Chithiramae Chithiramae
From Veera Kanal · 1960
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singers
- Seerkazhi Govindarajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Veera Kanal1960
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Chithiramae… chithiramae… | Oh portrait... oh portrait... |
| Chithiramae… | Oh portrait... |
| Male | |
| Chithiramae chithiramae | Oh picture, oh picture |
| Sirikka koodaadhaa | Can you not smile? |
| Siridhu neram arugil neeyum | For a little while, near me, can you |
| Irukka koodaadhaa | Not stay? |
| Male | |
| Chithiramae chithiramae | Oh picture, oh picture |
| Sirikka koodaadhaa | Can you not smile? |
| Siridhu neram arugil neeyum | For a little while, near me, can you |
| Irukka koodaadhaa | Not stay? |
| Female | |
| Chithiram pol pirandhu vittaal | If born like a painting |
| Sirikka koodaadhu | One shouldn't smile |
| Sirithu vittaal penmaiyilae | If I smile, in womanhood |
| Madhippirukkaadhu | There would be no respect |
| Female | |
| Chithiram pol pirandhu vittaal | If born like a painting |
| Sirikka koodaadhu | One shouldn't smile |
| Sirithu vittaal penmaiyilae | If I smile, in womanhood |
| Madhippirukkaadhu | There would be no respect |
| Male | |
| Sollukkadangaamal malarum | Blooming beyond words |
| Thogai un kangalilae | In your eyes, my peacock |
| Iru nellin manigalai pol | Like two grains of paddy |
| Enadhu nizhalai kaanugindren | I see my reflection |
| Male | |
| Sollukkadangaamal malarum | Blooming beyond words |
| Thogai un kangalilae | In your eyes, my peacock |
| Iru nellin manigalai pol | Like two grains of paddy |
| Enadhu nizhalai kaanugindren | I see my reflection |
| Female | |
| Kaanum idathil ellaam ungal | Everywhere I look, your |
| Kaatchi niraindhirukka | Presence fills the view |
| Kaanum idathil ellaam ungal | Everywhere I look, your |
| Kaatchi niraindhirukka | Presence fills the view |
| Kangal irandil mattum uruvam | In these two eyes alone, your form |
| Kaanbadhil enna vindhai | To see, what wonder is there? |
| Kangal irandil mattum uruvam | In these two eyes alone, your form |
| Kaanbadhil enna vindhai | To see, what wonder is there? |
| Male | |
| Chithiram pol chithiram pol | Like a picture, like a picture |
| Sirithirupomae | Let us remain smiling |
| Female | |
| Silaiyai pola ulagai naamum | Like a statue, the world we too |
| Marandhirupomae | Shall forget |
| Male | |
| Acham oru kaniyaai | Fear as a fruit |
| Aasai azhagu maanganiyaai | Desire as a beautiful mango fruit |
| Vetkamum or kaniyaai unnidam | Shyness as another fruit, in you |
| Mukkani kaanugindren | I see the three precious fruits |
| Male | |
| Acham oru kaniyaai | Fear as a fruit |
| Aasai azhagu maanganiyaai | Desire as a beautiful mango fruit |
| Vetkamum or kaniyaai unnidam | Shyness as another fruit, in you |
| Mukkani kaanugindren | I see the three precious fruits |
| Female | |
| Indha kanigalellaam | All these fruits |
| Ungal inba kanigalandro | Are they not your sweet fruits of joy? |
| Indha kanigalellaam | All these fruits |
| Ungal inba kanigalandro | Are they not your sweet fruits of joy? |
| Anbu kadalinilae endrum | In the ocean of love forever |
| Aadi thavazhndhirupom | Let us dance and wander |
| Anbu kadalinilae endrum | In the ocean of love forever |
| Aadi thavazhndhirupom | Let us dance and wander |
| Female | |
| Chithiram pol chithiram pol | Like a picture, like a picture |
| Sirithirupomae | Let us remain smiling |
| Male :Aa…aa…aa..aa…aa..aa..aaa..aaa… | Male vocalizing (Aa... aa...) |
| Male | |
| Silaiyai pola ulagai naamum | Like a statue, the world we too |
| Marandhirupomae | Shall forget |
| Female :Aa…aa…aa..aa…aa..aa..aaa..aaa… | Female vocalizing (Aa... aa...) |
சித்திரமே.......
சித்திரமே....... சித்திரமே...
Oh portrait... oh portrait...
Oh portrait...
