Ennadi Chinnakutti
From Chithrapournami · 1976
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Chithrapournami1976
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ennadi chinnakkutti | Hey little girl, |
| Potta pulli sarithaanaa | Is the plan you laid out correct? |
| Ennadi chinnakkutti | Hey little girl, |
| Potta pulli sarithaanaa | Is the plan you laid out correct? |
| Male | |
| Ennai enna ninaichche | What did you think of me? |
| Enna enni sirichche thantha vilai sarithaanaa | What did you laugh thinking of me, is the price you paid correct? |
| Thangakatti perisaa singakutti perisaa | Is a gold brick bigger or a lion cub bigger? |
| Unga kadhai idhuthaanaa…. | Is this your whole story? |
| Male | |
| Ennadi chinnakkutti | Hey little girl, |
| Potta pulli sarithaanaa | Is the plan you laid out correct? |
| Ennai enna ninaichche | What did you think of me? |
| Enna enni sirichche thantha vilai sarithaanaa | What did you laugh thinking of me, is the price you paid correct? |
| Thangakatti perisaa singakutti perisaa | Is a gold brick bigger or a lion cub bigger? |
| Unga kadhai idhuthaanaa… | Is this your whole story? |
| Male | |
| Parunthu pettreduththa kliyae | Oh parrot born to a kite, |
| Kazhugu eendreduththa kuyilae | Oh cuckoo born to an eagle, |
| Kiliyai kanni vaiththu pidippaen | I will set a snare and catch the parrot, |
| Kuyilai kandu koottil adaippaen | I will find the cuckoo and lock it in a cage, |
| Ponnammaa chinna poovammaa | Oh golden girl, oh little flower girl, |
| Innum vetkkammaa konjam sollammaa | Still shy? Tell me a bit, girl, |
| Ponnammaa chinna poovammaa | Oh golden girl, oh little flower girl, |
| Innum vetkkammaa konjam sollammaa | Still shy? Tell me a bit, girl, |
| Male | |
| Ennai enna ninaichche | What did you think of me? |
| Enna enni sirichche thantha vilai sarithaanaa | What did you laugh thinking of me, is the price you paid correct? |
| Thangakatti perisaa singakutti perisaa | Is a gold brick bigger or a lion cub bigger? |
| Unga kadhai idhuthaanaa…. | Is this your whole story? |
| Male | |
| Kadugu rompa rompa sirisu | A mustard seed is very, very small, |
| Adhuthaan ungaloda manasu | That is exactly how your heart is, |
| Enakku athu konjam perisu | To me, even that seems a bit big, |
| Vazhakkai nadaththuthu vayasu | Age is conducting the whole argument, |
| Akkammaa adi jakkammaa innum | Hey Akkamma, hey Jakkamma, |
| Vetkkamaa konjam sollammaa | Still feeling shy? Tell me a bit, girl, |
| Akkammaa adi jakkammaa innum | Hey Akkamma, hey Jakkamma, |
| Vetkkamaa konjam sollammaa | Still feeling shy? Tell me a bit, girl, |
| Male | |
| Ennadi chinnakkutti | Hey little girl, |
| Potta pulli sarithaanaa | Is the plan you laid out correct? |
| Male | |
| Adiyae naanum konjam nadippaen | Hey girl, I will act a bit too, |
| Unnaiyum paarkka solli azhaippaen | I will invite others to look at you as well, |
| Maruththaa oongi onnu koduppaen | If you refuse, I will raise my hand and give you one, |
| Thaduththaa ungappanaiyum udhaippaen | If he interferes, I will kick your father too, |
| Thangammaa katti muththammaa | Oh golden girl, give me a tight kiss, |
| Alli kottammaa ottu moththamaa | Shower it all upon me at once, |
| Thangammaa katti muththammaa | Oh golden girl, give me a tight kiss, |
| Alli kottammaa ottu moththamaa | Shower it all upon me at once, |
| Male | |
| Ennai enna ninaichche | What did you think of me? |
| Enna enni sirichche thantha vilai sarithaanaa | What did you laugh thinking of me, is the price you paid correct? |
| Thangakatti perisaa singakutti perisaa | Is a gold brick bigger or a lion cub bigger? |
| Unga kadhai idhuthaanaa…. | Is this your whole story? |
| Male | |
| Ennadi chinnakkutti | Hey little girl, |
| Potta pulli sarithaanaa | Is the plan you laid out correct? |
என்னடி சின்னக்குட்டி
போட்டப் புள்ளி சரிதானா
என்னடி சின்னக்குட்டி
போட்டப் புள்ளி சரிதானா
Hey little girl,
Is the plan you laid out correct?
Hey little girl,
Is the plan you laid out correct?
என்னை என்ன நினைச்சே
என்ன எண்ணி சிரிச்சே தந்த விலை சரிதானா
தங்கக்கட்டி பெரிசா சிங்கக் குட்டி பெரிசா
உங்க கதை இதுதானா........
