Chinnakkanne
From Polladhavan (1980 Film) · 1980
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Polladhavan (1980 Film)1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| {Chinna kannae chithira kannae | Little dear eye, beautiful picture-like eye, |
| Kelammaa | Listen to me, my child, |
| Unnai kaakkum ammaa | The mother who protects you, |
| Ennai paarammaa} (2) | Look at me, my child. |
| Female | |
| Nee thangam polae azhagu | Little dear eye, beautiful picture-like eye, |
| Nee engal vaanil nilavu | Listen to me, my child, |
| Nee thangam polae azhagu | The mother who protects you, |
| Nee engal vaanil nilavu | Look at me, my child. |
| Ilam thaamarai poovae vilaiyaadu | You are beautiful like gold, |
| Kaaviri polae kavi paadu | You are the moon in our sky, |
| Ilam thaamarai poovae vilaiyaadu | You are beautiful like gold, |
| Kaaviri polae kavi paadu | You are the moon in our sky, |
| Female | |
| Chinna kannae chithira kannae | Play, young lotus flower, |
| Kelammaa | Sing poetry like the Cauvery river, |
| Unnai kaakkum ammaa | Play, young lotus flower, |
| Ennai paarammaa | Sing poetry like the Cauvery river, |
| Female | |
| Kobam undaagalaamaa | Little dear eye, beautiful picture-like eye, |
| Kannae kuzhandhai deivangal andro | Listen to me, my child, |
| Kobam undaagalaamaa | The mother who protects you, |
| Kannae kuzhandhai deivangal andro | Look at me, my child. |
| Andha kovil vaasalil | Should anger arise in you, my child? |
| Pillai dheepam allavo | Aren't children divine beings, my dear? |
| Nalla aasai paasamae | Should anger arise in you, my child? |
| Mani osai allavo | Aren't children divine beings, my dear? |
| Female | |
| Chinna kannae chithira kannae | At the entrance of that temple, |
| Kelammaa | Isn't a child like a sacred lamp? |
| Unnai kaakkum ammaa | Good desire and pure affection, |
| Ennai paarammaa | Isn't it like the sacred temple bell sound? |
| Female | |
| Anaikkum anbaana kaigal | Little dear eye, beautiful picture-like eye, |
| Angae sondham kondaada vendum | Listen to me, my child, |
| Anaikkum anbaana kaigal | The mother who protects you, |
| Angae sondham kondaada vendum | Look at me, my child. |
| Female | |
| Varum naalai vaazhvilae | Affectionate hands that embrace, |
| Uyar maenmai kaanalaam | Must celebrate kinship and love there, |
| Nalla kaalam thondrinaal | Affectionate hands that embrace, |
| Indha ulagai vellalaam | Must celebrate kinship and love there, |
| Female | |
| Varum naalai vaazhvilae | In the life of coming days, |
| Uyar menmai kaanalaam | We shall witness high excellence, |
| Nalla kaalam thondrinaal | When good times dawn, |
| Indha ulagai vellalaam | We can conquer this world, |
| Female | |
| Chinna kannae chithira kannae | In the life of coming days, |
| Kelammaa | We shall witness high excellence, |
| Unnai kaakkum ammaa | When good times dawn, |
| Ennai paarammaa | We can conquer this world, |
| Female | |
| Nee thangam polae azhagu | Little dear eye, beautiful picture-like eye, |
| Nee engal vaanil nilavu | Listen to me, my child, |
| Ilam thaamarai poovae vilaiyaadu | The mother who protects you, |
| Kaaviri polae kavi paadu | Look at me, my child. |
| Female | |
| Chinna kannae chithira kannae | You are beautiful like gold, |
| Kelammaa | You are the moon in our sky, |
| Unnai kaakkum ammaa | Play, young lotus flower, |
| Ennai paarammaa | Sing poetry like the Cauvery river, |
{சின்னக் கண்ணே சித்திரக் கண்ணே
கேளம்மா
உன்னைக் காக்கும் அம்மா
என்னைப் பாரம்மா} (2)
Little dear eye, beautiful picture-like eye,
Listen to me, my child,
The mother who protects you,
Look at me, my child.
