Sala Sala Yena
From Ponnu Pakka Poren · 1989
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- K. Bhagyaraj
- Details
- Ponnu Pakka Poren1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Sala sala ena odum kulir | The cold water that flows with a gushing sound |
| Odaiyin sangeethamae | Oh, music of the stream! |
| Silusilu ena veesum | Blowing with a gentle, cool breeze |
| Pani vaadaiyin sandhosame | Oh, happiness of the chilly winter wind! |
| Male | |
| Un madi than en sorgam | Your lap alone is my heaven |
| Adi veenae yen thukkam | Oh my dear, why sorrow unnecessarily? |
| Un madi than en sorgam | Your lap alone is my heaven |
| Adi veenae yen thukkam | Oh my dear, why sorrow unnecessarily? |
| Female | |
| Sala sala ena odum kulir | The cold water that flows with a gushing sound |
| Odaiyin sangeethamae | Oh, music of the stream! |
| Silusilu ena veesum | Blowing with a gentle, cool breeze |
| Pani vaadaiyin sandhosame | Oh, happiness of the chilly winter wind! |
| Female | |
| Un madi than en sorgam | Your lap alone is my heaven |
| Adi veenae yen thukkam | Oh my dear, why sorrow unnecessarily? |
| Un madi than en sorgam | Your lap alone is my heaven |
| Adi veenae yen thukkam | Oh my dear, why sorrow unnecessarily? |
| Male | |
| Nilamum vaanum neerum saatchi | The earth, sky, and water are witnesses |
| Female :Nilaiyaai vaazhum kaadhal saatchi | Female: Everlasting love is the witness |
| Male :Nilamum vaanum neerum saatchi | Male: The earth, sky, and water are witnesses |
| Female :Nilaiyaai vaazhum kaadhal saatchi | Female: Everlasting love is the witness |
| Male | |
| Irundhaal iruppen unnodu | If I live, I will live with you |
| Female :Irandhaal varuven pinnodu | Female: If I die, I will follow behind you |
| Male :Malare ….maalai soodu | Male: Oh flower... wear the garland |
| Female | |
| Sala sala ena odum kulir | The cold water that flows with a gushing sound |
| Odaiyin sangeethamae | Oh, music of the stream! |
| Silusilu ena veesum | Blowing with a gentle, cool breeze |
| Pani vaadaiyin sandhosame | Oh, happiness of the chilly winter wind! |
| Male | |
| Un madi than en sorgam | Your lap alone is my heaven |
| Adi veenae yen thukkam | Oh my dear, why sorrow unnecessarily? |
| Un madi than en sorgam | Your lap alone is my heaven |
| Adi veenae yen thukkam | Oh my dear, why sorrow unnecessarily? |
| Female | |
| Nirangal maarum pookkal undu | There are flowers that change colors |
| Male :Thadangal maarum kaalgal undu | Male: There are feet that change paths |
| Female :Nirangal maarum pookkal undu | Female: There are flowers that change colors |
| Male :Thadangal maarum kaalgal undu | Male: There are feet that change paths |
| Female | |
| Idhayam adhupol maaradhu | The heart will not change like that |
| Male :Enakkor thunaivi veryedhu | Male: Do I have any other companion? |
| Female :Uravae …maatram yedhu | Female: Oh my love... what change can there be? |
| Male | |
| Sala sala ena odum kulir | The cold water that flows with a gushing sound |
| Odaiyin sangeethamae | Oh, music of the stream! |
| Silusilu ena veesum | Blowing with a gentle, cool breeze |
| Pani vaadaiyin sandhosame | Oh, happiness of the chilly winter wind! |
| Male | |
| Un madi than en sorgam | Your lap alone is my heaven |
| Female :Adi veenae yen thukkam | Female: Oh my dear, why sorrow unnecessarily? |
| Both :Un madi than en sorgam | Both: Your lap alone is my heaven |
| Adi veenae yen thukkam | Oh my dear, why sorrow unnecessarily? |
சலசல என ஓடும் குளிர்
ஓடையின் சங்கீதமே
சிலுசிலு என வீசும்
பனி வாடையின் சந்தோஷமே
The cold water that flows with a gushing sound
Oh, music of the stream!
Blowing with a gentle, cool breeze
Oh, happiness of the chilly winter wind!
உன் மடிதான் என் சொர்க்கம்
அடி வீணே ஏன் துக்கம்
உன் மடிதான் என் சொர்க்கம்
அடி வீணே ஏன் துக்கம்
Your lap alone is my heaven
Oh my dear, why sorrow unnecessarily?
Your lap alone is my heaven
Oh my dear, why sorrow unnecessarily?
சலசல என ஓடும் குளிர்
ஓடையின் சங்கீதமே
சிலுசிலு என வீசும்
பனி வாடையின் சந்தோஷமே
The cold water that flows with a gushing sound
Oh, music of the stream!
Blowing with a gentle, cool breeze
Oh, happiness of the chilly winter wind!
உன் மடிதான் என் சொர்க்கம்
இனி வீணே ஏன் துக்கம்
உன் மடிதான் என் சொர்க்கம்
இனி வீணே ஏன் துக்கம்
Your lap alone is my heaven
Oh my dear, why sorrow unnecessarily?
Your lap alone is my heaven
Oh my dear, why sorrow unnecessarily?
