Solai Poovil Malai Thendral
From Vellai Roja · 1983
- Lyricist
- Muthulingam
- Singers
- S. Janaki, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Vellai Roja1983
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Solai poovil maalai thendral | In the garden flowers, as the evening breeze |
| Paadum neram | Sings its song, |
| Aasai konda nenjam rendum | The two hearts filled with desire |
| Aadum kaalam | Dance in unison. |
| Female | |
| Pudhu naanam kollaamal | Without feeling new shyness, |
| Oru vaarthai illaamal | Without a single word spoken, |
| Malar kangal naalum moodi kollum | Flower-like eyes close every day in |
| Kaadhal yogam | The blissful trance of love. |
| Female | |
| Solai poovil maalai thendral | In the garden flowers, as the evening breeze |
| Paadum neram | Sings its song, |
| Male :Aasai konda nenjam rendum | Male: The two hearts filled with desire |
| Aadum kaalam | Dance in unison. |
| Female | |
| Santhana kaadu | A sandalwood forest, |
| Naan un senthamizh yedu | I am your book of pure Tamil. |
| Male :Maan vizhi maadhu | Male: Maiden with deer-like eyes, |
| Neeyo manmathan thoodhu | You are the messenger of Cupid. |
| Female | |
| Megaththukkul minnal polae | Like lightning inside the clouds, |
| Nindraayae | You stood there. |
| Minnal thedum thaazhampoovaai | Like a screwpine flower searching for lightning, |
| Naanum vanthenae | I too came along. |
| Male | |
| Dhaagam theerkkum thanneer polae | Like water quenching thirst, |
| Neeyum vanthaayae | You came to me. |
| Thaavi paayum meenai polae | Like a fish leaping and jumping, |
| Naanum aanenae | I became as such. |
| Female | |
| Vinnil illaa sorgam thannai | A heaven not found in the skies, |
| Unnil ingae kandenae | I found right here in you. |
| Male :Kallil illaa inbam unthan | Male: A joy not found in intoxicating wine, |
| Sollil ingae kandenae | I found right here in your words. |
| Female | |
| Lalalala lalalala lalalala lalalala | Lalalala lalalala lalalala lalalala |
| Male :Lalalalala…….. | Male: Lalalalala... |
| Male | |
| Solai poovil maalai thendral | In the garden flowers, as the evening breeze |
| Paadum neram | Sings its song, |
| Female :Aasai konda nenjam rendum | Female: The two hearts filled with desire |
| Aadum kaalam | Dance in unison. |
| Male | |
| Sennila medil | On the red moonlit mound, |
| Thanneer sernthathu polae | Like water coming together, |
| Female :Aanathu nenjam | Female: My heart has joined yours, |
| Neeyen vaazhkaiyin sontham | You are the rightful owner of my life. |
| Male | |
| Endrum endrum | Forever and ever, |
| Endhan ullam unnodu | My heart stays with you. |
| Endhan nenjil pongum anbil | In the love overflowing from my heart, |
| Naalum neeraadu | Bathe every single day. |
| Female | |
| Gangai vellam vattrum bothum | Even if the waters of Ganges dry up, |
| Kaadhal vattraathu | Our love will never dry up. |
| Thingal vaanil theyum bothum | Even when the moon wanes in the sky, |
| Sindhai theiyaathu | My mind will never diminish. |
| Male | |
| Mannil thondrum jenmam yaavum | Across all births on this earth, |
| Unmel anbu maarathu | My love for you will never change. |
| Female :Unnai andri thendral kooda | Female: Except for you, even the gentle breeze |
| Endhan dhegam theendaathu | Shall not touch my body. |
| Male | |
| Lalalala lalalala lalalala lalalala | Lalalala lalalala lalalala lalalala |
| Female :Lalalalala | Female: Lalalalala |
| Female | |
| Solai poovil maalai thendral | In the garden flowers, as the evening breeze |
| Paadum neram | Sings its song, |
| Aasai konda nenjam rendum | The two hearts filled with desire |
| Aadum kaalam | Dance in unison. |
| Male | |
| Pudhu naanam kollaamal | Without feeling new shyness, |
| Oru vaarthai illaamal | Without a single word spoken, |
| Malar kangal naalum moodi kollum | Flower-like eyes close every day in |
| Kaadhal yogam | The blissful trance of love. |
சோலைப் பூவில் மாலைத் தென்றல்
பாடும் நேரம்
ஆசை கொண்ட நெஞ்சம் ரெண்டும்
ஆடும் காலம்
In the garden flowers, as the evening breeze
Sings its song,
The two hearts filled with desire
Dance in unison.
