Otha Sollala
From Aadukalam · 2011
- Lyricists
- Not listed
- Singer
- Velmurugan
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Aadukalam2011
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Hey otha sollaala en usireduthu vachikita | Hey, with a single word she stole my life and kept it with her |
| Retta kannaala enna thinnaadaa | With her pair of eyes, she consumed me completely |
| Pacha thanni pol ada sombukulla oothivachi | Like plain water, she poured me into a brass pot |
| Nitham kudichu enna konnaada | She killed me every day by drinking me up |
| Male | |
| Ye potta kaatula aalangati mazhapenji | Hey, look at the hailstorm falling in the barren wilderness |
| Aaronnu oduradha paaru | And flowing like a river! |
| Male | |
| Ada pataam poochidhaan en sattaiyila ottikichu | Ah, a butterfly stuck to my shirt |
| Pattaasu polae nan vedichen | And I burst with joy like a firecracker! |
| Mutta kannaala en mucha eduthu ponavadhaan | The girl with big round eyes stole my breath and went away |
| Thotta pinaala yedho aanenda | After she touched me, something happened to me, man! |
| Male | |
| En powder dappa theernthu ponadhu | My powder container got emptied from constant grooming |
| Andha kannaadiyum kadupu aanadhu | Even that mirror got annoyed looking at me |
| Naan kupurathaan paduthu kedandhen | I was lying flat on my face doing nothing |
| Enna kudhuramela yethi vitaayae | Yet you mounted me onto a running horse! |
| Male | |
| Onnum sollaama usura thottaaya | Without saying a word, you touched my soul |
| Manasa inika vacha cheeni mittayae | Oh sweet sugar candy who made my heart sweet! |
| Male | |
| Hey otha sollaala en usireduthu vachikita | Hey, with a single word she stole my life and kept it with her |
| Retta kannaala enna thinnaadaa | With her pair of eyes, she consumed me completely |
| Pacha thanni pol ada sombukulla oothivachi | Like plain water, she poured me into a brass pot |
| Nitham kudichu enna konnaada | She killed me every day by drinking me up |
| Male | |
| Ye katta vandi katti vandhudhaan | Hey, hire a bullock cart and come along |
| Ava kanazhaga paathu pongadaa | Just to admire the beauty of her eyes, go see! |
| Ada kattu choru katti vandhudhaan | Ah, pack a packed rice meal and come along |
| Ava kazhuthalaga paathu pongadaa | Just to gaze at the beauty of her neck, go see! |
| Male | |
| Ponnu karupatti kannu theepatti | The girl is like sweet palm jaggery, her eyes are sparky like a matchstick |
| Mennu thinnaalae enna oru vaati ye ye yehe | She chewed and ate me up once, oh yeah! |
| Male | |
| Hey otha sollaala en usireduthu vachikita | Hey, with a single word she stole my life and kept it with her |
| Retta kannaala enna thinnaadaa | With her pair of eyes, she consumed me completely |
| Pacha thanni pol ada sombukulla oothivachi | Like plain water, she poured me into a brass pot |
| Nitham kudichu enna konnaada | She killed me every day by drinking me up |
| Male | |
| Ada potta kaatula aalangati mazhapenji | Ah, look at the hailstorm falling in the barren wilderness |
| Aaronnu oduradha paaru | And flowing like a river! |
| Male | |
| Ada pataam poochidhaan en sattaiyila ottikichu | Ah, a butterfly stuck to my shirt |
| Pattaasu polae nan vedichen | And I burst with joy like a firecracker! |
| Mutta kannaala en mucha eduthu ponavadhaan | The girl with big round eyes stole my breath and went away |
| Thotta pinaala yedho aanenda | After she touched me, something happened to me, man! |
ஹே ஒத்த சொல்லால
என் உசிா் எடுத்து வச்சிகிட்டா
ரெட்ட கண்ணால என்ன தின்னாடா
பச்ச தண்ணி போல் அட சொம்புக்குள்ள
ஊத்திவச்சி நித்தம் குடிச்சு என்னக் கொன்னாடா
Hey, with a single word she stole my life and kept it with her
With her pair of eyes, she consumed me completely
Like plain water, she poured me into a brass pot
She killed me every day by drinking me up
ஏ பொட்ட காட்டுல
ஆலங்கட்டி மழை பெஞ்சு
ஆறொன்னு ஓடுறத பாரு
Hey, look at the hailstorm falling in the barren wilderness
And flowing like a river!