What did you think of me?
What did you laugh thinking of me, is the price you paid correct?
Is a gold brick bigger or a lion cub bigger?
Is this your whole story?
என்னடி சின்னக்குட்டி
போட்டப் புள்ளி சரிதானா
என்னை என்ன நினைச்சே
என்ன எண்ணி சிரிச்சே தந்த விலை சரிதானா
தங்கக்கட்டி பெரிசா சிங்கக் குட்டி பெரிசா
உங்க கதை இதுதானா........
Hey little girl,
Is the plan you laid out correct?
What did you think of me?
What did you laugh thinking of me, is the price you paid correct?
Is a gold brick bigger or a lion cub bigger?
Is this your whole story?
பருந்து பெற்றெடுத்த கிளியே
கழுகு ஈன்றெடுத்த குயிலே
கிளியைக் கண்ணி வைத்து பிடிப்பேன்
குயிலைக் கண்டு கூட்டில் அடைப்பேன்
பொன்னம்மா சின்னப் பூவம்மா
இன்னும் வெட்கமா கொஞ்சம் சொல்லம்மா
பொன்னம்மா சின்னப் பூவம்மா
இன்னும் வெட்கமா கொஞ்சம் சொல்லம்மா
Oh parrot born to a kite,
Oh cuckoo born to an eagle,
I will set a snare and catch the parrot,
I will find the cuckoo and lock it in a cage,
Oh golden girl, oh little flower girl,
Still shy? Tell me a bit, girl,
Oh golden girl, oh little flower girl,
Still shy? Tell me a bit, girl,
என்னை என்ன நினைச்சே
என்ன எண்ணி சிரிச்சே தந்த விலை சரிதானா
தங்கக்கட்டி பெரிசா சிங்கக் குட்டி பெரிசா
உங்க கதை இதுதானா........
What did you think of me?
What did you laugh thinking of me, is the price you paid correct?
Is a gold brick bigger or a lion cub bigger?
Is this your whole story?
கடுகு ரொம்ப ரொம்ப சிறிசு
அதுதான் உங்களோட மனசு
எனக்கு அது கொஞ்சம் பெரிசு
வழக்கை நடத்துது வயசு
அக்கம்மா அடி ஜக்கம்மா இன்னும்
வெட்கமா கொஞ்சம் சொல்லம்மா
அக்கம்மா அடி ஜக்கம்மா இன்னும்
வெட்கமா கொஞ்சம் சொல்லம்மா
A mustard seed is very, very small,
That is exactly how your heart is,
To me, even that seems a bit big,
Age is conducting the whole argument,
Hey Akkamma, hey Jakkamma,
Still feeling shy? Tell me a bit, girl,
Hey Akkamma, hey Jakkamma,
Still feeling shy? Tell me a bit, girl,
என்னடி சின்னக்குட்டி
போட்டப் புள்ளி சரிதானா
Hey little girl,
Is the plan you laid out correct?
அடியே நானும் கொஞ்சம் நடிப்பேன்
உன்னையும் பார்க்கச் சொல்லி அழைப்பேன்
மறுத்தா ஓங்கி ஒண்ணு கொடுப்பேன்
தடுத்தா உங்கப்பனையும் உதைப்பேன்
தங்கம்மா கட்டி முத்தம்மா
அள்ளிக் கொட்டம்மா ஒட்டு மொத்தம்மா
தங்கம்மா கட்டி முத்தம்மா
அள்ளிக் கொட்டம்மா ஒட்டு மொத்தம்மா
Hey girl, I will act a bit too,
I will invite others to look at you as well,
If you refuse, I will raise my hand and give you one,
If he interferes, I will kick your father too,
Oh golden girl, give me a tight kiss,
Shower it all upon me at once,
Oh golden girl, give me a tight kiss,
Shower it all upon me at once,
என்னை என்ன நினைச்சே
என்ன எண்ணி சிரிச்சே தந்த விலை சரிதானா
தங்கக்கட்டி பெரிசா சிங்கக் குட்டி பெரிசா
உங்க கதை இதுதானா........
What did you think of me?
What did you laugh thinking of me, is the price you paid correct?
Is a gold brick bigger or a lion cub bigger?
Is this your whole story?
என்னடி சின்னக்குட்டி
போட்டப் புள்ளி சரிதானா
Hey little girl,
Is the plan you laid out correct?
Ennadi chinnakkutti
Hey little girl,
Potta pulli sarithaanaa
Is the plan you laid out correct?
Ennadi chinnakkutti
Hey little girl,
Potta pulli sarithaanaa
Is the plan you laid out correct?
Ennai enna ninaichche
What did you think of me?
Enna enni sirichche thantha vilai sarithaanaa
What did you laugh thinking of me, is the price you paid correct?
Thangakatti perisaa singakutti perisaa
Is a gold brick bigger or a lion cub bigger?
Unga kadhai idhuthaanaa….
Is this your whole story?
