Sola Kaattu Pathayila
From En Aasai Rasave · 1998
- Lyricist
- Kasthuri Raja
- Singers
- P. Unnikrishnan, Swarnalatha
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- En Aasai Rasave1998
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Solak kaattu paadhaiyla… | On the path through the cornfield... |
| Ae… ae…………. | Hey... hey... |
| Female | |
| Sola kaattu paadhaiyla | On the path through the cornfield |
| Vandi otti pora machaan | Oh cousin driving the cart |
| Sodi kuyil paadum paattu | The song sung by the pair of cuckoos |
| Kaadhil kekkudhaa | Can you hear it in your ears? |
| Female | |
| Naan paadum paattukku | For the song I sing |
| Badhil irukkaa | Is there an answer? |
| Male | |
| Em paattu veesura kaathu | My song is the blowing wind |
| Nee kaathula aadura naathu | You are the sapling swaying in that wind |
| Adi neeyaa pottikku sari sodi | Hey girl, are you an equal match for a competition? |
| Adi podi nee verum vaayaadi | Go away, you are just a chatterbox! |
| Male | |
| Sola kaattu paadhaiyla… | On the path through the cornfield... |
| Ae… ae… | Hey... hey... |
| Female | |
| Vaigai aathu thanni | The water of the Vaigai river |
| Paiya paayum ninnu | Flows gently and pauses |
| Ponnu velaiyum enga mannu | Our soil yields gold |
| Paakka aayiram kannu oo… | A thousand eyes watch it in awe, oh... |
| Chorus | |
| Ooo… | Ooo... |
| Male | |
| Aana katti uzhudhu | Plowing fields using elephants |
| Aadi maasam vedhachu | Sowing crops in the month of Aadi |
| Aayiram peru aruvada senju | A thousand people harvesting together |
| Enga oorukku paeru oo… | Fame to our village, oh... |
| Female | |
| Enga oora chuthi maramellaam | All the trees around our village |
| Kuyilu koottam paadum | A flock of cuckoos will sing on them |
| Male | |
| Enga odakkulla maramellaam | All the trees inside our stream |
| Paattukku thaalam podum | Keep rhythm to the song |
| Female | |
| Sala salakkum aathu thanni | The gushing water of the river |
| Silu silunnu paattu padikkum | Sings a cool, refreshing song |
| Male | |
| Kala kalakkum karumbu chola | The vibrant sugarcane field |
| Dhenam pudhusaa paattu edukkum | Creates a fresh new song every day |
| Chorus | |
| Ooo..oo. ooo..ooo. | Ooo..oo. ooo..ooo. |
| Female | |
| Sola kaattu paadhaiyla… | On the path through the cornfield... |
| Ae… ae… | Hey... hey... |
| Chorus | |
| Hoi hoi hoi | Hoi hoi hoi |
| Ohoho hoi | Ohoho hoi |
| Hoi hoi hoi ohoho hoi | Hoi hoi hoi ohoho hoi |
| Chorus | |
| Hoi hoi hoi | Hoi hoi hoi |
| Ohoho hoi | Ohoho hoi |
| Hoi hoi hoi ohoho hoi | Hoi hoi hoi ohoho hoi |
| Female | |
| Singam puliya kandaa | If she sees a lion or a tiger |
| Morachi nippaa ponnu | The girl will stand her ground staring bold |
| Thekkucheema pera kaelu | Listen to the name of the southern region |
| Veeram velanja mannu oo oo… | It is the land where bravery grows, oh oh... |
| Chorus | |
| Ooo ..ooo… | Ooo ..ooo… |
| Male | |
| Kambeduthu nippaan | He will stand holding a staff |
| Enga ooru aalu | A man from our village |
| Vellakkaaran bayandhu oduna | How the British ran away in fear |
| Kadhaiya konjam kaelu oo…oo | Listen a bit to that story, oh... oh |
| Female | |
| Enga aathaa kuduthadhu | What my mother gave me |
| Thaai paalu | Is mother's milk |
| Eppavum padippen paattu | I will always sing songs |
| Male | |
| Enga appan kuduthadhu | What my father gave me |
| Thamizh paalu | Is the milk of Tamil language |
| Eppavum nelaikkum yem paattu | My song will endure forever |
| Female | |
| Naan parambaraiyaa paattukkaari | I am a traditional singer by heritage |
| Vevaram ulla gettikkaari | A clever and capable woman |
| Male | |
| Pannapuram paattukkaaran | The songster from Pannapuram |
| Paattula naan gettikkaaran | I am a master at singing songs |
| Chorus | |
| Oo…oo….ooo…ooo…… | Oo…oo….ooo…ooo…… |
| Male | |
| Sola kaattu paadhaiyla | On the path through the cornfield |
| Paattu katti paadum kuyilae | Oh cuckoo weaving and singing songs |
| Naanum kooda paadum paattu | The song that I sing along with you |
| Kaadhil kaekkudhaa | Can you hear it in your ears? |
| Naan paadum paattukku badhil irukkaa | Is there a reply to the song I sing? |
| Female | |
| Um paattu veesura kaathu | Your song is the blowing wind |
| Naan kaatthula aadura naathu | I am the sapling swaying in that wind |
| Female | |
| Ada naanaa pottikku sari sodi | Ah, am I an equal match for competition? |
| Em maamaa naan verum vaayaadi | Oh my uncle, I am just a chatterbox! |
சோளக் காட்டு பாதையில.......
