Chellamey
From Poikkal Kuthirai · 2022
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singer
- Shreya Ghoshal
- Music director
- D. Imman
- Details
- Poikkal Kuthirai2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Chellamey chellamey | My precious darling, my dear darling |
| Magizhvathellamae unnaalae | All my happiness is solely because of you |
| Chellamey chellamey | My precious darling, my dear darling |
| Anaikka yaarundu un polae | Who is there to embrace me like you do? |
| Sirippathu un kannil | It is through your eyes that I smile |
| En inbam naan kaanathaan | Just for me to see my own happiness |
| Azhuvathu un thozhil | It is upon your shoulder that I weep |
| Kan moodi naan saayathan | Closing my eyes to lean back on you |
| Kadavul endren athai maruthaai | I called you God, but you denied it |
| Maruthidinum nee en maru thaai | Even if you denied it, you are my second mother |
| Female | |
| Chellamey chellamey | My precious darling, my dear darling |
| Magizhvathellamae unnaale | All my happiness is solely because of you |
| Chellamey chellamey | My precious darling, my dear darling |
| Anaikka yaarundu un polae | Who is there to embrace me like you do? |
| Female | |
| Kattukadanga sinathil | In uncontrollable rage |
| Naaneriyum pothum | Even when I am burning inside |
| Kattiyanaithae anaithidum | Hugging me tight to put out the fire |
| Kanivu pothum | Your tenderness is more than enough |
| Naan thoonga | For me to fall asleep |
| Kanavu kadhaigal solvaai | You tell me dreamy stories |
| Naan vaazha | For me to live comfortably |
| Unadhu kanavai kolvaai | You slay your own dreams |
| Female | |
| Nan enna seidhaalum poru | Tolerate whatever I might do |
| Epodhum ennodu iru | Always stay here with me |
| Mazhalaiyin nagaramaai | As the city of my toddler years |
| Sirumiyin nagaramaai | As the city of my childhood years |
| Pathinmam naan adaikaiyil | When I reach my teenage years |
| Enakku nee sigaramaai chellamey | You stand as a peak to me, my darling |
| Female | |
| Chellamey chellamey | My precious darling, my dear darling |
| Magizhvathellamae unnaalae | All my happiness is solely because of you |
| Chellamey chellamey | My precious darling, my dear darling |
| Anaikka yaarundu un polae | Who is there to embrace me like you do? |
| Sirippathu un kannil | It is through your eyes that I smile |
| En inbam naan kaanathaan | Just for me to see my own happiness |
| Azhuvathu un thozhil | It is upon your shoulder that I weep |
| Kan moodi naan saayathan | Closing my eyes to lean back on you |
| Kadavul endren athai maruthaai | I called you God, but you denied it |
| Maruthidinum nee en maru thaai | Even if you denied it, you are my second mother |
செல்லமே செல்லமே
மகிழ்வதெல்லாமே உன்னாலே
செல்லமே செல்லமே
அணைக்க யாருண்டு உன் போலே
சிரிப்பது உன் கண்ணில்
என் இன்பம் நான் காணத்தான்
அழுவது உன் தோளில்
கண் மூடி நான் சாயத்தான்
கடவுள் என்றேன் அதை மறுத்தாய்
மறுத்திடினும் நீ என் மறு தாய்
My precious darling, my dear darling
All my happiness is solely because of you
My precious darling, my dear darling
Who is there to embrace me like you do?
It is through your eyes that I smile
Just for me to see my own happiness
It is upon your shoulder that I weep
Closing my eyes to lean back on you
I called you God, but you denied it
Even if you denied it, you are my second mother
செல்லமே செல்லமே
மகிழ்வதெல்லாமே உன்னாலே
செல்லமே செல்லமே
அணைக்க யாருண்டு உன் போலே
My precious darling, my dear darling
All my happiness is solely because of you
My precious darling, my dear darling
Who is there to embrace me like you do?
