Solaigalellam Pookkalai Thoova
From Pookkalai Parikkatheergal · 1986
- Lyricist
- T. Rajendar
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chitra
- Music director
- T. Rajendar
- Details
- Pookkalai Parikkatheergal1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Solaigalellaam | As all the groves |
| Pookkalai thoova sugam sugam | Shower flowers, it is sheer joy and bliss |
| Kuyilgalin koottam | Flocks of cuckoos |
| Paakkalai paada idham idham | Sing songs, bringing pleasant comfort |
| Male | |
| Kadhal oorvalam ingae | The procession of love is here |
| Kanni Maadhulam ingae | The youthful maiden like a pomegranate is here |
| Male | |
| Solaigalellaam | As all the groves |
| Pookkalai thoova sugam sugam | Shower flowers, it is sheer joy and bliss |
| Kuyilgalin koottam | Flocks of cuckoos |
| Paakkalai paada idham idham | Sing songs, bringing pleasant comfort |
| Male | |
| Kadhal oorvalam ingae | The procession of love is here |
| Kanni Maadhulam ingae | The youthful maiden like a pomegranate is here |
| Male | |
| Vizhiyenum aruviyil | In the waterfall of your eyes |
| Nanaigiraen kulirgiraen | I get drenched and feel the chill |
| Female :Kaviyenum nadhiyinil | In the river of poetry |
| Kuthikkiraen kulikkiraen | I jump and take a dip |
| Male | |
| Maragatha veenai un sirippilae | In your laugh that sounds like an emerald veena |
| Mayakkidum raagam ketkkiraen | I hear an enchanting melody |
| Female :Mannavan unthan anaippulae | In the warm embrace of my king |
| Maan ena naanum thuvalgiraen | I sway and swoon gently like a deer |
| Male | |
| Vaazhaiyilai pola nee jolikkiraai | You shine brightly like a fresh plantain leaf |
| Female :Kaalai virunthukku enaiyazhaikkiraai | You invite me to a morning feast |
| Male | |
| Kadhal oorvalam ingae | The procession of love is here |
| Female :Kanni Maadhulam ingae | The youthful maiden like a pomegranate is here |
| Male | |
| Kadhali arugilae iruppathae anantham | Being near my beloved is pure bliss |
| Female :Kadhalan madiyilae kidappathae paravasam | Lying on my lover's lap is sheer ecstasy |
| Male | |
| Natchaththiram kannil sirikkuthaa | Are the stars laughing in your eyes? |
| Minni minni ennai parikkutha | Are they twinkling and stealing my heart away? |
| Female :Puththagam pol thamizhai sumakkiraai | You carry Tamil like a priceless book |
| Pakkam vanthu puratta azhaikkiraai | You invite me to come close and turn the pages |
| Male | |
| Nee vetkkaththil padikka marukkiraai | Yet out of shyness, you refuse to read |
| Female :Nee sorkkaththai minja ninaikkiraai | You aspire to surpass even heaven itself |
| Male | |
| Kadhal oorvalam ingae….. thathathathathaa | The procession of love is here... (vocalizing) |
| Female :Kanni Maadhulam ingae…..tharaththaarara tharaththaa | The youthful maiden like a pomegranate is here... (vocalizing) |
| Male | |
| Solaigalellaam | As all the groves |
| Pookkalai thoova sugam sugam…aa…. | Shower flowers, it is sheer joy and bliss... ah... |
| Female :Kuyilgalin koottam | Flocks of cuckoos |
| Paakkalai paada idham idham…aa…. | Sing songs, bringing pleasant comfort... ah... |
| Male | |
| Kadhal oorvalam ingae | The procession of love is here |
| Female :Tharaththaarara tharaththaa | (Scatting vocals) |
| Kanni Maadhulam ingae | The youthful maiden like a pomegranate is here |
| Male :Thathathathaathuthythuthoooo | (Vocal scatting notes) |
சோலைகளெல்லாம்
பூக்களைத் தூவ சுகம் சுகம்
குயில்களின் கூட்டம்
பாக்களைப் பாட இதம் இதம்
As all the groves
Shower flowers, it is sheer joy and bliss
Flocks of cuckoos
Sing songs, bringing pleasant comfort
காதல் ஊர்வலம் இங்கே....