ஏ.......ஏ.........
On the path through the cornfield...
Hey... hey...
சோளக் காட்டு பாதையில
வண்டி ஓட்டி போற மச்சான்
சோடிக் குயில் பாடும் பாட்டு
காதில் கேக்குதா
On the path through the cornfield
Oh cousin driving the cart
The song sung by the pair of cuckoos
Can you hear it in your ears?
நான் பாடும் பாட்டுக்கு
பதில் இருக்கா
For the song I sing
Is there an answer?
எம் பாட்டு வீசுற காத்து
நீ காத்துல ஆடுற நாத்து
அடி நீயா போட்டிக்கு சரி சோடி
அடி போடி நீ வெறும் வாயாடி
My song is the blowing wind
You are the sapling swaying in that wind
Hey girl, are you an equal match for a competition?
Go away, you are just a chatterbox!
சோளக் காட்டு பாதையில.......
ஏ.......ஏ.........
On the path through the cornfield...
Hey... hey...
வைகை ஆத்துத் தண்ணி
பையப் பாயும் நின்னு
பொன்னு வெளையும் எங்க மண்ணு
பாக்கணும் ஆயிரம் கண்ணு ஓஓ.....
The water of the Vaigai river
Flows gently and pauses
Our soil yields gold
A thousand eyes watch it in awe, oh...
ஓ......ஓஓ......
Ooo...
ஆன கட்டி உழுது
ஆடி மாசம் வெதச்சு
ஆயிரம் பேரு அறுவடை செஞ்சு
எங்க ஊருக்குப் பேரு ஓ......
Plowing fields using elephants
Sowing crops in the month of Aadi
A thousand people harvesting together
Fame to our village, oh...
எங்க ஊரச் சுத்தி மரமெல்லாம்
குயிலுக் கூட்டம் பாடும்
All the trees around our village
A flock of cuckoos will sing on them
எங்க ஓடக்குள்ள மரமெல்லாம்
பாட்டுக்குத் தாளம் போடும்
All the trees inside our stream
Keep rhythm to the song
சல சலக்கும் ஆத்துத் தண்ணி
சிலு சிலுன்னு பாட்டு படிக்கும்
The gushing water of the river
Sings a cool, refreshing song
கல கலக்கும் கரும்புச் சோல
தெனம் புதுசா பாட்டு எடுக்கும்
The vibrant sugarcane field
Creates a fresh new song every day
ஓஓ.... ஓஓ.....ஓஒ.....ஓஒ....
Ooo..oo. ooo..ooo.
சோளக் காட்டு பாதையில.......
ஏ.......ஏ.........
On the path through the cornfield...
Hey... hey...
பெண் குழு :
கட்டான மயிலு
மச்சானத் தேடுது
Hoi hoi hoi
Ohoho hoi
Hoi hoi hoi ohoho hoi
ஹொய் ஹொய் ஹொய்
ஓஹோஹொ ஹொய்
ஹொய் ஹொய் ஹொய்
ஓஹோஹொ ஹொய்
Hoi hoi hoi
Ohoho hoi
Hoi hoi hoi ohoho hoi
பெண் குழு :
மச்சானின் பார்வ
எம் மேல பாயுது
If she sees a lion or a tiger
The girl will stand her ground staring bold
Listen to the name of the southern region
It is the land where bravery grows, oh oh...
