Sallada Sallada
From Chennai Kadhal · 2006
- Lyricist
- Viveka
- Singers
- Karthik, Swetha Mohan
- Music director
- Joshua Sridhar
- Details
- Chennai Kadhal2006
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Sallada sallada pottu | Using a sieve, I sieved and looked |
| Naa salichaedhaan paathaendi | I sieved and checked carefully, girl |
| Ulladhil nee dhaan azhagi | In my heart, you are the most beautiful girl |
| Ini salikkaama paappaendi | From now on, I will gaze at you tirelessly |
| Female | |
| Alavaana karumeesadhaan | That neatly trimmed black mustache |
| Adhumela enakaasa | I have a desire for that |
| Male :Odhattora paru kooda | Male: Even the pimple near the lips |
| Pasi aarum pazhak kooda | Is like a hunger-satiating basket of fruits |
| Female | |
| Un paer solli | Saying your name repeatedly |
| En ul naakkum sulukkaachu | My inner tongue got sprained |
| Male :Kalli kalli un dhesadhaan | Male: Oh thief-like girl, your body |
| En kanakkaachchu | Has become my sole calculation |
| Female | |
| Sallada sallada pottu | Using a sieve, I sieved and looked |
| Naa salichaedhaan paathaenda | I sieved and checked carefully, boy |
| Ulladhil nee dhaan azhagan | In my heart, you are the handsome one |
| Ini salikkaama paappaenda | From now on, I will gaze at you tirelessly |
| Male | |
| Hmm kallukkada therandhaa | Hmm, if a liquor shop opens |
| Kuthamunnu veliyae | Outside it is considered a crime |
| Sattam onnu irukkudhu paaru | Look, there is a law for that |
| Female | |
| En odhatta therandhu | Having opened my lips |
| Vechirukkaen thuninju | I have kept them open boldly |
| Dhandana dhaan tharuvadhu yaaru | Who is going to punish me? |
| Male | |
| Vellaarikkaadae naan dhaan | I am the field of cucumbers |
| Thaavura aadae vaa.. | Come, leaping goat... |
| Pala naalaa un mela viruppam | A longing for you for many days |
| Pagalum iravum rasippomae | Let us enjoy day and night |
| Female | |
| Saravedi saravedi paechula | In your crackling firecracker-like speech |
| Oru pori parakkudhu moochula | A spark flies in every breath |
| Male | |
| Arakora odaiyilae paakkuraen | I see you in skimpy attire |
| Kalai arubathinaalaiyum kaattura | Showing all sixty-four arts |
| Female | |
| Un pallu pattu en | When your teeth touched me |
| Odambellaam thadippaachu | My whole body turned swollen |
| Mella theendum | Gently touching |
| Un viral thaanda marundhaachu | Only your fingers became the medicine |
| Male | |
| Haan sallada sallada pottu | Haan, using a sieve, I sieved and looked |
| Naan salichaedhaan paathaendi | I sieved and checked carefully, girl |
| Female :Ulladhil nee dhaan azhagan | Female: In my heart, you are the handsome one |
| Ini salikkaama paappaenda | From now on, I will gaze at you tirelessly |
| Male | |
| Haan..munnazhagu eduppaa | Haan... is the front beauty superior? |
| Pinnazhagu eduppaa | Or is the back beauty superior? |
| Pattimandram nadathi kaettaen | I held a debate and asked |
| Female | |
| Pallazhagu sirappa | Is the beauty of teeth superior? |
| Kannazhagu sirappa | Is the beauty of eyes superior? |
| Sozhigala urutti paathaen | I rolled cowrie shells to check |
| Male | |
| Villangakkaari veralu | You troublemaking finger |
| Nagathaal keeri hey..hey | Scratched with a fingernail, hey... hey |
| Enakkulla sandhosha vedhaya | The seed of happiness inside me |
| Vedachi pogum vevasaayi | You are the farmer who sows it |
| Female | |
| Raathiri nodiyum thoongala | I haven't slept even for a second at night |
| Naan idhuvara idhupol aagala | I have never become like this before |
| Male :Vazhuvazhu vazhuvazhu dhevadhai nee | Male: You smooth, sleek angel |
| Vambukku izhukkura saevala | You are like a rooster picking a fight |
| Female | |
