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Thenchittu Thennanjittu

From Ponnukku Sethi Vanthachu · 1991

Lyricist: Vaali
Singer: K. S. Chithra
Music director: Sankar Ganesh
Movie name: Ponnukku Sethi Vanthachu
Movie release year: 1991
Lyrics added on: 29 Aug 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics

↻ English translation

Thaen sittu thennanjittu naanae

Thenmaangu paadi selvenae

Santhosathil sangeetham pol

Chinna ponnu naan sirippen aahaa

Thaen sittu thennanjittu naanae

Thenmaangu paadi selvenae

Santhosathil sangeetham pol

Chinna ponnu naan sirippen

Nadhi polae nadai podum

Ila nangaiyin valai yosai

Adhikaalai arul koorum

Andha aalaya mani oosai

Kaanum yaavum azhagu kolam

Ketkkum yaavum amudha gaanam

Vaazhvil endrum vasanthamae

Naanum oru raasathi thaan

Naalai ival raajangam thaan

Thaen sittu thennanjittu naanae

Thenmaangu paadi selvenae

Santhosathil sangeetham pol

Chinna ponnu naan sirippen ahaa

Kadal vaanam nilam yaavum

Ilam kanniyin poonthottam

Thadaiyedhum kidaiyaadhu

Ini naaloru munnaettram

Paravai poale siragu vaaithaal

Ulagai kooda alanthu paarppen

Yaarum vaazha paaduven

Kaalai mudhal maalai varai

Paavai manam paadum isai

Thaen sittu thennanjittu naanae

Thenmaangu paadi selvenae

Santhosathil sangeetham pol

Chinna ponnu naan sirippen ahaaa

Thaen sittu thennanjittu naanae

Lalalalalalalalalala…………….

I am a honeybird, a little bird of the coconut grove,

Singing a sweet folk song as I go.

Filled with joy, just like music,

I, a young girl, will laugh, aha!

I am a honeybird, a little bird of the coconut grove,

Singing a sweet folk song as I go.

Filled with joy, just like music,

I, a young girl, will laugh.

As I walk with the grace of a flowing river,

The chime of this young girl's bangles

Sounds like the morning blessing

Of a ringing temple bell.

Everything I see is a lovely pattern,

Everything I hear is sweet, nectar-like music.

Life is a season of endless spring.

I too am a little princess,

Tomorrow, the kingdom will be mine.

I am a honeybird, a little bird of the coconut grove,

Singing a sweet folk song as I go.

Filled with joy, just like music,

I, a young girl, will laugh, aha!

The sea, the sky, and all the earth

Are a flower garden for this young girl.

There are no obstacles in my way,

From now on, every day brings new progress.

If I am blessed with wings like a bird,

I will fly across and measure the whole world.

I will sing for everyone to live happily.

From morning until evening,

My heart will keep singing this melody.

I am a honeybird, a little bird of the coconut grove,

Singing a sweet folk song as I go.

Filled with joy, just like music,

I, a young girl, will laugh, aha...

I am a honeybird, a little bird of the coconut grove,

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Thaen Sittu Thennanjittu Naanae' is an uplifting and joyful song celebrating youth, freedom, and optimism. The protagonist metaphorically compares herself to a sweet sunbird, floating freely through life while singing traditional rural folk tunes (Thenmaangu). She sees the world around her—flowing rivers, ringing temple bells, sky, and sea—as a realm of absolute harmony and beauty where life feels like an eternal spring. The lyrics reflect a spirit of empowerment and ambition, as the young maiden expresses her desire to soar across the entire world like a bird, overcoming obstacles and spreading happiness through her songs. Written by Vaali, the song captures innocence intertwined with hopeful aspirational dreams for the future.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

“Santhosathil sangeetham pol”

Compares the girl's laughter to music created out of joy using 'pol'.

Simile (Upamai)

“Nadhi polae nadai podum”

Compares her graceful walk to a flowing river using 'polae'.

Simile (Upamai)

“Paravai poale siragu vaaithaal”

Compares having wings to a bird using 'poale'.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Kadal vaanam nilam yaavum / Ilam kanniyin poonthottam”

Directly equates all elements of nature (sea, sky, land) to a young maiden's flower garden.

Anaphora / Parallelism

“Kaanum yaavum azhagu kolam / Ketkkum yaavum amudha gaanam”

Repetition of 'Kaanum yaavum' and 'Ketkkum yaavum' structure for poetic emphasis.

Did you know?

Trivia

'Ponnukku Sethi Vanthachu' (1991) features lyrics by the legend Vaali. The term 'Thenmaangu' in the song refers to a traditional Tamil rural folk melody genre typically sung by villagers working in fields or traveling, symbolizing natural rhythm and uninhibited joy.

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