- Lyricist
- Kuruvikkarambai Shanmugam
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Sivaji Raja
- Movie name
- Chithirame Chithirame
- Movie release year
- 1985
- Lyrics added on
- 19 Nov 2020
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Paappaa chinna paappaa
Paaththa mella paappaa
Paappaa chinna paappaa haai
Paaththa mella paappaa
Chinna vizhi paarvaiyilae singaara kiliyae
Thennamara solaiyilae vanthaalae mayilae
Chinna vizhi paarvaiyilae singaara kiliyae
Thennamara solaiyilae vanthaalae mayilae
Paappaa chinna paappaa
Aahaan haan
Paappaa chinna paappaa…..hoi
Thannik kudam edukkaiyilae thakkaali pazhamae
Thannanthani nadakkaiyilae sevvaazhai pazhamae aiyo
Thannik kudam edukkaiyilae thakkaali pazhamae
Thannanthani nadakkaiyilae sevvaazhai pazhamae
Chittunna chittutaa chinna mullai mottudaa
Chorus :Ponnunaa ponnudaa
Male :Haei
Chorus :Ponnu maela kannudaa
Mella vanthu kaiyai thottu
Onnae onnu thanthaadaa
Paappaa chinna
Paappaa paappaa
Paaththa mella paappaa
Aahaan aahaan
Paappaa Chinna paappaa
Paaththa mella paappaa
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Munthaana parakkaiyilae izhukkuthu enaiyae
Kanni ponnu sirikkaiyilae sokkaathae manamae yammaa
Munthaana parakkaiyilae izhukkuthu enaiyae
Kanni ponnu sirikkaiyilae sokkaathae manamae
Chiththiramae chiththiramae poththi vachcha raththinamae
Chorus :Chiththiramae chiththiramae poththi vachcha raththinamae
Vetkkappattu pakkam vanthu
Thottu thottu ponaadaa
Paappaa chinna paappaa
Aahaan aahaan
Paaththa mella paappaa
Aahaan aahaan
Paappaa Chinna paappaa haei haei
Paaththa mella paappaa…..
Chinna vizhi paarvaiyilae singaara kiliyae
Thennamara solaiyilae vanthaalae mayilae
Chinna vizhi paarvaiyilae singaara kiliyae
Thennamara solaiyilae vanthaalae mayilae
Paappaa chinna paappaa
Baby baby
Paaththa mella paappaa
Aahaan aahaan
Paappaa chinna paappaa
Baby baby
Paaththa mella paappaa
Aahaan aahaan
Chinna vizhi paarvaiyilae singaara kiliyae
Thennamara solaiyilae vanthaalae mayilae
Chinna vizhi paarvaiyilae singaara kiliyae
Thennamara solaiyilae vanthaalae mayilae
Paappaa chinna paappaa
Paappaa…….paappaa….
Paaththa mella paappaa
Paappaa…….paappaa….
Paappaa chinna paappaa
Paappaa…….paappaa….
Paaththa mella paappaa
Paappaa…….paappaa….
Aha haan aha haan
Aha haan aha haan hoo hoo hoo
Kurrrkurrr…..
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Sweet girl, little girl,
If you look, she looks back softly,
Sweet girl, little girl, hi!
If you look, she looks back softly,
With that look in her lovely eyes, she is a pretty parrot,
She arrived in the coconut grove like a peacock!
With that look in her lovely eyes, she is a pretty parrot,
She arrived in the coconut grove like a peacock!
Sweet girl, little girl,
Ahaan haan,
Sweet girl, little girl... hoy!
Lifting her water pot, she looks as fresh as a ripe tomato,
Walking all alone, she is as rich and sweet as a red banana, oh my!
Lifting her water pot, she looks as fresh as a ripe tomato,
Walking all alone, she is as rich and sweet as a red banana!
She is truly a little bird, a tiny jasmine bud, my friend!
Chorus: She is truly a beauty, man!
Male: Hey!
Chorus: Your eyes are glued on her, man!
She came up softly, touched my hand,
And gave me just that one sweet thing, man!
Sweet little...
...girl, oh girl,
If you look, she looks back softly,
Ahaan ahaan,
Sweet girl, little girl,
If you look, she looks back softly,
...
When the edge of her saree flutters, it pulls me in,
When this young girl smiles, my heart swoons, oh mama!
When the edge of her saree flutters, it pulls me in,
When this young girl smiles, don't lose yourself, my heart!
A living painting, a precious gem kept hidden away,
Chorus: A living painting, a precious gem kept hidden away,
Feeling shy, she came right beside me,
And playfully touched me before walking away, man!
Sweet girl, little girl,
Ahaan ahaan,
If you look, she looks back softly,
Ahaan ahaan,
Sweet girl, little girl, hey hey!
If you look, she looks back softly...
With that look in her lovely eyes, she is a pretty parrot,
She arrived in the coconut grove like a peacock!
With that look in her lovely eyes, she is a pretty parrot,
She arrived in the coconut grove like a peacock!
Sweet girl, little girl,
Baby, baby,
If you look, she looks back softly,
Ahaan ahaan,
Sweet girl, little girl,
Baby, baby,
If you look, she looks back softly,
Ahaan ahaan,
With that look in her lovely eyes, she is a pretty parrot,
She arrived in the coconut grove like a peacock!
With that look in her lovely eyes, she is a pretty parrot,
She arrived in the coconut grove like a peacock!
Sweet girl, little girl,
Girl... oh girl...
If you look, she looks back softly,
Girl... oh girl...
Sweet girl, little girl,
Girl... oh girl...
If you look, she looks back softly,
Girl... oh girl...
Aha haan, aha haan,
Aha haan, aha haan, hoo hoo hoo,
Kurr kurr...
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Chithirame Chithirame' is a playful, romantic rural Tamil track where the male protagonist expresses his admiration for a young woman's beauty, grace, and charming antics. He compares her to vibrant elements of nature like tomatoes, sweet red bananas, peacocks, and lovely parrots while describing how her playful touch and bashful glances mesmerize him.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani (Simile)
“Thannik kudam edukkaiyilae thakkaali pazhamae”
Comparing the girl to a ripe tomato ('thakkaali pazhamae') and a red banana ('sevvaazhai pazhamae') when carrying water or walking alone.
Etagai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Chinna vizhi paarvaiyilae / Thennamara solaiyilae”
Rhyming of 'Chinna' and 'Thenna' in consecutive lines.
Metaphor
“Chiththiramae chiththiramae poththi vachcha raththinamae”
Calling the girl a painting ('Chiththiramae') and a precious gem ('raththinamae').
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Trivia
Written by lyricist Kuruvikkarambai Shanmugam, this folk-inspired song showcases traditional rural romantic metaphors typical of mid-1980s Tamil cinema soundscapes.
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