Chalakku Chalakku
From Suryavamsam · 1997
- Lyricist
- Kalai Kumar
- Singers
- Arun Mozhi, Sujatha
- Music director
- S. A. Rajkumar
- Details
- Suryavamsam1997
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Chalakku chalakku sarigha saela | Rustling, rustling silk sari |
| Chalakku chalakku | Rustling, rustling |
| Velakku velakku vekkam vandhaa | Move aside the lamp, move it aside if shyness comes |
| Velakku velakku | Move the lamp, move the lamp |
| Male | |
| Unakku kulirinaa enna eduthu pothikoo | If you feel cold, wrap yourself with me |
| Maaman tholila macham pola ottikkoo | Stick like a mole on your uncle's shoulder |
| Adadaa halwaa thundu iduppu unn iduppu | Oh my, your waist is like a soft piece of halwa |
| Azhagaa pathikichu neruppu dhool kilappu | Beautifully caught fire, rock it with energy! |
| Female | |
| Chalakku chalakku sarigha saela | Rustling, rustling silk sari |
| Chalakku chalakku | Rustling, rustling |
| Velakku velakku vekkam vandhaa | Move aside the lamp, move it aside if shyness comes |
| Velakku velakku | Move the lamp, move the lamp |
| Male | |
| Adiyae metti chatham ketkaama thaan | Hey girl, without hearing the sound of your toe-ring |
| Thalaiyae vedichiruchu veguneram dhaan | My head has been bursting for a long time |
| Female | |
| Varappil onna paathaa maru veladhaan | Seeing you at the field ridge is another story |
| Iduppil nikkaadhaiyaa enn saeladhaan | My sari won't stay put at my waist, my love |
| Male | |
| Kaalaiyilum kaatchi undu | There is a show in the morning too |
| Saathi kadi kadhavathaan | Shut and latch the door tight |
| Kattiluku kaalvalicha | If the bed gets leg pain |
| Kattaandhara padukkadhaan | The bare floor is our bed |
| Female | |
| Odumbu muzhukka ippa | All over my body right now |
| Oru rayilu odudhu machaan | A train is running, my dear |
| Kalachu norukka cholli | Asking to crush and tire me out |
| Enn valaiyal kenjudhu machaan | My bangles are begging, my dear |
| Male | |
| Adadaa halwaa thundu iduppu unn iduppu | Oh my, your waist is like a soft piece of halwa |
| Azhagaa pathikichu neruppu dhool kilappu | Beautifully caught fire, rock it with energy! |
| Female | |
| Chalakku chalakku sarigha saela | Rustling, rustling silk sari |
| Chalakku chalakku | Rustling, rustling |
| Male :Velakku velakku vekkam vandhaa | Male: Move aside the lamp, move it aside if shyness comes |
| Velakku velakku | Move the lamp, move the lamp |
| Female | |
| Kezhakkae velukaama irundhaal ennaaa… | What if the east doesn't dawn at all? |
| Iravae mudiyaamaa thodarndhaal ennaaa… | What if the night continues without ending? |
| Male | |
| Kudaiyae pidikkaama nananjaal ennaaa… | What if we get drenched without holding an umbrella? |
| Padukka suruttaama kedandhaal ennaaa… | What if the bed stays unrolled on the floor? |
| Female | |
| Maargazhiyil paaivirichaa | If we spread the mat in the month of Margazhi |
| Maasivandhaa masakkadhaan | By the month of Maasi comes pregnancy cravings |
| Aathangara arasamaram | The peepal tree by the riverbank |
| Suthavenaam jaalidhaan | No need to circle it, it's total fun |
| Male | |
| Onakkul vizhundha pinnae | After falling into you |
| Naan enakkul ezhundha dhennaa.. | How is it that I arose within myself? |
