Valaiyal Satham Yamma
From Salem Vishnu · 1990
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Sangeetha Rajan
- Details
- Salem Vishnu1990
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Valaiyal satham yamma yamma | The sound of bangles, oh dear, oh dear, |
| Kulunga kulunga | Jingling and shaking, |
| Male | |
| Valaiyal satham yamma yamma | The sound of bangles, oh dear, oh dear, |
| Kulunga kulunga | Jingling and shaking, |
| Female :Vilakku vechen yappa yappa | Female: I lit the evening lamp, oh my man, oh my man, |
| Nerunga nerunga | As you draw closer and closer, |
| Male | |
| Ennavo ennavo medhuvaaga | Slowly, something or the other, |
| Mandhiram sollalaama | Shall I chant a magical spell? |
| Female :Mandhiram sonnathum podhuvaaga | Female: Once the spell is recited, |
| Thandhiram seiyalaama | Shall we perform a romantic trick? |
| Male | |
| Valaiyal satham yamma yamma | The sound of bangles, oh dear, oh dear, |
| Kulunga kulunga | Jingling and shaking, |
| Female :Vilakku vechen yappa yappa | Female: I lit the evening lamp, oh my man, oh my man, |
| Nerunga nerunga | As you draw closer and closer, |
| Male | |
| Ennavo ennavo medhuvaaga | Slowly, something or the other, |
| Mandhiram sollalaama | Shall I chant a magical spell? |
| Female :Mandhiram sonnathum podhuvaaga | Female: Once the spell is recited, |
| Thandhiram seiyalaama | Shall we perform a romantic trick? |
| Male | |
| Aaaa…aaa.. | Aaaa...aaa.. |
| Valaiyal satham yamma yamma | The sound of bangles, oh dear, oh dear, |
| Kulunga kulunga | Jingling and shaking, |
| Female :Vilakku vechen yappa yappa | Female: I lit the evening lamp, oh my man, oh my man, |
| Nerunga nerunga | As you draw closer and closer, |
| Male | |
| Kaathu vara koodathu kannae papa | Wind shouldn't enter, my beloved dear, |
| Pottu vidu neeyaaga ullae thaappa | Put the latch inside yourself, |
| Female :Naethu mudhal raavaana orae yaekkam | Female: Ever since last night, there's a single longing, |
| Verthuvitta poomaeni unnai ketkkum | My sweltering floral body longs for you, |
| Male | |
| Edhukku oru melaadai | Why do you need an upper garment now? |
| Adhukku ini naanaachu | I myself have become that for you from now on, |
| Female :Iruttu varai venaamaa | Female: Shouldn't we wait until it gets dark? |
| Edhukku ini veen paechu | Why engage in unnecessary talk now? |
| Male | |
| Valaiyal satham | Sound of bangles, |
| Hoi valaiyal satham yamma yamma | Hey, the sound of bangles, oh dear, oh dear, |
| Kulunga kulunga | Jingling and shaking, |
| Female :Vilakku vechen yappa yappa | Female: I lit the evening lamp, oh my man, oh my man, |
| Nerunga nerunga | As you draw closer and closer, |
| Female | |
| Aadi varum poon thaeru ennai paaru | Look at me, a dancing flower chariot, |
| Vadam pudikka ver aalu iruntha koru | If there is anyone else to pull the rope, ask them, |
| Male :Poova vittu pogaadhu pattam poochi | Male: A butterfly never strays away from a flower, |
| Podhum adi thaangaathu kannamoochi | Enough my girl, I cannot bear this game of hide-and-seek, |
| Female | |
| Eduthu thaaren raasavae | I will give it to you, my king, |
| Irukkuthu ingae yeraalam | There is plenty available here, |
| Male :Vayasu vantha penn thaanae | Male: She is a maiden who has matured, |
| Manasu romba thaaralaam | Her heart is exceedingly generous, |
| Male | |
| Valaiyal satham | Sound of bangles, |
| Valaiyal satham yamma yamma | The sound of bangles, oh dear, oh dear, |
| Kulunga kulunga | Jingling and shaking, |
| Female :Vilakku vechen yappa yappa | Female: I lit the evening lamp, oh my man, oh my man, |
| Nerunga nerunga | As you draw closer and closer, |
| Male | |
| Ennavo ennavo medhuvaaga | Slowly, something or the other, |
| Mandhiram sollalaama | Shall I chant a magical spell? |
| Female :Mandhiram sonnathum podhuvaaga | Female: Once the spell is recited, |
| Thandhiram seiyalaama | Shall we perform a romantic trick? |
| Male | |
| Valaiyal satham yamma yamma yamma | The sound of bangles, oh dear, oh dear, oh dear, |
| Kulunga kulunga | Jingling and shaking, |
| Female :Ae vilakku vechen yappa yappa | Female: Hey, I lit the evening lamp, oh my man, oh my man, |
| Nerunga nerunga | As you draw closer and closer |
வளையல் சத்தம் யம்மா யம்மா
குலுங்க குலுங்க
The sound of bangles, oh dear, oh dear,
Jingling and shaking,
வளையல் சத்தம் யம்மா யம்மா
குலுங்க குலுங்க
விளக்கு வெச்சேன் யப்பா யப்பா
நெருங்க நெருங்க
The sound of bangles, oh dear, oh dear,
Jingling and shaking,
Female: I lit the evening lamp, oh my man, oh my man,
As you draw closer and closer,
என்னவோ என்னவோ மெதுவாக
மந்திரம் சொல்லலாமா
மந்திரம் சொன்னதும் பொதுவாக
தந்திரம் செய்யலாமா
Slowly, something or the other,
Shall I chant a magical spell?
