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Sala Sala Yena

From Ponnu Pakka Poren · 1989

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
Music director
K. Bhagyaraj
Movie name
Ponnu Pakka Poren
Movie release year
1989
Lyrics added on
15 Jan 2026

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Sala sala ena odum kulir
Odaiyin sangeethamae
Silusilu ena veesum
Pani vaadaiyin sandhosame
Un madi than en sorgam
Adi veenae yen thukkam
Un madi than en sorgam
Adi veenae yen thukkam
Sala sala ena odum kulir
Odaiyin sangeethamae
Silusilu ena veesum
Pani vaadaiyin sandhosame
Un madi than en sorgam
Adi veenae yen thukkam
Un madi than en sorgam
Adi veenae yen thukkam
Nilamum vaanum neerum saatchi
Female :Nilaiyaai vaazhum kaadhal saatchi
Male :Nilamum vaanum neerum saatchi
Female :Nilaiyaai vaazhum kaadhal saatchi
Irundhaal iruppen unnodu
Female :Irandhaal varuven pinnodu
Male :Malare ….maalai soodu
Sala sala ena odum kulir
Odaiyin sangeethamae
Silusilu ena veesum
Pani vaadaiyin sandhosame
Un madi than en sorgam
Adi veenae yen thukkam
Un madi than en sorgam
Adi veenae yen thukkam
Nirangal maarum pookkal undu
Male :Thadangal maarum kaalgal undu
Female :Nirangal maarum pookkal undu
Male :Thadangal maarum kaalgal undu
Idhayam adhupol maaradhu
Male :Enakkor thunaivi veryedhu
Female :Uravae …maatram yedhu
Sala sala ena odum kulir
Odaiyin sangeethamae
Silusilu ena veesum
Pani vaadaiyin sandhosame
Un madi than en sorgam
Female :Adi veenae yen thukkam
Both :Un madi than en sorgam
Adi veenae yen thukkam
Flowing with a gentle murmur,
like the music of a cool stream,
Blowing with a soft chill,
like the joy of a winter breeze...
Your lap alone is my heaven,
my girl, why sorrow in vain?
Your lap alone is my heaven,
my girl, why sorrow in vain?
Flowing with a gentle murmur,
like the music of a cool stream,
Blowing with a soft chill,
like the joy of a winter breeze...
Your lap alone is my heaven,
my girl, why sorrow in vain?
Your lap alone is my heaven,
my girl, why sorrow in vain?
The earth, the sky, and the water are witnesses,
Female: Our everlasting love is a witness.
Male: The earth, the sky, and the water are witnesses,
Female: Our everlasting love is a witness.
If I live, I will live with you,
Female: If I die, I will follow after you.
Male: My flower... wear this garland!
Flowing with a gentle murmur,
like the music of a cool stream,
Blowing with a soft chill,
like the joy of a winter breeze...
Your lap alone is my heaven,
my girl, why sorrow in vain?
Your lap alone is my heaven,
my girl, why sorrow in vain?
There are flowers that change their colors,
Male: There are feet that stray from their path,
Female: There are flowers that change their colors,
Male: There are feet that stray from their path,
Yet the heart will never change like that,
Male: For who else could ever be my wife?
Female: My love... how could anything change?
Flowing with a gentle murmur,
like the music of a cool stream,
Blowing with a soft chill,
like the joy of a winter breeze...
Your lap alone is my heaven,
Female: My girl, why sorrow in vain?
Both: Your lap alone is my heaven,
Why sorrow in vain?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is a romantic duet expressing deep emotional commitment and togetherness between lovers. The lovers compare their joy and intimacy to natural elements such as the soothing music of a rippling cold stream and the refreshing chill of a winter breeze. Finding heavenly solace in each other's presence, they comfort each other against needless sorrow and pledge eternal devotion. In the stanzas, they invoke natural forces—earth, sky, and water—as eternal witnesses to their love. They declare that while physical things like flowers changing color or feet altering paths may change, their hearts will remain steadfast forever. They vow to stay together in both life and death, affirming that no substitute exists for their unique bond.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Onomatopoeia (Irattai Kilavi)

“Sala sala ena odum kulir”

Use of sound-mimicking double words 'Sala sala' (sound of flowing water) and 'Silusilu' (sensation/sound of cool breeze) to create sensory imagery.

Metaphor (Uruvakam)

“Un madi than en sorgam”

Comparing the stream's sound to music ('Odaiyin sangeethamae') and a lover's lap to heaven ('Un madi than en sorgam').

Anaphora & Rhyme (Monai / Etukai)

“Irundhaal iruppen unnodu”

Repetition of sound patterns and initial consonants across couplets such as 'Nilamum' / 'Nilaiyaai' and 'Irundhaal' / 'Irandhaal'.

Did you know?

Trivia

The film 'En Rathathin Rathame' (often associated with 'Ponnu Pakka Poren') featured music composed by K. Bhagyaraj himself, who was a rare multi-hyphenate director-actor-composer in Tamil cinema. Lyricist Vaali crafted simple yet deeply poetic nature imagery using classical Tamil poetic constructs like 'Irattai Kilavi' (Sala sala, Silusilu).

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