| Female | |
| Velakku anacha pinnae | After turning off the lamp |
| Oru velicham therinja dhennaa… | How is it that a light appeared? |
| Male | |
| Adadaa halwaa thundu iduppu unn iduppu | Oh my, your waist is like a soft piece of halwa |
| Azhagaa pathikichu neruppu dhool kilappu | Beautifully caught fire, rock it with energy! |
| Female | |
| Chalakku chalakku sarigha saela | Rustling, rustling silk sari |
| Chalakku chalakku | Rustling, rustling |
| Male | |
| Velakku velakku vekkam vandhaa | Move aside the lamp, move it aside if shyness comes |
| Velakku velakku | Move the lamp, move the lamp |
| Female | |
| Enakku kulirinaa unna eduthu pothuven | If I feel cold, I will wrap myself with you |
| Maaman tholila macham pola maaruven | I will turn into a mole on my uncle's shoulder |
| Male | |
| Adadaa halwaa thundu iduppu unn iduppu | Oh my, your waist is like a soft piece of halwa |
| Female : Azhagaa pathikichu neruppu dhool kilappu | Female: Beautifully caught fire, rock it with energy! |
| Male | |
| Chalakku chalakku sarigha saela | Rustling, rustling silk sari |
| Chalakku chalakku | Rustling, rustling |
| Velakku velakku vekkam vandhaa | Move aside the lamp, move it aside if shyness comes |
| Velakku velakku | Move the lamp, move the lamp |
சலக்கு சலக்கு சரிக சேல
சலக்கு சலக்கு
வெலக்கு வெலக்கு வெக்கம் வந்தா
வெலக்கு வெலக்கு
Rustling, rustling silk sari
Rustling, rustling
Move aside the lamp, move it aside if shyness comes
Move the lamp, move the lamp
உனக்குக் குளிரினா என்ன எடுத்துப் போத்திக்கோ
மாமன் தோளில மச்சம் போல ஒட்டிக்கோ
அடடா அல்வாத்துண்டு இடுப்பு உன் இடுப்பு
அழகா பத்திகிச்சு நெருப்பு தூள் கெலப்பு
If you feel cold, wrap yourself with me
Stick like a mole on your uncle's shoulder
Oh my, your waist is like a soft piece of halwa
Beautifully caught fire, rock it with energy!
சலக்கு சலக்கு சரிக சேல
சலக்கு சலக்கு
வெலக்கு வெலக்கு வெக்கம் வந்தா
வெலக்கு வெலக்கு
Rustling, rustling silk sari
Rustling, rustling
Move aside the lamp, move it aside if shyness comes
Move the lamp, move the lamp
அடியே மெட்டிச் சத்தம் கேட்காமத்தான்
தலையே வெடிச்சிருச்சு வெகுநேரந்தான்
Hey girl, without hearing the sound of your toe-ring
My head has been bursting for a long time
வரப்பில் உன்னப் பாத்தா மறு வேளதான்
இடுப்பில் நிக்காதைய்யா என் சேலதான்
Seeing you at the field ridge is another story
My sari won't stay put at my waist, my love
காலையிலும் காட்சி உண்டு சாத்திக்கடி கதவத்தான்
கட்டிலுக்குக் கால்வலிச்ச கட்டாண்தர படுக்கதான்
There is a show in the morning too
Shut and latch the door tight
If the bed gets leg pain
The bare floor is our bed
உடும்பு முழுக்க இப்ப ஒரு ரயிலு ஒடுது மச்சான்
கலச்சு நொருக்கச் சொல்லி என் வளையல் கெஞ்சுது மச்சான்
All over my body right now
A train is running, my dear
Asking to crush and tire me out
My bangles are begging, my dear
அடடா அல்வாத்துண்டு இடுப்பு உன் இடுப்பு
அழகா பத்திகிச்சு நெருப்பு தூள் கெலப்பு
Oh my, your waist is like a soft piece of halwa
Beautifully caught fire, rock it with energy!
சலக்கு சலக்கு சரிக சேல
சலக்கு சலக்கு
வெலக்கு வெலக்கு வெக்கம் வந்தா
வெலக்கு வெலக்கு
Rustling, rustling silk sari
Rustling, rustling
Male: Move aside the lamp, move it aside if shyness comes
Move the lamp, move the lamp
கெழக்கே வெளுக்காம இருந்தாலென்ன?
