Sollamal Thottu Chellum Thendral
From Dheena · 2001
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Hariharan
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Dheena2001
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Sollamal thottu chellum thendral | The breeze that touches and leaves without saying a word, |
| En kaadhal dhevadhaiyin kangal | Are the eyes of my goddess of love. |
| Nenjathil kotti chellum minnal | The lightning that strikes and leaves my heart, |
| Kannoram minnum aval kaadhal | Is her love gleaming at the corner of her eyes. |
| Male | |
| Oru naalaikullae mella mella | Within a single day, slowly, slowly, |
| Un mounam ennai kolla kolla | As your silence kills me bit by bit, |
| Indha kaadhalinaal | Because of this love, |
| Kaatril parakkum kaagitham aanen | I became a piece of paper flying in the wind. |
| Male | |
| Sollamal thottu chellum thendral | The breeze that touches and leaves without saying a word, |
| En kaadhal dhevadhaiyin kangal | Are the eyes of my goddess of love. |
| Nenjathil kotti chellum minnal | The lightning that strikes and leaves my heart, |
| Kannoram minnum aval kaadhal | Is her love gleaming at the corner of her eyes. |
| Male | |
| Ho kaadhalin avasthai | Oh, the plight of love, |
| Edhirikkum vendam | I wouldn't wish it even upon my enemy. |
| Naraga sugam allavaa | Isn't it a hellish pleasure? |
| Male | |
| Neruppai vizhungi vitten | I have swallowed fire, |
| Ho amilam arundhi vitten | Oh, I have drunk acid. |
| Noyaai nenjil nee nuzhaindhaai | You entered my heart like a disease, |
| Marundhai yenadi thara maranthaai | Why did you forget to give the cure, girl? |
| Vaalibathin solaiyilae ragasiyamaai | In the garden of youth, secretly, |
| Poo parithaval nee thaanae | Weren't you the one who plucked the flower? |
| Male | |
| Sollamal thottu chellum thendral | The breeze that touches and leaves without saying a word, |
| En kaadhal dhevadhaiyin kangal | Are the eyes of my goddess of love. |
| Nenjathil kotti chellum minnal | The lightning that strikes and leaves my heart, |
| Kannoram minnum aval kaadhal | Is her love gleaming at the corner of her eyes. |
| Male | |
| Hey pengalin ullam | Hey, the heart of women, |
| Padu kuzhi enben | I would call it a deep pit. |
| Vizhundhu ezhunthavan yaar | Who has ever fallen into it and risen up? |
| Aazham alandhavan yaar | Who has measured its depth? |
| Ho karaiyai kadandhavan yaar | Oh, who has ever crossed to its shore? |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal irukkum bayathinil thaan | Only out of fear of love, |
| Kadavul bhoomiku varuvathillai | God does not come down to the Earth. |
| Meeri avan | If he defies it, |
| Bhoomi vandhaal | And comes to Earth, |
| Dhaadiyudan thaan | Only with an unkempt beard, |
| Alaivaan veedhiyilae | He would wander through the streets! |
| Male | |
| Sollamal thottu chellum thendral | The breeze that touches and leaves without saying a word, |
| En kaadhal dhevadhaiyin kangal | Are the eyes of my goddess of love. |
| Nenjathil kotti chellum minnal | The lightning that strikes and leaves my heart, |
| Kannoram minnum aval kaadhal | Is her love gleaming at the corner of her eyes. |
| Male | |
| Oru naalaikullae mella mella | Within a single day, slowly, slowly, |
| Un mounam ennai kolla kolla | As your silence kills me bit by bit, |
| Indha kaadhalinaal | Because of this love, |
| Kaatril parakkum kaagitham aanen | I became a piece of paper flying in the wind. |
| Male | |
| Sollamal thottu chellum thendral | The breeze that touches and leaves without saying a word, |
| En kaadhal dhevadhaiyin kangal | Are the eyes of my goddess of love. |
| Nenjathil kotti chellum minnal | The lightning that strikes and leaves my heart, |
| Kannoram minnum aval kaadhal | Is her love gleaming at the corner of her eyes. |
சொல்லாமல் தொட்டு
செல்லும் தென்றல் என் காதல்
தேவதையின் கண்கள் நெஞ்சத்தில்
கொட்டி செல்லும் மின்னல் கண்ணோரம்
மின்னும் அவள் காதல்
The breeze that touches and leaves without saying a word,
Are the eyes of my goddess of love.
The lightning that strikes and leaves my heart,
Is her love gleaming at the corner of her eyes.
ஒரு நாளைக்குள்ளே
மெல்ல மெல்ல உன் மௌனம்
என்னை கொல்ல கொல்ல இந்த
காதலினால் காற்றில் பறக்கும்
காகிதம் ஆனேன்
Within a single day, slowly, slowly,
As your silence kills me bit by bit,
Because of this love,
I became a piece of paper flying in the wind.
சொல்லாமல் தொட்டு
செல்லும் தென்றல் என் காதல்
தேவதையின் கண்கள் நெஞ்சத்தில்
கொட்டி செல்லும் மின்னல் கண்ணோரம்
மின்னும் அவள் காதல்
The breeze that touches and leaves without saying a word,
Are the eyes of my goddess of love.
The lightning that strikes and leaves my heart,
Is her love gleaming at the corner of her eyes.
ஹோ… காதலின்
அவஸ்தை எதிாிக்கும்
வேண்டாம் நரக சுகம் அல்லவா
Oh, the plight of love,
I wouldn't wish it even upon my enemy.
Isn't it a hellish pleasure?
