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Poi Solla Poren

From Thiruttu Payale · 2006

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
Kay Kay, Kanmani
Music director
Bharathwaj
Movie name
Thiruttu Payale
Movie release year
2006
Lyrics added on
28 May 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Poi solla poren
Poi solla poren
Nee romba azhagiyadi
Female :Hahahaha
Male :Poi solla poren
Poi solla poren
Naan konjam asingamadi
Female :Hahahaha
Poi solla poren
Poi solla poren
Nee romba azhagiyadi
Female :Hmm hmm
Male :Poi solla poren
Poi solla poren
Naan konjam asingamadi
Female :Hahahaha
Chinnan chiru silaiyai
Sirikka vaippen
Female :Ah ah
Urangiya nilavai
Ezhuppi vitten
Female :Adadada
Azhagin minnal kannil adikka
Aasai vellam nenjil adikka
Ennil naanae muzhgi ponen
Chinna kanmani siriththa sirippinilae
Poi solla poren
Poi solla poren
Nee romba azhagiyadi
Female :Hahahaha
Male :Poi solla poren
Poi solla poren
Naan konjam asingamadi
Female :Hahahaha
Oththa maanga needhaanae
Uppu kallu naandhaanae
Orasiyae thinnaal enna
Female :Aei aei aei
Kattu kathir needhaanae
Thattu chittu naandhaanae
Kothi kothi thinnaal enna
Female :No no no
Oththa maanga needhaanae
Uppu kallu naandhaanae
Orasiyae thinnaal enna
Female :Hahahahaa
Kattu kathir needhaanae
Thattu chittu naandhaanae
Kothi kothi thinnaal enna
Female :Chance-eh illa
Ullaththukkul vaasam kolven
Yeyi… yayi yayi yayi
Vaasalai sonnaal enna
Female :Solla maattenae
Naan mattum ullae sella
Yeyi… yayi yayi yayi
Idaiveli thandhaal enna
Female :Idli pongal sambhar vadai
Kanmani nee kan kaattum varai
Ganniyam kaaththiruppen
Female :That’s it… very good boy
Poi solla poren
Poi solla poren
Nee romba azhagiyadi
Poi solla poren
Poi solla poren
Naan konjam asingamadi
Rasikkindra pennae
Un rasanaigal ennenna
Enakkindru sonnaal enna
Female :Hahahaha
Unnoda rasanaiyum
Ennoda rasanaiyum
Ondraaga seidhaal enna
Female :Seiyalaamae
Rasikkindra pennae
Un rasanaigal ennenna
Enakkindru sonnaal enna
Female :Wait wait solren
Unnoda rasanaiyum
Ennoda rasanaiyum
Ondraaga seidhaal enna
Female :Hmm…paarkalaam
Siru siru modhal vittu
Yeyi yayi yayi yayi..
Sirippukkul vaazhndhaal enna
Female :Hahahaha
Koora koora sandhoshangal
Yeyi yayi yayi yayi..
Iruvarum kandaal enna
Female :Of course
Udal embadhai
Naam kadandhu vittu
Uravugal kondaal enna
Female :Ada… idhu nalla irukkae
Poi solla poren
Poi solla poren
Nee romba azhagiyadi
Female :Ithu thaan nijam
Male :Poi solla poren
Poi solla poren
Naan konjam asingamadi
Female :Ithu nijama poi
Poi solla poren
Poi solla poren
Nee romba azhagiyadi
Poi solla poren
Poi solla poren
Naan konjam asingamadi
I am going to tell a lie,
I am going to tell a lie:
You are extremely beautiful, girl!
Female: Hahaha!
Male: I am going to tell a lie,
I am going to tell a lie:
I look a little ugly, girl!
Female: Hahaha!
I am going to tell a lie,
I am going to tell a lie:
You are extremely beautiful, girl!
Female: Mmm-mmm
Male: I am going to tell a lie,
I am going to tell a lie:
I look a little ugly, girl!
Female: Hahaha!
This delicate little statue of a girl,
I will make her smile!
Female: Ah ah
The moon that was fast asleep,
I have awakened it!
Female: Oh my my!
As a flash of beauty strikes my eyes,
As a flood of desire surges in my heart,
I lost myself completely,
In the sweet smile of my sweetheart!
I am going to tell a lie,
I am going to tell a lie:
You are extremely beautiful, girl!
Female: Hahaha!
Male: I am going to tell a lie,
I am going to tell a lie:
I look a little ugly, girl!
Female: Hahaha!
You are a tangy raw mango,
And I am a grain of rock salt!
What if we rub together and enjoy the taste?
Female: Hey hey hey!
You are a sheaf of ripe grain,
And I am a fluttering little sparrow!
What if I peck away and eat?
Female: No no no!
You are a tangy raw mango,
And I am a grain of rock salt!
What if we rub together and enjoy the taste?
Female: Hahaha!
You are a sheaf of ripe grain,
And I am a fluttering little sparrow!
What if I peck away and eat?
Female: No chance!
I want to make a home inside your heart,
Hey... yaayi yaayi yaayi...
Why don't you show me the door?
Female: I will not tell you!
Just for me to step inside,
Hey... yaayi yaayi yaayi...
Why don't you make some space?
Female: Idli, pongal, sambar, vadai!
My darling, until you give me the signal,
I will stay on my best behavior!
Female: That's it... very good boy!
I am going to tell a lie,
I am going to tell a lie:
You are extremely beautiful, girl!
I am going to tell a lie,
I am going to tell a lie:
I look a little ugly, girl!
O girl who appreciates good things,
What are your tastes and likes?
Why don't you tell me today?
Female: Hahaha!
Your tastes and likes,
And my tastes and likes—
Why don't we bring them together as one?
Female: We could do that!
O girl who appreciates good things,
What are your tastes and likes?
Why don't you tell me today?
Female: Wait, wait, I'll tell you!
Your tastes and likes,
And my tastes and likes—
Why don't we bring them together as one?
Female: Hmm... let's see!
Leaving petty quarrels behind,
Hey yaayi yaayi yaayi...
Why don't we live surrounded by laughter?
Female: Hahaha!
Thrilling, sharp moments of joy,
Hey yaayi yaayi yaayi...
Why shouldn't we both experience them?
Female: Of course!
Looking beyond
Just the physical body,
Why don't we form a true bond of love?
Female: Oh... that sounds really nice!
I am going to tell a lie,
I am going to tell a lie:
You are extremely beautiful, girl!
Female: Now that is the absolute truth!
Male: I am going to tell a lie,
I am going to tell a lie:
I look a little ugly, girl!
Female: That is truly a lie!
I am going to tell a lie,
I am going to tell a lie:
You are extremely beautiful, girl!
I am going to tell a lie,
I am going to tell a lie:
I look a little ugly, girl!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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