Chellame Chellam
From Album · 2002
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Hariharan, Shreya Ghoshal
- Music director
- Karthik Raja
- Details
- Album2002
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| En chellam …. en chinukku | My darling... my little one |
| En ammu kutty … en bommu kutty | My sweet child... my doll child |
| En bujju kutty … en poona kutty | My little cute child... my kitten |
| Male | |
| Are meow meow ….. hey meow meow | Are meow meow... hey meow meow |
| { Chellamai chellam endraayadi aththaan endrae sonnaayadi | You called me darling of darlings, you called me your husband |
| Yaadhumaagi en ull nindraayadiyae } (2) | You became everything and stood residing within my heart |
| Un kayyil naan kuzhandhaiyadi en kayyil nee kuzhandhaiyadi | In your hands I am a child, in my hands you are a child |
| Oru vaarthai sonnaaladi naam thaali katti kolvom | If you say just one word, we will tie the sacred thread and marry |
| Male | |
| { Tell me now tell me now tell me tell me tell me now } (2) | Tell me now tell me now tell me tell me tell me now |
| Chellamaeichellam endraayadi aththaan endrae sonnaayadi | You called me darling of darlings, you called me your husband |
| Yaadhumaagi en ull nindraayadiyae | You became everything and stood residing within my heart |
| Female | |
| Lala lala laa aaa …. lala lala laa aaa | Lala lala laa aaa... lala lala laa aaa |
| Laala lala laaa … lala lala laaaaaaa | Laala lala lala... lala lala laaaaaaa |
| Male | |
| Chandhira thattil sorooti sundari unnai thoonga vaippen | Feeding you rice on the moon plate, beautiful girl, I will lull you to sleep |
| Udhattaal udhattai thudaithiduven | I will wipe your lips with my lips |
| Female | |
| Natchathirangal vazhiyaaga unnudan naanum pesiduven | Through the stars, I too will speak to you |
| Uyiraal uyirai anaithiduven | I will embrace your soul with my soul |
| Male | |
| Neeyenbadhum adi naan enbadhum indru naam aagi pogindra neram …hooo | This moment when what was 'you' and what was 'I' become 'us' today |
| Dar dar dar dar darshini …. dar dar thaagiya dharshini | Dar dar dar dar darshini... dar dar thaagiya dharshini |
| Dar dar dar dar darshini …. dar dar dheeya dharshini | Dar dar dar dar darshini... dar dar dheeya dharshini |
| Chellamai chellam endraayadi | You called me darling affectionately |
| Chellamai chellam endraayadi aththaan endrae sonnaayadi | You called me darling affectionately, you called me your husband |
| Yaadhumaagi …. yaadhumaagi en ull nindraayadiyaeeeee | Becoming everything... becoming everything you stood residing within my heart |
| Male | |
| Aye chellam … en chinukku | Hey darling... my little one |
| En ammu kutty … en bommu kutty | My sweet child... my doll child |
| En bujju kutty … en poona kutty | My little cute child... my kitten |
| Male | |
| Kaalai sooriyan kudai pidikka kolgal ellam padam pidikka | While the morning sun holds an umbrella and all the planets take pictures |
| Kiliyae unnai kai pidipen | My parrot-like girl, I will hold your hand in marriage |
| Female | |
| Natchathirangal ellaamae atchadhai thoovi vaazhthidumae | All the stars will shower blessing rice and bless our union |
| Adharkaai anbae kaathirupen | I will be eagerly waiting for that, my love |
| Male | |
| Vaanaaghinaai kaatru veliyaaghinaai | You became the sky, you became the vast realm of wind |
