Chittu Pole Vaanagam
From Illara Jothi · 1954
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Details
- Illara Jothi1954
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Chittupolae vaanagam katti etti parandhae | Flying far away across the sky like a little sparrow, |
| Vaira vettu polae jothi kotti magizhven | I will rejoice, showering light like a brilliant diamond cut. |
| Chittupolae vaanagam katti etti parandhae | Flying far away across the sky like a little sparrow, |
| Female & Chorus : | Female & Chorus : |
| Vaira vettu polae jothi kotti magizhven | I will rejoice, showering light like a brilliant diamond cut. |
| Vaira vettu polae jothi kotti magizhven | I will rejoice, showering light like a brilliant diamond cut. |
| Chorus | |
| Haaa…haaa…haaa..haa…haa…aaa… | Haaa…haaa…haaa..haa…haa…aaa… |
| Haaa…haaa…haaa..haa…haa…aaa… | Haaa…haaa…haaa..haa…haa…aaa… |
| Female | |
| Aaa….aa…aaa….aa…aa…aa…aa… | Aaa….aa…aaa….aa…aa…aa…aa… |
| Kalai baavanan ullam ennum | In the kingdom that is the creative artist's heart, |
| Raajaangam thannai endrum aatchi seiguven | I shall forever rule as the sovereign monarch. |
| Baavanan ullam ennum | In the artist's heart, |
| Raajaangam thannai endrum aatchi seiguven | I shall forever rule as the sovereign monarch. |
| Naan kaaviya solaiyin raani | I am the queen of the poetic grove. |
| Chorus :Nee kaaviya solaiyin raani | Chorus: You are the queen of the poetic grove. |
| Nee kaaviya solaiyin raani | You are the queen of the poetic grove. |
| Female | |
| Vaadaamal minnum vanna paamaalai polae | Like a colorful garland of verses that gleams without fading, |
| Vaadaamal minnum vanna paamaalai polae | Like a colorful garland of verses that gleams without fading, |
| Nenjam ennum thanga thattil vaazhvenae naanae | I shall dwell on the golden platter of his heart. |
| Chorus :Avar nenjam ennum thanga thattil | Chorus: On the golden platter of his heart, |
| Vaazhvaaiyae neeyae….vaazhvaaiyae neeyae | You shall live, yes, you shall live! |
| Chorus | |
| Haaa…haaa…haaa..haa…haa…aaa… | Haaa…haaa…haaa..haa…haa…aaa… |
| Haaa…haaa…haaa..haa…haa…aaa… | Haaa…haaa…haaa..haa…haa…aaa… |
| Female | |
| Aaa….aa…aaa….aa…aa…aa…aa… | Aaa….aa…aaa….aa…aa…aa…aa… |
| Mozhi pesaadha killai endrum | Calling me a silent parrot that speaks no words, |
| Veesaadha thendral endrum pesi magizhvaar | And a gentle breeze that does not blow, he delights in speaking so. |
| Mozhi pesaadha killai endrum | Calling me a silent parrot that speaks no words, |
| Veesaadha thendral endrum pesi magizhvaar | And a gentle breeze that does not blow, he delights in speaking so. |
| Naan kaanbadhu illara jothi | What I behold is the sacred light of domestic bliss. |
| Chorus :Nee kaanbadhu illara jothi | Chorus: What you behold is the sacred light of domestic bliss. |
| Nee kaanbadhu illara jothi | What you behold is the sacred light of domestic bliss. |
| Female | |
| Vaadaamal minnum vanna paamaalai polae | Like a colorful garland of verses that gleams without fading, |
| Chorus :Nenjam ennum thanga thattil | Chorus: On the golden platter of his heart, |
| Vaazhvaaiyae neeyae….vaazhvaaiyae neeyae | You shall live, yes, you shall live! |
| Female | |
| Chittupolae vaanagam katti etti parandhae | Flying far away across the sky like a little sparrow, |
| Female & Chorus : | Female & Chorus : |
| Vaira vettu polae jothi kotti magizhven | I will rejoice, showering light like a brilliant diamond cut. |
| Vaira vettu polae jothi kotti magizhven | I will rejoice, showering light like a brilliant diamond cut. |
சிட்டுப் போலே வானகம் கட்டி எட்டிப் பறந்தே
வைர வெட்டுப் போலே ஜோதி கொட்டி மகிழ்வேன்
சிட்டுப் போலே வானகம் எட்டிப் பறந்தே
Flying far away across the sky like a little sparrow,
I will rejoice, showering light like a brilliant diamond cut.
Flying far away across the sky like a little sparrow,
Female & Chorus :
I will rejoice, showering light like a brilliant diamond cut.
I will rejoice, showering light like a brilliant diamond cut.
