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Lyrics & meaning

Chinnanchiru Vayathu Mudhal

From Thaai Magalukku Kattiya Thaali · 1959

Lyricist
K. D. Santhanam
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, Jikki
Music director
T. R. Pappa
Movie name
Thaai Magalukku Kattiya Thaali
Movie release year
1959
Lyrics added on
12 Sept 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Chinnanjiru vayadhu mudhal
Serndhu naam palagi vandhom
Female :Aaa…aa.a…
Male :Chinnanjiru vayadhu mudhal
Serndhu naam palagi vandhom
Iniyoru pirivum undoo
Inbam pettra thadaiyumundoo
Female :Aaa…aaa…
Male :Chinnanjiru vayadhu mudhal
Serndhu naam palagi vandhom
Chinnanjiru vayadhu mudhal
Serndhu naam palagi vandhom
Iniyoru pirivum undoo
Inbam pettra thadaiyumundoo
Chinnanjiru vayadhu mudhal
Serndhu naam palagi vandhom
Kanni undhan mazhalaiyilae..ae..
Kanni undhan mazhalaiyilae
Karpanaikum vadivu kanden
Kanni undhan mazhalaiyilae
Karpanaikum vadivu kanden
Female :Kandadhoru vadivamellam
Kaadhalarin udamaiyandro
Kandadhoru vadivamellam
Kaadhalarin udamaiyandro
Chinnanjiru vayadhu mudhal
Serndhu naam palagi vandhom
Female :Aaa…aa.a…
Male :Iniyoru pirivum undoo
Inbam pettra thadaiyumundoo
Kaadhal ennum ulaginilae
Pesum mozhi pudhumaiyandro
Kaadhal ennum ulaginilae
Pesum mozhi pudhumaiyandro
Male :Kanniyarin mazhalai ellaam
Senthamizhin inimai andro
Kanniyarin mazhalai ellaam
Senthamizhin inimai andro
From our earliest childhood,
We have grown close together.
Female: Ah... ah...
Male: From our earliest childhood,
We have grown close together.
Can there ever be a separation between us now?
Can anything stand in the way of our happiness?
Female: Ah... aah...
Male: From our earliest childhood,
We have grown close together.
From our earliest childhood,
We have grown close together.
Can there ever be a separation between us now?
Can anything stand in the way of our happiness?
From our earliest childhood,
We have grown close together.
In your sweet, tender speech...
In your sweet, tender speech,
I saw the shape of all my dreams.
In your sweet, tender speech,
I saw the shape of all my dreams.
Female: Every form and vision you saw,
Doesn't it all belong only to my beloved?
Every form and vision you saw,
Doesn't it all belong only to my beloved?
From our earliest childhood,
We have grown close together.
Female: Ah... ah...
Male: Can there ever be a separation between us now?
Can anything stand in the way of our happiness?
In this world known as love,
Isn't the language we speak always new?
In this world known as love,
Isn't the language we speak always new?
Male: All the gentle, sweet words of a maiden,
Aren't they as delightful as pure Tamil?
All the gentle, sweet words of a maiden,
Aren't they as delightful as pure Tamil?
Male
Female
Male
Male
Female

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This romantic duet from the film 'Thaai Magalukku Kattiya Thaali' (1959) expresses the deep bond between two childhood sweethearts who have grown up together. They reflect on their lifelong connection and question if anything could ever separate them or hinder their shared happiness. The male lover praises the maiden's gentle voice, equating her speech to giving shape to his imagination, while comparing her sweet words to the elegance and sweetness of pure classical Tamil ('Senthamizh'). The female lover lovingly responds, acknowledging that all beautiful expressions of imagination rightfully belong to those in love, highlighting the unique and novel language of devotion shared between lovers.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monaichor / Alliteration

“Chinnanjiru vayadhu mudhal”

Repetition of initial consonant sound 'Ch' in 'Chinnanjiru' across multiple lines, giving a rhythmic melodic flow.

Metaphor (Uruvagham)

“Kanniyarin mazhalai ellaam Senthamizhin inimai andro”

Comparing the speech/babble of maidens directly to the sweetness of pure Tamil ('Kanniyarin mazhalai ellaam Senthamizhin inimai andro').

Rhetorical Question (Vinaa Alangaaram)

“Iniyoru pirivum undoo”

Using questions like 'Is there any separation?' or 'Is not the language novel?' to emphasize certainty and emotional depth rather than seeking answers.

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Trivia

'Thaai Magalukku Kattiya Thaali' (1959) featured music composed by T. R. Pappa with lyrics by legendary writer K. D. Santhanam. The track stands out as an iconic duet rendered by T. M. Soundararajan and Jikki, reflecting the golden era of classic Tamil cinema music.

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