| Endhan oonaaghi uyir aanai pennae … Ohhoh | You became my flesh and my soul, oh my woman |
| Dar dar dar dar darshini …. dar dar thaagiya dharshini | Dar dar dar dar darshini... dar dar thaagiya dharshini |
| Dar dar dar dar darshini …. dar dar dheeya dharshini | Dar dar dar dar darshini... dar dar dheeya dharshini |
| Female | |
| { Chellamai chellam endraayada anbae endrae sonnaayada | You called me darling affectionately, you called me my love |
என் செல்லம்
என் சிணுக்கு என்
அம்முகுட்டி என்
பொம்முகுட்டி என் புஜ்ஜு
குட்டி என் பூன குட்டி
My darling... my little one
My sweet child... my doll child
My little cute child... my kitten
அரே மியாவ் மியாவ்
ஹே... மியாவ் மியாவ்
{ செல்லமாய் செல்லம்
என்றாயடி அத்தான் என்றே
சொன்னாயடி யாதுமாகி என்
உள் நின்றாய் அடியே } (2)
உன் கையில் நான் குழந்தையடி
என் கையில் நீ குழந்தையடி
ஒரு வார்த்தைச் சொன்னாலடி
நாம் தாலி கட்டிக் கொள்வோம்
Are meow meow... hey meow meow
You called me darling of darlings, you called me your husband
You became everything and stood residing within my heart
In your hands I am a child, in my hands you are a child
If you say just one word, we will tie the sacred thread and marry
{ டெல் மீ னவ்
டெல் மீ னவ் டெல் மீ
டெல் மீ டெல் மீ னவ் } (2)
செல்லமாய் செல்லம்
என்றாயடி அத்தான் என்றே
சொன்னாயடி யாதுமாகி என்
உள் நின்றாய் அடியே
Tell me now tell me now tell me tell me tell me now
You called me darling of darlings, you called me your husband
You became everything and stood residing within my heart
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Lala lala laa aaa... lala lala laa aaa
Laala lala lala... lala lala laaaaaaa
சந்திர தட்டில்
சோறூட்டி சுந்தரி உன்னைத்
தூங்க வைப்பேன் உதட்டால்
உதட்டைத் துடைத்திடுவேன்
Feeding you rice on the moon plate, beautiful girl, I will lull you to sleep
I will wipe your lips with my lips
நட்சத்திரங்கள் வழியாக
உன்னுடன் நானும் பேசிடுவேன்
உயிரால் உயிரை அணைத்திடுவேன்
Through the stars, I too will speak to you
I will embrace your soul with my soul
நீயென்பதும் அடி
நான் என்பதும் இன்று
நாமாகி போகின்ற நேரம் ஹோ
தர் தர் தர் தர் தர்ஷிணி
தர் தர் தாகிய தர்ஷிணி
தர் தர் தர் தர் தர்ஷிணி
தர் தர் தீயா தர்ஷிணி
This moment when what was 'you' and what was 'I' become 'us' today
Dar dar dar dar darshini... dar dar thaagiya dharshini
Dar dar dar dar darshini... dar dar dheeya dharshini
You called me darling affectionately
You called me darling affectionately, you called me your husband
Becoming everything... becoming everything you stood residing within my heart
செல்லமாய் செல்லம்
என்றாயடி செல்லமாய் செல்லம்
என்றாயடி அத்தான் என்றே
சொன்னாயடி யாதுமாகி என்
உள் நின்றாய் அடியே
Hey darling... my little one
My sweet child... my doll child
My little cute child... my kitten
என் செல்லம்
என் சிணுக்கு என்
அம்முகுட்டி என்
பொம்முகுட்டி என் புஜ்ஜு
குட்டி என் பூன குட்டி
While the morning sun holds an umbrella and all the planets take pictures
My parrot-like girl, I will hold your hand in marriage
காலை சூரியன்
குடை பிடிக்க கோள்கள்
எல்லாம் படம் பிடிக்க
கிளியே உன்னை கை பிடிப்பேன்
All the stars will shower blessing rice and bless our union
I will be eagerly waiting for that, my love
நட்சத்திரங்கள்
எல்லாமே அச்சதை தூவி
வாழ்த்திடுமே அதற்காய்
அன்பே காத்திருப்பேன்
You became the sky, you became the vast realm of wind
You became my flesh and my soul, oh my woman
Dar dar dar dar darshini... dar dar thaagiya dharshini
Dar dar dar dar darshini... dar dar dheeya dharshini
வானாகினாய்
காற்று வெளியாகினாய்
எந்தன் ஊனாகி உயிரானாய்
பெண்ணே ஓஓ....
