Paada Sollum Nenjam
From Per Solla Oru Pillai · 1978
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- Vani Jairam
- Music director
- K. Vijaya Baskar
- Details
- Per Solla Oru Pillai1978
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Paada sollum nenjam nenjam | The heart asks to sing, the heart asks to sing |
| Aada sollum konjam konjam | It asks to dance a little, a little |
| Naanam kollum ullam ullam | The mind feels shy, feels shy |
| Aasai vanthaal thullum thullum | When desire arrives, it leaps and bounds |
| Female | |
| Vaalipaththin ennangal | The thoughts of youth |
| Saerththanaiththu kollungal | Embrace them and hold them close |
| Vaalipaththin ennangal | The thoughts of youth |
| Saerththanaiththu kollungal | Embrace them and hold them close |
| Female | |
| Mogam konda chinna ponnu | The young girl filled with passion |
| Vegam kondathu | Has gained swiftness and speed |
| Mogam konda chinna ponnu | The young girl filled with passion |
| Vegam kondathu | Has gained swiftness and speed |
| Female | |
| Deepaththai kannil vaiththu | Keeping a light in your eyes |
| Poojaikku naalai solli | Announcing the day for worship |
| Uravin malargalai nee soottu | Adorn the flowers of relationship |
| Uravin malargalai nee soottu | Adorn the flowers of relationship |
| Kaalangalin madiyinilae kadhal vilaiyaadu | Play the game of love in the lap of time |
| Kaanaatha sorkkam indru naam kaanalaam | Today we can see a heaven never seen before |
| Female | |
| Paada sollum nenjam nenjam | The heart asks to sing, the heart asks to sing |
| Aada sollum konjam konjam | It asks to dance a little, a little |
| Naanam kollum ullam ullam | The mind feels shy, feels shy |
| Aasai vanthaal thullum thullum | When desire arrives, it leaps and bounds |
| Female | |
| Vaalipaththin ennangal | The thoughts of youth |
| Saerththanaiththu kollungal | Embrace them and hold them close |
| Mogam konda chinna ponnu | The young girl filled with passion |
| Vegam kondathu | Has gained swiftness and speed |
| Female | |
| Aanukku pennai thanthaan | He gave woman to man |
| Pennukku aanai thanthaan | He gave man to woman |
| Iraivan rasanaiyai paaraattu | Praise the fine aesthetic taste of God |
| Oo….oo…..oo….ooo….oo…oo….oo…. | Oo....oo.....oo....ooo....oo...oo....oo.... |
| Iraivan rasanaiyai paaraattu | Praise the fine aesthetic taste of God |
| Female | |
| Eerudalum oruyirum polae uravaadum | Bonding like two bodies with a single soul |
| Thaenaana vaazhvai endrum naam kaanalaam | We can forever experience a sweet honey-like life |
| Female | |
| Paada sollum nenjam nenjam | The heart asks to sing, the heart asks to sing |
| Aada sollum konjam konjam | It asks to dance a little, a little |
| Naanam kollum ullam ullam | The mind feels shy, feels shy |
| Aasai vanthaal thullum thullum | When desire arrives, it leaps and bounds |
| Female | |
| Vaalipaththin ennangal | The thoughts of youth |
| Saerththanaiththu kollungal | Embrace them and hold them close |
| Mogam konda chinna ponnu | The young girl filled with passion |
| Vegam kondathu | Has gained swiftness and speed |
| Female | |
| Poovukku vaasam undu | A flower possesses fragrance |
| Pennukku nesamundu | A woman possesses affection |
| Kaaman malarganai thanthaanae | Lord Kama has granted arrows made of flowers |
| Mogamenum nadhiyinilae neeraadu | Bathe in the river of passion |
| Neraana paathai ondril naam pogalaam | Let us walk together on a righteous path |
| Female | |
| Paada sollum nenjam nenjam | The heart asks to sing, the heart asks to sing |
| Aada sollum konjam konjam | It asks to dance a little, a little |
| Naanam kollum ullam ullam | The mind feels shy, feels shy |
| Aasai vanthaal thullum thullum | When desire arrives, it leaps and bounds |
| Female | |
| Vaalipaththin ennangal | The thoughts of youth |
| Saerththanaiththu kollungal | Embrace them and hold them close |
| Mogam konda chinna ponnu | The young girl filled with passion |
| Vegam kondathu | Has gained swiftness and speed |
| Mogam konda chinna ponnu | The young girl filled with passion |
| Vegam kondathu….. | Has gained swiftness and speed..... |
பாடச் சொல்லும் நெஞ்சம் நெஞ்சம்
ஆடச் சொல்லும் கொஞ்சம் கொஞ்சம்
நாணம் கொள்ளும் உள்ளம் உள்ளம்
ஆசை வந்தால் துள்ளும் துள்ளும்
The heart asks to sing, the heart asks to sing
It asks to dance a little, a little
The mind feels shy, feels shy
When desire arrives, it leaps and bounds
வாலிபத்தின் எண்ணங்கள்
சேர்த்தணைத்து கொள்ளுங்கள்
வாலிபத்தின் எண்ணங்கள்
சேர்த்தணைத்து கொள்ளுங்கள்
The thoughts of youth
Embrace them and hold them close
The thoughts of youth
Embrace them and hold them close
மோகம் கொண்ட சின்னப் பொண்ணு
வேகம் கொண்டது.......
