Kavithaigal Sollava
From Ullam Kollai Poguthae · 2001
- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sujatha
- Music director
- Karthik Raja
- Details
- Ullam Kollai Poguthae2001
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kavithaigal sollava un peyar sollava | Shall I recite poems, or shall I speak your name? |
| Irandumae ondru than oh ho | Both are one and the same, oh ho! |
| Oviyam varaiyava un kaal thadam varaiyava | Shall I draw a painting, or shall I trace your footprints? |
| Irandumae ondru than oh ho | Both are one and the same, oh ho! |
| Male | |
| Yaar antha roja poo en kanavil methuvaaga | Who is that rose flower, who gently in my dream, |
| Poo veesi ponaal aval yaaro…oohhooo | Threw a blossom and went away? Who is she? Oh ho! |
| Male | |
| {Ullam kollai poguthae unnai kanda naal muthal | My heart has been stolen from the day I saw you, |
| Ullam kollai poguthae anbae en anbae} (2) | My heart has been stolen, my love, my dear love. |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………………………………. | |
| Female | |
| Pulveli meethu nadakathae | "Do not walk on the grass" |
| Hey palagaigal irukku poongavil | Hey, there are notice boards in the park saying this. |
| Athai than padithida katrukku | Does the wind know how to read that? |
| Oh theriyathae theriyathae | Oh, it does not know, it does not know! |
| Male | |
| Pookkalai pookkalai theendathae | "Do not touch the flowers" |
| Malar kaatchiyil solgira sorkkal ithu | These are the rules declared at the flower show. |
| Athai than vandugal eppavumthan | Do the honeybees ever listen to it? |
| Ketkathae ketkathae | They never listen, they never listen! |
| Female | |
| Ellai kodugal thandathae | "Do not cross the border lines" |
| Ulagha dhesangal sollum | The nations of the world declare this. |
| Male | |
| Paravai kootangal ketkathae | Do flocks of birds ever obey it? |
| Parakum parakum nammai pol | They fly, they fly, just like us! |
| Male | |
| Hoooo…hooo..hoooo.hohoho… | Hoooo... hooo.. hoooo. hohoho... |
| Female :Hooooo…hoooo…hooo..hooooo.. | Female: Hooooo... hoooo... hooo.. hooooo.. |
| Male | |
| Kavithaigal sollava un peyar sollava | Shall I recite poems, or shall I speak your name? |
| Irandumae ondru than oh ho | Both are one and the same, oh ho! |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………… | |
| Female | |
| Kaatrena kaatrena naan maari | Turning into the breeze, turning into the breeze, |
| Un swasathai naanum kadan vangi | Borrowing your breath, |
| Ragasiyamaai naan swasikkava | Shall I breathe it in secret? |
| Oh swasikkava swasikkava | Oh, shall I breathe it, shall I breathe it? |
| Male | |
| Meghangal meghangal naanaagi | Becoming the clouds, becoming the clouds, |
| Un koondalin vannathai kadan vangi | Borrowing the rich color of your tresses, |
| Vanathin iravukku koduthidava | Shall I offer it to the night sky? |
| Oh koduthidava koduthidava | Oh, shall I offer it, shall I offer it? |
| Female | |
| Kadalin alaiyaaga naan maari | Turning into an ocean wave, |
| Unathu per solli varava | Shall I come calling out your name? |
| Male | |
| Unthan kaikuttai kadan vaangi | Borrowing your handkerchief, |
| Nilavin kalangam thudaikava | Shall I wipe away the stain on the moon? |
| Male | |
| Hooooo…hoooo…hooo..hooooo.. | Hooooo... hoooo... hooo.. hooooo.. |
| Hmmm..mmmmm..mmmmm..mmmmmm | Hmmm.. mmmmm.. mmmmm.. mmmmmm |
| Female | |
| Kavithaigal sollava un peyar sollava | Shall I recite poems, or shall I speak your name? |
| Irandumae ondru than oh ho | Both are one and the same, oh ho! |
| Male :Oviyam varaiyava un kaal thadam varaiyava | Male: Shall I draw a painting, or shall I trace your footprints? |
| Irandumae ondru than oh ho | Both are one and the same, oh ho! |
கவிதைகள்
சொல்லவா உன் பெயர்
சொல்லவா இரண்டுமே
ஒன்று தான் ஓஹோ
ஓவியம் வரையவா உன்
கால் தடம் வரையவா
இரண்டுமே ஒன்று தான்
ஓஹோ
Shall I recite poems, or shall I speak your name?
Both are one and the same, oh ho!
Shall I draw a painting, or shall I trace your footprints?
Both are one and the same, oh ho!
