Mella Mella
From Saradha · 1962
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Saradha1962
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Mella mella arugil vandhu | Slowly, slowly coming near, |
| Menmaiyaana kaiyai thottu | Touching your delicate hand, |
| Alli alli anaikka thaavuven | I will leap to gather and embrace you, |
| Neeyum achathodu vilagi oduvaai mm… | And you will run away in fear, mm... |
| Male | |
| Mella mella arugil vandhu | Slowly, slowly coming near, |
| Menmaiyaana kaiyai thottu | Touching your delicate hand, |
| Alli alli anaikka thaavuven | I will leap to gather and embrace you, |
| Neeyum achathodu vilagi oduvaai … | And you will run away in fear... |
| Male | |
| Thulli odum maanai paarthu | Looking at the bounding deer, |
| Thudiyidaiyil kai saerthu | Placing my hand on your slender waist, |
| Thulli odum maanai paarthu | Looking at the bounding deer, |
| Thudiyidaiyil kai saerthu | Placing my hand on your slender waist, |
| Pillai pola thookki kolluven | I will lift you up like a child, |
| Koondhal pinnalinaal vilangu poduven | I will shackle you with your own braided hair. |
| Male | |
| Pattu methai manjathin mel | Upon the soft silk mattress, |
| Pavalam pondra unnai vaithu | Placing you who are precious like coral, |
| Paaindhu sendru kadhavai mooduven | I will rush and close the door. |
| Male | |
| Pattu methai manjathin mel | Upon the soft silk mattress, |
| Pavalam pondra unnai vaithu | Placing you who are precious like coral, |
| Paaindhu sendru kadhavai mooduven | I will rush and close the door. |
| Vandhu pakkathilae amarndhu kolluven | I will come and sit right beside you, |
| Vandhu pakkathilae amarndhu kolluven mm… | I will come and sit right beside you, mm... |
| Male | |
| Mella mella arugil vandhu | Slowly, slowly coming near, |
| Menmaiyaana kaiyai thottu | Touching your delicate hand, |
| Alli alli anaikka thaavuven | I will leap to gather and embrace you, |
| Neeyum achathodu vilagi oduvaai … | And you will run away in fear... |
| Male | |
| Ilamaiyaana kili irandu | Two youthful parrots, |
| Urimaiyaana uravu kondu | Forming a rightful relationship, |
| Inbamodu vaazhvai rasikkum | Will relish life with joyful delight. |
| Ilamaiyaana kili irandu | Two youthful parrots, |
| Urimaiyaana uravu kondu | Forming a rightful relationship, |
| Inbamodu vaazhvai rasikkum | Will relish life with joyful delight. |
| Andha ninaivinilae ullam inikkum | In that sweet memory, the heart grows sweet, |
| Andha ninaivinilae ullam inikkum mm… | In that sweet memory, the heart grows sweet, mm... |
| Male | |
| Mella mella arugil vandhu | Slowly, slowly coming near, |
| Menmaiyaana kaiyai thottu | Touching your delicate hand, |
| Alli alli anaikka thaavuven | I will leap to gather and embrace you, |
| Neeyum achathodu vilagi oduvaai … | And you will run away in fear... |
மெல்ல மெல்ல அருகில் வந்து
மென்மையான கையைத் தொட்டு
அள்ளி அள்ளி அணைக்கத் தாவுவேன்
நீயும் அச்சத்தோடு விலகி ஓடுவாய் ம்ம்....
Slowly, slowly coming near,
Touching your delicate hand,
I will leap to gather and embrace you,
And you will run away in fear, mm...
மெல்ல மெல்ல அருகில் வந்து
மென்மையான கையைத் தொட்டு
அள்ளி அள்ளி அணைக்கத் தாவுவேன்
நீயும் அச்சத்தோடு விலகி ஓடுவாய்
Slowly, slowly coming near,
Touching your delicate hand,
I will leap to gather and embrace you,
And you will run away in fear...
துள்ளி ஓடும் மானைப் பார்த்து
துடியிடையில் கை சேர்த்து
துள்ளி ஓடும் மானைப் பார்த்து
துடியிடையில் கை சேர்த்து
பிள்ளை போலத் தூக்கிக் கொள்ளுவேன்
கூந்தல் பின்னலினால் விலங்கு போடுவேன்
Looking at the bounding deer,
Placing my hand on your slender waist,
Looking at the bounding deer,
Placing my hand on your slender waist,
I will lift you up like a child,
I will shackle you with your own braided hair.
பட்டு மெத்தை மஞ்சத்தின் மேல்
பவளம் போன்ற உன்னை வைத்து
பாய்ந்து சென்று கதவை மூடுவேன்
Upon the soft silk mattress,
Placing you who are precious like coral,
I will rush and close the door.
பட்டு மெத்தை மஞ்சத்தின் மேல்
பவளம் போன்ற உன்னை வைத்து
பாய்ந்து சென்று கதவை மூடுவேன்
வந்து பக்கத்திலே அமர்ந்து கொள்ளுவேன்
வந்து பக்கத்திலே அமர்ந்து கொள்ளுவேன் ம்ம்...
Upon the soft silk mattress,
Placing you who are precious like coral,
I will rush and close the door.
I will come and sit right beside you,
I will come and sit right beside you, mm...
மெல்ல மெல்ல அருகில் வந்து
மென்மையான கையைத் தொட்டு
அள்ளி அள்ளி அணைக்கத் தாவுவேன்
நீயும் அச்சத்தோடு விலகி ஓடுவாய்
Slowly, slowly coming near,
Touching your delicate hand,
I will leap to gather and embrace you,
And you will run away in fear...
