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Lyrics & meaning

Poi Solla Poren

From Thiruttu Payale · 2006

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
Kay Kay, Kanmani
Music director
Bharathwaj
Details
Thiruttu Payale2006

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Poi solla porenI am going to tell a lie
Poi solla porenI am going to tell a lie
Nee romba azhagiyadiYou are very beautiful, girl
Female :HahahahaFemale: Hahahaha
Male :Poi solla porenMale: I am going to tell a lie
Poi solla porenI am going to tell a lie
Naan konjam asingamadiI am a bit ugly, girl
Female :HahahahaFemale: Hahahaha
Male
Poi solla porenI am going to tell a lie
Poi solla porenI am going to tell a lie
Nee romba azhagiyadiYou are very beautiful, girl
Female :Hmm hmmFemale: Hmm hmm
Male :Poi solla porenMale: I am going to tell a lie
Poi solla porenI am going to tell a lie
Naan konjam asingamadiI am a bit ugly, girl
Female :HahahahaFemale: Hahahaha
Male
Chinnan chiru silaiyaiA tiny little statue
Sirikka vaippenI will make her laugh
Female :Ah ahFemale: Ah ah
Male
Urangiya nilavaiThe sleeping moon
Ezhuppi vittenI have woken up
Female :AdadadaFemale: Oh my goodness
Male
Azhagin minnal kannil adikkaWhen the flash of beauty strikes my eyes
Aasai vellam nenjil adikkaWhen a flood of desire strikes my heart
Ennil naanae muzhgi ponenI drowned inside myself
Chinna kanmani siriththa sirippinilaeIn the smile of the little sweetheart
Male
Poi solla porenI am going to tell a lie
Poi solla porenI am going to tell a lie
Nee romba azhagiyadiYou are very beautiful, girl
Female :HahahahaFemale: Hahahaha
Male :Poi solla porenMale: I am going to tell a lie
Poi solla porenI am going to tell a lie
Naan konjam asingamadiI am a bit ugly, girl
Female :HahahahaFemale: Hahahaha
Male
Oththa maanga needhaanaeYou are a lone raw mango
Uppu kallu naandhaanaeI am a piece of rock salt
Orasiyae thinnaal ennaWhat if we rub together and eat?
Female :Aei aei aeiFemale: Hey hey hey
Male
Kattu kathir needhaanaeYou are a sheaf of harvested grain
Thattu chittu naandhaanaeI am a chirping little bird
Kothi kothi thinnaal ennaWhat if I peck and eat it?
Female :No no noFemale: No no no
Male
Oththa maanga needhaanaeYou are a lone raw mango
Uppu kallu naandhaanaeI am a piece of rock salt
Orasiyae thinnaal ennaWhat if we rub together and eat?
Female :HahahahaaFemale: Hahahahaa
Male
Kattu kathir needhaanaeYou are a sheaf of harvested grain
Thattu chittu naandhaanaeI am a chirping little bird
Kothi kothi thinnaal ennaWhat if I peck and eat it?
Female :Chance-eh illaFemale: No chance
Male
Ullaththukkul vaasam kolvenI will reside inside your heart
Yeyi… yayi yayi yayiYeyi... yayi yayi yayi
Vaasalai sonnaal ennaWhy don't you show me the entrance?
Female :Solla maattenaeFemale: I won't tell you!
Male
Naan mattum ullae sellaJust for me to enter inside
Yeyi… yayi yayi yayiYeyi... yayi yayi yayi
Idaiveli thandhaal ennaWhy don't you give me some space?
Female :Idli pongal sambhar vadaiFemale: Idli, pongal, sambar, vada
Male
Kanmani nee kan kaattum varaiDarling, until you give me a signal with your eyes
Ganniyam kaaththiruppenI will wait with dignity
Female :That’s it… very good boyFemale: That's it... very good boy
Male
Poi solla porenI am going to tell a lie
Poi solla porenI am going to tell a lie
Nee romba azhagiyadiYou are very beautiful, girl
Male
Poi solla porenI am going to tell a lie
Poi solla porenI am going to tell a lie
Naan konjam asingamadiI am a bit ugly, girl
Male
Rasikkindra pennaeO admiring girl
Un rasanaigal ennennaWhat are your tastes and interests?
Enakkindru sonnaal ennaWhy don't you tell me today?
Female :HahahahaFemale: Hahahaha
Male
Unnoda rasanaiyumYour tastes and interests
Ennoda rasanaiyumAnd my tastes and interests
Ondraaga seidhaal ennaWhat if we make them one?
Female :SeiyalaamaeFemale: We sure can
Male
Rasikkindra pennaeO admiring girl
Un rasanaigal ennennaWhat are your tastes and interests?
Enakkindru sonnaal ennaWhy don't you tell me today?
Female :Wait wait solrenFemale: Wait wait, I will tell you
Male
Unnoda rasanaiyumYour tastes and interests
Ennoda rasanaiyumAnd my tastes and interests
Ondraaga seidhaal ennaWhat if we make them one?
Female :Hmm…paarkalaamFemale: Hmm... let's see
Male
Siru siru modhal vittuLeaving behind tiny conflicts
Yeyi yayi yayi yayi..Yeyi yayi yayi yayi..
Sirippukkul vaazhndhaal ennaWhat if we live inside laughter?
Female :HahahahaFemale: Hahahaha
Male
Koora koora sandhoshangalAbundant, sharp happiness
Yeyi yayi yayi yayi..Yeyi yayi yayi yayi..
Iruvarum kandaal ennaWhat if both of us experience it?
Female :Of courseFemale: Of course
Male
Udal embadhaiBeyond just physical bodies
Naam kadandhu vittuHaving crossed that line
Uravugal kondaal ennaWhat if we build a soulful relationship?
Female :Ada… idhu nalla irukkaeFemale: Oh... that sounds great!
Male
Poi solla porenI am going to tell a lie
Poi solla porenI am going to tell a lie
Nee romba azhagiyadiYou are very beautiful, girl
Female :Ithu thaan nijamFemale: That is the truth!
Male :Poi solla porenMale: I am going to tell a lie
Poi solla porenI am going to tell a lie
Naan konjam asingamadiI am a bit ugly, girl
Female :Ithu nijama poiFemale: That is truly a lie!
Male
Poi solla porenI am going to tell a lie
Poi solla porenI am going to tell a lie
Nee romba azhagiyadiYou are very beautiful, girl
Male
Poi solla porenI am going to tell a lie
Poi solla porenI am going to tell a lie
Naan konjam asingamadiI am a bit ugly, girl

