Solai Ilanguyilae
From Annanukku Jai · 1989
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- K. S. Chithra, Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Annanukku Jai1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Haaa… aaa..aa…aa…aa…aaa… | Haaa… aaa..aa…aa…aa…aaa… |
| Haaa… aaa..aa…aa…aa…aaa… | Haaa… aaa..aa…aa…aa…aaa… |
| ………………………………………… | … |
| Male | |
| Solai ilanguyilae | Oh young cuckoo of the grove! |
| Azhaga thozhirangum kaviriyae | Oh Kaveri river that gracefully rests upon my shoulders! |
| Solai ilanguyilae | Oh young cuckoo of the grove! |
| Azhaga thozhirangum kaviriyae | Oh Kaveri river that gracefully rests upon my shoulders! |
| Maalai eduthu vaaren | I will bring the wedding garland, |
| Machaane naal paarthu | My dear cousin, after picking a good day, |
| Unakku velai kodukka poren | I am going to give you a job, |
| Eppodhum alukkadhu | That will never grow weary! |
| Female | |
| Ahaa…huhmhumm | Ahaa…huhmhumm |
| Chorus | |
| Ahaa…huhmhumm | Ahaa…huhmhumm |
| Male | |
| Ishtappadi angum ingum | Like a wild bull that jumped around everywhere, |
| Thulli vandha kaalai enna | At its own sweet free will, |
| Nee paartha vela | The moment you looked at it, |
| Kattupattu ninnadhenna | Why did it suddenly become restrained? |
| Female | |
| Ponni nadhi pola engum | Like the river Ponni overflowing everywhere, |
| Pongi vandha kanni enna | What about this maiden who surged up? |
| Kallanaiya pola | Like the great Kallanai dam, |
| Katti vecha maayam enna | What magic bound and held her back? |
| Male | |
| Enna idhu maayam | What kind of magic is this? |
| Ennennamoo kandenae | I saw all sorts of wonders! |
| Female | |
| Naanum onna pola | Like you, I too, |
| Kelvi onnu kettenae | Asked a question! |
| Male | |
| Thattu ketta naanum maara | For a strayed person like me to change, |
| Kaaranamae needhaanae | You alone are the sole reason! |
| Female :Aahaa unna paathu paathu | Female: Aha, looking at you again and again, |
| Rasichenae naandhaane | I admired you so much myself! |
| Male | |
| Solai ilanguyilae | Oh young cuckoo of the grove! |
| Azhaga thozhirangum kaviriyae | Oh Kaveri river that gracefully rests upon my shoulders! |
| Female :Maalai eduthu vaanga | Female: Bring the wedding garland, |
| Machaane naal paarthu | My dear cousin, after picking a good day, |
| Unakku velai kodukka poren | I am going to give you a job, |
| Eppodhum alukkadhu | That will never grow weary! |
| Chorus | |
| Hoo ooo hoo ooo hoo hoo ooo oo | Hoo ooo hoo ooo hoo hoo ooo oo |
| Hoo ooo hoo ooo hoo hoo ooo oo hoo ooo oo | Hoo ooo hoo ooo hoo hoo ooo oo hoo ooo oo |
| Hoo hoo hooo ooo | Hoo hoo hooo ooo |
| Hoo hoo hooo ooo | Hoo hoo hooo ooo |
| Female | |
| Poovirukkum solai ellaam | Across all the gardens filled with flowers, |
| Poonguyila polirundhu | Like a sweet cuckoo bird, |
| Naan paada poren | I am going to sing, |
| Mannavanin per eduthu | Invoking the name of my king! |
| Male | |
| Aadi arum dhaegam enna | What a body that dances gracefully, |
| Alli thantha mogamenna | What a passion showered upon me, |
| Theeradha thaagam | An unquenchable thirst, |
