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Lyrics & meaning

Solai Malai Ooram

From Villu Pattukaran · 1992

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Villu Pattukaran
Movie release year
1992
Lyrics added on
15 Jan 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Solaimalai oram
Kola kuyil paadum
Solaimalai oram
Kola kuyil paadum
Paattu chaththam ketkaliyo
Paadi varum kuyilae
Nee vaa vaa
Thedi varum mayilae
Nee vaa vaa
Solaimalai oram
Kola kuyil paadum
Paattaalae naan potta
Poovaaramae
Padippenae nam kaadhal
Thevaaramae
Un perai naan paada
Thaen oorumae
En jeevan unnodu
Ilaippaarumae
Paadi azhaiththen unaiyae
Varuvaai kuyilae
Thedi thavikkum manamae
Dhinam vaa mayilae
Kaadhalenum raagam thaalam
Koodum idamae
Solaimalai oram
Kola kuyil paadum
Paattu chaththam ketkaliyo
Paadi varum kuyilae
Nee vaa vaa
Thedi varum mayilae
Nee vaa vaa
Solaimalai oram
Kola kuyil paadum
Naan paadum paatu endrum
Neethaanaiyaa
Neeyindri vaazhveno
Naan thaanaiyaa
Vaazhvendru vaazhndhaalae
Unnoduthaan
Vaa enthan kannaa
Nee ennoduthaan
Jeevan irukkum varaikkum
Unaiyae ninaikkum
Sera thudikkum ithayam
Unaiyae azhaikkum
Kooda varum kaalam neram
Indrae pirakkum
Solaimalai oram
Kola kuyil paadum
Paattu chaththam ketkaliyo
Paadi varum kuyilae
Nee vaa vaa
Thedi varum mayilae
Nee vaa vaa
Solaimalai oram
Kola kuyil paadum
Paattu chaththam ketkaliyo
Paadi varum kuyilae
Nee vaa vaa
Thedi varum mayilae
Nee vaa vaa
Solaimalai oram
Kola kuyil paadum
By the slopes of Solaimalai,
a lovely cuckoo sings.
By the slopes of Solaimalai,
a lovely cuckoo sings.
Don't you hear the sound of the song?
Oh singing cuckoo,
please come, come!
Oh searching peacock,
please come, come!
By the slopes of Solaimalai,
a lovely cuckoo sings.
With my song, I strung
a garland of flowers;
I will recite our love
like a sacred hymn.
As I sing your name,
sweetness flows like honey.
My soul, beside you,
will find its rest.
I called out to you in song,
come to me, my cuckoo!
With a heart that longs and searches,
come every day, my peacock!
It is the place where love's
melody and rhythm unite...
By the slopes of Solaimalai,
a lovely cuckoo sings.
Don't you hear the sound of the song?
Oh singing cuckoo,
please come, come!
Oh searching peacock,
please come, come!
By the slopes of Solaimalai,
a lovely cuckoo sings.
The song I sing
is always you, my love.
Could I ever live
without you by my side?
If I live this life,
it will be only with you.
Come, my beloved,
stay by my side.
As long as there is breath in me,
it will think only of you.
My heart, yearning to unite,
calls only for you.
The time for us to join together
will begin today!
By the slopes of Solaimalai,
a lovely cuckoo sings.
Don't you hear the sound of the song?
Oh singing cuckoo,
please come, come!
Oh searching peacock,
please come, come!
By the slopes of Solaimalai,
a lovely cuckoo sings.
Don't you hear the sound of the song?
Oh singing cuckoo,
please come, come!
Oh searching peacock,
please come, come!
By the slopes of Solaimalai,
a lovely cuckoo sings.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Solaimalai Oram' is a melodious romantic duet set against the scenic foothills of Solaimalai. The lovers express their deep affection and devotion to each other using nature metaphors, comparing one another to cuckoos and peacocks singing and dancing in harmony.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Ethirai (Second-letter rhyme)

“Paattaalae naan potta / Padippenae nam kaadhal”

Matching second consonants in adjacent lines creating a rhythmic chime, such as 'Paattaalae' and 'Padippenae'.

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

“Padippenae nam kaadhal Thevaaramae”

Comparing love scriptures to 'Thevaaramae' (sacred Tamil hymns) and songs to a 'Poovaaram' (flower garland).

Imagery and Nature Metaphor

“Paadi varum kuyilae / Thedi varum mayilae”

Addressing the beloved as 'kuyil' (cuckoo) and 'mayil' (peacock) to invoke grace, melody, and nature.

Did you know?

Trivia

'Villu Pattukaran' (1992) features music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, starring Ramarajan and Gautami. The lyrics were penned by Vaali, highlighting traditional rural motifs and classical Tamil devotion metaphors.

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