Kallaalae Senju Vecha Male
From Chithirayil Nilachoru · 2013
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Haricharan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Chithirayil Nilachoru2013
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kallaalae senju vecha saami illa nee | You are not a deity made of stone |
| Karpoora dheepam kaattum dheivam illa nee | You are not a god shown camphor worship |
| Kallaalae senju vecha saami illa nee | You are not a deity made of stone |
| Karpoora dheepam kaattum dheivam illa nee | You are not a god shown camphor worship |
| Male | |
| Enakkaaga mannil vandha | You came down to Earth for me |
| Enakkaaga indha mannil vandha | You came down to this Earth for my sake |
| En thangamae vairamae chellamae | My precious gold, my diamond, my darling |
| Male | |
| Kallaalae senju vecha saami illa nee | You are not a deity made of stone |
| Karpoora dheepam kaattum dheivam illa nee | You are not a god shown camphor worship |
| Male | |
| Kannukkutti nee thulli odunaa | If you hop and run around like a young calf |
| Kannu pattudum sonna solla kelammaa | You will catch the evil eye, listen to my words dear girl |
| Thaeru vandhu ninnaa kooda nee azhagu | Even if a grand temple chariot comes and stands, you are more beautiful |
| Minnal vandhu ponaa kooda nee thaan azhagu | Even if a flash of lightning comes and goes, you alone are true beauty |
| Male | |
| {Ammaannu unna naanum | I will call you 'mother' |
| Kooppiduven | I will call out |
| Enga ammaava appo appo | And remember my own mother |
| Nenachukkuven} (2) | Every now and then |
| Nee seikooli saedhaaram illaadha | Without making charges or wastage |
| En thangamae vairamae chellamae | My precious gold, my diamond, my darling |
| Male | |
| Kallaalae senju vecha saami illa nee | You are not a deity made of stone |
| Karpoora dheepam kaattum dheivam illa nee | You are not a god shown camphor worship |
| Male | |
| Mannil vizhundha mazhai thuli nee | You are a raindrop that fell onto the earth |
| En kannil irukkum karuvizhi nee | You are the pupil inside my eye |
| Pottu vecha chithiramae nee enakku podhum | You, a fine painting adorned with a bindi, are enough for me |
| Vatta nilaa nee thaan endru un azhaga paadum | The full round moon sings of your beauty, saying you are the one |
| Male | |
| {Yaana mela nee amarndhu | Seated atop an elephant |
| Valam varanum | You must process in grand procession |
| Naan eppa eppa kettaalum | Whenever I ask of you |
| Nee varam tharanum} (2) | You must grant me a boon |
| Nee venum nizhalaaga vaazhonum | You must live with me as my shadow |
| Thangamae vairamae chellamae | My precious gold, my diamond, my darling |
| Male | |
| Kallaalae senju vecha saami illa nee | You are not a deity made of stone |
| Karpoora dheepam kaattum dheivam illa nee | You are not a god shown camphor worship |
| Kallaalae senju vecha saami illa nee | You are not a deity made of stone |
| Karpoora dheepam kaattum dheivam illa nee | You are not a god shown camphor worship |
| Male | |
| Enakkaaga mannil vandha | You came down to Earth for me |
| Enakkaaga indha mannil vandha | You came down to this Earth for my sake |
| En thangamae vairamae chellamae | My precious gold, my diamond, my darling |
| Male | |
| 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 | (Soft humming) |
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 made of stone
You are not a god shown camphor worship
You are not a deity made of stone
You are not a god shown camphor worship
எனக்காக மண்ணில் வந்த
எனக்காக இந்த மண்ணில் வந்த
என் தங்கமே வைரமே செல்லமே
You came down to Earth for me
You came down to this Earth for my sake
My precious gold, my diamond, my darling
கல்லாலே செஞ்சு வச்ச சாமி இல்லை நீ
கற்பூர தீபம் காட்டும் தெய்வம் இல்லை நீ
You are not a deity made of stone
You are not a god shown camphor worship
கன்னுக்குட்டி நீ துள்ளி ஓடினா
கண்ணுப்பட்டுடும் சொன்ன சொல்ல கேளம்மா
தேரு வந்து நின்னாக்கூட நீ அழகு
மின்னல் வந்து போனாக்கூட நீதான் அழகு
If you hop and run around like a young calf
You will catch the evil eye, listen to my words dear girl
Even if a grand temple chariot comes and stands, you are more beautiful
Even if a flash of lightning comes and goes, you alone are true beauty
{அம்மான்னு உன்ன நானும்
கூப்பிடுவேன்
எங்கம்மாவ அப்போ அப்போ
நெனச்சுக்குவேன்} (2)
நீ செய்கூலி சேதாரம் இல்லாத….