நீ தங்கம் போலே அழகு
நீ எங்கள் வானில் நிலவு
நீ தங்கம் போலே அழகு
நீ எங்கள் வானில் நிலவு
இளம் தாமரைப் பூவே விளையாடு
காவிரி போலே கவி பாடு
இளம் தாமரைப் பூவே விளையாடு
காவிரி போலே கவி பாடு
Little dear eye, beautiful picture-like eye,
Listen to me, my child,
The mother who protects you,
Look at me, my child.
You are beautiful like gold,
You are the moon in our sky,
You are beautiful like gold,
You are the moon in our sky,
சின்னக் கண்ணே சித்திரக் கண்ணே
கேளம்மா
உன்னைக் காக்கும் அம்மா
என்னைப் பாரம்மா
Play, young lotus flower,
Sing poetry like the Cauvery river,
Play, young lotus flower,
Sing poetry like the Cauvery river,
கோபம் உண்டாகலாமா
கண்ணே குழந்தை தெய்வங்கள் அன்றோ
கோபம் உண்டாகலாமா
கண்ணே குழந்தை தெய்வங்கள் அன்றோ
அந்த கோவில் வாசலில்
பிள்ளை தீபம் அல்லவோ
நல்ல ஆசை பாசமே
மணியோசை அல்லவோ
Little dear eye, beautiful picture-like eye,
Listen to me, my child,
The mother who protects you,
Look at me, my child.
Should anger arise in you, my child?
Aren't children divine beings, my dear?
Should anger arise in you, my child?
Aren't children divine beings, my dear?
சின்னக் கண்ணே சித்திரக் கண்ணே
கேளம்மா
உன்னைக் காக்கும் அம்மா
என்னைப் பாரம்மா
At the entrance of that temple,
Isn't a child like a sacred lamp?
Good desire and pure affection,
Isn't it like the sacred temple bell sound?
அணைக்கும் அன்பான கைகள்
அங்கே சொந்தம் கொண்டாட வேண்டும்
அணைக்கும் அன்பான கைகள்
அங்கே சொந்தம் கொண்டாட வேண்டும்
Little dear eye, beautiful picture-like eye,
Listen to me, my child,
The mother who protects you,
Look at me, my child.
வரும் நாளை வாழ்விலே
உயர் மேன்மை காணலாம்
நல்ல காலம் தோன்றினால்
இந்த உலகை வெல்லலாம்
Affectionate hands that embrace,
Must celebrate kinship and love there,
Affectionate hands that embrace,
Must celebrate kinship and love there,
வரும் நாளை வாழ்விலே
உயர் மேன்மை காணலாம்
நல்ல காலம் தோன்றினால்
இந்த உலகை வெல்லலாம்
In the life of coming days,
We shall witness high excellence,
When good times dawn,
We can conquer this world,
சின்னக் கண்ணே சித்திரக் கண்ணே
கேளம்மா
உன்னைக் காக்கும் அம்மா
என்னைப் பாரம்மா
In the life of coming days,
We shall witness high excellence,
When good times dawn,
We can conquer this world,
நீ தங்கம் போலே அழகு
நீ எங்கள் வானில் நிலவு
இளம் தாமரைப் பூவே விளையாடு
காவிரி போலே கவி பாடு
Little dear eye, beautiful picture-like eye,
Listen to me, my child,
The mother who protects you,
Look at me, my child.
சின்னக் கண்ணே சித்திரக் கண்ணே
கேளம்மா
உன்னைக் காக்கும் அம்மா
என்னைப் பாரம்மா
You are beautiful like gold,
You are the moon in our sky,
Play, young lotus flower,
Sing poetry like the Cauvery river,
{Chinna kannae chithira kannae
Little dear eye, beautiful picture-like eye,
Kelammaa
Listen to me, my child,
Unnai kaakkum ammaa
The mother who protects you,
Ennai paarammaa} (2)
Look at me, my child.
Nee thangam polae azhagu
Little dear eye, beautiful picture-like eye,
Nee engal vaanil nilavu
Listen to me, my child,
Nee thangam polae azhagu
The mother who protects you,
Nee engal vaanil nilavu
Look at me, my child.
