Kallaalae Senju Vecha Female
From Chithirayil Nilachoru · 2013
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Priyadarshini
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Chithirayil Nilachoru2013
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kallaalae senju vecha saami illa nee | You are not a deity carved out of stone |
| Karpoora dheepam kaattum dheivam illa nee | You are not a god worshipped with camphor lamps |
| Kallaalae senju vecha saami illa nee | You are not a deity carved out of stone |
| Karpoora dheepam kaattum dheivam illa nee | You are not a god worshipped with camphor lamps |
| Enakkaaga mannil vandha | Who came down to earth for my sake |
| Enakkaaga indha mannil vandha | Who came down to this earth for my sake |
| En thangamae vairamae selvamae | My gold, my diamond, my precious wealth |
| Female | |
| Kallaalae senju vecha saami illa nee | You are not a deity carved out of stone |
| Karpoora dheepam kaattum dheivam illa nee | You are not a god worshipped with camphor lamps |
| Female | |
| Nandhavanamaa nee irundhaa | If you are a flower garden |
| Nalla malaraa naan iruppen | I shall be a sweet flower in it |
| Thaeru vandhu ninnaa kooda nee azhagu | You are beautiful even when compared to a temple chariot |
| Minnal vandhu ponaa kooda nee thaan azhagu | You are beautiful even when a flash of lightning passes by |
| Female | |
| {Yaana mela nee amarndhu | {You should sit atop an elephant |
| Valam varanum | And ride in procession |
| Naan eppa eppa kettaalum | Whenever I ask of you |
| Nee varam tharanum} (2) | You must grant me a boon} (2) |
| Nee seikooli saedhaaram illaadha | You are pure gold without making charges or wastage |
| En thangamae vairamae selvamae | My gold, my diamond, my precious wealth |
| Female | |
| Kallaalae senju vecha saami illa nee | You are not a deity carved out of stone |
| Karpoora dheepam kaattum dheivam illa nee | You are not a god worshipped with camphor lamps |
| Female | |
| Nilavau indri ponaalum | Even if the moon ceases to exist |
| Pookkal indri ponaalum | Even if flowers cease to bloom |
| Pottu vecha chithiramae nee enakku venum | I need you, my beautifully drawn picture |
| Potti vecha un azhaga ennaikkumae paadum | My heart will forever sing of your cherished beauty |
| Female | |
| {Thoongaa vilakku | {Like a sleepless lamp |
| Nee thoongaiyilae | When you are sleeping |
| Naan thoongaama | Without sleeping myself |
| Kan muzhichu kaathiruppen} (2) | I will stay awake and keep watch over you} (2) |
| Nee venum nizhalaaga vaazhonum | I need you, and we must live together like a shadow |
| En thangamae vairamae selvamae | My gold, my diamond, my precious wealth |
| Female | |
| Kallaalae senju vecha saami illa nee | You are not a deity carved out of stone |
| Karpoora dheepam kaattum dheivam illa nee | You are not a god worshipped with camphor lamps |
| Kallaalae senju vecha saami illa nee | You are not a deity carved out of stone |
| Karpoora dheepam kaattum dheivam illa nee | You are not a god worshipped with camphor lamps |
| Enakkaaga mannil vandha | Who came down to earth for my sake |
| Enakkaaga indha mannil vandha | Who came down to this earth for my sake |
| En thangamae vairamae selvamae | My gold, my diamond, my precious wealth |
| Female | |
| Aaraaro aareeraaro aariraariro | Lullaby... (Aaraaro aareeraaro aariraariro) |
| Aaraaro aareeraaro aariraariro | Lullaby... (Aaraaro aareeraaro aariraariro) |
| Aaraaro aareeraaro aariraariro | Lullaby... (Aaraaro aareeraaro aariraariro) |
| Mm…mm…mmm…hmm..mmm..mmm | Humming... (Mm…mm…mmm…hmm..mmm..mmm) |
கல்லாலே செஞ்சு வச்ச சாமி இல்லை நீ
கற்பூர தீபம் காட்டும் தெய்வம் இல்லை நீ
கல்லாலே செஞ்சு வச்ச சாமி இல்லை நீ
கற்பூர தீபம் காட்டும் தெய்வம் இல்லை நீ
You are not a deity carved out of stone
You are not a god worshipped with camphor lamps
You are not a deity carved out of stone
You are not a god worshipped with camphor lamps
Who came down to earth for my sake
Who came down to this earth for my sake
My gold, my diamond, my precious wealth
எனக்காக மண்ணில் வந்த
எனக்காக இந்த மண்ணில் வந்த
என் தங்கமே வைரமே செல்லமே
You are not a deity carved out of stone
You are not a god worshipped with camphor lamps
கல்லாலே செஞ்சு வச்ச சாமி இல்லை நீ
கற்பூர தீபம் காட்டும் தெய்வம் இல்லை நீ
If you are a flower garden
I shall be a sweet flower in it
You are beautiful even when compared to a temple chariot
You are beautiful even when a flash of lightning passes by
நந்தவனமா நீ இருந்தா
நல்ல மலரா நான் இருப்பேன்
தேரு வந்து நின்னாக்கூட நீ அழகு
மின்னல் வந்து போனாக்கூட நீதான் அழகு
{You should sit atop an elephant
And ride in procession
Whenever I ask of you
You must grant me a boon} (2)
You are pure gold without making charges or wastage
My gold, my diamond, my precious wealth
{யானை மேல நீ அமர்ந்து
வலம் வரணும்
நான் எப்போ எப்போ கேட்டாலும்
நீ வரம் தரணும்} (2)
நீ செய்கூலி சேதாரம் இல்லாத….
