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Lyrics & meaning

Solai Malare

From Paattu Vaathiyar · 1995

Lyricist
Isaignani Ilayaraja
Singer
K. J. Yesudas
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Paattu Vaathiyar
Movie release year
1995
Lyrics added on
6 Feb 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Mmm…mmm…mmm…
Ohoo…oohoo..oooo…
Ohoo…oohoo..oooo…
Solai malarae
Nenjai thaalaattum neela kuyilae
Naanum ungal jaadhi gaana kuyilae
Gnyanam undu paada gaana kuyilae
Unnai pola naanum koovi thiriven
Uchchi malai meedhu thaavi thiriven
Solai malarae
Nenjai thaalaattum neela kuyilae..ae..
Solai malarae
Vandhaarai vaazhai vaikkum
Senthamizhar naadu
Vaththaadha paatu chelvam
Vaazhnthidum veedu
Thennaattu graamam engum
Thendral ennum kaatru
Thenmaangu paadi chellum
Thaalamum pottu
Yeththam ittu paada
Paattum irukku
Yeru ketti paada
Paattum irukku
Naathu nattu paada
Paattum irukku
Paattu thaanae paattan
Soththu namakku
Innaalum ennalum namm sellvangal..oo
Solai malarae
Nenjai thaalaattum neela kuyilae
Naanum ungal jaadhi gaana kuyilae
Gnyanam undu paada gaana kuyilae
Unnai pola naanum koovi thiriven
Uchchi malai meedhu thaavi thiriven
Solai malarae
Nenjai thaalaattum neela kuyilae..ae..
………………………….
Sevvaanam bhoomi ellam
Nall varavu koorum
Sangeetham paadikondu
Naan varum neram
Sillendru vaadai vandhu
Ennai thottu odum
Singaara-cholai ennmel
Poo mazhai thoovum
Megam indha ooril
Mannil varudhu
Moham konda mannai
Muththam iduthu
Muththam kondadhaalae
Muththu varudhu
Mottukkalai paarthaal
Mettu varudhu
Sittuppol poonchittuppol
Enn ennangal..oo
Solai malarae
Nenjai thaalaattum neela kuyilae
Naanum ungal jaadhi gaana kuyilae
Gnyanam undu paada gaana kuyilae
Unnai pola naanum koovi thiriven
Uchchi malai meedhu thaavi thiriven
Solai malarae
Nenjai thaalaattum neela kuyilae..ae..
Solai malarae
Mmm... mmm... mmm...
Oho... oho... ooo...
Oho... oho... ooo...
O garden flower,
O blue cuckoo that lulls the heart,
I too belong to your kind, O singing cuckoo,
I have the gift of song, O singing cuckoo!
Like you, I too will roam around singing,
I will leap and wander over the mountain peaks!
O garden flower,
O blue cuckoo that lulls the heart...
O garden flower...
Welcoming and nurturing all who arrive,
this is the land of the Tamils.
A place where an endless wealth of songs
makes its eternal home.
Across every village in the southern land,
the gentle breeze
drifts along singing folk tunes,
keeping the rhythm.
To sing while drawing water from the well,
there is a song.
To sing while plowing the field,
there is a song.
To sing while planting the seedlings,
there is a song.
For music is the true heirloom
our forefathers left for us!
Today and always, these are our treasures... oh!
O garden flower,
O blue cuckoo that lulls the heart,
I too belong to your kind, O singing cuckoo,
I have the gift of song, O singing cuckoo!
Like you, I too will roam around singing,
I will leap and wander over the mountain peaks!
O garden flower,
O blue cuckoo that lulls the heart...
...
The red evening sky and the whole earth
bid me a warm welcome,
as I walk along
singing my melodies.
The cool chill breeze comes
and brushes past me.
The lovely garden showers
a gentle rain of flowers over me.
In this land, the clouds
descend to the ground,
and to the yearning earth,
they give a kiss.
From receiving that sweet kiss,
pearls of water bloom.
When I look at the flower buds,
new melodies come to me.
Like a sparrow, like a tiny sunbird,
my thoughts take flight... oh!
O garden flower,
O blue cuckoo that lulls the heart,
I too belong to your kind, O singing cuckoo,
I have the gift of song, O singing cuckoo!
Like you, I too will roam around singing,
I will leap and wander over the mountain peaks!
O garden flower,
O blue cuckoo that lulls the heart...
O garden flower...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This blissful song celebrates the deeply ingrained musical heritage of Tamil culture, comparing the singer's musical soul to a free-spirited songbird roaming through nature. It honors how every traditional agricultural activity—from pulling well water to plowing fields and planting saplings—has its own folk melody, framing music as the ultimate inherited treasure passed down through generations. In the second stanza, the narrative turns to nature's inspiration, illustrating how the evening breeze, falling rain, and blooming buds spontaneously ignite artistic tunes and soaring thoughts within a passionate musician's heart.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Moonaal / Alliteration

“Megam indha ooril / Mannil varudhu / Moham konda mannai / Muththam iduthu”

Repetition of initial consonant sound 'M' across consecutive lines (Megam, Mannil, Moham, Muththam, Mettu).

Upamai / Simile

“Sittuppol poonchittuppol / Enn ennangal..oo”

Direct comparison comparing human thoughts taking flight to cheerful sparrows ('Sittuppol poonchittuppol').

Anaphora / Repetition

“Yeththam ittu paada / Paattum irukku / Yeru ketti paada / Paattum irukku”

Rhythmic repetition of 'Paattum irukku' at the end of consecutive lines emphasizing the abundance of songs for every daily chore.

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Trivia

The film Paattu Vaathiyar (1995) features music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, who also penned lyrics celebrating rural Tamil music culture and traditional songs associated with agriculture and daily life.

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