Chittu Kuruvi Thottu Thazhuvi
From Veerapandiyan · 1987
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, K. S. Chitra
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Veerapandiyan1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Chittukkuruvi…..thottuth thazhuvi | Little sparrow... touching and embracing |
| Muththam kodukka piththam pidikka | To give a kiss and drive crazy with passion |
| Ulloora vellam paayaatho | Won't an internal flood surge deep inside? |
| Female | |
| Chittukkuruvi…..thottuth thazhuvi | Little sparrow... touching and embracing |
| Muththam kodukka piththam pidikka | To give a kiss and drive crazy with passion |
| Ulloora vellam paayaatho | Won't an internal flood surge deep inside? |
| Male :Chittukkuruvi….. | Male: Little sparrow... |
| Male | |
| Thottaachinungi vanthaa kulungi | The sensitive plant came swaying playfully |
| Tholodu saerkka poraen | I am going to embrace her to my shoulders |
| Female :Thalli nillaiyaa thaali illaiyaa | Female: Stand away sir, isn't there a wedding thread? |
| Ennaannu ketkkaporaen | I am going to ask what you think you are doing |
| Male | |
| Ponmaanae vaa pinnodu | Come behind me, golden deer |
| Eppothum naan unnodu | I am always with you |
| Ponmaanae vaa pinnodu | Come behind me, golden deer |
| Eppothum naan unnodu | I am always with you |
| Female | |
| Poattum pazhaiya vambu | Let the old trouble and banter be |
| Naan pudichchathu puliyangombu | What I have caught hold of is a sturdy tamarind branch! |
| Male | |
| Chittukkuruvi…..thottuth thazhuvi | Little sparrow... touching and embracing |
| Female :Muththam kodukka piththam pidikka | Female: To give a kiss and drive crazy with passion |
| Male :Ulloora vellam paayaatho | Male: Won't an internal flood surge deep inside? |
| Female :Chittukkuruvi….. | Female: Little sparrow... |
| Female | |
| Machchan uravu vantha piragu | After my bond with my beloved suitor is established |
| Maaraappu pottu paarpaen | I will wear my saree drape properly |
| Male :Antha uravu poiyaa nejamaa | Male: Is that bond false or real? |
| Summa naan kettu paarththaen | I just asked casually to see your reaction |
| Female | |
| Santhegam yaen kannaalaa | Why doubt me, my beloved? |
| Poi sonnal naan unnaalaa | If I lied, it is because of you |
| Santhegam yaen kannaalaa | Why doubt me, my beloved? |
| Poi sonnal naan unnaalaa | If I lied, it is because of you |
| Male | |
| Irukkattum thuninthu vidu | Let it be, take the leap with courage |
| Unnai ennakkunnu ezhuthi kodu haei | Sign and assign yourself over to me, hey! |
| Female | |
| Chittukkuruvi…..thottuth thazhuvi | Little sparrow... touching and embracing |
| Muththam kodukka piththam pidikka | To give a kiss and drive crazy with passion |
| Ulloora vellam paayaatho | Won't an internal flood surge deep inside? |
| Male :Chittukkuruvi…..thottuth thazhuvi | Male: Little sparrow... touching and embracing |
| Muththam kodukka piththam pidikka | To give a kiss and drive crazy with passion |
| Ulloora vellam paayaatho | Won't an internal flood surge deep inside? |
| Female | |
| Lallaalalallllaa | Lallaalalallllaa |
| Male :Lallaalallllaa | Male: Lallaalallllaa |
| Female :Lallaalallllaa | Female: Lallaalallllaa |
| Male :Lalala lalallllaa….. | Male: Lalala lalallllaa….. |
சிட்டுக்குருவி......தொட்டுத் தழுவி.....
முத்தம் கொடுக்க பித்தம் பிடிக்க
உள்ளூர வெள்ளம் பாயாதோ
Little sparrow... touching and embracing
To give a kiss and drive crazy with passion
Won't an internal flood surge deep inside?
