- Lyricist
- Kabilan
- Singers
- Shankar Mahadevan, Anuradha Sriram
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Movie name
- Majaa
- Movie release year
- 2005
- Lyrics added on
- 6 Dec 2017
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Mannai nambi mazhaiyai nambi
Uyira pola payira nambi
Mannukkulla pon velaiya
Magamaaiyi unna nambi
Vervaiyila paathi katti
Vedhachirukkom thaayi
Aiyarettu nattu kattu
Hei….aiyavodu kuththu kattu
Hei…aiyarattu nathu kattu
Aiyavodu kuttu kattu
Yaana katti eru puttu
Vaikal vetti pattu kattu
Bhoombarama suthikittu
Pagalyellam paadu patta
Velainjathelam veedu varum …chellamae
En chellamae … chellamae ..
En thangamae thangamae…
En chellamae chellamae…
En thangamae thangamae..
Yei.. thaimaasam oora koottu
Thanjorvooru mellakattu…
Poovaazha panthalukku
Puthu ponna vekkapattu
Katti paaru koora pattu
Kaluthala nee thaali kattu
Odi vareen vutta vittu..machanae…
Yei machanae machanae
Aasa vechanae vechanae
hoi machane machane
Aasa vechanae vechanae
Ohoo..oo..oo..oo
Ohoo..ooo..oo..oo
Ahaa..aaa..aaa…
Haa haa haa…….
Aah… hahhaan…..
Aah… hahhaan…..
Tholu mela kalappa
Nee thukikittu nadappa
Aalu yaarum pakalaina
Angae ingae idippa
Chorus :Aah… hahhaan…..
Aah… hahhaan…..
Hei…paththikitta nerupa ..
Nee palla kaatti ezhippa
Uthu naanum paaththu putta
Nee pathu murai kulippa
Chorus :Aah… hahhaan…..
Aah… hahhaan…..
Yei vaala konjam surittikittu
Uluthu podaiyaa
Un pattinathar kovanatha
Paluthu paaraiyyaa
Yei sakkapodu poda poreen
Yaarum illaiyadi
Oru sakkupokku solli puttu
Odi vaiyen dee
Aah… hahhaan…..
Aah… hahhaan…..
Aiyarettu nattu kattu
Hei….aiyavodu kuththu kattu
Hei…aiyarattu nathu kattu
Aiyavodu kuttu kattu
Yaana katti eru puttu
Vaikal vetti pattu kattu
Bhoombarama suthikittu
Pagalyellam paadu patta
Velainjathelam veedu varum …chellamae
En chellamae … chellamae ..
Chorus :Yei thaiyaarae thaiyaarae
Male :En chellamae chellamae…
Chorus :Yei thaiyaarae thaiyaarae
Yei.. mutti theriya sela
Nee thooki kattura vela
Naan kannu muluchi kathuthiruppen
Kaiithu kattil mela…
Chorus :Aah… hahhaan…..
Aah… hahhaan…..
Edakuda …porappae
Unakku eri pochu kolupae
Nee masathila munu naalu..
Engae poi paduppa… haha
Chorus :Aah… hahhaan…..
Aah… hahhaan…..
Naalu mula vetti
Ippa naluva paakuthu
Enn pathu viral pathiniya
Thaluva paakuthu
Kaancha maadu
Kambakaththai meiyapakkuthu
Intha kanni ponnu thoppu ippo
Kaaval kekkuthu
Chorus :Aah… hahhaan…..
Aah… hahhaan…..
Yei.. thaimaasam oora koottu
Female :Thanjorvooru mellakattu…
Male :Poovaazha panthalukku
Female :Puthu ponna vekkapattu
Male :Katti vaadi koora pattu
Female :Kaluthala nee thaali kattu
Male :Odi vaadi vutta vittu..chellamae
En chellamae chellamae
Female :Asai machanae machanae
Male :En chellamae chellamae
Female :Asai machanae machanae
Trusting the soil, trusting the rain,
Trusting the crops like life itself,
So that gold may sprout from the earth,
Trusting in you, Goddess Mahamayi,
Making irrigation beds with our sweat,
We have sowed the seeds, O Mother!
Plant in rows of five and eight, bundle them up,
Hey, come spar and dance with the master!
Hey, plant the saplings in bundles of five and eight,
Join hands with the master!
Tie up the elephants and yoke the ploughs,
Dig channels and shape the garden beds,
Spinning around like a flower top,
If we toil hard all day long,
Everything harvested will come home, my darling!
Oh my darling, my darling!
Oh my precious gold, my gold!