என் தங்கமே வைரமே செல்லமே
You are not a deity carved out of stone
You are not a god worshipped with camphor lamps
கல்லாலே செஞ்சு வச்ச சாமி இல்லை நீ
கற்பூர தீபம் காட்டும் தெய்வம் இல்லை நீ
Even if the moon ceases to exist
Even if flowers cease to bloom
I need you, my beautifully drawn picture
My heart will forever sing of your cherished beauty
நிலவு இன்றி போனாலும்
பூக்கள் இன்றி போனாலும்
பொட்டு வச்ச சித்திரமா நீ எனக்கு போதும்
பொத்தி வச்ச உன் அழக என்னைக்குமே பாடும்
{Like a sleepless lamp
When you are sleeping
Without sleeping myself
I will stay awake and keep watch over you} (2)
I need you, and we must live together like a shadow
My gold, my diamond, my precious wealth
{தூங்கா விளக்கு நீ தூங்கையிலே
நான் தூங்காமா
கண் முழுச்சு காத்திருப்பேன்} (2)
நீ வேணும் நிழலாக வாழோனும்
என் தங்கமே வைரமே செல்லமே
You are not a deity carved out of stone
You are not a god worshipped with camphor lamps
You are not a deity carved out of stone
You are not a god worshipped with camphor lamps
Who came down to earth for my sake
Who came down to this earth for my sake
My gold, my diamond, my precious wealth
கல்லாலே செஞ்சு வச்ச சாமி இல்லை நீ
கற்பூர தீபம் காட்டும் தெய்வம் இல்லை நீ
கல்லாலே செஞ்சு வச்ச சாமி இல்லை நீ
கற்பூர தீபம் காட்டும் தெய்வம் இல்லை நீ
Lullaby... (Aaraaro aareeraaro aariraariro)
Lullaby... (Aaraaro aareeraaro aariraariro)
Lullaby... (Aaraaro aareeraaro aariraariro)
Humming... (Mm…mm…mmm…hmm..mmm..mmm)
எனக்காக மண்ணில் வந்த
எனக்காக இந்த மண்ணில் வந்த
என் தங்கமே வைரமே செல்லமே
ஆராரோ ஆரீராரோ ஆரிராரீரோ
ஆராரோ ஆரீராரோ ஆரிராரீரோ
ஆராரோ ஆரீராரோ ஆரிராரீரோ
ம்ம்....ம்ம்....ம்ம்ம்....ஹ்ம்ம்....ம்ம்....ம்ம்ம்......
