Chittu Chittu Kuruvi
From Anbu Magan – 1995 Film · 1995
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Anbu Magan – 1995 Film1995
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Sittu sittu sittu sittu | Little sparrow, little sparrow, little sparrow, little sparrow |
| Sittu kuruvi thottu paaru | Little sparrow, try touching me |
| Female :Mettu mettu mettu mettu | Tune, tune, tune, tune |
| Mettu pazhagi enna paadu | Learn the tune and sing me a song |
| Male | |
| Sittu sittu sittu sittu | Little sparrow, little sparrow, little sparrow, little sparrow |
| Sittu kuruvi thottu paaru | Little sparrow, try touching me |
| Female :Mettu mettu mettu mettu | Tune, tune, tune, tune |
| Mettu pazhagi enna paadu | Learn the tune and sing me a song |
| Male | |
| Chinna chinna kann irandil | In these two tiny eyes |
| Vanna vanna chithirangal | Colorful pictures |
| Minna minna vandhadhennavoo | Why did they come flashing brightly? |
| Female | |
| Mella mella alli alli | Slowly gathering and embracing |
| Mellidaiya killi killi | Pinching gently at the slender waist |
| Solli solli thandhadhennavoo | What did you teach me through words? |
| Male | |
| Pennoviyam pennaanadhoo | Has the painting of a woman come to life? |
| Female :Unnodu thaan onnaanadhoo | It has become united only with you |
| Male | |
| Sittu sittu sittu sittu | Little sparrow, little sparrow, little sparrow, little sparrow |
| Sittu kuruvi thottu paaru | Little sparrow, try touching me |
| Female :Mettu mettu mettu mettu | Tune, tune, tune, tune |
| Mettu pazhagi enna paadu | Learn the tune and sing me a song |
| Male | |
| Paathu paathu yenghi | Yearning after longing and watching |
| Kothu kothu vaangi | Receiving in abundant clusters |
| Poomaalaiyaai unnai naan | Like a flower garland, should I |
| Soodalaama | Wear you? |
| Female | |
| Poothu poothu nanaum | Blossoming and soaking every day |
| Vaethu vaethu naalum | Sweating day after day |
| Yegnadhamaai unnaiye | Solitarily with you alone |
| Koodalaama | Shall we unite? |
| Male | |
| Anaikkum tholai kandu | Seeing the embracing shoulders |
| Manakkum poochendu | Like a fragrant bouquet of flowers |
| Female :Inikkum thaenai kandu | Seeing the sweet honey |
| Edukkum ponn vandu | The golden beetle gathers it |
| Male | |
| O o madikkul methaiyittu | Oh, spreading a cushion on the lap |
| Padukkum naal indru | Today is the day to rest |
| Female :Pidikkul sikki kondu | Trapped within the grasp |
| Thavikkum maan indru | The deer struggles today |
| Male | |
| Nogaamalae muthaadavaa | Shall I kiss you without causing pain? |
| Female :Haa thaalaamale thalladavaa | Ah, shall I stagger uncontrollably? |
| Male | |
| Sittu sittu sittu sittu | Little sparrow, little sparrow, little sparrow, little sparrow |
| Sittu kuruvi thottu paaru | Little sparrow, try touching me |
| Female :Mettu mettu mettu mettu | Tune, tune, tune, tune |
| Mettu pazhagi enna paadu | Learn the tune and sing me a song |
| Male | |
| Haa ha kanni enna maana | Aha, is the maiden a deer? |
| Kangal kendai meena | Are her eyes carp fish? |
| Ammadiyov angamae | Oh my, is her entire body |
| Kombhu thaenaa | Honeycomb honey? |
| Female | |
| Hae marbil ennai oonghu | Swing me on your chest |
| Poovai pola thaanghu | Hold me gently like a flower |
| Pinnamale pinnidum | Without getting entangled, entangling |
| Kaigal naanghu | Four arms intertwined |
| Male | |
| Udhattil oosai vaithu | Making soft sounds with the lips |
| Padhikkum kolangal | Patterns being imprinted |
| Female :Thudikkum kaalai nenjam | A throbbing morning heart |
| Vadikkum jaalangal | Crafts tricks and magic |
