Melam Kottudaa
From Aramm · 2017
- Lyricist
- Sikkander
- Singer
- Sundarayyar
- Music director
- M. Ghibran
- Details
- Aramm2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Melan kottuda | Beat the drums |
| Thalam thattuda | Clap to the rhythm |
| Nalum namma naalae | Every day is our day |
| Aasa moththamum | All of our desires |
| Aadi theeranum | Should be danced away |
| Kelu varam kelu | Ask for a boon, ask |
| Male | |
| Oora suththanum | Roam around the village |
| Oonjal kattanum . | Set up a swing |
| Veli thandi paaru | Look beyond the boundary |
| Kanja mannula | In this parched dry land |
| Saami senjithan | By crafting a deity |
| Vendi kettu paaru | Try praying and asking |
| Male | |
| Aazhi thannithan | Even the ocean water |
| Thaena inikkum | Will taste sweet as honey |
| Vera vazhi yedhu | What other way is there? |
| Aaru kulamndhaan | Rivers and ponds |
| Yettil irukkum | Exist only in textbooks |
| Paarkka mudiyaathu | Cannot be seen in reality |
| Male | |
| Medu pallam dhaanae | Life is filled with ups and downs |
| Dhenam thandi odanum | We must cross them every day and run |
| Vazhum endha naalum | On whatever days we live |
| Onnu koodi paadanum | We must gather together and sing |
| Male | |
| Melan kottuda | Beat the drums |
| Thalam thattuda | Clap to the rhythm |
| Nalum namma naalae | Every day is our day |
| Aasa moththamum | All of our desires |
| Aadi theeranum | Should be danced away |
| Kelu varam kelu | Ask for a boon, ask |
| Male | |
| Kanna katti kattula | Blindfolded in the forest |
| Kannaa moochi aduvom | We shall play hide and seek |
| Vaanam pattha boomiyil | In this scorched land under the sun |
| Pattu poochi theduvom | We will search for butterflies |
| Male | |
| Palliyila solladhadha | What was not taught in school |
| Kelu ini | Listen to it now |
| Thanni kudam thookkuravan | From the person carrying the water pot |
| Paadam padi | Learn the real lesson |
| Male | |
| Kai veesiyae kaththoda thaan | Waving hands with the wind |
| Kondadu nee | Go ahead and celebrate |
| Sandhosatha oorukkulla | Within the village |
| Thedi pudi | Find and catch happiness |
| Male | |
| Medu pallam dhaanae | Life is filled with ups and downs |
| Dhenam thandi odanum | We must cross them every day and run |
| Vazhum endha naalum | On whatever days we live |
| Onnu koodi paadanum | We must gather together and sing |
| Male | |
| Melan kottuda | Beat the drums |
| Thalam thattuda | Clap to the rhythm |
| Nalum namma naalae | Every day is our day |
| Aasa moththamum | All of our desires |
| Aadi theeranum | Should be danced away |
| Kelu varam kelu | Ask for a boon, ask |
| Male | |
| Oora suththanum | Roam around the village |
| Oonjal kattanum . | Set up a swing |
| Veli thandi paaru | Look beyond the boundary |
| Kanja mannula | In this parched dry land |
| Saami senjithan | By crafting a deity |
| Vendi kettu paaru | Try praying and asking |
| Male | |
| Aazhi thannithan | Even the ocean water |
| Thaena inikkum | Will taste sweet as honey |
| Vera vazhi yedhu | What other way is there? |
| Aaru kulamndhaan | Rivers and ponds |
| Yettil irukkum | Exist only in textbooks |
| Paarkka mudiyaathu | Cannot be seen in reality |
| Male | |
| Medu pallam dhaanae | Life is filled with ups and downs |
| Dhenam thandi odanum | We must cross them every day and run |
| Vazhum endha naalum | On whatever days we live |
| Onnu koodi paadanum | We must gather together and sing |
மேளங்கொட்டுடா
தாளம் தட்டுடா நாளும்
நம்ம நாளே ஆச மொத்தமும்
ஆடி தீரனும் கேளு வரம் கேளு
Beat the drums
Clap to the rhythm
Every day is our day
All of our desires
Should be danced away
Ask for a boon, ask
ஊர சுத்தனும்
ஊஞ்சல் கட்டனும்
வேலி தாண்டி பாரு
காஞ்ச மண்ணுல
சாமி செஞ்சிதான்
வேண்டி கேட்டுப்பாரு
Roam around the village
Set up a swing
Look beyond the boundary
In this parched dry land
By crafting a deity
Try praying and asking
ஆழி தண்ணிதான்
தேனா இனிக்கும் வேற
வழி ஏது ஆறு குளந்தான்
ஏட்டில் இருக்கும் பார்க்க
முடியாது
Even the ocean water
Will taste sweet as honey
What other way is there?