என் தங்கமே வைரமே செல்லமே
I will call you 'mother'
I will call out
And remember my own mother
Every now and then
Without making charges or wastage
My precious gold, my diamond, my darling
கல்லாலே செஞ்சு வச்ச சாமி இல்லை நீ
கற்பூர தீபம் காட்டும் தெய்வம் இல்லை நீ
You are not a deity made of stone
You are not a god shown camphor worship
மண்ணில் விழுந்த மழைத்துளி நீ
என் கண்ணில் இருக்கும் கருவிழி நீ
பொட்டு வச்ச சித்திரமே நீ எனக்கு போதும்
வட்ட நிலா நீதான் என்று உன் அழக பாடும்
You are a raindrop that fell onto the earth
You are the pupil inside my eye
You, a fine painting adorned with a bindi, are enough for me
The full round moon sings of your beauty, saying you are the one
{யானை மேல நீ அமர்ந்து
வலம் வரணும்
நான் எப்போ எப்போ கேட்டாலும்
நீ வரம் தரணும்} (2)
நீ வேணும் நிழலாக வாழ்வோடும்
என் தங்கமே வைரமே செல்லமே
Seated atop an elephant
You must process in grand procession
Whenever I ask of you
You must grant me a boon
You must live with me as my shadow
My precious gold, my diamond, my darling
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 made of stone
You are not a god shown camphor worship
You are not a deity made of stone
You are not a god shown camphor worship
எனக்காக மண்ணில் வந்த
எனக்காக இந்த மண்ணில் வந்த
என் தங்கமே வைரமே செல்லமே
You came down to Earth for me
You came down to this Earth for my sake
My precious gold, my diamond, my darling
ஆராரோ ஆரீராரோ ஆரிராரீரோ
ஆராரோ ஆரீராரோ ஆரிராரீரோ
ஆராரோ ஆரீராரோ ஆரிராரீரோ
ம்ம்....ம்ம்....ம்ம்ம்....ஹ்ம்ம்....ம்ம்....ம்ம்ம்......
