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Lyrics & meaning

Collegil Test

From Chinna Poove Mella Pesu · 1987

Lyricist
S. A. Rajkumar
Singer
Malaysia Vasudevan
Music director
S. A. Rajkumar
Details
Chinna Poove Mella Pesu1987

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
College-il test vachaWhen tests are held in college
Bore adikkudhuIt is so boring
Manasu teen age-u ponnu kandaWhen the heart sees a teenage girl
Daav adikidhuIt falls in love
Male
College-il test vachaWhen tests are held in college
Bore adikkudhuIt is so boring
Manasu teen age-u ponnu kandaWhen the heart sees a teenage girl
Daav adikidhuIt falls in love
Male
Ada bus stand-u pakkam thaanaeOh, right near the bus stand
Kannu meiyudhuThe eyes wander off to graze
Nalla pala palakkum saelaiya kandaaSeeing a bright shiny saree
Pakkam thaavudhuIt leaps to that side
Male
Namma college-il test vachaWhen tests are held in our college
Bore adikkudhuIt is so boring
Manasu teen age-u ponnu kandaWhen the heart sees a teenage girl
Daav adikidhuIt falls in love
Male
Ada bus stand-u pakkam thaanaeOh, right near the bus stand
Kannu meiyudhuThe eyes wander off to graze
Nalla pala palakkum saelaiya kandaaSeeing a bright shiny saree
Pakkam thaavudhuIt leaps to that side
Male
Adi mayilae mayilae mayilaeOh peacock, peacock, peacock
Enna marandhu pona mayilaeOh peacock who forgot me
Adi odunji nikkira oyilaeOh graceful one standing slender
Naan urugi ponen kuyilaeI melted away, oh cuckoo
Male
Un kannu rendum nenja killudhuBoth your eyes pinch my heart
Ilam ponnu manam enna solludhuWhat does the young girl's heart say?
Un kannu rendum nenja killudhuBoth your eyes pinch my heart
Ilam ponnu manam enna solludhuWhat does the young girl's heart say?
Adi aththini siththini paththiniyae uththamiOh Hasthini, Chithrini, virtuous lady, pure one
Kattikkiraen unna naanu kitta vaadi machchiniI will marry you, come closer my love
Male
College-ilIn college
Namma college-il test vachaWhen tests are held in our college
Bore adikkudhuIt is so boring
Manasu teen age-u ponnu kandaWhen the heart sees a teenage girl
Daav adikidhuIt falls in love
Male
Ada bus stand-u pakkam thaanaeOh, right near the bus stand
Kannu meiyudhuThe eyes wander off to graze
Nalla pala palakkum saelaiya kandaaSeeing a bright shiny saree
Pakkam thaavudhuIt leaps to that side
Male
Ada nadayae nadayae nadayaeOh walk, walk, walk
En manam kavarndha nadayaeOh walk that stole my heart
Ada elachu pona idaiyaeOh waist that has turned slender
Enna vaattum kaaman padaiyaeOh army of Cupid tormenting me
Male
Un appan aaththa peru ennamaaWhat are your father's and mother's names?
Un parambaraikkae paattan naan ammaaI am the grand ancestor to your whole lineage, girl
Un appan aaththa peru ennamaaWhat are your father's and mother's names?
Un parambaraikkae paattan naan ammaaI am the grand ancestor to your whole lineage, girl
Adi andhari sundhari anjugamae endhiriOh illusionist, beautiful girl, sweet parrot, get up
Kondu poven kudhirai mela maaman rajathandhiriI will carry you on a horse, your uncle is a master strategist
Male
College-ilIn college
Namma college-il test vachaWhen tests are held in our college
Bore adikkudhuIt is so boring
Manasu teen age-u ponnu kandaWhen the heart sees a teenage girl
Daav adikidhuIt falls in love
Male
Ada bus stand-u pakkam thaanaeOh, right near the bus stand
Kannu meiyudhuThe eyes wander off to graze
Nalla pala palakkum saelaiya kandaaSeeing a bright shiny saree
Pakkam thaavudhuIt leaps to that side
Male
Namma college-il test vachaWhen tests are held in our college
Bore adikkudhuIt is so boring
Manasu teen age-u ponnu kandaWhen the heart sees a teenage girl
Daav adikidhuIt falls in love
Male
Ada bus stand-u pakkam thaanaeOh, right near the bus stand
Kannu meiyudhuThe eyes wander off to graze
Nalla pala palakkum saelaiya kandaaSeeing a bright shiny saree
Pakkam thaavudhuIt leaps to that side
Hei pakkam thaavudhuHey, it leaps to that side
Hei hei pakkam thaavudhuHey hey, it leaps to that side

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song expresses the carefree, playful spirit of college youth who find academic exams boring and prefer the excitement of romance and distraction. The protagonist whimsically describes how his eyes wander towards girls at the bus stand and how his heart instantly gets drawn to attractive young women. He playfully woos his beloved using romantic exaggerations, traditional classical classifications of women, and humorous banter about her family and lineage. Overall, the song is a energetic, lighthearted college track celebrating youthful infatuation and romantic banter.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Enna vaattum kaaman padaiyae

Comparing the girl's charm to Cupid's army ('kaaman padaiyae') that torments the lover's heart.

Hyperbole

Un parambaraikkae paattan naan ammaa

Playful dramatic exaggeration of status and flirting by claiming to be the ancestor/patriarch to her whole lineage.

Eskhai / Alliteration (Ethirhai and Monai)

Adi aththini siththini paththiniyae uththami

Rhyming ending words and rhythmic repetition of classic terms for women (aththini, siththini, paththini, uththami).

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Trivia

'Chinna Poove Mella Pesu' (1987) marked the debut of S. A. Rajkumar as a film music director. He composed the music as well as penned the lyrics for this popular youth track.

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