Solai Malai Ooram
From Villu Pattukaran · 1992
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Villu Pattukaran1992
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Solaimalai oram | By the slopes of Solaimalai |
| Kola kuyil paadum | A beautiful cuckoo sings |
| Male | |
| Solaimalai oram | By the slopes of Solaimalai |
| Kola kuyil paadum | A beautiful cuckoo sings |
| Paattu chaththam ketkaliyo | Can't you hear the sound of the song? |
| Paadi varum kuyilae | Oh cuckoo coming with a song |
| Nee vaa vaa | You come, come |
| Thedi varum mayilae | Oh peacock coming in search |
| Nee vaa vaa | You come, come |
| Male | |
| Solaimalai oram | By the slopes of Solaimalai |
| Kola kuyil paadum | A beautiful cuckoo sings |
| Male | |
| Paattaalae naan potta | The flower garland I woven |
| Poovaaramae | Through music |
| Padippenae nam kaadhal | I shall recite our love |
| Thevaaramae | Like sacred devotional hymns |
| Un perai naan paada | When I sing your name |
| Thaen oorumae | Sweet honey flows |
| En jeevan unnodu | My soul with yours |
| Ilaippaarumae | Will find its rest |
| Male | |
| Paadi azhaiththen unaiyae | I called out to you through song |
| Varuvaai kuyilae | Come, my cuckoo |
| Thedi thavikkum manamae | My longing heart searches for you |
| Dhinam vaa mayilae | Come daily, my peacock |
| Kaadhalenum raagam thaalam | The place where love's rhythm and melody |
| Koodum idamae | Come together harmoniously |
| Male | |
| Solaimalai oram | By the slopes of Solaimalai |
| Kola kuyil paadum | A beautiful cuckoo sings |
| Paattu chaththam ketkaliyo | Can't you hear the sound of the song? |
| Paadi varum kuyilae | Oh cuckoo coming with a song |
| Nee vaa vaa | You come, come |
| Thedi varum mayilae | Oh peacock coming in search |
| Nee vaa vaa | You come, come |
| Male | |
| Solaimalai oram | By the slopes of Solaimalai |
| Kola kuyil paadum | A beautiful cuckoo sings |
| Female | |
| Naan paadum paatu endrum | The song that I sing, forever |
| Neethaanaiyaa | Is only you, my beloved |
| Neeyindri vaazhveno | Could I ever live |
| Naan thaanaiyaa | Without you by my side? |
| Vaazhvendru vaazhndhaalae | If I am to live a full life |
| Unnoduthaan | It is only with you |
| Vaa enthan kannaa | Come, my precious one |
| Nee ennoduthaan | Stay with me |
| Female | |
| Jeevan irukkum varaikkum | As long as life remains |
| Unaiyae ninaikkum | It will think only of you |
| Sera thudikkum ithayam | The heart longing to unite |
| Unaiyae azhaikkum | Will call out only to you |
| Kooda varum kaalam neram | The time and moment for us to be together |
| Indrae pirakkum | Is born today |
| Male | |
| Solaimalai oram | By the slopes of Solaimalai |
| Kola kuyil paadum | A beautiful cuckoo sings |
| Paattu chaththam ketkaliyo | Can't you hear the sound of the song? |
| Paadi varum kuyilae | Oh cuckoo coming with a song |
| Nee vaa vaa | You come, come |
| Thedi varum mayilae | Oh peacock coming in search |
| Nee vaa vaa | You come, come |
| Female | |
| Solaimalai oram | By the slopes of Solaimalai |
| Kola kuyil paadum | A beautiful cuckoo sings |
| Paattu chaththam ketkaliyo | Can't you hear the sound of the song? |
| Paadi varum kuyilae | Oh cuckoo coming with a song |
| Nee vaa vaa | You come, come |
| Thedi varum mayilae | Oh peacock coming in search |
| Nee vaa vaa | You come, come |
| Female | |
| Solaimalai oram | By the slopes of Solaimalai |
| Kola kuyil paadum | A beautiful cuckoo sings |
சோலைமலை ஓரம்
கோலக் குயில் பாடும்
By the slopes of Solaimalai
A beautiful cuckoo sings
சோலைமலை ஓரம்
கோலக் குயில் பாடும்
பாட்டுச் சத்தம் கேட்கலையோ
பாடி வரும் குயிலே
நீ வா வா
தேடி வரும் மயிலே
நீ வா வா
By the slopes of Solaimalai
A beautiful cuckoo sings
Can't you hear the sound of the song?
Oh cuckoo coming with a song
You come, come
Oh peacock coming in search
You come, come
சோலைமலை ஓரம்
கோலக் குயில் பாடும்
By the slopes of Solaimalai
A beautiful cuckoo sings
பாட்டாலே நான்
போட்ட பூவாரமே
படிப்பேனே நம் காதல்
தேவாரமே
உன் பேரை நான் பாட
தேனூறுமே
என் ஜீவன் உன்னோடு
இளைப்பாறுமே
The flower garland I woven
Through music
I shall recite our love
Like sacred devotional hymns
When I sing your name
Sweet honey flows
My soul with yours
Will find its rest
பாடி அழைத்தேன்
உனையே வருவாய் குயிலே
தேடி தவிக்கும் மனமே
தினம் வா மயிலே
காதலெனும் ராகம் தாளம்
கூடும் இடமே
I called out to you through song
Come, my cuckoo
My longing heart searches for you
Come daily, my peacock
The place where love's rhythm and melody
Come together harmoniously
சோலைமலை ஓரம்
கோலக் குயில் பாடும்
பாட்டுச் சத்தம் கேட்கலையோ
பாடி வரும் குயிலே
நீ வா வா
தேடி வரும் மயிலே
நீ வா வா
By the slopes of Solaimalai
A beautiful cuckoo sings
Can't you hear the sound of the song?
