Chinnaware
From Tere Ishk Mein · 2025
- Lyricist
- Irshad Kamil
- Singers
- A. R. Rahman, Shankar Mahadevan
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Tere Ishk Mein2025
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Chinnawarae mannavarae…ae… | Oh little king, my king... |
| Chinnawarae mannavarae…ae… | Oh little king, my king... |
| Chinnawarae mannavarae…ae…ae…. | Oh little king, my king... |
| Chinnawarae mannavarae… | Oh little king, my king... |
| En thunaiyae neethaanaiyaa | You alone are my companion, |
| Ini en thunaiyae neethaanaiyaa | From now on, you alone are my companion. |
| Male | |
| Aaraaro aaraaro | Lullaby, lullaby, |
| Karai saernthaa anbanukku aaraaro | A lullaby for the beloved who reached the shore. |
| Aaraaro aaraaro | Lullaby, lullaby, |
| Madi saaya chanthiranae aaraaro | A lullaby for the moon resting on my lap. |
| Male | |
| En chinnaiyaa | My little prince, |
| En ponnaiyaa | My precious golden one, |
| En chellaiyyaa | My darling one, |
| En kannaiyaa | My beloved eye, |
| Male | |
| Yae nalla kaalam vanthiruchchu | Oh, good times have arrived, |
| Naan peththa aiyyaa | My dear son, |
| Ketta varam thanthiruchchu | The boons I asked for have been granted, |
| Naan peththa aiyyaa | My dear son, |
| Soththu sogam aththanaiyum | All wealth and comfort, |
| Naan peththa aiyyaa | My dear son, |
| Maththathellaam thevai illai | I need nothing else, |
| Naan peththa aiyyaa | My dear son. |
| Male | |
| Aaraaro aaraaro | Lullaby, lullaby, |
| Karai saenthaa anbanukku aaraaro | A lullaby for the beloved who reached the shore. |
| Male | |
| Ooo oo ettithodu ettithodu | Oh reach out and touch, reach out and touch, |
| Vaanamae ellaai | The sky is the limit. |
| Ettuththikkum ettiththikkum | In all eight directions, in all eight directions, |
| Eedu inai illai | There is no match or equal. |
| Male | |
| Vanthiruchchu vanthiruchchu | The time has arrived, the time has arrived, |
| Kaalamum nee vella | For you to conquer time itself. |
| Vanthiruchchu vanthiruchchu | The time has arrived, the time has arrived, |
| Kaalamum nee vella | For you to conquer time itself. |
| Eppadiyum parakka vaikkum | Who will surely make us soar, |
| En peru sollum pillai | The child who carries my name. |
| Male | |
| En chinnaiyaa | My little prince, |
| En ponnaiyaa | My precious golden one, |
| En chellaiyyaa | My darling one, |
| En kannaiyaa | My beloved eye, |
| Male | |
| Yae nalla kaalam vanthiruchchu | Oh, good times have arrived, |
| Naan peththa aiyyaa | My dear son, |
| Ketta varam thanthiruchchu | The boons I asked for have been granted, |
| Naan peththa aiyyaa | My dear son, |
| Soththu sogam aththanaiyum | All wealth and comfort, |
| Naan peththa aiyyaa | My dear son, |
| Maththathellaam thevai illai | I need nothing else, |
| Naan peththa aiyyaa | My dear son. |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………. | ... |
சின்னவரே மன்னவரே..ஏ...
சின்னவரே மன்னவரே..ஏ...
சின்னவரே மன்னவரே..ஏ...ஏ....
சின்னவரே மன்னவரே..
என் துணையே நீதானையா
இனி என் துணையே நீதானையா
Oh little king, my king...
Oh little king, my king...
Oh little king, my king...
Oh little king, my king...
You alone are my companion,
From now on, you alone are my companion.
ஆராரோ ஆராரோ
கரை சேர்ந்தா அன்பனுக்கு ஆராரோ
ஆராரோ ஆராரோ
மடி சாய சந்திரனே ஆராரோ
Lullaby, lullaby,
A lullaby for the beloved who reached the shore.
Lullaby, lullaby,
A lullaby for the moon resting on my lap.
என் சின்னையா
என் பொன்னையா
என் செல்லையா
என் கண்ணையா
My little prince,
My precious golden one,
My darling one,
My beloved eye,
ஏ நல்ல காலம் வந்திருச்சு
நான் பெத்த ஐயா
கேட்ட வரம் தந்திருச்சு
நான் பெத்த ஐயா
சொத்து சொகம் அத்தைனையும்
நான் பெத்த ஐயா
மத்ததெல்லாம் தேவை இல்லை
நான் பெத்த ஐயா
Oh, good times have arrived,
My dear son,
The boons I asked for have been granted,
My dear son,
All wealth and comfort,
My dear son,
I need nothing else,
My dear son.
ஆராரோ ஆராரோ
கரை சேர்ந்தா அன்பனுக்கு ஆராரோ
Lullaby, lullaby,
A lullaby for the beloved who reached the shore.
ஓஒ ஓ எட்டித்தொடு எட்டித்தொடு
வானமே எல்லை
எட்டுத்திக்கும் எட்டுத்திக்கும்
ஈடு இணை இல்லை
Oh reach out and touch, reach out and touch,
The sky is the limit.