அட பட்டாம் பூச்சி தான்
என் சட்டையில ஒட்டிகிச்சு
பட்டாசு போல நா வெடிச்சேன்
முட்டக் கண்ணால என் மூச்செடுத்து
போனவ தான் தொட்ட பின்னால
ஏதோ ஆனேன்டா
Ah, a butterfly stuck to my shirt
And I burst with joy like a firecracker!
The girl with big round eyes stole my breath and went away
After she touched me, something happened to me, man!
என் பவுடா் டப்பா
தீா்ந்து போனது அந்த
கண்ணாடியும் கடுப்பு ஆனது
நான் குப்புறத்தான் படுத்து கெடந்தேன்
என்ன குதிர மேல ஏத்தி விட்டாயே
My powder container got emptied from constant grooming
Even that mirror got annoyed looking at me
I was lying flat on my face doing nothing
Yet you mounted me onto a running horse!
ஒன்னும் சொல்லாம
உசுர தொட்டாயே மனச
இனிக்க வெச்ச சீனி மிட்டாயே
Without saying a word, you touched my soul
Oh sweet sugar candy who made my heart sweet!
ஹே ஒத்த சொல்லால
என் உசிா் எடுத்து வச்சிகிட்டா
ரெட்ட கண்ணால என்ன தின்னாடா
பச்ச தண்ணி போல் அட சொம்புக்குள்ள
ஊத்திவச்சி நித்தம் குடிச்சு என்னக் கொன்னாடா
Hey, with a single word she stole my life and kept it with her
With her pair of eyes, she consumed me completely
Like plain water, she poured me into a brass pot
She killed me every day by drinking me up
ஏ கட்ட வண்டி கட்டி
வந்து தான் அவ கண்ணழக
பாா்த்து போங்கடா அட கட்டு
சோறு கட்டி வந்து தான் அவ
கழுத்தழக பாத்து போங்கடா
Hey, hire a bullock cart and come along
Just to admire the beauty of her eyes, go see!
Ah, pack a packed rice meal and come along
Just to gaze at the beauty of her neck, go see!
பொண்ணு கருப்பட்டி
கண்ணு தீப்பெட்டி மென்னு
தின்னாலே ஒரு வாட்டி ............
The girl is like sweet palm jaggery, her eyes are sparky like a matchstick
She chewed and ate me up once, oh yeah!
ஹே ஒத்த சொல்லால
என் உசிா் எடுத்து வச்சிகிட்டா
ரெட்ட கண்ணால என்ன தின்னாடா
பச்ச தண்ணி போல் அட சொம்புக்குள்ள
ஊத்திவச்சி நித்தம் குடிச்சு என்னக் கொன்னாடா
Hey, with a single word she stole my life and kept it with her
With her pair of eyes, she consumed me completely
Like plain water, she poured me into a brass pot
She killed me every day by drinking me up
ஏ பொட்ட காட்டுல
ஆலங்கட்டி மழை பெஞ்சு
ஆறொன்னு ஓடுறத பாரு
Ah, look at the hailstorm falling in the barren wilderness
And flowing like a river!
அட பட்டாம் பூச்சி தான்
என் சட்டையில ஒட்டிகிச்சு
பட்டாசு போல நா வெடிச்சேன்
முட்டக் கண்ணால என் மூச்செடுத்து
போனவ தான் தொட்ட பின்னால
ஏதோ ஆனேன்டா
Ah, a butterfly stuck to my shirt
And I burst with joy like a firecracker!
The girl with big round eyes stole my breath and went away
After she touched me, something happened to me, man!
Hey otha sollaala en usireduthu vachikita
Hey, with a single word she stole my life and kept it with her
Retta kannaala enna thinnaadaa
With her pair of eyes, she consumed me completely
Pacha thanni pol ada sombukulla oothivachi
Like plain water, she poured me into a brass pot
Nitham kudichu enna konnaada
She killed me every day by drinking me up
Ye potta kaatula aalangati mazhapenji
Hey, look at the hailstorm falling in the barren wilderness
Aaronnu oduradha paaru
And flowing like a river!
Ada pataam poochidhaan en sattaiyila ottikichu
Ah, a butterfly stuck to my shirt
Pattaasu polae nan vedichen
And I burst with joy like a firecracker!
Mutta kannaala en mucha eduthu ponavadhaan
The girl with big round eyes stole my breath and went away
Thotta pinaala yedho aanenda
After she touched me, something happened to me, man!
