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Lyrics & meaning

Chittu Pole Mottu Pole

From Iniya Uravu Poothathu · 1987

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
K. S. Chitra
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Iniya Uravu Poothathu
Movie release year
1987
Lyrics added on
18 Jan 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aaa…..aa….aa….aa….aa….
Chittu polae mottu polae
Pillai vara poraan thottil melae
Chittu polae mottu polae
Pillai vara poraan thottil melae
Pillai vanthaadum intha veedu
Pulli maan aadum mullai kaadu
Adi antha naal entha naal nalla naal thaanadi
Chittu polae mottu polae
Pillai vara poraan thottil melae
Chittu polae mottu polae
Pillai vara poraan thottil melae
Anjaatha aan pillai singam polae
Anjaaru vaaraththil pirappaandi
Appaavai jaadaiyil achchu polae
Thappaamal thaan kondu iruppaandi
Thanthaikku ippothu thaalaatha ullaasam
Chorus :Thanthaikku ippothu thaalaatha ullaasam
Female :Thaan potta thottaththil poop pooththa santhosam
Chorus :Thaan potta thottaththil poop pooththa santhosam
Female :Ammammaa aththaanin anantham paaradi
Chittu polae mottu polae
Pillai vara poraan thottil melae
Chorus :Chittu polae mottu polae
Pillai vara poraan thottil melae
Pallaandu vaazhanum rendu perum
Panthangal paasangal vilagamal
Pillaigal naalanju pekka venum
Penn endrum aan endrum salikkaamal
Eppothum veettukkul thottilkal aadattum
Chorus :Eppothum veettukkul thottilkal aadattum
Female :Appaavum ammaavum thaalaattu paadattum
Chorus :Appaavum ammaavum thaalaattu paadattum
Female :Andraadam ketkattum anatha bhairavi
Chittu polae mottu polae
Female :Pillai vara poraan thottil melae
Chittu polae mottu polae
Chorus :Pillai vara poraan thottil melae
Pillai vanthaadum
Chorus :Intha veedu
Female :Pulli maan aadum
Chorus :Mullai kaadu
Female :Adi antha naal entha naal nalla naal thaanadi
Chittu polae mottu polae
Pillai vara poraan thottil melae
Chittu polae mottu polae
Pillai vara poraan thottil melae
Aah... aah... aah... aah... aah...
Like a little bird, like a flower bud,
a baby boy is coming into the cradle!
Like a little bird, like a flower bud,
a baby boy is coming into the cradle!
When the child arrives and plays, this home
will be like a jasmine grove where spotted deer dance!
Oh girl, whenever that day comes, it will surely be a wonderful day!
Like a little bird, like a flower bud,
a baby boy is coming into the cradle!
Like a little bird, like a flower bud,
a baby boy is coming into the cradle!
A fearless baby boy, brave as a lion,
will be born in five or six weeks!
Resembling his father down to the exact print,
he will surely take after him completely!
The father is filled with boundless joy right now!
Chorus: The father is filled with boundless joy right now!
Female: It is the joy of seeing flowers bloom in the garden he planted!
Chorus: It is the joy of seeing flowers bloom in the garden he planted!
Female: Oh my, just look at my husband's joy!
Like a little bird, like a flower bud,
a baby boy is coming into the cradle!
Chorus: Like a little bird, like a flower bud,
a baby boy is coming into the cradle!
May the two of them live for many long years,
with their bonds of affection never drifting apart!
They should have four or five children,
never growing weary, whether girls or boys!
Let cradles always sway inside the home!
Chorus: Let cradles always sway inside the home!
Female: Let the father and mother sing lullabies!
Chorus: Let the father and mother sing lullabies!
Female: Let Ananda Bhairavi (a traditional lullaby melody) be heard every day!
Like a little bird, like a flower bud,
Female: a baby boy is coming into the cradle!
Like a little bird, like a flower bud,
Chorus: a baby boy is coming into the cradle!
When the child arrives and plays,
Chorus: this home will be
Female: like spotted deer dancing in
Chorus: a jasmine grove!
Female: Oh girl, whenever that day comes, it will surely be a wonderful day!
Like a little bird, like a flower bud,
a baby boy is coming into the cradle!
Like a little bird, like a flower bud,
a baby boy is coming into the cradle!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This joyous song celebrates the anticipation of a newborn baby entering a household. The singer and chorus express the overwhelming happiness felt by the father and mother as they prepare for the child's arrival. The lyrics metaphorically compare the baby to a tiny bird and a tender flower bud, bringing life and harmony to the home akin to deer dancing in a jasmine forest.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamaani (Simile)

Chittu polae mottu polae

Comparing the expected baby to a little bird ('chittu') and a flower bud ('mottu').

Uvamaani (Simile)

Anjaatha aan pillai singam polae

Comparing the baby boy to a lion ('singam') to signify strength and bravery.

Metaphor

Thaan potta thottaththil poop pooththa santhosam

Comparing the joy of having a child to a flower blooming in a garden planted by the father.

Ethirai / Monnai (Rhyme / Alliteration)

Anjaatha aan pillai singam polae

Use of initial and second-letter rhyme in 'Anjaatha', 'Anjaaru', 'Appaavai'.

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Trivia

The film 'Iniya Uravu Poothathu' (1987) stars Suresh and Nadhiya. The lyrics were penned by Vaali, creating a vibrant family celebration song centered around pregnancy and traditional Tamil domestic happiness.

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