Mella Mella
From Mayavan · 2017
- Lyricist
- Soundara Rajan
- Singers
- Shwetha Subram, Abshek
- Music director
- Ghibran
- Details
- Mayavan2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Mella mella sollavaa | Shall I whisper softly and slowly? |
| Thulli thulli sellavaa | Shall I leap and bound away? |
| Alli alli pesavaa | Shall I gather words and speak abundantly? |
| Siragaai… varavaa | Shall I come spreading wings? |
| Female | |
| Mella mella sollavaa | Shall I whisper softly and slowly? |
| Thulli thulli sellavaa | Shall I leap and bound away? |
| Alli alli pesavaa | Shall I gather words and speak abundantly? |
| Siragaai… varavaa | Shall I come spreading wings? |
| Female | |
| Kaattrodu kaigal korthu | Holding hands with the gentle wind, |
| Sinthuthae vaanam | The vast sky is spilling joy. |
| Ennodu kanngal korthu ezhu nee | Locking eyes with mine, rise up with me. |
| Yethetho yethetho | Experiencing various unknown emotions, |
| Alai paayum ullamae | The heart surges like waves. |
| Thendral vanthaalum thullumae | Even when a gentle breeze passes, it dances with joy. |
| Female | |
| Kaattrodu kaigal korthu | Holding hands with the gentle wind, |
| Sinthuthae vaanam | The vast sky is spilling joy. |
| Ennodu kanngal korthu ezhu nee | Locking eyes with mine, rise up with me. |
| Yethetho yethetho | Experiencing various unknown emotions, |
| Alai paayum ullamae | The heart surges like waves. |
| Thendral vanthaalum thullumae | Even when a gentle breeze passes, it dances with joy. |
| Female | |
| Thoovum oru thooral | A sprinkling soft drizzle, |
| Kadal serum neram | At the moment it joins the deep ocean, |
| Veezhum thuli meendum | The fallen raindrop once again, |
| Vaan megam theendum | Reaches up to touch the clouds in the sky. |
| Male | |
| Thedum vizhi devathai | The angel sought by these searching eyes, |
| Arugil nee | You are right here beside me. |
| Thevai ini thaen thuli | All I need now is a drop of sweet nectar, |
| Enakkul nee | You reside deep inside me. |
| Female | |
| Veesi vaa nee vaasanai | Blow over me like a sweet fragrance, |
| Pesi vaa athu keerthanai | Come talk to me, for your voice is like a divine melody. |
| Veesi vaa nee vaasanai | Blow over me like a sweet fragrance, |
| Yetho pesi vaa athu keerthanai | Speak something to me, for it turns into a beautiful hymn. |
| Male | |
| Vaazhgiren veril neerum vanthathaal | I flourish and live now because water has reached my hidden roots. |
| Female | |
| Mella mella sollavaa | Shall I whisper softly and slowly? |
| Thulli thulli sellavaa | Shall I leap and bound away? |
| Alli alli pesavaa | Shall I gather words and speak abundantly? |
| Siragaai… varavaa | Shall I come spreading wings? |
| Female | |
| Mella mella sollavaa | Shall I whisper softly and slowly? |
| Thulli thulli sellavaa | Shall I leap and bound away? |
| Alli alli pesavaa | Shall I gather words and speak abundantly? |
| Siragaai… varavaa | Shall I come spreading wings? |
| Female | |
| Kaattrodu kaigal korthu | Holding hands with the gentle wind, |
| Sinthuthae vaanam | The vast sky is spilling joy. |
| Ennodu kanngal korthu ezhu nee..Male :Ezhu nee.. | Locking eyes with mine, rise up with me. (Male echo: Rise up!) |
| Female | |
| Yethetho yethetho | Experiencing various unknown emotions, |
| Alai paayum ullamae…Male :Alai paayum ullamae.. | The heart surges like waves... (Male echo: The heart surges like waves...) |
| Thendral vanthaalum thullumae…Male :Thullumae… | Even when a gentle breeze passes, it dances with joy... (Male echo: Dances with joy!) |
| Chorus | |
| {Thoovum oru thooral | {A sprinkling soft drizzle, |
| Kadal serum neram | At the moment it joins the deep ocean, |
| Veezhum thuli meendum | The fallen raindrop once again, |
| Vaan megam theendum } (2) | Reaches up to touch the clouds in the sky.} (Repeated twice) |
மெல்ல மெல்ல
சொல்லவா துள்ளி துள்ளி
செல்லவா அள்ளி அள்ளி
பேசவா சிறகாய் வரவா
Shall I whisper softly and slowly?
Shall I leap and bound away?
Shall I gather words and speak abundantly?
Shall I come spreading wings?
