Chinnan Chiru Magalai
From Aasai Alaigal · 1963
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- K. Jamunarani
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Aasai Alaigal1963
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Chinnajiru magalai | The young little daughter |
| Siriththu vantha poo magalai | The flower-like girl who came smiling |
| Thannanthani vazhiyae | On a completely solitary path |
| Thavikka vittu sendraayae…. | You left her stranded and went away... |
| Female | |
| Chinnajiru magalai | The young little daughter |
| Siriththu vantha poo magalai | The flower-like girl who came smiling |
| Thannanthani vazhiyae | On a completely solitary path |
| Thavikka vittu sendraayae….. | You left her stranded and went away... |
| Female | |
| Chinnajiru magalai | The young little daughter |
| Siriththu vantha poo magalai…. | The flower-like girl who came smiling... |
| Female | |
| {Aiyyaa un vaasalilae | {Sir, at your doorstep |
| Adiyeduththa naal mudhalaai | From the day she stepped foot |
| Kaiyodu vaiththirunthaai | You held her close by your hands |
| Kangal endru kaaththirunthaai} (2) | You guarded her like your very eyes} (2) |
| Female | |
| Paaleduththu koduththirunthaal | She poured and offered milk |
| Pazhameduththu ootti vaiththaal | She fed you fruits with her own hands |
| Paaleduththu koduththirunthaal | She poured and offered milk |
| Pazhameduththu ootti vaiththaal | She fed you fruits with her own hands |
| Female | |
| Poo mudiththa karangalilae | In her flower-adorned hands |
| Pon mugaththai pudhaiththu vaiththaal | She buried her golden face |
| Poo mudiththa karangalilae | In her flower-adorned hands |
| Pon mugaththai pudhaiththu vaiththaal | She buried her golden face |
| Female | |
| Aasai alaigalilae | In the waves of desire |
| Avaludan neenthi vanthaai | You swam along with her |
| Aasai alaigalilae | In the waves of desire |
| Avaludan neenthi vanthaai | You swam along with her |
| Paadhi varai vantha aiyyaa | Sir who accompanied her halfway |
| Meedhi vazhi maranthu vittaai | You forgot the rest of the journey |
| Female | |
| Thaayaarai uranga vittu | Putting the mother to sleep |
| Thanaththai nee thottilittu | Placing the baby in the cradle |
| Thaayaarai uranga vittu | Putting the mother to sleep |
| Thanaththai nee thottilittu | Placing the baby in the cradle |
| Female | |
| Vaayaara pugazhvathellaam | All the hearty praise you showered |
| Mayakkaththil kettiruppaal | She would have heard in her swoon |
| Vaayaara pugazhvathellaam | All the hearty praise you showered |
| Mayakkaththil kettiruppaal | She would have heard in her swoon |
| Female | |
| Neengalaa endrezhuvaal | She will wake up asking 'Is it you?' |
| Nerungi vanthu nindru kolvaal | She will draw near and stand close |
| Neengalaa endrezhuvaal | She will wake up asking 'Is it you?' |
| Nerungi vanthu nindru kolvaal | She will draw near and stand close |
| Thoongungal endru solvaal | She will say 'Please sleep' |
| Thottilukuththaan nadappaal | And then walk towards the cradle |
| Female | |
| Heehmm heehmm heehmm | Heehmm heehmm heehmm |
| Female | |
| Ponnaasai kollavillai | She harbored no desire for gold |
| Porulaasai padavumillai | She did not crave material wealth |
| Poovaasai vaiththirunthaal | She only held desire for a flower |
| Poovai nee pariththaayaa | Did you pluck that flower away? |
| Female | |
| Engae nee marainthaalum | Wherever you may hide |
| Entha vazhii sendraalum | Whatever path you may travel |
| Angellaam aval varuvaal | She will come everywhere there |
| Aiyya unnai pin thodarvaal…. | Sir, she will follow behind you... |
சின்னஞ் சிறு மகளை
சிரித்து வந்த பூமகளை
தன்னந்தனி வழியே
தவிக்க விட்டுச் சென்றாயே....
The young little daughter
The flower-like girl who came smiling
On a completely solitary path
You left her stranded and went away...
சின்னஞ் சிறு மகளை
சிரித்து வந்த பூமகளை
தன்னந்தனி வழியே
தவிக்க விட்டுச் சென்றாயே....
