Chittukuruvi Rekkai Adichu
From Annaiyin Madiyil · 1992
- Lyricist
- Kalidasan
- Singers
- Mano, K. S. Chitra
- Music director
- Mamallan
- Details
- Annaiyin Madiyil1992
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Chittukkuruvi rekkai adichchu | Flapping its wings, the little sparrow |
| Theenda vanthathu sugam vendum endrathu | Came to touch and asked for pleasure |
| Kattiyanaikka vittu koduththu | Yielding herself to be embraced |
| Kadhal endrathu panikkaalam vanthathu | Calling it love, the chilly winter season arrived |
| Rosaappoo pooththu raasava paaththu | A rose bloomed, looked at her king |
| Aalaana sethi onna kaadhil sonnathu | And whispered in his ear the news of coming of age |
| Female | |
| Chittukkuruvi rekkai adichchu | Flapping its wings, the little sparrow |
| Theenda vanthathu sugam vendum endrathu | Came to touch and asked for pleasure |
| Kattiyanaikka vittu koduththu | Yielding herself to be embraced |
| Kadhal endrathu panikkaalam vanthathu | Calling it love, the chilly winter season arrived |
| Female | |
| : Maththaala melam ondru nenjukkullae adikkuthae | A rhythm of percussion drums beats inside my heart |
| Mama un nenaippu vanthu maaraapputhaan nazhuvuthae | Thinking of you, uncle, my upper garment slips away |
| Uchchanthalai silirkkuthae ullangaal sevakkuthae | The crown of my head shivers and the soles of my feet turn red |
| Otti otti orasumpothu olagamae marakkuthae | As we brush against each other closely, the whole world is forgotten |
| Female | |
| Thanniyum kodhikkuthae thaagamthaan edukkuthae | The water boils, yet a deep thirst arises |
| Thanniyum kodhikkuthae thaagamthaan edukkuthae | The water boils, yet a deep thirst arises |
| Ennamo pannuthae kaalu rendum pinnuthae | Something strange happens, my legs entangle |
| Female | |
| Chittukkuruvi rekkai adichchu | Flapping its wings, the little sparrow |
| Theenda vanthathu sugam vendum endrathu | Came to touch and asked for pleasure |
| Kattiyanaikka vittu koduththu | Yielding herself to be embraced |
| Kadhal endrathu panikkaalam vanthathu | Calling it love, the chilly winter season arrived |
| Rosaappoo pooththu raasava paaththu | A rose bloomed, looked at her king |
| Aalaana sethi onna kaadhil sonnathu | And whispered in his ear the news of coming of age |
| Female | |
| Chittukkuruvi rekkai adichchu | Flapping its wings, the little sparrow |
| Theenda vanthathu sugam vendum endrathu | Came to touch and asked for pleasure |
| Kattiyanaikka vittu koduththu | Yielding herself to be embraced |
| Kadhal endrathu panikkaalam vanthathu | Calling it love, the chilly winter season arrived |
| Male | |
| Kaaththukkoru vaasam tharum kattazhagu paalkudamae | A handsome pot of milk offering fragrance to the wind |
| Poottaatha pudhu radhamae pongi vantha madhurasamae | An unlocked new chariot, an overflowing sweet nectar |
| Vaarththaigalil thaen vadiththu vanthu nindra thanimaramae | A solitary tree dripping honey through words |
| Vaadaatha manicharamae vattamidum mayilinamae | An unfading string of gems, a circling flock of peacocks |
| Male | |
| Suththi varum sugavanamae muththamidu oru tharamae | A surrounding garden of bliss, kiss me just once |
| Suththi varum sugavanamae muththamidu oru tharamae | A surrounding garden of bliss, kiss me just once |
| Allavaa sollavaa anthpura ragasiyamae | Shall I embrace or reveal the secrets of the inner chamber? |
| Male | |
| Chittukkuruvi rekkai adichchu | Flapping its wings, the little sparrow |
| Theenda vanthathu sugam vendum endrathu | Came to touch and asked for pleasure |
