Chittang Chittang Kuruvi
From Kavalan Avan Kovalan · 1987
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Vijay Anand
- Details
- Kavalan Avan Kovalan1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Chittaang chittaang kuruvi…ee…. | Little sparrow, chirping sparrow... |
| Chinna kuruvi…. | Little sparrow... |
| Sindhuthaan padikkuthaiyaa | It is singing a tune, sir |
| Seraga adikkuthaiyyaa | It is flapping its wings, sir |
| Panguni chiththirai vanthathum | Once the months of Panguni and Chithirai arrive |
| Parisam onnu podu….pozhuthodu | Give the betrothal gift... well in time |
| Ada michchamum meedhiyum | Ah, the rest and remaining |
| Appo nee paarththukkalaam | You can take care of it then |
| Female | |
| Ponnuthaan aallaachchu | The girl has now come of age |
| Poovudambu noolaachchu | Her flower-like body has grown thin as a thread |
| Kanni naan ennaththa solla | What can I, a maiden, say? |
| Kannurangi naalaachchu | It has been days since I last slept |
| Female | |
| Ennavo aayaachchu | Something has happened to me |
| En manasu noyaachchu | My heart has fallen sick |
| Unnaththaan ennaiya vannam | Constantly thinking of you like oil |
| Puththi kettu poyaachchu | I have lost my mind completely |
| Female | |
| Asaththra neraththilae…ae… | At a weary time... |
| Asaththura neraththilae | At a time when I feel exhausted |
| Enna nee usuppuriyae | Why are you teasing and waking me up? |
| Thovaichcha ravikka pola han | Like a freshly washed blouse, huh |
| En manasa puliyuriyae | You are wringing my heart dry |
| Female | |
| Thedhiya vachchu melaththu kottu | Set the wedding date and beat the drums |
| Aiyyaravachchu thaaliya kattu | Bring the priest and tie the holy knot |
| Mama chinna mama | Uncle, my dear little uncle |
| Ada chekku pola eppavum | Hey, like an oil press bull |
| Unnaiya suththi vaaraen | I keep revolving around you always |
| Female | |
| Chittaang chittaang kuruvi…ee…. | Little sparrow, chirping sparrow... |
| Female | |
| Yaeththamthaan podaamaa | Without operating the water-lift |
| Yaereduththu poottaama | Without hitching up the plow |
| Kaththiri veyilu paayum | Where the scorching summer heat strikes |
| Pachchai mannu naanthaanae | I am the raw, unbaked clay |
| Female | |
| Yaenunnu ketkkama | Without asking why |
| Yaereduththu paakkaama | Without even looking up at me |
| Nikkira kalluli mangan | Standing like a stubborn stone |
| Needhaanaiyaa machchaanae | You are that man, my cousin |
| Female | |
| Manasukku yaeththapadi | Just as my heart desires |
| Manasukku yaeththapadi | Just as my heart desires |
| Mammuthan neeyurukka | While you exist as my grand lord |
| Female | |
| Unnaiyae nenaichchapadi | Constantly thinking only of you |
| Oththayila naanirukka | While I am left all alone |
| Female | |
| Vaadaiyil enna vaattidalaama | Should the chilly north wind torment me? |
| Vaalipa theeya miittidalaamaa | Should the fire of youth be stoked like this? |
| Mama chinna mama | Uncle, my dear little uncle |
| Ada raaththiri naanoru maathiri aayidaren | Hey, at night I become an entirely different person |
| Female | |
| Chittaang chittaang kuruvi…ee…. | Little sparrow, chirping sparrow... |
| Chinna kuruvi…. | Little sparrow... |
| Sindhuthaan padikkuthaiyaa | It is singing a tune, sir |
| Seraga adikkuthaiyyaa | It is flapping its wings, sir |
| Panguni chiththirai vanthathum | Once the months of Panguni and Chithirai arrive |
| Parisam onnu podu….pozhuthodu | Give the betrothal gift... well in time |
| Ada michchamum meedhiyum appo nee paarththukkalaam | Ah, the rest and remaining you can take care of it then |
சிட்டாங் சிட்டாங் குருவி......ஈ.....
சின்ன குருவி......
சிந்துதான் படிக்குதையா
செறக அடிக்குதையா......
