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Lyrics & meaning

Poi Solla Koodathu

From Run · 2004

Lyricist
Pa. Vijay
Singer
Hariharan
Music director
Vidyasagar
Details
Run2004

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Poi solla koodaadhu kaadhaliYou shouldn't tell lies, my lover
Poi sonnalum neeyae en kaadhaliEven if you tell lies, you are still my lover
Poi solla koodaadhu kaadhali…eeeYou shouldn't tell lies, my lover...
Poi sonnalum neeyae en kaadhaliEven if you tell lies, you are still my lover
Male
Kangalal kangalil thaayam aadinaaiWith your eyes, you played dice inside my eyes
Kaigalal kaigalil regai maartrinaaiWith your hands, you changed the destiny lines on my hands
Poi ondrai oppiththaaiYou recited a lie
Aaiyaiyoo thappithaaiOh my, you escaped
Kanmoodi thedaththaanTo close my eyes and search for you
Kanavengum thithithaaiYou tasted sweet throughout my dreams
Male
Poi solla koodaadhu kaadhaliYou shouldn't tell lies, my lover
Poi sonnalum neeyae en kaadhaliEven if you tell lies, you are still my lover
Male
Azhagiya poigal pookkumBlooming with beautiful lies
Poochedi kandenI saw a flower plant
Ragasiyamaaga uyiraiththondiSecretly digging deep into my soul
Padhiyam pottu kondenI grafted a cutting of love
Male
Kandavudan ennaiyaeThe moment your eyes saw me
Thindradhadi vizhiyaeThey devoured me completely, my girl
Ennai vittu thaniyaeLeaving me behind all alone
Sendradhadi nizhalaeMy shadow walked away, my girl
Male
Adi suttum vizhichudaraeOh scorching flame of my eyes
Nakshaththira payiraeOh crop of stars
Rekkai katti vaa nilavaeCome with wings attached, oh moon
Poi ondrai oppiththaaiYou recited a lie
Aaiyaiyoo thappithaaiOh my, you escaped
Kanmoodi thedaththaanTo close my eyes and search for you
Kanavengum thithithaaiYou tasted sweet throughout my dreams
Male
Poi solla koodaadhu kaadhaliYou shouldn't tell lies, my lover
Poi sonnalum neeyae en kaadhaliEven if you tell lies, you are still my lover
Male
Oru mazhai enbadhuWhat is called rain
Oru thullidhaana kannaeIs it just a single drop, my darling?
Nee otrai thuliyaa kodi kadalaaAre you a single raindrop or ten million oceans?
Unmai solladi pennaeTell me the truth, my girl
Male
Kannakuzhi naduvaeIn the middle of your dimples
Sikkikonden azhagaeI got trapped, my beautiful one
Netrimudi vazhiyaeThrough the strands of hair on your forehead
Thappi vandhen veliyaeI escaped and came out
Male
Adi pothi vaitha puyalaeOh storm kept hidden inside
Thathalikkum thimiraeOh fluttering pride
Vetkam vittu vaa veliyaeShed your shyness and step outside
Nil endru kandiththaaiYou commanded me to stop
Ul sendru dhandithaaiYou entered inside my heart and punished me
Sol endru kenjaththaanJust to beg you to speak
Sollaamal vanjithaaiYou deceived me by staying silent
Male
Poi solla koodaadhu kaadhaliYou shouldn't tell lies, my lover
Poi sonnalum neeyae en kaadhaliEven if you tell lies, you are still my lover
Male
Kangalal kangalil thaayam aadinaaiWith your eyes, you played dice inside my eyes
Kaigalal kaigalil regai maartrinaaiWith your hands, you changed the destiny lines on my hands
Poi ondrai oppiththaaiYou recited a lie
Aaiyaiyoo thappithaaiOh my, you escaped
Kanmoodi thedaththaanTo close my eyes and search for you
Kanavengum thithithaaiYou tasted sweet throughout my dreams

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'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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