கட்டுக்கடங்கா சினத்தில்
நான் எரியும் போதும்
கட்டியணைத்தே அணைத்திடும்
கனிவு போதும்
நான் தூங்க கனவு கதைகள் சொல்வாய்
நான் வாழ உனது கனவை கொல்வாய்
In uncontrollable rage
Even when I am burning inside
Hugging me tight to put out the fire
Your tenderness is more than enough
For me to fall asleep
You tell me dreamy stories
For me to live comfortably
You slay your own dreams
நான் என்ன செய்தாலும் பொறு
எப்போதும் என்னோடு இரு
மழலையின் நகரமாய் சிறுமியின் நகரமாய்
பதின்மம் நான் அடைகையில்
எனக்கு நீ சிகரமாய் செல்லமே
Tolerate whatever I might do
Always stay here with me
As the city of my toddler years
As the city of my childhood years
When I reach my teenage years
You stand as a peak to me, my darling
செல்லமே செல்லமே
மகிழ்வதெல்லாமே உன்னாலே
செல்லமே செல்லமே
அணைக்க யாருண்டு உன் போலே
சிரிப்பது உன் கண்ணில்
என் இன்பம் நான் காணத்தான்
அழுவது உன் தோளில்
கண் மூடி நான் சாயத்தான்
கடவுள் என்றேன் அதை மறுத்தாய்
மறுத்திடினும் நீ என் மறு தாய்
My precious darling, my dear darling
All my happiness is solely because of you
My precious darling, my dear darling
Who is there to embrace me like you do?
It is through your eyes that I smile
Just for me to see my own happiness
It is upon your shoulder that I weep
Closing my eyes to lean back on you
I called you God, but you denied it
Even if you denied it, you are my second mother
Chellamey chellamey
My precious darling, my dear darling
Magizhvathellamae unnaalae
All my happiness is solely because of you
Chellamey chellamey
My precious darling, my dear darling
Anaikka yaarundu un polae
Who is there to embrace me like you do?
Sirippathu un kannil
It is through your eyes that I smile
En inbam naan kaanathaan
Just for me to see my own happiness
Azhuvathu un thozhil
It is upon your shoulder that I weep
Kan moodi naan saayathan
Closing my eyes to lean back on you
Kadavul endren athai maruthaai
I called you God, but you denied it
Maruthidinum nee en maru thaai
Even if you denied it, you are my second mother
Chellamey chellamey
My precious darling, my dear darling
Magizhvathellamae unnaale
All my happiness is solely because of you
Chellamey chellamey
My precious darling, my dear darling
Anaikka yaarundu un polae
Who is there to embrace me like you do?
Kattukadanga sinathil
In uncontrollable rage
Naaneriyum pothum
Even when I am burning inside
Kattiyanaithae anaithidum
Hugging me tight to put out the fire
Kanivu pothum
Your tenderness is more than enough
Naan thoonga
For me to fall asleep
Kanavu kadhaigal solvaai
You tell me dreamy stories
Naan vaazha
For me to live comfortably
Unadhu kanavai kolvaai
You slay your own dreams
Nan enna seidhaalum poru
Tolerate whatever I might do
Epodhum ennodu iru
Always stay here with me
Mazhalaiyin nagaramaai
As the city of my toddler years
Sirumiyin nagaramaai
As the city of my childhood years
Pathinmam naan adaikaiyil
When I reach my teenage years
Enakku nee sigaramaai chellamey
You stand as a peak to me, my darling
Chellamey chellamey
My precious darling, my dear darling
Magizhvathellamae unnaalae
All my happiness is solely because of you
Chellamey chellamey
My precious darling, my dear darling
Anaikka yaarundu un polae
Who is there to embrace me like you do?
Sirippathu un kannil
It is through your eyes that I smile
En inbam naan kaanathaan
Just for me to see my own happiness
Azhuvathu un thozhil
It is upon your shoulder that I weep
Kan moodi naan saayathan
Closing my eyes to lean back on you
Kadavul endren athai maruthaai
I called you God, but you denied it
Maruthidinum nee en maru thaai
Even if you denied it, you are my second mother
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Chellamey Chellamey is a tender, emotional song expressing unconditional love and gratitude towards a guardian or motherly figure. The speaker conveys how all life's joy stems from this beloved person, who acts as a sanctuary during emotional turmoil, sacrifices personal aspirations for the child's future, and serves as an unwavering beacon through childhood into youth.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Yamakam / Wordplay
“Maruthidinum nee en maru thaai”
Madhan Karky uses clever phonetic wordplay between 'maruthaai' (you rejected/denied) and 'maru thaai' (second mother).
Metaphor
“Enakku nee sigaramaai chellamey”
The guardian figure is metaphorically compared to a mountain peak ('sigaram'), representing stature, guidance, and refuge.
Anaphora / Parallelism
“Naan thoonga / Kanavu kadhaigal solvaai / Naan vaazha / Unadhu kanavai kolvaai”
Repetition of sentence structures 'Naan thoonga...' and 'Naan vaazha...' to emphasize contrast between the child's needs and the caregiver's actions.
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Trivia
The song is composed by D. Imman for the 2022 Tamil film Poikkal Kuthirai, starring Prabhu Deva. Sung by Shreya Ghoshal with lyrics by Madhan Karky, it highlights a deep emotional bond within the film's core narrative.
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