Chinnachiru Vayathinile
From Thedi Vandha Raasa · 1995
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Thedi Vandha Raasa1995
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Chinnachiru vayathinilae kallamattra manathinilae | At a very young age, in an innocent heart, |
| Kadhal ennum vidhai vidhaiththaal kanni oruththi | A young maiden sowed the seed of love. |
| Chinnachiru vayathinilae kallamattra manathinilae | At a very young age, in an innocent heart, |
| Kadhal ennum vidhai vidhaiththaal kanni oruththi | A young maiden sowed the seed of love. |
| Male | |
| Kanavaa kadhaigalaa edhai naan uraippathu | Is it a dream or stories? What shall I recite? |
| Kalanthu pazhaginom vizhigalaal thazhuvinom | We spent time together and embraced with our eyes. |
| Male | |
| Chinnachiru vayathinilae kallamattra manathinilae | At a very young age, in an innocent heart, |
| Kadhal ennum vidhai vidhaiththaal kanni oruththi | A young maiden sowed the seed of love. |
| Ilang kadhal ennumvidhai vidhaiththaal kanni oruththi | A young maiden sowed the seed of tender love. |
| Female | |
| ……………… | ... |
| Male | |
| Enathu veettu pakkam dhinamum varuvaal | Every day she would pass near my house, |
| Vizhiyai thoodhu vittu thani vazhi povaal | Sending messages through her gaze, she would walk her own path. |
| Thavikkum aasai thannil avalai thodavae | Driven by yearning desire to touch her, |
| Ennathaan saethi endru avalidam ketpaen | I would ask her, 'What is the news?' |
| Male | |
| Nedu neram pesi kolvom vaai mozhi illaathu | We would speak for long hours without using words, |
| Pasi thaagam ellaam nenjam maranthidum appothu | And in those moments, the heart forgot all hunger and thirst. |
| Aval paarkka naan paarkka manam engum thaen vaarkka | As she looked and I looked, honey poured throughout the heart, |
| Pagal endru paarththomo iravendru paarththomaa | Did we ever notice whether it was day or night? |
| Kadhai alla kavithai agalaathu ninaivai | This is not a story, but a poem; memories that never depart. |
| Male | |
| Kanavaa kadhaigalaa edhai naan uraippathu | Is it a dream or stories? What shall I recite? |
| Kalanthu pazhaginom vizhigalaal thazhuvinom | We spent time together and embraced with our eyes. |
| Female | |
| ……………… | ... |
| Male | |
| Oru naal maalai ennai thaniyae azhaiththaal | One evening, she called me away in solitude, |
| Uyirae neethaan endru pani mozhi sonnaal | With dew-soft words, she whispered, 'You are my soul.' |
| Iru kai tholil ittu medhuvaai siriththaal | Placing both arms on my shoulders, she smiled gently, |
| Madiyil mella vanthu mayilena saainthaal | Softly coming onto my lap, she leaned like a graceful peacock. |
| Male | |
| Enai meeri enthan nenjam alainthathu engengo | Beyond my control, my heart wandered everywhere, |
| Ila nenjin aasai thannil nadanthathu yaedhetho | In the tender desires of youth, many unspoken things unfolded. |
| Sugam thantha pennaalae parisondru thanthaalae | The woman who gave bliss bestowed a gift upon me, |
| Varuvaen naan endraalae enai neengi sendraalo | She promised 'I will return', but did she depart leaving me behind? |
| Thaviththaenae thaniyae enakkedhu thunaiyae | I suffered alone in anguish; who is my companion now? |
| Male | |
| Chinnachiru vayathinilae kallamattra manathinilae | At a very young age, in an innocent heart, |
| Kadhal ennum vidhai vidhaiththaal kanni oruththi | A young maiden sowed the seed of love. |
| Chinnachiru vayathinilae kallamattra manathinilae | At a very young age, in an innocent heart, |
| Kadhal ennum vidhai vidhaiththaal kanni oruththi | A young maiden sowed the seed of love. |
| Male | |
| Kanavaa kadhaigalaa edhai naan uraippathu | Is it a dream or stories? What shall I recite? |
| Kalanthu pazhaginom vizhigalaal thazhuvinom | We spent time together and embraced with our eyes. |
| Male | |
| Chinnachiru vayathinilae kallamattra manathinilae | At a very young age, in an innocent heart, |
| Kadhal ennum vidhai vidhaiththaal kanni oruththi | A young maiden sowed the seed of love. |
| Ilang kadhal ennumvidhai vidhaiththaal kanni oruththi | A young maiden sowed the seed of tender love. |
சின்னஞ்சிறு வயதினிலே கள்ளமற்ற மனதினிலே
காதல் என்னும் விதை விதைத்தாள் கன்னி ஒருத்தி
சின்னஞ்சிறு வயதினிலே கள்ளமற்ற மனதினிலே
காதல் என்னும் விதை விதைத்தாள் கன்னி ஒருத்தி
At a very young age, in an innocent heart,
A young maiden sowed the seed of love.
At a very young age, in an innocent heart,
A young maiden sowed the seed of love.