Female: Once the spell is recited,
Shall we perform a romantic trick?
வளையல் சத்தம் யம்மா யம்மா
குலுங்க குலுங்க
விளக்கு வெச்சேன் யப்பா யப்பா
நெருங்க நெருங்க
The sound of bangles, oh dear, oh dear,
Jingling and shaking,
Female: I lit the evening lamp, oh my man, oh my man,
As you draw closer and closer,
என்னவோ என்னவோ மெதுவாக
மந்திரம் சொல்லலாமா
மந்திரம் சொன்னதும் பொதுவாக
தந்திரம் செய்யலாமா
Slowly, something or the other,
Shall I chant a magical spell?
Female: Once the spell is recited,
Shall we perform a romantic trick?
ஆஆஆ வளையல் சத்தம் யம்மா யம்மா
குலுங்க குலுங்க
விளக்கு வெச்சேன் யப்பா யப்பா
நெருங்க நெருங்க
Aaaa...aaa..
The sound of bangles, oh dear, oh dear,
Jingling and shaking,
Female: I lit the evening lamp, oh my man, oh my man,
As you draw closer and closer,
காத்து வரக்கூடாது கண்ணே பாப்பா
போட்டு விடு நீயாக உள்ளே தாப்பா
பெண் : நேத்து முதல் ராவானா ஒரே ஏக்கம்
வேர்த்துவிட்ட பூமேனி உன்னை கேட்கும்
Wind shouldn't enter, my beloved dear,
Put the latch inside yourself,
Female: Ever since last night, there's a single longing,
My sweltering floral body longs for you,
எதுக்கு ஒரு மேலாடை அதுக்கு இனி நானாச்சு
இருட்டு வரை வேணாமா எதுக்கு இனி வீண்பேச்சு
Why do you need an upper garment now?
I myself have become that for you from now on,
Female: Shouldn't we wait until it gets dark?
Why engage in unnecessary talk now?
வளையல் சத்தம்... ஹ யம்மா யம்மா
குலுங்க குலுங்க
விளக்கு வெச்சேன் யப்பா யப்பா
நெருங்க நெருங்க
Sound of bangles,
Hey, the sound of bangles, oh dear, oh dear,
Jingling and shaking,
Female: I lit the evening lamp, oh my man, oh my man,
As you draw closer and closer,
ஆடி வரும் பூந்தேரு என்னைப் பாரு
வடம் புடிக்க வேறாளு இருந்தா கூறு
பூவ விட்டுப் போகாது பட்டாம் பூச்சி
போதுமடி தாங்காது கண்ணாமூச்சி
Look at me, a dancing flower chariot,
If there is anyone else to pull the rope, ask them,
Male: A butterfly never strays away from a flower,
Enough my girl, I cannot bear this game of hide-and-seek,
எடுத்து தரேன் ராசாவே இருக்குது இங்கே எராளம்
வயசு வந்த பெண் தானே மனசு ரொம்ப தாராளம்
I will give it to you, my king,
There is plenty available here,
Male: She is a maiden who has matured,
Her heart is exceedingly generous,
வளையல் சத்தம்.. ஹஹ யம்மா யம்மா
குலுங்க குலுங்க
ஏய் விளக்கு வெச்சேன் யப்பா யப்பா
நெருங்க நெருங்க
Sound of bangles,
The sound of bangles, oh dear, oh dear,
Jingling and shaking,
Female: I lit the evening lamp, oh my man, oh my man,
As you draw closer and closer,
என்னவோ என்னவோ மெதுவாக
மந்திரம் சொல்லலாமா
மந்திரம் சொன்னதும் பொதுவாக
தந்திரம் செய்யலாமா
Slowly, something or the other,
Shall I chant a magical spell?
Female: Once the spell is recited,
Shall we perform a romantic trick?
வளையல் சத்தம் யம்மா யம்ம்ம்மா
குலுங்க குலுங்க
விளக்கு வெச்சேன் யப்பா யப்பா
நெருங்க நெருங்க...
The sound of bangles, oh dear, oh dear, oh dear,
Jingling and shaking,
Female: Hey, I lit the evening lamp, oh my man, oh my man,
As you draw closer and closer
Valaiyal satham yamma yamma
The sound of bangles, oh dear, oh dear,
Kulunga kulunga
Jingling and shaking,
Valaiyal satham yamma yamma
The sound of bangles, oh dear, oh dear,
Kulunga kulunga
Jingling and shaking,
Female :Vilakku vechen yappa yappa
Female: I lit the evening lamp, oh my man, oh my man,
Nerunga nerunga
As you draw closer and closer,
Ennavo ennavo medhuvaaga
Slowly, something or the other,
Mandhiram sollalaama
Shall I chant a magical spell?
