- Lyricist
- Na. Kamarasan
- Singer
- K. S. Chitra
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Movie name
- Chellakutty
- Movie release year
- 1987
- Lyrics added on
- 16 Nov 2021
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Kaamadevanin
Chorus :Hae hae hae hae
Female :Kadhal maanithu
Chorus :Hae hae hae hae
Female :Jaama velaiyil
Poojai seiyyalaam vaa
Jaadhi poovilae
Chorus :Hae hae hae hae
Female :Thaenai allalaam
Chorus :Hae hae hae hae
Female :Bodhai paadhaiyil
Vaanam sella vaa
Yae….raja….arugae roja
Kaamadevanin
Chorus :Hae hae hae hae
Female :Kadhal maanithu
Chorus :Hae hae hae hae
Female :Jaama velaiyil
Poojai seiyyalaam vaa
……………….
Ingae unnaasai maangani
Uravai kondaaduthu
Emmaa en maeni vaaduthu
Angangal thallaaduthu
Aaduthae intha malligai mottu
Paaduthae ingu manmath chittu
Rajaththikku onnum vetkkam illai
Rajavukku ingu inbam kollai
Naalthorum thirunaal thaanae
Kaamadevanin
Chorus :Hae hae hae hae
Female :Kadhal maanithu
Chorus :Hae hae hae hae
Female :Jaama velaiyil
Poojai seiyyalaam vaa
Jaadhi poovilae
Chorus :Hae hae hae hae
Female :Thaenai allalaam
Chorus :Hae hae hae hae
Female :Bodhai paadhaiyil
Vaanam sella vaa
Yae….raja….arugae roja…..
Laalaa laalaa laalaa laalaa laa…aa…
Thottaal pattaagum poo idhu
Senthaen sinthaathu
Kannaal sol veesum meen idhu
Mullae illaathathu
Aayiram kangal oridam vanthu
Devathai endru saatchigal sollum
Geethanjali mella sollum killai
Vedhaanthamo ingu kadhal ellai
Naalthorum thirunaal thaanae
Kaamadevanin
Chorus :Hae hae hae hae
Female :Kadhal maanithu
Chorus :Hae hae hae hae
Female :Jaama velaiyil
Poojai seiyyalaam vaa
Jaadhi poovilae
Chorus :Hae hae hae hae
Female :Thaenai allalaam
Chorus :Hae hae hae hae
Female :Bodhai paadhaiyil
Vaanam sella vaa
...
For Kamadeva (the god of love),
Chorus: Hey hey hey hey
Female: Honouring love,
Chorus: Hey hey hey hey
Female: In the midnight hour,
Come, let us worship!
From the royal jasmine,
Chorus: Hey hey hey hey
Female: We can gather honey!
Chorus: Hey hey hey hey
Female: On this intoxicating path,
Come, let's reach the skies!
Hey my king... beside you is your rose!
For Kamadeva (the god of love),
Chorus: Hey hey hey hey
Female: Honouring love,
Chorus: Hey hey hey hey
Female: In the midnight hour,
Come, let us worship!
...
Here, your desired mango fruit
Celebrates our togetherness!
Oh my, my body longs for you,
And all my limbs sway!
This jasmine bud sways and dances,
A little lovebird sings here!
Your queen has no shyness at all,
And boundless joy awaits the king!
Isn't every single day a festival?
For Kamadeva (the god of love),
Chorus: Hey hey hey hey
Female: Honouring love,
Chorus: Hey hey hey hey
Female: In the midnight hour,
Come, let us worship!
From the royal jasmine,
Chorus: Hey hey hey hey
Female: We can gather honey!
Chorus: Hey hey hey hey
Female: On this intoxicating path,
Come, let's reach the skies!
Hey my king... beside you is your rose!
La la la la la la la la la... ah...
Touch it, and this flower feels like silk,
Its sweet honey will never spill!
A fish that speaks with its eyes,
With no bones or thorns at all!
A thousand eyes gather in one place,
To bear witness that she is an angel!
A parrot softly chanting Geetanjali (songs of offering),
Where love reaches the heights of philosophy!
Isn't every single day a festival?
For Kamadeva (the god of love),
Chorus: Hey hey hey hey
Female: Honouring love,
Chorus: Hey hey hey hey
Female: In the midnight hour,
Come, let us worship!
From the royal jasmine,
Chorus: Hey hey hey hey
Female: We can gather honey!
Chorus: Hey hey hey hey
Female: On this intoxicating path,
Come, let's reach the skies!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This sensuous song from the 1987 movie Chellakutty captures a passionate nocturnal celebration of love. The female protagonist expresses her deep affection and longing during the quiet midnight hours, invoking Kamadeva, the Hindu deity of love and desire. She uses vivid imagery of flowers, nectar, and celestial beauty to convey her romantic devotion to her lover.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Ingae unnaasai maangani”
Comparing the female lover to a desirable 'maangani' (sweet mango fruit) and 'malligai mottu' (jasmine bud).
Rhyme / Monai
“Geethanjali mella sollum killai”
Initial letter harmony between 'Geethanjali' and 'Vedhaanthamo' adding a musical rhythmic quality.
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Trivia
Written by Na. Kamarasan, a prominent lyricist known for introducing modern surrealism and vivid, evocative imagery into mainstream Tamil film songs.
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