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Chittan Chittan Kuruvi

From Pudhu Nellu Pudhu Naathu · 1991

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singers
Mano, S. Janaki
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Pudhu Nellu Pudhu Naathu
Movie release year
1991
Lyrics added on
5 Oct 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Chittaan chittaan kuruvi unakkuthaanae
Chorus :Aamam aamam appadi podu
Female :Siru pattaam pattaam poochi pazhagathaanae
Chorus :Aamaam paadu thiruppi podu
Female :Ada usirae unnakkaagathaan padachaanae saamidhaan
Chorus :Ada usirae unnakkaagathaan padachaanae saamidhaan
Chittaan chittaan kuruvi unakkuthaanae
Chorus :Aamam aamam appadi podu
Female :Siru pattaam pattaam poochi pazhagathaanae
Chorus :Aamaam paadu thiruppi podu
…………..
Vasiyam pottu pidichu paaru
Adichaa lucky prize-uthaan
Masinja naanum aambala illa
Pudicha puliyang kombuthaan
Muthaalamma sathiyama
Mundhaanaikku needhaan aiyaa
Vithaarama paththiyama
En manasae thaangaadhaiyaa
Vaelai illa potta pulla jolly-ila jimkaana
Moolai ellaam kettupochu podi podi thumkaana……
Usirae unnakkaagathaan padachaanae saamidhaan
Chorus :Usirae unnakkaagathaan padachaanae saamidhaan
Male :Hey chittaan chittaan kuruviFemale :Unakkuthaanae
Chorus :Aamam aamam appadi podu
Male :Siru pattaam pattaam poochiFemale :Pazhagathaanae
Chorus :Aamaam paadu thiruppi podu
Vepamthoppu kuyilu kunju
Vedala ennai paarkudhu
Edhuthu potta elavam panju
Medhuva vandhu thaakudhu
Villaendhithaan povadhengae
Vallikillae maanae maanae
Pulli kullae pulli vechen
Thalli nillu thaene thaene
Ettu ooru panchayathil
Naanum gnyaayam ketkava
Kitta vandhu unkaiyaala
Naanum thaali yerkava
Usirae unnakkaagathaan padachaanae saamidhaan
Chorus :Usirae unnakkaagathaan padachaanae saamidhaan
Chittaan chittaan kuruvi unakkuthaanae
Chorus :Aamam aamam appadi podu
Female :Siru pattaam pattaam poochi pazhagathaanae
Chorus :Aamaam paadu thiruppi podu
Female :Ada usirae unnakkaagathaan padachaanae saamidhaan
Chorus :Ada usirae unnakkaagathaan padachaanae saamidhaan
Hey chittaan chittaan kuruviFemale :Unakkuthaanae
Chorus :Aamam aamam appadi podu
Male :Siru pattaam pattaam poochiFemale :Pazhagathaanae
Chorus :Aamaam paadu thiruppi podu
...
This lively little sparrow is just for you!
Chorus: Yes, yes, keep that beat going!
Female: This little butterfly is here to get close to you!
Chorus: Yes, sing on, play it back!
Female: Hey, God created my very life only for you!
Chorus: Hey, God created my very life only for you!
This lively little sparrow is just for you!
Chorus: Yes, yes, keep that beat going!
Female: This little butterfly is here to get close to you!
Chorus: Yes, sing on, play it back!
...
Try casting a charm and catching me,
If you win me, it is a lucky prize!
If I yield easily, I am no real man,
Catching me is like grasping a sturdy branch!
I swear on Goddess Muthalamman,
You are the only man for my saree veil!
All this distance and cold reserve,
My heart simply cannot bear it!
An idle girl making merry just for fun,
You have lost your senses, go away and dance elsewhere!...
God created my very life only for you!
Chorus: God created my very life only for you!
Male: Hey, this lively little sparrow... Female: Is just for you!
Chorus: Yes, yes, keep that beat going!
Male: This little butterfly... Female: Is here to get close to you!
Chorus: Yes, sing on, play it back!
The young cuckoo from the neem grove,
Stares right at young me!
Like soft silk-cotton plucked and tossed,
It drifts gently and strikes me!
Where are you heading, bow in hand,
Like little Valli's deer?
Hey girl, I have drawn the boundary line,
So keep your distance, sweet honey!
Before the council of eight villages,
Shall I go and ask for justice?
Shall I come close and, by your hands,
Accept the thali (sacred wedding knot)?
God created my very life only for you!
Chorus: God created my very life only for you!
This lively little sparrow is just for you!
Chorus: Yes, yes, keep that beat going!
Female: This little butterfly is here to get close to you!
Chorus: Yes, sing on, play it back!
Female: Hey, God created my very life only for you!
Chorus: Hey, God created my very life only for you!
Hey, this lively little sparrow... Female: Is just for you!
Chorus: Yes, yes, keep that beat going!
Male: This little butterfly... Female: Is here to get close to you!
Chorus: Yes, sing on, play it back!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Chittaan Chittaan Kuruvi' from the film Pudhu Nellu Pudhu Naathu (1991) is a playful, high-energy rural Tamil folk duet. The song features lively playful banter between two lovers in a village setting. The female lead affectionately surrenders her heart, declaring that the Almighty created her life solely for her beloved, while teasingly encouraging him to embrace her love. The male lead responds with lighthearted swagger and mock resistance before succumbing to her romantic charm. Richly woven with natural imagery of birds, butterflies, cotton flowers, and village landscapes, lyricist Gangai Amaran captures the vibrant essence of traditional rural romance. The song culminates in a tender call for marriage, bringing the playful chase to a heartwarming commitment.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Chittaan chittaan kuruvi unakkuthaanae”

Compares the romantic partners playfully to a sparrow ('kuruvi') and a butterfly ('pattaam poochi').

Anaphora / Repetition (Eratema)

“Chorus :Aamam aamam appadi podu”

Repetition of sound and words ('Chittaan chittaan', 'Aamam aamam', 'Maane maane', 'Thaene thaene') creates a rhythmic, infectious folk melody cadence.

Rural Visual Imagery

“Edhuthu potta elavam panju”

Uses vivid imagery of neem groves ('Vepamthoppu'), cuckoo chicks ('kuyilu kunju'), and kapok cotton ('elavam panju') to evoke a authentic pastoral landscape.

Rhyme / Alliteration (Ethukai & Monai)

“Ettu ooru panchayathil / Naanum gnyaayam ketkava”

Tamil poetic second-letter rhyme (Ethukai) visible in 'Villaendhi' / 'Vallikillae' and 'Ettu' / 'Kitta'.

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Trivia

'Pudhu Nellu Pudhu Naathu' (1991) was directed by veteran director Bharathiraja, marking the film debut of actors Rahul and Sukanya. The song features music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics written by his brother Gangai Amaran. The song became a massive hit across Tamil Nadu due to its infectious folk beat and chorus call-and-response format.

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