Kanmanikkul Chinna
From Chinna Mapillai · 1993
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Minmini, Uma Ramanan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Chinna Mapillai1993
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kanmanikkul chinna chinna | Inside the pupil of the eye, tiny |
| Minminigal minna minna | Fireflies glitter and shine, |
| Manmadhanin mandhirangal | The magical incantations of Cupid |
| Sollaamal solludho | Are they speaking without words? |
| Indha mannavanin nenjai indru | The heart of this king today, |
| Killaamal killudho | Is it being pinched without even pinching? |
| Male | |
| Aadattum aadattum | Let it dance, let it dance, |
| Aanandham koodattum | Let joy accumulate! |
| Paadattum paadattum | Let it sing, let it sing, |
| Paalaaru odattum | Let a river of milk flow! |
| Male | |
| Kanmanikkul chinna chinna | Inside the pupil of the eye, tiny |
| Minminigal minna minna | Fireflies glitter and shine, |
| Manmadhanin mandhirangal | The magical incantations of Cupid |
| Sollaamal solludho | Are they speaking without words? |
| Indha mannavanin nenjai indru | The heart of this king today, |
| Killaamal killudho | Is it being pinched without even pinching? |
| Male | |
| Vaanil varum natchathiram | Will a star from the sky |
| Penaagha indru pakkathil minnidumo | Shine closely beside me today like a woman? |
| Female :Mukkaniyum sakkaraiyum | Female: The three classic fruits and sugar, |
| Vaangikol endru sollaamal sollidumo | Does it silently ask you to take them? |
| Male | |
| Thaerukkul veikka | To be enshrined within a chariot, |
| Thevaippatta sirpamae | Oh cherished idol of sculpture! |
| Dhegathil endrum | In your body always, |
| Thaena sottum pushpamae | Oh blossom dripping with honey! |
| Female | |
| Kaathirundhen nee anaikka | I waited for you to embrace me, |
| Kaadhal ennum thee anaikka | To extinguish the fire known as love! |
| Male :Paarthirundhen naal muzhukka | Male: I was watching all day, |
| Paar kuzhaththil naan kulikka | To bathe in this pond of beauty! |
| Female :Pudhu minsaaram unnaalae | Female: A fresh spark of electricity, |
| Undaagum neram inghu | Is generated right here because of you! |
| Male | |
| Kanmanikkul chinna chinna | Inside the pupil of the eye, tiny |
| Minminigal minna minna | Fireflies glitter and shine, |
| Manmadhanin mandhirangal | The magical incantations of Cupid |
| Sollaamal solludho | Are they speaking without words? |
| Indha mannavanin nenjai indru | The heart of this king today, |
| Killaamal killudho | Is it being pinched without even pinching? |
| Female | |
| Pathu dharam | Ten times over, |
| Muththam tharum | Bestowing kisses, |
| Kannathil vantha | On the cheek, |
| Kaayangal aaridumo | Will those love scars ever heal? |
| Male | |
| Alli mottu thendral thottu | When the gentle breeze touches the lily bud, |
| Ammaadi endru koochalgal pottidumo | Will it cry out 'Oh my!' in sweet excitement? |
| Female :Maapillai seiyum lelaigal | Female: The playful pranks the groom pulls, |
| Innum ennavo | What more is left to see? |
| Vedikkai ingu podhum | Should I say that |
| Endru sollavo | This fun is enough for now? |
| Male | |
| Kaadhalukku yedhu ellai | Is there any boundary for love? |
| Podhumendra vaarththai illai | There is no word called 'enough'! |
| Female :Raathirikku raathiridhaan | Female: Night after night, |
| Paatedukkum pokkiridhaan | He is a rogue who breaks into song! |
| Male | |
| Adi ippodhum eppodhum | Hey girl, now and always, |
| Thappaadhu thaalathattu | The beat of the rhythm will never miss! |
| Male | |
| Kanmanikkul chinna chinna | Inside the pupil of the eye, tiny |
| Minminigal minna minna | Fireflies glitter and shine, |
| Manmadhanin mandhirangal | The magical incantations of Cupid |
| Sollaamal solludho | Are they speaking without words? |
| Indha mannavanin nenjai indru | The heart of this king today, |
| Killaamal killudho..oo | Is it being pinched without even pinching?.. |
கண்மணிக்குள்
சின்ன சின்ன மின்மினிகள்
மின்ன மின்ன மன்மதனின்
மந்திரங்கள் சொல்லாமல்
சொல்லுதோ இந்த மன்னவனின்
நெஞ்சை இன்று கிள்ளாமல்
கிள்ளுதோ
Inside the pupil of the eye, tiny
Fireflies glitter and shine,
The magical incantations of Cupid
Are they speaking without words?
