Chittukuruvi
From Parasuram · 2003
- Lyricist
- Pazhani Bharathi
- Singers
- Swarnalatha, Arjun, Sriram Parthasarathy
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Parasuram2003
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Chittukuruvi aruviya | A little sparrow tries |
| Kudikka paakkudhu paakkudhu | To drink up the waterfall, tries to drink. |
| Pattaampoochi vaanathai | A butterfly asks |
| Vilaikku ketkudhu ketkudhu | To buy the sky, asks to buy. |
| Male | |
| Eppo eppo ippo ippo | When, oh when? Right now, right now! |
| Neeyum naanum | You and I, |
| Thottu thottu | Touching each other, |
| Kothi kothi eppo eppo | Pecking affectionately, when, oh when? |
| Vendum vendum endru endru | Saying 'we want, we want', |
| Sollu sollu ippo ippo | Tell me, tell me, right now, right now! |
| Female | |
| Chittukuruvi aruviya | A little sparrow tries |
| Kudikka paakkudhu paakkudhu | To drink up the waterfall, tries to drink. |
| Pattaampoochi vaanathai | A butterfly asks |
| Vilaikku ketkudhu ketkudhu | To buy the sky, asks to buy. |
| Female | |
| Maadhaani thaavani | The henna-dyed half-saree, |
| Malaiyai izhukka paarkudhu | Tries to pull the mountain. |
| Endhan azhagai andha malarum | Even that flower parts its veil, |
| Thiraiyai vilakki paarkuthu | To look at my beauty. |
| Male | |
| Aagaaya vennila | The silver moon in the sky, |
| Iravai vizhunga paarkuthae | Tries to swallow the night. |
| Otrai paarvai utru paarthu | Gazing intently with a single glance, |
| Uyirai thirudi ponathae | It stole my life away. |
| Female | |
| Kaatrodu pesu ootrodu aadu | Talk with the wind, dance with the stream, |
| Kannodu kanavaadum vayadhallava | Isn't this the age for dreaming through the eyes? |
| Sillendru thulli mellendru paadu | Leap coolly and sing softly, |
| Melaadai paruvathin parisallava | Isn't the upper drape a gift of youth? |
| Male | |
| Mann veezhndha vidhai polae | Like a seed fallen into the soil, |
| Naan unnil pudhaindhenae | I buried myself inside you. |
| Thisaiyettum theriyaamal | Unaware of the eight directions, |
| Vazhi ondru puriyaamal | Without understanding any path, |
| Ival kannil naan indru ilaippaarinen | I rested today in her eyes. |
| Male | |
| Chittukuruvi aruviya | A little sparrow, the waterfall |
| Kudikka vendumae vendumae | Must drink, yes, must drink. |
| Pattaampoochi vaanathai | A butterfly buys the sky, |
| Vilaikku vaanguthae vaanguthae | Buys it for a price, buys it. |
| Female | |
| Kannodu inbam | Joy in the eyes, |
| Kaatrodu inbam | Joy in the wind, |
| Inbangal illaadha idam illaiyae | Is there any place where joy does not exist? |
| Kaiveesi vaazhndhu | Living freely waving hands, |
| Kadhai pesi paarkka | To talk and share stories, |
| Kannkonda yaarukkum | For anyone blessed with eyes, |
| Manam illaiyae | There is no unwillingness. |
| Male | |
| Penn inbam illaamal | Without woman's pleasure, |
| Aan inbam adangaadhu | Man's delight will not be contained. |
| Nil endru sonnaalum | Even if told to stop, |
| Poo endru sonnaalum | Even if told to go, |
| Nee dhaanae en dhega nizhal allava | Aren't you the shadow of my physical body? |
| Female | |
| Chittukuruvi aruviya | A little sparrow tries |
| Kudikka paakkudhu paakkudhu | To drink up the waterfall, tries to drink. |
| Pattaampoochi vaanathai | A butterfly asks |
| Vilaikku ketkudhu ketkudhu | To buy the sky, asks to buy. |
| Male | |
| Neeyum naanum | You and I, |
| Thottu thottu | Touching each other, |
| Kothi kothi eppo eppo | Pecking affectionately, when, oh when? |
| Vendum vendum endru endru | Saying 'we want, we want', |
| Sollu sollu ippo ippo | Tell me, tell me, right now, right now! |
சிட்டுகுருவி அருவிய
குடிக்க பாக்குது பாக்குது
பட்டாம்பூச்சி வானத்தை
விலைக்கு கேட்குது கேட்குது
A little sparrow tries
To drink up the waterfall, tries to drink.
A butterfly asks
To buy the sky, asks to buy.