| Male | |
| Haaha sivakkum kannam kondu | Haha, with reddening cheeks |
| Sirikkum kannangal | Smiling eyes |
| Female :Hoi irakkai yedhum indri | Hey, without any wings |
| Parakkum ennangal | Flying thoughts |
| Male | |
| Aarambamae en aaradhanam | The very beginning is my worship |
| Female :Haa anbu magan alainganam | Ah, the embrace of the beloved son |
| Male | |
| Sittu sittu sittu sittu | Little sparrow, little sparrow, little sparrow, little sparrow |
| Sittu kuruvi thottu paaru | Little sparrow, try touching me |
| Female :Mettu mettu mettu mettu | Tune, tune, tune, tune |
| Mettu pazhagi enna paadu | Learn the tune and sing me a song |
| Male | |
| Chinna chinna kann irandil | In these two tiny eyes |
| Vanna vanna chithirangal | Colorful pictures |
| Minna minna vandhadhennavoo | Why did they come flashing brightly? |
| Female | |
| Mella mella alli alli | Slowly gathering and embracing |
| Mellidaiya killi killi | Pinching gently at the slender waist |
| Solli solli thandhadhennavoo | What did you teach me through words? |
| Male | |
| Pennoviyam pennaanadhoo | Has the painting of a woman come to life? |
| Female :Unnodu thaan onnaanadhoo | It has become united only with you |
| Male | |
| Sittu sittu sittu sittu | Little sparrow, little sparrow, little sparrow, little sparrow |
| Sittu kuruvi thottu paaru | Little sparrow, try touching me |
| Female :Mettu mettu mettu mettu | Tune, tune, tune, tune |
| Mettu pazhagi enna paadu | Learn the tune and sing me a song |
சிட்டு சிட்டு சிட்டு சிட்டு
சிட்டுக் குருவி தொட்டுப் பாரு
மெட்டு மெட்டு மெட்டு மெட்டு
மெட்டுப் பழகி என்னப் பாடு
Little sparrow, little sparrow, little sparrow, little sparrow
Little sparrow, try touching me
Tune, tune, tune, tune
Learn the tune and sing me a song
சிட்டு சிட்டு சிட்டு சிட்டு
சிட்டுக் குருவி தொட்டுப் பாரு
மெட்டு மெட்டு மெட்டு மெட்டு
மெட்டுப் பழகி என்னப் பாடு
Little sparrow, little sparrow, little sparrow, little sparrow
Little sparrow, try touching me
Tune, tune, tune, tune
Learn the tune and sing me a song
சின்ன சின்ன கண்ணிரெண்டில்
வண்ண வண்ண சித்திரங்கள்
மின்ன மின்ன வந்ததென்னவோ
In these two tiny eyes
Colorful pictures
Why did they come flashing brightly?
மெல்ல மெல்ல அள்ளி அள்ளி
மெல்லிடையக் கிள்ளி கிள்ளி
சொல்லி சொல்லித் தந்ததென்னவோ
Slowly gathering and embracing
Pinching gently at the slender waist
What did you teach me through words?
பொன்னோவியம் பெண்ணானதோ
உன்னோடுதான் ஒண்ணானதோ
Has the painting of a woman come to life?
It has become united only with you
சிட்டு சிட்டு சிட்டு சிட்டு
சிட்டுக் குருவி தொட்டுப் பாரு
மெட்டு மெட்டு மெட்டு மெட்டு
மெட்டுப் பழகி என்னப் பாடு
Little sparrow, little sparrow, little sparrow, little sparrow
Little sparrow, try touching me
Tune, tune, tune, tune
Learn the tune and sing me a song
பாத்துப் பாத்து ஏங்கி
கோத்து கோத்து வாங்கி
பூமாலையாய் உன்னை நான்
சூடலாமா
Yearning after longing and watching
Receiving in abundant clusters
Like a flower garland, should I
Wear you?
பூத்துப் பூத்து நானும்
வேத்து வேத்து நாளும்
ஏகாந்தமாய் உன்னையே
கூடலாமா
Blossoming and soaking every day
Sweating day after day
Solitarily with you alone
Shall we unite?
அணைக்கும் தோளைக் கண்டு
மணக்கும் பூச்செண்டு
இனிக்கும் தேனைக் கண்டு
எடுக்கும் பொன் வண்டு
Seeing the embracing shoulders
Like a fragrant bouquet of flowers
Seeing the sweet honey
The golden beetle gathers it
ஓஒ மடிக்குள் மெத்தையிட்டு
படுக்கும் நாள் இன்று
பிடிக்குள் சிக்கிக் கொண்டு
தவிக்கும் மான் இன்று
Oh, spreading a cushion on the lap
Today is the day to rest
Trapped within the grasp
The deer struggles today
நோகாமலே முத்தாடவோ
ஹா தாளாமலே தள்ளாடவோ
Shall I kiss you without causing pain?
Ah, shall I stagger uncontrollably?
