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Lyrics & meaning

Chellakili

From Romeo · 2024

Lyricist
Vijay Antony
Singer
Adithya RK
Music director
Barath Dhanasekar
Movie name
Romeo
Movie release year
2024
Lyrics added on
27 Dec 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Chellakiliyae…kai serumadi
Hey… rasa maga hey… rasa maga
En chellame oh en chellame
Unai kaanave uyir thanginen
Vidhi aanadhe
Pizhai aanadhe
Manadhodu dhan
Vilaiyaadudhe
Un arugil naan irundhum
Unai nerunga mudiyaamal
Vazhi indri thavikindren
Naan kanne
Unai kaanum varam kidaithum
Udan sera mudiyaamal
Kaatradum maramaagiren
Un arugil naan irundhum
Unai nerunga mudiyaamal
Vazhi indri thavikindren
Naan kanne
Unai kaanum varam kidaithum
Udan sera mudiyaamal
Kaatradum maramaagiren…
En chellakili naa sellum vazhi
Nee illaamale poguthe
En pasakili naan pogum vazhi
Theervu illamale pogudhey
Yella yelley yella yelley
Yaelaela yaelaela yella yelley
Male :Rasa maga
Chorus :Yella yelley yella yelley
Yellaiye yellaiye yella yelley
Yella yelley yella yelley
Yaelaela yaelaela yella yelley
Male :Rasa maga
Varthaigal podhume
Paadhi thunbam pogume
Aayinum yaarume pesavillaye
Arugil irundhum
Iru veru dhuruvam
Ye indha soga kathai
Manadhin valigal velikattidamal
Thaliva indri vaazhum nilai
Udhiradha vidhaiyodu
Mazhai nirum uravaadi
Manalodu chediyaaguma
Sariyo thavaro ini naam evaro
Mounangal badhilaguma
En rasathiye kai saeraamale
Naal ellaamume pogudhe
Nee pesaamalum naa sollaamalum
Naal pogindradhae kaadhale
Oyamale oyamale
En ennam en pechu ketkamale
Ipodhu pol eppodhume
En pechu ketkamale
Oyamale oyamale
En ennam en pechu ketkamale
Chorus :Rasa maga
Thanimai inimel valigal inimel
Pogaadhu maramale…
My sweet darling, come take my hand
Hey princess, hey princess
My darling, oh my darling
I stayed alive just to see you
It has become destiny
It has turned into a mistake
Inside my heart
it keeps playing games
Even though I am right near you
unable to get close to you
I struggle without a way
my dear
Even with the blessing of seeing you
unable to be with you
I sway like a tree in the wind
Even though I am right near you
unable to get close to you
I struggle without a way
my dear
Even with the blessing of seeing you
unable to be with you
I sway like a tree in the wind...
My sweet darling, the path I walk
goes on without you
My sweet bird, the way I go
leads nowhere without an answer
Yella yelle yella yelle
Elelo elelo yella yelle
Male: Princess
Chorus: Yella yelle yella yelle
Ellaye ellaye yella yelle
Yella yelle yella yelle
Elelo elelo yella yelle
Male: Princess
Just a few words would be enough
half the pain would fade away
Yet neither of us speaks
Even while being so close
we are two opposite poles
Why this sad story?
Without showing the pain inside
living without any clarity
If a seed does not fall to the ground
even if rainwater touches it
will it ever sprout from the sand?
Right or wrong, who are we to each other now?
Can silence ever be an answer?
My princess, without holding hands
all the days are slipping away
With you staying silent and me saying nothing
the days are passing by, my love
Without stopping, endlessly
my thoughts refuse to listen to me
Just like now, forever
never listening to what I say
Without stopping, endlessly
my thoughts refuse to listen to me
Chorus: Princess
Loneliness and pain from now on
will never leave, unchanging...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This poignant track expresses the deep anguish of a husband who finds himself physically close to his beloved wife yet emotionally alienated and distant. Despite being in the same space, silence and unsaid emotions create an invisible barrier between them, leaving him feeling like two opposite poles living together without true connection.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Iru veru dhuruvam

Comparing the lovers to two opposite poles ('Iru veru dhuruvam') to emphasize emotional distance despite physical proximity.

Imagery & Analogy

Udhiradha vidhaiyodu Mazhai nirum uravaadi Manalodu chediyaaguma

Using natural imagery of rain trying to nurture a seed in dry sand ('Udhiradha vidhaiyodu... Manalodu chediyaaguma') to symbolize unrequited effort and unfulfilled love.

Simile / Personification

Kaatradum maramaagiren

Comparing his helpless, unstable emotional state to a tree continuously swaying helpless in the wind.

Anaphora / Refrain

En chellakili naa sellum vazhi / En pasakili naan pogum vazhi

Repetition of endearing terms like 'En chellakili' and 'En pasakili' to accentuate affection amidst emotional sorrow.

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Trivia

In the 2024 film 'Romeo', lead actor Vijay Antony himself penned the lyrics for this melancholic track composed by Barath Dhanasekar and rendered by Adithya RK.

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