இரவே முடியாமத் தொடர்ந்தாலென்ன?
What if the east doesn't dawn at all?
What if the night continues without ending?
குடையே பிடிக்காம நனஞ்சாலென்ன?
படுக்க சுருட்டாம கெடந்தாலென்ன?
What if we get drenched without holding an umbrella?
What if the bed stays unrolled on the floor?
மார்கழியில் பாய்விரிச்சா மாசிவந்தா மசக்கதான்
ஆத்தங்கர அரசமரம் சுத்தவேணாம் ஜாலிதான்
If we spread the mat in the month of Margazhi
By the month of Maasi comes pregnancy cravings
The peepal tree by the riverbank
No need to circle it, it's total fun
உனக்குள் விழுந்தபின்னே நான் எனக்குள் எழுந்ததென்ன?
After falling into you
How is it that I arose within myself?
வெளக்கு அனச்ச பின்னே ஒரு வெளிச்சம் தெரிஞ்சதென்ன?
After turning off the lamp
How is it that a light appeared?
அடடா அல்வாத்துண்டு இடுப்பு உன் இடுப்பு
அழகா பத்திகிச்சு நெருப்பு தூள் கெலப்பு
Oh my, your waist is like a soft piece of halwa
Beautifully caught fire, rock it with energy!
சலக்கு சலக்கு சரிக சேல
சலக்கு சலக்கு
வெலக்கு வெலக்கு வெக்கம் வந்தா
வெலக்கு வெலக்கு
Rustling, rustling silk sari
Rustling, rustling
Move aside the lamp, move it aside if shyness comes
Move the lamp, move the lamp
If I feel cold, I will wrap myself with you
I will turn into a mole on my uncle's shoulder
Oh my, your waist is like a soft piece of halwa
Female: Beautifully caught fire, rock it with energy!
Rustling, rustling silk sari
Rustling, rustling
Move aside the lamp, move it aside if shyness comes
Move the lamp, move the lamp
Chalakku chalakku sarigha saela
Rustling, rustling silk sari
Chalakku chalakku
Rustling, rustling
Velakku velakku vekkam vandhaa
Move aside the lamp, move it aside if shyness comes
Velakku velakku
Move the lamp, move the lamp
Unakku kulirinaa enna eduthu pothikoo
If you feel cold, wrap yourself with me
Maaman tholila macham pola ottikkoo
Stick like a mole on your uncle's shoulder
Adadaa halwaa thundu iduppu unn iduppu
Oh my, your waist is like a soft piece of halwa
Azhagaa pathikichu neruppu dhool kilappu
Beautifully caught fire, rock it with energy!
Chalakku chalakku sarigha saela
Rustling, rustling silk sari
Chalakku chalakku
Rustling, rustling
Velakku velakku vekkam vandhaa
Move aside the lamp, move it aside if shyness comes
Velakku velakku
Move the lamp, move the lamp
Adiyae metti chatham ketkaama thaan
Hey girl, without hearing the sound of your toe-ring
Thalaiyae vedichiruchu veguneram dhaan
My head has been bursting for a long time
Varappil onna paathaa maru veladhaan
Seeing you at the field ridge is another story
Iduppil nikkaadhaiyaa enn saeladhaan
My sari won't stay put at my waist, my love
Kaalaiyilum kaatchi undu
There is a show in the morning too
Saathi kadi kadhavathaan
Shut and latch the door tight
Kattiluku kaalvalicha
If the bed gets leg pain
Kattaandhara padukkadhaan
The bare floor is our bed
Odumbu muzhukka ippa
All over my body right now
Oru rayilu odudhu machaan
A train is running, my dear
Kalachu norukka cholli
Asking to crush and tire me out
Enn valaiyal kenjudhu machaan
My bangles are begging, my dear
Adadaa halwaa thundu iduppu unn iduppu
Oh my, your waist is like a soft piece of halwa
Azhagaa pathikichu neruppu dhool kilappu
Beautifully caught fire, rock it with energy!