கன்னி மாதுளம் இங்கே.....
The procession of love is here
The youthful maiden like a pomegranate is here
சோலைகளெல்லாம்
பூக்களைத் தூவ சுகம் சுகம்
குயில்களின் கூட்டம்
பாக்களைப் பாட இதம் இதம்
As all the groves
Shower flowers, it is sheer joy and bliss
Flocks of cuckoos
Sing songs, bringing pleasant comfort
காதல் ஊர்வலம் இங்கே....
கன்னி மாதுளம் இங்கே.....
The procession of love is here
The youthful maiden like a pomegranate is here
விழியெனும் அருவியில்
நனைகிறேன் குளிர்கிறேன்
பெண் : கவியெனும் நதியினில்
குதிக்கிறேன் குளிக்கிறேன்
In the waterfall of your eyes
I get drenched and feel the chill
In the river of poetry
I jump and take a dip
மரகத வீணை உன் சிரிப்பிலே
மயக்கிடும் ராகம் கேட்கிறேன்
மன்னவன் உந்தன் அணைப்பிலே
மான் என நானும் துவள்கிறேன்
In your laugh that sounds like an emerald veena
I hear an enchanting melody
In the warm embrace of my king
I sway and swoon gently like a deer
வாழையிலை போல நீ ஜொலிக்கிறாய்
காளை விருந்துக்கு எனையழைக்கிறாய்
You shine brightly like a fresh plantain leaf
You invite me to a morning feast
காதல் ஊர்வலம் இங்கே....
பெண்
: கன்னி மாதுளம் இங்கே.....
The procession of love is here
The youthful maiden like a pomegranate is here
காதலி அருகிலே இருப்பதே ஆனந்தம்
பெண்
: காதலன் மடியிலே கிடப்பதே பரவசம்
Being near my beloved is pure bliss
Lying on my lover's lap is sheer ecstasy
நட்சத்திரம் கண்ணில் சிரிக்குதா
மின்னி மின்னி என்னைப் பறிக்குதா
புத்தகம் போல் தமிழைச் சுமக்கிறாய்
பக்கம் வந்து புரட்ட அழைக்கிறாய்
Are the stars laughing in your eyes?
Are they twinkling and stealing my heart away?
You carry Tamil like a priceless book
You invite me to come close and turn the pages
நீ வெட்கத்தில் படிக்க மறுக்கிறாய்
நீ சொர்க்கத்தை மிஞ்ச நினைக்கிறாய்...
Yet out of shyness, you refuse to read
You aspire to surpass even heaven itself
காதல் ஊர்வலம் இங்கே....ததததாதுதுதுதூ
கன்னி மாதுளம் இங்கே......தரத்தாரர தரத்தா
The procession of love is here... (vocalizing)
The youthful maiden like a pomegranate is here... (vocalizing)
சோலைகளெல்லாம்
பூக்களைத் தூவ சுகம் சுகம்....ஆ.....
குயில்களின் கூட்டம்
பாக்களைப் பாட இதம் இதம்...ஆ....
As all the groves
Shower flowers, it is sheer joy and bliss... ah...
Flocks of cuckoos
Sing songs, bringing pleasant comfort... ah...
காதல் ஊர்வலம் இங்கே....
தரத்தாரர தரத்தாரர
கன்னி மாதுளம் இங்கே.....
