Kallamilla Ullam
From Maruthanad Elavarasee · 1950
- Lyricist
- K. P. Kamatchisundaram
- Singers
- K. V. Janaki, P. Leela
- Music director
- M. S. Gnanamani
- Details
- Maruthanad Elavarasee1950
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kallamillaa ullamena | With an innocent heart, |
| Kallamillaa ullamena | With an innocent heart, |
| Oodaiyae nee solvathengae nillaai | O stream, tell me where you are going without stopping? |
| Oodaiyae nee solvathengae nillaai | O stream, tell me where you are going without stopping? |
| Female | |
| Miga ullaasamaai ennodingae | Very joyfully here with me, |
| Magizhvudanae koodi aadavae | To join together happily and dance, |
| Miga ullaasamaai ennodingae | Very joyfully here with me, |
| Magizhvudanae koodi aadavae | To join together happily and dance, |
| Female | |
| Samuththira rajanaathanum ennaiyae theduvaar | The king of oceans, my lord, is searching for me, |
| Samuththira rajanaathanum ennaiyae theduvaar | The king of oceans, my lord, is searching for me, |
| Virainthu naanitho oduvaen | So here I rush and run, |
| Unnodu koodi vilaiyaadidavae | To play with you, |
| Pozhuthum illaiyae | There is no time, |
| Vilaiyaadidavae | To play, |
| Pozhuthum illaiyae. | There is no time. |
| Female | |
| Pudhiya maamalarilae thaen mathu undathil | Is it intoxication from drinking sweet nectar from the fresh grand flower, |
| Konda mayakkamatho pudhiya maamalarilae | The dizziness taken from the fresh grand flower? |
| Malargal thorumae thaavuvathaeno | Why do you leap from blossom to blossom? |
| Malargal thorumae thaavuvathaeno | Why do you leap from blossom to blossom? |
| Sollaayo enakkae | Won't you tell me? |
| Female | |
| Madhuvae konda naattram maaravae | To change the scent acquired from nectar, |
| Magarantham thanai poosikkolluthae | It smears pollen upon itself, |
| Madhuvae konda naattram maaravae | To change the scent acquired from nectar, |
| Magarantham thanai poosikkolluthae | It smears pollen upon itself, |
| Female | |
| Kadhal konda en arum naayagiyum | My precious beloved, filled with love, |
| Kobam kolvaar ini thaamatham seithaal | Will get angry if I delay any further, |
| Kadhal konda en arum naayagiyum | My precious beloved, filled with love, |
| Kobam kolvaar ini thaamatham seithaal | Will get angry if I delay any further, |
| Female | |
| Anjsol alangaaraththilae hae | In sweet-worded elegance, hey, |
| Anjugam enbaar ennaiyum aahaahaa | They call me a parrot, aha ha, |
| Anjsol alangaaraththilae hae | In sweet-worded elegance, hey, |
| Anjugam enbaar ennaiyum aa….aaa…aa… | They call me a parrot, ah... ah... ah... |
| Konjiyae aadidavae aasai kondaenae | I longed to dance and talk lovingly, |
| Female | |
| Aadhalinaal idhu pol enaiyae | Therefore, just like this, me, |
| Aadhalinaal idhu pol enaiyae | Therefore, just like this, me, |
| Unnudan kooda paadiyae vilaiyaadidavae | To sing and play together with you, |
| Koottik kolvaayae | Will you take me along? |
| Female | |
| Thanakkoru kadalarudan | With one's lover, |
| Koodiyae pesidum kaalamae | The time spent talking together, |
| Thaniyaethaan kidaiththaalthaan avarkkae | Only if gotten in solitude, for them, |
| Thaaraniyilthaan nigaraamo | Can anything in this world compare? |
| Thaniyaethaan kidaiththaalthaan avarkkae | Only if gotten in solitude, for them, |
| Thaaraniyilthaan nigaraamo…. | Can anything in this world compare?... |
கள்ளமில்லா உள்ளமென
கள்ளமில்லா உள்ளமென
ஓடையே நீ செல்வதெங்கே நில்லாய்
ஓடையே நீ செல்வதெங்கே நில்லாய்
With an innocent heart,
With an innocent heart,
O stream, tell me where you are going without stopping?