| Poiyyo meiyyo en | Whether it is true or false, my |
| Odambellaam minsaaram | Entire body is full of electricity |
| Kannaa naan dhaan | My dear, I am |
| Un varungaala samsaaram | Your future wife |
| Male | |
| Sallada sallada pottu | Using a sieve, I sieved and looked |
| Naa salichaedhaan paathaendi | I sieved and checked carefully, girl |
| Ulladhil nee dhaan azhagi | In my heart, you are the most beautiful girl |
| Ini salikkaama paappaendi | From now on, I will gaze at you tirelessly |
| Female | |
| Alavaana karumeesadhaan | That neatly trimmed black mustache |
| Adhumela enakaasa | I have a desire for that |
| Male :Odhattora paru kooda | Male: Even the pimple near the lips |
| Pasi aarum pazhak kooda | Is like a hunger-satiating basket of fruits |
| Female | |
| Un paer solli | Saying your name repeatedly |
| En ul naakkum sulukkaachu | My inner tongue got sprained |
| Male :Kalli kalli un dhesadhaan | Male: Oh thief-like girl, your body |
| En kanakkaachchu | Has become my sole calculation |
| Female | |
| Sallada sallada pottu | Using a sieve, I sieved and looked |
| Naa salichaedhaan paathaenda | I sieved and checked carefully, boy |
| Ulladhil nee dhaan azhagan | In my heart, you are the handsome one |
| Ini salikkaama paappaenda | From now on, I will gaze at you tirelessly |
சல்லட சல்லட போட்டு நான்
சலிச்சேதான் பாத்தேன்டி
உள்ளதில் நீதான் அழகி
இனி சலிக்காம பாப்பேன்டி
Using a sieve, I sieved and looked
I sieved and checked carefully, girl
In my heart, you are the most beautiful girl
From now on, I will gaze at you tirelessly
அளவான கருமீசதான்
அது மேல எனக்காச
ஒதட்டோர பருக்கூட நான்
பசி ஆறும் பழக்கூட...
That neatly trimmed black mustache
I have a desire for that
Male: Even the pimple near the lips
Is like a hunger-satiating basket of fruits
உன் பேர் சொல்லி
என் உள் நாக்கும் சுளுக்காச்சு
கள்ளி கள்ளி உன் தெசதான்
என் கணக்காச்சு
Saying your name repeatedly
My inner tongue got sprained
Male: Oh thief-like girl, your body
Has become my sole calculation
சல்லட சல்லட போட்டு நான்
சலிச்சேதான் பாத்தேன்டா
உள்ளதில் நீதான் அழகன்
இனி சலிக்காம பாப்பேன்டா
Using a sieve, I sieved and looked
I sieved and checked carefully, boy
In my heart, you are the handsome one
From now on, I will gaze at you tirelessly
ஹூம் கள்ளுக்கட தெறந்தா
குத்தமுன்னு வெளியே
சட்டம் ஒண்ணு இருக்குது பாரு
என் ஒதட்ட தெறந்து
வெச்சுருக்கேன் துணிஞ்சு
தண்டன தான் தருவது யாரு
Hmm, if a liquor shop opens
Outside it is considered a crime
Look, there is a law for that
வெள்ளரிக் காடே நான்தான்
தாவுற ஆடே வா
பலநாளா உன் மேல விருப்பம்
பகலும் இரவும் ரசிப்போமே
Having opened my lips
I have kept them open boldly
Who is going to punish me?
சரவெடி சரவெடி பேச்சுல
ஒரு பொறிப் பறக்குது மூச்சுல
அரக்கொற ஒடையில பாக்குறேன்
கலை அறுபத்தினாலையும் காட்டுற
I am the field of cucumbers
Come, leaping goat...
A longing for you for many days
Let us enjoy day and night
உன் பல்லுப்பட்டு என்
ஒடம்பெல்லாம் தடிப்பாச்சு
மெல்ல தீண்டும்
உன் விரல்தான்டா மருந்தாச்சு
In your crackling firecracker-like speech
A spark flies in every breath
ஹான் சல்லட சல்லட போட்டு நான்
சலிச்சுப் பாத்தேன்டி
உள்ளதில் நீதான் அழகன்
இனி சலிக்காம பாப்பேன்டா
I see you in skimpy attire
Showing all sixty-four arts
ஹான் முன்னழகு எடுப்பா
பின்னழகு எடுப்பா
பட்டிமன்றம் நடத்திக் கேட்டேன்
பல்லழகு சிறப்பா
கண்ணழகு சிறப்பா
சோழிகள உருட்டிப் பாத்தேன்
When your teeth touched me
My whole body turned swollen
Gently touching
Only your fingers became the medicine
வில்லங்கக்காரி வெரலு
நகத்தால் கீரி ஹே ஹே
எனக்குள்ள சந்தோச வெதைய
வெதச்சு போகும் வெவசாயி
Haan, using a sieve, I sieved and looked
I sieved and checked carefully, girl
Female: In my heart, you are the handsome one
From now on, I will gaze at you tirelessly
ராத்திரி நொடியும் தூங்கல
நான் இதுவர இதுபோல் ஆகல
வழுவழு வழுவழு தேவதை நீ
வம்புக்கு இழுக்குற சேவல
Haan... is the front beauty superior?
