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Lyrics & meaning

Oh Darling My Darling

From Solvathellam Unmai · 1987

Lyricist
Nethaji
Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
Thayanban
Movie name
Solvathellam Unmai
Movie release year
1987
Lyrics added on
15 Jan 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Oh darling my darling good morning
Naan calling naan calling nee going
Oh darling my darling good morning
Naan calling naan calling nee going
Aaraathathaa kobam theeraathaa
Nenjam maaraathathaa ondru saeraathathaa
Naan paadapaada oduvathu maanae mayilae vaadi
Oh darling my darling good morning
Naan calling naan calling nee going
Aaraathathaa kobam theeraathaa
Nenjam maaraathathaa ondru saeraathathaa
Naan paadapaada oduvathu maanae mayilae vaadi
Vaan nilaviranguthu mannil mithakkuthu
Ennai mayakkiyathu yaen athu kodhikkuthu
Anal adikkuthu ennai erikkuthu maman magalae
Vaan nilaviranguthu mannil mithakkuthu
Ennai mayakkiyathu yaen athu kodhikkuthu
Anal adikkuthu ennai erikkuthu maman magalae
Thaenai suranthidum poovukkullae
Sudum theeyanai ittathu yaar
Sorkkamae penn varkkamae
Pin tharkkamae madhukkudamae
Oh darling my darling good morning
Naan calling naan calling nee going
Aaraathathaa kobam theeraathaa
Nenjam maaraathathaa ondru saeraathathaa
Naan paadapaada oduvathu maanae mayilae vaadi
Un vizhiyil senkodigal parakkuthadi thudikuthadi
En manathil koshangalum olikkuthadi muzhakkuthadi
Ejamaniyae thozhilaali mael
Porkolamaa oorkolamaa
Neerottam pol ulla nam vaazhvilae
Ini poraattam vendaamadi
Thangamae un angamae miruthangamae isaiththidavaa
Oh darling my darling good morning
Naan calling naan calling nee going
Aaraathathaa kobam theeraathaa
Nenjam maaraathathaa ondru saeraathathaa
Naan paadapaada oduvathu maanae mayilae vaadi
En nenjam thavikkuthu
Manjam azhaikkuthu konja thudikkuthu
Un ullam thirunthudu unmai unarnthidu
Ennai anaiththidu aasaikkiliyae….oo….
Oodal enbathu oorugaaithaanae
Kaadhal virunthinilae
Annamae pon vannamae
Thaen kinnamae pazharasamae
Oh darling my darling good morning
Naan calling naan calling nee going
Oh darling my darling good morning
Naan calling naan calling nee going
Aaraathathaa kobam theeraathaa
Nenjam maaraathathaa ondru saeraathathaa
Naan paadapaada oduvathu maanae mayilae vaadi
Oh darling my darling good morning
Naan calling naan calling nee going
Aaraathathaa kobam theeraathaa
Nenjam maaraathathaa ondru saeraathathaa
Naan paadapaada oduvathu maanae mayilae vaadi
Oh darling, my darling, good morning!
I am calling, I am calling, but you keep going!
Oh darling, my darling, good morning!
I am calling, I am calling, but you keep going!
Will your anger never cool down? Will it never end?
Will your heart not change? Will we never unite?
Why run away as I sing? Come to me, my deer, my peacock!
Oh darling, my darling, good morning!
I am calling, I am calling, but you keep going!
Will your anger never cool down? Will it never end?
Will your heart not change? Will we never unite?
Why run away as I sing? Come to me, my deer, my peacock!
The sky's moon descends, floating on the ground,
It charmed me, but why is it boiling with rage?
A scorching wave strikes and burns me, my dear cousin!
The sky's moon descends, floating on the ground,
It charmed me, but why is it boiling with rage?
A scorching wave strikes and burns me, my dear cousin!
Inside the flower that trickles sweet nectar,
who set this burning fire?
You are heaven itself, the pride of womankind,
why this argument then, my pot of sweet wine?
Oh darling, my darling, good morning!
I am calling, I am calling, but you keep going!
Will your anger never cool down? Will it never end?
Will your heart not change? Will we never unite?
Why run away as I sing? Come to me, my deer, my peacock!
Red flags are fluttering and waving in your eyes,
and slogans are echoing and roaring in my heart!
O mistress, against this humble worker,
is this a march to war, or a festive parade?
In our life that flows gently like a stream,
let us have no more conflicts!
My precious gold, your body is like a mridangam drum, shall I play a beat?
Oh darling, my darling, good morning!
I am calling, I am calling, but you keep going!
Will your anger never cool down? Will it never end?
Will your heart not change? Will we never unite?
Why run away as I sing? Come to me, my deer, my peacock!
My heart is longing restlessly,
the bed calls out, eager for us to cuddle,
Let your heart soften and realize the truth,
Embrace me, my beloved sweetheart... oh...
A lovers' tiff is just like a spicy pickle,
in this grand feast of love!
O graceful swan, glowing like gold,
O cup of honey, sweet fruit juice!
Oh darling, my darling, good morning!
I am calling, I am calling, but you keep going!
Oh darling, my darling, good morning!
I am calling, I am calling, but you keep going!
Will your anger never cool down? Will it never end?
Will your heart not change? Will we never unite?
Why run away as I sing? Come to me, my deer, my peacock!
Oh darling, my darling, good morning!
I am calling, I am calling, but you keep going!
Will your anger never cool down? Will it never end?
Will your heart not change? Will we never unite?
Why run away as I sing? Come to me, my deer, my peacock!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Solvathellam Unmai features a playful and passionate plea from a lover attempting to pacify his angry beloved. Combining lighthearted Tanglish expressions with poetic Tamil imagery, the singer calls out to his sweetheart as she turns away, wondering why her anger refuses to subside. He affectionately describes her wrath through vivid metaphors—her eyes fluttering like red protest flags and her heat burning like fire inside a honey-filled flower. Throughout the song, he humorously frames their lovers' spat ('oodal') as nothing more than a tangy pickle side dish in the grand feast of love. Comparing her beauty to a pot of wine and her form to a mridangam drum, he appeals to her heart to forget the conflict, embrace him, and restore harmony to their relationship.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Oodal enbathu oorugaaithaanae Kaadhal virunthinilae

Compares a lovers' spat (oodal) to a pickle served as a side dish in a grand feast of love.

Metaphor

Un vizhiyil senkodigal parakkuthadi thudikuthadi

Compares the anger in the beloved's eyes to red revolutionary flags fluttering in protest.

Metaphor

Thangamae un angamae miruthangamae isaiththidavaa

Compares the beloved's body to a mridangam instrument waiting to be played.

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Trivia

The song is composed by Thayanban for the 1987 Tamil film Solvathellam Unmai, featuring vocals by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and lyrics by Nethaji.

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