Chithiraiyil Enna Varum
From Sivappathigaram · 2006
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singers
- Karthik, Swarnalatha, Maalaiamma
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Details
- Sivappathigaram2006
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| ………………………………………. | What comes in the month of Chithirai? |
| Female | |
| Chithiraiyil yenna varum | Heat comes because the sun pours down. |
| Veyil sinthuvathaal vekka varum | What comes during sleep? |
| Nithiraiyil yenna varum | Bad dreams come to bump into us. |
| Ketta sopanangal mutta varum | If love comes inside these precious eyes, |
| Female | |
| Kannana kannukulle kaadhal vandhaal | What really comes? |
| Unmaiyil yenna varum | As if conquering all the nations of the world, |
| Dhesangal athanaiyum vendru vitta | A sweet feeling comes in the heart. |
| Thithipu nenjil varum | What comes in the month of Chithirai? |
| Female | |
| Chithiraiyil yenna varum | Heat comes because the sun pours down. |
| Veyil sinthuvathaal vekka varum | What comes during sleep? |
| Nithiraiyil yenna varum | Bad dreams come to bump into us. |
| Ketta sopanangal mutta varum | Because of this sinner boy, |
| Female | |
| Paavi paiyanala | What is the plight I endure now? |
| Ippo naanum padum paadu yenna | Like vapor and smoke, |
| Male | |
| Aavi puga polae | Why does she pass by without touching? |
| Thotidaama iva povathena | He sets dreams as a guard for the eyes, |
| Female | |
| Kannuku kaavala sopanatha podara | He applies kisses like powder on the cheek. |
| Kannathuku powdera muthangala poosara | A saree as light as thread, time like a mother who gave birth, |
| Male | |
| Noozha polae seela petha thaaya polae kaala | There is no one like him/her to express love. |
| Yaaru polae kaadhal solla yaarumae illa | What comes in the month of Chithirai? |
| Male | |
| Chithiraiyil yenna varum | Heat comes because the sun pours down. |
| Female | |
| Veyil sinthuvathaal vekka varum | What comes during sleep? |
| Male | |
| Nithiraiyil yenna varum | Bad dreams come to bump into us. |
| Female | |
| Ketta sopanangal mutta varum | Your glance acts like a well rope, |
| Male | |
| Keni kayiraaga unga paarva | Wearing me thin. |
| Yenna mezhizhuka | Sweet words come like a hunched back, |
| Female | |
| Kooni muthugaaga chella vaartha | Pulling me downwards. |
| Vandhu keezhizhuka | Like a flour lamp, you light up my heart, |
| Male | |
| Maa vilaku polae nee manasayum koluthura | I shield my modesty in the corner of my ribs. |
| Naa iduku orama naanatha pathukura | Stagnant like a spring that no one draws water from, |
| Female | |
| Yaarum erachidaatha oru oothu polae thengi | It has been a week since her eyes last slept. |
| Aagi pochu vaaram iva kannu muzhi thoongi | What comes in the month of Chithirai? |
| Male | |
| Chithiraiyil yenna varum | Heat comes because the sun pours down. |
| Female | |
| Veyil sinthuvathaal vekka varum | What comes during sleep? |
| Male | |
| Nithiraiyil yenna varum | Bad dreams come to bump into us. |
| Female | |
| Ketta sopanangal mutta varum | If love comes inside these precious eyes, |
| Male | |
| Kannana kannukulle kaadhal vandhaal | What really comes? |
| Unmaiyil yenna varum | As if conquering all the nations of the world, |
| Female | |
| Dhesangal athanaiyum vendru vitta | A sweet feeling comes in the heart. |
| Thithipu nenjil varum | What comes in the month of Chithirai? |
| Female | |
| Chithiraiyil yenna varum | Heat comes because the sun pours down. |
| Male | |
| Veyil sinthuvathaal vekka varum | What comes during sleep? |
| Male | |
| Nithiraiyil yenna varum | Bad dreams come to bump into us. |
| Female | |
| Ketta sopanangal mutta varum | |
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What comes in the month of Chithirai?
