Sid Sriram composes and performs ‘Chinanjiru,’ adapting Mahakavi Subramaniya Bharathiyar’s Tamil poem. The 2023 track conveys deep paternal affection for a child named Kannamma. Sriram’s vocal delivery honors the original text’s emotional weight.
Released: July 12, 2023
Chinanjiru
Mahakavi Subramaniya Bharathiyar | Sid Sriram
Chinanjiru Lyrics English Translation by Mahakavi Subramaniya Bharathiyar | Sid Sriram
Bharathiyar’s lyrics compare Kannamma’s tear to blood in the father’s heart. The child’s arrival ends sorrows and elevates the parent’s status. Physical gestures like kisses trigger intense pride and joy.
ChinnanchirukiliyaeMy tiny little bird,
Kannamma SelvakkalanjiyamaeKannamma, you’re a treasure trove of wealth.
ChinnanchirukiliyaeMy tiny little bird,
Kannamma SelvakkalanjiyamaeKannamma, you’re a treasure trove of wealth.
Ennai Kali Theerthae UlagilYou’ve ended my sorrows in this world,
Yettram Puriya VandhaaiAnd you’ve come to lift me high.
Pillai Kaniyamudhae KannammaMy child, you’re like sweet fruit nectar, Kannamma,
Pesum PorchithiramaeA golden portrait that speaks.
Pillai Kaniyamudhae KannammaMy child, you’re like sweet fruit nectar, Kannamma,
Pesum PorchithiramaeA golden portrait that speaks.
Alli Anaithidave En MunnaeTo be gathered in my arms and hugged,
Aadi Varum TheneYou come dancing toward me, my honey.
Odi Varugaiyilae KannammaWhen you come running, Kannamma,
Ullam KuliruthadeeMy heart feels so refreshed.
Odi Varugaiyilae KannammaWhen you come running, Kannamma,
Ullam KuliruthadeeMy heart feels so refreshed.
Aadi Thirithal Kandaal UnaipoiWhen I see you wandering and playing,
Aavi ThazhuvuthadeeMy soul goes out to embrace you.
Aadi Thirithal Kandaal UnaipoiWhen I see you wandering and playing,
Aavi ThazhuvuthadeeMy soul goes out to embrace you.
Uchithanai MugarnthaalWhen I kiss the top of your head,
Garuvam Ongi ValaruthadeeMy pride grows so strong.
Uchithanai MugarnthaalWhen I kiss the top of your head,
Garuvam Ongi ValaruthadeeMy pride grows so strong.
Mechi Unnai Ooraar PugazhnthaalWhen the townspeople admire and praise you,
Meni SilirkkuthadeeMy body shivers with joy.
Mechi Unnai Ooraar PugazhnthaalWhen the townspeople admire and praise you,
Meni SilirkkuthadeeMy body shivers with joy.
Kannathil MuthamittaalWhen I kiss your cheek,
Ullamthaan Kal Veri KolluthadeeMy heart feels a wild intoxication.
Kannathil MuthamittaalWhen I kiss your cheek,
Ullamthaan Kalveri KolluthadeeMy heart feels a wild intoxication.
Unnai ThazhividiloWhen I embrace you,
Kannamma UnmathamaaguthadeeKannamma, I lose myself in ecstasy.
Unnai ThazhividiloWhen I embrace you,
Kannamma UnmathamaaguthadeeKannamma, I lose myself in ecstasy.
Un Kannil Neer VazhinthaalIf a tear falls from your eye,
En Nenjil Uthiram KottuthadeeBlood pours from my heart.
Un Kannil Neer VazhinthaalIf a tear falls from your eye,
En Nenjil Uthiram KottuthadeeBlood pours from my heart.
En Kannin Paavaiyandroo KannammaaAren’t you the apple of my eye, Kannamma?
En Kannin Paavaiyandroo KannammaaAren’t you the apple of my eye, Kannamma?
En Kannin Paavaiyandroo KannammaaAren’t you the apple of my eye, Kannamma?
En Uyir NinnathandrooIsn’t my life yours?
En Uyir NinnathandrooIsn’t my life yours?
En Uyir NinnathandrooIsn’t my life yours?
Chinanjiru Music Video
Parental devotion transcends time in this interpretation. Sid Sriram’s approach clarifies the Chinanjiru lyrics meaning for today’s audiences. The bond depicted remains universally recognizable.