Melam Kotti Thaali Kattum
From Nallavan (1988) · 1988
- Lyricist
- Kalaipuli S. Thanu
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, K. S. Chitra
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Details
- Nallavan (1988)1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Melam kotti thaali kattum naalum nerunguthu | The day to beat the wedding drums and tie the thali is drawing near |
| Ilamangai unnai kattikkavae manasu thavikkuthu | This young maiden's heart yearns to marry you |
| Female :Melam kotti thaali kattum naalum nerunguthu | Female: The day to beat the wedding drums and tie the thali is drawing near |
| Manavaalan unnai kattikkavae manasu thavikkuthu | My heart yearns to wed you as my bridegroom |
| Male | |
| Azhagu mugam thaamarai pol sivappathennavo | Why is your beautiful face blushing red like a lotus flower? |
| Idhzh vaai thiranthu ennai azhaikka thudippathennavo | Why is your mouth trembling to open and call for me? |
| Female | |
| Melam kotti thaali kattum naalum nerunguthu | The day to beat the wedding drums and tie the thali is drawing near |
| Manavaalan unnai kattikkavae manasu thavikkuthu | My heart yearns to wed you as my bridegroom |
| Female | |
| Neeyo thenmathurai veeranallavaa | Are you not the brave hero of southern Madurai? |
| Kadhal thana thodukkum maaranallavaa | Are you not the god of love who shoots arrows of romance? |
| Neeyo thenmathurai veeranallavaa | Are you not the brave hero of southern Madurai? |
| Kadhal thana thodukkum maaranallavaa | Are you not the god of love who shoots arrows of romance? |
| Male | |
| Paththu viral arputhangal | The miracles created by ten fingers... |
| Meththaiyila solli thara varavaa | Shall I come to teach them to you on the bed? |
| Chiththiramae unnudalil | O picture-perfect beauty, upon your body... |
| Muththamenum muththiraigal tharavaa | Shall I place seals in the form of kisses? |
| Female | |
| Mannavanae nenjaththinai | O king of my heart, shall I tease and pinch your heart today? |
| Indru killi vidattumaa | When the evening dusk arrives... |
| Maalai vizhum neram varum | Shall I surrender myself to you on that occasion? |
| Andru ennai tharattumaa | Male: O sunlight of my life, I travel along your path! |
| Male :Nyayiru oliyae naanunthan vazhiyae | The day to beat the wedding drums and tie the thali is drawing near |
| Female | |
| Melam kotti thaali kattum naalum nerunguthu | My heart yearns to wed you as my bridegroom |
| Manavaalan unnai kattikkavae manasu thavikkuthu | Why is your beautiful face blushing red like a lotus flower? |
| Male | |
| Azhagu mugam thaamarai pol sivappathennavo | Why is your mouth trembling to open and call for me? |
| Idhzh vaai thiranthu ennai azhaikka thudippathennavo | Aaa....aa...aa....aa...aa.... |
| Female | |
| Aaa….aa…aa….aa…aa…. | The day to beat the wedding drums and tie the thali is drawing near |
| Melam kotti thaali kattum naalum nerunguthu | This young maiden's heart yearns to marry you |
| Ilamangai unnai kattikkavae manasu thavikkuthu | How did the flower-like maiden's body bloom today? |
| Male | |
| Poomagal meniyindru pooththeppadiyo | How did she gather pearls inside her bright smile? |
| Punnagaiyil muththukkalai saerththatheppadiyo | How did the flower-like maiden's body bloom today? |
| Poomagal meniyindru pooththeppadiyo | How did she gather pearls inside her bright smile? |
| Punnagaiyil muththukkalai saerththatheppadiyo | Like twin carp fish in the moonlight... |
| Female | |
| Vennilavil kendai meengal | Two are leaping and moving about |
| Rendu thulli thirigirathae | Tying a swing in the open sky... |
| Vaanaththilae oonjal katti | My heart yearns to sway back and forth |
| Manam aada thudikkirathae | Will the bounding spotted peacock come every day to rest? |
| Male | |
| Thulli varum pullimayil dhinam | Will it come to share the bed with me? |
| Palli kolla varumo | Will her lightning-slender waist come near... |