Lullaby (Aaraaro aareeraaro aariraariro)
Lullaby (Aaraaro aareeraaro aariraariro)
Lullaby (Aaraaro aareeraaro aariraariro)
(Soft humming)
Kallaalae senju vecha saami illa nee
You are not a deity made of stone
Karpoora dheepam kaattum dheivam illa nee
You are not a god shown camphor worship
Kallaalae senju vecha saami illa nee
You are not a deity made of stone
Karpoora dheepam kaattum dheivam illa nee
You are not a god shown camphor worship
Enakkaaga mannil vandha
You came down to Earth for me
Enakkaaga indha mannil vandha
You came down to this Earth for my sake
En thangamae vairamae chellamae
My precious gold, my diamond, my darling
Kallaalae senju vecha saami illa nee
You are not a deity made of stone
Karpoora dheepam kaattum dheivam illa nee
You are not a god shown camphor worship
Kannukkutti nee thulli odunaa
If you hop and run around like a young calf
Kannu pattudum sonna solla kelammaa
You will catch the evil eye, listen to my words dear girl
Thaeru vandhu ninnaa kooda nee azhagu
Even if a grand temple chariot comes and stands, you are more beautiful
Minnal vandhu ponaa kooda nee thaan azhagu
Even if a flash of lightning comes and goes, you alone are true beauty
{Ammaannu unna naanum
I will call you 'mother'
Kooppiduven
I will call out
Enga ammaava appo appo
And remember my own mother
Nenachukkuven} (2)
Every now and then
Nee seikooli saedhaaram illaadha
Without making charges or wastage
En thangamae vairamae chellamae
My precious gold, my diamond, my darling
Kallaalae senju vecha saami illa nee
You are not a deity made of stone
Karpoora dheepam kaattum dheivam illa nee
You are not a god shown camphor worship
Mannil vizhundha mazhai thuli nee
You are a raindrop that fell onto the earth
En kannil irukkum karuvizhi nee
You are the pupil inside my eye
Pottu vecha chithiramae nee enakku podhum
You, a fine painting adorned with a bindi, are enough for me
Vatta nilaa nee thaan endru un azhaga paadum
The full round moon sings of your beauty, saying you are the one
{Yaana mela nee amarndhu
Seated atop an elephant
Valam varanum
You must process in grand procession
Naan eppa eppa kettaalum
Whenever I ask of you
Nee varam tharanum} (2)
You must grant me a boon
Nee venum nizhalaaga vaazhonum
You must live with me as my shadow
Thangamae vairamae chellamae
My precious gold, my diamond, my darling
Kallaalae senju vecha saami illa nee
You are not a deity made of stone
Karpoora dheepam kaattum dheivam illa nee
You are not a god shown camphor worship
Kallaalae senju vecha saami illa nee
You are not a deity made of stone
Karpoora dheepam kaattum dheivam illa nee
You are not a god shown camphor worship
Enakkaaga mannil vandha
You came down to Earth for me
Enakkaaga indha mannil vandha
You came down to this Earth for my sake
En thangamae vairamae chellamae
My precious gold, my diamond, my darling
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
(Soft humming)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This heartfelt lullaby expresses a parent's immense love and adoration for a young daughter. Rather than seeing her as an idol carved out of stone in a temple, the parent elevates her as a living, breathing divine blessing on earth, comparing her innocence and precious nature to gold, diamonds, pure raindrops, and the pupil of an eye. The lyricist Vaali uses deeply tender rural metaphors—warning her not to run around playfully like a calf lest she catch the evil eye, and claiming her beauty surpasses even temple chariots and flashes of lightning. The song captures the pure, selfless bond between a father figure and a child, blending paternal protectiveness with reverent devotion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Mannil vizhundha mazhai thuli nee / En kannil irukkum karuvizhi nee”
Directly equates the child to a pristine raindrop ('mazhai thuli') and the vital pupil of an eye ('karuvizhi'), emphasizing her purity and essential presence.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)
“Thaeru vandhu ninnaa kooda nee azhagu / Minnal vandhu ponaa kooda nee thaan azhagu”
Exaggerates the child's beauty by stating she surpasses the grand spectacle of a temple chariot and the striking radiance of lightning.
Initial Rhyme / Alliteration (Moonaai)
“Kallaalae senju vecha saami illa nee / Karpoora dheepam kaattum dheivam illa nee”
Repetition of the initial 'Ka' sound across consecutive opening lines to create rhythmic melody.
Visual Imagery (Uruva Katchi)
“Kannukkutti nee thulli odunaa”
Evokes playful imagery of a innocent young calf frolicking, capturing the energetic innocence of a child.
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Trivia
The film 'Chithirayil Nilachoru' (2013) was directed by veteran actor-director R. Sundarrajan. The film's musical score was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, featuring soulful lyrics by legendary lyricist Vaali shortly before his passing in 2013.
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