In all eight directions, in all eight directions,
There is no match or equal.
வந்திருச்சு வந்திருச்சு
காலமும் நீ வெல்ல
வந்திருச்சு வந்திருச்சு
காலமும் நீ வெல்ல
எப்படியும் பறக்க வைக்கும்
என் பேரு சொல்லும் பிள்ளை
The time has arrived, the time has arrived,
For you to conquer time itself.
The time has arrived, the time has arrived,
For you to conquer time itself.
Who will surely make us soar,
The child who carries my name.
என் சின்னையா
என் பொன்னையா
என் செல்லையா
என் கண்ணையா
My little prince,
My precious golden one,
My darling one,
My beloved eye,
ஏ நல்ல காலம் வந்திருச்சு
நான் பெத்த ஐயா
கேட்ட வரம் தந்திருச்சு
நான் பெத்த ஐயா
சொத்து சோகம் அத்தைனையும்
நான் பெத்த ஐயா
மத்ததெல்லாம் தேவை இல்லை
நான் பெத்த ஐயா
Oh, good times have arrived,
My dear son,
The boons I asked for have been granted,
My dear son,
All wealth and comfort,
My dear son,
I need nothing else,
My dear son.
.......................................
...
Chinnawarae mannavarae…ae…
Oh little king, my king...
Chinnawarae mannavarae…ae…
Oh little king, my king...
Chinnawarae mannavarae…ae…ae….
Oh little king, my king...
Chinnawarae mannavarae…
Oh little king, my king...
En thunaiyae neethaanaiyaa
You alone are my companion,
Ini en thunaiyae neethaanaiyaa
From now on, you alone are my companion.
Aaraaro aaraaro
Lullaby, lullaby,
Karai saernthaa anbanukku aaraaro
A lullaby for the beloved who reached the shore.
Aaraaro aaraaro
Lullaby, lullaby,
Madi saaya chanthiranae aaraaro
A lullaby for the moon resting on my lap.
En chinnaiyaa
My little prince,
En ponnaiyaa
My precious golden one,
En chellaiyyaa
My darling one,
En kannaiyaa
My beloved eye,
Yae nalla kaalam vanthiruchchu
Oh, good times have arrived,
Naan peththa aiyyaa
My dear son,
Ketta varam thanthiruchchu
The boons I asked for have been granted,
Naan peththa aiyyaa
My dear son,
Soththu sogam aththanaiyum
All wealth and comfort,
Naan peththa aiyyaa
My dear son,
Maththathellaam thevai illai
I need nothing else,
Naan peththa aiyyaa
My dear son.
Aaraaro aaraaro
Lullaby, lullaby,
Karai saenthaa anbanukku aaraaro
A lullaby for the beloved who reached the shore.
Ooo oo ettithodu ettithodu
Oh reach out and touch, reach out and touch,
Vaanamae ellaai
The sky is the limit.
Ettuththikkum ettiththikkum
In all eight directions, in all eight directions,
Eedu inai illai
There is no match or equal.
Vanthiruchchu vanthiruchchu
The time has arrived, the time has arrived,
Kaalamum nee vella
For you to conquer time itself.
Vanthiruchchu vanthiruchchu
The time has arrived, the time has arrived,
Kaalamum nee vella
For you to conquer time itself.
Eppadiyum parakka vaikkum
Who will surely make us soar,
En peru sollum pillai
The child who carries my name.
En chinnaiyaa
My little prince,
En ponnaiyaa
My precious golden one,
En chellaiyyaa
My darling one,
En kannaiyaa
My beloved eye,
Yae nalla kaalam vanthiruchchu
Oh, good times have arrived,
Naan peththa aiyyaa
My dear son,
Ketta varam thanthiruchchu
The boons I asked for have been granted,
Naan peththa aiyyaa
My dear son,
Soththu sogam aththanaiyum
All wealth and comfort,
Naan peththa aiyyaa
My dear son,
Maththathellaam thevai illai
I need nothing else,
Naan peththa aiyyaa
My dear son.
……………………….
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Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This tender song blends a lullaby motif with deep paternal love, joy, and high aspirations for a child. The speaker celebrates the child as a divine blessing, feeling that the child's presence brings true fortune and renders all other material desires unnecessary. Beyond affection, the song encourages the child to reach beyond boundaries, excel in all directions, and conquer time itself, highlighting a parent's pride and unconditional devotion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Madi saaya chanthiranae aaraaro”
Compares the child to a calm moon resting gently upon the parent's lap.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“En chinnaiyaa / En ponnaiyaa / En chellaiyyaa / En kannaiyaa”
Repeated rhyme endings 'chinnaiyaa', 'ponnaiyaa', 'chellaiyyaa', 'kannaiyaa' create an affectionate rhythmic lullaby cadence.
Hyperbole / Exaggeration
“Vaanamae ellaai ... Kaalamum nee vella”
Inspiring exaggeration encouraging the child to aim beyond ordinary limits and conquer time.
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Trivia
Composed by A. R. Rahman, this track uses traditional Tamil lullaby phonetics like 'Aaraaro' combined with grand orchestral arrangements, capturing both maternal/paternal warmth and epic cinematic scales.
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