Chinnanchiru Kiliye Cover Song Lyrics – Shweta Mohan
From Chinnanchiru Kiliye Cover Song · 2013
- Lyricist
- Mahakavi Subramanya Bharathiyaar
- Singer
- Shweta Mohan
- Music director
- Navneeth Sundar
- Details
- Chinnanchiru Kiliye Cover Song2013
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Chinnanchirukiliyae….. | O tiny little parrot... |
| Female | |
| Chinnanchirukiliyae | O tiny little parrot, |
| Kannamma selvakkalanjiyamae | Kannamma, my treasure trove of wealth! |
| Chinnanchirukiliyae | O tiny little parrot, |
| Kannamma selvakkalanjiyamae | Kannamma, my treasure trove of wealth! |
| Ennai kali theerthu ulagil | Relieving my sorrow, in this world |
| Ennai kali theerthu… ulagil | Relieving my sorrow... in this world |
| Yettram puriya vaithaa..aa…aa…aaaai | You made me rise up! |
| Chinnanchirukiliyae | O tiny little parrot, |
| Kannamma selvakkalanjiyamae | Kannamma, my treasure trove of wealth! |
| Ennai kali theerthu ulagil | Relieving my sorrow in this world, |
| Ennai kali theerthu ulagil | Relieving my sorrow in this world, |
| Yettram puriya vaithaa..aa…aa…aaaai | You made me rise up! |
| Chinnanchirukiliyae | O tiny little parrot, |
| Kannamma selvakkalanjiyamae …ae ae ae | Kannamma, my treasure trove of wealth... |
| Female | |
| Pillai kaniyamudhae kannamma | Sweet fruit nectar of a child, Kannamma! |
| Pillai kaniyamudhae aee.. kannamma | Sweet fruit nectar of a child, Kannamma! |
| Pesum porchithiramae aeaeae…. | O speaking golden picture... |
| Pillai kaniyamuthaeae kannamma | Sweet fruit nectar of a child, Kannamma! |
| Pesum porchithiramae… | O speaking golden picture... |
| Alli anaithidave enmunnae | To embrace you tightly, in front of me |
| Aadi varum theneae…ae…ae | O dancing honey... |
| Chinnanchirukiliyae… | O tiny little parrot... |
| Alli anaithidavae enmunnae | To embrace you tightly, in front of me |
| Aadi varum thenae ae… | O dancing honey... |
| Chinnanchirukiliyae | O tiny little parrot, |
| Kannamma selvakkalanjiyamae.. | Kannamma, my treasure trove of wealth... |
| Female | |
| Odi varugaiyilae ae …. | When you come running... |
| Kannamma …. | Kannamma... |
| Kannammaaaaa aa | Kannamma... |
| Kannammaaa…. | Kannamma... |
| Odi varugaiyilae kannamma | When you come running, Kannamma, |
| Ullam kuliruthadee ee…ee…ee | My heart feels so cool and delighted! |
| Odi varugaiyilae kannamma.. | When you come running, Kannamma... |
| Ullam kuliruthadee | My heart feels so cool and delighted! |
| Aadi thirithal kandaaal unaipoi | Seeing you dance and wander around, |
| Aavi thazhuvuthadee…ee….ee.. | My soul embraces you! |
| Aadi thirithal kandaal unaipoi | Seeing you dance and wander around, |
| Aavi thazhuvuthade ee…ee…ee…ee.. | My soul embraces you! |
| Female | |
| Uchithanai mugarnthaal | When I kiss the top of your head, |
| Uchithanai mugarnthaal | When I kiss the top of your head, |
| Garuvam ongi valaruthadee ee | Pride swells up high within me! |
| Uchithanai mugarnthaal | When I kiss the top of your head, |
| Garuvam ongi valaruthadee ee | Pride swells up high within me! |
| Mechi unnai ooraar pugazhnthaal | When the townspeople praise and admire you, |
| Meni silirkkuthadee ee…ee…ee.. | My body thrums with goosebumps! |
| Mechi unnai ooraar pugazhnthaal | When the townspeople praise and admire you, |
| Meni silirkkuthadee ee…ee…ee…ee.. | My body thrums with goosebumps! |
| Female | |
| Kannathil muthamittaal | When I kiss your cheek, |
| Kannathil muthamittaal | When I kiss your cheek, |
| Ullamthaan kalll veri kolluthade ee…ee…ee.. | My heart becomes intoxicated as if drunk! |
| Kannathil muthamittaal | When I kiss your cheek, |
| Ullamthaan kalveri kolluthadee…ee..ee | My heart becomes intoxicated as if drunk... |
| Unnai thazhividilo | When I embrace you tightly, |
| Kannamma unmathamaaguthadee…ee…ee | Kannamma, I go mad with ecstasy... |
| Unnai thazhividilo | When I embrace you tightly, |
| Kannamma unmathamaaguthadee ee…ee.. ee.. | Kannamma, I go mad with ecstasy... |
| Female | |
| Un kannil neer vazhinthaal | If tears flow from your eyes, |
| Un kannil neer vazhinthaal | If tears flow from your eyes, |
| En nenjil uthiram kottuthade ee.. ee …ee | Blood drips from my heart! |
| Un kannil neer vazhinthaal | If tears flow from your eyes, |
| En nenjil uthiram kottuthadee… ee | Blood drips from my heart... |
| En kannil paavaiyandroo kannammaa | Are you not the pupil of my eye, Kannamma? |
| En kannil paavaiyandroo kannammaa | Are you not the pupil of my eye, Kannamma? |
| En uyir ninnathandroo oh.. | Is not my very life belonging to you? |
| En uyir ninnathandroo oh.. | Is not my very life belonging to you? |
| En uyir ninnathandroo oh.. | Is not my very life belonging to you? |
சின்னஞ்சிறுகிளியே....