எப்போ எப்போ இப்போ இப்போ
நீயும் நானும்
தொட்டு தொட்டு
கொத்தி கொத்தி எப்போ எப்போ
வேண்டும் வேண்டும் என்று என்று
சொல்லு சொல்லு இப்போ இப்போ
When, oh when? Right now, right now!
You and I,
Touching each other,
Pecking affectionately, when, oh when?
Saying 'we want, we want',
Tell me, tell me, right now, right now!
சிட்டுகுருவி அருவிய
குடிக்க பாக்குது பாக்குது
பட்டாம்பூச்சி வானத்தை
விலைக்கு கேட்குது கேட்குது
A little sparrow tries
To drink up the waterfall, tries to drink.
A butterfly asks
To buy the sky, asks to buy.
மாதானி தாவணி
மலையை இழுக்க பார்க்குது
எந்தன் அழகை அந்த மலரும்
திரையை விலக்கி பார்க்குது
The henna-dyed half-saree,
Tries to pull the mountain.
Even that flower parts its veil,
To look at my beauty.
ஆகாய வெண்ணிலா
இரவை விழுங்க பார்க்குது
ஒற்றை பார்வை உற்று பார்த்து
உயிரை திருடி போனதே
The silver moon in the sky,
Tries to swallow the night.
Gazing intently with a single glance,
It stole my life away.
காற்றோடு பேசு ஊற்றோடு ஆடு
கண்ணோடு கனவாடும் வயதல்லவா
சில்லென்று துள்ளி மெல்லென்று பாடு
மேலாடை பருவத்தின் பரிசல்லவா
Talk with the wind, dance with the stream,
Isn't this the age for dreaming through the eyes?
Leap coolly and sing softly,
Isn't the upper drape a gift of youth?
மண்ணில் வீழ்ந்த விதை போலே
நான் உன்னில் புதைந்தேனே
திசையெட்டும் தெரியாமல்
வழி ஒன்று புரியாமல்
இவள் கண்ணில் நான் இன்று இளைப்பாறினேன்
Like a seed fallen into the soil,
I buried myself inside you.
Unaware of the eight directions,
Without understanding any path,
I rested today in her eyes.
சிட்டுகுருவி அருவிய
குடிக்க வேண்டுமே வேண்டுமே
பட்டாம்பூச்சி வானத்தை
விலைக்கு வாங்குதே வாங்குதே
A little sparrow, the waterfall
Must drink, yes, must drink.
A butterfly buys the sky,
Buys it for a price, buys it.
கண்ணோடு இன்பம்
காற்றோடு இன்பம்
இன்பங்கள் இல்லாத இடம் இல்லையே
கைவீசி வாழ்ந்து
கதை பேசி பார்க்க
கண்கொண்ட யாருக்கும்
மனம் இல்லையே
Joy in the eyes,
Joy in the wind,
Is there any place where joy does not exist?
Living freely waving hands,
To talk and share stories,
For anyone blessed with eyes,
There is no unwillingness.
பெண் இன்பம் இல்லாமல்
ஆண் இன்பம் அடங்காது
நில் என்று சொன்னாலும்
போ என்று சொன்னாலும்
நீ தானே என் தேக நிழல் அல்லவா
Without woman's pleasure,
Man's delight will not be contained.
Even if told to stop,
Even if told to go,
Aren't you the shadow of my physical body?
சிட்டுகுருவி அருவிய
குடிக்க பாக்குது பாக்குது
பட்டாம்பூச்சி வானத்தை
விலைக்கு கேட்குது கேட்குது
A little sparrow tries
To drink up the waterfall, tries to drink.
A butterfly asks
To buy the sky, asks to buy.
நீயும் நானும்
தொட்டு தொட்டு
கொத்தி கொத்தி எப்போ எப்போ
வேண்டும் வேண்டும் என்று என்று
சொல்லு சொல்லு இப்போ இப்போ
You and I,
Touching each other,
Pecking affectionately, when, oh when?
Saying 'we want, we want',
Tell me, tell me, right now, right now!
Chittukuruvi aruviya
A little sparrow tries
Kudikka paakkudhu paakkudhu
To drink up the waterfall, tries to drink.
Pattaampoochi vaanathai
A butterfly asks
Vilaikku ketkudhu ketkudhu
To buy the sky, asks to buy.
Eppo eppo ippo ippo
When, oh when? Right now, right now!
Neeyum naanum
You and I,
Thottu thottu
Touching each other,
Kothi kothi eppo eppo
Pecking affectionately, when, oh when?
Vendum vendum endru endru
Saying 'we want, we want',
Sollu sollu ippo ippo
Tell me, tell me, right now, right now!
