- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singer
- Hariharan
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Movie name
- Run
- Movie release year
- 2004
- Lyrics added on
- 23 Apr 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Poi Solla Koodaadhu' is a celebrated romantic track from the 2002 Tamil movie 'Run'. The song captures a lover's endearing playfully affectionate confession to his beloved. He expresses that while lying is wrong, her sweet untruths only make her more irresistible to him. The lyrics paint poetic imagery of her mesmerizing eyes, dimples, and enchanting presence that alter his destiny and conquer his dreams.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Azhagiya poigal pookkum Poochedi kanden”
Compares the beloved's lies to a plant blooming beautiful flowers ('Azhagiya poigal pookkum poochedi kanden').
Hyperbole / Rhetorical Question
“Nee otrai thuliyaa kodi kadalaa”
Exaggerates her depth and vastness by asking if she is a single drop of rain or ten million oceans.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Poi ondrai oppiththaai / Aaiyaiyoo thappithaai / Kanavengum thithithaai”
Uses matching rhyming end syllables in consecutive lines ('oppiththaai', 'thappithaai', 'thithithaai').
Monai (Alliteration)
“Poi solla koodaadhu kaadhali / Poi sonnalum neeyae en kaadhali”
Repetition of the initial letter 'P' in consecutive lines.
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Trivia
Composed by Vidyasagar for the 2002 blockbuster Tamil film 'Run' (directed by N. Lingusamy), this melodious duet features vocals by Hariharan and Sadhana Sargam, with lyrics penned by Pa. Vijay.
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