கனவா கதைகளா எதை நான் உரைப்பது
கலந்து பழகினோம் விழிகளால் தழுவினோம்
Is it a dream or stories? What shall I recite?
We spent time together and embraced with our eyes.
சின்னஞ்சிறு வயதினிலே கள்ளமற்ற மனதினிலே
காதல் என்னும் விதை விதைத்தாள் கன்னி ஒருத்தி
இளங்காதல் என்னும் விதை விதைத்தாள் கன்னி ஒருத்தி
At a very young age, in an innocent heart,
A young maiden sowed the seed of love.
A young maiden sowed the seed of tender love.
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...
எனது வீட்டுப் பக்கம் தினமும் வருவாள்
விழியை தூது விட்டு தனி வழி போவாள்
தவிக்கும் ஆசை தன்னில் அவளை தொடவே
என்ன தான் சேதி என்று அவளிடம் கேட்பேன்
Every day she would pass near my house,
Sending messages through her gaze, she would walk her own path.
Driven by yearning desire to touch her,
I would ask her, 'What is the news?'
நெடு நேரம் பேசிக் கொள்வோம் வாய் மொழி இல்லாது...
பசி தாகம் எல்லாம் நெஞ்சம் மறந்திடும் அப்போது...
அவள் பார்க்க நான் பார்க்க மனம் எங்கும் தேன் வார்க்க
பகல் என்று பார்த்தோமா இரவென்று பார்த்தோமா
கதை அல்ல கவிதை அகலாது நினைவை
We would speak for long hours without using words,
And in those moments, the heart forgot all hunger and thirst.
As she looked and I looked, honey poured throughout the heart,
Did we ever notice whether it was day or night?
This is not a story, but a poem; memories that never depart.
சின்னஞ்சிறு வயதினிலே கள்ளமற்ற மனதினிலே
காதல் என்னும் விதை விதைத்தாள் கன்னி ஒருத்தி
Is it a dream or stories? What shall I recite?
We spent time together and embraced with our eyes.
................................
...
ஒரு நாள் மாலை என்னை தனியே அழைத்தாள்
உயிரே நீ தான் என்று பனி மொழி சொன்னாள்
இரு கை தோளில் இட்டு மெதுவாய்ச் சிரித்தாள்
மடியில் மெல்ல வந்து மயிலெனச் சாய்ந்தாள்
One evening, she called me away in solitude,
With dew-soft words, she whispered, 'You are my soul.'
Placing both arms on my shoulders, she smiled gently,
Softly coming onto my lap, she leaned like a graceful peacock.
எனை மீறி எந்தன் நெஞ்சம் அலைந்தது எங்கெங்கோ...
இள நெஞ்சின் ஆசை தன்னில் நடந்தது ஏதேதோ...
சுகம் தந்த பெண்ணாளே பரிசொன்று தந்தாளே
வருவேன் நான் என்றாளே எனை நீங்கிச் சென்றாளே
தவித்தேனே தனியே எனக்கேது துணையே
Beyond my control, my heart wandered everywhere,
In the tender desires of youth, many unspoken things unfolded.
The woman who gave bliss bestowed a gift upon me,
She promised 'I will return', but did she depart leaving me behind?
I suffered alone in anguish; who is my companion now?
சின்னஞ்சிறு வயதினிலே கள்ளமற்ற மனதினிலே
காதல் என்னும் விதை விதைத்தாள் கன்னி ஒருத்தி
சின்னஞ்சிறு வயதினிலே கள்ளமற்ற மனதினிலே
காதல் என்னும் விதை விதைத்தாள் கன்னி ஒருத்தி
At a very young age, in an innocent heart,
A young maiden sowed the seed of love.
At a very young age, in an innocent heart,
A young maiden sowed the seed of love.
கனவா கதைகளா எதை நான் உரைப்பது
கலந்து பழகினோம் விழிகளால் தழுவினோம்
Is it a dream or stories? What shall I recite?
We spent time together and embraced with our eyes.
சின்னஞ்சிறு வயதினிலே கள்ளமற்ற மனதினிலே
காதல் என்னும் விதை விதைத்தாள் கன்னி ஒருத்தி
இளங்காதல் என்னும் விதை விதைத்தாள் கன்னி ஒருத்தி
At a very young age, in an innocent heart,
A young maiden sowed the seed of love.
A young maiden sowed the seed of tender love.
Chinnachiru vayathinilae kallamattra manathinilae
At a very young age, in an innocent heart,
Kadhal ennum vidhai vidhaiththaal kanni oruththi
A young maiden sowed the seed of love.
Chinnachiru vayathinilae kallamattra manathinilae
At a very young age, in an innocent heart,
Kadhal ennum vidhai vidhaiththaal kanni oruththi
A young maiden sowed the seed of love.
Kanavaa kadhaigalaa edhai naan uraippathu
Is it a dream or stories? What shall I recite?
Kalanthu pazhaginom vizhigalaal thazhuvinom
We spent time together and embraced with our eyes.