Chittukuruvi aruviya
A little sparrow tries
Kudikka paakkudhu paakkudhu
To drink up the waterfall, tries to drink.
Pattaampoochi vaanathai
A butterfly asks
Vilaikku ketkudhu ketkudhu
To buy the sky, asks to buy.
Maadhaani thaavani
The henna-dyed half-saree,
Malaiyai izhukka paarkudhu
Tries to pull the mountain.
Endhan azhagai andha malarum
Even that flower parts its veil,
Thiraiyai vilakki paarkuthu
To look at my beauty.
Aagaaya vennila
The silver moon in the sky,
Iravai vizhunga paarkuthae
Tries to swallow the night.
Otrai paarvai utru paarthu
Gazing intently with a single glance,
Uyirai thirudi ponathae
It stole my life away.
Kaatrodu pesu ootrodu aadu
Talk with the wind, dance with the stream,
Kannodu kanavaadum vayadhallava
Isn't this the age for dreaming through the eyes?
Sillendru thulli mellendru paadu
Leap coolly and sing softly,
Melaadai paruvathin parisallava
Isn't the upper drape a gift of youth?
Mann veezhndha vidhai polae
Like a seed fallen into the soil,
Naan unnil pudhaindhenae
I buried myself inside you.
Thisaiyettum theriyaamal
Unaware of the eight directions,
Vazhi ondru puriyaamal
Without understanding any path,
Ival kannil naan indru ilaippaarinen
I rested today in her eyes.
Chittukuruvi aruviya
A little sparrow, the waterfall
Kudikka vendumae vendumae
Must drink, yes, must drink.
Pattaampoochi vaanathai
A butterfly buys the sky,
Vilaikku vaanguthae vaanguthae
Buys it for a price, buys it.
Kannodu inbam
Joy in the eyes,
Kaatrodu inbam
Joy in the wind,
Inbangal illaadha idam illaiyae
Is there any place where joy does not exist?
Kaiveesi vaazhndhu
Living freely waving hands,
Kadhai pesi paarkka
To talk and share stories,
Kannkonda yaarukkum
For anyone blessed with eyes,
Manam illaiyae
There is no unwillingness.
Penn inbam illaamal
Without woman's pleasure,
Aan inbam adangaadhu
Man's delight will not be contained.
Nil endru sonnaalum
Even if told to stop,
Poo endru sonnaalum
Even if told to go,
Nee dhaanae en dhega nizhal allava
Aren't you the shadow of my physical body?
Chittukuruvi aruviya
A little sparrow tries
Kudikka paakkudhu paakkudhu
To drink up the waterfall, tries to drink.
Pattaampoochi vaanathai
A butterfly asks
Vilaikku ketkudhu ketkudhu
To buy the sky, asks to buy.
Neeyum naanum
You and I,
Thottu thottu
Touching each other,
Kothi kothi eppo eppo
Pecking affectionately, when, oh when?
Vendum vendum endru endru
Saying 'we want, we want',
Sollu sollu ippo ippo
Tell me, tell me, right now, right now!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Chittukuruvi Aruviya' is a playful, romantic track from the movie Parasuram (2003). The lyrics capture the overflowing passion and youthful enthusiasm of lovers using grand, hyperbole-filled imagery inspired by nature—such as a tiny sparrow trying to drink an entire waterfall or a butterfly trying to purchase the sky. The song explores the sensory joy of love, where nature itself seems to react to the couple's romance. Through metaphors of seeds sinking into the earth and shadows bound to bodies, the lyrics express complete surrender and intimate togetherness between the lovers.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor / உருவகம் (Uruvagam)
“Chittukuruvi aruviya kudikka paakkudhu paakkudhu”
Compares impossibly vast desires of love to small creatures attempting grand tasks like drinking a waterfall or buying the sky.
Repetition / அடுக்கத்தொடர் (Adukkuthodar)
“Thottu thottu / Kothi kothi eppo eppo”
Repeated words like 'Thottu thottu' and 'Eppo eppo' heighten the rhythmic playfulness and express intense eagerness.
Simile / உவமை (Uvamai)
“Mann veezhndha vidhai polae / Naan unnil pudhaindhenae”
Uses 'polae' (like) to compare falling deeply in love and surrendering to a seed embedding itself in the earth.
Personification
“Endhan azhagai andha malarum thiraiyai vilakki paarkuthu”
Attributes human actions to a flower lifting its veil to admire beauty.
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Trivia
The song is featured in the 2003 Tamil action film 'Parasuram', directed by Arjun Sarja and starring Arjun alongside Kiran Rathod. The music for the soundtrack was composed by A. R. Rahman, with lyrics written by Pazhani Bharathi.
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