Sinnamani Ponnumani
From Paarthal Pasu · 1988
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- S. P. Sailaja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Paarthal Pasu1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Chinnamani ponnumani | Little gem, golden gem |
| Chinnamani ponnumani | Little gem, golden gem |
| Sitharitha muthumani | Scattered pearl gem |
| Sindhaadha sindhaamani | Unspilled priceless gem |
| Kannumani vannamani | Apple of the eye, colorful gem |
| Kannadikkum thangamani | Winking golden gem |
| Soodaadha soodaamani | Unworn crest jewel |
| Female | |
| Chinnamani ponnumani | Little gem, golden gem |
| Sitharitha muthumani | Scattered pearl gem |
| Sindhaadha sindhaamani | Unspilled priceless gem |
| Kannumani vannamani | Apple of the eye, colorful gem |
| Kannadikkum thangamani | Winking golden gem |
| Soodaadha soodaamani | Unworn crest jewel |
| Female | |
| Nee azhagu enna azhagu | You are beautiful, what beauty |
| En manasae mayangudhu | My heart gets mesmerized |
| Yaen edhukku olivu maraivu | Why this secrecy and concealment |
| Naan sogamaa virundhu tharalaamaa | Shall I sorrowfully offer a feast? |
| Female | |
| Chinnamani ponnumani | Little gem, golden gem |
| Sitharitha muthumani | Scattered pearl gem |
| Sindhaadha sindhaamani | Unspilled priceless gem |
| Kannumani vannamani | Apple of the eye, colorful gem |
| Kannadikkum thangamani | Winking golden gem |
| Soodaadha soodaamani | Unworn crest jewel |
| Female | |
| Maanum ingae maamisam thinnum | Even a deer eats meat here |
| Sonnaa oorum nambaadhu | If told, the town will not believe it |
| Kannaa undhan leelaigal enna | Oh Krishna, what are these playful tricks of yours |
| Ingae mattum sellaadhu | That will not work here |
| Female | |
| Maanum ingae maamisam thinnum | Even a deer eats meat here |
| Sonnaa oorum nambaadhu | If told, the town will not believe it |
| Kannaa undhan leelaigal enna | Oh Krishna, what are these playful tricks of yours |
| Ingae mattum sellaadhu | That will not work here |
| Povomaa sarasamida naan vaaren | Shall we go to romance, I am coming |
| Maamoolaa dhinamum enna naan thaaren | As usual every day, what shall I offer? |
| Female | |
| Sundhariyai kangal rendu | Two eyes seeing the beautiful woman |
| Andharangam kandu kondu | Discovering intimacy |
| Andhappuram pogalaam | Let us go to the inner chambers |
| Indha nadippum sirippum | This acting and laughter |
| Unakkae poruttham | Suits you best |
| Female | |
| Chinnamani…. ponnumani | Little gem... golden gem |
| Chinnamani ponnumani | Little gem, golden gem |
| Sitharitha muthumani | Scattered pearl gem |
| Sindhaadha sindhaamani | Unspilled priceless gem |
| Kannumani vannamani | Apple of the eye, colorful gem |
| Kannadikkum thangamani | Winking golden gem |
| Soodaadha soodaamani | Unworn crest jewel |
| Female | |
| Kanna unnai paarkkira podhu | Oh Krishna, when looking at you |
| Nenjil aasai ooraadhaa | Doesn't desire swell in the heart? |
| Kannam vaikkum vaelaiyai konjam | If you tell a little about your housebreaking tricks |
| Sonnaal enna aagaadhaa | What harm would happen? |
| Female | |
| Kanna unnai paarkkira podhu | Oh Krishna, when looking at you |
| Nenjil aasai ooraadhaa | Doesn't desire swell in the heart? |
| Kannam vaikkum vaelaiyai konjam | If you tell a little about your housebreaking tricks |
| Sonnaal enna aagaadhaa | What harm would happen? |
| Naan thaanae paruva malar naan thaanae | Am I not the youthful flower, am I not? |
| Nee thaanae thirudiyadhu nee thaanae | Aren't you the one who stole it, aren't you? |