| Chinna idai minnal vanthu ennai | And touch and embrace me intimately? |
| Thottu thazhuvidumo | Female: O classical Sangam Tamil, O sweet fragrance of sandalwood! |
| Female :Sanga thamizhae santhanaththin maname | The day to beat the wedding drums and tie the thali is drawing near |
| Male | |
| Melam kotti thaali kattum naalum nerunguthu | This young maiden's heart yearns to marry you |
| Ilamangai unnai kattikkavae manasu thavikkuthu | Female: The day to beat the wedding drums and tie the thali is drawing near |
| Female :Melam kotti thaali kattum naalum nerunguthu | My heart yearns to wed you as my bridegroom |
| Manavaalan unnai kattikkavae manasu thavikkuthu | Why is your beautiful face blushing red like a lotus flower? |
| Male | |
| Azhagu mugam thaamarai pol sivappathennavo | Why is your mouth trembling to open and call for me? |
| Idhzh vaai thiranthu ennai azhaikka thudippathennavo | The day to beat the wedding drums and tie the thali is drawing near |
| Female | |
| Melam kotti thaali kattum naalum nerunguthu | My heart yearns to wed you as my bridegroom |
| Manavaalan unnai kattikkavae manasu thavikkuthu | Male: The day to beat the wedding drums and tie the thali is drawing near |
| Male :Melam kotti thaali kattum naalum nerunguthu | This young maiden's heart yearns to marry you |
| Ilamangai unnai kattikkavae manasu thavikkuthu | Nana naa |
| Female | |
| Nana naa | Male: Nana naa |
| Male :Nana naa | Female: Nana naanaa |
| Female :Nana naanaa | Male: Nana naanaa |
| Male :Nana naanaa | Nana naa |
மேளம் கொட்டி தாலி கட்டும் நாளும் நெருங்குது
இளமங்கை உன்னைக் கட்டிக்கவே மனசு தவிக்குது
மேளம் கொட்டி தாலி கட்டும் நாளும் நெருங்குது
மணவாளன் உன்னைக் கட்டிக்கவே மனசு தவிக்குது
The day to beat the wedding drums and tie the thali is drawing near
This young maiden's heart yearns to marry you
Female: The day to beat the wedding drums and tie the thali is drawing near
My heart yearns to wed you as my bridegroom
அழகு முகம் தாமரைப் போல் சிவப்பதென்னவோ
இதழ் வாய் திறந்து என்னை அழைக்க துடிப்பதென்னவோ
Why is your beautiful face blushing red like a lotus flower?
Why is your mouth trembling to open and call for me?
மேளம் கொட்டி தாலி கட்டும் நாளும் நெருங்குது
மணவாளன் உன்னைக் கட்டிக்கவே மனசு தவிக்குது
The day to beat the wedding drums and tie the thali is drawing near
My heart yearns to wed you as my bridegroom
நீயோ தென்மதுரை வீரனல்லவா
காதல் தணை தொடுக்கும் மாறனல்லவா
நீயோ தென்மதுரை வீரனல்லவா
காதல் தணை தொடுக்கும் மாறனல்லவா
Are you not the brave hero of southern Madurai?
Are you not the god of love who shoots arrows of romance?
Are you not the brave hero of southern Madurai?
Are you not the god of love who shoots arrows of romance?
பத்து விரல் அற்புதங்கள்
மெத்தையில சொல்லித் தர வரவா
சித்திரமே உன்னுடலில்
முத்தமெனும் முத்திரைகள் தரவா
The miracles created by ten fingers...
Shall I come to teach them to you on the bed?
O picture-perfect beauty, upon your body...
Shall I place seals in the form of kisses?
மன்னவனே நெஞ்சத்தினை
இன்று கிள்ளி விடட்டுமா
மாலை விழும் நேரம் வரும்
அன்று என்னை தரட்டுமா
ஞாயிறு ஒளியே நானுந்தன் வழியே
O king of my heart, shall I tease and pinch your heart today?
When the evening dusk arrives...
Shall I surrender myself to you on that occasion?
Male: O sunlight of my life, I travel along your path!
The day to beat the wedding drums and tie the thali is drawing near
மேளம் கொட்டி தாலி கட்டும் நாளும் நெருங்குது
மணவாளன் உன்னைக் கட்டிக்கவே மனசு தவிக்குது
My heart yearns to wed you as my bridegroom
Why is your beautiful face blushing red like a lotus flower?
அழகு முகம் தாமரைப் போல் சிவப்பதென்னவோ
இதழ் வாய் திறந்து என்னை அழைக்க துடிப்பதென்னவோ
Why is your mouth trembling to open and call for me?
Aaa....aa...aa....aa...aa....
ஆஅ....ஆ....ஆ....ஆ....ஆ.....
மேளம் கொட்டி தாலி கட்டும் நாளும் நெருங்குது
மணவாளன் உன்னைக் கட்டிக்கவே மனசு தவிக்குது
The day to beat the wedding drums and tie the thali is drawing near
This young maiden's heart yearns to marry you
How did the flower-like maiden's body bloom today?