O tiny little parrot...
சின்னஞ்சிறுகிளியே கண்ணம்மா
செல்வக் களஞ்சியமே
சின்னஞ்சிறுகிளியே கண்ணம்மா
செல்வக் களஞ்சியமே
என்னைக் கலிதீர்த்து உலகில்
என்னைக் கலிதீர்த்து உலகில்
ஏற்றம் புரிய வைத்தாய் .....
சின்னஞ்சிறுகிளியே கண்ணம்மா
செல்வக் களஞ்சியமே
என்னைக் கலிதீர்த்து உலகில்
என்னைக் கலிதீர்த்து உலகில்
ஏற்றம் புரிய வைத்தாய் ....
சின்னஞ்சிறுகிளியே கண்ணம்மா
செல்வக் களஞ்சியமே
O tiny little parrot,
Kannamma, my treasure trove of wealth!
O tiny little parrot,
Kannamma, my treasure trove of wealth!
Relieving my sorrow, in this world
Relieving my sorrow... in this world
You made me rise up!
O tiny little parrot,
Kannamma, my treasure trove of wealth!
Relieving my sorrow in this world,
Relieving my sorrow in this world,
You made me rise up!
O tiny little parrot,
Kannamma, my treasure trove of wealth...
பிள்ளைக்கனியமுதே...கண்ணம்மா
பிள்ளைக்கனியமுதே...கண்ணம்மா
பேசும் பொற்சித்திரமே
பிள்ளைக்கனியமுதே...கண்ணம்மா
பேசும் பொற்சித்திரமே
அள்ளியணைத்திடவே என்முன்னே
ஆடிவருந்தேனே
சின்னஞ்சிறுகிளியே .......
அள்ளியணைத்திடவே என்முன்னே
ஆடிவருந்தேனே
சின்னஞ்சிறுகிளியே கண்ணம்மா
செல்வக் களஞ்சியமே
Sweet fruit nectar of a child, Kannamma!
Sweet fruit nectar of a child, Kannamma!
O speaking golden picture...
Sweet fruit nectar of a child, Kannamma!
O speaking golden picture...
To embrace you tightly, in front of me
O dancing honey...
O tiny little parrot...
To embrace you tightly, in front of me
O dancing honey...
O tiny little parrot,
Kannamma, my treasure trove of wealth...
ஓடி வருகையிலே...... கண்ணம்மா....
கண்ணம்மா.... கண்ணம்மா....
ஓடி வருகையிலே...... கண்ணம்மா....
உள்ளம் குளிருதடீ....
ஓடி வருகையிலே...... கண்ணம்மா....
உள்ளம் குளிருதடீ....
ஆடித்திரிதல் கண்டால் உன்னைப்போய்
ஆவி தவிழுதடி...
ஆடித்திரிதல் கண்டால் உன்னைப்போய்
ஆவி தவிழுதடி...
When you come running...
Kannamma...
Kannamma...
Kannamma...
When you come running, Kannamma,
My heart feels so cool and delighted!
When you come running, Kannamma...
My heart feels so cool and delighted!
Seeing you dance and wander around,
My soul embraces you!
Seeing you dance and wander around,
My soul embraces you!
உச்சிதனை முகந்தால்
உச்சிதனை முகந்தால் கருவம்
ஓங்கி வளருதடி
உச்சிதனை முகந்தால் கருவம்
ஓங்கி வளருதடி
மெச்சி யுனை ஊரார் புகழ்ந்தால்
மேனி சிலிர்க்குதடீ
மெச்சி யுனை ஊரார் புகழ்ந்தால்
மேனி சிலிர்க்குதடீ....