சித்திரமே சித்திரமே
சிரிக்கக் கூடாதா
சிறிது நேரம் அருகில் நீயும்
இருக்க கூடாதா
Oh picture, oh picture
Can you not smile?
For a little while, near me, can you
Not stay?
சித்திரமே சித்திரமே
சிரிக்கக் கூடாதா
சிறிது நேரம் அருகில் நீயும்
இருக்க கூடாதா
Oh picture, oh picture
Can you not smile?
For a little while, near me, can you
Not stay?
சித்திரம் போல் பிறந்து விட்டால்
சிரிக்க கூடாது
சிரித்து விட்டால் பெண்மையிலே
மதிப்பிருக்காது
If born like a painting
One shouldn't smile
If I smile, in womanhood
There would be no respect
சித்திரம் போல் பிறந்து விட்டால்
சிரிக்க கூடாது
சிரித்து விட்டால் பெண்மையிலே
மதிப்பிருக்காது
If born like a painting
One shouldn't smile
If I smile, in womanhood
There would be no respect
சொல்லுக்கடங்காமல் மலரும்
தோகை உன் கண்களிலே
இரு நெல்லின் மணிகளை போல்
எனது நிழலை காணுகின்றேன்
Blooming beyond words
In your eyes, my peacock
Like two grains of paddy
I see my reflection
சொல்லுக்கடங்காமல் மலரும்
தோகை உன் கண்களிலே
இரு நெல்லின் மணிகளை போல்
எனது நிழலை காணுகின்றேன்
Blooming beyond words
In your eyes, my peacock
Like two grains of paddy
I see my reflection
காணும் இடத்தில் எல்லாம் உங்கள்
காட்சி நிறைந்திருக்க
காணும் இடத்தில் எல்லாம் உங்கள்
காட்சி நிறைந்திருக்க
கண்கள் இரண்டில் மட்டும் உருவம்
காண்பதில் என்ன விந்தை
கண்கள் இரண்டில் மட்டும் உருவம்
காண்பதில் என்ன விந்தை
Everywhere I look, your
Presence fills the view
Everywhere I look, your
Presence fills the view
In these two eyes alone, your form
To see, what wonder is there?
In these two eyes alone, your form
To see, what wonder is there?
சித்திரம் போல் சித்திரம் போல்
சிரித்திருப்போமே
Like a picture, like a picture
Let us remain smiling
சிலையை போல உலகை நாமும்
மறந்திருப்போமே
Like a statue, the world we too
Shall forget
அச்சம் ஒரு கனியாய்
ஆசை அழகு மாங்கனியாய்
வெட்கமும் ஓர் கனியாய் உன்னிடம்
முக்கனி காணுகின்றேன்
Fear as a fruit
Desire as a beautiful mango fruit
Shyness as another fruit, in you
I see the three precious fruits
அச்சம் ஒரு கனியாய்
ஆசை அழகு மாங்கனியாய்
வெட்கமும் ஓர் கனியாய் உன்னிடம்
முக்கனி காணுகின்றேன்
Fear as a fruit
Desire as a beautiful mango fruit
Shyness as another fruit, in you
I see the three precious fruits
இந்த கனிகளெல்லாம்
உங்கள் இன்ப கனிகளன்றோ
இந்த கனிகளெல்லாம்
உங்கள் இன்ப கனிகளன்றோ
அன்பு கடலினிலே என்றும்
ஆடி தவழ்ந்திருப்போம்
அன்பு கடலினிலே என்றும்
ஆடி தவழ்ந்திருப்போம்
All these fruits
Are they not your sweet fruits of joy?
All these fruits
Are they not your sweet fruits of joy?
In the ocean of love forever
Let us dance and wander
In the ocean of love forever
Let us dance and wander
சித்திரம் போல் சித்திரம் போல்
சிரித்திருப்போமே
ஆ... ஆ...ஆ.....ஆஅ......ஆ.....ஆ... ஆ.....
Like a picture, like a picture
Let us remain smiling
Male vocalizing (Aa... aa...)
சிலையைப் போல
உலகை நாமும் மறந்திருப்போமே
ஆ... ஆ...ஆ.....ஆஅ......ஆ.....ஆ... ஆ.....
Like a statue, the world we too
Shall forget
Female vocalizing (Aa... aa...)
சித்திரம் போல் சித்திரம் போல்
சிரித்திருப்போமே
Chithiramae… chithiramae…
Oh portrait... oh portrait...
Chithiramae…
Oh portrait...
Chithiramae chithiramae
Oh picture, oh picture
Sirikka koodaadhaa
Can you not smile?