Oh my darling, my darling!
Oh my precious gold, my gold!
Hey, gather the whole town in the harvest month of Thai,
Beat the celebratory drums of Thanjavur!
Under the canopy of flowering banana trees,
Blushing sweetly like a new bride,
Drape the bridal silk saree on me,
Tie the sacred wedding thread around my neck,
And I will run away from home with you, my love!
Hey my love, my dear love,
I have set my heart on you, truly on you!
Hey my love, my dear love,
I have set my heart on you, truly on you!
Oho.. oh.. oh.. oh
Oho.. oh.. oh.. oh
Aaha.. aa.. aa...
Ha ha ha...
Aah... hah-haan...
Aah... hah-haan...
Carrying a plough on your shoulder,
You swagger and walk along,
And whenever no one is looking,
You playfully bump into me here and there!
Chorus: Aah... hah-haan...
Aah... hah-haan...
Hey, like a blazing flame,
You grin, showing all your teeth,
But if I look right back into your eyes,
You run off to take ten cold baths!
Chorus: Aah... hah-haan...
Aah... hah-haan...
Hey, tuck in your mischievous tail,
And go plough the field, mister!
Go patch up your hermit's ragged loincloth,
And fix your own tears, mister!
Hey, I am going to make a sensational splash,
There is nobody around, girl!
Just make up some excuse,
And come running to me, girl!
Aah... hah-haan...
Aah... hah-haan...
Plant in rows of five and eight, bundle them up,
Hey, come spar and dance with the master!
Hey, plant the saplings in bundles of five and eight,
Join hands with the master!
Tie up the elephants and yoke the ploughs,
Dig channels and shape the garden beds,
Spinning around like a flower top,
If we toil hard all day long,
Everything harvested will come home, my darling!
Oh my darling, my darling!
Chorus: Hey thayyare thayyare!
Male: Oh my darling, my darling!
Chorus: Hey thayyare thayyare!
Hey, whenever you hitch your saree up to your knees,
And tuck it tightly around your waist,
I stay wide awake and keep watching for you,
Lying on my woven rope cot!
Chorus: Aah... hah-haan...
Aah... hah-haan...
You contrary troublemaker,
Your cheekiness has gone over the top!
For three days every month,
Where will you go and sleep? Haha!
Chorus: Aah... hah-haan...
Aah... hah-haan...
My four-cubit dhoti (traditional waist wrap)
Is threatening to slip off right now,
And my ten fingers are eager
To embrace my virtuous sweetheart!
A famished bull
Is eager to graze in the millet field,
And this young maiden's grove
Now needs a guard to watch over it!
Chorus: Aah... hah-haan...
Aah... hah-haan...
Hey, gather the whole town in the harvest month of Thai,
Female: Beat the celebratory drums of Thanjavur!
Male: Under the canopy of flowering banana trees,
Female: Blushing sweetly like a new bride,
Male: Wear the bridal silk saree and come to me,
Female: Tie the sacred wedding thread around my neck,
Male: Run away from home to me, my darling!
Oh my darling, my darling!
Female: My beloved sweetheart, my dear love!
Male: Oh my darling, my darling!
Female: My beloved sweetheart, my dear love!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Chellame Chellame' from the movie Majaa (2005) is a vibrant Tamil folk-pop duet celebrating rural agriculture, romantic courtship, and wedding anticipations. The song opens with farmers expressing their deep connection to the land, rain, and crops, praying to Goddess Mariamman for a bountiful harvest after relentless hard labor. Intertwined with agricultural motifs like plowing, sowing, and bundling crops, the song transitions into a playful romantic banter between two lovers.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Mannai nambi mazhaiyai nambi”
The second letter 'n' (ன்) rhymes across lines in 'Mannai' and 'Enn', enhancing rhythmic flow.
Monaai (Alliteration)
“Vervaiyila paathi katti / Vedhachirukkom thaayi”
Repetition of the initial 'V' sound in 'Vervaiyila' and 'Vedhachirukkom'.
Simile (Upamai)
“Uyira pola payira nambi”
Comparing human effort and dedication to crops using 'Uyira pola' (like life itself).
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Bhoombarama suthikittu”
Comparing hard-working farmers spinning continuously throughout the day to a top ('Bhoombarama suthikittu').
Did you know?
Trivia
Majaa (2005), starring Vikram and Asin, features music composed by Vidyasagar (often praised for his rich folk and melody tracks). The song 'Chellame Chellame' is a high-energy village celebration number that showcases traditional Tamil rural agricultural life alongside romantic folk rhythms.
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