Chellakkiliye Male
From Petralthan Pillaiya · 1966
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Petralthan Pillaiya1966
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Lolalalaayi lolalalaayi | (Soothing lullaby humming) |
| Lolalalaayi lolalalaayi lolalalaayi | (Soothing lullaby humming) |
| Lolalalaayi lolalalaayi | (Soothing lullaby humming) |
| Lolalalaayi lolalalaayi lolalalaayi | (Soothing lullaby humming) |
| Male | |
| Lolalalaayi lolalalaayi | (Soothing lullaby humming) |
| Lolalalaayi lolalalaayi lolalalaayi… | (Soothing lullaby humming) |
| Lolalalaayi… | (Soothing lullaby humming) |
| Lolalalaayi lolalalaayi | (Soothing lullaby humming) |
| Lolalalaayi lolalalaayi lolalalaayi | (Soothing lullaby humming) |
| Lolalalaayi lolalalaayi | (Soothing lullaby humming) |
| Lolalalaayi lolalalaayi lolalalaayi | (Soothing lullaby humming) |
| Lolalalalalalalalalalalaayi… | (Soothing lullaby humming) |
| Lolalalalalalaayi… | (Soothing lullaby humming) |
| Male | |
| Chella kiliyae mella paesu | Beloved parrot, speak softly, |
| Thendral kaattrae mella veesu | Gentle breeze, blow softly, |
| Male | |
| Chella kiliyae mella paesu | Beloved parrot, speak softly, |
| Thendral kaattrae mella veesu | Gentle breeze, blow softly, |
| Male | |
| Thoongum mannavan thoongattumae | Let the sleeping king sleep undisturbed, |
| Thodarum kanavugal thodarattumae | Let his continuing dreams carry on uninterrupted, |
| Thoongum mannavan thoongattumae | Let the sleeping king sleep undisturbed, |
| Thodarum kanavugal thodarattumae | Let his continuing dreams carry on uninterrupted, |
| Male | |
| Chella kiliyae mella paesu | Beloved parrot, speak softly, |
| Thendral kaattrae mella veesu | Gentle breeze, blow softly, |
| Male | |
| Lolalalaayi lolalalaayi | (Soothing lullaby humming) |
| Lolalalaayi lolalalaayi lolalalaayi… | (Soothing lullaby humming) |
| Lolalalaayi… | (Soothing lullaby humming) |
| Male | |
| Thingal mugameduthu | With a moon-like face, |
| Sevvaai idhazheduthu | With coral-red lips, |
| Vellai malar sirippil | With a smile like a pure white flower, |
| Pillai varuvaan | The child will come, |
| Male | |
| Thingal mugameduthu | With a moon-like face, |
| Sevvaai idhazheduthu | With coral-red lips, |
| Vellai malar sirippil | With a smile like a pure white flower, |
| Pillai varuvaan | The child will come, |
| Thathum nadai nadakka | Walking with tiny toddling steps, |
| Thandai kural kodukka | Calling out with a voice sweet like tinkling anklets, |
| Sitham kulira vaikka mutham tharuvaan | He will give a kiss to soothe and cool the mind, |
| Male | |
| Chella kiliyae mella paesu | Beloved parrot, speak softly, |
| Thendral kaattrae mella veesu | Gentle breeze, blow softly, |
| Aariraro aariraaro… aariraaro aariraaro | Traditional lullaby refrain (Aariraro aariraaro...) |
| Aariraro aariraaro …aariraaro aariraaro | Traditional lullaby refrain (Aariraro aariraaro...) |
.......................................
(Soothing lullaby humming)
(Soothing lullaby humming)
(Soothing lullaby humming)
(Soothing lullaby humming)
செல்லக் கிளியே மெல்லப் பேசு
தென்றல் காற்றே மெல்ல வீசு
(Soothing lullaby humming)
(Soothing lullaby humming)
(Soothing lullaby humming)
(Soothing lullaby humming)
(Soothing lullaby humming)
(Soothing lullaby humming)
(Soothing lullaby humming)
(Soothing lullaby humming)
(Soothing lullaby humming)
செல்லக் கிளியே மெல்லப் பேசு
தென்றல் காற்றே மெல்ல வீசு
Beloved parrot, speak softly,
Gentle breeze, blow softly,
தூங்கும் மன்னவன் தூங்கட்டுமே
தொடரும் கனவுகள் தொடரட்டுமே
தூங்கும் மன்னவன் தூங்கட்டுமே
தொடரும் கனவுகள் தொடரட்டுமே
Beloved parrot, speak softly,
Gentle breeze, blow softly,
செல்லக் கிளியே மெல்லப் பேசு
தென்றல் காற்றே மெல்ல வீசு
Let the sleeping king sleep undisturbed,
Let his continuing dreams carry on uninterrupted,
Let the sleeping king sleep undisturbed,
Let his continuing dreams carry on uninterrupted,
..................................