Siridhu neram arugil neeyum
For a little while, near me, can you
Irukka koodaadhaa
Not stay?
Chithiramae chithiramae
Oh picture, oh picture
Sirikka koodaadhaa
Can you not smile?
Siridhu neram arugil neeyum
For a little while, near me, can you
Irukka koodaadhaa
Not stay?
Chithiram pol pirandhu vittaal
If born like a painting
Sirikka koodaadhu
One shouldn't smile
Sirithu vittaal penmaiyilae
If I smile, in womanhood
Madhippirukkaadhu
There would be no respect
Chithiram pol pirandhu vittaal
If born like a painting
Sirikka koodaadhu
One shouldn't smile
Sirithu vittaal penmaiyilae
If I smile, in womanhood
Madhippirukkaadhu
There would be no respect
Sollukkadangaamal malarum
Blooming beyond words
Thogai un kangalilae
In your eyes, my peacock
Iru nellin manigalai pol
Like two grains of paddy
Enadhu nizhalai kaanugindren
I see my reflection
Sollukkadangaamal malarum
Blooming beyond words
Thogai un kangalilae
In your eyes, my peacock
Iru nellin manigalai pol
Like two grains of paddy
Enadhu nizhalai kaanugindren
I see my reflection
Kaanum idathil ellaam ungal
Everywhere I look, your
Kaatchi niraindhirukka
Presence fills the view
Kaanum idathil ellaam ungal
Everywhere I look, your
Kaatchi niraindhirukka
Presence fills the view
Kangal irandil mattum uruvam
In these two eyes alone, your form
Kaanbadhil enna vindhai
To see, what wonder is there?
Kangal irandil mattum uruvam
In these two eyes alone, your form
Kaanbadhil enna vindhai
To see, what wonder is there?
Chithiram pol chithiram pol
Like a picture, like a picture
Sirithirupomae
Let us remain smiling
Silaiyai pola ulagai naamum
Like a statue, the world we too
Marandhirupomae
Shall forget
Acham oru kaniyaai
Fear as a fruit
Aasai azhagu maanganiyaai
Desire as a beautiful mango fruit
Vetkamum or kaniyaai unnidam
Shyness as another fruit, in you
Mukkani kaanugindren
I see the three precious fruits
Acham oru kaniyaai
Fear as a fruit
Aasai azhagu maanganiyaai
Desire as a beautiful mango fruit
Vetkamum or kaniyaai unnidam
Shyness as another fruit, in you
Mukkani kaanugindren
I see the three precious fruits
Indha kanigalellaam
All these fruits
Ungal inba kanigalandro
Are they not your sweet fruits of joy?
Indha kanigalellaam
All these fruits
Ungal inba kanigalandro
Are they not your sweet fruits of joy?
Anbu kadalinilae endrum
In the ocean of love forever
Aadi thavazhndhirupom
Let us dance and wander
Anbu kadalinilae endrum
In the ocean of love forever
Aadi thavazhndhirupom
Let us dance and wander
Chithiram pol chithiram pol
Like a picture, like a picture
Sirithirupomae
Let us remain smiling
Male :Aa…aa…aa..aa…aa..aa..aaa..aaa…
Male vocalizing (Aa... aa...)
Silaiyai pola ulagai naamum
Like a statue, the world we too
Marandhirupomae
Shall forget
Female :Aa…aa…aa..aa…aa..aa..aaa..aaa…
Female vocalizing (Aa... aa...)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Chithiramae is a romantic duet from the film Veera Kanal (1960) with lyrics penned by A. Maruthakasi. The song captures a poetic dialogue between two lovers where the hero adores the heroine's picturesque beauty, pleading with her to smile and stay near him. She playfully responds that a maiden who resembles a painting must maintain composure to uphold her dignity.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Iru nellin manigalai pol”
Compares the heroine's stillness and beauty to a painting ('Chithiram pol') and the reflection in her eyes to two grains of paddy ('Iru nellin manigalai pol').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Vetkamum or kaniyaai unnidam Mukkani kaanugindren”
Metaphorically compares emotional traits like fear, desire, and shyness to 'Mukkani' (the three sacred Tamil fruits).
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Anbu kadalinilae endrum”
Compares the experience of deep love to a vast, immersion-worthy ocean ('Anbu kadal').
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Trivia
Veera Kanal (1960) featured music by K. V. Mahadevan. The song 'Chithiramae' creatively adapts the traditional Tamil literary imagery of 'Mukkani' (Mango, Jackfruit, Banana) to represent emotional virtues of a woman.
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