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Lyrics & meaning

Chittu Pola

From Tenali Raman · 1956

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
A. P. Komala
Music director
Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
Movie name
Tenali Raman
Movie release year
1956
Lyrics added on
3 May 2025

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
Sittu pola mullai
Mottupolae
Indha singara pennai paaru
Pottu polae
Indha singara pennai paaru
Pottu polae
Sittu pola mullai
Mottupolae
Indha singara pennai paaru
Pottu polae
Indha singara pennai paaru
Pottu polae
Vattam podum kangl vettu paaru
Thittam podum nenjai thottupaaru
Istam pola thaali katti vaazha nenjam
Konjuthae kenjuthae minjuthae
Singara pennai paaru pottu polae
Indha singara pennai paaru
Pottu polae
Sittu pola mullai
Mottupolae
Indha singara pennai paaru
Pottu polae
Indha singara pennai paaru
Pottu polae
Kannai paarthu paarthu sokkuraaru
Kaiyil kaasi alli vaikkuraaru
Vetkam maanam konjam micham meedhi Konda
Nenjamae konjavae anjuthae
Vetkam maanam konjam micham meedhi Konda
Nenjamae konjavae anjuthae
Singara pennai paaru pottu polae
Indha singara pennai paaru
Pottu polae
Sittu pola mullai
Mottupolae
Indha singara pennai paaru
Pottu polae
Indha singara pennai paaru
Pottu polae
Like a little bird, like a jasmine
flower bud,
look at this charming girl,
neat and lovely as a bindi!
Look at this charming girl,
neat and lovely as a bindi!
Like a little bird, like a jasmine
flower bud,
look at this charming girl,
neat and lovely as a bindi!
Look at this charming girl,
neat and lovely as a bindi!
Look at the sharp glances of her darting eyes,
touch and feel the heart that makes so many plans!
Wishing to marry and live as she pleases,
her heart coaxes, pleads, and overflows!
Look at this charming girl, neat and lovely as a bindi!
Look at this charming girl,
neat and lovely as a bindi!
Like a little bird, like a jasmine
flower bud,
look at this charming girl,
neat and lovely as a bindi!
Look at this charming girl,
neat and lovely as a bindi!
Staring into her eyes, he gets completely captivated,
and pours handfuls of money into her hands!
With a little shyness and dignity still remaining,
her heart is afraid to get affectionate!
With a little shyness and dignity still remaining,
her heart is afraid to get affectionate!
Look at this charming girl, neat and lovely as a bindi!
Look at this charming girl,
neat and lovely as a bindi!
Like a little bird, like a jasmine
flower bud,
look at this charming girl,
neat and lovely as a bindi!
Look at this charming girl,
neat and lovely as a bindi!
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This lighthearted dance track from Tenali Raman (1956) playfully admires a youthful, charming woman, comparing her grace and beauty to a delicate jasmine bud, a nimble sparrow, and a perfectly rounded bindi. The song captures her enchanting dance, sharp darting glances, and the magnetic effect she has on her audience.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uwamai)

“Sittu pola mullai Mottupolae”

Compares the girl's delicate beauty to a sparrow ('sittu pola'), a jasmine bud ('mollai mottupolae'), and a bindi ('pottu polae') using the comparison word 'pola'.

End Rhyme (Iyaibu)

“Konjuthae kenjuthae minjuthae”

Uses matching rhyming suffixes ('-uthae') in quick succession to generate a lively rhythmic pulse.

Second-letter Rhyme (Edhukai)

“Vattam podum kangl vettu paaru / Thittam podum nenjai thottupaaru”

Matching second consonants ('-tta-') between 'Vattam' and 'Thittam' creates Tamil poetic rhythm.

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Trivia

Tenali Raman (1956) was a popular bilingual historical comedy film directed by B. S. Ranga, starring Sivaji Ganesan as Tenali Raman and N. T. Rama Rao as King Krishnadevaraya. The music composed by Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy helped make the soundtrack iconic in early South Indian cinema.

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