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Lyrics & meaning

Chellam Vada Chellam

From Siruthai · 2010

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singers
Udit Narayan, Roshan, Surmukhi
Music director
Vidyasagar
Details
Siruthai2010

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Chellam inthaa chellamDarling, take this, darling
Enna venum keluAsk what you want
Ellaam tharen keluAsk, I will give you everything
Female
Chellam vaadaa chellamDarling, come here darling
Vera enna venumWhat else do you want?
Neethaan enakku venumI only want you
Male
Ennai neeyum kettaalaeIf you ask me
Muththangalai naan ketpenI will ask for kisses
Female :Muththangal thandhaalaeFemale: If I give kisses
Moththam nee ketpaYou will ask for everything
Chorus
Oh my love my loveOh my love my love
My sweety girl..My sweety girl..
You the only one only oneYou the only one only one
In my worldIn my world
You would be my diamondYou would be my diamond
My whity pearlMy whity pearl
Oh my love my loveOh my love my love
You are my lady birdYou are my lady bird
Male
Chellam inthaa chellamDarling, take this, darling
Enna venum keluAsk what you want
Ellaam tharen keluAsk, I will give you everything
Female
Chellam vaadaa chellamDarling, come here darling
Vera enna venumWhat else do you want?
Neethaan enakku venumI only want you
Female
Hoovara hoovara hoovara hoovaraHoovara hoovara hoovara hoovara
Hoovara hoovara hoova hooHoovara hoovara hoova hoo
Hoovara hoovara hoovara hoovaraHoovara hoovara hoovara hoovara
Hoovara hoovara hoova hooHoovara hoovara hoova hoo
Female
Tholaivil irundhu un paarvaiYour gaze from afar
Manasa kolludhuKills my heart
Idhaya thudippu ippodhuMy heartbeat now
Eghiri vittadhuHas spiked high
Male
Arugil irukku un paarvaiYour gaze up close
Vayasa kolludhu..kolludhu kolludhuSlays my youth.. slays, slays
Anaikka cholli en nenjilTelling me to embrace, in my chest
Kuruvi solludhuA little bird is telling me
Female
Kitta kitta vaa vaannuSaying come closer, come closer
Kaadhal vandhu kai neettaLove reaches out its hand
Thalli thalli popoonnuSaying go far, go far away
Vetkam vaal neettaShyness wags its tail
Chorus
Oh my love my loveOh my love my love
My sweety girl..My sweety girl..
You the only one only oneYou the only one only one
In my worldIn my world
You would be my diamondYou would be my diamond
My whity pearlMy whity pearl
Oh my love my loveOh my love my love
You are my lady birdYou are my lady bird
Male
Hooah…hoooahhh..Hooah…hoooahhh..
Whistling :………………………[Whistling]
Male
Sirichi sirichi nee ennaBy smiling repeatedly, you
Sidhara vaikkiraMake me scatter
Female :Ohoooo…Female: Ohoooo…
Male :Asanji asanji azhagaalaeMale: Swaying gracefully with beauty
Padhara vaikkiraYou make me panic
Female
Izhuththu pidichi nee ennaPulling and holding me, you
Sinunga vaikkira…sinunga vaikkiraMake me whimper… make me whimper
Kazhuththu narambu pooppookkaMaking neck nerves bloom like flowers
Keranga vaikkira..keranga vaikkiraYou make me dizzy.. make me dizzy
Male
Nee sonnaal endhan nenjamIf you tell it to, my heart
Kaiyakkatti nirkkaadhaaWouldn't it stand with folded hands?
Neekkonji pesumbodhuWhen you talk affectionately
Kannukkulla verkkaadhaWon't tears/sweat swell in my eyes?
Chorus
Oh my love my loveOh my love my love
My sweety girl..My sweety girl..
You the only one only oneYou the only one only one
In my worldIn my world
You would be my diamondYou would be my diamond
My whity pearlMy whity pearl
Oh my love my loveOh my love my love
You are my lady birdYou are my lady bird
Male
Chellam inthaa chellamDarling, take this, darling
Enna venum keluAsk what you want
Ellaam tharen keluAsk, I will give you everything
Female
Chellam vaadaa chellamDarling, come here darling
Vera enna venumWhat else do you want?
Neethaan enakku venumI only want you

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Chellam Inthaa Chellam is a lighthearted, playful romantic duet from the 2011 Tamil film Siruthai. The lead couple exchanges sweet declarations of affection, teasing each other about desires and intimacy while reassuring that spending life together is their ultimate wish.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukkuthodar (Repetition)

Sirichi sirichi nee enna

Repeated words like 'sirichi sirichi', 'asanji asanji', and 'kitta kitta' are used to add rhythm and emphasize continuous romantic action.

Metaphor

You would be my diamond My whity pearl

The speaker directly compares the beloved to valuable treasures like a diamond and a white pearl.

Personification

Kaadhal vandhu kai neetta Thalli thalli popoonnu Vetkam vaal neetta

Abstract emotions like love ('Kaadhal') and shyness ('Vetkam') are given physical human/animal attributes.

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Trivia

Composed by Vidyasagar for the movie Siruthai (2011) starring Karthi and Tamannaah Bhatia, this lively duet features playback singing by Rahul Nambiar and Sunidhi Chauhan, with lyrics penned by late lyricist Na. Muthukumar.

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