Oh cuckoo coming with a song
You come, come
Oh peacock coming in search
You come, come
சோலைமலை ஓரம்
கோலக் குயில் பாடும்
By the slopes of Solaimalai
A beautiful cuckoo sings
நான் பாடும்
பாட்டென்றும் நீதானய்யா
நீயின்றி வாழ்வேனோ
நான்தானய்யா
வாழ்வென்று வாழ்ந்தாலே
உன்னோடுதான்
வா எந்தன் கண்ணா
நீ என்னோடுதான்
The song that I sing, forever
Is only you, my beloved
Could I ever live
Without you by my side?
If I am to live a full life
It is only with you
Come, my precious one
Stay with me
ஜீவன் இருக்கும் வரைக்கும்
உனையே நினைக்கும்...
சேர துடிக்கும் இதயம்
உனையே அழைக்கும்
கூட வரும் காலம் நேரம்
இன்றே பிறக்கும்
As long as life remains
It will think only of you
The heart longing to unite
Will call out only to you
The time and moment for us to be together
Is born today
சோலைமலை ஓரம்
கோலக் குயில் பாடும்
பாட்டுச் சத்தம் கேட்கலையோ
பாடி வரும் குயிலே
நீ வா வா
தேடி வரும் மயிலே
நீ வா வா
By the slopes of Solaimalai
A beautiful cuckoo sings
Can't you hear the sound of the song?
Oh cuckoo coming with a song
You come, come
Oh peacock coming in search
You come, come
சோலைமலை ஓரம்
கோலக் குயில் பாடும்
By the slopes of Solaimalai
A beautiful cuckoo sings
Can't you hear the sound of the song?
Oh cuckoo coming with a song
You come, come
Oh peacock coming in search
You come, come
சோலைமலை ஓரம்
கோலக் குயில் பாடும்
பாட்டுச் சத்தம் கேட்கலையோ
பாடி வரும் குயிலே
நீ வா வா
தேடி வரும் மயிலே
நீ வா வா
By the slopes of Solaimalai
A beautiful cuckoo sings
சோலைமலை ஓரம்
கோலக் குயில் பாடும்
Solaimalai oram
By the slopes of Solaimalai
Kola kuyil paadum
A beautiful cuckoo sings
Solaimalai oram
By the slopes of Solaimalai
Kola kuyil paadum
A beautiful cuckoo sings
Paattu chaththam ketkaliyo
Can't you hear the sound of the song?
Paadi varum kuyilae
Oh cuckoo coming with a song
Nee vaa vaa
You come, come
Thedi varum mayilae
Oh peacock coming in search
Nee vaa vaa
You come, come
Solaimalai oram
By the slopes of Solaimalai
Kola kuyil paadum
A beautiful cuckoo sings
Paattaalae naan potta
The flower garland I woven
Poovaaramae
Through music
Padippenae nam kaadhal
I shall recite our love
Thevaaramae
Like sacred devotional hymns
Un perai naan paada
When I sing your name
Thaen oorumae
Sweet honey flows
En jeevan unnodu
My soul with yours
Ilaippaarumae
Will find its rest
Paadi azhaiththen unaiyae
I called out to you through song
Varuvaai kuyilae
Come, my cuckoo
Thedi thavikkum manamae
My longing heart searches for you
Dhinam vaa mayilae
Come daily, my peacock
Kaadhalenum raagam thaalam
The place where love's rhythm and melody
Koodum idamae
Come together harmoniously
Solaimalai oram
By the slopes of Solaimalai
Kola kuyil paadum
A beautiful cuckoo sings
Paattu chaththam ketkaliyo
Can't you hear the sound of the song?
Paadi varum kuyilae
Oh cuckoo coming with a song
Nee vaa vaa
You come, come
Thedi varum mayilae
Oh peacock coming in search
Nee vaa vaa
You come, come
Solaimalai oram
By the slopes of Solaimalai
Kola kuyil paadum
A beautiful cuckoo sings
Naan paadum paatu endrum
The song that I sing, forever
Neethaanaiyaa
Is only you, my beloved
Neeyindri vaazhveno
Could I ever live
Naan thaanaiyaa
Without you by my side?
Vaazhvendru vaazhndhaalae
If I am to live a full life
Unnoduthaan
It is only with you
Vaa enthan kannaa
Come, my precious one
Nee ennoduthaan
Stay with me
Jeevan irukkum varaikkum
As long as life remains
Unaiyae ninaikkum
It will think only of you
Sera thudikkum ithayam
The heart longing to unite
Unaiyae azhaikkum
Will call out only to you
Kooda varum kaalam neram
The time and moment for us to be together
Indrae pirakkum
Is born today
Solaimalai oram
By the slopes of Solaimalai
Kola kuyil paadum
A beautiful cuckoo sings
Paattu chaththam ketkaliyo
Can't you hear the sound of the song?
Paadi varum kuyilae
Oh cuckoo coming with a song
Nee vaa vaa
You come, come
Thedi varum mayilae
Oh peacock coming in search
Nee vaa vaa
You come, come
Solaimalai oram
By the slopes of Solaimalai
Kola kuyil paadum
A beautiful cuckoo sings
Paattu chaththam ketkaliyo
Can't you hear the sound of the song?
Paadi varum kuyilae
Oh cuckoo coming with a song
Nee vaa vaa
You come, come
Thedi varum mayilae
Oh peacock coming in search
Nee vaa vaa
You come, come
Solaimalai oram
By the slopes of Solaimalai
Kola kuyil paadum
A beautiful cuckoo sings
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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