The heart of this king today,
Is it being pinched without even pinching?
ஆடட்டும் ஆடட்டும்
ஆனந்தம் கூடட்டும் பாடட்டும்
பாடட்டும் பாலாறு ஓடட்டும்
Let it dance, let it dance,
Let joy accumulate!
Let it sing, let it sing,
Let a river of milk flow!
கண்மணிக்குள்
சின்ன சின்ன மின்மினிகள்
மின்ன மின்ன மன்மதனின்
மந்திரங்கள் சொல்லாமல்
சொல்லுதோ இந்த மன்னவனின்
நெஞ்சை இன்று கிள்ளாமல்
கிள்ளுதோ
Inside the pupil of the eye, tiny
Fireflies glitter and shine,
The magical incantations of Cupid
Are they speaking without words?
The heart of this king today,
Is it being pinched without even pinching?
வானில் வரும்
நட்சத்திரம் பெண்ணாக
இன்று பக்கத்தில்
மின்னிடுமோ
பெண் : முக்கனியும்
சக்கரையும் வாங்கிக்கொள்
என்று சொல்லாமல்
சொல்லிடுமோ
Will a star from the sky
Shine closely beside me today like a woman?
Female: The three classic fruits and sugar,
Does it silently ask you to take them?
தேருக்குள் வைக்க
தேவைப்பட்ட சிற்பமே
தேகத்தில் என்றும் தேனை
சொட்டும் புஷ்பமே
To be enshrined within a chariot,
Oh cherished idol of sculpture!
In your body always,
Oh blossom dripping with honey!
காத்திருந்தேன்
நீ அணைக்க காதல் என்னும்
தீ அணைக்க
பார்த்திருந்தேன் நாள்
முழுக்க பார் குளத்தில் நான்
குளிக்க
புது மின்சாரம்
உன்னாலே உண்டாகும்
நேரமிங்கு
I waited for you to embrace me,
To extinguish the fire known as love!
Male: I was watching all day,
To bathe in this pond of beauty!
Female: A fresh spark of electricity,
Is generated right here because of you!
கண்மணிக்குள்
சின்ன சின்ன மின்மினிகள்
மின்ன மின்ன மன்மதனின்
மந்திரங்கள் சொல்லாமல்
சொல்லுதோ இந்த மன்னவனின்
நெஞ்சை இன்று கிள்ளாமல்
கிள்ளுதோ
Inside the pupil of the eye, tiny
Fireflies glitter and shine,
The magical incantations of Cupid
Are they speaking without words?
The heart of this king today,
Is it being pinched without even pinching?
பத்து தரம் முத்தம்
தரும் கன்னத்தில் வந்த
காயங்கள் ஆறிடுமோ
Ten times over,
Bestowing kisses,
On the cheek,
Will those love scars ever heal?
அல்லி மொட்டு
தென்றல் தொட்டு அம்மாடி
என்று கூச்சல்கள் போட்டிடுமோ
மாப்பிளை செய்யும்
லீலைகள் இன்னும் என்னவோ
வேடிக்கை இங்கு போதும்
என்று சொல்லவோ
When the gentle breeze touches the lily bud,
Will it cry out 'Oh my!' in sweet excitement?
Female: The playful pranks the groom pulls,
What more is left to see?
Should I say that
This fun is enough for now?
காதலுக்கு ஏது
எல்லை போதுமென்ற
வார்த்தை இல்லை
ராத்திரிக்கு ராத்திரி
தான் பாட்டெடுக்கும்
போக்கிரிதான்
Is there any boundary for love?
There is no word called 'enough'!
Female: Night after night,
He is a rogue who breaks into song!
அடி இப்போதும்
எப்போதும் தப்பாது
தாளத்தட்டு
Hey girl, now and always,
The beat of the rhythm will never miss!
கண்மணிக்குள்
சின்ன சின்ன மின்மினிகள்
மின்ன மின்ன மன்மதனின்
மந்திரங்கள் சொல்லாமல்
சொல்லுதோ இந்த மன்னவனின்
நெஞ்சை இன்று கிள்ளாமல்
கிள்ளுதோ
Inside the pupil of the eye, tiny
Fireflies glitter and shine,
The magical incantations of Cupid
Are they speaking without words?
The heart of this king today,
Is it being pinched without even pinching?..
Kanmanikkul chinna chinna
Inside the pupil of the eye, tiny
Minminigal minna minna
Fireflies glitter and shine,
Manmadhanin mandhirangal
The magical incantations of Cupid
Sollaamal solludho
Are they speaking without words?