தர் தர் தர் தர் தர்ஷிணி
தர் தர் தாகிய தர்ஷிணி
தர் தர் தர் தர் தர்ஷிணி
தர் தர் தீயா தர்ஷிணி
You called me darling affectionately, you called me my love
{ செல்லமாய் செல்லம்
என்றாயடா அன்பே என்றே
சொன்னாயடா யாதுமாகி
என் உள் நின்றாய் கண்ணா } (2)
உன் கையில் நான் குழந்தையடி
என் கையில் நீ குழந்தையடி
ஒரு வார்த்தைச் சொன்னாலடி
நாம் தாலி கட்டிக் கொள்வோம்
{ டெல் மீ னவ்
டெல் மீ னவ் டெல் மீ
டெல் மீ டெல் மீ னவ் } (2)
செல்லமாய் செல்லம்
அன்பே என்றே சொன்னாயடா
யாதுமாகி என் உள் நின்றாய்
கண்ணா
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En chellam …. en chinukku
My darling... my little one
En ammu kutty … en bommu kutty
My sweet child... my doll child
En bujju kutty … en poona kutty
My little cute child... my kitten
Are meow meow ….. hey meow meow
Are meow meow... hey meow meow
{ Chellamai chellam endraayadi aththaan endrae sonnaayadi
You called me darling of darlings, you called me your husband
Yaadhumaagi en ull nindraayadiyae } (2)
You became everything and stood residing within my heart
Un kayyil naan kuzhandhaiyadi en kayyil nee kuzhandhaiyadi
In your hands I am a child, in my hands you are a child
Oru vaarthai sonnaaladi naam thaali katti kolvom
If you say just one word, we will tie the sacred thread and marry
{ Tell me now tell me now tell me tell me tell me now } (2)
Tell me now tell me now tell me tell me tell me now
Chellamaeichellam endraayadi aththaan endrae sonnaayadi
You called me darling of darlings, you called me your husband
Yaadhumaagi en ull nindraayadiyae
You became everything and stood residing within my heart
Lala lala laa aaa …. lala lala laa aaa
Lala lala laa aaa... lala lala laa aaa
Laala lala laaa … lala lala laaaaaaa
Laala lala lala... lala lala laaaaaaa
Chandhira thattil sorooti sundari unnai thoonga vaippen
Feeding you rice on the moon plate, beautiful girl, I will lull you to sleep
Udhattaal udhattai thudaithiduven
I will wipe your lips with my lips
Natchathirangal vazhiyaaga unnudan naanum pesiduven
Through the stars, I too will speak to you
Uyiraal uyirai anaithiduven
I will embrace your soul with my soul
Neeyenbadhum adi naan enbadhum indru naam aagi pogindra neram …hooo
This moment when what was 'you' and what was 'I' become 'us' today
Dar dar dar dar darshini …. dar dar thaagiya dharshini
Dar dar dar dar darshini... dar dar thaagiya dharshini
Dar dar dar dar darshini …. dar dar dheeya dharshini
Dar dar dar dar darshini... dar dar dheeya dharshini
Chellamai chellam endraayadi
You called me darling affectionately
Chellamai chellam endraayadi aththaan endrae sonnaayadi
You called me darling affectionately, you called me your husband
Yaadhumaagi …. yaadhumaagi en ull nindraayadiyaeeeee
Becoming everything... becoming everything you stood residing within my heart
Aye chellam … en chinukku
Hey darling... my little one
En ammu kutty … en bommu kutty
My sweet child... my doll child
En bujju kutty … en poona kutty
My little cute child... my kitten
Kaalai sooriyan kudai pidikka kolgal ellam padam pidikka
While the morning sun holds an umbrella and all the planets take pictures
Kiliyae unnai kai pidipen
My parrot-like girl, I will hold your hand in marriage
Natchathirangal ellaamae atchadhai thoovi vaazhthidumae
All the stars will shower blessing rice and bless our union
Adharkaai anbae kaathirupen
I will be eagerly waiting for that, my love
Vaanaaghinaai kaatru veliyaaghinaai
You became the sky, you became the vast realm of wind
Endhan oonaaghi uyir aanai pennae … Ohhoh
You became my flesh and my soul, oh my woman
Dar dar dar dar darshini …. dar dar thaagiya dharshini
Dar dar dar dar darshini... dar dar thaagiya dharshini
Dar dar dar dar darshini …. dar dar dheeya dharshini
Dar dar dar dar darshini... dar dar dheeya dharshini
{ Chellamai chellam endraayada anbae endrae sonnaayada
You called me darling affectionately, you called me my love
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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