Mella Mella Malarnthadhu
From Sambavam · 1991
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chitra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Sambavam1991
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Mella mella malaranthathu kadhal en maan vara | Love blossomed slowly as my deer-like beloved arrived |
| Female :Narambugal thudiththathu medhuvaa nee kai thoda | Female : My nerves throbbed softly as your hand touched me |
| Male :Raaththiriyo theeyena kaayumae nilaa | Male : On this night, the moon burns like fire |
| Male | |
| En kattilthaan kannae un maarbilaa | My bed, my dear, is upon your chest |
| Chorus :We love you | Chorus : We love you |
| Female :Veagangalthaan enna en kadhalaa | Female : What is this speed, my lover? |
| Chorus :We love you | Chorus : We love you |
| Male | |
| Mella mella malaranthathu kadhal en maan vara | Love blossomed slowly as my deer-like beloved arrived |
| Chorus :We love you we love you | Chorus : We love you we love you |
| Chorus | |
| Hae you love him love him love him | Hey you love him love him love him |
| Male | |
| Vanji enna solai thendralo | Is this young woman a breeze from the grove? |
| Chorus :We love you | Chorus : We love you |
| Male :Vanthu aadum thanga oonjalo | Male : Is she a golden swing coming to sway? |
| Chorus :We love you | Chorus : We love you |
| Female :Bodhai yaerum kaalai ullamo | Female : Is this the morning mind getting intoxicated? |
| Chorus :We love you | Chorus : We love you |
| Male :Ennai vaattum vaarththai pesumo | Male : Will she speak words that torment me? |
| Chorus :We love you | Chorus : We love you |
| Male | |
| Penmai nenjilae orr paattu vanthathaa | Did a song arise in the heart of womanhood? |
| Chorus :We love you we love you | Chorus : We love you we love you |
| Female | |
| Paruva thaagamthaan orr paadalaanathaa | Has youthful thirst turned into a song? |
| Chorus :We love you we love you | Chorus : We love you we love you |
| Male | |
| Kannmani vennmani maiyal kooduthaa | Precious gem, white pearl, is infatuation growing? |
| Male | |
| Mella mella malaranthathu kadhal en maan vara | Love blossomed slowly as my deer-like beloved arrived |
| Chorus :We love you we love you | Chorus : We love you we love you |
| Female :Narambugal thudiththathu medhuvaa nee kai thoda | Female : My nerves throbbed softly as your hand touched me |
| Chorus :We love you we love you | Chorus : We love you we love you |
| Male | |
| Raaththiriyo theeyena kaayumae nilaa | On this night, the moon burns like fire |
| En kattilthaan kannae un maarbilaa | My bed, my dear, is upon your chest |
| Chorus :We love you | Chorus : We love you |
| Female :Veagangalthaan enna en kadhalaa | Female : What is this speed, my lover? |
| Chorus :We love you | Chorus : We love you |
| Chorus | |
| Hae you love him love him love him | Hey you love him love him love him |
| Female | |
| Mogamenna manjal vennilaa | What is desire but a yellow moon? |
| Chorus :We love you | Chorus : We love you |
| Female :Paarvai munbu neenthum pothilae | Female : As it swims before my gaze |
| Chorus :We love you | Chorus : We love you |
| Male | |
| Innumenna naanam ippadi | Why this shyness still like this? |
| Chorus :We love you | Chorus : We love you |
| Male :Enathu kaigal meettum pothilae | Male : When my hands play upon you |
| Chorus :We love you | Chorus : We love you |
| Female | |
| Thozhi naanaena un tholum saernthathae | My companion, feeling shy, your shoulders joined mine |
| Chorus :We love you we love you | Chorus : We love you we love you |
| Male :Yavvanangalae orr kaavyam aanathae | Male : Youthfulness itself has become an epic poem |
| Chorus :We love you we love you | Chorus : We love you we love you |
| Female :Ennavo aanathae naalum orr kanaa | Female : Something happened, every day is now a dream |
| Chorus :We love you we love you | Chorus : We love you we love you |
| Male | |
| Mella mella malaranthathu kadhal en maan vara | Love blossomed slowly as my deer-like beloved arrived |
| Chorus :We love you we love you | Chorus : We love you we love you |
| Female :Narambugal thudiththathu medhuvaa nee kai thoda | Female : My nerves throbbed softly as your hand touched me |
| Chorus :We love you we love you | Chorus : We love you we love you |
| Male | |
| Raaththiriyo theeyena kaayumae nilaa | On this night, the moon burns like fire |
| En kattilthaan kannae un maarbilaa | My bed, my dear, is upon your chest |
| Chorus :We love you | Chorus : We love you |
| Female: Veagangalthaan enna en kadhalaa | Female: What is this speed, my lover? |
| Chorus :We love you | Chorus : We love you |
மெல்ல மெல்ல மலர்ந்தது காதல் என் மான் வர
நரம்புகள் துடித்தது மெதுவா நீ கைத் தொட
ராத்திரியோ தீயென காயுமே நிலா
Love blossomed slowly as my deer-like beloved arrived
Female : My nerves throbbed softly as your hand touched me
Male : On this night, the moon burns like fire
என் கட்டில்தான் கண்ணே உன் மார்பிலா
குழு :
வீ லவ் யூ
வேகங்கள்தான் என்ன என் காதலா
குழு :
வீ லவ் யூ
My bed, my dear, is upon your chest
Chorus : We love you
Female : What is this speed, my lover?
