Senthamizh Solaiyile
From Oorukku Oru Raja · 1979
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singers
- S. Janaki, Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- S. D. Sekar
- Details
- Oorukku Oru Raja1979
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ho hoi ho ho | Ho hoi ho ho |
| Lalalalalalalalalala | Lalalalalalalalalala |
| Mm mm mm la la laa | Mm mm mm la la laa |
| Male | |
| Senthamizh solaiyilae valarum poongodiyae | O flowering creeper growing in the garden of pure Tamil! |
| Sevidhazh medaiyilae thondrum punnagaiyae | O smile appearing on the stage of red lips! |
| Senthamizh solaiyilae valarum poongodiyae | O flowering creeper growing in the garden of pure Tamil! |
| Sevidhazh medaiyilae thondrum punnagaiyae | O smile appearing on the stage of red lips! |
| Female | |
| En mana maaligaiyai aalum ilavarasae | O prince ruling over the palace of my heart! |
| Kangalin medaiyilae thondrum unnazhagae | Your beauty appearing on the stage of my eyes! |
| En mana maaligaiyai aalum ilavarasae | O prince ruling over the palace of my heart! |
| Kangalin medaiyilae thondrum unnazhagae | Your beauty appearing on the stage of my eyes! |
| Female | |
| Raagam pannodu isaiyodu | A melody combined with ancient tune and music, |
| Undaagum idhamaana raagam | Creates a soothing harmony. |
| Male :Mogam nenjodu ninaivodu | Male: Passion dwelling in the heart and thoughts, |
| Undaagum singaara mogam | Creates a charming romantic desire. |
| Female | |
| Needhaanae kaadhal devan | You alone are the god of love. |
| Male :Needhaanae kaadhal devi | Male: You alone are the goddess of love. |
| Male | |
| Senthamizh solaiyilae valarum poongodiyae | O flowering creeper growing in the garden of pure Tamil! |
| Sevidhazh medaiyilae thondrum punnagaiyae | O smile appearing on the stage of red lips! |
| Female | |
| Vaanam iravodu nilavodu | The sky along with the night and the moon, |
| Uravaadum azhagaana vaanam | Forms a beautiful sky mingling together. |
| Male | |
| Vaazhkai aanodu pennodu | Life shared between a man and a woman, |
| Arangaerum sugamaana vazhakku | Is a pleasant story staged in life. |
| Female | |
| Thenpaandi kavingan neeyae | You are the poet from the southern Pandya land! |
| Male | |
| Thaenoorum kavidhai neeyae | You are the poem overflowing with sweet honey! |
ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோ ஹோ
லாலாலாலாலாலா ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்
Ho hoi ho ho
Lalalalalalalalalala
Mm mm mm la la laa
செந்தமிழ் சோலையிலே வளரும் பூங்கொடியே
செவ்விதழ் மேடையிலே தோன்றும் புன்னகையே
செந்தமிழ் சோலையிலே வளரும் பூங்கொடியே
செவ்விதழ் மேடையிலே தோன்றும் புன்னகையே
O flowering creeper growing in the garden of pure Tamil!
O smile appearing on the stage of red lips!
O flowering creeper growing in the garden of pure Tamil!
O smile appearing on the stage of red lips!
என் மன மாளிகையை ஆளும் இளவரசே
கண்களின் மேடையிலே தோன்றும் உன்னழகே
என் மன மாளிகையை ஆளும் இளவரசே
கண்களின் மேடையிலே தோன்றும் உன்னழகே..
O prince ruling over the palace of my heart!
Your beauty appearing on the stage of my eyes!
O prince ruling over the palace of my heart!
Your beauty appearing on the stage of my eyes!
ராகம் பண்ணோடு இசையோடு
உண்டாகும் இதமான ராகம்
மோகம் நெஞ்சோடு நினைவோடு
உண்டாகும் சிங்கார மோகம்
நீதானே காதல் தேவன்....
நீதானே காதல் தேவி......
A melody combined with ancient tune and music,
Creates a soothing harmony.
Male: Passion dwelling in the heart and thoughts,
Creates a charming romantic desire.
செந்தமிழ் சோலையிலே வளரும் பூங்கொடியே
செவ்விதழ் மேடையிலே தோன்றும் புன்னகையே
You alone are the god of love.
