Konjam Chellama
From Clap · 2023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Konjam chellamma | A little bit, darling, |
| I love you sollamma | Say 'I love you', dear. |
| Konjam chellamma | A little bit, darling, |
| I love you sollamma | Say 'I love you', dear. |
| Mella mellamma | Slowly and gently, |
| I miss you sollamma | Say 'I miss you', dear. |
| Male | |
| Raja kaiya vacha | If Raja sets his hand on it, |
| Wrong aaguma yemma | Will it ever go wrong, my girl? |
| Kekkum satham ellaam | Every sound that is heard, |
| Song aaguma yemma | Will it become a song, my girl? |
| Male | |
| Istam pola kaadhal solli | Expressing love as the heart desires, |
| Alli unna nenjil vacha | Gathering you up and holding you in my heart, |
| Konjum manasu | This caressing heart. |
| Male | |
| Konjam chellamma | A little bit, darling, |
| I love you sollamma | Say 'I love you', dear. |
| Mella mellamma | Slowly and gently, |
| I miss you sollamma.haan ..aaa | Say 'I miss you', dear... haan..aaa |
| Male | |
| Konjam idam thaa | Give me a little space, |
| Un nenjathukulla | Inside your heart. |
| Andha nodi naan | At that very moment, I am |
| Vinvili mela | High up in outer space. |
| Innum innum alagaa | Ever more beautifully, |
| Imsa pannathae nee | Don't tease and torment me so! |
| Unnoda kaadhala sollu | Express your love, |
| Ennoda raani | My queen! |
| Sattru munbu maiyam konda | The love storm that gathered |
| Kaadhal puyal | Just a short moment ago, |
| Thattudhamma nenju tharaiyil | Hits the floor of my heart, dear. |
| Female | |
| Konjam chellamma | A little bit, darling, |
| I love you sollavaa | Shall I say 'I love you'? |
| Mella mellamma | Slowly and gently, |
| I miss you sollavaa | Shall I say 'I miss you'? |
| Female | |
| Konjam chellamma | A little bit, darling, |
| I love you sollavaa | Shall I say 'I love you'? |
| Mella mellamma | Slowly and gently, |
| I miss you sollavaa | Shall I say 'I miss you'? |
| Female | |
| Enna senja nee thaan | What did you do to me? |
| Mun pol naanum illa | I am no longer who I was before. |
| Unmai sonna un pol | To tell the truth, like you, |
| Yarum ingae illai | There is no one else here. |
| Kaadhal enum roja vandhu | The rose called love arrived, |
| Nera vandhu kai puduchu | Came directly, held my hand, |
| Kai kulukkudhu | And gave me a handshake. |
| Female | |
| Konjam chellamma | A little bit, darling, |
| I love you sollavaa | Shall I say 'I love you'? |
| Mella mellamma | Slowly and gently, |
| I miss you sollavaa | Shall I say 'I miss you'? |
| Female | |
| Konjam chellamma | A little bit, darling, |
| I love you sollavaa | Shall I say 'I love you'? |
| Mella mellamma | Slowly and gently, |
| I miss you sollavaa.. | Shall I say 'I miss you'? |
| Haa..aaa..heyyy..ohoo | Haa..aaa..heyyy..ohoo |
| Haa..aaa..heyyy..ohoo | Haa..aaa..heyyy..ohoo |
ஷான் இளையராஜா பா. விஜய்
A little bit, darling,
Say 'I love you', dear.
A little bit, darling,
Say 'I love you', dear.
Slowly and gently,
Say 'I miss you', dear.
கொஞ்சம் செல்லம்மா
ஐ லவ் யூ சொல்லம்மா
கொஞ்சம் செல்லம்மா
ஐ லவ் யூ சொல்லம்மா
மெள்ள மெள்ளமா
மிஸ் யூ சொல்லம்மா
If Raja sets his hand on it,
Will it ever go wrong, my girl?
Every sound that is heard,
Will it become a song, my girl?