| Theerthu vaikkum neram enna | What a glorious moment that satisfies it! |
| Female | |
| Ennangalai pola | Just as our thoughts aligned, |
| Onnukkonnu sernthomae | We came together as one, |
| Male | |
| Ulla kadha pesi | Talking heart to heart, |
| Othumaiyaa vaazhvomae | Let us live together in harmony! |
| Female | |
| Sogamidhu maari pogum | This sorrow will pass away, |
| Sondhamidhu maaradhu | This sacred bond will never change! |
| Male :Tholil naanum serum bothu | Male: When I join you on your shoulder, |
| Venaannu solladhu | Do not say no to me! |
| Female | |
| Solai ilanguyilae | Oh young cuckoo of the grove! |
| Azhaga thozhirangum kaviriyae | Oh Kaveri river that gracefully rests upon my shoulders! |
| Male :Solai ilanguyilae | Male: Oh young cuckoo of the grove! |
| Azhaga thozhirangum kaviriyae | Oh Kaveri river that gracefully rests upon my shoulders! |
| Female :Maalai eduthu vaanga | Female: Bring the wedding garland, |
| Machaane naal paarthu | My dear cousin, after picking a good day, |
| Male :Unakku velai kodukka poren | Male: I am going to give you a job, |
| Eppodhum alukkadhu | That will never grow weary! |
| Female | |
| Ahaa…huhmhumm | Ahaa…huhmhumm |
| Chorus | |
| Ahaa…huhmhumm | Ahaa…huhmhumm |
ஹா......ஆஅ.....ஆ......ஆ......ஆ.....ஆஅ.....
ஹா......ஆஅ.....ஆ.....ஆ......ஆ.....ஆஅ......
.................................
Haaa… aaa..aa…aa…aa…aaa…
Haaa… aaa..aa…aa…aa…aaa…
…
சோலை இளங்குயிலே
அழகா தோளிறங்கும் காவிரியே
சோலை இளங்குயிலே
அழகா தோளிறங்கும் காவிரியே
மாலை எடுத்து வாரேன்
மச்சானே நாள் பார்த்து
உனக்கு வேலை கொடுக்கப் போறேன்
எப்போதும் அலுக்காது........
Oh young cuckoo of the grove!
Oh Kaveri river that gracefully rests upon my shoulders!
Oh young cuckoo of the grove!
Oh Kaveri river that gracefully rests upon my shoulders!
I will bring the wedding garland,
My dear cousin, after picking a good day,
I am going to give you a job,
That will never grow weary!
அஹா.....ஹுஹ்மம்ஹ்ம்ம்
Ahaa…huhmhumm
அஹா.....ஹுஹ்மம்ஹ்ம்ம்
Ahaa…huhmhumm
இஷ்டப்படி அங்கும் இங்கும்
துள்ளி வந்த காளை என்ன
நீ பார்த்த வேளை
கட்டுப்பட்டு நின்னதென்ன
Like a wild bull that jumped around everywhere,
At its own sweet free will,
The moment you looked at it,
Why did it suddenly become restrained?
பொன்னி நதி போல எங்கும்
பொங்கி வந்த கன்னி என்ன
கல்லணையப்போல
கட்டி வெச்ச மாயமென்ன
Like the river Ponni overflowing everywhere,
What about this maiden who surged up?
Like the great Kallanai dam,
What magic bound and held her back?
என்ன இது மாயம்
என்னென்னமோ கண்டேனே
What kind of magic is this?
I saw all sorts of wonders!
பெண்
: நானும் ஒன்னபோல
கேள்வி ஒண்ணு கேட்டேனே
Like you, I too,
Asked a question!
தட்டுகெட்ட நானும் மாற
காரணமே நீதானே
ஆஹா உன்னப் பாத்து பாத்து
ரசிச்சேனே நான்தானே
For a strayed person like me to change,
You alone are the sole reason!
Female: Aha, looking at you again and again,
I admired you so much myself!
சோலை இளங்குயிலே
அழகா தோளிறங்கும் காவிரியே
மாலை எடுத்து வாங்க
மச்சானே நாள் பார்த்து
உனக்கு வேலை கொடுக்கப் போறேன்
எப்போதும் அலுக்காது........
Oh young cuckoo of the grove!
Oh Kaveri river that gracefully rests upon my shoulders!
Female: Bring the wedding garland,
My dear cousin, after picking a good day,
I am going to give you a job,
That will never grow weary!
