Kallaliye Kallaliye
From Maaman · 2025
- Lyricist
- Vivek
- Singers
- Hesham Abdul Wahab, Sharanya Srinivas
- Music director
- Hesham Abdul Wahab
- Details
- Maaman2025
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kannmaayam yaedho | Is it some magic in the eyes? |
| Ellaam maarutho | Is everything changing? |
| Nenjilae inbam | Joy in the heart, |
| Kodi kodi kodi aadidutho | Is it dancing in millions and millions? |
| Male | |
| Yealooru yaelooru yaelooru | Across seven towns, seven towns, seven towns, |
| Seerkondu vanthingae kondaadu | Bring gifts of honor here and celebrate! |
| Poonthaeru poonthaeru poonthaeru | Flower chariot, flower chariot, flower chariot, |
| Undaachchu undaachchu vanthaadu | It is created, it is created, come and dance! |
| Male | |
| Naalum kanda kanavellaam | All the dreams seen every day, |
| Minnum nooru uyiraachchu | Have turned into a hundred shining lives. |
| Kanneer vitta naalellaam | All the days when tears were shed, |
| Sakkaraiyaachchu | Have turned into sweet sugar. |
| Male | |
| Kallaaliyae kallaaliyae | Oh playful girl, playful girl, |
| Naanaattuvaen un thooliyae | I will rock your cradle. |
| Kallaaliyae kallaaliyae | Oh playful girl, playful girl, |
| Naanaattuvaen un thooliyae | I will rock your cradle. |
| Male | |
| Yealooru yaelooru yaelooru | Across seven towns, seven towns, seven towns, |
| Seerkondu vanthingae kondaadu | Bring gifts of honor here and celebrate! |
| Poonthaeru poonthaeru poonthaeru | Flower chariot, flower chariot, flower chariot, |
| Undaachchu undaachchu vanthaadu | It is created, it is created, come and dance! |
| Male | |
| Poththi vachu paaththavalae | Oh woman who safeguarded everything with care, |
| Bhoomikkulla pon magalae | Golden daughter on this earth, |
| Seenniyalli saerththavalae | Oh woman who gathered happiness like sugar, |
| Sirichchum mellammaa | Smile gently, dear woman. |
| Male | |
| Thoothalena vaazhpavale | Oh woman who lives like gentle rain drizzle, |
| Thol kodukkum nallavalae | Good woman who offers a supporting shoulder, |
| Ippo irunthu un manasu | From now on, your heart |
| Inikkum vellammaa | Will be as sweet as jaggery syrup, dear. |
| Male | |
| Maari mazhai pozhinjirukku | The seasonal rain has showered down, |
| Intha manam neranjirukku | This heart is filled with joy. |
| OOru mechcha uravu kaatta | To display a relationship praised by the entire town, |
| Vanthaa raasa thookki suththa | The king has arrived to lift you up and swirl you around. |
| Female | |
| Pirarkkena vaazha piranthathu yaaru | Who was born to live for the sake of others? |
| Enakkena undae uyirena thambi | I have my brother, as precious as my life. |
| Enakkoru sogam pidigalil paarththaal | If he sees me trapped in sorrow, |
| Melukena kannai urukkiduvaanae | He melts his eyes like wax for me. |
| Female | |
| Inime thenam nee | From now on, every day if you |
| Sirichchaa pothumae | Just smile, that is enough. |
| Endrum adhai naan | Forever, if I |
| Rasicchaa pothumae | Just admire it, that is enough. |
| Vaa nee vaa | Come, you come! |
கண்மாயம் ஏதோ
எல்லாம் மாறுதோ
நெஞ்சிலே இன்பம்
கோடி கோடி கோடி ஆடிடுதோ
Is it some magic in the eyes?
Is everything changing?
Joy in the heart,
Is it dancing in millions and millions?