பூமகள் மேனியின்று பூத்ததெப்படியோ
புன்னகையில் முத்துக்களை சேர்த்ததெப்படியோ
பூமகள் மேனியின்று பூத்ததெப்படியோ
புன்னகையில் முத்துக்களை சேர்த்ததெப்படியோ
How did she gather pearls inside her bright smile?
How did the flower-like maiden's body bloom today?
How did she gather pearls inside her bright smile?
Like twin carp fish in the moonlight...
வெண்ணிலவில் கெண்டை மீன்கள்
ரெண்டு துள்ளித் திரிகிறதே
வானத்திலே ஊஞ்சல் கட்டி
மனம் ஆடத் துடிக்கிறதே
Two are leaping and moving about
Tying a swing in the open sky...
My heart yearns to sway back and forth
Will the bounding spotted peacock come every day to rest?
துள்ளி வரும் புள்ளிமயில் தினம்
பள்ளிக் கொள்ள வருமோ
சின்ன இடை மின்னல் வந்து என்னை
தொட்டுத் தழுவிடுமோ
சங்கத் தமிழே சந்தனத்தின் மணமே
Will it come to share the bed with me?
Will her lightning-slender waist come near...
And touch and embrace me intimately?
Female: O classical Sangam Tamil, O sweet fragrance of sandalwood!
The day to beat the wedding drums and tie the thali is drawing near
மேளம் கொட்டி தாலி கட்டும் நாளும் நெருங்குது
இளமங்கை உன்னைக் கட்டிக்கவே மனசு தவிக்குது
மேளம் கொட்டி தாலி கட்டும் நாளும் நெருங்குது
மணவாளன் உன்னைக் கட்டிக்கவே மனசு தவிக்குது
This young maiden's heart yearns to marry you
Female: The day to beat the wedding drums and tie the thali is drawing near
My heart yearns to wed you as my bridegroom
Why is your beautiful face blushing red like a lotus flower?
அழகு முகம் தாமரைப் போல் சிவப்பதென்னவோ
இதழ் வாய் திறந்து என்னை அழைக்க துடிப்பதென்னவோ
Why is your mouth trembling to open and call for me?
The day to beat the wedding drums and tie the thali is drawing near
மேளம் கொட்டி தாலி கட்டும் நாளும் நெருங்குது
மணவாளன் உன்னைக் கட்டிக்கவே மனசு தவிக்குது
மேளம் கொட்டி தாலி கட்டும் நாளும் நெருங்குது
இளமங்கை உன்னைக் கட்டிக்கவே மனசு தவிக்குது
My heart yearns to wed you as my bridegroom
Male: The day to beat the wedding drums and tie the thali is drawing near
This young maiden's heart yearns to marry you
Nana naa
நன னா
நன னா
நன நானா
நன நானா
Male: Nana naa
Female: Nana naanaa
Male: Nana naanaa
Nana naa
Melam kotti thaali kattum naalum nerunguthu
The day to beat the wedding drums and tie the thali is drawing near
Ilamangai unnai kattikkavae manasu thavikkuthu
This young maiden's heart yearns to marry you
Female :Melam kotti thaali kattum naalum nerunguthu
Female: The day to beat the wedding drums and tie the thali is drawing near
Manavaalan unnai kattikkavae manasu thavikkuthu
My heart yearns to wed you as my bridegroom
Azhagu mugam thaamarai pol sivappathennavo
Why is your beautiful face blushing red like a lotus flower?
Idhzh vaai thiranthu ennai azhaikka thudippathennavo
Why is your mouth trembling to open and call for me?
Melam kotti thaali kattum naalum nerunguthu
The day to beat the wedding drums and tie the thali is drawing near
Manavaalan unnai kattikkavae manasu thavikkuthu
My heart yearns to wed you as my bridegroom
Neeyo thenmathurai veeranallavaa
Are you not the brave hero of southern Madurai?
Kadhal thana thodukkum maaranallavaa
Are you not the god of love who shoots arrows of romance?
Neeyo thenmathurai veeranallavaa
Are you not the brave hero of southern Madurai?
Kadhal thana thodukkum maaranallavaa
Are you not the god of love who shoots arrows of romance?
Paththu viral arputhangal
The miracles created by ten fingers...
Meththaiyila solli thara varavaa
Shall I come to teach them to you on the bed?
Chiththiramae unnudalil
O picture-perfect beauty, upon your body...
Muththamenum muththiraigal tharavaa
Shall I place seals in the form of kisses?
Mannavanae nenjaththinai
O king of my heart, shall I tease and pinch your heart today?
Indru killi vidattumaa
When the evening dusk arrives...