சிட்டுக்குருவி......தொட்டுத் தழுவி....
முத்தம் கொடுக்க பித்தம் பிடிக்க
உள்ளூர வெள்ளம் பாயாதோ
சிட்டுக்குருவி.....
Little sparrow... touching and embracing
To give a kiss and drive crazy with passion
Won't an internal flood surge deep inside?
Male: Little sparrow...
தொட்டாச்சிணுங்கி வந்தா குலுங்கி
தோளோடு சேர்க்க போறேன்
தள்ளி நில்லய்யா தாலி இல்லையா
என்னான்னு கேட்கப்போறேன்
The sensitive plant came swaying playfully
I am going to embrace her to my shoulders
Female: Stand away sir, isn't there a wedding thread?
I am going to ask what you think you are doing
பொன்மானே வா பின்னோடு
எப்போதும் நான் உன்னோடு
பொன்மானே வா பின்னோடு
எப்போதும் நான் உன்னோடு
Come behind me, golden deer
I am always with you
Come behind me, golden deer
I am always with you
போகட்டும் பழைய வம்பு
நான் புடிச்சது புளியங்கொம்பு....
Let the old trouble and banter be
What I have caught hold of is a sturdy tamarind branch!
சிட்டுக்குருவி....தொட்டுத் தழுவி....
முத்தம் கொடுக்க பித்தம் பிடிக்க
உள்ளூர வெள்ளம் பாயாதோ
சிட்டுக்குருவி...
Little sparrow... touching and embracing
Female: To give a kiss and drive crazy with passion
Male: Won't an internal flood surge deep inside?
Female: Little sparrow...
மச்சான் உறவு வந்த பிறகு
மாராப்பு போட்டு பார்ப்பேன்
அந்த உறவு பொய்யா நெஜமா
சும்மா நான் கேட்டுப் பார்த்தேன்
After my bond with my beloved suitor is established
I will wear my saree drape properly
Male: Is that bond false or real?
I just asked casually to see your reaction
சந்தேகம் ஏன் கண்ணாளா
பொய் சொன்னால் நான் உன்னாளா
சந்தேகம் ஏன் கண்ணாளா
பொய் சொன்னால் நான் உன்னாளா
Why doubt me, my beloved?
If I lied, it is because of you
Why doubt me, my beloved?
If I lied, it is because of you
இருக்கட்டும் துணிந்து விடு
உன்னை எனக்குன்னு எழுதி கொடு ஹேய்....
Let it be, take the leap with courage
Sign and assign yourself over to me, hey!
சிட்டுக்குருவி.....தொட்டுத் தழுவி.....
முத்தம் கொடுக்க பித்தம் பிடிக்க
உள்ளூர வெள்ளம் பாயாதோ
சிட்டுக்குருவி.....தொட்டுத் தழுவி.....
முத்தம் கொடுக்க பித்தம் பிடிக்க
உள்ளூர வெள்ளம் பாயாதோ
Little sparrow... touching and embracing
To give a kiss and drive crazy with passion
Won't an internal flood surge deep inside?
Male: Little sparrow... touching and embracing
To give a kiss and drive crazy with passion
Won't an internal flood surge deep inside?
லல்லாலல்ல்ல்லா
லல்லாலல்ல்ல்லா
லல்லாலல்ல்ல்லா
லலல லலல்ல்ல்லா.....
Lallaalalallllaa
Male: Lallaalallllaa
Female: Lallaalallllaa
Male: Lalala lalallllaa…..
Chittukkuruvi…..thottuth thazhuvi
Little sparrow... touching and embracing
Muththam kodukka piththam pidikka
To give a kiss and drive crazy with passion
Ulloora vellam paayaatho
Won't an internal flood surge deep inside?