The young little daughter
The flower-like girl who came smiling
On a completely solitary path
You left her stranded and went away...
சின்னஞ் சிறு மகளை
சிரித்து வந்த பூமகளை......
The young little daughter
The flower-like girl who came smiling...
{ஐயா உன் வாசலிலே
அடியெடுத்த நாள் முதலாய்
கையோடு வைத்திருந்தாய்
கண்கள் என்று காத்திருந்தாய்} (2)
{Sir, at your doorstep
From the day she stepped foot
You held her close by your hands
You guarded her like your very eyes} (2)
பாலெடுத்துக் கொடுத்திருந்தாள்
பழமெடுத்து ஊட்டி வைத்தாள்
பாலெடுத்துக் கொடுத்திருந்தாள்
பழமெடுத்து ஊட்டி வைத்தாள்
She poured and offered milk
She fed you fruits with her own hands
She poured and offered milk
She fed you fruits with her own hands
பூ முடித்த கரங்களிலே
பொன் முகத்தைப் புதைத்து வைத்தாள்
பூ முடித்த கரங்களிலே
பொன் முகத்தைப் புதைத்து வைத்தாள்
In her flower-adorned hands
She buried her golden face
In her flower-adorned hands
She buried her golden face
ஆசை அலைகளிலே
அவளுடன் நீந்தி வந்தாய்
ஆசை அலைகளிலே
அவளுடன் நீந்தி வந்தாய்
பாதி வரை வந்த ஐயா
மீதி வழி மறந்து விட்டாய்
In the waves of desire
You swam along with her
In the waves of desire
You swam along with her
Sir who accompanied her halfway
You forgot the rest of the journey
பஞ்சணையில் நீயுறங்க
பக்கத்திலே அவளுறங்க
கொஞ்சி வரும் பிஞ்சு மகள் குரல் ஓடி வர
பஞ்சணையில் நீயுறங்க
பக்கத்திலே அவளுறங்க
Putting the mother to sleep
Placing the baby in the cradle
Putting the mother to sleep
Placing the baby in the cradle
தாயாரை உறங்க விட்டு
தங்கத்தை நீ தொட்டிலிட்டு
தாயாரை உறங்க விட்டு
தங்கத்தை நீ தொட்டிலிட்டு
All the hearty praise you showered
She would have heard in her swoon
All the hearty praise you showered
She would have heard in her swoon
வாயார புகழ்வதெல்லாம்
மயக்கத்தில் கேட்டிருப்பாள்
வாயார புகழ்வதெல்லாம்
மயக்கத்தில் கேட்டிருப்பாள்
She will wake up asking 'Is it you?'
She will draw near and stand close
She will wake up asking 'Is it you?'
She will draw near and stand close
She will say 'Please sleep'
And then walk towards the cradle
நீங்களா என்றெழுவாள்
நெருங்கி வந்து நின்று கொள்வாள்
நீங்களா என்றெழுவாள்
நெருங்கி வந்து நின்று கொள்வாள்
தூங்குங்கள் என்று சொல்வாள்
தொட்டிலுக்குத்தான் நடப்பாள்
Heehmm heehmm heehmm
ஹீஹ்ம்ம் ஹீஹ்ம்ம் ஹீஹ்ம்ம்
She harbored no desire for gold
She did not crave material wealth
She only held desire for a flower
Did you pluck that flower away?
பொன்னாசைக் கொள்ளவில்லை
பொருளாசைப் படவுமில்லை
பூவாசை வைத்திருந்தாள்
பூவை நீ பறித்தாயா
Wherever you may hide
Whatever path you may travel
She will come everywhere there
Sir, she will follow behind you...
எங்கே நீ மறைந்தாலும்
எந்த வழி சென்றாலும்
அங்கெல்லாம் அவள் வருவாள்
ஐயா உன்னைப் பின் தொடர்வாள்.....
Chinnajiru magalai
The young little daughter
Siriththu vantha poo magalai
The flower-like girl who came smiling
Thannanthani vazhiyae
On a completely solitary path
Thavikka vittu sendraayae….
You left her stranded and went away...
Chinnajiru magalai
The young little daughter
Siriththu vantha poo magalai
The flower-like girl who came smiling
Thannanthani vazhiyae
On a completely solitary path
Thavikka vittu sendraayae…..
You left her stranded and went away...