| Female | |
| Kanni vecha kanni aval | She is the maiden who set the trap |
| Kai pudikka enniyaval | The one who desired to hold hands |
| Unnai ingu kaangiren | I see you here |
| Unnai nesamaa nenachen | I thought of you truly |
| Vasamaa pudichen | I caught you tightly |
| Female | |
| Chinnamani …ponnumani | Little gem... golden gem |
| Chinnamani ponnumani | Little gem, golden gem |
| Sitharitha muthumani | Scattered pearl gem |
| Sindhaadha sindhaamani | Unspilled priceless gem |
| Kannumani vannamani | Apple of the eye, colorful gem |
| Kannadikkum thangamani | Winking golden gem |
| Soodaadha soodaamani | Unworn crest jewel |
| Female | |
| Nee azhagu enna azhagu | You are beautiful, what beauty |
| En manasae mayangudhu | My heart gets mesmerized |
| Yaen edhukku olivu maraivu | Why this secrecy and concealment |
| Naan sogamaa virundhu tharalaamaa | Shall I sorrowfully offer a feast? |
| Female | |
| Chinnamani ponnumani | Little gem, golden gem |
| Sitharitha muthumani | Scattered pearl gem |
| Sindhaadha sindhaamani | Unspilled priceless gem |
| Kannumani vannamani | Apple of the eye, colorful gem |
| Kannadikkum thangamani | Winking golden gem |
| Soodaadha soodaamani | Unworn crest jewel |
சின்னமணி பொன்னுமணி
சின்னமணி பொன்னுமணி
சித்தரித்த முத்துமணி
சிந்தாத சிந்தாமணி
கண்ணுமணி வண்ணமணி
கண்ணடிக்கும் தங்கமணி
சூடாத சூடாமணி
Little gem, golden gem
Little gem, golden gem
Scattered pearl gem
Unspilled priceless gem
Apple of the eye, colorful gem
Winking golden gem
Unworn crest jewel
சின்னமணி பொன்னுமணி
சித்தரித்த முத்துமணி
சிந்தாத சிந்தாமணி
கண்ணுமணி வண்ணமணி
கண்ணடிக்கும் தங்கமணி
சூடாத சூடாமணி
Little gem, golden gem
Scattered pearl gem
Unspilled priceless gem
Apple of the eye, colorful gem
Winking golden gem
Unworn crest jewel
நீ அழகு என்ன அழகு
என் மனசே மயங்குது
ஏன் எதுக்கு ஒளிவு மறைவு
நான் சொகமா விருந்து தரலாமா
You are beautiful, what beauty
My heart gets mesmerized
Why this secrecy and concealment
Shall I sorrowfully offer a feast?
சின்னமணி பொன்னுமணி
சித்தரித்த முத்துமணி
சிந்தாத சிந்தாமணி
கண்ணுமணி வண்ணமணி
கண்ணடிக்கும் தங்கமணி
சூடாத சூடாமணி
Little gem, golden gem
Scattered pearl gem
Unspilled priceless gem
Apple of the eye, colorful gem
Winking golden gem
Unworn crest jewel
மானும் இங்கு மாமிசம் தின்னும்
சொன்னா ஊரும் நம்பாது
கண்ணா உந்தன் லீலைகள் என்ன
இங்கே மட்டும் செல்லாது
Even a deer eats meat here
If told, the town will not believe it
Oh Krishna, what are these playful tricks of yours
That will not work here
மானும் இங்கு மாமிசம் தின்னும்
சொன்னா ஊரும் நம்பாது
கண்ணா உந்தன் லீலைகள் என்ன
இங்கே மட்டும் செல்லாது
போவோமா சரசமிட நான் வாரேன்
மாமூலா தினமும் என்னை நான் தாரேன்
Even a deer eats meat here
If told, the town will not believe it
Oh Krishna, what are these playful tricks of yours
That will not work here
Shall we go to romance, I am coming
As usual every day, what shall I offer?
சுந்தரியை கண்கள் ரெண்டு
அந்தரங்கம் கண்டு கொண்டு
அந்தப்புரம் போகலாம்
இந்த நடிப்பும் சிரிப்பும்
உனக்கே பொருத்தம்......
Two eyes seeing the beautiful woman
Discovering intimacy
Let us go to the inner chambers
This acting and laughter
Suits you best
சின்னமணி பொன்னுமணி
சின்னமணி பொன்னுமணி
சித்தரித்த முத்துமணி
சிந்தாத சிந்தாமணி
கண்ணுமணி வண்ணமணி
கண்ணடிக்கும் தங்கமணி
சூடாத சூடாமணி
Little gem... golden gem
Little gem, golden gem
Scattered pearl gem
Unspilled priceless gem
Apple of the eye, colorful gem
Winking golden gem
Unworn crest jewel
கண்ணா உன்னை பார்க்கிற போது
நெஞ்சில் ஆசை ஊறாதா
கன்னம் வைக்கும் வேலையைக் கொஞ்சம்
சொன்னால் என்ன ஆகாதா
Oh Krishna, when looking at you
Doesn't desire swell in the heart?