ராஜா கைய வெச்சா
ராங் ஆகுமா எம்மா
கேக்கும் சத்தம் எல்லாம்
சாங் ஆகுமா எம்மா
Expressing love as the heart desires,
Gathering you up and holding you in my heart,
This caressing heart.
இஷ்டம் போல காதல் சொல்லி
அள்ளி உன் நெஞ்சில் வெச்சா
கொஞ்சும் மனசு
A little bit, darling,
Say 'I love you', dear.
Slowly and gently,
Say 'I miss you', dear... haan..aaa
கொஞ்சம் செல்லம்மா
ஐ லவ் யூ சொல்லம்மா
மெள்ள மெள்ளமா
மிஸ் யூ சொல்லம்மா ..ஹான் ..ஆஅ..
Give me a little space,
Inside your heart.
At that very moment, I am
High up in outer space.
Ever more beautifully,
Don't tease and torment me so!
Express your love,
My queen!
The love storm that gathered
Just a short moment ago,
Hits the floor of my heart, dear.
கொஞ்சம் இடம் தா
உன் நெஞ்சத்துக்குள்ள
அந்த நொடி நான்
விண்விளி மேலே
இன்னும் இன்னும் அழகா
இம்ச பண்ணாத நீ
உன்னோட காதல சொல்லு
என்னோட ராணி
சற்று முன்பு மையம் கொண்ட
காதல் புயல்
தட்டுதம்மா நெஞ்சு திரையில்
A little bit, darling,
Shall I say 'I love you'?
Slowly and gently,
Shall I say 'I miss you'?
கொஞ்சம் செல்லம்மா
ஐ லவ் யூ சொல்லவா
மெள்ள மெள்ளமா
மிஸ் யூ சொல்லவா
A little bit, darling,
Shall I say 'I love you'?
Slowly and gently,
Shall I say 'I miss you'?
கொஞ்சம் செல்லம்மா
ஐ லவ் யூ சொல்லவா
மெள்ள மெள்ளமா
மிஸ் யூ சொல்லவா
What did you do to me?
I am no longer who I was before.
To tell the truth, like you,
There is no one else here.
The rose called love arrived,
Came directly, held my hand,
And gave me a handshake.
என்ன செஞ்ச நீ
முன் போல நானும் இல்ல
உண்மை சொன்னா உன்போல்
யாரும் இங்க இல்லை
காதல் எனும் ரோஜா வந்து
நேரா வந்து கை புடிச்சு
கை குலுக்குது
A little bit, darling,
Shall I say 'I love you'?
Slowly and gently,
Shall I say 'I miss you'?
கொஞ்சம் செல்லம்மா
ஐ லவ் யூ சொல்லவா
மெள்ள மெள்ளமா
மிஸ் யூ சொல்லவா
A little bit, darling,
Shall I say 'I love you'?
Slowly and gently,
Shall I say 'I miss you'?
Haa..aaa..heyyy..ohoo
Haa..aaa..heyyy..ohoo
கொஞ்சம் செல்லம்மா
ஐ லவ் யூ சொல்லவா
மெள்ள மெள்ளமா
மிஸ் யூ சொல்லவா
ஹா...ஆஅ...ஹே ஓஹோ
ஹா...ஆஅ...ஹே ஓஹோ
Konjam chellamma
A little bit, darling,
I love you sollamma
Say 'I love you', dear.
Konjam chellamma
A little bit, darling,
I love you sollamma
Say 'I love you', dear.
Mella mellamma
Slowly and gently,
I miss you sollamma
Say 'I miss you', dear.
Raja kaiya vacha
If Raja sets his hand on it,
Wrong aaguma yemma
Will it ever go wrong, my girl?
Kekkum satham ellaam
Every sound that is heard,
Song aaguma yemma
Will it become a song, my girl?
Istam pola kaadhal solli
Expressing love as the heart desires,
Alli unna nenjil vacha
Gathering you up and holding you in my heart,
Konjum manasu
This caressing heart.
Konjam chellamma
A little bit, darling,
I love you sollamma
Say 'I love you', dear.