Chinnajiru magalai
The young little daughter
Siriththu vantha poo magalai….
The flower-like girl who came smiling...
{Aiyyaa un vaasalilae
{Sir, at your doorstep
Adiyeduththa naal mudhalaai
From the day she stepped foot
Kaiyodu vaiththirunthaai
You held her close by your hands
Kangal endru kaaththirunthaai} (2)
You guarded her like your very eyes} (2)
Paaleduththu koduththirunthaal
She poured and offered milk
Pazhameduththu ootti vaiththaal
She fed you fruits with her own hands
Paaleduththu koduththirunthaal
She poured and offered milk
Pazhameduththu ootti vaiththaal
She fed you fruits with her own hands
Poo mudiththa karangalilae
In her flower-adorned hands
Pon mugaththai pudhaiththu vaiththaal
She buried her golden face
Poo mudiththa karangalilae
In her flower-adorned hands
Pon mugaththai pudhaiththu vaiththaal
She buried her golden face
Aasai alaigalilae
In the waves of desire
Avaludan neenthi vanthaai
You swam along with her
Aasai alaigalilae
In the waves of desire
Avaludan neenthi vanthaai
You swam along with her
Paadhi varai vantha aiyyaa
Sir who accompanied her halfway
Meedhi vazhi maranthu vittaai
You forgot the rest of the journey
Thaayaarai uranga vittu
Putting the mother to sleep
Thanaththai nee thottilittu
Placing the baby in the cradle
Thaayaarai uranga vittu
Putting the mother to sleep
Thanaththai nee thottilittu
Placing the baby in the cradle
Vaayaara pugazhvathellaam
All the hearty praise you showered
Mayakkaththil kettiruppaal
She would have heard in her swoon
Vaayaara pugazhvathellaam
All the hearty praise you showered
Mayakkaththil kettiruppaal
She would have heard in her swoon
Neengalaa endrezhuvaal
She will wake up asking 'Is it you?'
Nerungi vanthu nindru kolvaal
She will draw near and stand close
Neengalaa endrezhuvaal
She will wake up asking 'Is it you?'
Nerungi vanthu nindru kolvaal
She will draw near and stand close
Thoongungal endru solvaal
She will say 'Please sleep'
Thottilukuththaan nadappaal
And then walk towards the cradle
Heehmm heehmm heehmm
Heehmm heehmm heehmm
Ponnaasai kollavillai
She harbored no desire for gold
Porulaasai padavumillai
She did not crave material wealth
Poovaasai vaiththirunthaal
She only held desire for a flower
Poovai nee pariththaayaa
Did you pluck that flower away?
Engae nee marainthaalum
Wherever you may hide
Entha vazhii sendraalum
Whatever path you may travel
Angellaam aval varuvaal
She will come everywhere there
Aiyya unnai pin thodarvaal….
Sir, she will follow behind you...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song from Aasai Alaigal (1963) reflects deep grief, betrayal, and unyielding emotional devotion. The lyrics address a man who abandoned a loving woman—described metaphorically as a tender, flower-like young girl—leaving her alone on a desolate path after sharing intimately affectionate moments and building a life together. Kannadasan masterfully portrays her selflessness: she never sought gold or wealth, asking only for simple affection ('poovaasai'). The lyrics emphasize that even though he abandoned her halfway through their journey, her enduring presence and devotion will hauntingly follow him wherever he goes.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Siriththu vantha poo magalai”
Repetition of the initial 'S' sound in 'Siriththu' and 'Sendraaye' across lines, enhancing the rhythmic flow of the grief-stricken melody.
Rupakam (Metaphor)
“Siriththu vantha poo magalai”
'Poo magal' (Flower-girl) and 'Pon mugam' (Golden face) represent tenderness, purity, and precious beauty.
Metaphor
“Aasai alaigalilae”
'Aasai alaigal' compares overwhelming romantic desires to ocean waves in which both lovers swam together.
Edugai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Ponnaasai kollavillai”
Second consonant 'n' rhyming across 'Ponnaasai', 'Porulaasai', and 'Poovaasai', contrasting material greed against gentle affection.
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Trivia
Aasai Alaigal (1963) features lyrics by the legendary poet Kannadasan. The imagery of 'poovaasai' (desire for a simple flower) versus 'ponnaasai' (desire for gold) is one of Kannadasan's iconic signature tropes contrasting pure love with worldly materialism.
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