யார் அந்த
ரோஜா பூ என் கனவில்
மெதுவாக பூ வீசி போனால்
அவள் யாரோ ஓஹோ
Who is that rose flower, who gently in my dream,
Threw a blossom and went away? Who is she? Oh ho!
{ உள்ளம் கொள்ளை
போகுதே உன்னை கண்ட
நாள் முதல் உள்ளம்
கொள்ளை போகுதே
அன்பே என் அன்பே } (2)
My heart has been stolen from the day I saw you,
My heart has been stolen, my love, my dear love.
..............................
புல்வெளி மீது
நடக்காதே ஹே பறவைகள்
இருக்கு பூங்காவில் அதை
தான் படித்திட காற்றுக்கு
ஓ தெரியாதே தெரியாதே
"Do not walk on the grass"
Hey, there are notice boards in the park saying this.
Does the wind know how to read that?
Oh, it does not know, it does not know!
பூக்களை பூக்களை
தீண்டாதே மலர் காட்சியில்
சொல்கிற சொற்கள் இது
அதை தான் வண்டுகள்
எப்பவும் தான் கேட்காதே
கேட்காதே
"Do not touch the flowers"
These are the rules declared at the flower show.
Do the honeybees ever listen to it?
They never listen, they never listen!
எல்லை கோடுகள்
தாண்டாதே உலக
தேசங்கள் சொல்லும்
"Do not cross the border lines"
The nations of the world declare this.
பறவை
கூட்டங்கள் கேட்காதே
பறக்கும் பறக்கும்
நம்மை போல்
Do flocks of birds ever obey it?
They fly, they fly, just like us!
ஹோ ஹோ
ஹோ ஹோஹோஹோ
பெண் : ஹோ ஹோ
ஹோ ஹோ
Hoooo... hooo.. hoooo. hohoho...
Female: Hooooo... hoooo... hooo.. hooooo..
கவிதைகள்
சொல்லவா உன் பெயர்
சொல்லவா இரண்டுமே
ஒன்று தான் ஓஹோ
Shall I recite poems, or shall I speak your name?
Both are one and the same, oh ho!
..............................
காற்றென
காற்றென நான் மாறி
உன் சுவாசத்தை நானும்
கடன் வாங்கி ரகசியமாய்
நான் சுவாசிக்கவா ஓ
சுவாசிக்கவா சுவாசிக்கவா
Turning into the breeze, turning into the breeze,
Borrowing your breath,
Shall I breathe it in secret?
Oh, shall I breathe it, shall I breathe it?
மேகங்கள்
மேகங்கள் நானாகி
உன் கூந்தலின்
வண்ணத்தை கடன்
வாங்கி வனத்தின்
இரவுக்கு கொடுத்திடவா
ஓ கொடுத்திடவா
கொடுத்திடவா
Becoming the clouds, becoming the clouds,
Borrowing the rich color of your tresses,
Shall I offer it to the night sky?
Oh, shall I offer it, shall I offer it?
கடலின்
அலையாக நான்
மாறி உனது பேர்
சொல்லி வரவா
Turning into an ocean wave,
Shall I come calling out your name?
உந்தன்
கைக்குட்டை கடன்
வாங்கி நிலவின்
களங்கம் துடைக்கவா
Borrowing your handkerchief,
Shall I wipe away the stain on the moon?
ஹோ ஹோ
ஹோ ஹோ ஹ்ம்ம்
ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
Hooooo... hoooo... hooo.. hooooo..
Hmmm.. mmmmm.. mmmmm.. mmmmmm
கவிதைகள்
சொல்லவா உன் பெயர்
சொல்லவா இரண்டுமே
ஒன்று தான் ஓஹோ
ஓவியம் வரையவா
உன் கால் தடம் வரையவா
இரண்டுமே ஒன்று தான்
ஓஹோ
Shall I recite poems, or shall I speak your name?
Both are one and the same, oh ho!
Male: Shall I draw a painting, or shall I trace your footprints?
Both are one and the same, oh ho!
ஆண் & பெண் :
உள்ளம்
கொள்ளை போகுதே
உன்னை கண்ட
நாள் முதல் உள்ளம்
கொள்ளை போகுதே
அன்பே என் அன்பே
கவிதைகள் சொல்லவா
உன் பெயர் சொல்லவா
இரண்டுமே ஒன்று தான்
ஓஹோ
Kavithaigal sollava un peyar sollava
Shall I recite poems, or shall I speak your name?
Irandumae ondru than oh ho
Both are one and the same, oh ho!
Oviyam varaiyava un kaal thadam varaiyava
Shall I draw a painting, or shall I trace your footprints?
Irandumae ondru than oh ho
Both are one and the same, oh ho!