Beloved parrot, speak softly,
Gentle breeze, blow softly,
திங்கள் முகமெடுத்து
செவ்வாய் இதழெடுத்து
வெள்ளை மலர் சிரிப்பில்
பிள்ளை வருவான்
(Soothing lullaby humming)
(Soothing lullaby humming)
(Soothing lullaby humming)
திங்கள் முகமெடுத்து
செவ்வாய் இதழெடுத்து
வெள்ளை மலர் சிரிப்பில்
பிள்ளை வருவான்
தத்தும் நடை நடக்க
தண்டை குரல் கொடுக்க
சித்தம் குளிர வைக்க முத்தம் தருவான்
With a moon-like face,
With coral-red lips,
With a smile like a pure white flower,
The child will come,
செல்லக் கிளியே மெல்லப் பேசு
தென்றல் காற்றே மெல்ல வீசு
ஆரிரரோ ஆரிராரோ......ஆரிரரோ ஆரிராரோ
ஆரிரரோ ஆரிராரோ......ஆரிரரோ ஆரிராரோ....
With a moon-like face,
With coral-red lips,
With a smile like a pure white flower,
The child will come,
Walking with tiny toddling steps,
Calling out with a voice sweet like tinkling anklets,
He will give a kiss to soothe and cool the mind,
Beloved parrot, speak softly,
Gentle breeze, blow softly,
Traditional lullaby refrain (Aariraro aariraaro...)
Traditional lullaby refrain (Aariraro aariraaro...)
Lolalalaayi lolalalaayi
(Soothing lullaby humming)
Lolalalaayi lolalalaayi lolalalaayi
(Soothing lullaby humming)
Lolalalaayi lolalalaayi
(Soothing lullaby humming)
Lolalalaayi lolalalaayi lolalalaayi
(Soothing lullaby humming)
Lolalalaayi lolalalaayi
(Soothing lullaby humming)
Lolalalaayi lolalalaayi lolalalaayi…
(Soothing lullaby humming)
Lolalalaayi…
(Soothing lullaby humming)
Lolalalaayi lolalalaayi
(Soothing lullaby humming)
Lolalalaayi lolalalaayi lolalalaayi
(Soothing lullaby humming)
Lolalalaayi lolalalaayi
(Soothing lullaby humming)
Lolalalaayi lolalalaayi lolalalaayi
(Soothing lullaby humming)
Lolalalalalalalalalalalaayi…
(Soothing lullaby humming)
Lolalalalalalaayi…
(Soothing lullaby humming)
Chella kiliyae mella paesu
Beloved parrot, speak softly,
Thendral kaattrae mella veesu
Gentle breeze, blow softly,
Chella kiliyae mella paesu
Beloved parrot, speak softly,
Thendral kaattrae mella veesu
Gentle breeze, blow softly,
Thoongum mannavan thoongattumae
Let the sleeping king sleep undisturbed,
Thodarum kanavugal thodarattumae
Let his continuing dreams carry on uninterrupted,
Thoongum mannavan thoongattumae
Let the sleeping king sleep undisturbed,
Thodarum kanavugal thodarattumae
Let his continuing dreams carry on uninterrupted,
Chella kiliyae mella paesu
Beloved parrot, speak softly,
Thendral kaattrae mella veesu
Gentle breeze, blow softly,
Lolalalaayi lolalalaayi
(Soothing lullaby humming)
Lolalalaayi lolalalaayi lolalalaayi…
(Soothing lullaby humming)
Lolalalaayi…
(Soothing lullaby humming)
Thingal mugameduthu
With a moon-like face,
Sevvaai idhazheduthu
With coral-red lips,
Vellai malar sirippil
With a smile like a pure white flower,
Pillai varuvaan
The child will come,
Thingal mugameduthu
With a moon-like face,
Sevvaai idhazheduthu
With coral-red lips,
Vellai malar sirippil
With a smile like a pure white flower,
Pillai varuvaan
The child will come,
Thathum nadai nadakka
Walking with tiny toddling steps,
Thandai kural kodukka
Calling out with a voice sweet like tinkling anklets,
Sitham kulira vaikka mutham tharuvaan
He will give a kiss to soothe and cool the mind,
Chella kiliyae mella paesu
Beloved parrot, speak softly,
Thendral kaattrae mella veesu
Gentle breeze, blow softly,
Aariraro aariraaro… aariraaro aariraaro
Traditional lullaby refrain (Aariraro aariraaro...)
Aariraro aariraaro …aariraaro aariraaro
Traditional lullaby refrain (Aariraro aariraaro...)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a tender and affection-filled Tamil lullaby wherein a mother (or beloved figure) lulls a child and loved one to sleep. She gently requests nature and surroundings—specifically the parrot and the breeze—to keep quiet and blow softly so that the sleeping loved one is not disturbed from their pleasant dreams.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification
“Chella kiliyae mella paesu / Thendral kaattrae mella veesu”
Addressing nature and birds directly ('Chella kiliyae', 'Thendral kaattrae') as if they are conscious listeners capable of obeying requests to lower their sound.
Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagom)
“Thingal mugameduthu / Sevvaai idhazheduthu / Vellai malar sirippil”
Comparing the child's face to the moon ('Thingal mugam'), lips to coral ('Sevvaai'), and smile to a white flower ('Vellai malar sirippil').
Moonaai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Thoongum mannavan thoongattumae / Thodarum kanavugal thodarattumae”
Matching starting sounds across lines, such as 'Thoongum' and 'Thodarum', or 'Thathum' and 'Thandai', creating melodic rhythm.
Did you know?
Trivia
From the 1966 film 'Petralthan Pillaiya' starring M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and B. Saroja Devi. The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics written by Vaali, sung beautifully by P. Susheela.
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