ஹூ ஓஒ ஹூ ஓஒ ஹூ ஹூ ஓஒ ஓ
ஹூ ஓஒ ஹூ ஓஒ ஹூ ஹூ ஓஒ ஊ ஹூ ஓஒ ஓ
ஹூ ஹூ ஹூ ஓஒ
ஹூ ஹூ ஹூ ஓஒ
Hoo ooo hoo ooo hoo hoo ooo oo
Hoo ooo hoo ooo hoo hoo ooo oo hoo ooo oo
Hoo hoo hooo ooo
Hoo hoo hooo ooo
பூவிருக்கும் சோலையெல்லாம்
பூங்குயிலப் போலிருந்து
நான் பாடப்போறேன்
மன்னவனின் பேரெடுத்து
Across all the gardens filled with flowers,
Like a sweet cuckoo bird,
I am going to sing,
Invoking the name of my king!
ஆடி வரும் தேகமென்ன
அள்ளித்தந்த மோகமென்ன
தீராத தாகம்
தீர்த்து வெக்கும் நேரமென்ன
What a body that dances gracefully,
What a passion showered upon me,
An unquenchable thirst,
What a glorious moment that satisfies it!
எண்ணங்களைப் போல
ஒண்ணுக்கொன்ணு சேர்ந்தோமே
Just as our thoughts aligned,
We came together as one,
உள்ள கதப் பேசி
ஒத்துமையா வாழ்வோமே
Talking heart to heart,
Let us live together in harmony!
சோகமிது மாறிப்போகும்
சொந்தமிது மாறாது
தோளில் நானும் சேரும்போது
வேணான்னு சொல்லாது
This sorrow will pass away,
This sacred bond will never change!
Male: When I join you on your shoulder,
Do not say no to me!
சோலை இளங்குயிலே
அழகா தோளிறங்கும் காவிரியே
சோலை இளங்குயிலே
அழகா தோளிறங்கும் காவிரியே
மாலை எடுத்து வாங்க
மச்சானே நாள் பார்த்து
உனக்கு வேலை கொடுக்கப் போறேன்
எப்போதும் அலுக்காது........
Oh young cuckoo of the grove!
Oh Kaveri river that gracefully rests upon my shoulders!
Male: Oh young cuckoo of the grove!
Oh Kaveri river that gracefully rests upon my shoulders!
Female: Bring the wedding garland,
My dear cousin, after picking a good day,
Male: I am going to give you a job,
That will never grow weary!
அஹா.....ஹுஹ்மம்ஹ்ம்ம்
Ahaa…huhmhumm
அஹா.....ஹுஹ்மம்ஹ்ம்ம்
Ahaa…huhmhumm
Haaa… aaa..aa…aa…aa…aaa…
Haaa… aaa..aa…aa…aa…aaa…
Haaa… aaa..aa…aa…aa…aaa…
Haaa… aaa..aa…aa…aa…aaa…
…………………………………………
…
Solai ilanguyilae
Oh young cuckoo of the grove!
Azhaga thozhirangum kaviriyae
Oh Kaveri river that gracefully rests upon my shoulders!
Solai ilanguyilae
Oh young cuckoo of the grove!
Azhaga thozhirangum kaviriyae
Oh Kaveri river that gracefully rests upon my shoulders!
Maalai eduthu vaaren
I will bring the wedding garland,
Machaane naal paarthu
My dear cousin, after picking a good day,
Unakku velai kodukka poren
I am going to give you a job,
Eppodhum alukkadhu
That will never grow weary!
Ahaa…huhmhumm
Ahaa…huhmhumm
Ahaa…huhmhumm
Ahaa…huhmhumm
Ishtappadi angum ingum
Like a wild bull that jumped around everywhere,
Thulli vandha kaalai enna
At its own sweet free will,
Nee paartha vela
The moment you looked at it,
Kattupattu ninnadhenna
Why did it suddenly become restrained?
Ponni nadhi pola engum
Like the river Ponni overflowing everywhere,
Pongi vandha kanni enna
What about this maiden who surged up?
Kallanaiya pola
Like the great Kallanai dam,
Katti vecha maayam enna
What magic bound and held her back?