Kallaalae senju vecha saami illa nee
You are not a deity carved out of stone
Karpoora dheepam kaattum dheivam illa nee
You are not a god worshipped with camphor lamps
Kallaalae senju vecha saami illa nee
You are not a deity carved out of stone
Karpoora dheepam kaattum dheivam illa nee
You are not a god worshipped with camphor lamps
Enakkaaga mannil vandha
Who came down to earth for my sake
Enakkaaga indha mannil vandha
Who came down to this earth for my sake
En thangamae vairamae selvamae
My gold, my diamond, my precious wealth
Kallaalae senju vecha saami illa nee
You are not a deity carved out of stone
Karpoora dheepam kaattum dheivam illa nee
You are not a god worshipped with camphor lamps
Nandhavanamaa nee irundhaa
If you are a flower garden
Nalla malaraa naan iruppen
I shall be a sweet flower in it
Thaeru vandhu ninnaa kooda nee azhagu
You are beautiful even when compared to a temple chariot
Minnal vandhu ponaa kooda nee thaan azhagu
You are beautiful even when a flash of lightning passes by
{Yaana mela nee amarndhu
{You should sit atop an elephant
Valam varanum
And ride in procession
Naan eppa eppa kettaalum
Whenever I ask of you
Nee varam tharanum} (2)
You must grant me a boon} (2)
Nee seikooli saedhaaram illaadha
You are pure gold without making charges or wastage
En thangamae vairamae selvamae
My gold, my diamond, my precious wealth
Kallaalae senju vecha saami illa nee
You are not a deity carved out of stone
Karpoora dheepam kaattum dheivam illa nee
You are not a god worshipped with camphor lamps
Nilavau indri ponaalum
Even if the moon ceases to exist
Pookkal indri ponaalum
Even if flowers cease to bloom
Pottu vecha chithiramae nee enakku venum
I need you, my beautifully drawn picture
Potti vecha un azhaga ennaikkumae paadum
My heart will forever sing of your cherished beauty
{Thoongaa vilakku
{Like a sleepless lamp
Nee thoongaiyilae
When you are sleeping
Naan thoongaama
Without sleeping myself
Kan muzhichu kaathiruppen} (2)
I will stay awake and keep watch over you} (2)
Nee venum nizhalaaga vaazhonum
I need you, and we must live together like a shadow
En thangamae vairamae selvamae
My gold, my diamond, my precious wealth
Kallaalae senju vecha saami illa nee
You are not a deity carved out of stone
Karpoora dheepam kaattum dheivam illa nee
You are not a god worshipped with camphor lamps
Kallaalae senju vecha saami illa nee
You are not a deity carved out of stone
Karpoora dheepam kaattum dheivam illa nee
You are not a god worshipped with camphor lamps
Enakkaaga mannil vandha
Who came down to earth for my sake
Enakkaaga indha mannil vandha
Who came down to this earth for my sake
En thangamae vairamae selvamae
My gold, my diamond, my precious wealth
Aaraaro aareeraaro aariraariro
Lullaby... (Aaraaro aareeraaro aariraariro)
Aaraaro aareeraaro aariraariro
Lullaby... (Aaraaro aareeraaro aariraariro)
Aaraaro aareeraaro aariraariro
Lullaby... (Aaraaro aareeraaro aariraariro)
Mm…mm…mmm…hmm..mmm..mmm
Humming... (Mm…mm…mmm…hmm..mmm..mmm)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Chithirayil Nilachoru features a deeply moving lullaby written by legendary lyricist Vaali. The song presents an expression of unconditional love, where the speaker elevates their precious child above inanimate stone idols worshipped in temples, hailing them as a living divine presence on Earth. The speaker tenderly promises lifelong devotion, comparing the loved one to pure gold without loss, bright diamonds, and an evergreen shadow. In the second half, the song deepens into a gentle lullaby where the speaker vows to keep vigil like a vigilant, unextinguished lamp while the child sleeps peacefully, capturing the selfless essence of protective love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“En thangamae vairamae selvamae / Nee seikooli saedhaaram illaadha... gold. The beloved child is directly equated to gold, diamonds, and pure unadulterated wealth without processing loss.”
Contrast (Muran)
“Kallaalae senju vecha saami illa nee / Karpoora dheepam kaattum dheivam illa nee... Expresses contrast between lifeless stone idols worshipped in temples and a living, breathing human god on earth.”
Hyperbole (Uravu Uvamanam)
“Thaeru vandhu ninnaa kooda nee azhagu / Minnal vandhu ponaa kooda nee thaan azhagu... Exaggerates the child's beauty as surpassing grand temple chariots and brilliant flashes of lightning.”
Simile / Personification
“Thoongaa vilakku... Naan thoongaama kan muzhichu kaathiruppen... Compares the caregiver's watchful eye to a perpetually lit temple lamp staying awake continuously.”
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Trivia
The song is composed by music director K (Krishna Kumar) for the 2013 Tamil film 'Chithirayil Nilachoru', directed by veteran actor-director R. Sundarrajan. Written by the iconic lyricist Vaali shortly before his passing, the song beautifully blends traditional Tamil lullaby syllables (Aariraaro) with rich classical imagery.
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