Chinna Chinna Aasai

Movie: Roja
A.R. Rehman

Chinna Chinna Asai Siragadikum Asai, chinna small

Muthu Muthu Asai Mudinthuvaitha Asai, asai wish/desire
Small desire, fluttering desire. siragu wing
Pearl-like desire stored up (knotted) desire. muthu pearl
mudinthuvaitha knotted (like you put a knot
in your saree

Vennilavu Thottu Muthamida Asai, vennilavu white moon

Ennai Indha Boomi Sutrivara Asai, thottu touch
Desire to kiss the moon. mutham kiss
Desire planet earth to orbit around me. ennai me
indha this
bhoomi earth
sutrivara going around

Malligai Poovai Marivida Asai, malligai jasmine

Thendralai Kandu Malaiyida Asai, poo flower
I wish to become a jasmine flower. marivida change
I wish to garland the breeze.

Megangalai Ellam Thottuvida Asai, megangal cloud

Sogangalai Ellam Vittuvida Asai, ellam all
Karkuzhalil Uzhagai Kattivida Asai, thottuvida touch
Wish to touch the clouds. sogangal sorrow
Wish to leave all sorrows. vittuvida leave
Wish to tie the world in my flocks of hair. karkuzhalil flock of hair
ulagai world
kattivida tie

Chinna Chinna Asai Siragadikum Asai, chinna small

Muthu Muthu Asai Mudinthuvaitha Asai, asai wish/desire
Small desire fluttering desire. siragu wing
Pearl-like desire stored up desire. muthu pearl
mudinthuvaitha knotted (like you put a knot
 in your saree

Vennilavu Thottu Muthamida Asai, vennilavu white moon

Ennai Indha Boomi Sutrivara Asai, thottu touch
Desire to kiss the moon. mutham kiss
Desire planet earth to orbit around me. ennai me
indha this
bhoomi earth
sutrivara going around

small
Chinna Chinna Asai Siragadikum Asai, chinna wish/desire
Muthu Muthu Asai Mudinthuvaitha Asai, asai wing
Small desire fluttering desire. siragu pearl
Pearl-like desire stored up desire. muthu knotted (like you put a knot
mudinthuvaitha in your saree

Setru Vayaladi Natru Nada Asai, seru mud

Meen Pidithu Meendum Atril Vida Asai, vayal field
Wish to dance in the muddy field and plant natru seed
seedlings. nada planting
Wish to catch fish and release back to the
river.

Vanavillai Konjam Uduthikolla Asai, vanavil rainbow

Panithulikul Nanum Paduthukolla Asai, konjam little
Chithirathu Melae Selai Katta Asai, uduthikol wear
Wish to wear the rainbow. panithuli dew drop
Wish to lay inside the dew drop. nanum me too
Wish to wear a saree from month of ‘Chithirai. patuthukolla to lie down
chithirathu month of chithirai – ie: april
melae 14th-may 14th
selai saree
katta to wear

Chinna Chinna Asai Siragadikum Asai,

Muthu Muthu Asai Mudinthuvaitha Asai, small
Small desire fluttering desire. wish/desire
Pearl like desire stored up desire. wing
pearl
Vennilavu Thottu Muthamida Asai, knotted (like you put a knot
Ennai Indha Boomi Sutrivara Asai, in your saree
Desire to kiss the moon.
Desire planet earth to orbit around me.
white moon
Chinna Chinna Asai Siragadikum Asai, touch
Muthu Muthu Asai Mudinthuvaitha Asai, kiss
Small desire fluttering desire. me
Pearl like desire stored up desire. Aasai this
earth
going around