Challamo Chellam Nee
From Coffee · 2022
- Lyricist
- Mohan Rajan
- Singer
- Shweta Mohan
- Music director
- Prasana Bala
- Details
- Coffee2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Chellamo chellam nee | You are my precious darling |
| Ulagam pudhidhaachae unnaal | The world became brand new because of you |
| Chellamo chellam nee | You are my precious darling |
| Edhuvum azhagaachi anbaal | Everything turned beautiful through love |
| Female | |
| Naam pogum idangal ellaamae | All the places where we go |
| Vaanam pol varumae neasam | Affection will unfold endlessly like the sky |
| Naam paesum vaarthai vovondrum | Every single word we speak |
| Adhil vendum naalum paasam | Must always be filled with love |
| Female | |
| Engae naam sendraalum | Wherever we may travel |
| Nammodu vara vendum | It must come along with us |
| Nenjil naam serkkum ninaivu | The memories we gather in our heart |
| O o kanneerae illaadha | Oh, without any tears |
| Varamaaaga vaazhvondrai | A life lived as a divine blessing |
| Vaazhndhaal adhu dhaanae azhagu | If we live such a life, that alone is true beauty |
| Female | |
| Chellamo chellam nee | You are my precious darling |
| Ulagam pudhidhaachae unnaal | The world became brand new because of you |
| Chellamo chellam nee | You are my precious darling |
| Edhuvum azhagaachi anbaal | Everything turned beautiful through love |
| Female | |
| Anbil peridhillai | In love, nothing is too grand |
| Anbil siridhillai | In love, nothing is too trivial |
| Kannil adhai kondu | Carrying that affection in your eyes |
| Vandhaal podhum | If you arrive, that is enough |
| Female | |
| Uyirin uyiraaga | As the very life within one's soul |
| Uravin nizhalaaga | As a sheltering shadow of kinship |
| Irundhaal adhu ondrae | If you stay, that one thing alone |
| Podhum podhum | Is enough, is enough |
| Female | |
| Kaalangal ponaalum | Even as time passes away |
| Sondham maaraamal | Without our bond ever changing |
| Vaazhum vaazhum | It will live on, live on |
| Kaayangal per anbai | Even wounds will become a mirror |
| Kattum kannadi aagum aagum | That reflects deep and grand love |
| Baarangal dhoorangal | All heavy burdens and distances |
| Ellaam namai vittu pogum pogum | Will leave us and fade away |
| Female | |
| Chellamo chellam nee | You are my precious darling |
| Ulagam pudhidhaachae unnaal | The world became brand new because of you |
| Chellamo chellam nee | You are my precious darling |
| Edhuvum azhagaachi anbaal | Everything turned beautiful through love |
| Female | |
| Naam pogum idangal ellaamae | All the places where we go |
| Vaanam pol varumae neasam | Affection will unfold endlessly like the sky |
| Naam paesum vaarthai vovondrum | Every single word we speak |
| Adhil vendum naalum paasam | Must always be filled with love |
| Female | |
| Engae naam sendraalum | Wherever we may travel |
| Nammodu vara vendum | It must come along with us |
| Nenjil naam serkkum ninaivu | The memories we gather in our heart |
| O o kanneerae illaadha | Oh, without any tears |
| Varamaaaga vaazhvondrai | A life lived as a divine blessing |
