- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Movie name
- Malathi
- Movie release year
- 1970
- Lyrics added on
- 5 Aug 2019
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Chitchit chitchit chitchit
Chitchit engae povom
Chitchit chitchit chitchit
Chitchit engum povom
Pachai kili pola
Oorengum parandhu
Ichai mozhi pesi
Engengum thirindhu
Paarthum paaraamal
Magizhndhaal enna
Paadi thirindhaal enna
Pachai kili pola
Oorengum parandhu
Ichai mozhi pesi
Engengum thirindhu
Paarthum paaraamal
Magizhndhaal enna
Paadi thirindhaal enna
Chitchit chitchit chitchit
Chitchit engae povom
Chitchit chitchit chitchit
Chitchit engum povom
Thendralum kadalin alaigalum
Konjumo
Uravu tharum padi kenjumo
Pennai pol vetkam kondu anjumo
Mangaiyin manadhil iruppadhu
Konjamo
Alaigal adippadhu nenjamo
Enninaal inbam enna panjamo
Valampuri sangu ondru
Karai vandhadhu
Vaazhthukkal paadida
Varugindradhu
Valampuri sangu ondru
Karai vandhadhu
Vaazhthukkal paadida
Varugindradhu
Mmm..mm…mm…mm… laallaalla laa
Mm…mm…mm..mm..aahaahaa haa
Chitchit chitchit chitchit
Chitchit engae povom
Chitchit chitchit chitchit
Chitchit engum povom
Pallavan malaiyil kidaippadhu
Silaigalo
Yen mannan konda kaadhalo
Mannavan enaiyum unaiyum
Enniyae
Kalainjar silaridam solliyae
Kattinaan sirpam thannai kadalilae
Paandavarkku thaer
Edutha kadaloram
Paarppavarkku inbam undu
Vegu naeram
Paandavarkku thaer
Edutha kadaloram
Paarppavarkku inbam undu
Vegu naeram
Mmm..mm…mm…mm… laallaalla laa
Mm…mm…mm..mm..aahaahaa haa
Chitchit chitchit chitchit
Chitchit engae povom
Chitchit chitchit chitchit
Chitchit engum povom
Chit-chit, chit-chit, chit-chit
Chit-chit, where shall we go?
Chit-chit, chit-chit, chit-chit
Chit-chit, we'll go everywhere!
Like green parrots,
flying all across the town,
speaking words of sweet desire,
and roaming everywhere,
glancing yet pretending not to look—
what is wrong with being happy?
What is wrong with wandering and singing?
Like green parrots,
flying all across the town,
speaking words of sweet desire,
and roaming everywhere,
glancing yet pretending not to look—
what is wrong with being happy?
What is wrong with wandering and singing?
Chit-chit, chit-chit, chit-chit
Chit-chit, where shall we go?
Chit-chit, chit-chit, chit-chit
Chit-chit, we'll go everywhere!
Do the gentle breeze and the ocean waves
whisper sweet nothings?
Do they plead for closeness?
Do they shy away in fear like a bashful girl?
Is what lies in a young woman's heart
just a little?
Is it her own heart where the waves are crashing?
If we long for joy, can there ever be a shortage?
A sacred right-spiraled conch
has washed ashore,
and it has come
to sing its blessings.
A sacred right-spiraled conch
has washed ashore,
and it has come
to sing its blessings.
Mmm.. mmm... mmm... mmm... lal-lal-la la
Mmm... mmm... mmm.. mmm.. ah-ha-ha ha
Chit-chit, chit-chit, chit-chit
Chit-chit, where shall we go?
Chit-chit, chit-chit, chit-chit
Chit-chit, we'll go everywhere!
Are the works found on the Pallava hill
just stone statues?
Or are they the love the king held in his heart?
Keeping you and me in his thoughts,
the king
instructed his master artists
and carved these sculptures right by the sea!
Along the shore where stone chariots
were built for the Pandavas,
there is endless joy for those who look,
lasting a very long time.
Along the shore where stone chariots
were built for the Pandavas,
there is endless joy for those who look,
lasting a very long time.
Mmm.. mmm... mmm... mmm... lal-lal-la la
Mmm... mmm... mmm.. mmm.. ah-ha-ha ha
Chit-chit, chit-chit, chit-chit
Chit-chit, where shall we go?
Chit-chit, chit-chit, chit-chit
Chit-chit, we'll go everywhere!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This playful and romantic track from the 1970 movie Malathi expresses youthful freedom, romance, and admiration for historical Tamil heritage. The protagonist compares herself to a free-spirited green parrot roaming around freely, indulging in lighthearted romance, and soaking in the beauty of nature and seaside heritage.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Pachai kili pola”
Comparing the protagonist's free spirit and joy to a green parrot flying across town.
Onomatopoeia / Sound Symbolism
“Chitchit chitchit chitchit”
The repetitive word 'Chitchit' mimics bird chirping and adds a rhythmic musicality.
Rhetorical Question
“Silaigalo / Yen mannan konda kaadhalo”
The poet asks questions to evoke wonder regarding whether sculpture art is merely stone or a king's love.
Did you know?
Trivia
The lyrics composed by Kannadasan make explicit poetic references to Mahabalipuram (Mamallapuram), highlighting the historic Pallava dynasty's rock-cut sculptures and the Pancha Rathas ('Paandavarkku thaer') by the seashore.
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