பெண் மற்றும் குழு :
வைர வெட்டுப் போலே ஜோதி கொட்டி மகிழ்வேன்
வைர வெட்டுப் போலே ஜோதி கொட்டி மகிழ்வேன்
Haaa…haaa…haaa..haa…haa…aaa…
Haaa…haaa…haaa..haa…haa…aaa…
ஹா....ஹா.....ஹா....ஹா...ஹா....ஆஅ...
ஹா....ஹா.....ஹா....ஹா...ஹா....ஆஅ...
Aaa….aa…aaa….aa…aa…aa…aa…
In the kingdom that is the creative artist's heart,
I shall forever rule as the sovereign monarch.
In the artist's heart,
I shall forever rule as the sovereign monarch.
I am the queen of the poetic grove.
Chorus: You are the queen of the poetic grove.
You are the queen of the poetic grove.
ஆஅ.....ஆ...ஆஅ....ஆஅ....ஆ...ஆ..ஆ...
கலை பாவணன் உள்ளம் என்னும்
ராஜாங்கம் தன்னை என்றும் ஆட்சி செய்குவேன்
பாவணன் உள்ளம் என்னும்
ராஜாங்கம் தன்னை என்றும் ஆட்சி செய்குவேன்
நான் காவியச் சோலை ராணி.....
குழு :
நீ காவியச் சோலையின் ராணி
நீ காவியச் சோலையின் ராணி
Like a colorful garland of verses that gleams without fading,
Like a colorful garland of verses that gleams without fading,
I shall dwell on the golden platter of his heart.
Chorus: On the golden platter of his heart,
You shall live, yes, you shall live!
வாடாமல் மின்னும் வண்ணப் பாமாலைப்போலே
வாடாமல் மின்னும் வண்ணப் பாமாலைப்போலே
நெஞ்சம் என்னும் தங்கத் தட்டில் வாழ்வேனே நானே
குழு :
நெஞ்சம் என்னும் தங்கத் தட்டில்
வாழ்வாயே நீயே.....வாழ்வாயே நீயே.....
Haaa…haaa…haaa..haa…haa…aaa…
Haaa…haaa…haaa..haa…haa…aaa…
பெண் மற்றும் குழு :
சிட்டுப் போலே வானகம் கட்டி எட்டிப் பறந்தே
வைர வெட்டுப் போலே ஜோதி கொட்டி மகிழ்வேன்
Aaa….aa…aaa….aa…aa…aa…aa…
Calling me a silent parrot that speaks no words,
And a gentle breeze that does not blow, he delights in speaking so.
Calling me a silent parrot that speaks no words,
And a gentle breeze that does not blow, he delights in speaking so.
What I behold is the sacred light of domestic bliss.
Chorus: What you behold is the sacred light of domestic bliss.
What you behold is the sacred light of domestic bliss.
ஹா....ஹா.....ஹா....ஹா...ஹா....ஆஅ...
ஹா....ஹா.....ஹா....ஹா...ஹா....ஆஅ...
Like a colorful garland of verses that gleams without fading,
Chorus: On the golden platter of his heart,
You shall live, yes, you shall live!
ஆஅ.....ஆ...ஆஅ....ஆஅ....ஆ...ஆ..ஆ...
மொழி பேசாத கிள்ளை என்றும்
வீசாத தென்றல் என்றும் பேசி மகிழ்வார்
மொழி பேசாத கிள்ளை என்றும்
வீசாத தென்றல் என்றும் பேசி மகிழ்வார்
நான் காண்பது இல்லற ஜோதி
குழு :
நீ காண்பது இல்லற ஜோதி
நீ காண்பது இல்லற ஜோதி
Flying far away across the sky like a little sparrow,
Female & Chorus :
I will rejoice, showering light like a brilliant diamond cut.
I will rejoice, showering light like a brilliant diamond cut.
வாடாமல் மின்னும் வண்ணப் பாமாலைப் போலே
குழு :
நெஞ்சம் என்னும் தங்கத் தட்டில்
வாழ்வாயே நீயே.....வாழ்வாயே நீயே.....
சிட்டுப் போலே வானகம் எட்டிப் பறந்தே
பெண் மற்றும் குழு :
வைர வெட்டுப் போலே ஜோதி கொட்டி மகிழ்வேன்
வைர வெட்டுப் போலே ஜோதி கொட்டி மகிழ்வேன்
Chittupolae vaanagam katti etti parandhae
Flying far away across the sky like a little sparrow,
Vaira vettu polae jothi kotti magizhven
I will rejoice, showering light like a brilliant diamond cut.
Chittupolae vaanagam katti etti parandhae
Flying far away across the sky like a little sparrow,
Female & Chorus :
Female & Chorus :
Vaira vettu polae jothi kotti magizhven
I will rejoice, showering light like a brilliant diamond cut.