O stream, tell me where you are going without stopping?
மிக உல்லாசமாய் என்னோடிங்கே
மகிழ்வுடனே கூடி ஆடவே..
மிக உல்லாசமாய் என்னோடிங்கே
மகிழ்வுடனே கூடி ஆடவே..
Very joyfully here with me,
To join together happily and dance,
Very joyfully here with me,
To join together happily and dance,
சமுத்திர ராஜநாதனும் என்னையே தேடுவார்
சமுத்திர ராஜநாதனும் என்னையே தேடுவார்
விரைந்து நானிதோ ஓடுவேன்
உன்னோடு கூடி விளையாடிடவே
பொழுதும் இல்லையே....
விளையாடிடவே
பொழுதும் இல்லையே....
The king of oceans, my lord, is searching for me,
The king of oceans, my lord, is searching for me,
So here I rush and run,
To play with you,
There is no time,
To play,
There is no time.
புதிய மாமலரிலே தேன் மது உண்டதில்
கொண்ட மயக்கமதோ புதிய மாமலரிலே
மலர்கள் தோறுமே தாவுவதேனோ
மலர்கள் தோறுமே தாவுவதேனோ
சொல்லாயோ எனக்கே
Is it intoxication from drinking sweet nectar from the fresh grand flower,
The dizziness taken from the fresh grand flower?
Why do you leap from blossom to blossom?
Why do you leap from blossom to blossom?
Won't you tell me?
மதுவே கொண்ட நாற்றம் மாறவே
மகரந்தம் தனை பூசிக் கொள்ளுதே
மதுவே கொண்ட நாற்றம் மாறவே
மகரந்தம் தனை பூசிக் கொள்ளுதே
To change the scent acquired from nectar,
It smears pollen upon itself,
To change the scent acquired from nectar,
It smears pollen upon itself,
காதல் கொண்ட என் அரும் நாயகியும்
கோபம் கொள்வார் இனி தாமதம் செய்தால்
காதல் கொண்ட என் அரும் நாயகியும்
கோபம் கொள்வார் இனி தாமதம் செய்தால்
My precious beloved, filled with love,
Will get angry if I delay any further,
My precious beloved, filled with love,
Will get angry if I delay any further,
அஞ்சொல் அலங்காரத்திலே ஹே.....
அஞ்சுகம் என்பார் எனையும் ஆஹாஹா
அஞ்சொல் அலங்காரத்திலே ஹே.....
அஞ்சுகம் என்பார் எனையும் ஆ...ஆ....ஆ....
கொஞ்சியே ஆடிடவே ஆசைக் கொண்டேனே
In sweet-worded elegance, hey,
They call me a parrot, aha ha,
In sweet-worded elegance, hey,
They call me a parrot, ah... ah... ah...
I longed to dance and talk lovingly,
ஆதலினால் இது போல் எனையே
ஆதலினால் இது போல் எனையே
உன்னுடன் கூட பாடியும் விளையாடிடவே
கூட்டிக் கொள்வாயே
Therefore, just like this, me,
Therefore, just like this, me,
To sing and play together with you,
Will you take me along?
தனக்கொரு காதலருடன்
கூடியே பேசிடும் காலமே
தனியேதான் கிடைத்தால்தான் அவர்க்கே
தாரணியில்தான் நிகராமோ.......
தனியேதான் கிடைத்தால்தான் அவர்க்கே
தாரணியில்தான் நிகராமோ.......
With one's lover,
The time spent talking together,
Only if gotten in solitude, for them,
Can anything in this world compare?
Only if gotten in solitude, for them,
Can anything in this world compare?...
Kallamillaa ullamena
With an innocent heart,
Kallamillaa ullamena
With an innocent heart,
Oodaiyae nee solvathengae nillaai
O stream, tell me where you are going without stopping?
Oodaiyae nee solvathengae nillaai
O stream, tell me where you are going without stopping?
