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Lyrics & meaning

Salaiyoram

From Payanangal Mudivathillai · 1982

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Payanangal Mudivathillai
Movie release year
1982
Lyrics added on
21 Jul 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Saalaiyoram solaiyondru
Aadum sangeedham paadum
Saalaiyoram solaiyondru
Aadum sangeedham paadum
Kannaalanai paarthu kannorangal vaerthu
Kannaalanai paarthu kannorangal vaerthu
Saalaiyoram solaiyondru
Aadum sangeedham paadum
Paavai ival paarthu vittaal
Paalaivanam pooththodukkum
Kannimaigal dhaan asaindhaal
Nandhavana kaatradikkum
Neengal enai paarthaal
Kuliredukkum
Manadhukkul yeno mazhaiyadikkum
Hae paarijaadha vaasam
Neram paarthu veesum
Paarijaadha vaasam
Neram paarthu veesum
Mottu kadhavai pattu vandugal
Thattuginradhae ippodhu
Saalaiyoram solaiyondru
Aadum sangeedham paadum
Kannaalanai paarthu kannorangal vaerthu
Kannaalanai paarthu kannorangal vaerthu
Saalaiyoram solaiyondru
Aadum sangeedham paadum
Kadarkkarai eerathilae
Kaaladigal nee padhikka
Alai vandhu azhiththadhanaal
Kanni manam dhaan thudikka
Kadalukku kooda eeram illaiyo
Nyaayangalai ketka yaarumillaiyo
Serthu vaitha dhaagam
Kannaal indru keerrum
Serthu vaitha dhaagam
Kannaal indru keerrum
Pesum killaiyae eera mullaiyae
Neram illaiyae ippodhu
Saalaiyoram solaiyondru
Aadum sangeedham paadum
Kannaalanai paarthu kannorangal vaerthu
Kannaalanai paarthu kannorangal vaerthu
By the roadside, a garden grove
Dances and sings a sweet melody.
By the roadside, a garden grove
Dances and sings a sweet melody.
Looking at my sweetheart, beads of sweat glisten at the edges of my eyes.
Looking at my sweetheart, beads of sweat glisten at the edges of my eyes.
By the roadside, a garden grove
Dances and sings a sweet melody.
If this girl simply looks,
Even a desert will burst into bloom.
If her eyelashes softly flutter,
A garden breeze begins to blow.
When you look at me,
A shiver runs through me,
And inside my heart, rain begins to fall.
Hey, the sweet scent of Parijatham flowers
Drifts by at just the right time.
The sweet scent of Parijatham flowers
Drifts by at just the right time.
Silky bumblebees at the door of the bud
Are knocking right now!
By the roadside, a garden grove
Dances and sings a sweet melody.
Looking at my sweetheart, beads of sweat glisten at the edges of my eyes.
Looking at my sweetheart, beads of sweat glisten at the edges of my eyes.
By the roadside, a garden grove
Dances and sings a sweet melody.
On the wet sands of the seashore,
As you leave your footprints,
When a wave comes and washes them away,
My young heart throbs with worry.
Does even the sea lack a tender heart?
Is there no one to question this unfairness?
The longing gathered deep inside
Stirs gently through our eyes today.
The longing gathered deep inside
Stirs gently through our eyes today.
My sweet talking parrot, my dewy jasmine flower,
There is no time to lose now!
By the roadside, a garden grove
Dances and sings a sweet melody.
Looking at my sweetheart, beads of sweat glisten at the edges of my eyes.
Looking at my sweetheart, beads of sweat glisten at the edges of my eyes.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Saalaiyoram Solaiyondru' is a classic romantic track from the 1982 Tamil film 'Payanangal Mudivathillai'. The song expresses the blissful emotional harmony between two lovers, painting their affection through poetic comparisons to nature, such as blooming deserts, soft ocean breezes, night-blooming Parijaatha flowers, and ocean waves.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Ethirai (Second letter rhyme)

“Saalaiyoram solaiyondru”

In 'Saalaiyoram' and 'Solaiyondru', the second character 'la' (லை / ாலை) creates an elegant Tamil phonetic rhythm.

Hyperbole (Athisayokthi)

“Paalaivanam pooththodukkum”

Exaggerating the heroine's beauty by claiming her glance can make even a barren desert bloom with flowers.

Metaphor & Double Entendre (Sleidai / Wordplay)

“Kadalukku kooda eeram illaiyo”

The word 'Eeram' is cleverly used to mean both physical moisture/wetness of the ocean and emotional compassion/kindness.

Personification

“Mottu kadhavai pattu vandugal”

Attributes human actions like knocking on doors to bumblebees approaching a flower bud.

Did you know?

Trivia

'Payanangal Mudivathillai' (1982) was a landmark musical film directed by R. Sundarrajan, starring Mic Mohan and Poornima Bhagyaraj. Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki, the soundtrack became a cult success, winning Ilaiyaraaja the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Director.

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