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Chittu Kuruvi Song Lyrics – Aruva Sanda

From Aruva Sanda · 2022

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
Ramya Nambeesan, Balaji Sree
Music director
Dharan Kumar
Details
Aruva Sanda2022

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Chittu chittu kuruviThe little sparrows
VaalattudhaeAre wagging their tails
Thottu thottu izhuthuTouching and pulling gently
ThaalattudhaeSinging a lullaby
Male
Thikki thikki ennamoStuttering stammering, something
Vaai pesudhaeThe mouth tries to say
Enna sikka vechiIs it to trap me
Sokka veikka thaanaeAnd entrance me completely?
Male
Chittu chittu kuruviThe little sparrows
VaalattudhaeAre wagging their tails
Thottu thottu izhuthuTouching and pulling gently
ThaalattudhaeSinging a lullaby
Male
Thikki thikki ennamoStuttering stammering, something
Vaai pesudhaeThe mouth tries to say
Enna sikka vechiIs it to trap me
Sokka veikka thaanaeAnd entrance me completely?
Male
Kanaa oru kanaaA dream, a beautiful dream
Indru kaiyil vandhadhaeHas come into my hands today
Vinaa oru vinaaA question, a single question
Vidai aayiram kondu vandhadhaeHas brought forth a thousand answers
Female
Chittu chittu kuruviThe little sparrows
VaalattudhoAre they wagging their tails?
Thottu thottu izhuthuTouching and pulling gently
ThaalattudhoAre they singing a lullaby?
Female
Thikki thikki ennamoStuttering stammering, something
Vaai pesudhoIs the mouth speaking?
Enna sikka vechiIs it to trap me
Sokka veikka thaanoAnd entrance me completely?
Female
MalarukkullaeInside the flower
Thaen thuli polLike a drop of honey
ManadhukkulDeep inside my heart
Kaadhalai marainthirundhenI hid my love away
Female
Malar kudaiyumLike a buzzing bee
Vandinai polThat burrows into a blossom
MaraindhullaYou discovered the hidden
Thaen thuli nee arindhaaiDrop of honey within me
Male
Solla ninaikkumThere are no words
Sorkkal illaiyaeTo express what I wish to say
Theeppettikkul erimalaiInside a matchbox, a volcano
Maraithu veithenI had kept concealed
Male
Kangal urasiBrushing eyes together
Theeyai kilappiIgniting sparks of fire
Erimalai vedikka veithaaiYou made that volcano erupt
Female
Kaadhal kaadhal mazhai peidhuA shower of love love drizzled down
En jenmam ninaindhu vittadhaeAnd soaked my entire life
Podhum idhu podhumThis is enough, this is enough
Ini nattu veitha kodigalilFrom now on, on the vines planted
Natchathiram malarumStars will bloom into flowers
Male
Chittu chittu kuruviThe little sparrows
VaalattudhaeAre wagging their tails
Thottu thottu izhuthuTouching and pulling gently
ThaalattudhaeSinging a lullaby
Male
Thikki thikki ennamoStuttering stammering, something
Vaai pesudhaeThe mouth tries to say
Enna sikka vechiIs it to trap me
Sokka veikka thaanaeAnd entrance me completely?
Male
Nadhikkaraiyil vayal veliyilOn riverbanks and open fields
Naam konda kaadhalai kooviduvenI will shout out our love aloud
Kundrugalin paaraigalilOn the rocks atop the hills
Un peyar ezhudhi veippenI will engrave your name
Female
Nee ariyaa poluthugalilIn moments when you do not know
Nee thotta idangalai naan thoduvenI will touch the places you touched
Nee ariyaa nerangalilIn times when you are unaware
Un muthangalai segarippenI will collect all your kisses
Male
Kaattru kaattru veli ellaamAcross all the open air and space
Nam kaadhal mulaithu nirkkudhaeOur love sprouts and stands tall
Kuzhandhaai ennai alandhaaiYou measured me like a child
Undhan aadai konda nunigalilIn the edges of your garments
En uyirai mudindhaaiYou tied up my very soul
Female
Chittu chittu kuruviThe little sparrows
VaalattudhoAre they wagging their tails?
Thottu thottu izhuthuTouching and pulling gently
ThaalattudhoAre they singing a lullaby?
Female
Thikki thikki ennamoStuttering stammering, something
Vaai pesudhoIs the mouth speaking?
Enna sikka vechiIs it to trap me
Sokka veikka thaanoAnd entrance me completely?
Male
Chittu chittu kuruviThe little sparrows
VaalattudhoAre they wagging their tails?
Thottu thottu izhuthuTouching and pulling gently
ThaalattudhoAre they singing a lullaby?
Male
Thikki thikki ennamoStuttering stammering, something
Vaai pesudhoIs the mouth speaking?
Enna sikka vechiIs it to trap me
Sokka veikka thaanoAnd entrance me completely?
Female
Kanaa oru kanaaA dream, a beautiful dream
Indru kaiyil vandhadhoHas it come into my hands today?
Both :Vinaa oru vinaaBoth: A question, a single question
Vidai aayiram kondu vandhadhoHas it brought forth a thousand answers?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Chittu Chittu Kuruvi is a romantic duet expressing the blissful awakening of love between two souls. The song uses nature imagery—sparrows, honey drops in flowers, bees, and blooming stars—to capture the tender, playful, and overwhelming feeling of falling in love. The female lead compares her hidden feelings to a volcano trapped inside a matchbox, ignited instantly by her lover's gaze.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamai)

Theeppettikkul erimalai maraithu veithen

Comparing hidden intense love to a volcano stored inside a small matchbox.

Simile (Upamani)

Malarukkullae thaen thuli pol manadhukkul kaadhalai marainthirundhen

Comparing love concealed within the heart to a drop of honey hidden inside a blossom.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Thottu thottu izhuthu thaalattudhae

Repetition of initial consonant sounds 'Th' across words in consecutive phrases.

Etukai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Chittu chittu kuruvi / Thottu thottu izhuthu

Rhyming of second letters 'tt' in Chittu and Thottu.

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Trivia

The song is composed by Dharan Kumar for the rural drama movie Aruva Sanda (2022). Lyricist Vairamuthu penned the lyrics, showcasing his signature classical imagery like comparing hidden passion to 'a volcano inside a matchbox'.

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