- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Mano, K. S. Chitra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- My Dear Marthandan
- Movie release year
- 1990
- Lyrics added on
- 28 Dec 2021
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
I love you….
I love you….
Saththam varaamal
Muththam kondaadum sam sam
Female :Sam sam
Male :Sabalam vidaamal
Sarasam kondaadum sam sam
Female :Sam sam
Ilamai nadhiyil kulikka varavaa
Irandu karaiyai inaikka varavaa sam sam
Female :Sam sam
Hohola rani
Hohola maeni
Hohola thaeni
Lavvaalavvula vaani
Rani thaeni vaani
Saththam varaamal
Muththam kondaadum sam sam
Chorus :Sam sam
Male :Sabalam vidaamal
Sarasam kondaadum sam sam
Chorus :Sam sam
Male :Ilamai nadhiyil kulikka varavaa
Irandu karaiyai inaikka varavaa sam sam
Female :Sam sam
Eera thendral maari sendra thooram enna
Ilamai nanaiyavaa….ohoho
Ora kannil maaran ambin veeram enna
Inmai pozhiyavaa
Unnai saernthathu chinna poochedi
Thattum velaiyil sottum thaen thuli
Male :Moththathaiyum thanthaalum michchaththaiyum
Vechchaalum sarisamam
Saththam varaamal
Muththam kondaadum sam sam
Chorus :Sam sam
Female :Sabalam vidaamal
Sarasam kondaadum sam sam
Chorus :Sam sam
Male :Ilamai nadhiyil kulikka varavaa
Irandu karaiyai inaikka varavaa sam sam
Female :Sam sam
Hohola rani
Hohola maeni
Hohola thaeni
Lavvaalavvula vaani
Rani thaeni vaani
Saththam varaamal
Muththam kondaadum sam sam
Chorus :Sam sam
Male :Sabalam vidaamal
Sarasam kondaadum sam sam
Chorus :Sam sam
Perinpaththin aarmbaththil oramenna
Paruva varuththamaa….ohoho
Veeram kondu aaraththukku aaram kattu
Pudhiya viruththamaa
Manjal maenithaan mannan maaligai
Minnum theepamo sinthum punnagai
Female :Eppappo vanthaalum
Appappo ennaalum idham tharum
Saththam varaamal
Muththam kondaadum sam sam
Chorus :Sam sam
Male :Sabalam vidaamal
Sarasam kondaadum sam sam
Chorus :Sam sam
Female :Ilamai nadhiyil kulikka varavaa
Irandu karaiyai inaikka varavaa sam sam
Chorus :Sam sam
Hohola rani
Hohola maeni
Hohola thaeni
Lavvaalavvula vaani
Rani thaeni vaani
Saththam varaamal
Muththam kondaadum sam sam
Chorus :Sam sam
Female :Sabalam vidaamal
Sarasam kondaadum sam sam
Chorus :Sam sam
I love you...
I love you...
Without making a sound,
celebrating with kisses, cham cham!
Female: Cham cham!
Male: Without letting go of desire,
celebrating with playful romance, cham cham!
Female: Cham cham!
Shall I come to bathe in the river of youth?
Shall I come to join the two riverbanks? Cham cham!
Female: Cham cham!
Ohola, my queen!
Ohola, this glowing beauty!
Ohola, sweet as honey!
In this world of love, you are my muse!
My queen, sweet honey, my muse!
Without making a sound,
celebrating with kisses, cham cham!
Chorus: Cham cham!
Male: Without letting go of desire,
celebrating with playful romance, cham cham!
Chorus: Cham cham!
Male: Shall I come to bathe in the river of youth?
Shall I come to join the two riverbanks? Cham cham!
Female: Cham cham!
How far did the cool, gentle breeze wander away?
Shall my youth get drenched in it? Ohoho...
What power lies in the love-god's arrow shot from your side-glance?
Shall sweet pleasure shower down?
A tender flowering vine has joined you,
and with a gentle touch, drops of honey trickle down.
Male: Whether you surrender it all or keep some back,
it is all equally wonderful!
Without making a sound,
celebrating with kisses, cham cham!
Chorus: Cham cham!
Female: Without letting go of desire,
celebrating with playful romance, cham cham!
Chorus: Cham cham!
Male: Shall I come to bathe in the river of youth?
Shall I come to join the two riverbanks? Cham cham!
Female: Cham cham!
Ohola, my queen!
Ohola, this glowing beauty!
Ohola, sweet as honey!
In this world of love, you are my muse!
My queen, sweet honey, my muse!
Without making a sound,
celebrating with kisses, cham cham!
Chorus: Cham cham!
Male: Without letting go of desire,
celebrating with playful romance, cham cham!
Chorus: Cham cham!
At the threshold of supreme joy, why stay shyly on the edge?
Is it the nervous longing of youth? Ohoho...
Be bold and string embrace upon embrace like garlands,
is this a brand new verse of love?
Your golden skin is the king's palace,
and your sparkling smile is the lamp shining inside!
Female: Whenever you arrive,
it always brings soothing comfort every single day!
Without making a sound,
celebrating with kisses, cham cham!
Chorus: Cham cham!
Male: Without letting go of desire,
celebrating with playful romance, cham cham!
Chorus: Cham cham!
Female: Shall I come to bathe in the river of youth?
Shall I come to join the two riverbanks? Cham cham!
Chorus: Cham cham!
Ohola, my queen!
Ohola, this glowing beauty!
Ohola, sweet as honey!
In this world of love, you are my muse!
My queen, sweet honey, my muse!
Without making a sound,
celebrating with kisses, cham cham!
Chorus: Cham cham!
Female: Without letting go of desire,
celebrating with playful romance, cham cham!
Chorus: Cham cham!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This playful and romantic duet from the movie 'My Dear Marthandan' expresses the passionate affection and intimate banter between two lovers. Through poetic metaphors of gentle breezes, flowing rivers of youth, and sweet honey, the couple exchanges playful teasing while celebrating love and togetherness without hesitation.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Eukai / Monai (Initial Alliteration & Rhyme)
“Saththam varaamal / Muththam kondaadum sam sam”
Matching starting sounds in consecutive lines like 'Saththam' and 'Muththam' or 'Sabalam' and 'Sarasam'.
Uvamai (Metaphor)
“Ilamai nadhiyil kulikka varavaa”
Comparing youth to a flowing river ('Ilamai nadhiyil') and golden physique to a king's palace ('Manjal maenithaan mannan maaligai').
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Irandu karaiyai inaikka varavaa sam sam”
Repetition of identical ending sounds and catchy refrains such as 'sam sam' across verses.
Did you know?
Trivia
'My Dear Marthandan' (1990) features music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, starring Prabhu and Kushboo in lead roles. The film was an adaptation of the Hollywood movie 'Coming to America' (1988).
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