புது நாணம் கொள்ளாமல்
ஒரு வார்த்தை இல்லாமல்
மலர் கண்கள் நாலும் மூடிக் கொள்ளும்
காதல் யோகம்
Without feeling new shyness,
Without a single word spoken,
Flower-like eyes close every day in
The blissful trance of love.
சோலைப் பூவில் மாலைத் தென்றல்
பாடும் நேரம்
ஆசை கொண்ட நெஞ்சம் ரெண்டும்
ஆடும் காலம்
In the garden flowers, as the evening breeze
Sings its song,
Male: The two hearts filled with desire
Dance in unison.
சந்தனக் காடு
நானுன் செந்தமிழ் ஏடு
மான் விழி மாது
நீயோ மன்மதன் தூது
A sandalwood forest,
I am your book of pure Tamil.
Male: Maiden with deer-like eyes,
You are the messenger of Cupid.
மேகத்துக்குள் மின்னல் போலே
நின்றாயே
மின்னல் தேடும் தாழம்பூவாய்
நானும் வந்தேனே
Like lightning inside the clouds,
You stood there.
Like a screwpine flower searching for lightning,
I too came along.
தாகம் தீர்க்கும் தண்ணீர் போலே
நீயும் வந்தாயே
தாவிப் பாயும் மீனைப் போலே
நானும் ஆனேனே
Like water quenching thirst,
You came to me.
Like a fish leaping and jumping,
I became as such.
விண்ணில் இல்லா சொர்க்கம் தன்னை
உன்னில் இங்கே கண்டேனே
கள்ளில் இல்லா இன்பம் உந்தன்
சொல்லில் இங்கே கண்டேனே
A heaven not found in the skies,
I found right here in you.
Male: A joy not found in intoxicating wine,
I found right here in your words.
லலலல லலலல லலலல லலலல
லலலல
Lalalala lalalala lalalala lalalala
Male: Lalalalala...
சோலைப் பூவில் மாலைத் தென்றல்
பாடும் நேரம்
ஆசை கொண்ட நெஞ்சம் ரெண்டும்
ஆடும் காலம்
In the garden flowers, as the evening breeze
Sings its song,
Female: The two hearts filled with desire
Dance in unison.
சென்னில மேடில்
தண்ணீர் சேர்ந்தது போலே
ஆனது நெஞ்சம்
நீயென் வாழ்க்கையின் சொந்தம்
On the red moonlit mound,
Like water coming together,
Female: My heart has joined yours,
You are the rightful owner of my life.
என்றும் என்றும்
எந்தன் உள்ளம் உன்னோடு
எந்தன் நெஞ்சில் பொங்கும்
அன்பில் நாளும் நீராடு
Forever and ever,
My heart stays with you.
In the love overflowing from my heart,
Bathe every single day.
கங்கை வெள்ளம் வற்றும்போதும்
காதல் வற்றாது
திங்கள் வானில் தேயும்போதும்
சிந்தை தேயாது
Even if the waters of Ganges dry up,
Our love will never dry up.
Even when the moon wanes in the sky,
My mind will never diminish.
மண்ணில் தோன்றும் ஜென்மம் யாவும்
உன்மேல் அன்பு மாறாது
உன்னை அன்றித் தென்றல் கூட
எந்தன் தேகம் தீண்டாது
Across all births on this earth,
My love for you will never change.
Female: Except for you, even the gentle breeze
Shall not touch my body.
லலலல லலலல லலலல லலலல
லலலல
Lalalala lalalala lalalala lalalala
Female: Lalalalala
சோலைப் பூவில் மாலைத் தென்றல்
பாடும் நேரம்
ஆசை கொண்ட நெஞ்சம் ரெண்டும்
ஆடும் காலம்
In the garden flowers, as the evening breeze
Sings its song,
The two hearts filled with desire
Dance in unison.
புது நாணம் கொள்ளாமல்
ஒரு வார்த்தை இல்லாமல்
மலர் கண்கள் நாலும் மூடிக் கொள்ளும்
காதல் யோகம்
Without feeling new shyness,
Without a single word spoken,
Flower-like eyes close every day in
The blissful trance of love.
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
சோலைப் பூவில் மாலைத் தென்றல்
பாடும் நேரம்
ஆசை கொண்ட நெஞ்சம் ரெண்டும்
ஆடும் காலம்
Solai poovil maalai thendral
In the garden flowers, as the evening breeze
Paadum neram
Sings its song,
Aasai konda nenjam rendum
The two hearts filled with desire
Aadum kaalam
Dance in unison.
Pudhu naanam kollaamal
Without feeling new shyness,
Oru vaarthai illaamal
Without a single word spoken,
Malar kangal naalum moodi kollum
Flower-like eyes close every day in
Kaadhal yogam
The blissful trance of love.
