En Kadhal Solla
From Paiyaa · 2010
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singer
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Paiyaa2010
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| En kaadhal solla neramillai | There is no time to express my love |
| Un kaadhal solla thevayillai | There is no need to express your love |
| Nam kaadhal solla vaarthayillai | There are no words to describe our love |
| Unmai maraithaalum maraiyathadiiii..eeee | Even if the truth is hidden, it cannot stay hidden |
| Male | |
| Un kaiyil sera yengavillai | I did not yearn to hold your hands |
| Un thozil saaya aasaiyillai | I have no desire to lean on your shoulders |
| Nee ponapinbu soghamillai.. endru | Saying 'I feel no sorrow after you leave...' |
| Poi solla theriyaadhadi | I do not know how to tell such lies |
| Male | |
| Un azhagalae un azhagalae | Because of your beauty, because of your beauty |
| En veyil kaalam adhu mazhai kaalam | My hot summer days turn into a soothing rainy season |
| Un kanavaalae un kanavalae | Because of your dreams, because of your dreams |
| Manam azhaipaayum mella kudaisaayum.. | My heart wavers and gently tilts like an umbrella... |
| Male | |
| En kaadhal solla neramillai | There is no time to express my love |
| Un kaadhal solla thevayillai | There is no need to express your love |
| Nam kaadhal solla vaarthayillai | There are no words to describe our love |
| Unmai maraithaalum maraiyathadiiii..eeee | Even if the truth is hidden, it cannot stay hidden |
| Male | |
| Kaatrodu kaiveesi nee pesinaal | When you speak, waving your hands in the wind |
| Endhan nenjodu puyal veesudhae | A storm blows across my heart |
| Vayadhodum mandhodum sollamalae | Without informing my age or my mind |
| Sila ennangal valai veesudhae | Certain thoughts cast a net over me |
| Kaadhal vandhalae kannodudhan | When love arrives, right through the eyes |
| Kallathanam vandhu kudiyerumo | Does mischievous stealth come and dwell inside? |
| Konjam nadithenadi konjam thudithenadi | I acted a little, I trembled a little |
| Indha velaiyaatai rasithenadi.. | I thoroughly enjoyed this playful game... |
| Male | |
| Un viziyalae un viziyalae | Because of your eyes, because of your eyes |
| En vazhimaarum kann thadumaarum | My path changes and my eyes stumble |
| Adi idhu yeatho pudhu yeakkam | Oh, this is some kind of new yearning |
| Idhu valithaalum nenjam adhai yearkum …ehh | Even if it hurts, my heart willingly accepts it... |
| Male | |
| Oru vaarthai pesamal neepaaradi | Look at me without speaking a word |
| Undhan nimidangal neelatumae | May your minutes stretch longer |
| Ver edhum ninaikamal vizhi moodadi | Close your eyes without thinking of anything else |
| Indha nerukangal thodaratumae | May this closeness continue forever |
| Yarum paarkaamal yenai parkiren | I look at myself when no one is watching |
| Ennai ariyaamal unnai parkiren | I look at you without my own realization |
| Siru pillai ena endhan imaigal adhu | Like a little child, my eyelids |
| Unai kandalae kudhikindradhae … | Jump with excitement whenever they see you... |
| Male | |
| En adhikaalai en adhikaalai | My early morning, my early morning |
| Un mugam paarthu thinam ela vendum | Should wake up every day by looking at your face |
| En andhi maalai en andhi maalai | My late evening, my late evening |
| Un madi saayindhu dhinam vizha vendum ..hey eh ley | Should fall asleep every day by resting on your lap... |
| Male | |
| En kaadhal solla neramillai | There is no time to express my love |
| Un kaadhal solla thevayillai | There is no need to express your love |
| Nam kaadhal solla vaarthayillai | There are no words to describe our love |
| Unmai maraithaalum maraiyathadiiii..eeee | Even if the truth is hidden, it cannot stay hidden |
| Male | |
| Un kaiyil sera yengavillai | I did not yearn to hold your hands |
| Un thozil saaya aasaiyillai | I have no desire to lean on your shoulders |
| Nee ponapinbu soghamillai.. endru | Saying 'I feel no sorrow after you leave...' |
| Poi solla theriyaadhadi | I do not know how to tell such lies |
இசை அமைப்பாளா் :
யுவன் ஷங்கா் ராஜா
There is no time to express my love
There is no need to express your love
There are no words to describe our love
Even if the truth is hidden, it cannot stay hidden
என் காதல் சொல்ல நேரம் இல்லை
உன் காதல் சொல்ல தேவை இல்லை
நம் காதல் சொல்ல வாா்த்தை இல்லை
உண்மை மறைத்தாலும் மறையாதடி ....
I did not yearn to hold your hands
I have no desire to lean on your shoulders
Saying 'I feel no sorrow after you leave...'