| Kattiyanaikka vittu koduththu | Yielding herself to be embraced |
| Kadhal endrathu panikkaalam vanthathu | Calling it love, the chilly winter season arrived |
| Rosaappoo pooththu kaathoram verththu | A rose bloomed, sweating near the ears |
| Aalaana sethi onna kaadhil sonnathu | And whispered in his ear the news of coming of age |
| Female | |
| Chittukkuruvi rekkai adichchu | Flapping its wings, the little sparrow |
| Theenda vanthathu sugam vendum endrathu | Came to touch and asked for pleasure |
| Male :Kattiyanaikka vittu koduththu | Male: Yielding herself to be embraced |
| Kadhal endrathu panikkaalam vanthathu | Calling it love, the chilly winter season arrived |
| Female :Theenda vanthathu sugam vendum endrathu | Female: Came to touch and asked for pleasure |
| Male :Kadhal endrathu panikkaalam vanthathu | Male: Calling it love, the chilly winter season arrived |
சிட்டுக்குருவி ரெக்கை அடிச்சு தீண்ட வந்தது
சுகம் வேண்டும் என்றது
கட்டியணைக்க விட்டுக் கொடுத்து காதல் என்றது
பனிக் காலம் வந்தது
ரோசாப்பூ பூத்து ராசவ பாத்து
ஆளான சேதி ஒன்ன காதில் சொன்னது
Flapping its wings, the little sparrow
Came to touch and asked for pleasure
Yielding herself to be embraced
Calling it love, the chilly winter season arrived
A rose bloomed, looked at her king
And whispered in his ear the news of coming of age
சிட்டுக்குருவி ரெக்கை அடிச்சு தீண்ட வந்தது
சுகம் வேண்டும் என்றது
கட்டியணைக்க விட்டுக் கொடுத்து காதல் என்றது
பனிக் காலம் வந்தது
Flapping its wings, the little sparrow
Came to touch and asked for pleasure
Yielding herself to be embraced
Calling it love, the chilly winter season arrived
மத்தாள மேளம் ஒன்று நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே அடிக்குதே
மாமா உன் நெனப்பு வந்து மாராப்புத்தான் நழுவுதே
உச்சந்தல சிலிர்க்குதே உள்ளங்கால் செவக்குதே
ஒட்டி ஒட்டி ஓரசும்போது ஒலகமே மறக்குதே
A rhythm of percussion drums beats inside my heart
Thinking of you, uncle, my upper garment slips away
The crown of my head shivers and the soles of my feet turn red
As we brush against each other closely, the whole world is forgotten
தண்ணியும் கொதிக்குதே தாகம்தான் எடுக்குதே
தண்ணியும் கொதிக்குதே தாகம்தான் எடுக்குதே
என்னமோ பண்ணுதே காலு ரெண்டும் பின்னுதே
The water boils, yet a deep thirst arises
The water boils, yet a deep thirst arises
Something strange happens, my legs entangle
சிட்டுக்குருவி ரெக்கை அடிச்சு தீண்ட வந்தது
சுகம் வேண்டும் என்றது
கட்டியணைக்க விட்டுக் கொடுத்து காதல் என்றது
பனிக் காலம் வந்தது
ரோசாப்பூ பூத்து ராசவ பாத்து
ஆளான சேதி ஒன்ன காதில் சொன்னது
Flapping its wings, the little sparrow
Came to touch and asked for pleasure
Yielding herself to be embraced
Calling it love, the chilly winter season arrived
A rose bloomed, looked at her king
And whispered in his ear the news of coming of age
சிட்டுக்குருவி ரெக்கை அடிச்சு தீண்ட வந்தது
சுகம் வேண்டும் என்றது
கட்டியணைக்க விட்டுக் கொடுத்து காதல் என்றது
பனிக் காலம் வந்தது
Flapping its wings, the little sparrow
Came to touch and asked for pleasure
Yielding herself to be embraced
Calling it love, the chilly winter season arrived
காத்துக்கொரு வாசம் தரும் கட்டழகு பால்குடமே
பூட்டாத புது ரதமே பொங்கி வந்த மதுரசமே
வார்த்தைகளில் தேன் வடித்து வந்து நின்ற தனிமரமே
வாடாத மணிச்சரமே வட்டமிடும் மயிலினமே
A handsome pot of milk offering fragrance to the wind
An unlocked new chariot, an overflowing sweet nectar
A solitary tree dripping honey through words
An unfading string of gems, a circling flock of peacocks
சுத்தி வரும் சுகவனமே முத்தமிடு ஒரு தரமே
சுத்தி வரும் சுகவனமே முத்தமிடு ஒரு தரமே
அள்ளவா சொல்லவா அந்தபுர ரகசியமே
A surrounding garden of bliss, kiss me just once
A surrounding garden of bliss, kiss me just once
Shall I embrace or reveal the secrets of the inner chamber?