Indha mannavanin nenjai indru
The heart of this king today,
Killaamal killudho
Is it being pinched without even pinching?
Aadattum aadattum
Let it dance, let it dance,
Aanandham koodattum
Let joy accumulate!
Paadattum paadattum
Let it sing, let it sing,
Paalaaru odattum
Let a river of milk flow!
Kanmanikkul chinna chinna
Inside the pupil of the eye, tiny
Minminigal minna minna
Fireflies glitter and shine,
Manmadhanin mandhirangal
The magical incantations of Cupid
Sollaamal solludho
Are they speaking without words?
Indha mannavanin nenjai indru
The heart of this king today,
Killaamal killudho
Is it being pinched without even pinching?
Vaanil varum natchathiram
Will a star from the sky
Penaagha indru pakkathil minnidumo
Shine closely beside me today like a woman?
Female :Mukkaniyum sakkaraiyum
Female: The three classic fruits and sugar,
Vaangikol endru sollaamal sollidumo
Does it silently ask you to take them?
Thaerukkul veikka
To be enshrined within a chariot,
Thevaippatta sirpamae
Oh cherished idol of sculpture!
Dhegathil endrum
In your body always,
Thaena sottum pushpamae
Oh blossom dripping with honey!
Kaathirundhen nee anaikka
I waited for you to embrace me,
Kaadhal ennum thee anaikka
To extinguish the fire known as love!
Male :Paarthirundhen naal muzhukka
Male: I was watching all day,
Paar kuzhaththil naan kulikka
To bathe in this pond of beauty!
Female :Pudhu minsaaram unnaalae
Female: A fresh spark of electricity,
Undaagum neram inghu
Is generated right here because of you!
Kanmanikkul chinna chinna
Inside the pupil of the eye, tiny
Minminigal minna minna
Fireflies glitter and shine,
Manmadhanin mandhirangal
The magical incantations of Cupid
Sollaamal solludho
Are they speaking without words?
Indha mannavanin nenjai indru
The heart of this king today,
Killaamal killudho
Is it being pinched without even pinching?
Pathu dharam
Ten times over,
Muththam tharum
Bestowing kisses,
Kannathil vantha
On the cheek,
Kaayangal aaridumo
Will those love scars ever heal?
Alli mottu thendral thottu
When the gentle breeze touches the lily bud,
Ammaadi endru koochalgal pottidumo
Will it cry out 'Oh my!' in sweet excitement?
Female :Maapillai seiyum lelaigal
Female: The playful pranks the groom pulls,
Innum ennavo
What more is left to see?
Vedikkai ingu podhum
Should I say that
Endru sollavo
This fun is enough for now?
Kaadhalukku yedhu ellai
Is there any boundary for love?
Podhumendra vaarththai illai
There is no word called 'enough'!
Female :Raathirikku raathiridhaan
Female: Night after night,
Paatedukkum pokkiridhaan
He is a rogue who breaks into song!
Adi ippodhum eppodhum
Hey girl, now and always,
Thappaadhu thaalathattu
The beat of the rhythm will never miss!
Kanmanikkul chinna chinna
Inside the pupil of the eye, tiny
Minminigal minna minna
Fireflies glitter and shine,
Manmadhanin mandhirangal
The magical incantations of Cupid
Sollaamal solludho
Are they speaking without words?
Indha mannavanin nenjai indru
The heart of this king today,
Killaamal killudho..oo
Is it being pinched without even pinching?..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful romantic duet from the film Chinna Mapillai conveys the excitement, intimacy, and joyful banter between a couple. The lyrics compare the couple's intense romantic feelings to fireflies sparkling in the eyes, electric current, honey-dripping flowers, and flowing rivers of milk. Through poetic dialogue, both partners express their passion, impatience, and endless affection for each other, concluding that love knows no boundaries or limits.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Repetition (Iruttaikilavi)
“Kanmanikkul chinna chinna / Minminigal minna minna”
The repetitive use of 'chinna chinna' and 'minna minna' creates a rhythmic beat and enhances the playful musicality.
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Kanmanikkul chinna chinna / Minminigal minna minna”
The second letter 'n' matches across lines ('Kanmanikkul' / 'Minminigal'), creating traditional Tamil poetic harmony.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kaadhal ennum thee anaikka”
Describing love as a fire ('Kaadhal ennum thee') that needs to be extinguished by an embrace.
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Trivia
Chinna Mapillai (1993) is a blockbuster Tamil comedy-drama directed by Santhana Bharathi, starring Prabhu and Sukanya. The music was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Vaali, and this hit track was rendered by Mano and Swarnalatha.
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