Skip to content
Isaimozhi
Lyrics & meaning

Poi Sollalam

From Yai Nee Romba Azgha Irruke · 2002

Lyricist
Murugan
Singers
P. Unnikrishnan, Anuradha Sriram
Music director
Srinivas
Details
Yai Nee Romba Azgha Irruke2002

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics↻ English translation
Male
: {AiyayaiyyoOh my goodness!
Manam tippu tippu tappena adikkuthu adikkuthuMy heart is beating rapidly with a thudding sound
Atom bomb pol dummunnu vedikkuthu aiyayaiyyo} (2)It explodes like an atom bomb with a boom, oh my!
Male
Poi sollallaam poi sollalaamWe can tell lies, we can tell lies
Ton tonnaaga poiyyae sollalaamWe can tell lies by the tons
Female :Poi sollalaam poi sollalaamFemale: We can tell lies, we can tell lies
Kaasaa panamaa poiyae sollalaamDoes it cost money or wealth? We can just lie!
Chorus
Hae hae hae haehHey hey hey hey
Hae hae hae haehHae hae hae haeh
Hae hae hae haehHae hae hae haeh
Male
Pennae nee azhagaana penn illaiyaeGirl, you are not a beautiful girl at all
Un maelae kadhal varavillaiyaeI haven't fallen in love with you
Female :Poda poda chinna paiyanaeFemale: Go away, small boy, go away
En idhayaththai unakku tharavillaiyaeI haven't given my heart to you
Female
Poi sollallaam poi sollalaamWe can tell lies, we can tell lies
Ton tonnaaga poiyyae sollalaamWe can tell lies by the tons
Male :Poi sollalaam poi sollalaamMale: We can tell lies, we can tell lies
Kaasaa panamaa poiyae sollalaamDoes it cost money or wealth? We can just lie!
Male
{AiyayaiyyoOh my goodness!
Manam tippu tippu tappena adikkuthu adikkuthuMy heart is beating rapidly with a thudding sound
Atom bomb pol dummunnu vedikkuthu aiyayaiyyo} (2)It explodes like an atom bomb with a boom, oh my!
Female
Nilavukku vaan ullathaeDoes the moon have a sky?
Sangath thamizhum zha illaiyaeDoes Sangam Tamil lack the 'Zha' sound?
Male :Minsaaram yaar kandathuMale: Who discovered electricity?
Edition samsaaramthaan kandathuEdison's wife was the one who discovered it
Female
Vaasugi valluvanai daa pottuthaan thittuvaalVasugi scolds Valluvar disrespectfully
Ramanin thalaiyilae seedhai nattunnu kuttuvaalSita raps Rama on his head sharply
Male
Simlaavil eppothumthaan kulir adikkaathuIt is never cold in Shimla
Female :Kuttraalam poivida vendaam neer kidaikkaathuFemale: No need to go to Courtallam, you won't get water
Male :Beach-key pogathavarkal naamthaanaeMale: Aren't we the ones who never go to the beach?
Both :Ilamaikku bajagovintham migavum pidikkum adaBoth: Youth loves Bhaja Govindam very much, oh yes!
Female
Poi sollallaam poi sollalaamWe can tell lies, we can tell lies
Ton tonnaaga poiyyae sollalaamWe can tell lies by the tons
Male :Poi sollalaam poi sollalaamMale: We can tell lies, we can tell lies
Kaasaa panamaa poiyae sollalaamDoes it cost money or wealth? We can just lie!
Male
{AiyayaiyyoOh my goodness!
Manam tippu tippu tappena adikkuthu adikkuthuMy heart is beating rapidly with a thudding sound
Atom bomb pol dummunnu vedikkuthu aiyayaiyyo} (2)It explodes like an atom bomb with a boom, oh my!
Female
Poiyayai poiyindri poiyaai sollalaamWe can state lies truly as lies
Poiyayai poiyindri poiyaai sollalaamWe can state lies truly as lies
Male
Un perai sollaavittaalIf I don't say your name
Enthan ull naakkil thiththikkuthaeThe back of my tongue feels sweet!
Female :Nee thantha kadithangalaiFemale: The letters that you gave me
Kuppai koodaikkul naan veesuvaenI will throw them into the dustbin
Male
Unnai naan maranthuthaanForgetting you completely
Moondru raaththiri thoonginaenI slept peacefully for three nights
Female :Nee illaa kanavugalFemale: Dreams without you in them
Naangu raaththiri kaangiraenI see them for four nights
Male
Un peyarai yaarum sonnaalIf anyone mentions your name
Kaadhai adaippaenI will close my ears
Female :Nee mattum edhirae vanthaalFemale: If you come right in front of me
Erichchal adaivaenI will get annoyed
Pettrorgal sollum aanaiI will marry the groom my parents choose
Thirumanam seivaenAccording to their command
Male :Nee ponaal innoru pennaiMale: If you leave, another girl
Kadhal seivaen adaI will fall in love with, oh yes!
Chorus
Poi sollallaam poi sollalaamWe can tell lies, we can tell lies
Kaasaa panamaa poiyae sollalaamDoes it cost money or wealth? We can just lie!
Poi sollallaam poi sollalaamWe can tell lies, we can tell lies
Male
Poiyayai poiyindri poiyaai sollalaamWe can state lies truly as lies
Poiyayai poiyindri poiyaai sollalaamWe can state lies truly as lies
Chorus
{AiyayaiyyoOh my goodness!
Manam tippu tippu tappena adikkuthu adikkuthuMy heart is beating rapidly with a thudding sound
Atom bomb pol dummunnu vedikkuthu aiyayaiyyo} (2)It explodes like an atom bomb with a boom, oh my!
Male
Poiyayai poiyindri poiyaai sollalaam…..We can state lies truly as lies.....