En powder dappa theernthu ponadhu
My powder container got emptied from constant grooming
Andha kannaadiyum kadupu aanadhu
Even that mirror got annoyed looking at me
Naan kupurathaan paduthu kedandhen
I was lying flat on my face doing nothing
Enna kudhuramela yethi vitaayae
Yet you mounted me onto a running horse!
Onnum sollaama usura thottaaya
Without saying a word, you touched my soul
Manasa inika vacha cheeni mittayae
Oh sweet sugar candy who made my heart sweet!
Hey otha sollaala en usireduthu vachikita
Hey, with a single word she stole my life and kept it with her
Retta kannaala enna thinnaadaa
With her pair of eyes, she consumed me completely
Pacha thanni pol ada sombukulla oothivachi
Like plain water, she poured me into a brass pot
Nitham kudichu enna konnaada
She killed me every day by drinking me up
Ye katta vandi katti vandhudhaan
Hey, hire a bullock cart and come along
Ava kanazhaga paathu pongadaa
Just to admire the beauty of her eyes, go see!
Ada kattu choru katti vandhudhaan
Ah, pack a packed rice meal and come along
Ava kazhuthalaga paathu pongadaa
Just to gaze at the beauty of her neck, go see!
Ponnu karupatti kannu theepatti
The girl is like sweet palm jaggery, her eyes are sparky like a matchstick
Mennu thinnaalae enna oru vaati ye ye yehe
She chewed and ate me up once, oh yeah!
Hey otha sollaala en usireduthu vachikita
Hey, with a single word she stole my life and kept it with her
Retta kannaala enna thinnaadaa
With her pair of eyes, she consumed me completely
Pacha thanni pol ada sombukulla oothivachi
Like plain water, she poured me into a brass pot
Nitham kudichu enna konnaada
She killed me every day by drinking me up
Ada potta kaatula aalangati mazhapenji
Ah, look at the hailstorm falling in the barren wilderness
Aaronnu oduradha paaru
And flowing like a river!
Ada pataam poochidhaan en sattaiyila ottikichu
Ah, a butterfly stuck to my shirt
Pattaasu polae nan vedichen
And I burst with joy like a firecracker!
Mutta kannaala en mucha eduthu ponavadhaan
The girl with big round eyes stole my breath and went away
Thotta pinaala yedho aanenda
After she touched me, something happened to me, man!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Otha Sollaala' from the film 'Aadukalam' is a high-energy Tamil folk track celebrating the intoxicating and overwhelming feeling of falling in love. The protagonist, Karuppu (played by Dhanush), describes how a single glance or word from his love interest has completely upturned his life. He feels transformed from a lazy, aimless youth into someone bursting with energy, passion, and joy. Through vivid rural metaphors—such as hailstorms in dry lands, matchsticks, palm jaggery, and bursting firecrackers—the lyricist captures the raw, uninhibited emotion of local street romance in Madurai. The song reflects the innocent ecstasy, playful vanity, and sweet restlessness of young love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Pacha thanni pol ada sombukulla oothivachi”
Compares his helpless, fluid emotional state to plain water ('pacha thanni pol') poured inside a vessel.
Simile (Upamai)
“Pattaasu polae nan vedichen”
Compares his sudden explosion of happiness to a bursting firecracker ('pattaasu polae').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Ponnu karupatti kannu theepatti”
Directly equates the girl to sweet palm jaggery ('karupatti') and her sharp, fiery gaze to a matchstick ('theepatti').
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Ye katta vandi katti vandhudhaan / Ada kattu choru katti vandhudhaan”
The second consonant 'tta' in 'katta' and 'kattu' creates a pleasant folk rhythm.
Hyperbole (Athisayokthi)
“Ye potta kaatula aalangati mazhapenji / Aaronnu oduradha paaru”
Exaggerates the sudden onset of love as a hailstorm pouring in a dry desert and forming a flowing river.
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Trivia
The music for 'Aadukalam' was composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar, and 'Otha Sollaala' was written by the renowned late lyricist Na. Muthukumar and sung by popular folk singer Velmurugan. Dhanush's iconic, energetic street dance steps in this song became immensely popular across Tamil Nadu. *Aadukalam* went on to win 6 National Film Awards at the 58th National Film Awards, including Best Director for Vetri Maaran and Best Actor for Dhanush.
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