மோகம் கொண்ட சின்னப் பொண்ணு
வேகம் கொண்டது.....
The young girl filled with passion
Has gained swiftness and speed
The young girl filled with passion
Has gained swiftness and speed
தீபத்தை கண்ணில் வைத்து
பூஜைக்கு நாளை சொல்லி
உறவின் மலர்களை நீ சூட்டு
உறவின் மலர்களை நீ சூட்டு
காலங்களின் மடியினிலே காதல் விளையாடு
காணாத சொர்க்கம் இன்று நாம் காணலாம்
Keeping a light in your eyes
Announcing the day for worship
Adorn the flowers of relationship
Adorn the flowers of relationship
Play the game of love in the lap of time
Today we can see a heaven never seen before
பாடச் சொல்லும் நெஞ்சம் நெஞ்சம்
ஆடச் சொல்லும் கொஞ்சம் கொஞ்சம்
நாணம் கொள்ளும் உள்ளம் உள்ளம்
ஆசை வந்தால் துள்ளும் துள்ளும்
The heart asks to sing, the heart asks to sing
It asks to dance a little, a little
The mind feels shy, feels shy
When desire arrives, it leaps and bounds
வாலிபத்தின் எண்ணங்கள்
சேர்த்தணைத்து கொள்ளுங்கள்
மோகம் கொண்ட சின்னப் பொண்ணு
வேகம் கொண்டது.....
The thoughts of youth
Embrace them and hold them close
The young girl filled with passion
Has gained swiftness and speed
ஆணுக்கு பெண்ணை தந்தான்
பெண்ணுக்கு ஆணை தந்தான்
இறைவன் ரசனையை பாராட்டு
ஓ.....ஓ.....ஓ......ஓ........ஓ.......ஓ...ஓ...
இறைவன் ரசனையை பாராட்டு
He gave woman to man
He gave man to woman
Praise the fine aesthetic taste of God
Oo....oo.....oo....ooo....oo...oo....oo....
Praise the fine aesthetic taste of God
ஈருடலும் ஓருயிரும் போலே உறவாடு
தேனான வாழ்வை என்றும் நாம் காணலாம்
Bonding like two bodies with a single soul
We can forever experience a sweet honey-like life
பாடச் சொல்லும் நெஞ்சம் நெஞ்சம்
ஆடச் சொல்லும் கொஞ்சம் கொஞ்சம்
நாணம் கொள்ளும் உள்ளம் உள்ளம்
ஆசை வந்தால் துள்ளும் துள்ளும்
The heart asks to sing, the heart asks to sing
It asks to dance a little, a little
The mind feels shy, feels shy
When desire arrives, it leaps and bounds
வாலிபத்தின் எண்ணங்கள்
சேர்த்தணைத்து கொள்ளுங்கள்
மோகம் கொண்ட சின்னப் பொண்ணு
வேகம் கொண்டது.....
The thoughts of youth
Embrace them and hold them close
The young girl filled with passion
Has gained swiftness and speed
பூவுக்கு வாசம் உண்டு
பெண்ணுக்கு நேசமுண்டு
காமன் மலர்கணை தந்தானே
மோகமெனும் நதியினிலே நீராடு
நேரான பாதை ஒன்றில் நாம் போகலாம்
A flower possesses fragrance
A woman possesses affection
Lord Kama has granted arrows made of flowers
Bathe in the river of passion
Let us walk together on a righteous path
பாடச் சொல்லும் நெஞ்சம் நெஞ்சம்
ஆடச் சொல்லும் கொஞ்சம் கொஞ்சம்
நாணம் கொள்ளும் உள்ளம் உள்ளம்
ஆசை வந்தால் துள்ளும் துள்ளும்
The heart asks to sing, the heart asks to sing
It asks to dance a little, a little
The mind feels shy, feels shy
When desire arrives, it leaps and bounds
வாலிபத்தின் எண்ணங்கள்
சேர்த்தணைத்து கொள்ளுங்கள்
மோகம் கொண்ட சின்னப் பொண்ணு
வேகம் கொண்டது.....
மோகம் கொண்ட சின்னப் பொண்ணு
வேகம் கொண்டது.....
The thoughts of youth
Embrace them and hold them close
The young girl filled with passion
Has gained swiftness and speed
The young girl filled with passion
Has gained swiftness and speed.....