Ennadi chinnakkutti
Hey little girl,
Potta pulli sarithaanaa
Is the plan you laid out correct?
Ennai enna ninaichche
What did you think of me?
Enna enni sirichche thantha vilai sarithaanaa
What did you laugh thinking of me, is the price you paid correct?
Thangakatti perisaa singakutti perisaa
Is a gold brick bigger or a lion cub bigger?
Unga kadhai idhuthaanaa…
Is this your whole story?
Parunthu pettreduththa kliyae
Oh parrot born to a kite,
Kazhugu eendreduththa kuyilae
Oh cuckoo born to an eagle,
Kiliyai kanni vaiththu pidippaen
I will set a snare and catch the parrot,
Kuyilai kandu koottil adaippaen
I will find the cuckoo and lock it in a cage,
Ponnammaa chinna poovammaa
Oh golden girl, oh little flower girl,
Innum vetkkammaa konjam sollammaa
Still shy? Tell me a bit, girl,
Ponnammaa chinna poovammaa
Oh golden girl, oh little flower girl,
Innum vetkkammaa konjam sollammaa
Still shy? Tell me a bit, girl,
Ennai enna ninaichche
What did you think of me?
Enna enni sirichche thantha vilai sarithaanaa
What did you laugh thinking of me, is the price you paid correct?
Thangakatti perisaa singakutti perisaa
Is a gold brick bigger or a lion cub bigger?
Unga kadhai idhuthaanaa….
Is this your whole story?
Kadugu rompa rompa sirisu
A mustard seed is very, very small,
Adhuthaan ungaloda manasu
That is exactly how your heart is,
Enakku athu konjam perisu
To me, even that seems a bit big,
Vazhakkai nadaththuthu vayasu
Age is conducting the whole argument,
Akkammaa adi jakkammaa innum
Hey Akkamma, hey Jakkamma,
Vetkkamaa konjam sollammaa
Still feeling shy? Tell me a bit, girl,
Akkammaa adi jakkammaa innum
Hey Akkamma, hey Jakkamma,
Vetkkamaa konjam sollammaa
Still feeling shy? Tell me a bit, girl,
Ennadi chinnakkutti
Hey little girl,
Potta pulli sarithaanaa
Is the plan you laid out correct?
Adiyae naanum konjam nadippaen
Hey girl, I will act a bit too,
Unnaiyum paarkka solli azhaippaen
I will invite others to look at you as well,
Maruththaa oongi onnu koduppaen
If you refuse, I will raise my hand and give you one,
Thaduththaa ungappanaiyum udhaippaen
If he interferes, I will kick your father too,
Thangammaa katti muththammaa
Oh golden girl, give me a tight kiss,
Alli kottammaa ottu moththamaa
Shower it all upon me at once,
Thangammaa katti muththammaa
Oh golden girl, give me a tight kiss,
Alli kottammaa ottu moththamaa
Shower it all upon me at once,
Ennai enna ninaichche
What did you think of me?
Enna enni sirichche thantha vilai sarithaanaa
What did you laugh thinking of me, is the price you paid correct?
Thangakatti perisaa singakutti perisaa
Is a gold brick bigger or a lion cub bigger?
Unga kadhai idhuthaanaa….
Is this your whole story?
Ennadi chinnakkutti
Hey little girl,
Potta pulli sarithaanaa
Is the plan you laid out correct?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This lively and playful track 'Ennadi Chinnakkutti' features a hero playfully teasing and challenging the heroine. He taunts her about her calculations and schemes ('potta pulli'), comparing wealth and stature ('thangakatti') against courage and strength ('singakutti'). Through energetic folk-infused banter, he warns her that he cannot be easily fooled or outsmarted. The lyrical tone blends humorous threats, romantic demand for affection, and folk idioms.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethugai (Second-letter rhyming)
“Parunthu pettreduththa kliyae / Kazhugu eendreduththa kuyilae”
The second letter 'r' (ru) in 'Parunthu' rhymes with 'zh' in 'Kazhugu' (consonant similarity in Tamil poetic meter).
Metaphor
“Kadugu rompa rompa sirisu / Adhuthaan ungaloda manasu”
The heroine's heart/mind is metaphorically compared to a tiny mustard seed to highlight narrow-mindedness or small heart.
Contrast / Rhetorical Question
“Thangakatti perisaa singakutti perisaa”
Contrasts material wealth ('Thangakatti' - gold brick) with valor and life ('Singakutti' - lion cub).
Iyaipu (End rhyme)
“Thangammaa katti muththammaa / Alli kottammaa ottu moththamaa”
The ending sounds 'muththammaa' and 'moththamaa' create an agreeable musical end-rhyme.
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Trivia
'Chithrapournami' (1976) featured music composed by the legendary M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics penned by Kannadasan. Songs in this film highlighted MSV's skill in blending rustic folk rhythms with theatrical Tamil dialogue delivery, brought to life here by T. M. Soundararajan's energetic vocal performance.
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