Or is the back beauty superior?
I held a debate and asked
பொய்யோ மெய்யோ என்
ஒடம்பெல்லாம் மின்சாரம்
கண்ணா நான்தான்
உன் வருங்கால சம்சாரம்....
Is the beauty of teeth superior?
Is the beauty of eyes superior?
I rolled cowrie shells to check
சல்லட சல்லட போட்டு நான்
சலிச்சேதான் பாத்தேன்டி
உள்ளதில் நீதான் அழகி
இனி சலிக்காம பாப்பேன்டி
You troublemaking finger
Scratched with a fingernail, hey... hey
The seed of happiness inside me
You are the farmer who sows it
அளவான கருமீசதான்
அது மேல எனக்காச
ஒதட்டோர பருக்கூட நான்
பசி ஆறும் பழக்கூட...
I haven't slept even for a second at night
I have never become like this before
Male: You smooth, sleek angel
You are like a rooster picking a fight
உன் பேர் சொல்லி
என் உள் நாக்கும் சுளுக்காச்சு
கள்ளி கள்ளி உன் தெசதான்
என் கணக்காச்சு
Whether it is true or false, my
Entire body is full of electricity
My dear, I am
Your future wife
சல்லட சல்லட போட்டு நான்
சலிச்சேதான் பாத்தேன்டா
உள்ளதில் நீதான் அழகன்
இனி சலிக்காம பாப்பேன்டா
Using a sieve, I sieved and looked
I sieved and checked carefully, girl
In my heart, you are the most beautiful girl
From now on, I will gaze at you tirelessly
That neatly trimmed black mustache
I have a desire for that
Male: Even the pimple near the lips
Is like a hunger-satiating basket of fruits
Saying your name repeatedly
My inner tongue got sprained
Male: Oh thief-like girl, your body
Has become my sole calculation
Using a sieve, I sieved and looked
I sieved and checked carefully, boy
In my heart, you are the handsome one
From now on, I will gaze at you tirelessly
Sallada sallada pottu
Using a sieve, I sieved and looked
Naa salichaedhaan paathaendi
I sieved and checked carefully, girl
Ulladhil nee dhaan azhagi
In my heart, you are the most beautiful girl
Ini salikkaama paappaendi
From now on, I will gaze at you tirelessly
Alavaana karumeesadhaan
That neatly trimmed black mustache
Adhumela enakaasa
I have a desire for that
Male :Odhattora paru kooda
Male: Even the pimple near the lips
Pasi aarum pazhak kooda
Is like a hunger-satiating basket of fruits
Un paer solli
Saying your name repeatedly
En ul naakkum sulukkaachu
My inner tongue got sprained
Male :Kalli kalli un dhesadhaan
Male: Oh thief-like girl, your body
En kanakkaachchu
Has become my sole calculation
Sallada sallada pottu
Using a sieve, I sieved and looked
Naa salichaedhaan paathaenda
I sieved and checked carefully, boy
Ulladhil nee dhaan azhagan
In my heart, you are the handsome one
Ini salikkaama paappaenda
From now on, I will gaze at you tirelessly
Hmm kallukkada therandhaa
Hmm, if a liquor shop opens
Kuthamunnu veliyae
Outside it is considered a crime
Sattam onnu irukkudhu paaru
Look, there is a law for that
En odhatta therandhu
Having opened my lips
Vechirukkaen thuninju
I have kept them open boldly
Dhandana dhaan tharuvadhu yaaru
Who is going to punish me?
Vellaarikkaadae naan dhaan
I am the field of cucumbers
Thaavura aadae vaa..
Come, leaping goat...
