- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Movie name
- Chithrapournami
- Movie release year
- 1976
- Lyrics added on
- 5 Jun 2023
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
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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