Solai poovil maalai thendral
In the garden flowers, as the evening breeze
Paadum neram
Sings its song,
Male :Aasai konda nenjam rendum
Male: The two hearts filled with desire
Aadum kaalam
Dance in unison.
Santhana kaadu
A sandalwood forest,
Naan un senthamizh yedu
I am your book of pure Tamil.
Male :Maan vizhi maadhu
Male: Maiden with deer-like eyes,
Neeyo manmathan thoodhu
You are the messenger of Cupid.
Megaththukkul minnal polae
Like lightning inside the clouds,
Nindraayae
You stood there.
Minnal thedum thaazhampoovaai
Like a screwpine flower searching for lightning,
Naanum vanthenae
I too came along.
Dhaagam theerkkum thanneer polae
Like water quenching thirst,
Neeyum vanthaayae
You came to me.
Thaavi paayum meenai polae
Like a fish leaping and jumping,
Naanum aanenae
I became as such.
Vinnil illaa sorgam thannai
A heaven not found in the skies,
Unnil ingae kandenae
I found right here in you.
Male :Kallil illaa inbam unthan
Male: A joy not found in intoxicating wine,
Sollil ingae kandenae
I found right here in your words.
Lalalala lalalala lalalala lalalala
Lalalala lalalala lalalala lalalala
Male :Lalalalala……..
Male: Lalalalala...
Solai poovil maalai thendral
In the garden flowers, as the evening breeze
Paadum neram
Sings its song,
Female :Aasai konda nenjam rendum
Female: The two hearts filled with desire
Aadum kaalam
Dance in unison.
Sennila medil
On the red moonlit mound,
Thanneer sernthathu polae
Like water coming together,
Female :Aanathu nenjam
Female: My heart has joined yours,
Neeyen vaazhkaiyin sontham
You are the rightful owner of my life.
Endrum endrum
Forever and ever,
Endhan ullam unnodu
My heart stays with you.
Endhan nenjil pongum anbil
In the love overflowing from my heart,
Naalum neeraadu
Bathe every single day.
Gangai vellam vattrum bothum
Even if the waters of Ganges dry up,
Kaadhal vattraathu
Our love will never dry up.
Thingal vaanil theyum bothum
Even when the moon wanes in the sky,
Sindhai theiyaathu
My mind will never diminish.
Mannil thondrum jenmam yaavum
Across all births on this earth,
Unmel anbu maarathu
My love for you will never change.
Female :Unnai andri thendral kooda
Female: Except for you, even the gentle breeze
Endhan dhegam theendaathu
Shall not touch my body.
Lalalala lalalala lalalala lalalala
Lalalala lalalala lalalala lalalala
Female :Lalalalala
Female: Lalalalala
Solai poovil maalai thendral
In the garden flowers, as the evening breeze
Paadum neram
Sings its song,
Aasai konda nenjam rendum
The two hearts filled with desire
Aadum kaalam
Dance in unison.
Pudhu naanam kollaamal
Without feeling new shyness,
Oru vaarthai illaamal
Without a single word spoken,
Malar kangal naalum moodi kollum
Flower-like eyes close every day in
Kaadhal yogam
The blissful trance of love.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Solai Poovil Maalai Thendral' is a enchanting romantic duet from the 1983 Tamil film 'Vellai Roja'. The song portrays two lovers celebrating their deep emotional and spiritual connection against the peaceful backdrop of a breeze-laden garden. Through lush Tamil imagery, they express how their union surpasses heavenly pleasures and earthly intoxication, emphasizing that true affection needs no spoken words to be understood. The lyricist weaves powerful imagery of eternal devotion—promising that their love will endure beyond drying rivers, waning moons, and across multiple lifetimes. The song captures a blend of passionate longing, romantic purity, and timeless fidelity.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamaani)
“Megaththukkul minnal polae”
Compares her sudden luminous presence to lightning appearing amidst dark clouds.
Simile (Uvamaani)
“Dhaagam theerkkum thanneer polae”
Compares the beloved's arrival to refreshing water that quenches intense thirst.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Naan un senthamizh yedu”
Metaphorically compares oneself to a sacred text of classical Tamil.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Malar kangal naalum moodi kollum”
Compares eyes to gentle, expressive flowers ('Malar kangal').
Hyperbole (Uravanidhal)
“Gangai vellam vattrum bothum Kaadhal vattraathu”
Exaggerates eternal love by stating love will not dry up even if the mighty Ganges river dries up.
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Trivia
'Vellai Roja' (1983) is a Tamil crime thriller directed by A. Jagannathan, starring Prabhu, Suresh, and Radha. Though the prompt lists unknown credits, the film's iconic music was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with vocals by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki. Lyricist Muthulingam earned high praise for blending classical Tamil metaphors with accessible melodic phrasing.
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