Paada sollum nenjam nenjam
The heart asks to sing, the heart asks to sing
Aada sollum konjam konjam
It asks to dance a little, a little
Naanam kollum ullam ullam
The mind feels shy, feels shy
Aasai vanthaal thullum thullum
When desire arrives, it leaps and bounds
Vaalipaththin ennangal
The thoughts of youth
Saerththanaiththu kollungal
Embrace them and hold them close
Vaalipaththin ennangal
The thoughts of youth
Saerththanaiththu kollungal
Embrace them and hold them close
Mogam konda chinna ponnu
The young girl filled with passion
Vegam kondathu
Has gained swiftness and speed
Mogam konda chinna ponnu
The young girl filled with passion
Vegam kondathu
Has gained swiftness and speed
Deepaththai kannil vaiththu
Keeping a light in your eyes
Poojaikku naalai solli
Announcing the day for worship
Uravin malargalai nee soottu
Adorn the flowers of relationship
Uravin malargalai nee soottu
Adorn the flowers of relationship
Kaalangalin madiyinilae kadhal vilaiyaadu
Play the game of love in the lap of time
Kaanaatha sorkkam indru naam kaanalaam
Today we can see a heaven never seen before
Paada sollum nenjam nenjam
The heart asks to sing, the heart asks to sing
Aada sollum konjam konjam
It asks to dance a little, a little
Naanam kollum ullam ullam
The mind feels shy, feels shy
Aasai vanthaal thullum thullum
When desire arrives, it leaps and bounds
Vaalipaththin ennangal
The thoughts of youth
Saerththanaiththu kollungal
Embrace them and hold them close
Mogam konda chinna ponnu
The young girl filled with passion
Vegam kondathu
Has gained swiftness and speed
Aanukku pennai thanthaan
He gave woman to man
Pennukku aanai thanthaan
He gave man to woman
Iraivan rasanaiyai paaraattu
Praise the fine aesthetic taste of God
Oo….oo…..oo….ooo….oo…oo….oo….
Oo....oo.....oo....ooo....oo...oo....oo....
Iraivan rasanaiyai paaraattu
Praise the fine aesthetic taste of God
Eerudalum oruyirum polae uravaadum
Bonding like two bodies with a single soul
Thaenaana vaazhvai endrum naam kaanalaam
We can forever experience a sweet honey-like life
Paada sollum nenjam nenjam
The heart asks to sing, the heart asks to sing
Aada sollum konjam konjam
It asks to dance a little, a little
Naanam kollum ullam ullam
The mind feels shy, feels shy
Aasai vanthaal thullum thullum
When desire arrives, it leaps and bounds
Vaalipaththin ennangal
The thoughts of youth
Saerththanaiththu kollungal
Embrace them and hold them close
Mogam konda chinna ponnu
The young girl filled with passion
Vegam kondathu
Has gained swiftness and speed
Poovukku vaasam undu
A flower possesses fragrance
Pennukku nesamundu
A woman possesses affection
Kaaman malarganai thanthaanae
Lord Kama has granted arrows made of flowers
Mogamenum nadhiyinilae neeraadu
Bathe in the river of passion
Neraana paathai ondril naam pogalaam
Let us walk together on a righteous path
Paada sollum nenjam nenjam
The heart asks to sing, the heart asks to sing
Aada sollum konjam konjam
It asks to dance a little, a little
Naanam kollum ullam ullam
The mind feels shy, feels shy
Aasai vanthaal thullum thullum
When desire arrives, it leaps and bounds
Vaalipaththin ennangal
The thoughts of youth
Saerththanaiththu kollungal
Embrace them and hold them close
Mogam konda chinna ponnu
The young girl filled with passion
Vegam kondathu
Has gained swiftness and speed
Mogam konda chinna ponnu
The young girl filled with passion
Vegam kondathu…..
Has gained swiftness and speed.....
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Paada Sollum Nenjam from the 1978 film Per Solla Oru Pillai is a romantic Tamil song celebrating youthful love, passion, and spiritual union. Penned by Kannadasan and sung by Vani Jairam, the lyrics convey a young woman's inner joy as love awakens her senses, prompting her heart to sing and dance while overcoming her natural shyness. The song reflects on romance as a divine creation, praising God's wisdom in bringing man and woman together. Through poetic imagery of divine worship, flower arrows of Kamadeva, and bathing in the river of passion, the song glorifies romantic commitment where two bodies share one soul, walking together toward a sweet and heavenly life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhukai (Second letter rhyme)
“Paada sollum nenjam nenjam / Aada sollum konjam konjam”
The second consonant 'da' rhymes between 'Paada' and 'Aada'.
Adukku Thodar (Anaphora / Word Repetition)
“Paada sollum nenjam nenjam / Aada sollum konjam konjam”
Repetition of words like 'nenjam nenjam' and 'konjam konjam' creates musical rhythm and emotional emphasis.
Simile (Uwamai)
“Eerudalum oruyirum polae uravaadum”
Compares two lovers uniting intimately to two bodies sharing a single soul using 'polae'.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Mogamenum nadhiyinilae neeraadu”
Passion/desire is metaphorically described as a river ('Mogamenum nadhi') in which one bathes.
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Trivia
The soundtrack of Per Solla Oru Pillai (1978) was composed by K. Vijaya Bhaskar, a legendary composer prominent in Kannada cinema who also composed selected classic Tamil film scores. Vani Jairam's expressive vocal rendering combined with Kannadasan's playful yet deeply philosophical romantic lyricism made this track a memorable hit of the late 1970s.
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