If you tell a little about your housebreaking tricks
What harm would happen?
கண்ணா உன்னை பார்க்கிற போது
நெஞ்சில் ஆசை ஊறாதா
கன்னம் வைக்கும் வேலையைக் கொஞ்சம்
சொன்னால் என்ன ஆகாதா
நான்தானே பருவ மகள் நான்தானே
நீ தானே திருடியது நீ தானே
Oh Krishna, when looking at you
Doesn't desire swell in the heart?
If you tell a little about your housebreaking tricks
What harm would happen?
Am I not the youthful flower, am I not?
Aren't you the one who stole it, aren't you?
கண்ணி வெச்ச கன்னி அவள்
கை புடிக்க எண்ணியவள்
உன்னை இங்கு காண்கிறேன்
உன்னை நெசமா நெனச்சேன்
வசமா புடிச்சேன்......
She is the maiden who set the trap
The one who desired to hold hands
I see you here
I thought of you truly
I caught you tightly
சின்னமணி பொன்னுமணி
சின்னமணி பொன்னுமணி
சித்தரித்த முத்துமணி
சிந்தாத சிந்தாமணி
கண்ணுமணி வண்ணமணி
கண்ணடிக்கும் தங்கமணி
சூடாத சூடாமணி
Little gem... golden gem
Little gem, golden gem
Scattered pearl gem
Unspilled priceless gem
Apple of the eye, colorful gem
Winking golden gem
Unworn crest jewel
நீ அழகு என்ன அழகு
என் மனசே மயங்குது
ஏன் எதுக்கு ஒளிவு மறைவு
நான் சொகமா விருந்து தரலாமா
You are beautiful, what beauty
My heart gets mesmerized
Why this secrecy and concealment
Shall I sorrowfully offer a feast?
சின்னமணி பொன்னுமணி
சின்னமணி பொன்னுமணி
சித்தரித்த முத்துமணி
சிந்தாத சிந்தாமணி
கண்ணுமணி வண்ணமணி
கண்ணடிக்கும் தங்கமணி
சூடாத சூடாமணி
Little gem, golden gem
Scattered pearl gem
Unspilled priceless gem
Apple of the eye, colorful gem
Winking golden gem
Unworn crest jewel
Chinnamani ponnumani
Little gem, golden gem
Chinnamani ponnumani
Little gem, golden gem
Sitharitha muthumani
Scattered pearl gem
Sindhaadha sindhaamani
Unspilled priceless gem
Kannumani vannamani
Apple of the eye, colorful gem
Kannadikkum thangamani
Winking golden gem
Soodaadha soodaamani
Unworn crest jewel
Chinnamani ponnumani
Little gem, golden gem
Sitharitha muthumani
Scattered pearl gem
Sindhaadha sindhaamani
Unspilled priceless gem
Kannumani vannamani
Apple of the eye, colorful gem
Kannadikkum thangamani
Winking golden gem
Soodaadha soodaamani
Unworn crest jewel
Nee azhagu enna azhagu
You are beautiful, what beauty
En manasae mayangudhu
My heart gets mesmerized
Yaen edhukku olivu maraivu
Why this secrecy and concealment
Naan sogamaa virundhu tharalaamaa
Shall I sorrowfully offer a feast?
Chinnamani ponnumani
Little gem, golden gem
Sitharitha muthumani
Scattered pearl gem
Sindhaadha sindhaamani
Unspilled priceless gem
Kannumani vannamani
Apple of the eye, colorful gem
Kannadikkum thangamani
Winking golden gem
Soodaadha soodaamani
Unworn crest jewel
Maanum ingae maamisam thinnum
Even a deer eats meat here
Sonnaa oorum nambaadhu
If told, the town will not believe it
Kannaa undhan leelaigal enna
Oh Krishna, what are these playful tricks of yours
Ingae mattum sellaadhu
That will not work here
Maanum ingae maamisam thinnum
Even a deer eats meat here
Sonnaa oorum nambaadhu
If told, the town will not believe it
Kannaa undhan leelaigal enna
Oh Krishna, what are these playful tricks of yours
Ingae mattum sellaadhu
That will not work here
Povomaa sarasamida naan vaaren
Shall we go to romance, I am coming
Maamoolaa dhinamum enna naan thaaren
As usual every day, what shall I offer?