Chorus : We love you
மெல்ல மெல்ல மலர்ந்தது காதல் என் மான் வர...
குழு :
வீ லவ் யூ வீ லவ் யூ
Love blossomed slowly as my deer-like beloved arrived
Chorus : We love you we love you
ஹே யூ லவ் ஹிம் லவ் ஹிம் லவ் ஹிம்
Hey you love him love him love him
வஞ்சி என்ன சோலைத் தென்றலோ
குழு :
வீ லவ் யூ
வந்து ஆடும் தங்க ஊஞ்சலோ
குழு :
வீ லவ் யூ
போதை ஏறும் காளை உள்ளமோ
குழு :
வீ லவ் யூ
என்னை வாட்டும் வார்த்தை பேசுமோ
குழு :
வீ லவ் யூ
Is this young woman a breeze from the grove?
Chorus : We love you
Male : Is she a golden swing coming to sway?
Chorus : We love you
Female : Is this the morning mind getting intoxicated?
Chorus : We love you
Male : Will she speak words that torment me?
Chorus : We love you
பெண்மை நெஞ்சிலே ஓர் பாட்டு வந்ததா
குழு :
வீ லவ் யூ வீ லவ் யூ
Did a song arise in the heart of womanhood?
Chorus : We love you we love you
பருவ தாகம்தான் ஓர் பாடலானதா
குழு :
வீ லவ் யூ வீ லவ் யூ
Has youthful thirst turned into a song?
Chorus : We love you we love you
கண்மணி வெண்மணி மையல் கூடுதா
Precious gem, white pearl, is infatuation growing?
மெல்ல மெல்ல மலர்ந்தது காதல் என் மான் வர
குழு :
வீ லவ் யூ வீ லவ் யூ
நரம்புகள் துடித்தது மெதுவா நீ கைத் தொட
குழு :
வீ லவ் யூ வீ லவ் யூ
Love blossomed slowly as my deer-like beloved arrived
Chorus : We love you we love you
Female : My nerves throbbed softly as your hand touched me
Chorus : We love you we love you
ராத்திரியோ தீயென காயுமே நிலா
என் கட்டில்தான் கண்ணே உன் மார்பிலா
குழு :
வீ லவ் யூ
வேகங்கள் தான் என்ன என் காதலா
குழு :
வீ லவ் யூ
On this night, the moon burns like fire
My bed, my dear, is upon your chest
Chorus : We love you
Female : What is this speed, my lover?
Chorus : We love you
ஹே யூ லவ் ஹிம் லவ் ஹிம் லவ் ஹிம்
Hey you love him love him love him
மோகமென்ன மஞ்சள் வெண்ணிலா
குழு :
வீ லவ் யூ
பார்வை முன்பு நீந்தும் போதிலே
குழு :
வீ லவ் யூ
What is desire but a yellow moon?
Chorus : We love you
Female : As it swims before my gaze
Chorus : We love you
இன்னுமென்ன நாணம் இப்படி
குழு :
வீ லவ் யூ
எனது கைகள் மீட்டும் போதிலே
குழு :
வீ லவ் யூ
Why this shyness still like this?
Chorus : We love you
Male : When my hands play upon you
Chorus : We love you
பெண்
: தோழி நானென உன் தோளும் சேர்ந்ததே
குழு :
வீ லவ் யூ வீ லவ் யூ
யவ்வனங்களே ஓர் காவ்யம் ஆனதே
குழு :
வீ லவ் யூ வீ லவ் யூ
என்னவோ ஆனதே நாளும் ஓர் கனா
குழு :
வீ லவ் யூ வீ லவ் யூ
My companion, feeling shy, your shoulders joined mine
Chorus : We love you we love you
Male : Youthfulness itself has become an epic poem
Chorus : We love you we love you
Female : Something happened, every day is now a dream
Chorus : We love you we love you
மெல்ல மெல்ல மலர்ந்தது காதல் ஹேஹே என் மான் வர
குழு :
வீ லவ் யூ வீ லவ் யூ
நரம்புகள் துடித்தது மெதுவா நீ கைத் தொட
குழு :
வீ லவ் யூ வீ லவ் யூ
Love blossomed slowly as my deer-like beloved arrived
Chorus : We love you we love you
Female : My nerves throbbed softly as your hand touched me
Chorus : We love you we love you
ராத்திரியோ தீயென காயுமே நிலா
என் கட்டில்தான் கண்ணே உன் மார்பிலா
குழு :
வீ லவ் யூ
வேகங்கள் தான் என்ன என் காதலா.....
குழு :
வீ லவ் யூ
On this night, the moon burns like fire
My bed, my dear, is upon your chest
Chorus : We love you
Female: What is this speed, my lover?
Chorus : We love you
விசில் :
..........................
