Chinnanjiru Kallu Vachcha
From Naan Sootiya Malar · 1983
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Details
- Naan Sootiya Malar1983
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Chinnanchiru kallu vachcha mookkuththi | The tiny stone-studded nose-ring |
| Ennai kaantham pola izhukkuthu raasaaththi | Pulls me like a magnet, my princess |
| Chinnanchiru kallu vachcha mookkuththi | The tiny stone-studded nose-ring |
| Ennai kaantham pola izhukkuthu raasaaththi | Pulls me like a magnet, my princess |
| Sivantha pavazhaththil thundu vizhunthu | A piece fell onto the red coral |
| En sinthaiyai kalakkuth raasaaththi | And it stirs my mind, my princess |
| Female | |
| Chinnanchiru kallu vachcha mookkuththi | The tiny stone-studded nose-ring |
| Unnai kaantham pola izhukkattum raasaavae | Let it pull you like a magnet, my king |
| Sivantha pavazhaththil thundu vizhunthu | A piece fell onto the red coral |
| Un sinthaiyai kalakkattum raasaavae | Let it stir your mind, my king |
| Male | |
| Chinnanchiru kallu vachcha mookkuththi | The tiny stone-studded nose-ring |
| Ennai kaantham pola izhukkuthu raasaaththi | Pulls me like a magnet, my princess |
| Male | |
| Megha sevaanam angae ezhunthathdi | The crimson evening sky rose up there |
| Moga uruvaaga ingae nadanthathadi | And walked over here as the form of desire |
| Megha sevaanam angae ezhunthathdi | The crimson evening sky rose up there |
| Moga uruvaaga ingae nadanthathadi | And walked over here as the form of desire |
| Thaaga palli payilavaa | Shall I learn in the school of thirst? |
| Naan thazhuvi ezhuthi padikkavaa | Shall I embrace, write, and study? |
| Thaaga palli payilavaa | Shall I learn in the school of thirst? |
| Naan thazhuvi ezhuthi padikkavaa | Shall I embrace, write, and study? |
| Female | |
| Chinnanchiru kallu vachcha mookkuththi | The tiny stone-studded nose-ring |
| Unnai kaantham pola izhukkattum raasaavae | Let it pull you like a magnet, my king |
| Female | |
| Haa aa…. | Haa aa... |
| Male :Aa….. | Male: Aa... |
| Female :hae…. | Female: Hae... |
| Male :Hae….ae…. | Male: Hae... ae... |
| Female | |
| Chinna chinna vannappoochchi | A tiny, tiny colorful butterfly |
| Kannai simitti | Winking its eyes |
| Kadhal ennum mozhi pesa | To speak the language called love |
| Unnai azhaikkum | It invites you |
| Female | |
| Chinna chinna vannappoochchi | A tiny, tiny colorful butterfly |
| Kannai simitti | Winking its eyes |
| Kadhal ennum mozhi pesa | To speak the language called love |
| Unnai azhaikkum | It invites you |
| Female | |
| En singaara mookkuththi oliyodu | With the sparkle of my beautiful nose-ring |
| Nee sendhoora kungumaththil kalanthaadu… | Come mingle in the red vermilion kumkum... |
| En singaara mookkuththi oliyodu | With the sparkle of my beautiful nose-ring |
| Nee sendhoora kungumaththil kalanthaadu… | Come mingle in the red vermilion kumkum... |
| Male | |
| Chinnanchiru kallu vachcha mookkuththi | The tiny stone-studded nose-ring |
| Female :Ahaa | Female: Ahaa |
| Male :Ennai kaantham pola izhukkuthu raasaaththi | Male: Pulls me like a magnet, my princess |
| Female :Sivantha pavazhaththil thundu vizhunthu | Female: A piece fell onto the red coral |
| Un sinthaiyai kalakkattum raasaavae | Let it stir your mind, my king |
| Male | |
| Chinnanchiru kallu vachcha mookkuththi | The tiny stone-studded nose-ring |
| Female :Unnai kaantham pola izhukkattum raasaavae | Female: Let it pull you like a magnet, my king |
சின்னஞ்சிறு கல்லு வச்ச மூக்குத்தி
என்னை காந்தம் போல இழுக்குது ராசாத்தி
சின்னஞ்சிறு கல்லு வச்ச மூக்குத்தி
என்ன காந்தம் போல இழுக்குது ராசாத்தி
சிவந்த பவழத்தில் துண்டு விழுந்து
என் சிந்தையை கலக்குது ராசாத்தி...