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Poi Solla Poren from the 2006 film Thiruttu Payale is a playful, romantic duet involving lighthearted banter between the lead couple. The protagonist humorously frames his compliments and self-deprecating remarks as lies, teasing the woman while expressing his deep attraction. Through witty metaphors—such as comparing her to a raw mango paired with rock salt, or a sheaf of grain sought by a bird—he coaxes her into opening her heart to him.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Irony / Paradox (Muran)

Poi solla poren / Poi solla poren / Nee romba azhagiyadi

The male singer frames the ultimate truth—that she is beautiful and he considers himself unworthy—under the guise of telling a lie (Poi solla poren).

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

Oththa maanga needhaanae / Uppu kallu naandhaanae

The song uses folk metaphors comparing the girl to 'Oththa maanga' (a raw mango) and the boy to 'Uppu kallu' (rock salt), illustrating how well they complement each other when combined.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)

Azhagin minnal kannil adikka / Aasai vellam nenjil adikka

Comparing the heroine's eyes to a flash of beauty that strikes like lightning is a vivid hyperbolic metaphor.

Assonance / Rhyme (Monai and Ethirai)

Azhagin minnal kannil adikka / Aasai vellam nenjil adikka

The repetition of matching sound structures like 'Azhagin' and 'Aasai' or 'Oththa maanga' and 'Kattu kathir' creates a catchy rhythm characteristic of lyricist Vairamuthu.

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Trivia

Thiruttu Payale (2006) featured music composed by Bharathwaj, with lyrics written by Vairamuthu. The song 'Poi Solla Poren' gained significant popularity for its quirky conversation style, where the female vocal ad-libs (interjections like 'Idli pongal sambhar vadai' and 'That's it... very good boy') added a lively contemporary urban flavor to the duet.

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