Yaar antha roja poo en kanavil methuvaaga
Who is that rose flower, who gently in my dream,
Poo veesi ponaal aval yaaro…oohhooo
Threw a blossom and went away? Who is she? Oh ho!
{Ullam kollai poguthae unnai kanda naal muthal
My heart has been stolen from the day I saw you,
Ullam kollai poguthae anbae en anbae} (2)
My heart has been stolen, my love, my dear love.
……………………………………………….
Pulveli meethu nadakathae
"Do not walk on the grass"
Hey palagaigal irukku poongavil
Hey, there are notice boards in the park saying this.
Athai than padithida katrukku
Does the wind know how to read that?
Oh theriyathae theriyathae
Oh, it does not know, it does not know!
Pookkalai pookkalai theendathae
"Do not touch the flowers"
Malar kaatchiyil solgira sorkkal ithu
These are the rules declared at the flower show.
Athai than vandugal eppavumthan
Do the honeybees ever listen to it?
Ketkathae ketkathae
They never listen, they never listen!
Ellai kodugal thandathae
"Do not cross the border lines"
Ulagha dhesangal sollum
The nations of the world declare this.
Paravai kootangal ketkathae
Do flocks of birds ever obey it?
Parakum parakum nammai pol
They fly, they fly, just like us!
Hoooo…hooo..hoooo.hohoho…
Hoooo... hooo.. hoooo. hohoho...
Female :Hooooo…hoooo…hooo..hooooo..
Female: Hooooo... hoooo... hooo.. hooooo..
Kavithaigal sollava un peyar sollava
Shall I recite poems, or shall I speak your name?
Irandumae ondru than oh ho
Both are one and the same, oh ho!
……………………………
Kaatrena kaatrena naan maari
Turning into the breeze, turning into the breeze,
Un swasathai naanum kadan vangi
Borrowing your breath,
Ragasiyamaai naan swasikkava
Shall I breathe it in secret?
Oh swasikkava swasikkava
Oh, shall I breathe it, shall I breathe it?
Meghangal meghangal naanaagi
Becoming the clouds, becoming the clouds,
Un koondalin vannathai kadan vangi
Borrowing the rich color of your tresses,
Vanathin iravukku koduthidava
Shall I offer it to the night sky?
Oh koduthidava koduthidava
Oh, shall I offer it, shall I offer it?
Kadalin alaiyaaga naan maari
Turning into an ocean wave,
Unathu per solli varava
Shall I come calling out your name?
Unthan kaikuttai kadan vaangi
Borrowing your handkerchief,
Nilavin kalangam thudaikava
Shall I wipe away the stain on the moon?
Hooooo…hoooo…hooo..hooooo..
Hooooo... hoooo... hooo.. hooooo..
Hmmm..mmmmm..mmmmm..mmmmmm
Hmmm.. mmmmm.. mmmmm.. mmmmmm
Kavithaigal sollava un peyar sollava
Shall I recite poems, or shall I speak your name?
Irandumae ondru than oh ho
Both are one and the same, oh ho!
Male :Oviyam varaiyava un kaal thadam varaiyava
Male: Shall I draw a painting, or shall I trace your footprints?
Irandumae ondru than oh ho
Both are one and the same, oh ho!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic romantic duet celebrates the poetic nature of love and the effortless ways in which true affection defies arbitrary human rules. The lyrics compare the lover's name and footprints to sublime works of art, asserting that poetry and painting are simply extensions of the beloved's presence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani / Metaphor & Simile
“Kavithaigal sollava un peyar sollava / Irandumae ondru than oh ho”
Equating the loved one's name directly to a poem ('Kavithaigal sollava un peyar sollava / Irandumae ondru than') highlights the inherent artistry and beauty of the beloved.
Anaphora / Repetition (Eretal)
“Kaatrena kaatrena naan maari”
Repetition of phrase roots ('Parakum parakum', 'Kaatrena kaatrena', 'Meghangal meghangal') creates a rhythmic, musical emphasis echoing movement and flight.
Personification
“Athai than padithida katrukku / Oh theriyathae theriyathae”
Nature (wind, bees, birds) is depicted as possessing agency to ignore human boundaries and rules, mirroring the boundless freedom of love.
Hyperbole (Athi-sayokthi)
“Unthan kaikuttai kadan vaangi / Nilavin kalangam thudaikava”
Exaggerating romantic devotion by proposing to borrow a handkerchief to clean the blemishes off the moon.
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Trivia
Composed by Ilaiyaraaja's eldest son Karthik Raja for the 2001 romantic drama 'Ullam Kollai Poguthae' starring Prabhu Deva, Sundar C, and Anjala Zaveri. Sung by Hariharan and K. S. Chithra, the song became an instant hit due to Pa. Vijay's playful imagery and Karthik Raja's melodious orchestration.
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