Chinnachiru vayathinilae kallamattra manathinilae
At a very young age, in an innocent heart,
Kadhal ennum vidhai vidhaiththaal kanni oruththi
A young maiden sowed the seed of love.
Ilang kadhal ennumvidhai vidhaiththaal kanni oruththi
A young maiden sowed the seed of tender love.
………………
...
Enathu veettu pakkam dhinamum varuvaal
Every day she would pass near my house,
Vizhiyai thoodhu vittu thani vazhi povaal
Sending messages through her gaze, she would walk her own path.
Thavikkum aasai thannil avalai thodavae
Driven by yearning desire to touch her,
Ennathaan saethi endru avalidam ketpaen
I would ask her, 'What is the news?'
Nedu neram pesi kolvom vaai mozhi illaathu
We would speak for long hours without using words,
Pasi thaagam ellaam nenjam maranthidum appothu
And in those moments, the heart forgot all hunger and thirst.
Aval paarkka naan paarkka manam engum thaen vaarkka
As she looked and I looked, honey poured throughout the heart,
Pagal endru paarththomo iravendru paarththomaa
Did we ever notice whether it was day or night?
Kadhai alla kavithai agalaathu ninaivai
This is not a story, but a poem; memories that never depart.
Kanavaa kadhaigalaa edhai naan uraippathu
Is it a dream or stories? What shall I recite?
Kalanthu pazhaginom vizhigalaal thazhuvinom
We spent time together and embraced with our eyes.
………………
...
Oru naal maalai ennai thaniyae azhaiththaal
One evening, she called me away in solitude,
Uyirae neethaan endru pani mozhi sonnaal
With dew-soft words, she whispered, 'You are my soul.'
Iru kai tholil ittu medhuvaai siriththaal
Placing both arms on my shoulders, she smiled gently,
Madiyil mella vanthu mayilena saainthaal
Softly coming onto my lap, she leaned like a graceful peacock.
Enai meeri enthan nenjam alainthathu engengo
Beyond my control, my heart wandered everywhere,
Ila nenjin aasai thannil nadanthathu yaedhetho
In the tender desires of youth, many unspoken things unfolded.
Sugam thantha pennaalae parisondru thanthaalae
The woman who gave bliss bestowed a gift upon me,
Varuvaen naan endraalae enai neengi sendraalo
She promised 'I will return', but did she depart leaving me behind?
Thaviththaenae thaniyae enakkedhu thunaiyae
I suffered alone in anguish; who is my companion now?
Chinnachiru vayathinilae kallamattra manathinilae
At a very young age, in an innocent heart,
Kadhal ennum vidhai vidhaiththaal kanni oruththi
A young maiden sowed the seed of love.
Chinnachiru vayathinilae kallamattra manathinilae
At a very young age, in an innocent heart,
Kadhal ennum vidhai vidhaiththaal kanni oruththi
A young maiden sowed the seed of love.
Kanavaa kadhaigalaa edhai naan uraippathu
Is it a dream or stories? What shall I recite?
Kalanthu pazhaginom vizhigalaal thazhuvinom
We spent time together and embraced with our eyes.
Chinnachiru vayathinilae kallamattra manathinilae
At a very young age, in an innocent heart,
Kadhal ennum vidhai vidhaiththaal kanni oruththi
A young maiden sowed the seed of love.
Ilang kadhal ennumvidhai vidhaiththaal kanni oruththi
A young maiden sowed the seed of tender love.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Chinnachiru Vayathinilae' expresses a deep sense of nostalgia, love, and heart-wrenching longing. The protagonist reminisces about a youthful romance that sprouted innocently during childhood. Through silent glances, unsaid words, and shared intimate moments, two young souls grew deeply attached, oblivious to time, hunger, or the outside world. However, the sweet memory turns poignant as the beloved, after promising her eternal presence and leaving unforgettable romantic memories, departs from his life. The protagonist is left alone in grief, questioning whether those cherished moments were merely a dream or a poetic reality, while grappling with the solitary pain of separation.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani (Simile)
“Madiyil mella vanthu mayilena saainthaal”
Comparing the maiden's gentle leaning on his lap to the graceful movement of a peacock ('mayilena saainthaal').
Rupakam (Metaphor)
“Kadhal ennum vidhai vidhaiththaal kanni oruththi”
Describing love metaphorically as a seed sown inside an innocent mind ('Kadhal ennum vidhai').
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Nedu neram pesi kolvom vaai mozhi illaathu”
The second letter 'dhu' matches across lines ('Nedu' / 'Pasi'), establishing a rhythmic Tamil poetic cadence.
Uruvagamb (Visual Metaphor)
“Vizhiyai thoodhu vittu thani vazhi povaal”
Describing gaze as a messenger ('Vizhiyai thoodhu vittu').
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Trivia
The soundtrack for 'Thedi Vandha Raasa' (1995) was composed by Isaignani Ilaiyaraaja, featuring lyrics written by the celebrated lyricist Pulamaipithan. This song showcases classic Tamil literary imagery where romantic silent communication (mouna paashai) and nature tropes are used to express childhood love and painful separation.
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