சிட்டுக்குருவி ரெக்கை அடிச்சு தீண்ட வந்தது
சுகம் வேண்டும் என்றது
கட்டியணைக்க விட்டுக் கொடுத்து காதல் என்றது
பனிக் காலம் வந்தது
ரோசாப்பூ பூத்து காதோரம் வேர்த்து
ஆளான சேதி ஒன்ன காதில் சொன்னது
Flapping its wings, the little sparrow
Came to touch and asked for pleasure
Yielding herself to be embraced
Calling it love, the chilly winter season arrived
A rose bloomed, sweating near the ears
And whispered in his ear the news of coming of age
சிட்டுக்குருவி ரெக்கை அடிச்சு தீண்ட வந்தது
சுகம் வேண்டும் என்றது
கட்டியணைக்க விட்டுக் கொடுத்து காதல் என்றது
பனிக் காலம் வந்தது
தீண்ட வந்தது சுகம் வேண்டுமென்றது
காதல் என்றது பனிக் காலம் வந்தது
Flapping its wings, the little sparrow
Came to touch and asked for pleasure
Male: Yielding herself to be embraced
Calling it love, the chilly winter season arrived
Female: Came to touch and asked for pleasure
Male: Calling it love, the chilly winter season arrived
Chittukkuruvi rekkai adichchu
Flapping its wings, the little sparrow
Theenda vanthathu sugam vendum endrathu
Came to touch and asked for pleasure
Kattiyanaikka vittu koduththu
Yielding herself to be embraced
Kadhal endrathu panikkaalam vanthathu
Calling it love, the chilly winter season arrived
Rosaappoo pooththu raasava paaththu
A rose bloomed, looked at her king
Aalaana sethi onna kaadhil sonnathu
And whispered in his ear the news of coming of age
Chittukkuruvi rekkai adichchu
Flapping its wings, the little sparrow
Theenda vanthathu sugam vendum endrathu
Came to touch and asked for pleasure
Kattiyanaikka vittu koduththu
Yielding herself to be embraced
Kadhal endrathu panikkaalam vanthathu
Calling it love, the chilly winter season arrived
: Maththaala melam ondru nenjukkullae adikkuthae
A rhythm of percussion drums beats inside my heart
Mama un nenaippu vanthu maaraapputhaan nazhuvuthae
Thinking of you, uncle, my upper garment slips away
Uchchanthalai silirkkuthae ullangaal sevakkuthae
The crown of my head shivers and the soles of my feet turn red
Otti otti orasumpothu olagamae marakkuthae
As we brush against each other closely, the whole world is forgotten
Thanniyum kodhikkuthae thaagamthaan edukkuthae
The water boils, yet a deep thirst arises
Thanniyum kodhikkuthae thaagamthaan edukkuthae
The water boils, yet a deep thirst arises
Ennamo pannuthae kaalu rendum pinnuthae
Something strange happens, my legs entangle
Chittukkuruvi rekkai adichchu
Flapping its wings, the little sparrow
Theenda vanthathu sugam vendum endrathu
Came to touch and asked for pleasure
Kattiyanaikka vittu koduththu
Yielding herself to be embraced
Kadhal endrathu panikkaalam vanthathu
Calling it love, the chilly winter season arrived
Rosaappoo pooththu raasava paaththu
A rose bloomed, looked at her king
Aalaana sethi onna kaadhil sonnathu
And whispered in his ear the news of coming of age
Chittukkuruvi rekkai adichchu
Flapping its wings, the little sparrow
Theenda vanthathu sugam vendum endrathu
Came to touch and asked for pleasure
Kattiyanaikka vittu koduththu
Yielding herself to be embraced
Kadhal endrathu panikkaalam vanthathu
Calling it love, the chilly winter season arrived
