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Chellame Chellam

From Album · 2002

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Hariharan, Shreya Ghoshal
Music director
Karthik Raja
Movie name
Album
Movie release year
2002
Lyrics added on
20 Jan 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
En chellam …. en chinukku
En ammu kutty … en bommu kutty
En bujju kutty … en poona kutty
Are meow meow ….. hey meow meow
{ Chellamai chellam endraayadi aththaan endrae sonnaayadi
Yaadhumaagi en ull nindraayadiyae } (2)
Un kayyil naan kuzhandhaiyadi en kayyil nee kuzhandhaiyadi
Oru vaarthai sonnaaladi naam thaali katti kolvom
{ Tell me now tell me now tell me tell me tell me now } (2)
Chellamaeichellam endraayadi aththaan endrae sonnaayadi
Yaadhumaagi en ull nindraayadiyae
Lala lala laa aaa …. lala lala laa aaa
Laala lala laaa … lala lala laaaaaaa
Chandhira thattil sorooti sundari unnai thoonga vaippen
Udhattaal udhattai thudaithiduven
Natchathirangal vazhiyaaga unnudan naanum pesiduven
Uyiraal uyirai anaithiduven
Neeyenbadhum adi naan enbadhum indru naam aagi pogindra neram …hooo
Dar dar dar dar darshini …. dar dar thaagiya dharshini
Dar dar dar dar darshini …. dar dar dheeya dharshini
Chellamai chellam endraayadi
Chellamai chellam endraayadi aththaan endrae sonnaayadi
Yaadhumaagi …. yaadhumaagi en ull nindraayadiyaeeeee
Aye chellam … en chinukku
En ammu kutty … en bommu kutty
En bujju kutty … en poona kutty
Kaalai sooriyan kudai pidikka kolgal ellam padam pidikka
Kiliyae unnai kai pidipen
Natchathirangal ellaamae atchadhai thoovi vaazhthidumae
Adharkaai anbae kaathirupen
Vaanaaghinaai kaatru veliyaaghinaai
Endhan oonaaghi uyir aanai pennae … Ohhoh
Dar dar dar dar darshini …. dar dar thaagiya dharshini
Dar dar dar dar darshini …. dar dar dheeya dharshini
{ Chellamai chellam endraayada anbae endrae sonnaayada
My darling... my little cutie...
My sweet baby... my little doll...
My cuddly baby... my little kitten...
Oh meow meow... hey meow meow...
You called me your darling, you called me your sweetheart,
Becoming my everything, you live inside of me!
In your arms I am a child, in my arms you are a child,
If you just say the word, we will tie the wedding knot!
Tell me now, tell me now, tell me, tell me, tell me now!
You called me your darling, you called me your sweetheart,
Becoming my everything, you live inside of me!
La la la la la... la la la la la...
Lala la la la... la la la la la...
Feeding you from a moonlit plate, my beauty, I will put you to sleep,
And gently wipe your lips with my own.
Through the stars above, I will talk with you,
And embrace your soul with all my life.
This is the moment 'you' and 'I' turn into 'we'... ooh...
Dar dar dar dar Dharshini... Dar dar daagiya Dharshini...
Dar dar dar dar Dharshini... Dar dar theeya Dharshini...
You called me your darling,
You called me your darling, you called me your sweetheart,
Becoming everything... becoming everything, you live inside of me!
Hey darling... my little cutie...
My sweet baby... my little doll...
My cuddly baby... my little kitten...
With the morning sun holding an umbrella and all the planets taking pictures,
My sweet love, I will take your hand in marriage.
All the stars will shower sacred blessing-rice and wish us well,
And for that day, my love, I will wait.
You became the sky, you became the open breeze,
You became my body and my very soul, my girl... oho!
Dar dar dar dar Dharshini... Dar dar daagiya Dharshini...
Dar dar dar dar Dharshini... Dar dar theeya Dharshini...
You called me your darling, you called me your love!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Chellamai Chellam from the 2002 Tamil film Album is a sweet, playful romantic duet expressing endearment and deep love between partners. The lyrics by Vaali use cute pet names and imaginative cosmic imagery—like feeding rice on the moon's plate or stars showering wedding rice—to convey the bliss of intimacy and the dream of spending a life together.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Udhattaal udhattai thudaithiduven

Rhyming of the second letter 'dha' across adjacent lines ('Udhattaal' / 'Natchathirangal').

Hyperbole (Atisayokti)

Chandhira thattil sorooti sundari unnai thoonga vaippen

Exaggerated imagery of serving rice on the plate of the moon and stars taking photos at the wedding.

Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)

Vaanaaghinaai kaatru veliyaaghinaai Endhan oonaaghi uyir aanai pennae

Direct comparison of the beloved to the sky, wind, flesh, and soul.

Anaphora / Repetition

En chellam …. en chinukku / En ammu kutty … en bommu kutty

Repeated use of affectionate prefix 'En' across multiple lines to build rhythmic sweetness.

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Trivia

Album (2002) was the directorial debut of director Vasanthabalan. The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja's eldest son Karthik Raja, featuring memorable lyrics by Vaali.

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