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Mella Mella

From Mayavan · 2017

Lyricist
Soundara Rajan
Singers
Shwetha Subram, Abshek
Music director
Ghibran
Movie name
Mayavan
Movie release year
2017
Lyrics added on
30 Mar 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Mella mella sollavaa
Thulli thulli sellavaa
Alli alli pesavaa
Siragaai… varavaa
Mella mella sollavaa
Thulli thulli sellavaa
Alli alli pesavaa
Siragaai… varavaa
Kaattrodu kaigal korthu
Sinthuthae vaanam
Ennodu kanngal korthu ezhu nee
Yethetho yethetho
Alai paayum ullamae
Thendral vanthaalum thullumae
Kaattrodu kaigal korthu
Sinthuthae vaanam
Ennodu kanngal korthu ezhu nee
Yethetho yethetho
Alai paayum ullamae
Thendral vanthaalum thullumae
Thoovum oru thooral
Kadal serum neram
Veezhum thuli meendum
Vaan megam theendum
Thedum vizhi devathai
Arugil nee
Thevai ini thaen thuli
Enakkul nee
Veesi vaa nee vaasanai
Pesi vaa athu keerthanai
Veesi vaa nee vaasanai
Yetho pesi vaa athu keerthanai
Vaazhgiren veril neerum vanthathaal
Mella mella sollavaa
Thulli thulli sellavaa
Alli alli pesavaa
Siragaai… varavaa
Mella mella sollavaa
Thulli thulli sellavaa
Alli alli pesavaa
Siragaai… varavaa
Kaattrodu kaigal korthu
Sinthuthae vaanam
Ennodu kanngal korthu ezhu nee..Male :Ezhu nee..
Yethetho yethetho
Alai paayum ullamae…Male :Alai paayum ullamae..
Thendral vanthaalum thullumae…Male :Thullumae…
{Thoovum oru thooral
Kadal serum neram
Veezhum thuli meendum
Vaan megam theendum } (2)
Shall I say it softly?
Shall I skip along with joy?
Shall I shower you with words?
Shall I come like wings?
Shall I say it softly?
Shall I skip along with joy?
Shall I shower you with words?
Shall I come like wings?
Holding hands with the wind,
The sky pours down,
Lock your eyes with mine and rise,
Endless thoughts...
The heart wanders like waves,
It leaps with joy even when a gentle breeze arrives,
Holding hands with the wind,
The sky pours down,
Lock your eyes with mine and rise,
Endless thoughts...
The heart wanders like waves,
It leaps with joy even when a gentle breeze arrives,
A scattering drizzle,
At the moment it joins the sea,
The fallen drop will once again
Touch the clouds in the sky,
The angel my eyes searched for,
You are right beside me,
All I need now is a drop of honey,
You are within me,
Blow towards me like a fragrance,
Speak to me, it is like a sweet melody,
Blow towards me like a fragrance,
Speak something to me, it is like a sweet melody,
I live on, now that water has reached my roots,
Shall I say it softly?
Shall I skip along with joy?
Shall I shower you with words?
Shall I come like wings?
Shall I say it softly?
Shall I skip along with joy?
Shall I shower you with words?
Shall I come like wings?
Holding hands with the wind,
The sky pours down,
Lock your eyes with mine and rise... rise up...
Endless thoughts...
The heart wanders like waves... wanders like waves...
It leaps even when a breeze arrives... leaps with joy...
A scattering drizzle,
At the moment it joins the sea,
The fallen drop will once again
Touch the clouds in the sky,
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Chorus

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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