Chalakku chalakku sarigha saela
Rustling, rustling silk sari
Chalakku chalakku
Rustling, rustling
Male :Velakku velakku vekkam vandhaa
Male: Move aside the lamp, move it aside if shyness comes
Velakku velakku
Move the lamp, move the lamp
Kezhakkae velukaama irundhaal ennaaa…
What if the east doesn't dawn at all?
Iravae mudiyaamaa thodarndhaal ennaaa…
What if the night continues without ending?
Kudaiyae pidikkaama nananjaal ennaaa…
What if we get drenched without holding an umbrella?
Padukka suruttaama kedandhaal ennaaa…
What if the bed stays unrolled on the floor?
Maargazhiyil paaivirichaa
If we spread the mat in the month of Margazhi
Maasivandhaa masakkadhaan
By the month of Maasi comes pregnancy cravings
Aathangara arasamaram
The peepal tree by the riverbank
Suthavenaam jaalidhaan
No need to circle it, it's total fun
Onakkul vizhundha pinnae
After falling into you
Naan enakkul ezhundha dhennaa..
How is it that I arose within myself?
Velakku anacha pinnae
After turning off the lamp
Oru velicham therinja dhennaa…
How is it that a light appeared?
Adadaa halwaa thundu iduppu unn iduppu
Oh my, your waist is like a soft piece of halwa
Azhagaa pathikichu neruppu dhool kilappu
Beautifully caught fire, rock it with energy!
Chalakku chalakku sarigha saela
Rustling, rustling silk sari
Chalakku chalakku
Rustling, rustling
Velakku velakku vekkam vandhaa
Move aside the lamp, move it aside if shyness comes
Velakku velakku
Move the lamp, move the lamp
Enakku kulirinaa unna eduthu pothuven
If I feel cold, I will wrap myself with you
Maaman tholila macham pola maaruven
I will turn into a mole on my uncle's shoulder
Adadaa halwaa thundu iduppu unn iduppu
Oh my, your waist is like a soft piece of halwa
Female : Azhagaa pathikichu neruppu dhool kilappu
Female: Beautifully caught fire, rock it with energy!
Chalakku chalakku sarigha saela
Rustling, rustling silk sari
Chalakku chalakku
Rustling, rustling
Velakku velakku vekkam vandhaa
Move aside the lamp, move it aside if shyness comes
Velakku velakku
Move the lamp, move the lamp
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
"Chalakku Chalakku" is a vibrant and upbeat romantic folk duet depicting intimate, playful banter between a couple. Through sensory metaphors and rustic imagery—such as silk saris rustling, lamps flickering out, train sensations running through the body, and seasonal references—the song expresses the passionate romance and longing shared between the protagonists.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia (Irattai Kilavi)
“Chalakku chalakku sarigha saela”
The phrase 'Chalakku chalakku' mimics the rhythmic rustling sound of a heavy silk sari moving.
Simile (Uwamai)
“Adadaa halwaa thundu iduppu unn iduppu”
Comparing the heroine's waist to a soft piece of 'halwa' (sweet delicacy) to highlight beauty and softness.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Odumbu muzhukka ippa Oru rayilu odudhu machaan”
Comparing the intense physiological rush of excitement to a fast train running through the entire body.
Paradox (Muran)
“Velakku anacha pinnae Oru velicham therinja dhennaa…”
The paradoxical idea of finding light and illumination after extinguishing the lamp represents emotional and spiritual awakening through intimacy.
Alliteration (Monai)
“Maargazhiyil paaivirichaa Maasivandhaa masakkadhaan”
Repetition of the initial 'Ma' sound across words ('Maargazhiyil', 'Maasivandhaa', 'masakkadhaan').
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Trivia
Composed by S. A. Rajkumar for the 1997 Tamil blockbuster 'Suryavamsam', this song remains one of the most recognizable folk-style romantic tracks from late 90s Tamil cinema, celebrated for its high-energy beats and cheerful choreography.
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