| Vaazhndhaal adhu shaanae azhagu | If we live such a life, that alone is true beauty |
| Female | |
| Engae naam sendraalum | Wherever we may travel |
| Nammodu vara vendum | It must come along with us |
| Nenjil naam serkkum ninaivu | The memories we gather in our heart |
| O o kanneerae illaadha | Oh, without any tears |
| Varamaaaga vaazhvondrai | A life lived as a divine blessing |
| Vaazhndhaal adhu shaanae azhagu | If we live such a life, that alone is true beauty |
செல்லமோ! செல்லம் நீ
உலகம் புதிதாச்சே உன்னால்
செல்லமா! செல்லம் நீ
எதுவும் அழகாச்சி அன்பால்
You are my precious darling
The world became brand new because of you
You are my precious darling
Everything turned beautiful through love
நாம் போகும் இடங்கள் எல்லாம்
வானம் போல் வருமே நேசம்
நாம் பேசும் வார்த்தை ஒவ்வொன்றும்
அதில் வேண்டும் நாளும் பாசம்
All the places where we go
Affection will unfold endlessly like the sky
Every single word we speak
Must always be filled with love
எங்கே நாம் சென்றாலும்
நம்மோடு வர வேண்டும்
நெஞ்சில் நாம் சேர்க்கும் நினைவு
ஓஓ… கண்ணீரே
இல்லாத வரமாக
வாழ்வை வாழ்ந்தால்
அது தானே அழகு
Wherever we may travel
It must come along with us
The memories we gather in our heart
Oh, without any tears
A life lived as a divine blessing
If we live such a life, that alone is true beauty
செல்லமோ! செல்லம் நீ
உலகம் புதிதாச்சே உன்னால்
செல்லமா! செல்லம் நீ
எதுவும் அழகாச்சி அன்பால்
You are my precious darling
The world became brand new because of you
You are my precious darling
Everything turned beautiful through love
அன்பில் பிரிவில்லை
அன்பில் சிறிதில்லை
கண்ணில் அதை கொண்டு
வாழந்தால் அது போதும்
In love, nothing is too grand
In love, nothing is too trivial
Carrying that affection in your eyes
If you arrive, that is enough
உயிரின் உயிராக!
உறவின் நிழலாக!
இருந்தால் அது ஒன்றே
போதும்! போதும்!
As the very life within one's soul
As a sheltering shadow of kinship
If you stay, that one thing alone
Is enough, is enough
காலங்கள் போனாலும்
சொந்தம் மாறாமல்
வாழும் வாழும்
காயங்கள் பேரன்பை
காட்டும் கண்ணாடி ஆகும்! ஆகும்!
பாரங்கள் தூரங்கள்
எல்லாம் நமை விட்டு போகும்! போகும்!
Even as time passes away
Without our bond ever changing
It will live on, live on
Even wounds will become a mirror
That reflects deep and grand love
All heavy burdens and distances
Will leave us and fade away
செல்லமோ! செல்லம் நீ
உலகம் புதிதாச்சே உன்னால்
செல்லமா! செல்லம் நீ
எதுவும் அழகாச்சி அன்பால்
You are my precious darling
The world became brand new because of you
You are my precious darling
Everything turned beautiful through love
நாம் போகும் இடங்கள் எல்லாம்
வானம் போல் வருமே நேசம்
நாம் பேசும் வார்த்தை ஒவ்வொன்றும்
அதில் வேண்டும் நாளும் பாசம்
All the places where we go
Affection will unfold endlessly like the sky
Every single word we speak
Must always be filled with love
எங்கே நாம் சென்றாலும்
நம்மோடு வர வேண்டும்
நெஞ்சில் நாம் சேர்க்கும் நினைவு
ஓஓ… கண்ணீரே!
இல்லாத வரமாக
வாழ்வை வாழ்ந்தால்
அது தானே அழகு
Wherever we may travel
It must come along with us
The memories we gather in our heart
Oh, without any tears
A life lived as a divine blessing
If we live such a life, that alone is true beauty
எங்கே நாம் சென்றாலும்
நம்மோடு வர வேண்டும்
நெஞ்சில் நாம் சேர்க்கும் நினைவு
ஓஓ… கண்ணீரே!
