Yelelo
From Naan Sigappu Manithan · 2014
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singers
- G. V. Prakash Kumar, Chorus, Megha
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Naan Sigappu Manithan2014
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Saaree gasaare | Saaree gasaare |
| Saaree gasaare | Saaree gasaare |
| Oh saaree gasaare | Oh saaree gasaare |
| Gamagareee | Gamagareee |
| Male | |
| Yelelo methappu vanthuruchae | A sparkler of joy has arrived |
| Engengo parakka vechuruchae | It has made me fly all over the place |
| Kadhava thoranthukittu | Opening wide the doors |
| Kaathu adikuthudaa | The wind is blowing, my friend |
| Manasu parakuthu daa dooi | My heart is flying high, oh friend |
| Chorus | |
| Vizhunthaalum ezhunthaalum | Whether I fall or stand up |
| Marupadiyum vizhunthaalum | Even if I fall down once again |
| Adada vizhunthathilum | Oh dear, even in that fall |
| Laabam onnu kidaikuthae | There is some gain to be found |
| Chorus | |
| Ninnaalum nadanthaalum | Whether standing still or walking |
| Neraapoi kavunthaalum | Even if I go straight and capsize |
| Adada athistam vanthu | Oh dear, good fortune comes |
| Kathava thatti azhaikuthae | Knocking at my door to call me |
| Male | |
| Thoongum bommaikuthaan | For this sleeping toy |
| Saavi yaaru koduthathu | Who wound up the key? |
| Thoda kaiyaneeti | Extend your hands, |
| Kaala aatti nadakatu | Swing your legs and let it walk |
| Male | |
| Nigazhkalam ethirkaalam | The present and the future |
| Nalamaaga inimaarum | Will turn out well from now on |
| Engo methakurenae | I am floating somewhere in the air |
| Enna pudingadaa | Hold me tight, my friends |
| Chorus | |
| Saaree gasaare | Saaree gasaare |
| Saaree gasaare | Saaree gasaare |
| Oh saaree gasaare | Oh saaree gasaare |
| Gamagareee | Gamagareee |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………… | |
| Male | |
| Nathaiya pol irunthen | I used to be like a snail |
| Pattunu surundukkuven | I would quickly curl up into my shell |
| Nachunnu ezhunthu ippo | Rising up boldly now |
| Nadakka thonuthadaa | I feel like walking, my friend |
| Male | |
| Kappala naan irunthen | I used to be like a ship |
| Aaduna kavunthukuven | If tossed by waves, I would sink |
| Puyala thaandi ippo | Braving past the storm now |
| Neentha thonuthadaa | I feel like swimming across, my friend |
| Male | |
| Puncture ah kedantha panthu | A ball that lay punctured |
| Sixeru adikuthudaa | Is now hitting sixes, my friend |
| Sukkuran thisai enakku | The planet of good luck, Venus |
| Salam vekkuthadaa | Is saluting me now, my friend |
| Chandhiran enna velai | What is the price of the moon? |
| Suryan enna velai | What is the price of the sun? |
| Mothama vaanguren kettukkoda | I will buy them all together, listen to me |
| Chorus | |
| Saaree gasaare | Saaree gasaare |
| Saaree gasaare | Saaree gasaare |
| Oh saaree gasaare | Oh saaree gasaare |
| Gamagareee | Gamagareee |
| Male | |
| Yelelo methappu vanthuruchae | A sparkler of joy has arrived |
| Engengo parakka vechuruchae | It has made me fly all over the place |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………… | |
| Male | |
| Mazhaiya mazhai adichu | Rain lashed heavily |
| Methuvaa kela virichu | Spreading softly underneath |
| Thoongu moonju maram | The sleepy-faced tree |
| Poothu kulunkuthae | Is blooming and swaying in joy |
| Male | |
| Parantha kizhiyumunnu | Fearing it might tear if flown |
| Paranil kedantha pattam | The kite that lay idle on the shelf |
| Maanja pottu ippo | Coated with sharp glass-thread now |
| Parakka thodanguthae | Has started to soar in the sky |
| Male | |
| Vethaiya pothaivathellam | Burying a seed in the dirt |
| Marama ezhunthidathaan | Is so it can rise as a majestic tree |
| Ithuthan vazhkaiyada | This is what life is all about |
| Machi mannaru | My dear friend and king |
| Pujiyaam aanalum | Even if you are a zero |
| Pakkathilae kodukizhi | Draw a line beside it |
| Athukku mathipu koodumada | Its value will multiply, my friend |
| Aaa…..aaa…..aaa…..aaa…. | Aaa... aaa... aaa... aaa... |
| Chorus | |
| Saaree gasaare | Saaree gasaare |
| Saaree gasaare | Saaree gasaare |
| Oh saaree gasaare | Oh saaree gasaare |
| Gamagareee | Gamagareee |
| Male | |
| Yelelo methappu vanthuruchae | A sparkler of joy has arrived |
| Engengo parakka vechuruchae | It has made me fly all over the place |
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Saaree gasaare
Saaree gasaare
Oh saaree gasaare
Gamagareee
ஏலேலோ
நினைப்பு வந்திருச்சே
எங்கெங்கோ பறக்க வச்சிருச்சே
கதவ துறந்துகிட்டு
காத்து அடிக்குதடா
மனசு பறக்குதுடா டோய்...