பங்குனி சித்திரை வந்ததும்
பரிசம் ஒன்னு போடு.....பொழுதோடு
அட மிச்சமும் மீதியும் அப்போ நீ பார்த்துகலாம் .....
Little sparrow, chirping sparrow...
Little sparrow...
It is singing a tune, sir
It is flapping its wings, sir
Once the months of Panguni and Chithirai arrive
Give the betrothal gift... well in time
Ah, the rest and remaining
You can take care of it then
பொண்ணுதான் ஆளாச்சு
பூவுடம்பு நூலாச்சு
கன்னி நான் என்னத்த சொல்ல
கண்ணுறங்கி நாளாச்சு
The girl has now come of age
Her flower-like body has grown thin as a thread
What can I, a maiden, say?
It has been days since I last slept
என்னவோ ஆயாச்சு
என் மனசு நோயாச்சு
உன்னத்தான் எண்ணிய வண்ணம்
புத்தி கெட்டு போயாச்சு
Something has happened to me
My heart has fallen sick
Constantly thinking of you like oil
I have lost my mind completely
அசத்துற நேரத்திலே......ஏ.....
அசத்துற நேரத்திலே
என்ன நீ உசுப்புறியே
தொவைச்ச ரவிக்க போல ஹன்
என் மனச புளியுறியே
At a weary time...
At a time when I feel exhausted
Why are you teasing and waking me up?
Like a freshly washed blouse, huh
You are wringing my heart dry
தேதிய வச்சு மேளத்து கொட்டு
ஐய்யரவச்சு தாலிய கட்டு
மாமா சின்ன மாமா
அட செக்கு போல எப்பவும்
உன்னைய சுத்தி வாரேன்.....
Set the wedding date and beat the drums
Bring the priest and tie the holy knot
Uncle, my dear little uncle
Hey, like an oil press bull
I keep revolving around you always
சிட்டாங் சிட்டாங் குருவி......ஈ.....
Little sparrow, chirping sparrow...
ஏத்தம்தான் போடாம
ஏரெடுத்து பூட்டாம
கத்திரி வெயிலு பாயும்
பச்சை மண்ணு நான்தானே
Without operating the water-lift
Without hitching up the plow
Where the scorching summer heat strikes
I am the raw, unbaked clay
ஏனுன்னு கேட்காம
ஏறெடுத்து பாக்காம
நிக்கிற கல்லுளி மங்கன்
நீதானைய்யா மச்சானே
Without asking why
Without even looking up at me
Standing like a stubborn stone
You are that man, my cousin
மனசுக்கு ஏத்தபடி
மனசுக்கு ஏத்தபடி
மம்முதன் நீயிருக்க
Just as my heart desires
Just as my heart desires
While you exist as my grand lord
உன்னையே நெனைச்சபடி
ஒத்தயில நானிருக்க
Constantly thinking only of you
While I am left all alone
வாடையில் என்ன வாட்டிடலாம
வாலிப தீய மூட்டிடலாமா
மாமா சின்ன மாமா
அட ராத்திரி நானொரு மாதிரி ஆயிடறேன்
Should the chilly north wind torment me?
Should the fire of youth be stoked like this?
Uncle, my dear little uncle
Hey, at night I become an entirely different person
சிட்டாங் சிட்டாங் குருவி......ஈ.....
சின்ன குருவி......
சிந்துதான் படிக்குதையா
செறக அடிக்குதையா......
பங்குனி சித்திரை வந்ததும்
பரிசம் ஒன்னு போடு.....பொழுதோடு
அட மிச்சமும் மீதியும் அப்போ நீ பார்த்துகலாம் .....
Little sparrow, chirping sparrow...
Little sparrow...
It is singing a tune, sir
It is flapping its wings, sir
Once the months of Panguni and Chithirai arrive
Give the betrothal gift... well in time
Ah, the rest and remaining you can take care of it then
Chittaang chittaang kuruvi…ee….
Little sparrow, chirping sparrow...
Chinna kuruvi….
Little sparrow...
Sindhuthaan padikkuthaiyaa
It is singing a tune, sir
Seraga adikkuthaiyyaa
It is flapping its wings, sir
Panguni chiththirai vanthathum
Once the months of Panguni and Chithirai arrive
Parisam onnu podu….pozhuthodu
Give the betrothal gift... well in time
Ada michchamum meedhiyum
Ah, the rest and remaining
Appo nee paarththukkalaam
You can take care of it then
Ponnuthaan aallaachchu
The girl has now come of age
Poovudambu noolaachchu
Her flower-like body has grown thin as a thread
Kanni naan ennaththa solla
What can I, a maiden, say?