Ilam thaamarai poovae vilaiyaadu
You are beautiful like gold,
Kaaviri polae kavi paadu
You are the moon in our sky,
Ilam thaamarai poovae vilaiyaadu
You are beautiful like gold,
Kaaviri polae kavi paadu
You are the moon in our sky,
Chinna kannae chithira kannae
Play, young lotus flower,
Kelammaa
Sing poetry like the Cauvery river,
Unnai kaakkum ammaa
Play, young lotus flower,
Ennai paarammaa
Sing poetry like the Cauvery river,
Kobam undaagalaamaa
Little dear eye, beautiful picture-like eye,
Kannae kuzhandhai deivangal andro
Listen to me, my child,
Kobam undaagalaamaa
The mother who protects you,
Kannae kuzhandhai deivangal andro
Look at me, my child.
Andha kovil vaasalil
Should anger arise in you, my child?
Pillai dheepam allavo
Aren't children divine beings, my dear?
Nalla aasai paasamae
Should anger arise in you, my child?
Mani osai allavo
Aren't children divine beings, my dear?
Chinna kannae chithira kannae
At the entrance of that temple,
Kelammaa
Isn't a child like a sacred lamp?
Unnai kaakkum ammaa
Good desire and pure affection,
Ennai paarammaa
Isn't it like the sacred temple bell sound?
Anaikkum anbaana kaigal
Little dear eye, beautiful picture-like eye,
Angae sondham kondaada vendum
Listen to me, my child,
Anaikkum anbaana kaigal
The mother who protects you,
Angae sondham kondaada vendum
Look at me, my child.
Varum naalai vaazhvilae
Affectionate hands that embrace,
Uyar maenmai kaanalaam
Must celebrate kinship and love there,
Nalla kaalam thondrinaal
Affectionate hands that embrace,
Indha ulagai vellalaam
Must celebrate kinship and love there,
Varum naalai vaazhvilae
In the life of coming days,
Uyar menmai kaanalaam
We shall witness high excellence,
Nalla kaalam thondrinaal
When good times dawn,
Indha ulagai vellalaam
We can conquer this world,
Chinna kannae chithira kannae
In the life of coming days,
Kelammaa
We shall witness high excellence,
Unnai kaakkum ammaa
When good times dawn,
Ennai paarammaa
We can conquer this world,
Nee thangam polae azhagu
Little dear eye, beautiful picture-like eye,
Nee engal vaanil nilavu
Listen to me, my child,
Ilam thaamarai poovae vilaiyaadu
The mother who protects you,
Kaaviri polae kavi paadu
Look at me, my child.
Chinna kannae chithira kannae
You are beautiful like gold,
Kelammaa
You are the moon in our sky,
Unnai kaakkum ammaa
Play, young lotus flower,
Ennai paarammaa
Sing poetry like the Cauvery river,
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Chinna Kannae Chithira Kannae is a tender and emotionally rich lullaby from the 1980 Tamil film Polladhavan, composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics by Kannadasan. The song expresses deep maternal love and reassurance towards a child. The lyrics lovingly compare the child to precious gold, the bright moon in the family's sky, a blooming lotus flower, and a sacred lamp in a temple entrance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamaani)
“Nee thangam polae azhagu”
Compares the child's radiance and beauty to precious gold using 'polae'.
Metaphor (Uruvakham)
“Nee engal vaanil nilavu”
Directly equates the child to the moon that illuminates the family's sky.
Simile (Uvamaani)
“Kaaviri polae kavi paadu”
Compares the sweet, flowing voice/expression of the child to the flowing river Cauvery.
Rhetorical Question
“Kannae kuzhandhai deivangal andro”
Asks a rhetorical question emphasizing the belief that innocent children are embodiments of God.
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Trivia
Music for Polladhavan (1980) was composed by M. S. Viswanathan. The film starred Rajinikanth, and this song remains a popular maternal soothing classic sung by P. Susheela and S. Janaki across different versions/renditions in Tamil music history.
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