Rivers and ponds
Exist only in textbooks
Cannot be seen in reality
மேடு பள்ளம்
தானே தெனம் தாண்டி
ஓடனும் வாழும் எந்த
நாளும் ஒன்னு கூடி
பாடனும்
Life is filled with ups and downs
We must cross them every day and run
On whatever days we live
We must gather together and sing
மேளங்கொட்டுடா
தாளம் தட்டுடா நாளும்
நம்ம நாளே ஆச மொத்தமும்
ஆடி தீரனும் கேளு வரம் கேளு
Beat the drums
Clap to the rhythm
Every day is our day
All of our desires
Should be danced away
Ask for a boon, ask
கண்ண கட்டி
காட்டுல கண்ணா மூச்சி
ஆடுவோம் வானம் பாத்த
பூமியில் பட்டு பூச்சி தேடுவோம்
Blindfolded in the forest
We shall play hide and seek
In this scorched land under the sun
We will search for butterflies
பள்ளியில
சொல்லாதத கேளு
இனி தண்ணி குடம்
தூக்குறவன் பாடம் படி
What was not taught in school
Listen to it now
From the person carrying the water pot
Learn the real lesson
கை வீசியே
காத்தோடதான்
கொண்டாடு நீ
சந்தோசத்த
ஊருக்குள்ள
தேடி புடி
Waving hands with the wind
Go ahead and celebrate
Within the village
Find and catch happiness
மேடு பள்ளம்
தானே தெனம் தாண்டி
ஓடனும் வாழும் எந்த
நாளும் ஒன்னு கூடி
பாடனும்
Life is filled with ups and downs
We must cross them every day and run
On whatever days we live
We must gather together and sing
மேளங்கொட்டுடா
தாளம் தட்டுடா நாளும்
நம்ம நாளே ஆச மொத்தமும்
ஆடி தீரனும் கேளு வரம் கேளு
Beat the drums
Clap to the rhythm
Every day is our day
All of our desires
Should be danced away
Ask for a boon, ask
ஊர சுத்தனும்
ஊஞ்சல் கட்டனும்
வேலி தாண்டி பாரு
காஞ்ச மண்ணுல
சாமி செஞ்சிதான்
வேண்டி கேட்டுப்பாரு
Roam around the village
Set up a swing
Look beyond the boundary
In this parched dry land
By crafting a deity
Try praying and asking
ஆழி தண்ணிதான்
தேனா இனிக்கும் வேற
வழி ஏது ஆறு குளந்தான்
ஏட்டில் இருக்கும் பார்க்க
முடியாது
Even the ocean water
Will taste sweet as honey
What other way is there?
Rivers and ponds
Exist only in textbooks
Cannot be seen in reality
மேடு பள்ளம்
தானே தெனம் தாண்டி
ஓடனும் வாழும் எந்த
நாளும் ஒன்னு கூடி
பாடனும்
Life is filled with ups and downs
We must cross them every day and run
On whatever days we live
We must gather together and sing
Melan kottuda
Beat the drums
Thalam thattuda
Clap to the rhythm
Nalum namma naalae
Every day is our day
Aasa moththamum
All of our desires
Aadi theeranum
Should be danced away
Kelu varam kelu
Ask for a boon, ask
Oora suththanum
Roam around the village
Oonjal kattanum .