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Poi Sollallaam from the movie Yai! Nee Romba Azhaga Irukey (2002) is a playful, upbeat duet centered around reverse psychology and affectionate lying. The protagonists express their true romantic feelings by hilariously claiming the exact opposite, under the pretense that lying costs no money, so they can tell lies by the tons. They state ridiculous absurdities—like Edison's wife inventing electricity or Shimla never being cold—to highlight how equally absurd it is to claim they do not love each other. Throughout the track, both the male and female characters engage in humorous banter, claiming they trash each other's letters, sleep peacefully without thinking of one another, and wish to avoid each other. However, the underlying irony makes it clear that their true affection is overwhelming, causing their hearts to beat frantically like atomic explosions.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Irony / Paradox

“Poi sollallaam poi sollalaam”

The entire premise of the song relies on irony: by claiming 'we can lie' and stating blatantly false facts, the characters indirectly confess their genuine love through reverse psychology.

Simile (Uvamai)

“Atom bomb pol dummunnu vedikkuthu aiyayaiyyo”

The heartbeat is explicitly compared to an exploding atomic bomb using the comparison word 'pol' (like).

Onomatopoeia (Oliyoquppu)

“Manam tippu tippu tappena adikkuthu adikkuthu”

The lyricist uses sound-imitative words like 'tippu tippu tappena' (heart thumping) and 'dummunnu' (bomb explosion sound) to convey physical reactions.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)

“Ton tonnaaga poiyyae sollalaam”

Exaggeration is used when referring to lying in physical weight units ('ton tonnaaga' - by the tons).

Did you know?

Trivia

Yai! Nee Romba Azhaga Irukey (2002) was a unique Tamil film soundtrack featuring compositions by five different music composers: Srinivas, Ramesh Vinayakam, Venkatesh Prabhu (Dhanush), Murani, and Raaghav. This specific track 'Poi Sollallam' was composed by Ramesh Vinayakam and became a massive chartbuster for its innovative concept and catchy rhythm.

Keep listening

More from Yai Nee Romba Azgha Irruke