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Lyrics & meaning

Solladhae Yaarukkum Solladhae

From Jigu Jigu Rail · 1986

Lyricist
Pulamaipithan
Singers
P. Susheela, Malaysia Vasudevan
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Jigu Jigu Rail
Movie release year
1986
Lyrics added on
17 Feb 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Sollaathae
Female :Haang….
Male :Sollaathae yaarukkum sollaathae
Nee sorkkaththai kaanaamal sellaathae
Sollaathae yaarukkum sollaathae
Nee sorkkaththai kaanaamal sellaathae
Ragasiya uravu adhisaya kanavu
Ragasiya uravu adhisaya kanavu
Iravugal thorum ilamaiyin raagam
Vidiyum varaiyil padippom
Sollaathae
Male :Haah
Female :Yaarukkum sollaathae
Male :Nee sorkkaththai kaanaamal sellaathae
Vaanavil ondru medhuvaaga bhoomiyil vanthu
Penn mayil endru kangalil nindru pesuvathenna vinthai
Female :Ilangkadhal maadhu unai kaanupothu
Oru vaarththaiyaethu vizhithaanae thoodhu
Idhu nayana kavithai kannae
Female :Adhil payilum kadhigal enna
Sollaathae yaarukkum sollaathae
Nee sorkkaththai kaanaamal sellaathae
Male :Ragasiya uravu
Female :Adhisaya kanavu
Male :Iravugal thorum ilamaiyin raagam
Female :Vidiyum varaiyil padippom
Haei sollaathae
Male :Haah
Female :Yaarukkum sollaathae
Male :Nee sorkkaththai kaanaamal sellaathae
Aaradi koonthal azhagaaga aaduthu oonjal
Poocharam soodi kaattrinil aadi poguthu melum keezhum
Female :Anal patta thegam viral patta neram
Punal endru maarum idhu enna maayam
Suga mazhaiyil nanaiya vendum
Female :Iru uyirgal iniya vendum
Sollaathae
Female :Haah
Male :Yaarukkum sollaathae
Female :Sorkkaththai kaanaamal sellaathae
Male :Ragasiya uravu
Female :Adhisaya kanavu
Both :Iravugal thorum ilamaiyin raagam
Vidiyum varaiyil padippom
Don't tell...
Female: Ah...
Male: Don't tell, don't tell anyone!
Don't leave without seeing paradise!
Don't tell, don't tell anyone!
Don't leave without seeing paradise!
A secret bond, a wondrous dream...
A secret bond, a wondrous dream...
Every night, the tune of youth,
We will sing until the dawn breaks!
Don't tell...
Male: Ha!
Female: Don't tell anyone!
Male: Don't leave without seeing paradise!
A rainbow softly descended to earth,
Standing before my eyes as a peahen—what a wonder, how it speaks!
Female: When a young girl in love looks at you,
What need for words? Her eyes carry the message!
This is poetry written by the eyes, my darling!
Female: What rhythms are learned in it?
Don't tell, don't tell anyone!
Don't leave without seeing paradise!
Male: A secret bond,
Female: A wondrous dream...
Male: Every night, the tune of youth,
Female: We will sing until the dawn breaks!
Hey, don't tell!
Male: Ha!
Female: Don't tell anyone!
Male: Don't leave without seeing paradise!
Six feet of long hair sways gracefully like a swing,
Adorned with flowers, dancing in the breeze, rising up and down!
Female: The moment your fingers touch this fevered body,
It turns cool like flowing water—what magic is this?
We must drench in this rain of pleasure,
Female: Two lives must unite as one!
Don't tell...
Female: Ah!
Male: Don't tell anyone!
Female: Don't leave without seeing paradise!
Male: A secret bond,
Female: A wondrous dream...
Both: Every night, the tune of youth,
We will sing until the dawn breaks!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Sollaathae from Jigu Jigu Rail (1986) is a playful and intimate romantic duet that celebrates the secret passion between two lovers. The lyrics highlight a private world shared only by the couple, comparing their nights together to a miraculous dream and a lifelong lesson in the rhythm of youth. The lovers entreat each other to keep their bond hidden while indulging in the heavenly joy of togetherness. Pulamaipithan's lyrics employ vivid poetic imagery—describing the woman as a rainbow coming down to earth, her eyes writing non-verbal poetry, and her hot touch transforming into cool water. Shankar Ganesh's music, brought to life by P. Susheela and Malaysia Vasudevan, captures the sensual, night-long romance in classic 1980s Tamil cinema style.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamai (Metaphor / Simile)

“Vaanavil ondru medhuvaaga bhoomiyil vanthu / Penn mayil endru kangalil nindru pesuvathenna vinthai”

Compares the beloved woman to a rainbow descending to earth and a peahen speaking through her eyes.

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

“Idhu nayana kavithai kannae”

Refers to silent glances as 'nayana kavithai' (poetry written by the eyes).

Maran (Oxymoron / Paradoxical Transformation)

“Anal patta thegam viral patta neram / Punal endru maarum idhu enna maayam”

Juxtaposes 'anal' (fire) and 'punal' (water) to show how intense physical heat transforms into soothing coolness through touch.

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Anal patta thegam... / Punal endru maarum...”

Rhyming second letters across lines (e.g., 'Anal' and 'Punal').

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Trivia

Composed by the veteran duo Shankar Ganesh, 'Sollaathae' showcases the vocal versatility of P. Susheela and Malaysia Vasudevan, who were a popular singing combination for seductive and romantic duets throughout the 1980s.

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