I do not know how to tell such lies
உன் கையில் சேர ஏங்கவில்லை
உன் தோளில் சாய ஆசை இல்லை
நீ போன பின்பு சோகம் இல்லை
என்று பொய் சொல்ல தொியாதடி
Because of your beauty, because of your beauty
My hot summer days turn into a soothing rainy season
Because of your dreams, because of your dreams
My heart wavers and gently tilts like an umbrella...
உன் அழகாலே உன் அழகாலே
என் வெயில் காலம் அது மழை காலம்
உன் கனவாலே உன் கனவாலே
மனம் அலைபாயும் மெல்ல குடை சாயும்
There is no time to express my love
There is no need to express your love
There are no words to describe our love
Even if the truth is hidden, it cannot stay hidden
என் காதல் சொல்ல நேரம் இல்லை
உன் காதல் சொல்ல தேவை இல்லை
நம் காதல் சொல்ல வாா்த்தை இல்லை
உண்மை மறைத்தாலும் மறையாதடி .....
When you speak, waving your hands in the wind
A storm blows across my heart
Without informing my age or my mind
Certain thoughts cast a net over me
When love arrives, right through the eyes
Does mischievous stealth come and dwell inside?
I acted a little, I trembled a little
I thoroughly enjoyed this playful game...
காற்றோடு கை வீசி நீ பேசினால்
எந்தன் நெஞ்சோடு புயல் வீசுதே
வயதோடும் மனதோடும் சொல்லாமலே
சில எண்ணங்கள் வலை வீசுதே
Because of your eyes, because of your eyes
My path changes and my eyes stumble
Oh, this is some kind of new yearning
Even if it hurts, my heart willingly accepts it...
காதல் வந்தாலே கண்ணோடு தான்
கள்ளத்தனம் வந்து குடி ஏறுமோ
கொஞ்சம் நடித்தேனடி கொஞ்சம் துடித்தேனடி
இந்த விளையாட்டை ரசித்தேனடி
Look at me without speaking a word
May your minutes stretch longer
Close your eyes without thinking of anything else
May this closeness continue forever
I look at myself when no one is watching
I look at you without my own realization
Like a little child, my eyelids
Jump with excitement whenever they see you...
உன் விழியாலே உன் விழியாலே
என் வழி மாறும் கண் தடுமாறும்
அடி இது ஏதோ புது ஏக்கம்
இது வலித்தாலும் நெஞ்சம் அதை ஏற்கும்
My early morning, my early morning
Should wake up every day by looking at your face
My late evening, my late evening
Should fall asleep every day by resting on your lap...
ஒரு வாா்த்தை பேசாமல் நீ பாரடி
உந்தன் நிமிடங்கள் நீளட்டுமே
வேறேதும் நினைக்காமல் விழி மூடடி
இந்த நெருக்கங்கள் தொடரட்டுமே
There is no time to express my love
There is no need to express your love
There are no words to describe our love
Even if the truth is hidden, it cannot stay hidden
யாரும் பாா்க்காமல் எனை பாா்க்கிறேன்
என்னை அறியாமல் உன்னை பாா்க்கிறேன்
சிறு பிள்ளையென எந்தன் இமைகள் அது
உன்னை கண்டாலே குதிகின்றதே
I did not yearn to hold your hands
I have no desire to lean on your shoulders
Saying 'I feel no sorrow after you leave...'
I do not know how to tell such lies
என் அதிகாலை என் அதிகாலை
உன் முகம் பாா்த்து தினம் எழ வேண்டும்
என் அந்தி மாலை என் அந்தி மாலை
உன் மடி சாய்ந்து தினம் விழ வேண்டும் ......
என் காதல் சொல்ல நேரம் இல்லை
உன் காதல் சொல்ல தேவை இல்லை
நம் காதல் சொல்ல வாா்த்தை இல்லை
உண்மை மறைத்தாலும் மறையாதடி ....
உன் கையில் சேர ஏங்கவில்லை
உன் தோளில் சாய ஆசை இல்லை
நீ போன பின்பு சோகம் இல்லை
என்று பொய் சொல்ல தொியாதடி
En kaadhal solla neramillai
There is no time to express my love
Un kaadhal solla thevayillai
There is no need to express your love
Nam kaadhal solla vaarthayillai
There are no words to describe our love
Unmai maraithaalum maraiyathadiiii..eeee
Even if the truth is hidden, it cannot stay hidden
Un kaiyil sera yengavillai
I did not yearn to hold your hands
Un thozil saaya aasaiyillai
I have no desire to lean on your shoulders
Nee ponapinbu soghamillai.. endru
Saying 'I feel no sorrow after you leave...'