மெல்ல மெல்ல
சொல்லவா துள்ளி துள்ளி
செல்லவா அள்ளி அள்ளி
பேசவா சிறகாய் வரவா
Shall I whisper softly and slowly?
Shall I leap and bound away?
Shall I gather words and speak abundantly?
Shall I come spreading wings?
காற்றோடு கைகள்
கோர்த்து சிந்துதே வானம்
என்னோடு கண்கள் கோர்த்து
எழு நீ ஏதேதோ ஏதேதோ
அலை பாயும் உள்ளமே
தென்றல் வந்தாலும் துள்ளுமே
Holding hands with the gentle wind,
The vast sky is spilling joy.
Locking eyes with mine, rise up with me.
Experiencing various unknown emotions,
The heart surges like waves.
Even when a gentle breeze passes, it dances with joy.
காற்றோடு கைகள்
கோர்த்து சிந்துதே வானம்
என்னோடு கண்கள் கோர்த்து
எழு நீ ஏதேதோ ஏதேதோ
அலை பாயும் உள்ளமே
தென்றல் வந்தாலும் துள்ளுமே
Holding hands with the gentle wind,
The vast sky is spilling joy.
Locking eyes with mine, rise up with me.
Experiencing various unknown emotions,
The heart surges like waves.
Even when a gentle breeze passes, it dances with joy.
தூவும் ஒரு
தூறல் கடல் சேரும்
நேரம் வீழும் துளி
மீண்டும் வான் மேகம்
தீண்டும்
A sprinkling soft drizzle,
At the moment it joins the deep ocean,
The fallen raindrop once again,
Reaches up to touch the clouds in the sky.
குழு & பெண் :
தூவும் ஒரு
தூறல் கடல் சேரும்
நேரம் வீழும் துளி
மீண்டும் வான் மேகம்
தீண்டும்
The angel sought by these searching eyes,
You are right here beside me.
All I need now is a drop of sweet nectar,
You reside deep inside me.
தேடும் விழி
தேவதை அருகில் நீ
தேவை இனி தேன்துளி
எனக்குள் நீ
Blow over me like a sweet fragrance,
Come talk to me, for your voice is like a divine melody.
Blow over me like a sweet fragrance,
Speak something to me, for it turns into a beautiful hymn.
வீசி வா நீ
வாசனை பேசி வா
அது கீர்த்தனை வீசி
வா நீ வாசனை ஏதோ
பேசி வா அது கீர்த்தனை
I flourish and live now because water has reached my hidden roots.
வாழ்கிறேன்
வேரில் நீரும் வந்ததால்
Shall I whisper softly and slowly?
Shall I leap and bound away?
Shall I gather words and speak abundantly?
Shall I come spreading wings?
குழு & பெண் :
தூவும் ஒரு
தூறல் கடல் சேரும்
நேரம் வீழும் துளி
மீண்டும் வான் மேகம்
தீண்டும்
Shall I whisper softly and slowly?
Shall I leap and bound away?
Shall I gather words and speak abundantly?
Shall I come spreading wings?
மெல்ல மெல்ல
சொல்லவா துள்ளி துள்ளி
செல்லவா அள்ளி அள்ளி
பேசவா சிறகாய் வரவா
Holding hands with the gentle wind,
The vast sky is spilling joy.
Locking eyes with mine, rise up with me. (Male echo: Rise up!)
மெல்ல மெல்ல
சொல்லவா துள்ளி துள்ளி
செல்லவா அள்ளி அள்ளி
பேசவா சிறகாய் வரவா
Experiencing various unknown emotions,
The heart surges like waves... (Male echo: The heart surges like waves...)
Even when a gentle breeze passes, it dances with joy... (Male echo: Dances with joy!)
காற்றோடு கைகள்
கோர்த்து சிந்துதே வானம்
என்னோடு கண்கள் கோர்த்து
எழு நீ ஆண் :
எழு நீ
{A sprinkling soft drizzle,
At the moment it joins the deep ocean,
The fallen raindrop once again,
Reaches up to touch the clouds in the sky.} (Repeated twice)
ஏதேதோ ஏதேதோ
அலை பாயும் உள்ளமே
அலை பாயும் உள்ளமே
தென்றல் வந்தாலும் துள்ளுமே
துள்ளுமே
{ தூவும் ஒரு
தூறல் கடல் சேரும்
நேரம் வீழும் துளி
மீண்டும் வான் மேகம்
தீண்டும் } (2)
Mella mella sollavaa
Shall I whisper softly and slowly?
Thulli thulli sellavaa
Shall I leap and bound away?
Alli alli pesavaa
Shall I gather words and speak abundantly?
Siragaai… varavaa
Shall I come spreading wings?
Mella mella sollavaa
Shall I whisper softly and slowly?
