lover states his soul will remain permanently on any path her feet have touched.

Oxymoron / Contrast

Thottaalae uraindhu pogiren / Muththathil karainthu pogiren

Juxtaposition of freezing from a touch and melting away in a kiss ('uraindhu pogiren' vs 'karainthu pogiren').

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Trivia

'Poomagal Oorvalam' (1999) is a Tamil romantic family drama starring Prashanth, Rambha, and Livingston. The film features popular music composed by Sirpy, with lyrics penned predominantly by Vairamuthu. This particular track is a duet sung by Hariharan and K. S. Chithra.

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