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Lyrics & meaning

Chinnanchiru Idhayathil

From Narthagi · 2011

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singers
Vijay Prakash, Prashanthini
Music director
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Movie name
Narthagi
Movie release year
2011
Lyrics added on
15 Oct 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Chinnanjiru idhayathilae
Mazhai thuli gudhikkiradhae
Enna idhu sondhamendru
Etti etti paarkkiradhae
Mazhaithuli vizhuvadhu
Mannukku theriyum
Mazhaithuli serum idam
Yaarukku theriyum
Idhu nadhiyaaga odi
Kadaloadu koodi
Muthaagumo illai uppaagumo
Yeraeri raeroo yaeraeriroo
Chinnanjiru idhayathilae
Mazhai thuli gudhikkiradhae
Enna idhu sondhamendru
Etti etti paarkkiradhae
Mazhaithuli vizhuvadhu
Mannukku theriyum
Mazhaithuli serum idam
Yaarukku theriyum
Idhu nadhiyaaga odi
Kadaloadu koodi
Muthaagumo illai uppaagumo
Yeraeri raeroo yaeraeriroo
Kilaigalil poo poothaal
Oorukku therindhuvidum
Verilum poo pookkum
Adhuthaan penn idhayam
Penn manandhin
Kaadhal ellaam
Kai regai polae
Valara valara kooda valarum
Innum konjam melae
Idhu kannaadi bimbam
Adhai kai theendum vayadhu
Male : Dhinam anbaagi anbaagi
Alaippaayum manadhu…
Chinnanjiru idhayathilae
Mazhai thuli gudhikkiradhae
Enna idhu sondhamendru
Etti etti paarkkiradhae
Ovvoru vayadhinilum
Ovvoru kanavirukkum
Vaazhvae kanavumayam
Enbadhaiyae marandhirukkum
Thozhamaiyin kaippidiththu
Nadanthu sellum bodhu
Kaadhalennum oorukkadhu
Koottichellum paaru
Silar theriyaamal povaar
Silar therindhaethaan povaar
Ini edhirkaalam ennaagum
Yaar sollakkoodum
Hey… hey… hey…
Hey… hey… hey…
Heyeyy heyyy….
Chinnanjiru idhayathilae
Mazhai thuli gudhikkiradhae
Enna idhu sondhamendru
Etti etti paarkkiradhae
…………………………………
...
In this tiny little heart,
A raindrop leaps and dances.
Wondering what this bond is,
It keeps peeking out.
When a raindrop falls,
The earth knows it.
Where that raindrop will end up,
Who can know?
Flowing as a river,
And joining with the sea,
Will it become a pearl, or just turn to salt?
Ereri reroo ereriroo...
In this tiny little heart,
A raindrop leaps and dances.
Wondering what this bond is,
It keeps peeking out.
When a raindrop falls,
The earth knows it.
Where that raindrop will end up,
Who can know?
Flowing as a river,
And joining with the sea,
Will it become a pearl, or just turn to salt?
Ereri reroo ereriroo...
If flowers bloom on the branches,
The whole town will see.
Flowers bloom even in the roots—
And that is what a woman's heart is like.
Inside a woman's heart,
All the love,
Is like the lines on her palm.
As she grows, it grows along with her,
Reaching a little higher.
It is like a reflection in a mirror,
At an age when hands reach out to touch it.
Filled with more love every single day,
The restless heart wavers...
In this tiny little heart,
A raindrop leaps and dances.
Wondering what this bond is,
It keeps peeking out.
At every stage of life,
There is a different dream,
Forgetting that life itself
Is entirely made of dreams.
Holding the hand of friendship,
As you walk along,
Look, it leads you straight
To the town called love.
Some walk into it unknowingly,
While some go knowingly.
What will happen in the future now?
Who could ever tell?
Hey... hey... hey...
Hey... hey... hey...
Hey-yei heyyy...
In this tiny little heart,
A raindrop leaps and dances.
Wondering what this bond is,
It keeps peeking out.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Chinnanjiru Idhayathilae' explores themes of innocence, identity, love, and the unpredictable journey of life. Using delicate natural metaphors like raindrops falling into the ocean and flowers blooming silently at the roots, the lyricist Na. Muthu Kumar captures the deep, subtle emotional realm of human feelings—particularly the tender heart of a woman navigating growing up and the uncertainty of fate.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Kai regai polae / Valara valara kooda valarum

Compares love growing in a person's heart to lines on a palm expanding as a child grows.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Verilum poo pookkum / Adhuthaan penn idhayam

Metaphorically compares unseen emotional blooming inside a woman to flowers blooming underground on roots.

Repetition (Adukku Thodar)

Etti etti paarkkiradhae

Use of repeated words for emotional emphasis and rhythmic cadence.

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Trivia

Narthagi (2011) is a notable Tamil film that focuses on the lives and challenges of the transgender community in Tamil Nadu. The music for the film was composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar.

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