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Lyrics & meaning

Chinnanjiru Veedu

From Panama Pasama · 1968

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Details
Panama Pasama1968

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Chinnanjiru veedu idhu singaara veeduThis is a tiny house, a beautiful house
Azhagu sirikkum aanandham kondaadumWhere beauty smiles and joy is celebrated
Pazhagum sugam irukkumThere is sweet comfort in companionship
Paasam ondrae kudiyirukkumWhere love alone resides
Female
Chinnanjiru veedu idhu singaara veeduThis is a tiny house, a beautiful house
Female
Malarkaadu thaen kooduA flower garden, a honey comb
Magizhvodu ingae vilaiyaaduPlay here with happiness
Malarkaadu idhu thaen kooduThis is a flower garden, a honey comb
Magizhvodu ingae vilaiyaaduPlay here with happiness
Nee ninapadhellam nadakkumWhatever you think of will come to pass
Perum nimmadhaiyai kodukkumIt grants immense peace of mind
Manaiyil kadhavirukkumThe house may have doors
Manakadhavu thirandhirukkumYet the doors of the heart remain wide open
Female
Chinnanjiru veedu idhu singaara veeduThis is a tiny house, a beautiful house
Female
Sorgathin nizhal endru sollavooShall I call it the reflection of heaven?
Karpaga solai idhuvallavooIs this not the celestial garden of wishes?
Pon porul ingu illai anbukku panjamillaiThere are no gold or riches here, but no scarcity of love
Thunbangal illaiyendru thullavoShall I leap with joy that there are no sorrows?
Female
Ingu ketpadhellam kidaikkumWhatever you ask for here, you shall receive
Kaiyil kidaithathellam nilaikkumWhatever is received will endure forever
Inbam koluvirukkumHappiness sits enthroned here
Ennathilae thelivirukkumThere will be absolute clarity in thought
Female
Chinnanjiru veedu idhu singaara veeduThis is a tiny house, a beautiful house
Female
Aasai mugam pesum vizhiA cherished face and eyes that speak
Anaikkum karam azhaikkum virundhu tharumEmbracing hands that invite and offer a feast
Aasai mugam pesum vizhiA cherished face and eyes that speak
Anaikkum karam azhaikkum virundhu tharumEmbracing hands that invite and offer a feast
Female
Ingu kaanbadhellam pudhumaiEverything seen here is a fresh wonder
Naan kanavil kanda inimaiThe sweetness I witnessed in my dreams
Endrum niraindhirukkumIt will forever remain abundant
Illaramum siranthirukkumDomestic life will flourish exquisitely
Female
Chinnanjiru veedu idhu singaara veeduThis is a tiny house, a beautiful house
Azhagu sirikkum aanandham kondaadumWhere beauty smiles and joy is celebrated
Pazhagum sugam irukkumThere is sweet comfort in companionship
Paasam ondrae kudiyirukkumWhere love alone resides

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Chinnanjiru Veedu' from the movie 'Panama Pasama' (1968) is a soulful ode to domestic bliss and contentment. It describes a humble, modest home that excels not in material wealth or golden riches, but in the overwhelming presence of love, affection, and emotional peace. Kannadasan's lyrical brilliance showcases how genuine affection turns a small abode into a celestial paradise.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Malarkaadu thaen koodu

Comparing the humble house directly to a flower garden (Malarkaadu) and a honey comb (Thaen koodu).

Wordplay / Juxtaposition

Manaiyil kadhavirukkum / Manakadhavu thirandhirukkum

Contrasting physical doors of the home with the open doors of the heart.

Contrast (Eredhir)

Pon porul ingu illai anbukku panjamillai

Contrasting the absence of material wealth (Pon porul) with the abundance of affection (Anbukku panjamillai).

Alliteration (Monai)

Chinnanjiru veedu idhu singaara veedu

Repetition of the initial sound 'Chi' in 'Chinnanjiru' and 'Singaara'.

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Trivia

Featured in the 1968 classic film 'Panama Pasama' directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan, this iconic song composed by K. V. Mahadevan and rendered by P. Susheela remains one of Tamil cinema's definitive melodies celebrating family values and simple living.

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