Thulli thulli sellavaa
Shall I leap and bound away?
Alli alli pesavaa
Shall I gather words and speak abundantly?
Siragaai… varavaa
Shall I come spreading wings?
Kaattrodu kaigal korthu
Holding hands with the gentle wind,
Sinthuthae vaanam
The vast sky is spilling joy.
Ennodu kanngal korthu ezhu nee
Locking eyes with mine, rise up with me.
Yethetho yethetho
Experiencing various unknown emotions,
Alai paayum ullamae
The heart surges like waves.
Thendral vanthaalum thullumae
Even when a gentle breeze passes, it dances with joy.
Kaattrodu kaigal korthu
Holding hands with the gentle wind,
Sinthuthae vaanam
The vast sky is spilling joy.
Ennodu kanngal korthu ezhu nee
Locking eyes with mine, rise up with me.
Yethetho yethetho
Experiencing various unknown emotions,
Alai paayum ullamae
The heart surges like waves.
Thendral vanthaalum thullumae
Even when a gentle breeze passes, it dances with joy.
Thoovum oru thooral
A sprinkling soft drizzle,
Kadal serum neram
At the moment it joins the deep ocean,
Veezhum thuli meendum
The fallen raindrop once again,
Vaan megam theendum
Reaches up to touch the clouds in the sky.
Thedum vizhi devathai
The angel sought by these searching eyes,
Arugil nee
You are right here beside me.
Thevai ini thaen thuli
All I need now is a drop of sweet nectar,
Enakkul nee
You reside deep inside me.
Veesi vaa nee vaasanai
Blow over me like a sweet fragrance,
Pesi vaa athu keerthanai
Come talk to me, for your voice is like a divine melody.
Veesi vaa nee vaasanai
Blow over me like a sweet fragrance,
Yetho pesi vaa athu keerthanai
Speak something to me, for it turns into a beautiful hymn.
Vaazhgiren veril neerum vanthathaal
I flourish and live now because water has reached my hidden roots.
Mella mella sollavaa
Shall I whisper softly and slowly?
Thulli thulli sellavaa
Shall I leap and bound away?
Alli alli pesavaa
Shall I gather words and speak abundantly?
Siragaai… varavaa
Shall I come spreading wings?
Mella mella sollavaa
Shall I whisper softly and slowly?
Thulli thulli sellavaa
Shall I leap and bound away?
Alli alli pesavaa
Shall I gather words and speak abundantly?
Siragaai… varavaa
Shall I come spreading wings?
Kaattrodu kaigal korthu
Holding hands with the gentle wind,
Sinthuthae vaanam
The vast sky is spilling joy.
Ennodu kanngal korthu ezhu nee..Male :Ezhu nee..
Locking eyes with mine, rise up with me. (Male echo: Rise up!)
Yethetho yethetho
Experiencing various unknown emotions,
Alai paayum ullamae…Male :Alai paayum ullamae..
The heart surges like waves... (Male echo: The heart surges like waves...)
Thendral vanthaalum thullumae…Male :Thullumae…
Even when a gentle breeze passes, it dances with joy... (Male echo: Dances with joy!)
{Thoovum oru thooral
{A sprinkling soft drizzle,
Kadal serum neram
At the moment it joins the deep ocean,
Veezhum thuli meendum
The fallen raindrop once again,
Vaan megam theendum } (2)
Reaches up to touch the clouds in the sky.} (Repeated twice)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poetic track from Mayavan captures the delicate, blossoming feelings of romantic affection and emotional elevation. The singer expresses a playful yet deep longing to communicate love, comparing the lighter-than-air romantic excitement to flying with wings, swirling with the wind, and fluttering like a wave-tossed heart. The song poetically draws parallels with nature—drizzles merging into the sea only to rise back into clouds, and nourishment reaching roots to bring life—symbolizing how love rejuvenates the soul and lifts the spirits.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar / Repetition (Anaphora)
“Mella mella sollavaa”
Doubled rhythmic words like 'Mella mella', 'Thulli thulli', and 'Alli alli' add melodic cadence and emphasize soft, energetic actions.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Pesi vaa athu keerthanai”
Comparing spoken words directly to a divine musical composition or song ('Keerthanai').
Imagery & Natural Metaphor
“Veezhum thuli meendum vaan megam theendum”
The life cycle of rain rising back to the clouds is used as an imagery of hope, renewal, and spiritual elevation through love.
Personification
“Kaattrodu kaigal korthu”
Attributing human actions like holding hands to the wind ('Kaattrodu kaigal korthu').
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Trivia
Mayavan (2017) is a Tamil science-fiction mystery thriller directed by C. V. Kumar. The film's musical score and songs were composed by Ghibran, known for his rich orchestral arrangements and unique soundscapes.
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