Chinnanchiru Pennai
From Vazhi Piranthathu · 1964
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- T. Chalapathi Rao
- Details
- Vazhi Piranthathu1964
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Chinnanjiru pennai pola | Like a tiny young girl, |
| Thendral nadai podudhu | The gentle breeze walks along. |
| Minnal vettung kannai kandu | Seeing her eyes that flash like lightning, |
| Chinnanjiru pennai pola | Like a tiny young girl, |
| Thendral nadai podudhu | The gentle breeze walks along. |
| Female | |
| Meenum thulli oodudhu | The fish leap and run about. |
| Themmaanghu paadalukku | To the tune of the folk song, |
| Alai thaalam podudhu | The waves beat the rhythm. |
| Sirichu thalai asachu | Smiling and nodding their heads, |
| Malarellaam aadudhu | All the flowers dance. |
| Chinnanjiru pennai pola | Like a tiny young girl, |
| Thendral nadai podudhu | The gentle breeze walks along. |
| Female | |
| Yenguthu manasu amaidhiyilladhu | My heart longs and finds no peace, |
| Idathu kann puruvam thudikudhippodhu | My left eye and eyebrow are twitching right now. |
| Endrumillaama idhu yenoo theriyalla | Never like before, I do not know why this is happening. |
| Yedhukkum poru maname avasaramillae | Be patient, my heart, there is no hurry for anything. |
| Female | |
| Chinnanjiru pennai pola | Like a tiny young girl, |
| Thendral nadai podudhu | The gentle breeze walks along. |
| Minnal vettung kannai kandu | Seeing her eyes that flash like lightning, |
| Chinnanjiru pennai pola | Like a tiny young girl, |
| Thendral nadai podudhu | The gentle breeze walks along. |
சின்னஞ்சிறு பெண்ணைப் போல
தென்றல் நடை போடுது
மின்னல் வெட்டுங் கண்ணைக் கண்டு
சின்னஞ்சிறு பெண்ணைப் போல
தென்றல் நடை போடுது
Like a tiny young girl,
The gentle breeze walks along.
Seeing her eyes that flash like lightning,
Like a tiny young girl,
The gentle breeze walks along.
மீனும் துள்ளி ஓடுது
தெம்மாங்குப் பாடலுக்கு
அலை தாளம் போடுது
சிரிச்சு தலையசைச்சு
மலரெல்லாம் ஆடுது
The fish leap and run about.
To the tune of the folk song,
The waves beat the rhythm.
Smiling and nodding their heads,
All the flowers dance.
Like a tiny young girl,
The gentle breeze walks along.
சின்னஞ்சிறு பெண்ணைப் போல
தென்றல் நடை போடுது
My heart longs and finds no peace,
My left eye and eyebrow are twitching right now.
Never like before, I do not know why this is happening.
Be patient, my heart, there is no hurry for anything.
ஏங்குது மனசு அமைதியில்லாது
இடது கண் புருவம் துடிக்குதிப்போது
என்றுமில்லாம இது ஏனோ தெரியல்ல
எதுக்கும் பொறு மனமே அவசரமில்லே
Like a tiny young girl,
The gentle breeze walks along.
Seeing her eyes that flash like lightning,
Like a tiny young girl,
The gentle breeze walks along.
சின்னஞ்சிறு பெண்ணைப் போல
தென்றல் நடை போடுது
மின்னல் வெட்டுங் கண்ணைக் கண்டு
சின்னஞ்சிறு பெண்ணைப் போல
தென்றல் நடை போடுது
Chinnanjiru pennai pola
Like a tiny young girl,
Thendral nadai podudhu
The gentle breeze walks along.
Minnal vettung kannai kandu
Seeing her eyes that flash like lightning,
Chinnanjiru pennai pola
Like a tiny young girl,
Thendral nadai podudhu
The gentle breeze walks along.
Meenum thulli oodudhu
The fish leap and run about.
Themmaanghu paadalukku
To the tune of the folk song,
Alai thaalam podudhu
The waves beat the rhythm.
Sirichu thalai asachu
Smiling and nodding their heads,
Malarellaam aadudhu
All the flowers dance.
Chinnanjiru pennai pola
Like a tiny young girl,
Thendral nadai podudhu
The gentle breeze walks along.
Yenguthu manasu amaidhiyilladhu
My heart longs and finds no peace,
Idathu kann puruvam thudikudhippodhu
My left eye and eyebrow are twitching right now.
Endrumillaama idhu yenoo theriyalla
Never like before, I do not know why this is happening.
Yedhukkum poru maname avasaramillae
Be patient, my heart, there is no hurry for anything.
Chinnanjiru pennai pola
Like a tiny young girl,
Thendral nadai podudhu
The gentle breeze walks along.
Minnal vettung kannai kandu
Seeing her eyes that flash like lightning,
Chinnanjiru pennai pola
Like a tiny young girl,
Thendral nadai podudhu
The gentle breeze walks along.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Chinnanjiru pennai pola' depicts the youthful exuberance and sweet restlessness of a young woman immersed in the joy of nature. She observes her surroundings responding to her beauty and mood: the cool breeze walks gracefully like a little girl, fish leap playfully, ocean waves clap in rhythm to a rustic tune, and flowers laugh and sway in harmony. Amidst this vivid nature imagery, she notices an inner agitation and the twitching of her left eyebrow—a traditional Tamil omen signaling good fortune or love. Unsure of why her heart feels so restless, she gently comforts herself to remain patient, embracing the sweet anticipation of love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamaani)
“Chinnanjiru pennai pola / Thendral nadai podudhu”
Compares the soft movement of the gentle breeze to the innocent walk of a tiny young girl using the explicit comparative word 'pola'.
Personification
“Sirichu thalai asachu / Malarellaam aadudhu”
Attributes human behaviors such as walking, smiling, nodding, and dancing to nature elements like the breeze and flowers.
Metaphor / Imagery
“Minnal vettung kannai kandu”
Compares bright, sparkling eyes to striking lightning bolts ('minnal vettum').
Cultural Allusion
“Idathu kann puruvam thudikudhippodhu”
Refers to the ancient Tamil belief that the twitching of the left eye or eyebrow in women signifies an auspicious event or the arrival of a loved one.
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Trivia
In traditional Tamil folklore and literature, 'Idathu kann thudippu' (twitching of the left eye) for women is considered a highly auspicious sign indicating happy news or romantic fulfillment. Lyricist A. Maruthakasi skillfully weaves this cultural belief into the verse to reflect the heroine's secret romantic anticipation.
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