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Adada Onnum Solladha

From Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga · 2015

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singers
Benny Dayal, Shakthisree Gopalan
Music director
D. Imman
Details
Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga2015

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Adadaa onnum sollaadhaAh, don't say anything at all
Azhagaa enna kollaadhaDon't kill me with your beauty
Anachaa thalli sellaadhaIf I embrace you, don't push away and go
Anaiya katti podaadhaDon't build a dam and block the flow
Female
Adadaa bramman ennaAh, Brahma created me
Poo pola padachaanaeSoftly like a flower
Idhazhil thaenedukka nee variyaaWill you come to gather honey from my lips?
Aanaa paarvaiya thaanBut his gaze
Thee pola koduthaanaeHe gave like fire
Haiyo unnaal erinjen naanaeAlas, I got burned because of you
Male
Adadaa onnum sollaadhaAh, don't say anything at all
Azhagaa enna kollaadhaDon't kill me with your beauty
Anachaa thalli sellaadhaIf I embrace you, don't push away and go
Anaiya katti podaadhaDon't build a dam and block the flow
Male
Adadaa bramman unnaAh, Brahma created you
Poo pola padachaanaeSoftly like a flower
Idhazhil thaenedukka naan varavaaShall I come to gather honey from your lips?
Aanaa paarvaiya thaanBut his gaze
Thee pola koduthaanaeHe gave like fire
Haiyo pennae erinjen naanaeAlas girl, I got burned because of you
Female
Vayadhum manadhumMy age and my heart
Unai kandaalae indruJust upon seeing you today
Kalangudhadaa naan thudippenAre getting flustered, and I throb inside
Male
Vallinam mellinamHard consonants and soft consonants
Ivai thamizhodu unduThese exist in the Tamil language
Idaiyinam thaan naan rasippenIt is the medium class (waistline) that I relish
Female
Mmm… kurumbaagaMmm... mischievously
Nee sirikka saanji ponenWhen you smiled, I leaned and fell
Adhukkindha ooril illa vilaiyaeThere is no price priceless enough in this town for that
Male
Aimbonnil panjum konjamFive metals mixed with a little cotton
Serthu thaanaeBlending together
Azhagaaga senju vecha silaiyaeYou are a beautifully sculpted statue!
Female
Adadaa onnum sollaadhaAh, don't say anything at all
Azhagaa enna kollaadhaDon't kill me with your beauty
Aa…anachaa thalli sellaadhaAh... if I embrace you, don't push away and go
Anaiya katti podaadhaDon't build a dam and block the flow
Female
Hmmm……………………Hmmm...
Male
Tera tera thara tharaTera tera thara thara
Thara rura ruraa ….Thara rura ruraa...
Tera tera thara thara ………Tera tera thara thara...
Male
Idhazhum idhazhumWhen lip meets lip
Adi ondraaga seraOh dear, joining as one
Virumbidudhae nerungidudhaeIt longs and draws closer
Female
Ilamai karaiyilOn the shore of youth
Oru puyal vandhu seendaWhen a storm arrives to tease
Idaiveligal kuraindhidudhaeThe gaps begin to narrow down
Male
Sirichaalae kannam engumWhenever you smile, all across your cheeks
Vannam poosumColors splash and paint
Azhagaana panja varna kiliyaeOh beautiful five-colored parrot!
Female
Sila neram unnai enniAt times thinking of you
Ullam thedumMy heart searches for you
Chee podaa sikka vecha enaiyaeSaying 'go away man', you got me trapped!
Male
Adadaa onnum sollaadhaAh, don't say anything at all
Female :Azhagaa enna kollaadha..aa…Female: Don't kill me with your beauty...
Male :Hae ..anachaa thalli sellaadhaMale: Hey, if I embrace you, don't push away and go
Female :Anaiya katti podaadhaFemale: Don't build a dam and block the flow

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song is a playful and romantic duet where the two lovers express their intense passion and affection for one another. They compare each other's beauty to delicate flowers created by Brahma, yet describe their gaze as fiery and mesmerizing. The lyrics combine tender poetic imagery with lighthearted banter, portraying the magnetic draw between them as distances dissolve.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Pun / Double Entendre (Sleidai)

Vallinam mellinam / Ivai thamizhodu undu / Idaiyinam thaan naan rasippen

The lyricist cleverly uses the three phonetic classifications of Tamil letters—'Vallinam' (hard), 'Mellinam' (soft), and 'Idaiyinam' (medium)—where 'Idaiyinam' is a pun on 'Idai' (waistline).

Simile (Upamai)

Poo pola padachaanae

Compares creation to a flower using the comparative marker 'pola'.

Metaphor (Uruvagham)

Ilamai karaiyil / Oru puyal vandhu seenda

Compares youth to a shoreline and sudden passion to an incoming storm.

Rhyme (Edhugai)

Adadaa onnum sollaadha / Azhagaa enna kollaadha

Second letter rhyming across consecutive lines (Onnum / Azhagaa / Anachaa / Anaiya).

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Trivia

'Adadaa Onnum Sollaadha' is a hit track from the 2015 Tamil romantic comedy 'Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga' (VSOP), composed by D. Imman with lyrics penned by Na. Muthukumar. The song is known for its energetic beat mixed with Na. Muthukumar's characteristic witty wordplay on Tamil grammar terms.

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