Set up a swing
Veli thandi paaru
Look beyond the boundary
Kanja mannula
In this parched dry land
Saami senjithan
By crafting a deity
Vendi kettu paaru
Try praying and asking
Aazhi thannithan
Even the ocean water
Thaena inikkum
Will taste sweet as honey
Vera vazhi yedhu
What other way is there?
Aaru kulamndhaan
Rivers and ponds
Yettil irukkum
Exist only in textbooks
Paarkka mudiyaathu
Cannot be seen in reality
Medu pallam dhaanae
Life is filled with ups and downs
Dhenam thandi odanum
We must cross them every day and run
Vazhum endha naalum
On whatever days we live
Onnu koodi paadanum
We must gather together and sing
Melan kottuda
Beat the drums
Thalam thattuda
Clap to the rhythm
Nalum namma naalae
Every day is our day
Aasa moththamum
All of our desires
Aadi theeranum
Should be danced away
Kelu varam kelu
Ask for a boon, ask
Kanna katti kattula
Blindfolded in the forest
Kannaa moochi aduvom
We shall play hide and seek
Vaanam pattha boomiyil
In this scorched land under the sun
Pattu poochi theduvom
We will search for butterflies
Palliyila solladhadha
What was not taught in school
Kelu ini
Listen to it now
Thanni kudam thookkuravan
From the person carrying the water pot
Paadam padi
Learn the real lesson
Kai veesiyae kaththoda thaan
Waving hands with the wind
Kondadu nee
Go ahead and celebrate
Sandhosatha oorukkulla
Within the village
Thedi pudi
Find and catch happiness
Medu pallam dhaanae
Life is filled with ups and downs
Dhenam thandi odanum
We must cross them every day and run
Vazhum endha naalum
On whatever days we live
Onnu koodi paadanum
We must gather together and sing
Melan kottuda
Beat the drums
Thalam thattuda
Clap to the rhythm
Nalum namma naalae
Every day is our day
Aasa moththamum
All of our desires
Aadi theeranum
Should be danced away
Kelu varam kelu
Ask for a boon, ask
Oora suththanum
Roam around the village
Oonjal kattanum .
Set up a swing
Veli thandi paaru
Look beyond the boundary
Kanja mannula
In this parched dry land
Saami senjithan
By crafting a deity
Vendi kettu paaru
Try praying and asking
Aazhi thannithan
Even the ocean water
Thaena inikkum
Will taste sweet as honey
Vera vazhi yedhu
What other way is there?
Aaru kulamndhaan
Rivers and ponds
Yettil irukkum
Exist only in textbooks
Paarkka mudiyaathu
Cannot be seen in reality
Medu pallam dhaanae
Life is filled with ups and downs
Dhenam thandi odanum
We must cross them every day and run
Vazhum endha naalum
On whatever days we live
Onnu koodi paadanum
We must gather together and sing
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Melan Kottuda' from Aramm highlights the innocence, resilience, and optimism of children living in a drought-stricken rural region. Despite facing acute water scarcity and hardship where natural water bodies exist only in books, the song portrays their determination to celebrate life, play, and find joy together.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhyme / Monorhyme (Aethukai / Monai)
“Melan kottuda / Thalam thattuda”
Matching sound patterns and starting consonants present across lines such as 'Melan kottuda' and 'Thalam thattuda'.
Metaphor
“Medu pallam dhaanae”
Comparing life's struggles and hurdles to 'Medu pallam' (elevations and depressions / ups and downs).
Hyperbole / Poetic Exaggeration
“Aazhi thannithan / Thaena inikkum”
Exaggerating ocean water tasting sweet like honey through prayer, highlighting deep hope and desperation for water.
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Trivia
The track is featured in the 2017 social drama movie 'Aramm' starring Nayanthara, which deals with severe water management issues and rural neglect in Tamil Nadu. The music for Aramm was composed by Ghibran.
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