ஏலுரு ஏலுரு ஏலுரு
சீர்கொண்டு வந்திங்கே கொண்டாடு
பூந்தேரு பூந்தேரு பூந்தேரு
உண்டாச்சு உண்டாச்சு வந்தாடு
Across seven towns, seven towns, seven towns,
Bring gifts of honor here and celebrate!
Flower chariot, flower chariot, flower chariot,
It is created, it is created, come and dance!
நாளும் கண்ட கனவெல்லாம்
மின்னும் நூறு உயிராச்சு
கண்ணீர் விட்ட நாளெல்லாம்
சக்கரையாச்சு
All the dreams seen every day,
Have turned into a hundred shining lives.
All the days when tears were shed,
Have turned into sweet sugar.
கல்லாலியே கல்லாலியே
நானட்டுவேன் உன் தூளியே
கல்லாலியே கல்லாலியே
நானட்டுவேன் உன் தூளியே
Oh playful girl, playful girl,
I will rock your cradle.
Oh playful girl, playful girl,
I will rock your cradle.
ஏலுரு ஏலுரு ஏலுரு
சீர்கொண்டு வந்திங்கே கொண்டாடு
பூந்தேரு பூந்தேரு பூந்தேரு
உண்டாச்சு உண்டாச்சு வந்தாடு
Across seven towns, seven towns, seven towns,
Bring gifts of honor here and celebrate!
Flower chariot, flower chariot, flower chariot,
It is created, it is created, come and dance!
பொத்தி வச்சு பாத்தவளே
பூமிக்குள்ள பொன் மகளே
சீனியள்ளி சேர்த்தவளே
சிரிச்சும் மெல்லம்மா
Oh woman who safeguarded everything with care,
Golden daughter on this earth,
Oh woman who gathered happiness like sugar,
Smile gently, dear woman.
தூதலென வாழ்பவளே
தோள் கொடுக்கும் நல்லவளே
இப்போ இருந்து உன் மனசு
இனிக்கும் வெல்லம்மா
Oh woman who lives like gentle rain drizzle,
Good woman who offers a supporting shoulder,
From now on, your heart
Will be as sweet as jaggery syrup, dear.
மாரி மழை பொழிஞ்சிருக்கு
இந்த மனம் நெறஞ்சிருக்கு
ஊரு மெச்ச உறவு காட்ட
வந்தா ராச தூக்கி சுத்த
The seasonal rain has showered down,
This heart is filled with joy.
To display a relationship praised by the entire town,
The king has arrived to lift you up and swirl you around.
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
கல்லாலியே கல்லாலியே
நானட்டுவேன் உன் தூளியே
கல்லாலியே கல்லாலியே
நானட்டுவேன் உன் தூளியே
Who was born to live for the sake of others?
I have my brother, as precious as my life.
If he sees me trapped in sorrow,
He melts his eyes like wax for me.
பிறர்க்கென வாழ பிறந்தது யாரு
எனக்கென உண்டே உயிரென தம்பி
எனக்கொரு சோகம் பிடிகளில் பார்த்தாள்
மெலுகென கண்ணை உருக்கிடுவானே
From now on, every day if you
Just smile, that is enough.
Forever, if I
Just admire it, that is enough.
Come, you come!
இனிமே தெனம் நீ
சிரிச்சா போதுமே
என்றும் அதை நான்
ரசிச்சா போதுமே
வா நீ வா
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
கல்லாலியே கல்லாலியே
நானட்டுவேன் உன் தூளியே
கல்லாலியே கல்லாலியே
நானட்டுவேன் உன் தூளியே
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
கல்லாலியே கல்லாலியே
நானட்டுவேன் உன் தூளியே
கல்லாலியே கல்லாலியே
நானட்டுவேன் உன் தூளியே
Kannmaayam yaedho
Is it some magic in the eyes?
Ellaam maarutho
Is everything changing?
Nenjilae inbam
Joy in the heart,
Kodi kodi kodi aadidutho
Is it dancing in millions and millions?
Yealooru yaelooru yaelooru
Across seven towns, seven towns, seven towns,
Seerkondu vanthingae kondaadu
Bring gifts of honor here and celebrate!
