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Melum Melum

From Deiva Cheyal · 1967

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
Music director
D. Diwakar
Movie name
Deiva Cheyal
Movie release year
1967
Lyrics added on
17 Jul 2025

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Melum melum idhu valarattum
Melum melum idhu valarattum
Vendum vendum ena thodarattum
Melum melum idhu valarattum
Vendum vendum ena thodarattum
Vandhu vandhu vandhu sugam kuviayttum
Idhu vaazhga vaazhgavena padattum
Vandhu vandhu vandhu sugam kuviayttum
Idhu vaazhga vaazhgavena padattum
Male :Melum melum idhu valarattum
Madiyilae vandha kodiyilae
Inba malaargal nooru vara vendum
Malaargal nooru vara vendum
Madiyilae vandha kodiyilae
Inba malaargal nooru vara vendum
Malaargal nooru vara vendum
Vizhiyilae ulla maniyilae
Endhan mugathai paarthu kolla vendum
Endhan mugathai paarthu kolla vendum
Angu thendral odi vara vendum
Female :Nammai kandu odi vida vendum
Male :Angu thendral odi vara vendum
Female :Nammai kandu odi vida vendum
Male :Melum melum idhu valarattum
Female :Haa..aa..aa haa..aaa
Iruvaro illai oruvaroo endru
Iyarkkai kaeli seiya vendum
Iyarkkai kaeli seiya vendum
Female :Oruvarae naangal oruvarae
Endru ondru serndhu vida vendam
Endru ondru serndhu vida vendam
Naan mannai paarthirukka vendum
Female :Naan unnai paarthirukka vendum
Melum melum idhu valarattum
Melum melum idhu valarattum
Vendum vendum ena thodarattum
Vandhu vandhu vandhu sugam kuviayttum
Idhu vaazhga vaazhgavena padattum
Male :Melum melum idhu valarattum
Let this grow more and more,
Let this grow more and more,
Let it continue with an endless desire for more!
Let this grow more and more,
Let it continue with an endless desire for more!
Let joy arrive again and again and pile high,
Let it sing wishing us a long and blissful life!
Let joy arrive again and again and pile high,
Let it sing wishing us a long and blissful life!
Male: Let this grow more and more!
On the tender vine resting in my lap,
a hundred joyful flowers should bloom.
A hundred flowers should bloom.
On the tender vine resting in my lap,
a hundred joyful flowers should bloom.
A hundred flowers should bloom.
In the pupils of your eyes,
I want to see my own reflection.
I want to see my own reflection.
The gentle breeze should come running there,
Female: and seeing us, it should quickly run away!
Male: The gentle breeze should come running there,
Female: and seeing us, it should quickly run away!
Male: Let this grow more and more!
Female: Ha... aa... aa... Ha... aaaa...
"Are they two, or are they one?"
Nature should tease us and ask.
Nature should tease us and ask.
Female: "We are one, we are truly one!"
Shouldn't we join together and say so?
Shouldn't we join together and say so?
I should keep my eyes cast down on the ground,
Female: while I keep looking at you!
Let this grow more and more,
Let this grow more and more,
Let it continue with an endless desire for more!
Let joy arrive again and again and pile high,
Let it sing wishing us a long and blissful life!
Male: Let this grow more and more!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Melum Melum Idhu Valarattum is a classic romantic duet that celebrates the deep love and spiritual unity between two lovers. The couple expresses their desire for their mutual love to grow continuously without end. They describe a deep oneness where their individual identities merge so completely that even nature gets confused whether they are two distinct individuals or one single soul. Through rich poetic imagery involving blooming flowers on a creeper, reflections in each other's eyes, and bashful reactions to the passing breeze, the song beautifully encapsulates romance, intimacy, and joyful devotion.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukku Thodaru (Repetition for Emphasis)

“Melum melum idhu valarattum”

The repeating words like 'Melum melum' (More and more), 'Vendum vendum' (Want want), and 'Vandhu vandhu' (Come come) intensify the emotional longing and joy.

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

“Madiyilae vandha kodiyilae”

The woman/beloved resting on his lap is poetically compared to a tender creeper ('kodiyilae') bearing blooming flowers.

Personification

“Iyarkkai kaeli seiya vendum”

Nature ('Iyarkkai') and the breeze ('Thendral') are personified as playful entities that tease the lovers and run away bashfully upon seeing them.

Iyaibu (Rhyming Endings)

“Vendum vendum ena thodarattum”

Consistent rhyming suffix '-attum' across lines ('valarattum', 'thodarattum', 'kuviayttum', 'padattum') creates a lyrical and prayer-like rhythm.

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Trivia

Composed by D. Diwakar for the 1967 movie Deiva Cheyal, this song features memorable lyrics by Kannadasan and rich vocal performances by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela. It remains a classic example of 1960s Tamil romantic film melodies.

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