ஹொய் ஹொய் ஹொய்
ஓஹோஹொ ஹொய்
ஹொய் ஹொய் ஹொய்
ஓஹோஹொ ஹொய்
Ooo ..ooo…
ஆண் குழு :
பொல்லாத நோக்கம் உண்டாகுது
கல்யாண ஆசையில் திண்டாடுது
He will stand holding a staff
A man from our village
How the British ran away in fear
Listen a bit to that story, oh... oh
பெண் குழு :
ஆளான பருத்தி
தானாக வெடிக்கும்
கல்யாண மனசு தானாக பழுக்கும்
What my mother gave me
Is mother's milk
I will always sing songs
சிங்கம் புலியக் கண்டா
மொறைச்சு நிப்பா பொண்ணு
தெக்குச்சீம பேரக் கேளு
வீரம் வெளஞ்ச மண்ணு ஓ......ஓஓ.....
What my father gave me
Is the milk of Tamil language
My song will endure forever
ஓ......ஓஓ......
I am a traditional singer by heritage
A clever and capable woman
கம்பெடுத்து நிப்பான்
எங்க ஊரு ஆளு
வெள்ளக்காரன் பயந்து ஓடுன
கதையக் கொஞ்சம் கேளு ஓ......ஓஓ.....
The songster from Pannapuram
I am a master at singing songs
எங்க ஆத்தா குடுத்தது
தாய்ப் பாலு
எப்பவும் படிப்பேன் பாட்டு
Oo…oo….ooo…ooo……
எங்க அப்பன் குடுத்தது
தமிழ்ப் பாலு
எப்பவும் நெலைக்கும் எம் பாட்டு
On the path through the cornfield
Oh cuckoo weaving and singing songs
The song that I sing along with you
Can you hear it in your ears?
Is there a reply to the song I sing?
நான் பரம்பரையா பாட்டுக்காரி
வெவரம் உள்ள கெட்டிக்காரி
Your song is the blowing wind
I am the sapling swaying in that wind
பண்ணபுரம் ஊருக்காரன்
பாட்டுல நான் கெட்டிக்காரன்
Ah, am I an equal match for competition?
Oh my uncle, I am just a chatterbox!
ஓஓ.... ஓஓ.....ஓஒ.....ஓஒ....
சோளக் காட்டு பாதையில
பாட்டு கட்டிப் பாடும் குயிலே
நானும் கூட பாடும் பாட்டு
காதில் கேக்குதா
நான் பாடும் பாட்டுக்கு பதில் இருக்கா
உம் பாட்டு வீசுற காத்து
நான் காத்துல ஆடுற நாத்து
அட நானா போட்டிக்கு சரி சோடி
எம் மாமா நான் வெறும் வாயாடி
Solak kaattu paadhaiyla…
On the path through the cornfield...
Ae… ae………….
Hey... hey...
Sola kaattu paadhaiyla
On the path through the cornfield
Vandi otti pora machaan
Oh cousin driving the cart
Sodi kuyil paadum paattu
The song sung by the pair of cuckoos
Kaadhil kekkudhaa
Can you hear it in your ears?
Naan paadum paattukku
For the song I sing
Badhil irukkaa
Is there an answer?
Em paattu veesura kaathu
My song is the blowing wind
Nee kaathula aadura naathu
You are the sapling swaying in that wind
Adi neeyaa pottikku sari sodi
Hey girl, are you an equal match for a competition?
Adi podi nee verum vaayaadi
Go away, you are just a chatterbox!
Sola kaattu paadhaiyla…
On the path through the cornfield...
Ae… ae…
Hey... hey...
Vaigai aathu thanni
The water of the Vaigai river
Paiya paayum ninnu
Flows gently and pauses
Ponnu velaiyum enga mannu
Our soil yields gold
Paakka aayiram kannu oo…
A thousand eyes watch it in awe, oh...
Ooo…
Ooo...
Aana katti uzhudhu
Plowing fields using elephants
Aadi maasam vedhachu
Sowing crops in the month of Aadi
Aayiram peru aruvada senju
A thousand people harvesting together
Enga oorukku paeru oo…
Fame to our village, oh...
Enga oora chuthi maramellaam
All the trees around our village
Kuyilu koottam paadum
A flock of cuckoos will sing on them
Enga odakkulla maramellaam
All the trees inside our stream
Paattukku thaalam podum
Keep rhythm to the song
Sala salakkum aathu thanni
The gushing water of the river
Silu silunnu paattu padikkum
Sings a cool, refreshing song
Kala kalakkum karumbu chola
The vibrant sugarcane field
Dhenam pudhusaa paattu edukkum
Creates a fresh new song every day
Ooo..oo. ooo..ooo.
