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Lyrics & meaning

Mella Pesungal

From Kasethan Kadavulada · 1972

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Kovai Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Kasethan Kadavulada
Movie release year
1972
Lyrics added on
13 Feb 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Hahah hahah hahah
Haha haha haaa
Hahah hahah hahah
Haha haha ha ha ha
Haa..haaa…aaa….
Laa laa laalalaaa….
Mella pesungal
Pirar ketkka koodadhu
Solli thaarungal
Yaarum paarkka koodadhu
Mella pesungal
Pirar ketkka koodadhu
Solli thaarungal
Yaarum paarkka koodadhu
Appadi enna adhisayamo
Yaarum ariyaa ragasiyamo
Female :hoho hoho hohooo
Male :Appadi enna adhisayamo
Yaarum ariyaa ragasiyamo
Thaniyae pesum mandhiramo
Thogai mayilin thandhiramo
Thaniyae pesum mandhiramo
Thogai mayilin thandhiramo
Mella pesungal
Pirar ketkka koodadhu
Solli thaarungal
Yaarum paarkka koodadhu
{Chinna kuyilgal sollum mozhigal
Thithithaal enna
Solai nizhalil sandhithaal enna} (2)
Maalai nerathil
Muthaadum mogathil
Maalai nerathil
Muthaadum mogathil
Kondaadum kolam enna sugamo
Enna suvaiyoo
Mella pesidavo
Pirar ketkka koodaamal
Solli thandhidavo
Yaarum paarkka koodaamal
Mella pesungal
Pirar ketkka koodadhu
Solli thaarungal
Yaarum paarkka koodadhu
{Gangai karayil kannan madiyil
Raadhai vandhaalaam
Kaadhal mayakam bodhai endraalaam} (2)
Geetham sonnano
Kannana kannano
Geetham sonnano
Kannana kannano
Inneram naanandha kannan allavo
Kattikollavo
Mella pesidavo
Pirar ketkka koodaamal
Solli thandhidavo
Yaarum paarkka koodaamal
Mella pesungal
Pirar ketkka koodadhu
Solli thaarungal
Yaarum paarkka koodadhu
Lallal lal lal laaa lal lala lala lala laaa
Lal lal laa laa laaa lal la lala lala laaa
Haha haha haha
Haha haha haaa
Haha haha haha
Haha haha ha ha ha
Ha.. haaa... aaa....
La la lalala....
Speak softly,
others must not hear.
Teach me,
no one must see.
Speak softly,
others must not hear.
Teach me,
no one must see.
What sort of wonder is this?
Is it a secret nobody knows?
Hoho hoho hohooo
What sort of wonder is this?
Is it a secret nobody knows?
Is it a magic spell whispered in private?
Or a peacock's clever charm?
Is it a magic spell whispered in private?
Or a peacock's clever charm?
Speak softly,
others must not hear.
Teach me,
no one must see.
If the words spoken by little cuckoos
taste so sweet, what of it?
What if we meet in the garden's shade?
In the evening twilight,
in the passion of exchanging kisses,
In the evening twilight,
in the passion of exchanging kisses,
what bliss is this celebration of love,
what pure sweetness!
Shall I speak softly,
so that others cannot hear?
Shall I teach you,
so that no one can see?
Speak softly,
others must not hear.
Teach me,
no one must see.
On the banks of the Ganges, onto Krishna's lap,
Radha came, they say,
saying love's sweet trance is intoxicating.
Did he sing her a song,
that precious Krishna?
Did he sing her a song,
that precious Krishna?
Right now, am I not that very Krishna?
Shall I hold you close?
Shall I speak softly,
so that others cannot hear?
Shall I teach you,
so that no one can see?
Speak softly,
others must not hear.
Teach me,
no one must see.
Lallal lal lal laaa lal lala lala lala laaa
Lal lal laa laa laaa lal la lala lala laaa
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Female
Female
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
Female
Female
Male
Male
Female

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Mella Pesungal is a charming romantic duet expressing the playful secrecy and affection between lovers. The couple whispers tender words to one another, asking to keep their romantic exchanges away from the prying eyes and ears of the outside world. Through rich imagery of shaded groves, singing cuckoos, and references to the legendary love story of Radha and Krishna on the banks of the Ganges, the song captures the blissful intoxication of romance.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

“Appadi enna adhisayamo / Yaarum ariyaa ragasiyamo / Thaniyae pesum mandhiramo / Thogai mayilin thandhiramo”

The repetition of matching ending suffixes '-mo' creates a melodious rhythm across consecutive lines.

Edukai (Second Letter Rhyme)

“Mella pesungal / Solli thaarungal”

The second consonant 'll' is repeated across lines to establish Tamil poetic harmony.

Metaphor / Visual Imagery

“Chinna kuyilgal sollum mozhigal / Thithithaal enna / Solai nizhalil sandhithaal enna”

Comparing romantic chatter to the sweet calls of little cuckoos in a shaded grove.

Mythological Allusion

“Gangai karayil kannan madiyil / Raadhai vandhaalaam”

Alluding to Radha and Lord Krishna's divine romance along the river Ganges to elevate the hero and heroine's romantic mood.

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Trivia

From the 1972 classic Tamil comedy film 'Kasethan Kadavulada', directed by Chitralaya Gopu. The iconic score was composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics written by Vaali, performed as a duet by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela.

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