Poi solla theriyaadhadi
I do not know how to tell such lies
Un azhagalae un azhagalae
Because of your beauty, because of your beauty
En veyil kaalam adhu mazhai kaalam
My hot summer days turn into a soothing rainy season
Un kanavaalae un kanavalae
Because of your dreams, because of your dreams
Manam azhaipaayum mella kudaisaayum..
My heart wavers and gently tilts like an umbrella...
En kaadhal solla neramillai
There is no time to express my love
Un kaadhal solla thevayillai
There is no need to express your love
Nam kaadhal solla vaarthayillai
There are no words to describe our love
Unmai maraithaalum maraiyathadiiii..eeee
Even if the truth is hidden, it cannot stay hidden
Kaatrodu kaiveesi nee pesinaal
When you speak, waving your hands in the wind
Endhan nenjodu puyal veesudhae
A storm blows across my heart
Vayadhodum mandhodum sollamalae
Without informing my age or my mind
Sila ennangal valai veesudhae
Certain thoughts cast a net over me
Kaadhal vandhalae kannodudhan
When love arrives, right through the eyes
Kallathanam vandhu kudiyerumo
Does mischievous stealth come and dwell inside?
Konjam nadithenadi konjam thudithenadi
I acted a little, I trembled a little
Indha velaiyaatai rasithenadi..
I thoroughly enjoyed this playful game...
Un viziyalae un viziyalae
Because of your eyes, because of your eyes
En vazhimaarum kann thadumaarum
My path changes and my eyes stumble
Adi idhu yeatho pudhu yeakkam
Oh, this is some kind of new yearning
Idhu valithaalum nenjam adhai yearkum …ehh
Even if it hurts, my heart willingly accepts it...
Oru vaarthai pesamal neepaaradi
Look at me without speaking a word
Undhan nimidangal neelatumae
May your minutes stretch longer
Ver edhum ninaikamal vizhi moodadi
Close your eyes without thinking of anything else
Indha nerukangal thodaratumae
May this closeness continue forever
Yarum paarkaamal yenai parkiren
I look at myself when no one is watching
Ennai ariyaamal unnai parkiren
I look at you without my own realization
Siru pillai ena endhan imaigal adhu
Like a little child, my eyelids
Unai kandalae kudhikindradhae …
Jump with excitement whenever they see you...
En adhikaalai en adhikaalai
My early morning, my early morning
Un mugam paarthu thinam ela vendum
Should wake up every day by looking at your face
En andhi maalai en andhi maalai
My late evening, my late evening
Un madi saayindhu dhinam vizha vendum ..hey eh ley
Should fall asleep every day by resting on your lap...
En kaadhal solla neramillai
There is no time to express my love
Un kaadhal solla thevayillai
There is no need to express your love
Nam kaadhal solla vaarthayillai
There are no words to describe our love
Unmai maraithaalum maraiyathadiiii..eeee
Even if the truth is hidden, it cannot stay hidden
Un kaiyil sera yengavillai
I did not yearn to hold your hands
Un thozil saaya aasaiyillai
I have no desire to lean on your shoulders
Nee ponapinbu soghamillai.. endru
Saying 'I feel no sorrow after you leave...'
Poi solla theriyaadhadi
I do not know how to tell such lies
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
En Kaadhal Solla from Paiyaa is a soulful romantic track portraying a lover's deep, unspoken feelings during an intimate road trip. The protagonist playfully denies his feelings at first, claiming he doesn't need to hold her hand or lean on her shoulder, only to admit immediately that he cannot lie about his true emotions. Her presence turns his dry, sunny days into refreshing rains and sets off a gentle storm within his heart. The song beautifully captures the delicate balance between inner longing, playful pretense, and profound emotional surrender. He dreams of starting every morning looking at her face and spending every evening resting on her lap, capturing the sweet agony and unmatched joy of falling in love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Antithesis / Oxymoron
“En veyil kaalam adhu mazhai kaalam”
Contrasting 'veyil kaalam' (scorching summer) with 'mazhai kaalam' (rainy season) to symbolize the transformative effect of love.
Simile (Upamai)
“Siru pillai ena endhan imaigal adhu / Unai kandalae kudhikindradhae”
Comparing the movement of eyelids jumping in excitement upon seeing the beloved to that of a playful little child ('siru pillai ena').
Rhyme & Parallelism (Iyaibu & Monai)
“En kaadhal solla neramillai / Un kaadhal solla thevayillai / Nam kaadhal solla vaarthayillai”
Repetitive rhyming endings ('neramillai', 'thevayillai', 'vaarthayillai') create a musical rhythm and thematic symmetry in expressing love's intangibility.
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Trivia
Composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja for N. Lingusamy's hit road-movie Paiyaa (2010), this song was sung by Haricharan with lyrics by Na. Muthukumar. It became an iconic romantic ballad across South India and was praised for its unique blend of acoustic guitar melodies and soulful string arrangements.
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