Vaira vettu polae jothi kotti magizhven
I will rejoice, showering light like a brilliant diamond cut.
Haaa…haaa…haaa..haa…haa…aaa…
Haaa…haaa…haaa..haa…haa…aaa…
Haaa…haaa…haaa..haa…haa…aaa…
Haaa…haaa…haaa..haa…haa…aaa…
Aaa….aa…aaa….aa…aa…aa…aa…
Aaa….aa…aaa….aa…aa…aa…aa…
Kalai baavanan ullam ennum
In the kingdom that is the creative artist's heart,
Raajaangam thannai endrum aatchi seiguven
I shall forever rule as the sovereign monarch.
Baavanan ullam ennum
In the artist's heart,
Raajaangam thannai endrum aatchi seiguven
I shall forever rule as the sovereign monarch.
Naan kaaviya solaiyin raani
I am the queen of the poetic grove.
Chorus :Nee kaaviya solaiyin raani
Chorus: You are the queen of the poetic grove.
Nee kaaviya solaiyin raani
You are the queen of the poetic grove.
Vaadaamal minnum vanna paamaalai polae
Like a colorful garland of verses that gleams without fading,
Vaadaamal minnum vanna paamaalai polae
Like a colorful garland of verses that gleams without fading,
Nenjam ennum thanga thattil vaazhvenae naanae
I shall dwell on the golden platter of his heart.
Chorus :Avar nenjam ennum thanga thattil
Chorus: On the golden platter of his heart,
Vaazhvaaiyae neeyae….vaazhvaaiyae neeyae
You shall live, yes, you shall live!
Haaa…haaa…haaa..haa…haa…aaa…
Haaa…haaa…haaa..haa…haa…aaa…
Haaa…haaa…haaa..haa…haa…aaa…
Haaa…haaa…haaa..haa…haa…aaa…
Aaa….aa…aaa….aa…aa…aa…aa…
Aaa….aa…aaa….aa…aa…aa…aa…
Mozhi pesaadha killai endrum
Calling me a silent parrot that speaks no words,
Veesaadha thendral endrum pesi magizhvaar
And a gentle breeze that does not blow, he delights in speaking so.
Mozhi pesaadha killai endrum
Calling me a silent parrot that speaks no words,
Veesaadha thendral endrum pesi magizhvaar
And a gentle breeze that does not blow, he delights in speaking so.
Naan kaanbadhu illara jothi
What I behold is the sacred light of domestic bliss.
Chorus :Nee kaanbadhu illara jothi
Chorus: What you behold is the sacred light of domestic bliss.
Nee kaanbadhu illara jothi
What you behold is the sacred light of domestic bliss.
Vaadaamal minnum vanna paamaalai polae
Like a colorful garland of verses that gleams without fading,
Chorus :Nenjam ennum thanga thattil
Chorus: On the golden platter of his heart,
Vaazhvaaiyae neeyae….vaazhvaaiyae neeyae
You shall live, yes, you shall live!
Chittupolae vaanagam katti etti parandhae
Flying far away across the sky like a little sparrow,
Female & Chorus :
Female & Chorus :
Vaira vettu polae jothi kotti magizhven
I will rejoice, showering light like a brilliant diamond cut.
Vaira vettu polae jothi kotti magizhven
I will rejoice, showering light like a brilliant diamond cut.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the 1954 movie 'Illara Jothi' is an exuberant expression of love, domestic happiness, and creative pride. The female protagonist compares her freedom and joy to a bird flying freely in the vast sky and a diamond casting radiant beams of light. She views her beloved's heart as an artistic kingdom in which she reigns supreme as the queen of poetry, cherished and adored as a precious jewel. The surrounding chorus echoes and reinforces her happiness, affirming her identity as the light of their home ('Illara Jothi') and celebrating a life filled with enduring affection, poetry, and fulfillment.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Chittupolae vaanagam katti etti parandhae”
Compares the protagonist's free spirit and flight of joy to a sparrow flying in the sky ('Chittupolae').
Simile (Upamai)
“Vaira vettu polae jothi kotti magizhven”
Compares her radiance and happiness to the sparkle of a cut diamond ('Vaira vettu polae').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kalai baavanan ullam ennum Raajaangam thannai endrum aatchi seiguven”
Equates the lover's artistic heart to a kingdom ('ullam ennum raajaangam').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Nenjam ennum thanga thattil vaazhvenae naanae”
Metaphorically describes the lover's heart as a golden plate ('Nenjam ennum thanga thattil').
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Trivia
'Illara Jothi' (1954) starred Sivaji Ganesan and P. Bhanumathi. The musical score was composed by legendary music director G. Ramanathan, with lyrics written by Kannadasan. The film's title 'Illara Jothi' literally translates to 'The Light of Domestic Life', a central theme poetically celebrated throughout this song.
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