Female :Mandhiram sonnathum podhuvaaga
Female: Once the spell is recited,
Thandhiram seiyalaama
Shall we perform a romantic trick?
Valaiyal satham yamma yamma
The sound of bangles, oh dear, oh dear,
Kulunga kulunga
Jingling and shaking,
Female :Vilakku vechen yappa yappa
Female: I lit the evening lamp, oh my man, oh my man,
Nerunga nerunga
As you draw closer and closer,
Ennavo ennavo medhuvaaga
Slowly, something or the other,
Mandhiram sollalaama
Shall I chant a magical spell?
Female :Mandhiram sonnathum podhuvaaga
Female: Once the spell is recited,
Thandhiram seiyalaama
Shall we perform a romantic trick?
Aaaa…aaa..
Aaaa...aaa..
Valaiyal satham yamma yamma
The sound of bangles, oh dear, oh dear,
Kulunga kulunga
Jingling and shaking,
Female :Vilakku vechen yappa yappa
Female: I lit the evening lamp, oh my man, oh my man,
Nerunga nerunga
As you draw closer and closer,
Kaathu vara koodathu kannae papa
Wind shouldn't enter, my beloved dear,
Pottu vidu neeyaaga ullae thaappa
Put the latch inside yourself,
Female :Naethu mudhal raavaana orae yaekkam
Female: Ever since last night, there's a single longing,
Verthuvitta poomaeni unnai ketkkum
My sweltering floral body longs for you,
Edhukku oru melaadai
Why do you need an upper garment now?
Adhukku ini naanaachu
I myself have become that for you from now on,
Female :Iruttu varai venaamaa
Female: Shouldn't we wait until it gets dark?
Edhukku ini veen paechu
Why engage in unnecessary talk now?
Valaiyal satham
Sound of bangles,
Hoi valaiyal satham yamma yamma
Hey, the sound of bangles, oh dear, oh dear,
Kulunga kulunga
Jingling and shaking,
Female :Vilakku vechen yappa yappa
Female: I lit the evening lamp, oh my man, oh my man,
Nerunga nerunga
As you draw closer and closer,
Aadi varum poon thaeru ennai paaru
Look at me, a dancing flower chariot,
Vadam pudikka ver aalu iruntha koru
If there is anyone else to pull the rope, ask them,
Male :Poova vittu pogaadhu pattam poochi
Male: A butterfly never strays away from a flower,
Podhum adi thaangaathu kannamoochi
Enough my girl, I cannot bear this game of hide-and-seek,
Eduthu thaaren raasavae
I will give it to you, my king,
Irukkuthu ingae yeraalam
There is plenty available here,
Male :Vayasu vantha penn thaanae
Male: She is a maiden who has matured,
Manasu romba thaaralaam
Her heart is exceedingly generous,
Valaiyal satham
Sound of bangles,
Valaiyal satham yamma yamma
The sound of bangles, oh dear, oh dear,
Kulunga kulunga
Jingling and shaking,
Female :Vilakku vechen yappa yappa
Female: I lit the evening lamp, oh my man, oh my man,
Nerunga nerunga
As you draw closer and closer,
Ennavo ennavo medhuvaaga
Slowly, something or the other,
Mandhiram sollalaama
Shall I chant a magical spell?
Female :Mandhiram sonnathum podhuvaaga
Female: Once the spell is recited,
Thandhiram seiyalaama
Shall we perform a romantic trick?
Valaiyal satham yamma yamma yamma
The sound of bangles, oh dear, oh dear, oh dear,
Kulunga kulunga
Jingling and shaking,
Female :Ae vilakku vechen yappa yappa
Female: Hey, I lit the evening lamp, oh my man, oh my man,
Nerunga nerunga
As you draw closer and closer
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a playful and intimate duet between lovers expressing their romantic anticipation and deep longing for intimacy. The jingling of bangles and the lighting of the traditional evening lamp serve as evocative metaphors for setting a cozy, romantic atmosphere indoors away from the outside world.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Eybhu (Rhyming End Words)
“Mandhiram sollalaama / Thandhiram seiyalaama”
The words 'Mandhiram' (spell) and 'Thandhiram' (trick) rhyme at the start of adjacent lines, creating a rhythmic and lyrical symmetry.
Uvamaani / Metaphor
“Aadi varum poon thaeru ennai paaru / Poova vittu pogaadhu pattam poochi”
The female protagonist compares herself to a decorated flower chariot ('Poon thaeru') while the lover is described as a butterfly ('Pattam poochi') drawn inevitably to the flower.
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Kulunga kulunga”
The phrase 'Kulunga kulunga' repeats the same word twice to emphasize the continuous jingling motion of bangles.
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Trivia
The music for the movie 'Salem Vishnu' (1990) was composed by S.A. Rajkumar, featuring key vocal performances by S.P. Balasubrahmanyam and K.S. Chithra, with lyrics penned by veteran lyricist Vaali.
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