Male: You alone are the goddess of love.
வானம் இரவோடு நிலவோடு
உறவாடும் அழகான வானம்
வாழ்க்கை ஆணோடு பெண்ணோடு
அரங்கேறும் சுகமான வழக்கு
O flowering creeper growing in the garden of pure Tamil!
O smile appearing on the stage of red lips!
தென்பாண்டி கவிஞன் நீயே
தேனூறும் கவிதை நீயே
இருவர் :
மன்மத ராகங்களே பாடும் இதயங்களே
மாலைத் தென்றலிலே மயங்கும் பருவங்களே
லாலாலலலாலா......
The sky along with the night and the moon,
Forms a beautiful sky mingling together.
Life shared between a man and a woman,
Is a pleasant story staged in life.
You are the poet from the southern Pandya land!
You are the poem overflowing with sweet honey!
Ho hoi ho ho
Ho hoi ho ho
Lalalalalalalalalala
Lalalalalalalalalala
Mm mm mm la la laa
Mm mm mm la la laa
Senthamizh solaiyilae valarum poongodiyae
O flowering creeper growing in the garden of pure Tamil!
Sevidhazh medaiyilae thondrum punnagaiyae
O smile appearing on the stage of red lips!
Senthamizh solaiyilae valarum poongodiyae
O flowering creeper growing in the garden of pure Tamil!
Sevidhazh medaiyilae thondrum punnagaiyae
O smile appearing on the stage of red lips!
En mana maaligaiyai aalum ilavarasae
O prince ruling over the palace of my heart!
Kangalin medaiyilae thondrum unnazhagae
Your beauty appearing on the stage of my eyes!
En mana maaligaiyai aalum ilavarasae
O prince ruling over the palace of my heart!
Kangalin medaiyilae thondrum unnazhagae
Your beauty appearing on the stage of my eyes!
Raagam pannodu isaiyodu
A melody combined with ancient tune and music,
Undaagum idhamaana raagam
Creates a soothing harmony.
Male :Mogam nenjodu ninaivodu
Male: Passion dwelling in the heart and thoughts,
Undaagum singaara mogam
Creates a charming romantic desire.
Needhaanae kaadhal devan
You alone are the god of love.
Male :Needhaanae kaadhal devi
Male: You alone are the goddess of love.
Senthamizh solaiyilae valarum poongodiyae
O flowering creeper growing in the garden of pure Tamil!
Sevidhazh medaiyilae thondrum punnagaiyae
O smile appearing on the stage of red lips!
Vaanam iravodu nilavodu
The sky along with the night and the moon,
Uravaadum azhagaana vaanam
Forms a beautiful sky mingling together.
Vaazhkai aanodu pennodu
Life shared between a man and a woman,
Arangaerum sugamaana vazhakku
Is a pleasant story staged in life.
Thenpaandi kavingan neeyae
You are the poet from the southern Pandya land!
Thaenoorum kavidhai neeyae
You are the poem overflowing with sweet honey!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Senthamizh Solaiyilae is a deeply poetic romantic duet from the movie Oorukku Oru Raja (1979). The lovers express their fondness for each other using high literary Tamil metaphors, equating their beloved to pure Tamil literature, sweet melodies, and nature's harmony. The song portrays love as a seamless union comparable to the night sky and moon, or music and melody.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvagamm (Metaphor)
“Senthamizh solaiyilae valarum poongodiyae”
Comparing the female beloved to a flowering creeper ('poongodi') in the garden of pure Tamil ('Senthamizh solai').
Metaphor
“Sevidhazh medaiyilae thondrum punnagaiyae”
Comparing red lips to a performance stage ('medai').
Monai (Alliteration)
“Senthamizh solaiyilae... Sevidhazh medaiyilae...”
Initial sound matching with 'Se-' in 'Senthamizh' and 'Sevidhazh'.
Iyaibu (Rhyming end words)
“Thenpaandi kavingan neeyae / Thaenoorum kavidhai neeyae”
Matching end sounds ('neeyae') across consecutive lines.
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Trivia
Composed by S. D. Sekar with lyrics by eminent Tamil scholar-poet Pulamaipithan, this song stands out for its classic 'Senthamizh' (pure Tamil) vocabulary rendered gracefully by S. Janaki and Malaysia Vasudevan.
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