Miga ullaasamaai ennodingae
Very joyfully here with me,
Magizhvudanae koodi aadavae
To join together happily and dance,
Miga ullaasamaai ennodingae
Very joyfully here with me,
Magizhvudanae koodi aadavae
To join together happily and dance,
Samuththira rajanaathanum ennaiyae theduvaar
The king of oceans, my lord, is searching for me,
Samuththira rajanaathanum ennaiyae theduvaar
The king of oceans, my lord, is searching for me,
Virainthu naanitho oduvaen
So here I rush and run,
Unnodu koodi vilaiyaadidavae
To play with you,
Pozhuthum illaiyae
There is no time,
Vilaiyaadidavae
To play,
Pozhuthum illaiyae.
There is no time.
Pudhiya maamalarilae thaen mathu undathil
Is it intoxication from drinking sweet nectar from the fresh grand flower,
Konda mayakkamatho pudhiya maamalarilae
The dizziness taken from the fresh grand flower?
Malargal thorumae thaavuvathaeno
Why do you leap from blossom to blossom?
Malargal thorumae thaavuvathaeno
Why do you leap from blossom to blossom?
Sollaayo enakkae
Won't you tell me?
Madhuvae konda naattram maaravae
To change the scent acquired from nectar,
Magarantham thanai poosikkolluthae
It smears pollen upon itself,
Madhuvae konda naattram maaravae
To change the scent acquired from nectar,
Magarantham thanai poosikkolluthae
It smears pollen upon itself,
Kadhal konda en arum naayagiyum
My precious beloved, filled with love,
Kobam kolvaar ini thaamatham seithaal
Will get angry if I delay any further,
Kadhal konda en arum naayagiyum
My precious beloved, filled with love,
Kobam kolvaar ini thaamatham seithaal
Will get angry if I delay any further,
Anjsol alangaaraththilae hae
In sweet-worded elegance, hey,
Anjugam enbaar ennaiyum aahaahaa
They call me a parrot, aha ha,
Anjsol alangaaraththilae hae
In sweet-worded elegance, hey,
Anjugam enbaar ennaiyum aa….aaa…aa…
They call me a parrot, ah... ah... ah...
Konjiyae aadidavae aasai kondaenae
I longed to dance and talk lovingly,
Aadhalinaal idhu pol enaiyae
Therefore, just like this, me,
Aadhalinaal idhu pol enaiyae
Therefore, just like this, me,
Unnudan kooda paadiyae vilaiyaadidavae
To sing and play together with you,
Koottik kolvaayae
Will you take me along?
Thanakkoru kadalarudan
With one's lover,
Koodiyae pesidum kaalamae
The time spent talking together,
Thaniyaethaan kidaiththaalthaan avarkkae
Only if gotten in solitude, for them,
Thaaraniyilthaan nigaraamo
Can anything in this world compare?
Thaniyaethaan kidaiththaalthaan avarkkae
Only if gotten in solitude, for them,
Thaaraniyilthaan nigaraamo….
Can anything in this world compare?...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic musical song from 'Maruthanad Elavarasee' (1950) presents a delightful conversation centered on nature, love, and urgency. The characters interact with nature elements like a flowing stream, a nectar-seeking bee, and a parrot. When asked to pause and play, the stream replies that it must hurry to meet its lover, the king of oceans, as time is short. Similarly, a bee flitting between flowers explains its quest for pollen to prepare for its beloved before she grows impatient.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification
“Oodaiyae nee solvathengae nillaai”
Addressing the stream ('Oodaiyae') as a sentient living entity that has emotions, a heart, and a lover (the ocean).
Metaphor (உருவகம்)
“Samuththira rajanaathanum ennaiyae theduvaar”
Describing the ocean as 'Samuththira rajanaathanum' (The Ocean King/Lord) seeking its beloved stream.
Mōnai (Alliteration)
“Madhuvae konda naattram maaravae / Magarantham thanai poosikkolluthae”
Repetition of the initial 'M' sound in 'Madhuvae' and 'Magarantham'.
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Trivia
'Maruthanad Elavarasee' (1950) features M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and V. N. Janaki in the lead roles. The film's soundtrack was composed by M. S. Gnanamani with lyricist K. P. Kamatchisundaram, featuring prominent playback singers K. V. Janaki and P. Leela.
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