Maalai vizhum neram varum
Shall I surrender myself to you on that occasion?
Andru ennai tharattumaa
Male: O sunlight of my life, I travel along your path!
Male :Nyayiru oliyae naanunthan vazhiyae
The day to beat the wedding drums and tie the thali is drawing near
Melam kotti thaali kattum naalum nerunguthu
My heart yearns to wed you as my bridegroom
Manavaalan unnai kattikkavae manasu thavikkuthu
Why is your beautiful face blushing red like a lotus flower?
Azhagu mugam thaamarai pol sivappathennavo
Why is your mouth trembling to open and call for me?
Idhzh vaai thiranthu ennai azhaikka thudippathennavo
Aaa....aa...aa....aa...aa....
Aaa….aa…aa….aa…aa….
The day to beat the wedding drums and tie the thali is drawing near
Melam kotti thaali kattum naalum nerunguthu
This young maiden's heart yearns to marry you
Ilamangai unnai kattikkavae manasu thavikkuthu
How did the flower-like maiden's body bloom today?
Poomagal meniyindru pooththeppadiyo
How did she gather pearls inside her bright smile?
Punnagaiyil muththukkalai saerththatheppadiyo
How did the flower-like maiden's body bloom today?
Poomagal meniyindru pooththeppadiyo
How did she gather pearls inside her bright smile?
Punnagaiyil muththukkalai saerththatheppadiyo
Like twin carp fish in the moonlight...
Vennilavil kendai meengal
Two are leaping and moving about
Rendu thulli thirigirathae
Tying a swing in the open sky...
Vaanaththilae oonjal katti
My heart yearns to sway back and forth
Manam aada thudikkirathae
Will the bounding spotted peacock come every day to rest?
Thulli varum pullimayil dhinam
Will it come to share the bed with me?
Palli kolla varumo
Will her lightning-slender waist come near...
Chinna idai minnal vanthu ennai
And touch and embrace me intimately?
Thottu thazhuvidumo
Female: O classical Sangam Tamil, O sweet fragrance of sandalwood!
Female :Sanga thamizhae santhanaththin maname
The day to beat the wedding drums and tie the thali is drawing near
Melam kotti thaali kattum naalum nerunguthu
This young maiden's heart yearns to marry you
Ilamangai unnai kattikkavae manasu thavikkuthu
Female: The day to beat the wedding drums and tie the thali is drawing near
Female :Melam kotti thaali kattum naalum nerunguthu
My heart yearns to wed you as my bridegroom
Manavaalan unnai kattikkavae manasu thavikkuthu
Why is your beautiful face blushing red like a lotus flower?
Azhagu mugam thaamarai pol sivappathennavo
Why is your mouth trembling to open and call for me?
Idhzh vaai thiranthu ennai azhaikka thudippathennavo
The day to beat the wedding drums and tie the thali is drawing near
Melam kotti thaali kattum naalum nerunguthu
My heart yearns to wed you as my bridegroom
Manavaalan unnai kattikkavae manasu thavikkuthu
Male: The day to beat the wedding drums and tie the thali is drawing near
Male :Melam kotti thaali kattum naalum nerunguthu
This young maiden's heart yearns to marry you
Ilamangai unnai kattikkavae manasu thavikkuthu
Nana naa
Nana naa
Male: Nana naa
Male :Nana naa
Female: Nana naanaa
Female :Nana naanaa
Male: Nana naanaa
Male :Nana naanaa
Nana naa
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a joyful romantic duet between lovers anticipating their upcoming wedding day. The lyrics convey the thrill, intimacy, and eager anticipation of tying the sacred wedding knot ('Thali'). The lovers praise each other's beauty, comparing the groom to a heroic prince of Madurai and the god of love, and the bride to a flower-like maiden whose smile hides pearls and whose eyes sparkle like fish in moonlight.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Azhagu mugam thaamarai pol sivappathennavo”
Compares the bride's blushing face to a blooming lotus flower.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Punnagaiyil muththukkalai saerththatheppadiyo”
Metaphorically compares the bride's smile to precious pearls.
Emonai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Thulli varum pullimayil dhinam / Palli kolla varumo”
Matching initial consonant sounds in consecutive lines ('Thulli' / 'Palli', 'Chinna' / 'Thottu').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Sanga thamizhae santhanaththin maname”
Describes the lover using classical Tamil cultural icons: Sangam Tamil literature and sandalwood fragrance.
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Trivia
The film 'Nallavan' (1988) featured music composed by Chandrabose, with lyrics penned by noted film producer-lyricist Kalaipuli S. Thanu. The duet is rendered by veteran playback singers Malaysia Vasudevan and K. S. Chithra.
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