Kaaththukkoru vaasam tharum kattazhagu paalkudamae
A handsome pot of milk offering fragrance to the wind
Poottaatha pudhu radhamae pongi vantha madhurasamae
An unlocked new chariot, an overflowing sweet nectar
Vaarththaigalil thaen vadiththu vanthu nindra thanimaramae
A solitary tree dripping honey through words
Vaadaatha manicharamae vattamidum mayilinamae
An unfading string of gems, a circling flock of peacocks
Suththi varum sugavanamae muththamidu oru tharamae
A surrounding garden of bliss, kiss me just once
Suththi varum sugavanamae muththamidu oru tharamae
A surrounding garden of bliss, kiss me just once
Allavaa sollavaa anthpura ragasiyamae
Shall I embrace or reveal the secrets of the inner chamber?
Chittukkuruvi rekkai adichchu
Flapping its wings, the little sparrow
Theenda vanthathu sugam vendum endrathu
Came to touch and asked for pleasure
Kattiyanaikka vittu koduththu
Yielding herself to be embraced
Kadhal endrathu panikkaalam vanthathu
Calling it love, the chilly winter season arrived
Rosaappoo pooththu kaathoram verththu
A rose bloomed, sweating near the ears
Aalaana sethi onna kaadhil sonnathu
And whispered in his ear the news of coming of age
Chittukkuruvi rekkai adichchu
Flapping its wings, the little sparrow
Theenda vanthathu sugam vendum endrathu
Came to touch and asked for pleasure
Male :Kattiyanaikka vittu koduththu
Male: Yielding herself to be embraced
Kadhal endrathu panikkaalam vanthathu
Calling it love, the chilly winter season arrived
Female :Theenda vanthathu sugam vendum endrathu
Female: Came to touch and asked for pleasure
Male :Kadhal endrathu panikkaalam vanthathu
Male: Calling it love, the chilly winter season arrived
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Chittukkuruvi Rekkai Adichchu' from the movie 'Annaiyin Madiyil' (1992) is a romantic duet capturing the awakening of passion and intimate desire between lovers. Through playful natural imagery such as a flapping sparrow, blooming roses, and the onset of the chilly winter season, the heroine describes the sensual sensations taking over her mind and body when thinking of her partner.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani / Metaphor
“Chittukkuruvi rekkai adichchu”
Comparing the heroine to a 'Chittukkuruvi' (sparrow) and a 'Rosaappoo' (rose) to express her delicateness, beauty, and budding romance.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Thanniyum kodhikkuthae thaagamthaan edukkuthae”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds like 'Th' in 'Thanniyum' and 'Thaagamthaan'.
Esubu / Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Poottaatha pudhu radhamae pongi vantha madhurasamae”
Matching end sounds across lines ('radhamae', 'madhurasamae', 'thanimaramae', 'mayilinamae').
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Trivia
Written by lyricist Kalidasan for the 1992 film 'Annaiyin Madiyil', the song relies heavily on rural folk metaphors, blending traditional Tamil erotic poetry motifs (Sringara) with catchy folk rhythms.
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