சித்திரையில் என்ன
வரும் வெயில் சிந்துவதால்
வெக்க வரும் நித்திரையில்
என்ன வரும் கெட்ட
சொப்பனங்கள் முட்ட வரும்
Heat comes because the sun pours down.
What comes during sleep?
Bad dreams come to bump into us.
If love comes inside these precious eyes,
கண்ணான கண்ணுக்குள்ளே
காதல் வந்தால் உண்மையில் என்ன
வரும் தேசங்கள் அத்தனையும்
வென்றுவிட்ட தித்திப்பு நெஞ்சில்
வரும்
What really comes?
As if conquering all the nations of the world,
A sweet feeling comes in the heart.
What comes in the month of Chithirai?
சித்திரையில் என்ன
வரும் வெயில் சிந்துவதால்
வெக்க வரும் நித்திரையில்
என்ன வரும் கெட்ட
சொப்பனங்கள் முட்ட வரும்
Heat comes because the sun pours down.
What comes during sleep?
Bad dreams come to bump into us.
Because of this sinner boy,
பாவிப் பயனால
இப்போ நானும் படும் பாடு
என்ன
What is the plight I endure now?
Like vapor and smoke,
ஆவிப் புகைபோலே
தொட்டிடாம இவ போவதென்ன
Why does she pass by without touching?
He sets dreams as a guard for the eyes,
கண்ணுக்கு காவலா
சொப்பனத்த போடற
கன்னத்துக்கு பவுடரா
முத்தங்களப் பூசுற
He applies kisses like powder on the cheek.
A saree as light as thread, time like a mother who gave birth,
நூலப் போல சீல
பெத்தத் தாயப் போல காள
யாரு போல காதல் சொல்ல
யாருமே இல்ல
There is no one like him/her to express love.
What comes in the month of Chithirai?
சித்திரையில்
என்ன வரும்
வெயில் சிந்துவதால்
வெக்க வரும்
நித்திரையில்
என்ன வரும்
கெட்ட
சொப்பனங்கள்
முட்ட வரும்
Heat comes because the sun pours down.
கேணிக் கயிறாக
உங்க பார்வ என்ன
மேலிழுக்க
What comes during sleep?
கூனி முதுகாக
செல்ல வார்த்த வந்து
கீழிழுக்க
Bad dreams come to bump into us.
மாவிளக்கு போல நீ
மனசையும் கொளுத்துற
நா இடுக்கு ஓரமா
நாணத்தப் பதுக்குற
Your glance acts like a well rope,
யாரும் இறைச்சிடாத
ஒரு ஊத்து போலத் தேங்கி
ஆகிப் போச்சு வாரம் இவ
கண்ணு முழி தூங்கி
Wearing me thin.
Sweet words come like a hunched back,
சித்திரையில்
என்ன வரும்
வெயில் சிந்துவதால்
வெக்க வரும்
நித்திரையில்
என்ன வரும்
கெட்ட
சொப்பனங்கள்
முட்ட வரும்
Pulling me downwards.
Like a flour lamp, you light up my heart,
கண்ணான கண்ணுக்குள்ளே
காதல் வந்தால் உண்மையில் என்ன
வரும்
I shield my modesty in the corner of my ribs.
Stagnant like a spring that no one draws water from,
தேசங்கள் அத்தனையும்
வென்றுவிட்ட தித்திப்பு நெஞ்சில்
வரும்
It has been a week since her eyes last slept.
What comes in the month of Chithirai?
சித்திரையில்
என்ன வரும்
வெயில் சிந்துவதால்
வெக்க வரும்
நித்திரையில்
என்ன வரும்
கெட்ட
சொப்பனங்கள்
முட்ட வரும்
Heat comes because the sun pours down.
What comes during sleep?
Bad dreams come to bump into us.
If love comes inside these precious eyes,
What really comes?
As if conquering all the nations of the world,
A sweet feeling comes in the heart.
What comes in the month of Chithirai?
Heat comes because the sun pours down.
What comes during sleep?
Bad dreams come to bump into us.
……………………………………….
What comes in the month of Chithirai?
Chithiraiyil yenna varum
Heat comes because the sun pours down.
Veyil sinthuvathaal vekka varum
What comes during sleep?