A sparkler of joy has arrived
It has made me fly all over the place
Opening wide the doors
The wind is blowing, my friend
My heart is flying high, oh friend
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
விழுந்தாலும் எழுந்தாலும்
மறுநொடியில் விழுந்தாலும்
அடடா விழுந்த்திலும்
லாபம் ஒன்னு கிடைத்ததே
நின்னாலும் நடந்தாலும்
நேரா போய் கவுந்தாலும்
அடடா....அதிஷ்டம் வந்து
கதவை தட்டி அழைக்குதே
Whether I fall or stand up
Even if I fall down once again
Oh dear, even in that fall
There is some gain to be found
தூங்கும் பொம்மைக்குதான்
சாவி யாரு கொடுத்தது
தோடா கைய நீட்டி
கால ஆட்டி நடக்குது
Whether standing still or walking
Even if I go straight and capsize
Oh dear, good fortune comes
Knocking at my door to call me
நிகழ்காலம் எதிர்காலம்
நலமாக இனிமாறும்
எங்கோ மதிக்கிறனே
என்ன பிடிங்கடா....
For this sleeping toy
Who wound up the key?
Extend your hands,
Swing your legs and let it walk
...................................
The present and the future
Will turn out well from now on
I am floating somewhere in the air
Hold me tight, my friends
அட்டைய போலிருந்தேன்
பட்டுன்னு சுருண்டுக்குவேன்
நச்சுனு எழுந்து இப்போ
நடக்க தோணுதடா
கப்பலா நான் இருந்தேன்
ஆடினா கவிழ்ந்துக்குவேன்
புயல தாண்டி இப்போ
நீந்த தோணுதடா
Saaree gasaare
Saaree gasaare
Oh saaree gasaare
Gamagareee
பஞ்சரா கிடந்த பந்து
சிக்ஸரு அடிக்குதடா
சுக்கரன் திசை எனக்கு
சலாம் வைக்குதுடா
சந்திரன் என்ன விலை
சூரியன் என்ன விலை
மொத்தமா வாங்குறேன்
கேட்டுகோடா
......................................
I used to be like a snail
I would quickly curl up into my shell
Rising up boldly now
I feel like walking, my friend
ஏலேலோ
நினைப்பு வந்திருச்சே
எங்கெங்கோ பறக்க வச்சிருச்சே
I used to be like a ship
If tossed by waves, I would sink
Braving past the storm now
I feel like swimming across, my friend
மழைய மழை அடிச்சு
மெதுவா இலை விரிச்சு
தூங்கு மூஞ்சி மரம்
பூத்து குலுங்குதே
A ball that lay punctured
Is now hitting sixes, my friend
The planet of good luck, Venus
Is saluting me now, my friend
What is the price of the moon?
What is the price of the sun?
I will buy them all together, listen to me
பறந்தா கிளியுமுன்னு
பரனில் கிடந்த பட்டம்
மாஞ்சா போட்டு இப்போ
பறக்க தொடங்குதே
Saaree gasaare
Saaree gasaare
Oh saaree gasaare
Gamagareee
விதையா புதைவதெல்லாம்
மரமா எழுந்திட்த்தான்
இது வாழ்க்கையடா மச்சி மன்னாரு
பூஜ்ஜியம் ஆனாலும்
பக்கத்தில கோடு கிழி
அதுக்கு மதிப்பு கூடுமடா
A sparkler of joy has arrived
It has made me fly all over the place
.............................................
ஏலேலோ
நினைப்பு வந்திருச்சே
எங்கெங்கோ பறக்க வச்சிருச்சே
Rain lashed heavily
Spreading softly underneath
The sleepy-faced tree
Is blooming and swaying in joy
Fearing it might tear if flown
The kite that lay idle on the shelf
Coated with sharp glass-thread now
Has started to soar in the sky
Burying a seed in the dirt
Is so it can rise as a majestic tree
This is what life is all about
My dear friend and king
Even if you are a zero
Draw a line beside it
Its value will multiply, my friend
Aaa... aaa... aaa... aaa...
Saaree gasaare
Saaree gasaare
Oh saaree gasaare
Gamagareee
A sparkler of joy has arrived
It has made me fly all over the place
Saaree gasaare
Saaree gasaare
Saaree gasaare
Saaree gasaare
Oh saaree gasaare
Oh saaree gasaare
Gamagareee
Gamagareee
Yelelo methappu vanthuruchae
A sparkler of joy has arrived
Engengo parakka vechuruchae
It has made me fly all over the place
Kadhava thoranthukittu
Opening wide the doors
Kaathu adikuthudaa
The wind is blowing, my friend
Manasu parakuthu daa dooi
My heart is flying high, oh friend
Vizhunthaalum ezhunthaalum
Whether I fall or stand up
Marupadiyum vizhunthaalum
Even if I fall down once again
Adada vizhunthathilum
Oh dear, even in that fall
Laabam onnu kidaikuthae
There is some gain to be found
Ninnaalum nadanthaalum
Whether standing still or walking
Neraapoi kavunthaalum
Even if I go straight and capsize
Adada athistam vanthu
Oh dear, good fortune comes
Kathava thatti azhaikuthae
Knocking at my door to call me
Thoongum bommaikuthaan
For this sleeping toy
Saavi yaaru koduthathu
Who wound up the key?
