- Lyricist
- Raja Gurusamy
- Singer
- Shakthi
- Music director
- Henry
- Movie name
- Album Songs 2023
- Movie release year
- 2023
- Lyrics added on
- 14 Apr 2023
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Yelelo yeleloo yelalaelo
Yelelo yeleloo yelalaelo
Kammakara kathae
Konjam kettennu sollu
Sembha nelnaathae
Konjam kettennu sollu
Panju mega kootangalae
Kettennu sollu
Panjaarathu kozhi kunja
Kettennu sollu
Nenjukulla niranjivara
Nesam vaikka purandhava
Ennathula nuzhainju vara
Enna katti pudichavara
Kaanama thedudhu thedudhu
Vaadudhu vaadudhu vayasu malli mottu
Kammakara kathae
Konjam kettennu sollu
Sembha nelnaathae
Konjam kettennu sollu
Panju mega kootangalae
Kettennu sollu
Panjaarathu kozhi kunja
Kettennu sollu
Aththoram kaathu nikkum
Aiyannaarae sollu sollu
Saethoram paathu nikkum
Meen kothiyae sollu sollu
Ooor oram thooram pogum
Oosi thattaan sollu sollu
Kadhoram thandatti podum
Pattiyamma sollu sollu
Vaazhathanda valandha pulla
Yengudhunnu sollu sollu
Alli senda valandha pulla
Azhagunnu sollu sollu
Athi pazhutha pazhama
Ai aarettu ragama
Amainja pulla samainja pulla
Athaanukku sollu sollu sollu
Kammakara kathae
Konjam kettennu sollu
Sembha nelnaathae
Konjam kettennu sollu
Vettukkulla maavaraikkum
Aattukkallae sollu sollu
Thoppukkulla koovi nikkum
Poonguyil nee sollu sollu
Naathooram padhungi nirkkum
Nanduglae sollu sollu
Mettoram vandi izhukkum
Kaalaigalai sollu sollu
Vetkapada aarambicha
Vivaretha sollu sollu
Mala katta poo paricha
Manasa nee sollu sollu
Kumari pulla radhama
Un kooda varanum sugama
Paruva pulla padicha pulla
Machanukku sollu sollu sollu
Kammakara kathae
Konjam kettennu sollu
Sembha nelnaathae
Konjam kettennu sollu
Panju mega kootangalae
Kettennu sollu
Panjaarathu kozhi kunja
Kettennu sollu
Nenjukulla niranjivara
Nesam vaikka purandhava
Ennathula nuzhainju vara
Enna katti pudichavara
Kaanama thedudhu thedudhu
Vaadudhu vaadudhu vayasu malli mottu
Kammakara kathae
Konjam kettennu sollu
Sembha nelnaathae
Konjam kettennu sollu
Panju mega kootangalae
Kettennu sollu
Panjaarathu kozhi kunja
Kettennu sollu
Elelo Eleloo Elalelo
Elelo Eleloo Elalelo
O breeze from the lake bank,
Tell him that I asked for him.
O reddish paddy seedlings,
Tell him that I asked for him.
O clusters of cotton clouds,
Tell him I asked for him.
O chicks under the basket coop,
Tell him I asked for him.
He fills my whole heart,
Born just to shower his love.
He walks right into my thoughts,
The one who held me tight.
Unable to find him, searching and searching,
This youthful jasmine bud is wilting away.
O breeze from the lake bank,
Tell him that I asked for him.
O reddish paddy seedlings,
Tell him that I asked for him.
O clusters of cotton clouds,
Tell him I asked for him.
O chicks under the basket coop,
Tell him I asked for him.
Standing guard by the riverbank,
O Lord Ayyanar (village guardian deity), please tell him!
Watching closely by the mud,
O kingfisher, please tell him!
Flying far towards the edge of the village,
O slender dragonfly, please tell him!
Wearing thandatti (heavy traditional earrings) in your ears,
O grandma, please tell him!
The girl who grew slender as a plantain stem,
Tell him that she is longing for him.
The girl who grew like a bunch of water lilies,
Tell him that she is beautiful.
Like a sweet ripe fig,
With so many charming qualities,
A girl who has blossomed into womanhood,
Tell my sweetheart, tell him, tell him!
O breeze from the lake bank,
Tell him that I asked for him.
O reddish paddy seedlings,
Tell him that I asked for him.
Grinding flour inside the house,
O grinding stone, please tell him!
Calling out from the grove,
O sweet cuckoo, please tell him!
Hiding beside the young crops,
O little crabs, please tell him!
Pulling the cart up the mound,
O working bulls, please tell him!
That I have begun to feel shy,
Tell him the whole story!
That I picked flowers to weave a garland,
Tell him about my longing heart!
Like a grand chariot, this young girl
Wants to walk happily beside you.
A youthful girl, a learned girl,
Tell my sweetheart, tell him, tell him!
O breeze from the lake bank,
Tell him that I asked for him.
O reddish paddy seedlings,
Tell him that I asked for him.
O clusters of cotton clouds,
Tell him I asked for him.
O chicks under the basket coop,
Tell him I asked for him.
He fills my whole heart,
Born just to shower his love.
He walks right into my thoughts,
The one who held me tight.
Unable to find him, searching and searching,
This youthful jasmine bud is wilting away.
O breeze from the lake bank,
Tell him that I asked for him.
O reddish paddy seedlings,
Tell him that I asked for him.
O clusters of cotton clouds,
Tell him I asked for him.
O chicks under the basket coop,
Tell him I asked for him.
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This folk-style Tamil song captures the deep yearning of a young village woman longing for her beloved cousin (Athaan/Machan). She addresses various elements of rural nature and daily village life—such as the lake breeze, paddy saplings, clouds, birds, dragonflies, and household grinding stones—asking them all to convey her feelings and love to him. Through rich agrarian imagery, the lyrics express her blossoming youth, shyness, and eager desire to unite with her beloved.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Apostrophe (Addressing inanimate objects/nature)
“Kammakara kathae / Konjam kettennu sollu”
The singer addresses lake breezes, clouds, grinding stones, and birds, asking them to act as messengers to her beloved.
Metaphor / Simile
“Vaazhathanda valandha pulla”
Comparing the young girl's growth and beauty to a banana trunk (Vaazhathanda) and a bunch of lilies (Alli senda), and her youth to a jasmine bud (malli mottu).
Monodistich / Rhyme (Egal / Anaphora / Tamil Ethukai & Monai)
“Kammakara kathae ... Sembha nelnaathae”
Repetition of initial/internal sounds across lines (e.g., Kammakara / Sembha / Panju) creating rhythmic folk musicality.
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Trivia
The song draws heavily on traditional Tamil folk messenger motifs (Thoodhu), a classic Sangam poetry convention where lovers send messages through natural elements like wind, birds, and clouds.
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