Poonthaeru poonthaeru poonthaeru
Flower chariot, flower chariot, flower chariot,
Undaachchu undaachchu vanthaadu
It is created, it is created, come and dance!
Naalum kanda kanavellaam
All the dreams seen every day,
Minnum nooru uyiraachchu
Have turned into a hundred shining lives.
Kanneer vitta naalellaam
All the days when tears were shed,
Sakkaraiyaachchu
Have turned into sweet sugar.
Kallaaliyae kallaaliyae
Oh playful girl, playful girl,
Naanaattuvaen un thooliyae
I will rock your cradle.
Kallaaliyae kallaaliyae
Oh playful girl, playful girl,
Naanaattuvaen un thooliyae
I will rock your cradle.
Yealooru yaelooru yaelooru
Across seven towns, seven towns, seven towns,
Seerkondu vanthingae kondaadu
Bring gifts of honor here and celebrate!
Poonthaeru poonthaeru poonthaeru
Flower chariot, flower chariot, flower chariot,
Undaachchu undaachchu vanthaadu
It is created, it is created, come and dance!
Poththi vachu paaththavalae
Oh woman who safeguarded everything with care,
Bhoomikkulla pon magalae
Golden daughter on this earth,
Seenniyalli saerththavalae
Oh woman who gathered happiness like sugar,
Sirichchum mellammaa
Smile gently, dear woman.
Thoothalena vaazhpavale
Oh woman who lives like gentle rain drizzle,
Thol kodukkum nallavalae
Good woman who offers a supporting shoulder,
Ippo irunthu un manasu
From now on, your heart
Inikkum vellammaa
Will be as sweet as jaggery syrup, dear.
Maari mazhai pozhinjirukku
The seasonal rain has showered down,
Intha manam neranjirukku
This heart is filled with joy.
OOru mechcha uravu kaatta
To display a relationship praised by the entire town,
Vanthaa raasa thookki suththa
The king has arrived to lift you up and swirl you around.
Pirarkkena vaazha piranthathu yaaru
Who was born to live for the sake of others?
Enakkena undae uyirena thambi
I have my brother, as precious as my life.
Enakkoru sogam pidigalil paarththaal
If he sees me trapped in sorrow,
Melukena kannai urukkiduvaanae
He melts his eyes like wax for me.
Inime thenam nee
From now on, every day if you
Sirichchaa pothumae
Just smile, that is enough.
Endrum adhai naan
Forever, if I
Rasicchaa pothumae
Just admire it, that is enough.
Vaa nee vaa
Come, you come!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Maaman' expresses profound familial affection, celebrating the arrival of happiness and the enduring bond between family members, particularly emphasizing a loving brother and uncle figure. It highlights how past struggles and tears have transformed into sweet, joyful moments through shared love, warmth, and care.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Yealooru yaelooru yaelooru”
The triple repetition of words like 'kodi kodi kodi', 'yealooru yealooru yealooru', and 'poonthaeru poonthaeru poonthaeru' creates a rhythmic emphasis expressing overwhelming happiness and grand celebration.
Metaphor (Uruvakam)
“Kanneer vitta naalellaam Sakkaraiyaachchu”
Comparing painful days of shed tears turning directly into sugar ('sakkaraiyaachchu') visualizes sorrow turning into sweetness.
Simile (Uwamai)
“Melukena kannai urukkiduvaanae”
Comparing the brother's deep empathy to melting wax ('melukena') highlights his self-sacrificing nature when witnessing his sister's sorrow.
Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Kallaaliyae kallaaliyae / Naanaattuvaen un thooliyae”
End-rhyming words 'kallaaliyae' and 'thooliyae' create melodic harmony in the lullaby-like refrain.
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Trivia
Composed by Hesham Abdul Wahab with lyrics by Vivek, 'Maaman' showcases Hesham's signature blend of soulful melodies and traditional Tamil folk aesthetics celebrating unconditional familial warmth.
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