When I kiss the top of your head,
When I kiss the top of your head,
Pride swells up high within me!
When I kiss the top of your head,
Pride swells up high within me!
When the townspeople praise and admire you,
My body thrums with goosebumps!
When the townspeople praise and admire you,
My body thrums with goosebumps!
கன்னத்தில் முத்தமிட்டால்
கன்னத்தில் முத்தமிட்டால் உள்ளந்தான்
கள்வெறி கொள்ளுதடீ...
கன்னத்தில் முத்தமிட்டால் உள்ளந்தான்
கள்வெறி கொள்ளுதடீ...
உன்னை தழுவிடிலோ கண்ணம்மா
உன்மத்த மாகுதடீ...
உன்னை தழுவிடிலோ கண்ணம்மா
உன்மத்த மாகுதடீ...
When I kiss your cheek,
When I kiss your cheek,
My heart becomes intoxicated as if drunk!
When I kiss your cheek,
My heart becomes intoxicated as if drunk...
When I embrace you tightly,
Kannamma, I go mad with ecstasy...
When I embrace you tightly,
Kannamma, I go mad with ecstasy...
உன் கண்ணில் நீர்வழிந்தால்
உன் கண்ணில் நீர்வழிந்தால் என்நெஞ்சில்
உத்திரங்கொட்டுதடி
உன் கண்ணில் நீர்வழிந்தால் என்நெஞ்சில்
உத்திரங்கொட்டுதடி
என் கண்ணில் பாவையன்றோ? கண்ணம்மா
என் கண்ணில் பாவையன்றோ? கண்ணம்மா
என்னுயிர் நின்னதன்றோ!
என் உயிர் நின்னதன்றோ!
என் உயிர் நின்னதன்றோ!!!....
If tears flow from your eyes,
If tears flow from your eyes,
Blood drips from my heart!
If tears flow from your eyes,
Blood drips from my heart...
Are you not the pupil of my eye, Kannamma?
Are you not the pupil of my eye, Kannamma?
Is not my very life belonging to you?
Is not my very life belonging to you?
Is not my very life belonging to you?
Chinnanchirukiliyae…..
O tiny little parrot...
Chinnanchirukiliyae
O tiny little parrot,
Kannamma selvakkalanjiyamae
Kannamma, my treasure trove of wealth!
Chinnanchirukiliyae
O tiny little parrot,
Kannamma selvakkalanjiyamae
Kannamma, my treasure trove of wealth!
Ennai kali theerthu ulagil
Relieving my sorrow, in this world
Ennai kali theerthu… ulagil
Relieving my sorrow... in this world
Yettram puriya vaithaa..aa…aa…aaaai
You made me rise up!
Chinnanchirukiliyae
O tiny little parrot,
Kannamma selvakkalanjiyamae
Kannamma, my treasure trove of wealth!
Ennai kali theerthu ulagil
Relieving my sorrow in this world,
Ennai kali theerthu ulagil
Relieving my sorrow in this world,
Yettram puriya vaithaa..aa…aa…aaaai
You made me rise up!
Chinnanchirukiliyae
O tiny little parrot,
Kannamma selvakkalanjiyamae …ae ae ae
Kannamma, my treasure trove of wealth...
Pillai kaniyamudhae kannamma
Sweet fruit nectar of a child, Kannamma!
Pillai kaniyamudhae aee.. kannamma
Sweet fruit nectar of a child, Kannamma!
Pesum porchithiramae aeaeae….
O speaking golden picture...
Pillai kaniyamuthaeae kannamma
Sweet fruit nectar of a child, Kannamma!
Pesum porchithiramae…
O speaking golden picture...
Alli anaithidave enmunnae
To embrace you tightly, in front of me
Aadi varum theneae…ae…ae
O dancing honey...
Chinnanchirukiliyae…
O tiny little parrot...
Alli anaithidavae enmunnae
To embrace you tightly, in front of me
Aadi varum thenae ae…
O dancing honey...
Chinnanchirukiliyae
O tiny little parrot,
Kannamma selvakkalanjiyamae..
Kannamma, my treasure trove of wealth...
Odi varugaiyilae ae ….
When you come running...
Kannamma ….
Kannamma...
Kannammaaaaa aa
Kannamma...
Kannammaaa….
Kannamma...
Odi varugaiyilae kannamma
When you come running, Kannamma,
Ullam kuliruthadee ee…ee…ee
My heart feels so cool and delighted!
Odi varugaiyilae kannamma..
When you come running, Kannamma...
Ullam kuliruthadee
My heart feels so cool and delighted!
