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Lyrics & meaning

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 ullamenaWith an innocent heart,
Kallamillaa ullamenaWith an innocent heart,
Oodaiyae nee solvathengae nillaaiO stream, tell me where you are going without stopping?
Oodaiyae nee solvathengae nillaaiO stream, tell me where you are going without stopping?
Female
Miga ullaasamaai ennodingaeVery joyfully here with me,
Magizhvudanae koodi aadavaeTo join together happily and dance,
Miga ullaasamaai ennodingaeVery joyfully here with me,
Magizhvudanae koodi aadavaeTo join together happily and dance,
Female
Samuththira rajanaathanum ennaiyae theduvaarThe king of oceans, my lord, is searching for me,
Samuththira rajanaathanum ennaiyae theduvaarThe king of oceans, my lord, is searching for me,
Virainthu naanitho oduvaenSo here I rush and run,
Unnodu koodi vilaiyaadidavaeTo play with you,
Pozhuthum illaiyaeThere is no time,
VilaiyaadidavaeTo play,
Pozhuthum illaiyae.There is no time.
Female
Pudhiya maamalarilae thaen mathu undathilIs it intoxication from drinking sweet nectar from the fresh grand flower,
Konda mayakkamatho pudhiya maamalarilaeThe dizziness taken from the fresh grand flower?
Malargal thorumae thaavuvathaenoWhy do you leap from blossom to blossom?
Malargal thorumae thaavuvathaenoWhy do you leap from blossom to blossom?
Sollaayo enakkaeWon't you tell me?
Female
Madhuvae konda naattram maaravaeTo change the scent acquired from nectar,
Magarantham thanai poosikkolluthaeIt smears pollen upon itself,
Madhuvae konda naattram maaravaeTo change the scent acquired from nectar,
Magarantham thanai poosikkolluthaeIt smears pollen upon itself,
Female
Kadhal konda en arum naayagiyumMy precious beloved, filled with love,
Kobam kolvaar ini thaamatham seithaalWill get angry if I delay any further,
Kadhal konda en arum naayagiyumMy precious beloved, filled with love,
Kobam kolvaar ini thaamatham seithaalWill get angry if I delay any further,
Female
Anjsol alangaaraththilae haeIn sweet-worded elegance, hey,
Anjugam enbaar ennaiyum aahaahaaThey call me a parrot, aha ha,
Anjsol alangaaraththilae haeIn sweet-worded elegance, hey,
Anjugam enbaar ennaiyum aa….aaa…aa…They call me a parrot, ah... ah... ah...
Konjiyae aadidavae aasai kondaenaeI longed to dance and talk lovingly,
Female
Aadhalinaal idhu pol enaiyaeTherefore, just like this, me,
Aadhalinaal idhu pol enaiyaeTherefore, just like this, me,
Unnudan kooda paadiyae vilaiyaadidavaeTo sing and play together with you,
Koottik kolvaayaeWill you take me along?
Female
Thanakkoru kadalarudanWith one's lover,
Koodiyae pesidum kaalamaeThe time spent talking together,
Thaniyaethaan kidaiththaalthaan avarkkaeOnly if gotten in solitude, for them,
Thaaraniyilthaan nigaraamoCan anything in this world compare?
Thaniyaethaan kidaiththaalthaan avarkkaeOnly 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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