Mella mella malaranthathu kadhal en maan vara
Love blossomed slowly as my deer-like beloved arrived
Female :Narambugal thudiththathu medhuvaa nee kai thoda
Female : My nerves throbbed softly as your hand touched me
Male :Raaththiriyo theeyena kaayumae nilaa
Male : On this night, the moon burns like fire
En kattilthaan kannae un maarbilaa
My bed, my dear, is upon your chest
Chorus :We love you
Chorus : We love you
Female :Veagangalthaan enna en kadhalaa
Female : What is this speed, my lover?
Chorus :We love you
Chorus : We love you
Mella mella malaranthathu kadhal en maan vara
Love blossomed slowly as my deer-like beloved arrived
Chorus :We love you we love you
Chorus : We love you we love you
Hae you love him love him love him
Hey you love him love him love him
Vanji enna solai thendralo
Is this young woman a breeze from the grove?
Chorus :We love you
Chorus : We love you
Male :Vanthu aadum thanga oonjalo
Male : Is she a golden swing coming to sway?
Chorus :We love you
Chorus : We love you
Female :Bodhai yaerum kaalai ullamo
Female : Is this the morning mind getting intoxicated?
Chorus :We love you
Chorus : We love you
Male :Ennai vaattum vaarththai pesumo
Male : Will she speak words that torment me?
Chorus :We love you
Chorus : We love you
Penmai nenjilae orr paattu vanthathaa
Did a song arise in the heart of womanhood?
Chorus :We love you we love you
Chorus : We love you we love you
Paruva thaagamthaan orr paadalaanathaa
Has youthful thirst turned into a song?
Chorus :We love you we love you
Chorus : We love you we love you
Kannmani vennmani maiyal kooduthaa
Precious gem, white pearl, is infatuation growing?
Mella mella malaranthathu kadhal en maan vara
Love blossomed slowly as my deer-like beloved arrived
Chorus :We love you we love you
Chorus : We love you we love you
Female :Narambugal thudiththathu medhuvaa nee kai thoda
Female : My nerves throbbed softly as your hand touched me
Chorus :We love you we love you
Chorus : We love you we love you
Raaththiriyo theeyena kaayumae nilaa
On this night, the moon burns like fire
En kattilthaan kannae un maarbilaa
My bed, my dear, is upon your chest
Chorus :We love you
Chorus : We love you
Female :Veagangalthaan enna en kadhalaa
Female : What is this speed, my lover?
Chorus :We love you
Chorus : We love you
Hae you love him love him love him
Hey you love him love him love him
Mogamenna manjal vennilaa
What is desire but a yellow moon?
Chorus :We love you
Chorus : We love you
Female :Paarvai munbu neenthum pothilae
Female : As it swims before my gaze
Chorus :We love you
Chorus : We love you
Innumenna naanam ippadi
Why this shyness still like this?
Chorus :We love you
Chorus : We love you
Male :Enathu kaigal meettum pothilae
Male : When my hands play upon you
Chorus :We love you
Chorus : We love you
Thozhi naanaena un tholum saernthathae
My companion, feeling shy, your shoulders joined mine
Chorus :We love you we love you
Chorus : We love you we love you
Male :Yavvanangalae orr kaavyam aanathae
Male : Youthfulness itself has become an epic poem
Chorus :We love you we love you
Chorus : We love you we love you
Female :Ennavo aanathae naalum orr kanaa
Female : Something happened, every day is now a dream
Chorus :We love you we love you
Chorus : We love you we love you
Mella mella malaranthathu kadhal en maan vara
Love blossomed slowly as my deer-like beloved arrived
Chorus :We love you we love you
Chorus : We love you we love you
Female :Narambugal thudiththathu medhuvaa nee kai thoda
Female : My nerves throbbed softly as your hand touched me
Chorus :We love you we love you
Chorus : We love you we love you
Raaththiriyo theeyena kaayumae nilaa
On this night, the moon burns like fire
En kattilthaan kannae un maarbilaa
My bed, my dear, is upon your chest
Chorus :We love you
Chorus : We love you
Female: Veagangalthaan enna en kadhalaa
Female: What is this speed, my lover?
Chorus :We love you
Chorus : We love you
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic track describes the awakening and gradual blossoming of intense love and intimacy between two partners. Through sensual imagery of gentle touches, throbbing pulses, and nighttime warmth, the lyricist captures the emotional and physical connection between the lovers accompanied by an energetic western chorus overlay.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Repetition)
“Mella mella malaranthathu kadhal en maan vara”
The repetition of 'Mella mella' (slowly, slowly) emphasizes the gradual nature of love unfolding.
Monaai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Mella mella malaranthathu kadhal en maan vara”
Repetition of the 'm' sound at the start of words ('Mella', 'malaranthathu', 'maan').
Uvamaani (Oxymoronic Metaphor)
“Raaththiriyo theeyena kaayumae nilaa”
Comparing the cool moon ('nilaa') to burning fire ('theeyena') to highlight the heat of passion.
Did you know?
Trivia
'Sambavam' (1991) features lyricist Vairamuthu experimenting with contemporary pop-chorus structures ('We love you') blended into classical Tamil romantic poetry.
Keep listening