Aadi thirithal kandaaal unaipoi
Seeing you dance and wander around,
Aavi thazhuvuthadee…ee….ee..
My soul embraces you!
Aadi thirithal kandaal unaipoi
Seeing you dance and wander around,
Aavi thazhuvuthade ee…ee…ee…ee..
My soul embraces you!
Uchithanai mugarnthaal
When I kiss the top of your head,
Uchithanai mugarnthaal
When I kiss the top of your head,
Garuvam ongi valaruthadee ee
Pride swells up high within me!
Uchithanai mugarnthaal
When I kiss the top of your head,
Garuvam ongi valaruthadee ee
Pride swells up high within me!
Mechi unnai ooraar pugazhnthaal
When the townspeople praise and admire you,
Meni silirkkuthadee ee…ee…ee..
My body thrums with goosebumps!
Mechi unnai ooraar pugazhnthaal
When the townspeople praise and admire you,
Meni silirkkuthadee ee…ee…ee…ee..
My body thrums with goosebumps!
Kannathil muthamittaal
When I kiss your cheek,
Kannathil muthamittaal
When I kiss your cheek,
Ullamthaan kalll veri kolluthade ee…ee…ee..
My heart becomes intoxicated as if drunk!
Kannathil muthamittaal
When I kiss your cheek,
Ullamthaan kalveri kolluthadee…ee..ee
My heart becomes intoxicated as if drunk...
Unnai thazhividilo
When I embrace you tightly,
Kannamma unmathamaaguthadee…ee…ee
Kannamma, I go mad with ecstasy...
Unnai thazhividilo
When I embrace you tightly,
Kannamma unmathamaaguthadee ee…ee.. ee..
Kannamma, I go mad with ecstasy...
Un kannil neer vazhinthaal
If tears flow from your eyes,
Un kannil neer vazhinthaal
If tears flow from your eyes,
En nenjil uthiram kottuthade ee.. ee …ee
Blood drips from my heart!
Un kannil neer vazhinthaal
If tears flow from your eyes,
En nenjil uthiram kottuthadee… ee
Blood drips from my heart...
En kannil paavaiyandroo kannammaa
Are you not the pupil of my eye, Kannamma?
En kannil paavaiyandroo kannammaa
Are you not the pupil of my eye, Kannamma?
En uyir ninnathandroo oh..
Is not my very life belonging to you?
En uyir ninnathandroo oh..
Is not my very life belonging to you?
En uyir ninnathandroo oh..
Is not my very life belonging to you?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Chinnanchiru Kiliye is one of Mahakavi Subramanya Bharathiyar's most celebrated Tamil poems, written as an affectionate ode to Kannamma depicted as an adored child. The poem vividly captures the deep emotional, tender, and protective love of a parent. Every action of the child—running, dancing, speaking, or crying—evokes profound physical and emotional responses in the parent, ranging from intense pride and joy to unbearable empathetic pain. The verse transitions from playful praise (calling her fruit-nectar and a speaking golden picture) to an intimate declaration of spiritual oneness, concluding that the child is the literal pupil of the parent's eye and the owner of their very soul.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Kannamma selvakkalanjiyamae”
The poet metaphorically compares the child to a treasure trove ('selvakkalanjiyamae'), sweet fruit nectar ('kaniyamudhae'), and a talking golden portrait ('pesum porchithiramae').
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navirtchi)
“Un kannil neer vazhinthaal / En nenjil uthiram kottuthade”
An extreme emotional exaggeration expressing deep parental empathy: if a single drop of tear falls from the child's eye, blood bleeds from the parent's heart.
Auditory and Visual Imagery (Katchi / Sevi Bimbam)
“Odi varugaiyilae kannamma / Ullam kuliruthadee”
Vivid depictions of movement ('Aadi varum', 'Odi varugaiyilae') and sensory reactions ('Meni silirkkuthadee', 'Ullamthaan kalveri kolluthadee') create a dynamic portrait of childhood innocence.
Edugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Chinnanchirukiliyae / Kannamma selvakkalanjiyamae”
A traditional Tamil poetic device where the second letter of consecutive lines matches (e.g., 'Chinnanchirukiliyae' / 'Kannamma').
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Trivia
Written by Mahakavi Subramanya Bharathiyar, 'Chinnanchirukiliye' is a staple of Tamil literary and musical heritage. Originally sung in classical Carnatic concerts (popularized by D.K. Pattammal, M.S. Subbulakshmi, and C.S. Jayaraman) and adapted into film tracks like 'Manamagal' (1951), Navneeth Sundar released this contemporary cover in 2013 featuring vocalist Shweta Mohan, reimagining the immortal lullaby with modernized acoustic orchestration.
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