Sundhariyai kangal rendu
Two eyes seeing the beautiful woman
Andharangam kandu kondu
Discovering intimacy
Andhappuram pogalaam
Let us go to the inner chambers
Indha nadippum sirippum
This acting and laughter
Unakkae poruttham
Suits you best
Chinnamani…. ponnumani
Little gem... golden gem
Chinnamani ponnumani
Little gem, golden gem
Sitharitha muthumani
Scattered pearl gem
Sindhaadha sindhaamani
Unspilled priceless gem
Kannumani vannamani
Apple of the eye, colorful gem
Kannadikkum thangamani
Winking golden gem
Soodaadha soodaamani
Unworn crest jewel
Kanna unnai paarkkira podhu
Oh Krishna, when looking at you
Nenjil aasai ooraadhaa
Doesn't desire swell in the heart?
Kannam vaikkum vaelaiyai konjam
If you tell a little about your housebreaking tricks
Sonnaal enna aagaadhaa
What harm would happen?
Kanna unnai paarkkira podhu
Oh Krishna, when looking at you
Nenjil aasai ooraadhaa
Doesn't desire swell in the heart?
Kannam vaikkum vaelaiyai konjam
If you tell a little about your housebreaking tricks
Sonnaal enna aagaadhaa
What harm would happen?
Naan thaanae paruva malar naan thaanae
Am I not the youthful flower, am I not?
Nee thaanae thirudiyadhu nee thaanae
Aren't you the one who stole it, aren't you?
Kanni vecha kanni aval
She is the maiden who set the trap
Kai pudikka enniyaval
The one who desired to hold hands
Unnai ingu kaangiren
I see you here
Unnai nesamaa nenachen
I thought of you truly
Vasamaa pudichen
I caught you tightly
Chinnamani …ponnumani
Little gem... golden gem
Chinnamani ponnumani
Little gem, golden gem
Sitharitha muthumani
Scattered pearl gem
Sindhaadha sindhaamani
Unspilled priceless gem
Kannumani vannamani
Apple of the eye, colorful gem
Kannadikkum thangamani
Winking golden gem
Soodaadha soodaamani
Unworn crest jewel
Nee azhagu enna azhagu
You are beautiful, what beauty
En manasae mayangudhu
My heart gets mesmerized
Yaen edhukku olivu maraivu
Why this secrecy and concealment
Naan sogamaa virundhu tharalaamaa
Shall I sorrowfully offer a feast?
Chinnamani ponnumani
Little gem, golden gem
Sitharitha muthumani
Scattered pearl gem
Sindhaadha sindhaamani
Unspilled priceless gem
Kannumani vannamani
Apple of the eye, colorful gem
Kannadikkum thangamani
Winking golden gem
Soodaadha soodaamani
Unworn crest jewel
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Chinnamani Ponnumani is a playful and romantic Tamil song from the film Paarthal Pasu (1988), written by lyricist Gangai Amaran. The song features endearing terms of endearment, comparing the beloved to rare and precious gems like pearls and golden jewels. Through lively wordplay and romantic teasing, the protagonist expresses irresistible attraction and affectionate banter, drawing metaphors from Lord Krishna's playful antics (leelas). The overarching narrative captures romantic intrigue, clever deception, and expressive flirtations.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (Rhyme / End Rhyme)
“Chinnamani ponnumani / Sitharitha muthumani”
The song repeatedly uses end rhymes with the suffix '-mani' to create a hypnotic, rhythmic folk melody structure.
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Soodaadha soodaamani”
The beloved is metaphorically equated to various forms of exquisite jewelry such as 'sitharitha muthumani' (scattered pearl) and 'soodaadha soodaamani' (unworn crest jewel).
Muran (Antithesis / Paradox)
“Maanum ingae maamisam thinnum”
The line presents a surreal paradox ('a deer eating meat') to emphasize that unbelievable things are happening or that tricks will not work.
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Trivia
The film Paarthal Pasu (1988) features lyrics written by Gangai Amaran, showcasing his signature folk-pop lyrical rhythm and play on Tamil words with rhythmic end-rhymes (mani suffixes).
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