இளமையான கிளியிரண்டு
உரிமையான உறவு கொண்டு
இன்பமோடு வாழ்வை ரசிக்கும்
இளமையான கிளியிரண்டு
உரிமையான உறவு கொண்டு
இன்பமோடு வாழ்வை ரசிக்கும்
அந்த நினைவினிலே உள்ளம் இனிக்கும்
அந்த நினைவினிலே உள்ளம் இனிக்கும் ம்ம்....
Two youthful parrots,
Forming a rightful relationship,
Will relish life with joyful delight.
Two youthful parrots,
Forming a rightful relationship,
Will relish life with joyful delight.
In that sweet memory, the heart grows sweet,
In that sweet memory, the heart grows sweet, mm...
மெல்ல மெல்ல அருகில் வந்து
மென்மையான கையைத் தொட்டு
அள்ளி அள்ளி அணைக்கத் தாவுவேன்
நீயும் அச்சத்தோடு விலகி ஓடுவாய்
Slowly, slowly coming near,
Touching your delicate hand,
I will leap to gather and embrace you,
And you will run away in fear...
Mella mella arugil vandhu
Slowly, slowly coming near,
Menmaiyaana kaiyai thottu
Touching your delicate hand,
Alli alli anaikka thaavuven
I will leap to gather and embrace you,
Neeyum achathodu vilagi oduvaai mm…
And you will run away in fear, mm...
Mella mella arugil vandhu
Slowly, slowly coming near,
Menmaiyaana kaiyai thottu
Touching your delicate hand,
Alli alli anaikka thaavuven
I will leap to gather and embrace you,
Neeyum achathodu vilagi oduvaai …
And you will run away in fear...
Thulli odum maanai paarthu
Looking at the bounding deer,
Thudiyidaiyil kai saerthu
Placing my hand on your slender waist,
Thulli odum maanai paarthu
Looking at the bounding deer,
Thudiyidaiyil kai saerthu
Placing my hand on your slender waist,
Pillai pola thookki kolluven
I will lift you up like a child,
Koondhal pinnalinaal vilangu poduven
I will shackle you with your own braided hair.
Pattu methai manjathin mel
Upon the soft silk mattress,
Pavalam pondra unnai vaithu
Placing you who are precious like coral,
Paaindhu sendru kadhavai mooduven
I will rush and close the door.
Pattu methai manjathin mel
Upon the soft silk mattress,
Pavalam pondra unnai vaithu
Placing you who are precious like coral,
Paaindhu sendru kadhavai mooduven
I will rush and close the door.
Vandhu pakkathilae amarndhu kolluven
I will come and sit right beside you,
Vandhu pakkathilae amarndhu kolluven mm…
I will come and sit right beside you, mm...
Mella mella arugil vandhu
Slowly, slowly coming near,
Menmaiyaana kaiyai thottu
Touching your delicate hand,
Alli alli anaikka thaavuven
I will leap to gather and embrace you,
Neeyum achathodu vilagi oduvaai …
And you will run away in fear...
Ilamaiyaana kili irandu
Two youthful parrots,
Urimaiyaana uravu kondu
Forming a rightful relationship,
Inbamodu vaazhvai rasikkum
Will relish life with joyful delight.
Ilamaiyaana kili irandu
Two youthful parrots,
Urimaiyaana uravu kondu
Forming a rightful relationship,
Inbamodu vaazhvai rasikkum
Will relish life with joyful delight.
Andha ninaivinilae ullam inikkum
In that sweet memory, the heart grows sweet,
Andha ninaivinilae ullam inikkum mm…
In that sweet memory, the heart grows sweet, mm...
Mella mella arugil vandhu
Slowly, slowly coming near,
Menmaiyaana kaiyai thottu
Touching your delicate hand,
Alli alli anaikka thaavuven
I will leap to gather and embrace you,
Neeyum achathodu vilagi oduvaai …
And you will run away in fear...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song from Saradha (1962) captures a playful, tender romantic reverie between two lovers. The protagonist imagines approaching his beloved step-by-step, gently touching her hands, and playfully capturing her as she coyly shies away. He paints vivid pictures of lifting her like a tender child, affectionately binding her with her own silky hair, and sharing quiet, intimate moments together away from the world.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukku Thodaru (Repetition for emphasis)
“Mella mella arugil vandhu”
Words like 'Mella mella' (slowly, slowly) and 'Alli alli' (gathering repeatedly) are repeated consecutively to enhance rhythm and heighten emotional softness.
Upamai (Simile)
“Pillai pola thookki kolluven”
The speaker compares lifting the heroine gently to lifting a child ('Pillai pola'), and compares her beauty and value to coral ('Pavalam pondra').
Uvamaani / Metaphor
“Ilamaiyaana kili irandu”
The couple is poetically metaphorized as 'two youthful parrots' ('Ilamaiyaana kili irandu') enjoying their deep relationship.
Moona / Initial Rhyme (Alliteration)
“Pattu methai manjathin mel / Pavalam pondra unnai vaithu”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds across adjacent words, such as 'Pattu', 'Pavalam', and 'Paaindhu', contributing to the musical flow.
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Trivia
The song 'Mella Mella Arugil Vandhu' from Saradha (1962) was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, with lyrics penned by the legendary poet Kannadasan. The film stars S. S. Rajendran and C. R. Vijayakumari in key roles.
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