நிலமும் வானும் நீரும் சாட்சி
நிலையாய் வாழும் காதல் சாட்சி
நிலமும் வானும் நீரும் சாட்சி
நிலையாய் வாழும் காதல் சாட்சி
The earth, sky, and water are witnesses
Female: Everlasting love is the witness
Male: The earth, sky, and water are witnesses
Female: Everlasting love is the witness
இருந்தால் இருப்பேன் உன்னோடு
இறந்தால் வருவேன் பின்னோடு
மலரே......மாலை சூடு
If I live, I will live with you
Female: If I die, I will follow behind you
Male: Oh flower... wear the garland
சலசல என ஓடும் குளிர்
ஓடையின் சங்கீதமே
சிலுசிலு என வீசும்
பனி வாடையின் சந்தோஷமே
The cold water that flows with a gushing sound
Oh, music of the stream!
Blowing with a gentle, cool breeze
Oh, happiness of the chilly winter wind!
உன் மடிதான் என் சொர்க்கம்
அடி வீணே ஏன் துக்கம்
உன் மடிதான் என் சொர்க்கம்
அடி வீணே ஏன் துக்கம்
Your lap alone is my heaven
Oh my dear, why sorrow unnecessarily?
Your lap alone is my heaven
Oh my dear, why sorrow unnecessarily?
நிறங்கள் மாறும் பூக்கள் உண்டு
தடங்கள் மாறும் கால்கள் உண்டு
நிறங்கள் மாறும் பூக்கள் உண்டு
தடங்கள் மாறும் கால்கள் உண்டு
There are flowers that change colors
Male: There are feet that change paths
Female: There are flowers that change colors
Male: There are feet that change paths
இதயம் அதுபோல் மாறாது
எனக்கோர் துணைவி வேறேது
உறவே......மாற்றம் ஏது
The heart will not change like that
Male: Do I have any other companion?
Female: Oh my love... what change can there be?
சலசல என ஓடும் குளிர்
ஓடையின் சங்கீதமே
சிலுசிலு என வீசும்
பனி வாடையின் சந்தோஷமே
The cold water that flows with a gushing sound
Oh, music of the stream!
Blowing with a gentle, cool breeze
Oh, happiness of the chilly winter wind!
உன் மடிதான் என் சொர்க்கம்
இனி வீணே ஏன் துக்கம்
இருவர் :
உன் மடிதான் என் சொர்க்கம்
இனி வீணே ஏன் துக்கம்
Your lap alone is my heaven
Female: Oh my dear, why sorrow unnecessarily?
Both: Your lap alone is my heaven
Oh my dear, why sorrow unnecessarily?
Sala sala ena odum kulir
The cold water that flows with a gushing sound
Odaiyin sangeethamae
Oh, music of the stream!
Silusilu ena veesum
Blowing with a gentle, cool breeze
Pani vaadaiyin sandhosame
Oh, happiness of the chilly winter wind!
Un madi than en sorgam
Your lap alone is my heaven
Adi veenae yen thukkam
Oh my dear, why sorrow unnecessarily?
Un madi than en sorgam
Your lap alone is my heaven
Adi veenae yen thukkam
Oh my dear, why sorrow unnecessarily?
Sala sala ena odum kulir
The cold water that flows with a gushing sound
Odaiyin sangeethamae
Oh, music of the stream!
Silusilu ena veesum
Blowing with a gentle, cool breeze
Pani vaadaiyin sandhosame
Oh, happiness of the chilly winter wind!
Un madi than en sorgam
Your lap alone is my heaven
Adi veenae yen thukkam
Oh my dear, why sorrow unnecessarily?
Un madi than en sorgam
Your lap alone is my heaven
Adi veenae yen thukkam
Oh my dear, why sorrow unnecessarily?
Nilamum vaanum neerum saatchi
The earth, sky, and water are witnesses
Female :Nilaiyaai vaazhum kaadhal saatchi
Female: Everlasting love is the witness
Male :Nilamum vaanum neerum saatchi
Male: The earth, sky, and water are witnesses
Female :Nilaiyaai vaazhum kaadhal saatchi
Female: Everlasting love is the witness
Irundhaal iruppen unnodu
If I live, I will live with you
Female :Irandhaal varuven pinnodu
Female: If I die, I will follow behind you
Male :Malare ….maalai soodu
Male: Oh flower... wear the garland
Sala sala ena odum kulir
The cold water that flows with a gushing sound
Odaiyin sangeethamae
Oh, music of the stream!
Silusilu ena veesum
Blowing with a gentle, cool breeze
Pani vaadaiyin sandhosame
Oh, happiness of the chilly winter wind!
Un madi than en sorgam
Your lap alone is my heaven
Adi veenae yen thukkam
Oh my dear, why sorrow unnecessarily?
Un madi than en sorgam
Your lap alone is my heaven
Adi veenae yen thukkam
Oh my dear, why sorrow unnecessarily?
Nirangal maarum pookkal undu
There are flowers that change colors
Male :Thadangal maarum kaalgal undu
Male: There are feet that change paths
Female :Nirangal maarum pookkal undu
Female: There are flowers that change colors
Male :Thadangal maarum kaalgal undu
Male: There are feet that change paths
Idhayam adhupol maaradhu
The heart will not change like that
Male :Enakkor thunaivi veryedhu
Male: Do I have any other companion?
Female :Uravae …maatram yedhu
Female: Oh my love... what change can there be?
Sala sala ena odum kulir
The cold water that flows with a gushing sound
Odaiyin sangeethamae
Oh, music of the stream!
Silusilu ena veesum
Blowing with a gentle, cool breeze
Pani vaadaiyin sandhosame
Oh, happiness of the chilly winter wind!
Un madi than en sorgam
Your lap alone is my heaven
Female :Adi veenae yen thukkam
Female: Oh my dear, why sorrow unnecessarily?
Both :Un madi than en sorgam
Both: Your lap alone is my heaven
Adi veenae yen thukkam
Oh my dear, why sorrow unnecessarily?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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'.
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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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