சிட்டு சிட்டு சிட்டு சிட்டு
சிட்டுக் குருவி தொட்டுப் பாரு
மெட்டு மெட்டு மெட்டு மெட்டு
மெட்டுப் பழகி என்னப் பாடு
Little sparrow, little sparrow, little sparrow, little sparrow
Little sparrow, try touching me
Tune, tune, tune, tune
Learn the tune and sing me a song
ஹாஹ் கன்னி என்ன மானா
கண்கள் கெண்டை மீனா
அம்மாடியோவ் அங்கமே
கொம்புத் தேனா
Aha, is the maiden a deer?
Are her eyes carp fish?
Oh my, is her entire body
Honeycomb honey?
ஹே..மார்பில் என்னை ஓங்கு
பூவைப் போல தாங்கு
பின்னாமலே பின்னிடும்
கைகள் நான்கு
Swing me on your chest
Hold me gently like a flower
Without getting entangled, entangling
Four arms intertwined
உதட்டில் ஓசை வைத்து
பதிக்கும் கோலங்கள்
துடிக்கும் காளை நெஞ்சம்
வடிக்கும் ஜாலங்கள்
Making soft sounds with the lips
Patterns being imprinted
A throbbing morning heart
Crafts tricks and magic
ஹாஹ் சிவக்கும் வண்ணம் கொண்டு
சிரிக்கும் கன்னங்கள்
ஹோய் இறக்கை ஏதுமின்றி
பறக்கும் எண்ணங்கள்
Haha, with reddening cheeks
Smiling eyes
Hey, without any wings
Flying thoughts
ஆரம்பமே என் ஆராதனம்
ஹா அன்பு மகன் ஆலிங்கனம்
The very beginning is my worship
Ah, the embrace of the beloved son
சிட்டு சிட்டு சிட்டு சிட்டு
சிட்டுக் குருவி தொட்டுப் பாரு
மெட்டு மெட்டு மெட்டு மெட்டு
மெட்டுப் பழகி என்னப் பாடு
Little sparrow, little sparrow, little sparrow, little sparrow
Little sparrow, try touching me
Tune, tune, tune, tune
Learn the tune and sing me a song
சின்ன சின்ன கண்ணிரெண்டில்
வண்ண வண்ண சித்திரங்கள்
மின்ன மின்ன வந்ததென்னவோ
In these two tiny eyes
Colorful pictures
Why did they come flashing brightly?
மெல்ல மெல்ல அள்ளி அள்ளி
மெல்லிடையக் கிள்ளி கிள்ளி
சொல்லி சொல்லித் தந்ததென்னவோ
Slowly gathering and embracing
Pinching gently at the slender waist
What did you teach me through words?
பொன்னோவியம் பெண்ணானதோ
உன்னோடுதான் ஒண்ணானதோ
Has the painting of a woman come to life?
It has become united only with you
சிட்டு சிட்டு சிட்டு சிட்டு
சிட்டுக் குருவி தொட்டுப் பாரு
மெட்டு மெட்டு மெட்டு மெட்டு
மெட்டுப் பழகி என்னப் பாடு
Little sparrow, little sparrow, little sparrow, little sparrow
Little sparrow, try touching me
Tune, tune, tune, tune
Learn the tune and sing me a song
Sittu sittu sittu sittu
Little sparrow, little sparrow, little sparrow, little sparrow
Sittu kuruvi thottu paaru
Little sparrow, try touching me
Female :Mettu mettu mettu mettu
Tune, tune, tune, tune
Mettu pazhagi enna paadu
Learn the tune and sing me a song
Sittu sittu sittu sittu
Little sparrow, little sparrow, little sparrow, little sparrow
Sittu kuruvi thottu paaru
Little sparrow, try touching me
Female :Mettu mettu mettu mettu
Tune, tune, tune, tune
Mettu pazhagi enna paadu
Learn the tune and sing me a song
Chinna chinna kann irandil
In these two tiny eyes
Vanna vanna chithirangal
Colorful pictures
Minna minna vandhadhennavoo
Why did they come flashing brightly?
Mella mella alli alli
Slowly gathering and embracing
Mellidaiya killi killi
Pinching gently at the slender waist
Solli solli thandhadhennavoo
What did you teach me through words?
Pennoviyam pennaanadhoo
Has the painting of a woman come to life?
Female :Unnodu thaan onnaanadhoo
It has become united only with you
Sittu sittu sittu sittu
Little sparrow, little sparrow, little sparrow, little sparrow
Sittu kuruvi thottu paaru
Little sparrow, try touching me
Female :Mettu mettu mettu mettu
Tune, tune, tune, tune
Mettu pazhagi enna paadu
Learn the tune and sing me a song
Paathu paathu yenghi
Yearning after longing and watching
Kothu kothu vaangi
Receiving in abundant clusters
Poomaalaiyaai unnai naan
Like a flower garland, should I
Soodalaama
Wear you?