Chittukkuruvi…..thottuth thazhuvi
Little sparrow... touching and embracing
Muththam kodukka piththam pidikka
To give a kiss and drive crazy with passion
Ulloora vellam paayaatho
Won't an internal flood surge deep inside?
Male :Chittukkuruvi…..
Male: Little sparrow...
Thottaachinungi vanthaa kulungi
The sensitive plant came swaying playfully
Tholodu saerkka poraen
I am going to embrace her to my shoulders
Female :Thalli nillaiyaa thaali illaiyaa
Female: Stand away sir, isn't there a wedding thread?
Ennaannu ketkkaporaen
I am going to ask what you think you are doing
Ponmaanae vaa pinnodu
Come behind me, golden deer
Eppothum naan unnodu
I am always with you
Ponmaanae vaa pinnodu
Come behind me, golden deer
Eppothum naan unnodu
I am always with you
Poattum pazhaiya vambu
Let the old trouble and banter be
Naan pudichchathu puliyangombu
What I have caught hold of is a sturdy tamarind branch!
Chittukkuruvi…..thottuth thazhuvi
Little sparrow... touching and embracing
Female :Muththam kodukka piththam pidikka
Female: To give a kiss and drive crazy with passion
Male :Ulloora vellam paayaatho
Male: Won't an internal flood surge deep inside?
Female :Chittukkuruvi…..
Female: Little sparrow...
Machchan uravu vantha piragu
After my bond with my beloved suitor is established
Maaraappu pottu paarpaen
I will wear my saree drape properly
Male :Antha uravu poiyaa nejamaa
Male: Is that bond false or real?
Summa naan kettu paarththaen
I just asked casually to see your reaction
Santhegam yaen kannaalaa
Why doubt me, my beloved?
Poi sonnal naan unnaalaa
If I lied, it is because of you
Santhegam yaen kannaalaa
Why doubt me, my beloved?
Poi sonnal naan unnaalaa
If I lied, it is because of you
Irukkattum thuninthu vidu
Let it be, take the leap with courage
Unnai ennakkunnu ezhuthi kodu haei
Sign and assign yourself over to me, hey!
Chittukkuruvi…..thottuth thazhuvi
Little sparrow... touching and embracing
Muththam kodukka piththam pidikka
To give a kiss and drive crazy with passion
Ulloora vellam paayaatho
Won't an internal flood surge deep inside?
Male :Chittukkuruvi…..thottuth thazhuvi
Male: Little sparrow... touching and embracing
Muththam kodukka piththam pidikka
To give a kiss and drive crazy with passion
Ulloora vellam paayaatho
Won't an internal flood surge deep inside?
Lallaalalallllaa
Lallaalalallllaa
Male :Lallaalallllaa
Male: Lallaalallllaa
Female :Lallaalallllaa
Female: Lallaalallllaa
Male :Lalala lalallllaa…..
Male: Lalala lalallllaa…..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a romantic rural duet between two lovers engaging in playful banter. The male lead expresses his deep desire and adoration, referring to the heroine as a 'chittukkuruvi' (sparrow) and 'ponmaan' (golden deer). The female lead playfully keeps boundaries regarding societal norms ('thaali') while reaffirming her devotion to him once their union is formal.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Chittukkuruvi…..thottuth thazhuvi”
Comparing the heroine to a 'Chittukkuruvi' (sparrow) and 'Thottaachinungi' (touch-me-not plant) to highlight her agility, beauty, and shyness.
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Muththam kodukka piththam pidikka”
Matching second consonants across lines ('thottuth' and 'muththam') to build rhythmic flow.
Tamil Proverbial Metaphor (Pazhamozhi)
“Naan pudichchathu puliyangombu”
'Puliyangombu' (tamarind branch) is a classic Tamil idiom meaning holding onto something sturdy, strong, and unshakeable.
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Trivia
Written by Vairamuthu for the 1987 film 'Veerapandiyan', the song makes effective use of traditional Tamil idioms like 'puliyangombu' and nature-based metaphors to portray rural romance.
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