Pala naalaa un mela viruppam
A longing for you for many days
Pagalum iravum rasippomae
Let us enjoy day and night
Saravedi saravedi paechula
In your crackling firecracker-like speech
Oru pori parakkudhu moochula
A spark flies in every breath
Arakora odaiyilae paakkuraen
I see you in skimpy attire
Kalai arubathinaalaiyum kaattura
Showing all sixty-four arts
Un pallu pattu en
When your teeth touched me
Odambellaam thadippaachu
My whole body turned swollen
Mella theendum
Gently touching
Un viral thaanda marundhaachu
Only your fingers became the medicine
Haan sallada sallada pottu
Haan, using a sieve, I sieved and looked
Naan salichaedhaan paathaendi
I sieved and checked carefully, girl
Female :Ulladhil nee dhaan azhagan
Female: In my heart, you are the handsome one
Ini salikkaama paappaenda
From now on, I will gaze at you tirelessly
Haan..munnazhagu eduppaa
Haan... is the front beauty superior?
Pinnazhagu eduppaa
Or is the back beauty superior?
Pattimandram nadathi kaettaen
I held a debate and asked
Pallazhagu sirappa
Is the beauty of teeth superior?
Kannazhagu sirappa
Is the beauty of eyes superior?
Sozhigala urutti paathaen
I rolled cowrie shells to check
Villangakkaari veralu
You troublemaking finger
Nagathaal keeri hey..hey
Scratched with a fingernail, hey... hey
Enakkulla sandhosha vedhaya
The seed of happiness inside me
Vedachi pogum vevasaayi
You are the farmer who sows it
Raathiri nodiyum thoongala
I haven't slept even for a second at night
Naan idhuvara idhupol aagala
I have never become like this before
Male :Vazhuvazhu vazhuvazhu dhevadhai nee
Male: You smooth, sleek angel
Vambukku izhukkura saevala
You are like a rooster picking a fight
Poiyyo meiyyo en
Whether it is true or false, my
Odambellaam minsaaram
Entire body is full of electricity
Kannaa naan dhaan
My dear, I am
Un varungaala samsaaram
Your future wife
Sallada sallada pottu
Using a sieve, I sieved and looked
Naa salichaedhaan paathaendi
I sieved and checked carefully, girl
Ulladhil nee dhaan azhagi
In my heart, you are the most beautiful girl
Ini salikkaama paappaendi
From now on, I will gaze at you tirelessly
Alavaana karumeesadhaan
That neatly trimmed black mustache
Adhumela enakaasa
I have a desire for that
Male :Odhattora paru kooda
Male: Even the pimple near the lips
Pasi aarum pazhak kooda
Is like a hunger-satiating basket of fruits
Un paer solli
Saying your name repeatedly
En ul naakkum sulukkaachu
My inner tongue got sprained
Male :Kalli kalli un dhesadhaan
Male: Oh thief-like girl, your body
En kanakkaachchu
Has become my sole calculation
Sallada sallada pottu
Using a sieve, I sieved and looked
Naa salichaedhaan paathaenda
I sieved and checked carefully, boy
Ulladhil nee dhaan azhagan
In my heart, you are the handsome one
Ini salikkaama paappaenda
From now on, I will gaze at you tirelessly
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Sallada Sallada is a vibrant, playful romantic duet from the film Chennai Kadhal (2006), composed by Joshua Sridhar with lyrics by Viveka. The lovers use the humorously vivid metaphor of a sieve ('sallada') to convey how meticulously they filtered through all options before finding their ideal partner. The song unfolds through energetic back-and-forth banter, filled with hyperbole, folk metaphors, and passionate teasing as both characters celebrate their deep mutual attraction.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Moonaal / Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Sallada sallada pottu / Naa salichaedhaan paathaendi”
Repetition of the initial 'Sa' sound across words in the same line creating rhythmic resonance.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Vellaarikkaadae naan dhaan / Thaavura aadae vaa..”
Comparing oneself to a cucumber field ('Vellaarikkaadu') and inviting the lover as a grazing goat ('Thaavura aadu').
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitshi Ani)
“Un paer solli / En ul naakkum sulukkaachu”
Exaggerating the effect of repeating a lover's name until the inner tongue suffers a muscle sprain.
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Trivia
Chennai Kadhal (2006) was directed by Vikraman and starred Bharath and Genelia D'Souza. The musical score was composed by Joshua Sridhar, following his highly successful soundtrack for the critically acclaimed film Kadhal (2004).
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