Poothu poothu nanaum
Blossoming and soaking every day
Vaethu vaethu naalum
Sweating day after day
Yegnadhamaai unnaiye
Solitarily with you alone
Koodalaama
Shall we unite?
Anaikkum tholai kandu
Seeing the embracing shoulders
Manakkum poochendu
Like a fragrant bouquet of flowers
Female :Inikkum thaenai kandu
Seeing the sweet honey
Edukkum ponn vandu
The golden beetle gathers it
O o madikkul methaiyittu
Oh, spreading a cushion on the lap
Padukkum naal indru
Today is the day to rest
Female :Pidikkul sikki kondu
Trapped within the grasp
Thavikkum maan indru
The deer struggles today
Nogaamalae muthaadavaa
Shall I kiss you without causing pain?
Female :Haa thaalaamale thalladavaa
Ah, shall I stagger uncontrollably?
Sittu sittu sittu sittu
Little sparrow, little sparrow, little sparrow, little sparrow
Sittu kuruvi thottu paaru
Little sparrow, try touching me
Female :Mettu mettu mettu mettu
Tune, tune, tune, tune
Mettu pazhagi enna paadu
Learn the tune and sing me a song
Haa ha kanni enna maana
Aha, is the maiden a deer?
Kangal kendai meena
Are her eyes carp fish?
Ammadiyov angamae
Oh my, is her entire body
Kombhu thaenaa
Honeycomb honey?
Hae marbil ennai oonghu
Swing me on your chest
Poovai pola thaanghu
Hold me gently like a flower
Pinnamale pinnidum
Without getting entangled, entangling
Kaigal naanghu
Four arms intertwined
Udhattil oosai vaithu
Making soft sounds with the lips
Padhikkum kolangal
Patterns being imprinted
Female :Thudikkum kaalai nenjam
A throbbing morning heart
Vadikkum jaalangal
Crafts tricks and magic
Haaha sivakkum kannam kondu
Haha, with reddening cheeks
Sirikkum kannangal
Smiling eyes
Female :Hoi irakkai yedhum indri
Hey, without any wings
Parakkum ennangal
Flying thoughts
Aarambamae en aaradhanam
The very beginning is my worship
Female :Haa anbu magan alainganam
Ah, the embrace of the beloved son
Sittu sittu sittu sittu
Little sparrow, little sparrow, little sparrow, little sparrow
Sittu kuruvi thottu paaru
Little sparrow, try touching me
Female :Mettu mettu mettu mettu
Tune, tune, tune, tune
Mettu pazhagi enna paadu
Learn the tune and sing me a song
Chinna chinna kann irandil
In these two tiny eyes
Vanna vanna chithirangal
Colorful pictures
Minna minna vandhadhennavoo
Why did they come flashing brightly?
Mella mella alli alli
Slowly gathering and embracing
Mellidaiya killi killi
Pinching gently at the slender waist
Solli solli thandhadhennavoo
What did you teach me through words?
Pennoviyam pennaanadhoo
Has the painting of a woman come to life?
Female :Unnodu thaan onnaanadhoo
It has become united only with you
Sittu sittu sittu sittu
Little sparrow, little sparrow, little sparrow, little sparrow
Sittu kuruvi thottu paaru
Little sparrow, try touching me
Female :Mettu mettu mettu mettu
Tune, tune, tune, tune
Mettu pazhagi enna paadu
Learn the tune and sing me a song
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Sittu Sittu is a romantic duet from the 1995 Tamil film Anbu Magan, featuring music by Deva, written by lyricist Vaali, and sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki. The song portrays playful romance and passionate affection between two lovers, using evocative comparisons to nature such as sparrows, bees, blossoms, and honeycombs. The lovers exchange poetic compliments about each other's beauty and express their longing for emotional and physical intimacy, describing how love turns life into an artistic painting.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukku Thodar (Repetition / Anaphora)
“Sittu sittu sittu sittu / Mettu mettu mettu mettu”
Repeated words used in quick succession to enhance rhythm and melodic cadence.
Uruvaggam (Metaphor)
“Pennoviyam pennaanadhoo”
Comparing the female protagonist directly to an artistic painting that came to life.
Uwamai (Simile)
“Kangal kendai meena / Kombhu thaenaa”
Comparing eyes to carp fish (kendai meen) and body sweetness to honey.
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Chinna chinna kann irandil / Vanna vanna chithirangal”
Matching of the second consonant in consecutive lines for poetic harmony.
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Trivia
The song showcases Deva's signature 1990s rhythmic style paired with Vaali's folk-infused romantic lyrics. The track brings together iconic playback singers S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki, whose playful vocal improvisations elevated the track's popular appeal.
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