ததததாதுதுதுதூ
The procession of love is here
(Scatting vocals)
The youthful maiden like a pomegranate is here
(Vocal scatting notes)
Solaigalellaam
As all the groves
Pookkalai thoova sugam sugam
Shower flowers, it is sheer joy and bliss
Kuyilgalin koottam
Flocks of cuckoos
Paakkalai paada idham idham
Sing songs, bringing pleasant comfort
Kadhal oorvalam ingae
The procession of love is here
Kanni Maadhulam ingae
The youthful maiden like a pomegranate is here
Solaigalellaam
As all the groves
Pookkalai thoova sugam sugam
Shower flowers, it is sheer joy and bliss
Kuyilgalin koottam
Flocks of cuckoos
Paakkalai paada idham idham
Sing songs, bringing pleasant comfort
Kadhal oorvalam ingae
The procession of love is here
Kanni Maadhulam ingae
The youthful maiden like a pomegranate is here
Vizhiyenum aruviyil
In the waterfall of your eyes
Nanaigiraen kulirgiraen
I get drenched and feel the chill
Female :Kaviyenum nadhiyinil
In the river of poetry
Kuthikkiraen kulikkiraen
I jump and take a dip
Maragatha veenai un sirippilae
In your laugh that sounds like an emerald veena
Mayakkidum raagam ketkkiraen
I hear an enchanting melody
Female :Mannavan unthan anaippulae
In the warm embrace of my king
Maan ena naanum thuvalgiraen
I sway and swoon gently like a deer
Vaazhaiyilai pola nee jolikkiraai
You shine brightly like a fresh plantain leaf
Female :Kaalai virunthukku enaiyazhaikkiraai
You invite me to a morning feast
Kadhal oorvalam ingae
The procession of love is here
Female :Kanni Maadhulam ingae
The youthful maiden like a pomegranate is here
Kadhali arugilae iruppathae anantham
Being near my beloved is pure bliss
Female :Kadhalan madiyilae kidappathae paravasam
Lying on my lover's lap is sheer ecstasy
Natchaththiram kannil sirikkuthaa
Are the stars laughing in your eyes?
Minni minni ennai parikkutha
Are they twinkling and stealing my heart away?
Female :Puththagam pol thamizhai sumakkiraai
You carry Tamil like a priceless book
Pakkam vanthu puratta azhaikkiraai
You invite me to come close and turn the pages
Nee vetkkaththil padikka marukkiraai
Yet out of shyness, you refuse to read
Female :Nee sorkkaththai minja ninaikkiraai
You aspire to surpass even heaven itself
Kadhal oorvalam ingae….. thathathathathaa
The procession of love is here... (vocalizing)
Female :Kanni Maadhulam ingae…..tharaththaarara tharaththaa
The youthful maiden like a pomegranate is here... (vocalizing)
Solaigalellaam
As all the groves
Pookkalai thoova sugam sugam…aa….
Shower flowers, it is sheer joy and bliss... ah...
Female :Kuyilgalin koottam
Flocks of cuckoos
Paakkalai paada idham idham…aa….
Sing songs, bringing pleasant comfort... ah...
Kadhal oorvalam ingae
The procession of love is here
Female :Tharaththaarara tharaththaa
(Scatting vocals)
Kanni Maadhulam ingae
The youthful maiden like a pomegranate is here
Male :Thathathathaathuthythuthoooo
(Vocal scatting notes)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic duet from 'Pookkalai Parikkatheergal', composed and penned by T. Rajendar, celebrates the ecstatic joy of two young lovers reveling in each other's company. Set against a lush natural backdrop of blossoming groves and singing cuckoos, the song portrays love as a vibrant festival where the couple exchanges poetic compliments, comparing love to cooling waterfalls, classic Tamil literature, and heavenly bliss.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Vizhiyenum aruviyil / Kaviyenum nadhiyinil”
'Vizhiyenum aruviyil' (in the waterfall of eyes) and 'Kaviyenum nadhiyinil' (in the river of poetry) metaphorically equate eyes to waterfalls and poetry to a flowing river.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Maan ena naanum thuvalgiraen”
'Maan ena naanum thuvalgiraen' compares the heroine's gentle swaying to a graceful deer, and 'Vaazhaiyilai pola' compares bright freshness to a plantain leaf.
Emonai & Ethirai (Tamil Rhyming Conventions)
“Solaigalellaam / Kuyilgalin koottam”
T. Rajendar uses his trademark intense rhyming patterns, such as initial letter rhymes and end rhymes ('sugam sugam', 'idham idham', 'ingae').
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Trivia
T. Rajendar composed, wrote, and directed 'Pookkalai Parikkatheergal' (1986). The song showcases his signature style of alliterative, rhythmic Tamil lyrics paired with melodic acoustic arrangements, soulfully rendered by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and K. S. Chitra.
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