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Chinnanchiru Theraga Thennai

From Pen Manam Pesugirathu · 1981

Lyricist
A. Maruthakasi
Singer
Vani Jairam
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Pen Manam Pesugirathu
Movie release year
1981
Lyrics added on
8 Aug 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Chinnanjiru thaeraaga thennai ilaneeraaga
Chinnanjiru thaeraaga thennai ilaneeraaga
Sirusu elasu vanthirukku neraaga
Chinnanjiru thaeraaga thennai ilaneeraaga
Sirusu elasu vanthirukku neraaga
Sirusu elasu vanthirukku neraaga
Aanukkum pennukkum aasai manam ondraethaan
Aasaiyai mounamaai pesuvathum kannaethaan
Aanukkum pennukkum aasai manam ondraethaan
Aasaiyai mounamaai pesuvathum kannaethaan
Kaanalaam kannaalae….
Kaanaatha kankaatchi munnaalae
Kaanalaam kannaalae….
Kaanaatha kankaatchi munnaalae
Naanum neeyum manasu vachchaa sorkkanthaan
Naalu pakkam suvarirukka vetkkam yaen
Naanum neeyum manasu vachchaa sorkkanthaan
Naalu pakkam suvarirukka vetkkam yaen
Chinnanjiru thaeraaga thennai ilaneeraaga
Sirusu elasu vanthirukku neraaga
Sirusu elasu vanthirukku neraaga
Mottuththaan mottuththaan munnazhagu mottaethaan
Pattuththaan pattuththaan ennudambu pattaethaan
Mottuththaan mottuththaan munnazhagu mottaethaan
Pattuththaan pattuththaan ennudambu pattaethaan
Kotti vachcha muththaaga….
Kotti vachcha muththaaga….
Kollaatha allaatha soththaaga
Pottu vachchu poo mudichchu munnaalae
Vattamidum ennai paaru kannaalae
Aahaa pottu vachchu poo mudichchu munnaalae
Vattamidum ennai paaru kannaalae
Poosavaa poosavaa santhanaththai maar melae
Podavaa podavaa kaiyirendum thol melae
Poosavaa poosavaa santhanaththai maar melae
Podavaa podavaa kaiyirendum thol melae
Nesamulla machchaanae…yae…yae….
Nesamulla machchaanae
Neraththai veenaakka koodaathae
Oosaiyulla manthirangal illamae
Poosai pannu ingae thadai sollaamae
Oosaiyulla manthirangal illamae
Poosai pannu ingae thadai sollaamae
Chinnanjiru thaeraaga thennai ilaneeraaga
Sirusu elasu vanthirukku neraaga
Sirusu elasu vanthirukku neraaga
Like a tiny chariot, like sweet tender coconut water,
Like a tiny chariot, like sweet tender coconut water,
This young and fresh girl has come straight to you.
Like a tiny chariot, like sweet tender coconut water,
This young and fresh girl has come straight to you.
This young and fresh girl has come straight to you.
For a man and a woman, the longing in the heart is the same,
And it is through the eyes that desire speaks in silence.
For a man and a woman, the longing in the heart is the same,
And it is through the eyes that desire speaks in silence.
We can see with our own eyes...
A wonderful sight never seen before, right in front of us!
We can see with our own eyes...
A wonderful sight never seen before, right in front of us!
If you and I are willing, this is pure heaven,
With four walls around us, why should there be any shyness?
If you and I are willing, this is pure heaven,
With four walls around us, why should there be any shyness?
Like a tiny chariot, like sweet tender coconut water,
This young and fresh girl has come straight to you.
This young and fresh girl has come straight to you.
Like a tender bud, my youthful beauty is a blooming bud,
Soft as silk, my whole body is just like silk!
Like a tender bud, my youthful beauty is a blooming bud,
Soft as silk, my whole body is just like silk!
Like a scattered heap of pearls...
Like a scattered heap of pearls...
Like a boundless treasure waiting to be gathered,
With a bindi on my forehead and flowers in my hair, before you,
Look with your eyes as I circle around you...
Aha, with a bindi on my forehead and flowers in my hair, before you,
Look with your eyes as I circle around you...
Shall I rub soothing sandalwood paste on your chest?
Shall I wrap both my arms around your shoulders?
Shall I rub soothing sandalwood paste on your chest?
Shall I wrap both my arms around your shoulders?
Oh, my loving sweetheart...
Oh, my loving sweetheart...
We must not let this time go to waste!
Without chanting any loud mantras,
Perform your worship here without any hesitation...
Without chanting any loud mantras,
Perform your worship here without any hesitation...
Like a tiny chariot, like sweet tender coconut water,
This young and fresh girl has come straight to you.
This young and fresh girl has come straight to you.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This playful romantic song from Pen Manam Pesugirathu (1981) celebrates youthful romance and marital affection. Sung vibrantly by Vani Jairam, the heroine describes her youthful charm using vivid imagery such as a temple chariot, sweet tender coconut, delicate flower buds, and soft silk. She encourages her partner to cast aside shyness within the privacy of their room and join her in intimacy without wasting time, framing their love as a silent, sacred ritual.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamai)

Chinnanjiru thaeraaga thennai ilaneeraaga

Compares youth and beauty to a small chariot (thaeraaga) and tender coconut water (ilaneeraaga).

Repetition (Adukkuthodar)

Mottuththaan mottuththaan munnazhagu mottaethaan

Repetition of words like 'mottuththaan' and 'pattuththaan' adds rhythmic emphasis to the heroine's self-description.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Oosaiyulla manthirangal illamae / Poosai pannu ingae thadai sollaamae

Describes physical intimacy metaphorically as a 'poosai' (ritual worship) performed without audible 'manthirangal' (mantras).

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Trivia

Pen Manam Pesugirathu (1981) featured music composed by the veteran duo Shankar-Ganesh. The lyrics were written by A. Maruthakasi, one of Tamil cinema's most acclaimed golden-era lyricists known for blending traditional poetic sensibilities with accessible folk-pop rhythms.

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