Enna idhu maayam
What kind of magic is this?
Ennennamoo kandenae
I saw all sorts of wonders!
Naanum onna pola
Like you, I too,
Kelvi onnu kettenae
Asked a question!
Thattu ketta naanum maara
For a strayed person like me to change,
Kaaranamae needhaanae
You alone are the sole reason!
Female :Aahaa unna paathu paathu
Female: Aha, looking at you again and again,
Rasichenae naandhaane
I admired you so much myself!
Solai ilanguyilae
Oh young cuckoo of the grove!
Azhaga thozhirangum kaviriyae
Oh Kaveri river that gracefully rests upon my shoulders!
Female :Maalai eduthu vaanga
Female: Bring the wedding garland,
Machaane naal paarthu
My dear cousin, after picking a good day,
Unakku velai kodukka poren
I am going to give you a job,
Eppodhum alukkadhu
That will never grow weary!
Hoo ooo hoo ooo hoo hoo ooo oo
Hoo ooo hoo ooo hoo hoo ooo oo
Hoo ooo hoo ooo hoo hoo ooo oo hoo ooo oo
Hoo ooo hoo ooo hoo hoo ooo oo hoo ooo oo
Hoo hoo hooo ooo
Hoo hoo hooo ooo
Hoo hoo hooo ooo
Hoo hoo hooo ooo
Poovirukkum solai ellaam
Across all the gardens filled with flowers,
Poonguyila polirundhu
Like a sweet cuckoo bird,
Naan paada poren
I am going to sing,
Mannavanin per eduthu
Invoking the name of my king!
Aadi arum dhaegam enna
What a body that dances gracefully,
Alli thantha mogamenna
What a passion showered upon me,
Theeradha thaagam
An unquenchable thirst,
Theerthu vaikkum neram enna
What a glorious moment that satisfies it!
Ennangalai pola
Just as our thoughts aligned,
Onnukkonnu sernthomae
We came together as one,
Ulla kadha pesi
Talking heart to heart,
Othumaiyaa vaazhvomae
Let us live together in harmony!
Sogamidhu maari pogum
This sorrow will pass away,
Sondhamidhu maaradhu
This sacred bond will never change!
Male :Tholil naanum serum bothu
Male: When I join you on your shoulder,
Venaannu solladhu
Do not say no to me!
Solai ilanguyilae
Oh young cuckoo of the grove!
Azhaga thozhirangum kaviriyae
Oh Kaveri river that gracefully rests upon my shoulders!
Male :Solai ilanguyilae
Male: Oh young cuckoo of the grove!
Azhaga thozhirangum kaviriyae
Oh Kaveri river that gracefully rests upon my shoulders!
Female :Maalai eduthu vaanga
Female: Bring the wedding garland,
Machaane naal paarthu
My dear cousin, after picking a good day,
Male :Unakku velai kodukka poren
Male: I am going to give you a job,
Eppodhum alukkadhu
That will never grow weary!
Ahaa…huhmhumm
Ahaa…huhmhumm
Ahaa…huhmhumm
Ahaa…huhmhumm
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Solai Ilanguyilae is a romantic duet from the film Annanukku Jai (1989), featuring lyrics by Gangai Amaran. The song portrays two lovers expressing their affection and commitment to each other, using metaphors drawn from nature, rural life, and Tamil culture.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile / Metaphor)
“Ponni nadhi pola engum / Kallanaiya pola”
Compares the beloved lady to 'Ponni nadhi' (Kaveri river) and the restraint brought by love to 'Kallanai' (the ancient dam).
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Thulli vandha kaalai enna”
Directly compares the wild spirit of the man to an untamed bull ('Thulli vandha kaalai') transformed by love.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Kallanaiya pola / Katti vecha maayam enna”
Rhyming of the second letter 'lla' in Kallanaiya and Katti.
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Trivia
The song is composed in a breezy, folk-pop Tamil style characteristic of rural cinema in the late 1980s, highlighting Gangai Amaran's signature lyricism rich with regional metaphors like the River Kaveri and Kallanai dam.
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