Thoda kaiyaneeti
Extend your hands,
Kaala aatti nadakatu
Swing your legs and let it walk
Nigazhkalam ethirkaalam
The present and the future
Nalamaaga inimaarum
Will turn out well from now on
Engo methakurenae
I am floating somewhere in the air
Enna pudingadaa
Hold me tight, my friends
Saaree gasaare
Saaree gasaare
Saaree gasaare
Saaree gasaare
Oh saaree gasaare
Oh saaree gasaare
Gamagareee
Gamagareee
……………………………
Nathaiya pol irunthen
I used to be like a snail
Pattunu surundukkuven
I would quickly curl up into my shell
Nachunnu ezhunthu ippo
Rising up boldly now
Nadakka thonuthadaa
I feel like walking, my friend
Kappala naan irunthen
I used to be like a ship
Aaduna kavunthukuven
If tossed by waves, I would sink
Puyala thaandi ippo
Braving past the storm now
Neentha thonuthadaa
I feel like swimming across, my friend
Puncture ah kedantha panthu
A ball that lay punctured
Sixeru adikuthudaa
Is now hitting sixes, my friend
Sukkuran thisai enakku
The planet of good luck, Venus
Salam vekkuthadaa
Is saluting me now, my friend
Chandhiran enna velai
What is the price of the moon?
Suryan enna velai
What is the price of the sun?
Mothama vaanguren kettukkoda
I will buy them all together, listen to me
Saaree gasaare
Saaree gasaare
Saaree gasaare
Saaree gasaare
Oh saaree gasaare
Oh saaree gasaare
Gamagareee
Gamagareee
Yelelo methappu vanthuruchae
A sparkler of joy has arrived
Engengo parakka vechuruchae
It has made me fly all over the place
……………………………
Mazhaiya mazhai adichu
Rain lashed heavily
Methuvaa kela virichu
Spreading softly underneath
Thoongu moonju maram
The sleepy-faced tree
Poothu kulunkuthae
Is blooming and swaying in joy
Parantha kizhiyumunnu
Fearing it might tear if flown
Paranil kedantha pattam
The kite that lay idle on the shelf
Maanja pottu ippo
Coated with sharp glass-thread now
Parakka thodanguthae
Has started to soar in the sky
Vethaiya pothaivathellam
Burying a seed in the dirt
Marama ezhunthidathaan
Is so it can rise as a majestic tree
Ithuthan vazhkaiyada
This is what life is all about
Machi mannaru
My dear friend and king
Pujiyaam aanalum
Even if you are a zero
Pakkathilae kodukizhi
Draw a line beside it
Athukku mathipu koodumada
Its value will multiply, my friend
Aaa…..aaa…..aaa…..aaa….
Aaa... aaa... aaa... aaa...
Saaree gasaare
Saaree gasaare
Saaree gasaare
Saaree gasaare
Oh saaree gasaare
Oh saaree gasaare
Gamagareee
Gamagareee
Yelelo methappu vanthuruchae
A sparkler of joy has arrived
Engengo parakka vechuruchae
It has made me fly all over the place
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Yelelo Methappu' (also known as 'Aatagadharaa' in Telugu dubbing context) from 'Naan Sigappu Manithan' is an uplifting and upbeat track celebrating newfound optimism, victory over self-doubt, and personal transformation. The protagonist, who suffers from narcolepsy in the film, expresses a surge of energy and luck, breaking free from his former passive state—symbolized as a snail or a sleeping doll—and embracing a vibrant, unstoppable outlook on life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani (Simile)
“Nathaiya pol irunthen / Pattunu surundukkuven”
Compares the protagonist's past timid behavior to a snail curling up into its shell.
Metaphor
“Thoongum bommaikuthaan / Saavi yaaru koduthathu”
Metaphorically describes the protagonist as a key-wound toy that has suddenly gained energy to walk.
Hyperbole
“Chandhiran enna velai / Suryan enna velai / Mothama vaanguren kettukkoda”
An exaggeration where the protagonist boasts about buying the sun and moon together.
Emona / Rhyme (Monai and Ethirai)
“Vizhunthaalum ezhunthaalum / Marupadiyum vizhunthaalum”
Internal and initial rhyming patterns commonly used in Tamil poetry (e.g., 'Vizhunthaalum' / 'Marupadiyum vizhunthaalum').
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Trivia
Naan Sigappu Manithan (2014) stars Vishal and Lakshmi Menon and was directed by Thiru. The soundtrack was composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar, featuring lyrics written by the acclaimed late lyricist Na. Muthu Kumar.
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