The tiny stone-studded nose-ring
Pulls me like a magnet, my princess
The tiny stone-studded nose-ring
Pulls me like a magnet, my princess
A piece fell onto the red coral
And it stirs my mind, my princess
சின்னஞ்சிறு கல்லு வச்ச மூக்குத்தி
உன்னை காந்தம் போல இழுக்கட்டும் ராசாவே
சிவந்த பவழத்தில் துண்டு விழுந்து
உன் சிந்தையை கலக்கட்டும் ராசாவே....
The tiny stone-studded nose-ring
Let it pull you like a magnet, my king
A piece fell onto the red coral
Let it stir your mind, my king
சின்னஞ்சிறு கல்லு வச்ச மூக்குத்தி
என்னை காந்தம் போல இழுக்குது ராசாத்தி
The tiny stone-studded nose-ring
Pulls me like a magnet, my princess
மேக செவ்வானம் அங்கே எழுந்ததடி
மோக உருவாக இங்கே நடந்ததடி.....
மேக செவ்வானம் அங்கே எழுந்ததடி
மோக உருவாக இங்கே நடந்ததடி.....
தாகப் பள்ளி பயிலவா
நான் தழுவி எழுதி படிக்கவா......
தாகப் பள்ளி பயிலவா
நான் தழுவி எழுதி படிக்கவா......
The crimson evening sky rose up there
And walked over here as the form of desire
The crimson evening sky rose up there
And walked over here as the form of desire
Shall I learn in the school of thirst?
Shall I embrace, write, and study?
Shall I learn in the school of thirst?
Shall I embrace, write, and study?
சின்னஞ்சிறு கல்லு வச்ச மூக்குத்தி
உன்னை காந்தம் போல இழுக்கட்டும் ராசாவே
The tiny stone-studded nose-ring
Let it pull you like a magnet, my king
ஹா ஆ.....
ஆ.....
ஹே.....
ஹே....ஏ....
Haa aa...
Male: Aa...
Female: Hae...
Male: Hae... ae...
சின்ன சின்ன வண்ணப்பூச்சி
கண்ணை சிமிட்டி
காதல் என்னும் மொழி பேச
உன்னை அழைக்கும்
A tiny, tiny colorful butterfly
Winking its eyes
To speak the language called love
It invites you
சின்ன சின்ன வண்ணப்பூச்சி
கண்ணை சிமிட்டி
காதல் என்னும் மொழி பேச
உன்னை அழைக்கும்
A tiny, tiny colorful butterfly
Winking its eyes
To speak the language called love
It invites you
என் சிங்கார மூக்குத்தி ஒளியோடு
நீ செந்தூர குங்குமத்தில் கலந்தாடு....
சிங்கார மூக்குத்தி ஒளியோடு
நீ செந்தூர குங்குமத்தில் கலந்தாடு....
With the sparkle of my beautiful nose-ring
Come mingle in the red vermilion kumkum...
With the sparkle of my beautiful nose-ring
Come mingle in the red vermilion kumkum...
சின்னஞ்சிறு கல்லு வச்ச மூக்குத்தி
ஆஹா
என்னை காந்தம் போல இழுக்குது ராசாத்தி
சிவந்த பவழத்தில் துண்டு விழுந்து
உன் சிந்தையை கலக்கட்டும் ராசாவே...
The tiny stone-studded nose-ring
Female: Ahaa
Male: Pulls me like a magnet, my princess
Female: A piece fell onto the red coral
Let it stir your mind, my king
சின்னஞ்சிறு கல்லு வச்ச மூக்குத்தி
உன்னை காந்தம் போல இழுக்கட்டும் ராசாவே....
