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Lyrics & meaning

En Kadhal Solla

From Paiyaa · 2010

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singer
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Movie name
Paiyaa
Movie release year
2010
Lyrics added on
21 Dec 2016

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
En kaadhal solla neramillai
Un kaadhal solla thevayillai
Nam kaadhal solla vaarthayillai
Unmai maraithaalum maraiyathadiiii..eeee
Un kaiyil sera yengavillai
Un thozil saaya aasaiyillai
Nee ponapinbu soghamillai.. endru
Poi solla theriyaadhadi
Un azhagalae un azhagalae
En veyil kaalam adhu mazhai kaalam
Un kanavaalae un kanavalae
Manam azhaipaayum mella kudaisaayum..
En kaadhal solla neramillai
Un kaadhal solla thevayillai
Nam kaadhal solla vaarthayillai
Unmai maraithaalum maraiyathadiiii..eeee
Kaatrodu kaiveesi nee pesinaal
Endhan nenjodu puyal veesudhae
Vayadhodum mandhodum sollamalae
Sila ennangal valai veesudhae
Kaadhal vandhalae kannodudhan
Kallathanam vandhu kudiyerumo
Konjam nadithenadi konjam thudithenadi
Indha velaiyaatai rasithenadi..
Un viziyalae un viziyalae
En vazhimaarum kann thadumaarum
Adi idhu yeatho pudhu yeakkam
Idhu valithaalum nenjam adhai yearkum …ehh
Oru vaarthai pesamal neepaaradi
Undhan nimidangal neelatumae
Ver edhum ninaikamal vizhi moodadi
Indha nerukangal thodaratumae
Yarum paarkaamal yenai parkiren
Ennai ariyaamal unnai parkiren
Siru pillai ena endhan imaigal adhu
Unai kandalae kudhikindradhae …
En adhikaalai en adhikaalai
Un mugam paarthu thinam ela vendum
En andhi maalai en andhi maalai
Un madi saayindhu dhinam vizha vendum ..hey eh ley
En kaadhal solla neramillai
Un kaadhal solla thevayillai
Nam kaadhal solla vaarthayillai
Unmai maraithaalum maraiyathadiiii..eeee
Un kaiyil sera yengavillai
Un thozil saaya aasaiyillai
Nee ponapinbu soghamillai.. endru
Poi solla theriyaadhadi
There is no time to tell you my love,
There is no need for you to speak yours,
There are no words to describe our love,
Even if we hide it, the truth cannot stay hidden...
"I do not long to hold your hands,"
"I have no desire to lean on your shoulder,"
"I will not feel sad after you leave..."
I just do not know how to tell such lies!
Because of your beauty, because of your beauty,
My scorching summer has turned into the rainy season.
Because of dreams of you, because of dreams of you,
My heart drifts away, and the umbrella slowly tilts...
There is no time to tell you my love,
There is no need for you to speak yours,
There are no words to describe our love,
Even if we hide it, the truth cannot stay hidden...
When you talk waving your hands in the breeze,
A storm blows right through my heart.
Without a word to my age or my mind,
Certain thoughts cast a net around me.
Whenever love arrives, is it in the eyes
That a sweet mischief comes to settle?
I pretended a little, I grew restless a little,
And I truly enjoyed this playful game...
Because of your eyes, because of your eyes,
My path goes astray and my gaze falters.
Oh, this is some kind of new longing;
Even if it hurts, my heart welcomes it...
Just look at me without saying a single word,
Let these moments of yours stretch out longer.
Close your eyes without thinking of anything else,
Let this closeness go on forever.
When no one is watching, I look at myself,
And without even realizing it, I look at you.
Just like an excited child, my eyelids
Leap with joy whenever they see you...
In my early mornings, in my early mornings,
I want to wake up every day looking at your face.
In my twilight evenings, in my twilight evenings,
I want to fall asleep every day resting in your lap...
There is no time to tell you my love,
There is no need for you to speak yours,
There are no words to describe our love,
Even if we hide it, the truth cannot stay hidden...
"I do not long to hold your hands,"
"I have no desire to lean on your shoulder,"
"I will not feel sad after you leave..."
I just do not know how to tell such lies!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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