Ooo..oo. ooo..ooo.
Sola kaattu paadhaiyla…
On the path through the cornfield...
Ae… ae…
Hey... hey...
Hoi hoi hoi
Hoi hoi hoi
Ohoho hoi
Ohoho hoi
Hoi hoi hoi ohoho hoi
Hoi hoi hoi ohoho hoi
Hoi hoi hoi
Hoi hoi hoi
Ohoho hoi
Ohoho hoi
Hoi hoi hoi ohoho hoi
Hoi hoi hoi ohoho hoi
Singam puliya kandaa
If she sees a lion or a tiger
Morachi nippaa ponnu
The girl will stand her ground staring bold
Thekkucheema pera kaelu
Listen to the name of the southern region
Veeram velanja mannu oo oo…
It is the land where bravery grows, oh oh...
Ooo ..ooo…
Ooo ..ooo…
Kambeduthu nippaan
He will stand holding a staff
Enga ooru aalu
A man from our village
Vellakkaaran bayandhu oduna
How the British ran away in fear
Kadhaiya konjam kaelu oo…oo
Listen a bit to that story, oh... oh
Enga aathaa kuduthadhu
What my mother gave me
Thaai paalu
Is mother's milk
Eppavum padippen paattu
I will always sing songs
Enga appan kuduthadhu
What my father gave me
Thamizh paalu
Is the milk of Tamil language
Eppavum nelaikkum yem paattu
My song will endure forever
Naan parambaraiyaa paattukkaari
I am a traditional singer by heritage
Vevaram ulla gettikkaari
A clever and capable woman
Pannapuram paattukkaaran
The songster from Pannapuram
Paattula naan gettikkaaran
I am a master at singing songs
Oo…oo….ooo…ooo……
Oo…oo….ooo…ooo……
Sola kaattu paadhaiyla
On the path through the cornfield
Paattu katti paadum kuyilae
Oh cuckoo weaving and singing songs
Naanum kooda paadum paattu
The song that I sing along with you
Kaadhil kaekkudhaa
Can you hear it in your ears?
Naan paadum paattukku badhil irukkaa
Is there a reply to the song I sing?
Um paattu veesura kaathu
Your song is the blowing wind
Naan kaatthula aadura naathu
I am the sapling swaying in that wind
Ada naanaa pottikku sari sodi
Ah, am I an equal match for competition?
Em maamaa naan verum vaayaadi
Oh my uncle, I am just a chatterbox!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Solak Kaattu Paadhaiyla from En Aasai Rasave (1998) is a traditional Tamil folk duet structured as a lyrical duel (Vazhakku Paattu) between two lovers moving along a scenic countryside path. The hero boasts about his musical prowess and the rich agricultural heritage of their southern land along the Vaigai river. The heroine responds with equal wit, matching his rhythm while celebrating her native roots, courage, and linguistic pride. Throughout the song, nature serves as an active participant—trees keep rhythm, cuckoos sing back, and rivers hum melodies. The hero compares his music to a gust of wind and the heroine to a flexible sapling, asserting his dominance in song. The track blends rural pride, historical folklore of British resistance, and endearing banter into a festive celebratory folk tune.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Em paattu veesura kaathu / Nee kaathula aadura naathu”
The singer compares his song to the wind and the listener to a young plant/sapling swaying in it.
Onomatopoeia (Erattai Kilavi)
“Sala salakkum aathu thanni / Silu silunnu paattu padikkum”
Rhythmic double words 'sala salakkum', 'silu silunnu', and 'kala kalakkum' mimic the natural sound of running water and rustling sugarcane.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navirtchi Ani)
“Aana katti uzhudhu”
Exaggeration used to emphasize the grand scale and fertility of rural agriculture by describing plowing with elephants.
Personification
“Enga odakkulla maramellaam / Paattukku thaalam podum”
Trees and river waters are given human traits like keeping beat and singing songs.
Did you know?
Trivia
The line 'Pannapuram paattukkaaran' directly references Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, who hails from the village of Pannapuram in Theni district, Tamil Nadu. The song was composed by Deva, with lyrics penned by Kasthuri Raja, paying tribute to the rich musical lineage of the Theni region.
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