The tiny stone-studded nose-ring
Female: Let it pull you like a magnet, my king
Chinnanchiru kallu vachcha mookkuththi
The tiny stone-studded nose-ring
Ennai kaantham pola izhukkuthu raasaaththi
Pulls me like a magnet, my princess
Chinnanchiru kallu vachcha mookkuththi
The tiny stone-studded nose-ring
Ennai kaantham pola izhukkuthu raasaaththi
Pulls me like a magnet, my princess
Sivantha pavazhaththil thundu vizhunthu
A piece fell onto the red coral
En sinthaiyai kalakkuth raasaaththi
And it stirs my mind, my princess
Chinnanchiru kallu vachcha mookkuththi
The tiny stone-studded nose-ring
Unnai kaantham pola izhukkattum raasaavae
Let it pull you like a magnet, my king
Sivantha pavazhaththil thundu vizhunthu
A piece fell onto the red coral
Un sinthaiyai kalakkattum raasaavae
Let it stir your mind, my king
Chinnanchiru kallu vachcha mookkuththi
The tiny stone-studded nose-ring
Ennai kaantham pola izhukkuthu raasaaththi
Pulls me like a magnet, my princess
Megha sevaanam angae ezhunthathdi
The crimson evening sky rose up there
Moga uruvaaga ingae nadanthathadi
And walked over here as the form of desire
Megha sevaanam angae ezhunthathdi
The crimson evening sky rose up there
Moga uruvaaga ingae nadanthathadi
And walked over here as the form of desire
Thaaga palli payilavaa
Shall I learn in the school of thirst?
Naan thazhuvi ezhuthi padikkavaa
Shall I embrace, write, and study?
Thaaga palli payilavaa
Shall I learn in the school of thirst?
Naan thazhuvi ezhuthi padikkavaa
Shall I embrace, write, and study?
Chinnanchiru kallu vachcha mookkuththi
The tiny stone-studded nose-ring
Unnai kaantham pola izhukkattum raasaavae
Let it pull you like a magnet, my king
Haa aa….
Haa aa...
Male :Aa…..
Male: Aa...
Female :hae….
Female: Hae...
Male :Hae….ae….
Male: Hae... ae...
Chinna chinna vannappoochchi
A tiny, tiny colorful butterfly
Kannai simitti
Winking its eyes
Kadhal ennum mozhi pesa
To speak the language called love
Unnai azhaikkum
It invites you
Chinna chinna vannappoochchi
A tiny, tiny colorful butterfly
Kannai simitti
Winking its eyes
Kadhal ennum mozhi pesa
To speak the language called love
Unnai azhaikkum
It invites you
En singaara mookkuththi oliyodu
With the sparkle of my beautiful nose-ring
Nee sendhoora kungumaththil kalanthaadu…
Come mingle in the red vermilion kumkum...
En singaara mookkuththi oliyodu
With the sparkle of my beautiful nose-ring
Nee sendhoora kungumaththil kalanthaadu…
Come mingle in the red vermilion kumkum...
Chinnanchiru kallu vachcha mookkuththi
The tiny stone-studded nose-ring
Female :Ahaa
Female: Ahaa
Male :Ennai kaantham pola izhukkuthu raasaaththi
Male: Pulls me like a magnet, my princess
Female :Sivantha pavazhaththil thundu vizhunthu
Female: A piece fell onto the red coral
Un sinthaiyai kalakkattum raasaavae
Let it stir your mind, my king
Chinnanchiru kallu vachcha mookkuththi
The tiny stone-studded nose-ring
Female :Unnai kaantham pola izhukkattum raasaavae
Female: Let it pull you like a magnet, my king
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from Naan Sootiya Malar (1983) is a romantic duet capturing the playful and affectionate exchange between two lovers. The hero expresses how magnetically attracted he is to the heroine, specifically enchanted by her small, glittering nose-stud and her coral-red lips. The heroine playfully accepts his flirtation and mirrors his lines, inviting him closer into her world of love. Using poetic imagery of red evening skies, butterflies, and romantic learning, lyricist Vaali weaves a captivating dialogue of romance, passion, and intimate affection between the lead couple.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Ennai kaantham pola izhukkuthu raasaaththi”
Compares the attraction exerted by the heroine to that of a magnet drawing metal towards itself.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Megha sevaanam angae ezhunthathdi / Moga uruvaaga ingae nadanthathadi”
Metaphorically compares the heroine's arrival to the reddish evening sky taking a physical form of romantic desire.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Sivantha pavazhaththil thundu vizhunthu”
Compares red lips to coral ('pavazham') onto which a fragment of light or beauty has fallen.
Alliteration (Moonaai)
“Chinna chinna vannappoochchi / Kannai simitti”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds 'Ch' and 'K' across the line creating a rhythmic bounce.
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Trivia
Naan Sootiya Malar (1983) features music composed by Ilaiyaraaja and stars Mohan alongside Poornima Jayaram. The nose-ring ('mookkuththi') is a classic motif in Tamil romantic poetry used by Vaali to accentuate feminine charm.
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