Mella mellamma
Slowly and gently,
I miss you sollamma.haan ..aaa
Say 'I miss you', dear... haan..aaa
Konjam idam thaa
Give me a little space,
Un nenjathukulla
Inside your heart.
Andha nodi naan
At that very moment, I am
Vinvili mela
High up in outer space.
Innum innum alagaa
Ever more beautifully,
Imsa pannathae nee
Don't tease and torment me so!
Unnoda kaadhala sollu
Express your love,
Ennoda raani
My queen!
Sattru munbu maiyam konda
The love storm that gathered
Kaadhal puyal
Just a short moment ago,
Thattudhamma nenju tharaiyil
Hits the floor of my heart, dear.
Konjam chellamma
A little bit, darling,
I love you sollavaa
Shall I say 'I love you'?
Mella mellamma
Slowly and gently,
I miss you sollavaa
Shall I say 'I miss you'?
Konjam chellamma
A little bit, darling,
I love you sollavaa
Shall I say 'I love you'?
Mella mellamma
Slowly and gently,
I miss you sollavaa
Shall I say 'I miss you'?
Enna senja nee thaan
What did you do to me?
Mun pol naanum illa
I am no longer who I was before.
Unmai sonna un pol
To tell the truth, like you,
Yarum ingae illai
There is no one else here.
Kaadhal enum roja vandhu
The rose called love arrived,
Nera vandhu kai puduchu
Came directly, held my hand,
Kai kulukkudhu
And gave me a handshake.
Konjam chellamma
A little bit, darling,
I love you sollavaa
Shall I say 'I love you'?
Mella mellamma
Slowly and gently,
I miss you sollavaa
Shall I say 'I miss you'?
Konjam chellamma
A little bit, darling,
I love you sollavaa
Shall I say 'I love you'?
Mella mellamma
Slowly and gently,
I miss you sollavaa..
Shall I say 'I miss you'?
Haa..aaa..heyyy..ohoo
Haa..aaa..heyyy..ohoo
Haa..aaa..heyyy..ohoo
Haa..aaa..heyyy..ohoo
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Konjam Chellamma from Clap (2023) is a playful, contemporary romantic track where the protagonist affectionately coaxes his loved one to confess her feelings. He sweetly asks her to say 'I love you' and 'I miss you', describing how even a tiny place in her heart makes him feel like he is floating high above in space. He marvels at how love has completely transformed him into a new person. Written by Pa. Vijay and composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, the lyrics blend modern romantic phrases with evocative imagery—comparing love to a sudden passing storm hitting the heart and a blooming rose stepping forward to shake hands. The song captures the lighthearted joy, sweet torment, and euphoric magic of falling in love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Meta-reference / Self-Referential Allusion
“Raja kaiya vacha / Wrong aaguma yemma”
The lyrics playful salute composer Ilaiyaraaja himself, referencing his iconic musical touch.
Metaphor (Uruvam)
“Sattru munbu maiyam konda / Kaadhal puyal / Thattudhamma nenju tharaiyil”
Love is metaphorically depicted as a sudden storm that centers and touches down upon the heart's surface.
Personification / Metaphor
“Kaadhal enum roja vandhu / Nera vandhu kai puduchu / Kai kulukkudhu”
Love is personified as a rose that comes directly to hold and shake hands.
Iyaibu (Rhyme)
“Konjam chellamma / I love you sollamma / Mella mellamma / I miss you sollamma”
End rhymes using rhythmic suffixes like 'sollamma' and 'mellamma', or 'sollavaa' and 'sollavaa'.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)
“Konjam idam thaa / Un nenjathukulla / Andha nodi naan / Vinvili mela”
An exaggeration of emotion where getting a small place in the lover's heart makes him feel as if he is floating in outer space.
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Trivia
The line 'Raja kaiya vacha / Wrong aaguma yemma' is a tribute to Ilaiyaraaja's legendary classic song 'Raja Kaiya Vachaa' from the 1989 movie Apoorva Sagodharargal starring Kamal Haasan.
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