இல்லாத வரமாக
வாழ்வை வாழ்ந்தால்
அது தானே அழகு
Wherever we may travel
It must come along with us
The memories we gather in our heart
Oh, without any tears
A life lived as a divine blessing
If we live such a life, that alone is true beauty
Chellamo chellam nee
You are my precious darling
Ulagam pudhidhaachae unnaal
The world became brand new because of you
Chellamo chellam nee
You are my precious darling
Edhuvum azhagaachi anbaal
Everything turned beautiful through love
Naam pogum idangal ellaamae
All the places where we go
Vaanam pol varumae neasam
Affection will unfold endlessly like the sky
Naam paesum vaarthai vovondrum
Every single word we speak
Adhil vendum naalum paasam
Must always be filled with love
Engae naam sendraalum
Wherever we may travel
Nammodu vara vendum
It must come along with us
Nenjil naam serkkum ninaivu
The memories we gather in our heart
O o kanneerae illaadha
Oh, without any tears
Varamaaaga vaazhvondrai
A life lived as a divine blessing
Vaazhndhaal adhu dhaanae azhagu
If we live such a life, that alone is true beauty
Chellamo chellam nee
You are my precious darling
Ulagam pudhidhaachae unnaal
The world became brand new because of you
Chellamo chellam nee
You are my precious darling
Edhuvum azhagaachi anbaal
Everything turned beautiful through love
Anbil peridhillai
In love, nothing is too grand
Anbil siridhillai
In love, nothing is too trivial
Kannil adhai kondu
Carrying that affection in your eyes
Vandhaal podhum
If you arrive, that is enough
Uyirin uyiraaga
As the very life within one's soul
Uravin nizhalaaga
As a sheltering shadow of kinship
Irundhaal adhu ondrae
If you stay, that one thing alone
Podhum podhum
Is enough, is enough
Kaalangal ponaalum
Even as time passes away
Sondham maaraamal
Without our bond ever changing
Vaazhum vaazhum
It will live on, live on
Kaayangal per anbai
Even wounds will become a mirror
Kattum kannadi aagum aagum
That reflects deep and grand love
Baarangal dhoorangal
All heavy burdens and distances
Ellaam namai vittu pogum pogum
Will leave us and fade away
Chellamo chellam nee
You are my precious darling
Ulagam pudhidhaachae unnaal
The world became brand new because of you
Chellamo chellam nee
You are my precious darling
Edhuvum azhagaachi anbaal
Everything turned beautiful through love
Naam pogum idangal ellaamae
All the places where we go
Vaanam pol varumae neasam
Affection will unfold endlessly like the sky
Naam paesum vaarthai vovondrum
Every single word we speak
Adhil vendum naalum paasam
Must always be filled with love
Engae naam sendraalum
Wherever we may travel
Nammodu vara vendum
It must come along with us
Nenjil naam serkkum ninaivu
The memories we gather in our heart
O o kanneerae illaadha
Oh, without any tears
Varamaaaga vaazhvondrai
A life lived as a divine blessing
Vaazhndhaal adhu shaanae azhagu
If we live such a life, that alone is true beauty
Engae naam sendraalum
Wherever we may travel
Nammodu vara vendum
It must come along with us
Nenjil naam serkkum ninaivu
The memories we gather in our heart
O o kanneerae illaadha
Oh, without any tears
Varamaaaga vaazhvondrai
A life lived as a divine blessing
Vaazhndhaal adhu shaanae azhagu
If we live such a life, that alone is true beauty
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Chellamo Chellam' is an affectionate and emotionally uplifting track celebrating unconditional love and togetherness. The lyricist conveys how genuine affection revamps one's perspective on life, turning ordinary places and words into something deeply meaningful and divine. It highlights that true love does not measure things as big or small; simply having someone act as a life force and protective shadow is enough to endure life's burdens and distance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Vaanam pol varumae neasam”
Compares affection (neasam) expanding infinitely around them to the vast sky (vaanam pol).
Antithesis (Muran)
“Anbil peridhillai / Anbil siridhillai”
Contrasts 'peridhillai' (nothing big) and 'siridhillai' (nothing small) to express that love transcends scale or measure.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kaayangal per anbai / Kattum kannadi aagum aagum”
Metaphorically compares emotional wounds to a mirror (kannadi) reflecting deep love.
Repetition (Ettugai / Epanalepsis)
“Chellamo chellam nee”
Repeats 'Chellamo chellam' for emotional emphasis and musical rhythm.
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Trivia
'Coffee' (2022) is an action-drama thriller film starring Ineya in the lead role. The song 'Chellamo Chellam', composed by Prasana Bala and sung by Shweta Mohan, serves as a poignant emotional anchor in the movie, emphasizing deep familial love and bonding.
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