Kannurangi naalaachchu
It has been days since I last slept
Ennavo aayaachchu
Something has happened to me
En manasu noyaachchu
My heart has fallen sick
Unnaththaan ennaiya vannam
Constantly thinking of you like oil
Puththi kettu poyaachchu
I have lost my mind completely
Asaththra neraththilae…ae…
At a weary time...
Asaththura neraththilae
At a time when I feel exhausted
Enna nee usuppuriyae
Why are you teasing and waking me up?
Thovaichcha ravikka pola han
Like a freshly washed blouse, huh
En manasa puliyuriyae
You are wringing my heart dry
Thedhiya vachchu melaththu kottu
Set the wedding date and beat the drums
Aiyyaravachchu thaaliya kattu
Bring the priest and tie the holy knot
Mama chinna mama
Uncle, my dear little uncle
Ada chekku pola eppavum
Hey, like an oil press bull
Unnaiya suththi vaaraen
I keep revolving around you always
Chittaang chittaang kuruvi…ee….
Little sparrow, chirping sparrow...
Yaeththamthaan podaamaa
Without operating the water-lift
Yaereduththu poottaama
Without hitching up the plow
Kaththiri veyilu paayum
Where the scorching summer heat strikes
Pachchai mannu naanthaanae
I am the raw, unbaked clay
Yaenunnu ketkkama
Without asking why
Yaereduththu paakkaama
Without even looking up at me
Nikkira kalluli mangan
Standing like a stubborn stone
Needhaanaiyaa machchaanae
You are that man, my cousin
Manasukku yaeththapadi
Just as my heart desires
Manasukku yaeththapadi
Just as my heart desires
Mammuthan neeyurukka
While you exist as my grand lord
Unnaiyae nenaichchapadi
Constantly thinking only of you
Oththayila naanirukka
While I am left all alone
Vaadaiyil enna vaattidalaama
Should the chilly north wind torment me?
Vaalipa theeya miittidalaamaa
Should the fire of youth be stoked like this?
Mama chinna mama
Uncle, my dear little uncle
Ada raaththiri naanoru maathiri aayidaren
Hey, at night I become an entirely different person
Chittaang chittaang kuruvi…ee….
Little sparrow, chirping sparrow...
Chinna kuruvi….
Little sparrow...
Sindhuthaan padikkuthaiyaa
It is singing a tune, sir
Seraga adikkuthaiyyaa
It is flapping its wings, sir
Panguni chiththirai vanthathum
Once the months of Panguni and Chithirai arrive
Parisam onnu podu….pozhuthodu
Give the betrothal gift... well in time
Ada michchamum meedhiyum appo nee paarththukkalaam
Ah, the rest and remaining you can take care of it then
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
In 'Chittaang Chittaang Kuruvi', the female protagonist playfully expresses her deep longing, romantic impatience, and desire to marry her cousin/beloved. Metaphorically comparing herself to a restless sparrow and soft unbaked clay, she candidly sings about her sleepless nights, yearning for his affection, and urge to formalize their relationship before the auspicious spring months pass.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upama)
“Thovaichcha ravikka pola han / En manasa puliyuriyae”
Compares her wrung-out heart to a freshly washed blouse being squeezed ('Thovaichcha ravikka pola en manasa puliyuriyae') and her endless circling to an oil press bull ('Ada chekku pola eppavum unnaiya suththi vaaraen').
Metaphor (Rupaka)
“Pachchai mannu naanthaanae”
Compares her vulnerable, untamed state under romantic heat to unbaked clay ('Pachchai mannu naanthaanae').
Second Letter Rhyme (Ethugai)
“Ponnuthaan aallaachchu / Poovudambu noolaachchu”
Rhyming of second letters across adjacent lines ('Ponnuthaan' / 'Poovudambu' / 'Kanni' / 'Kannurangi').
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Trivia
The song from 'Kavalan Avan Kovalan' (1987) features music composed by Vijayanand with playful folk-oriented lyrics by Vaali, famously rendered in S. Janaki's energetic and expressive vocal style.
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