Nithiraiyil yenna varum
Bad dreams come to bump into us.
Ketta sopanangal mutta varum
If love comes inside these precious eyes,
Kannana kannukulle kaadhal vandhaal
What really comes?
Unmaiyil yenna varum
As if conquering all the nations of the world,
Dhesangal athanaiyum vendru vitta
A sweet feeling comes in the heart.
Thithipu nenjil varum
What comes in the month of Chithirai?
Chithiraiyil yenna varum
Heat comes because the sun pours down.
Veyil sinthuvathaal vekka varum
What comes during sleep?
Nithiraiyil yenna varum
Bad dreams come to bump into us.
Ketta sopanangal mutta varum
Because of this sinner boy,
Paavi paiyanala
What is the plight I endure now?
Ippo naanum padum paadu yenna
Like vapor and smoke,
Aavi puga polae
Why does she pass by without touching?
Thotidaama iva povathena
He sets dreams as a guard for the eyes,
Kannuku kaavala sopanatha podara
He applies kisses like powder on the cheek.
Kannathuku powdera muthangala poosara
A saree as light as thread, time like a mother who gave birth,
Noozha polae seela petha thaaya polae kaala
There is no one like him/her to express love.
Yaaru polae kaadhal solla yaarumae illa
What comes in the month of Chithirai?
Chithiraiyil yenna varum
Heat comes because the sun pours down.
Veyil sinthuvathaal vekka varum
What comes during sleep?
Nithiraiyil yenna varum
Bad dreams come to bump into us.
Ketta sopanangal mutta varum
Your glance acts like a well rope,
Keni kayiraaga unga paarva
Wearing me thin.
Yenna mezhizhuka
Sweet words come like a hunched back,
Kooni muthugaaga chella vaartha
Pulling me downwards.
Vandhu keezhizhuka
Like a flour lamp, you light up my heart,
Maa vilaku polae nee manasayum koluthura
I shield my modesty in the corner of my ribs.
Naa iduku orama naanatha pathukura
Stagnant like a spring that no one draws water from,
Yaarum erachidaatha oru oothu polae thengi
It has been a week since her eyes last slept.
Aagi pochu vaaram iva kannu muzhi thoongi
What comes in the month of Chithirai?
Chithiraiyil yenna varum
Heat comes because the sun pours down.
Veyil sinthuvathaal vekka varum
What comes during sleep?
Nithiraiyil yenna varum
Bad dreams come to bump into us.
Ketta sopanangal mutta varum
If love comes inside these precious eyes,
Kannana kannukulle kaadhal vandhaal
What really comes?
Unmaiyil yenna varum
As if conquering all the nations of the world,
Dhesangal athanaiyum vendru vitta
A sweet feeling comes in the heart.
Thithipu nenjil varum
What comes in the month of Chithirai?
Chithiraiyil yenna varum
Heat comes because the sun pours down.
Veyil sinthuvathaal vekka varum
What comes during sleep?
Nithiraiyil yenna varum
Bad dreams come to bump into us.
Ketta sopanangal mutta varum
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Chithiraiyil Yenna Varum' is a playful duet expressing the sweet torment and joy of falling in love. Using analogies of seasons and natural phenomena—such as the scorching heat of the Tamil month Chithirai and dreams during sleep—the song highlights how love alters one's daily life, causing restless nights, deep longing, and an immense feeling of euphoria comparable to ruling entire kingdom.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Chithiraiyil yenna varum / Nithiraiyil yenna varum”
The second consonant sound matches between lines (th-i in Chithiraiyil and Nithiraiyil).
Simile (Upamai)
“Maa vilaku polae nee manasayum koluthura”
Comparing the lover's ability to ignite feelings in the heart to lighting a sacred flour lamp (Maa vilaku).
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Keni kayiraaga unga paarva yenna mezhizhuka”
Comparing the gaze of the beloved directly to a well rope that wears down the lover.
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Trivia
Composed by Vidyasagar for the 2006 Tamil film 'Sivappathigaram' starring Vishal and Priyamani. The lyrics were written by Yugabharathi, blending traditional Tamil cultural metaphors like 'Maa vilaku' and 'Chithirai' with modern romantic expressions.
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