நெருப்பை விழுங்கி
விட்டேன் ஹோ அமிலம்
அருந்தி விட்டேன் நோயாய்
நெஞ்சில் நீ நுழைந்தாய்
மருந்தை ஏனடி தர மறந்தாய்
வாலிபத்தின் சோலையிலே
ரகசியமாய் பூ பறித்தவள் நீ தானே
I have swallowed fire,
Oh, I have drunk acid.
You entered my heart like a disease,
Why did you forget to give the cure, girl?
In the garden of youth, secretly,
Weren't you the one who plucked the flower?
சொல்லாமல் தொட்டு
செல்லும் தென்றல் என் காதல்
தேவதையின் கண்கள் நெஞ்சத்தில்
கொட்டி செல்லும் மின்னல் கண்ணோரம்
மின்னும் அவள் காதல்
The breeze that touches and leaves without saying a word,
Are the eyes of my goddess of love.
The lightning that strikes and leaves my heart,
Is her love gleaming at the corner of her eyes.
ஹே… பெண்களின்
உள்ளம் படு குழி என்பேன்
விழுந்து எழுந்தவன் யாா்
ஆழம் அளந்தவன் யாா்
ஹோ… கரையை கடந்தவன் யாா்
Hey, the heart of women,
I would call it a deep pit.
Who has ever fallen into it and risen up?
Who has measured its depth?
Oh, who has ever crossed to its shore?
காதல் இருக்கும்
பயத்தினில் தான் கடவுள்
பூமிக்கு வருவதில்லை
மீறி அவன் பூமி வந்தால்
தாடியுடன் தான் அலைவான்
வீதியிலே….
Only out of fear of love,
God does not come down to the Earth.
If he defies it,
And comes to Earth,
Only with an unkempt beard,
He would wander through the streets!
சொல்லாமல் தொட்டு
செல்லும் தென்றல் என் காதல்
தேவதையின் கண்கள் நெஞ்சத்தில்
கொட்டி செல்லும் மின்னல் கண்ணோரம்
மின்னும் அவள் காதல்
The breeze that touches and leaves without saying a word,
Are the eyes of my goddess of love.
The lightning that strikes and leaves my heart,
Is her love gleaming at the corner of her eyes.
ஒரு நாளைக்குள்ளே
மெல்ல மெல்ல உன் மௌனம்
என்னை கொல்ல கொல்ல இந்த
காதலினால் காற்றில் பறக்கும்
காகிதம் ஆனேன்
Within a single day, slowly, slowly,
As your silence kills me bit by bit,
Because of this love,
I became a piece of paper flying in the wind.
சொல்லாமல் தொட்டு
செல்லும் தென்றல் என் காதல்
தேவதையின் கண்கள் நெஞ்சத்தில்
கொட்டி செல்லும் மின்னல் கண்ணோரம்
மின்னும் அவள் காதல்
The breeze that touches and leaves without saying a word,
Are the eyes of my goddess of love.
The lightning that strikes and leaves my heart,
Is her love gleaming at the corner of her eyes.
Sollamal thottu chellum thendral
The breeze that touches and leaves without saying a word,
En kaadhal dhevadhaiyin kangal
Are the eyes of my goddess of love.
Nenjathil kotti chellum minnal
The lightning that strikes and leaves my heart,
Kannoram minnum aval kaadhal
Is her love gleaming at the corner of her eyes.
Oru naalaikullae mella mella
Within a single day, slowly, slowly,
Un mounam ennai kolla kolla
As your silence kills me bit by bit,
Indha kaadhalinaal
Because of this love,
Kaatril parakkum kaagitham aanen
I became a piece of paper flying in the wind.
Sollamal thottu chellum thendral
The breeze that touches and leaves without saying a word,
En kaadhal dhevadhaiyin kangal
Are the eyes of my goddess of love.
Nenjathil kotti chellum minnal
The lightning that strikes and leaves my heart,
Kannoram minnum aval kaadhal
Is her love gleaming at the corner of her eyes.
Ho kaadhalin avasthai
Oh, the plight of love,
Edhirikkum vendam
I wouldn't wish it even upon my enemy.
Naraga sugam allavaa
Isn't it a hellish pleasure?
Neruppai vizhungi vitten
I have swallowed fire,
Ho amilam arundhi vitten
Oh, I have drunk acid.
Noyaai nenjil nee nuzhaindhaai
You entered my heart like a disease,
Marundhai yenadi thara maranthaai
Why did you forget to give the cure, girl?
Vaalibathin solaiyilae ragasiyamaai
In the garden of youth, secretly,
Poo parithaval nee thaanae
Weren't you the one who plucked the flower?
Sollamal thottu chellum thendral
The breeze that touches and leaves without saying a word,
En kaadhal dhevadhaiyin kangal
Are the eyes of my goddess of love.
Nenjathil kotti chellum minnal
The lightning that strikes and leaves my heart,
Kannoram minnum aval kaadhal
Is her love gleaming at the corner of her eyes.
Hey pengalin ullam
Hey, the heart of women,
Padu kuzhi enben
I would call it a deep pit.
Vizhundhu ezhunthavan yaar
Who has ever fallen into it and risen up?
Aazham alandhavan yaar
Who has measured its depth?
Ho karaiyai kadandhavan yaar
Oh, who has ever crossed to its shore?
Kaadhal irukkum bayathinil thaan
Only out of fear of love,
Kadavul bhoomiku varuvathillai
God does not come down to the Earth.
Meeri avan
If he defies it,
Bhoomi vandhaal
And comes to Earth,
Dhaadiyudan thaan
Only with an unkempt beard,
Alaivaan veedhiyilae
He would wander through the streets!
Sollamal thottu chellum thendral
The breeze that touches and leaves without saying a word,
En kaadhal dhevadhaiyin kangal
Are the eyes of my goddess of love.
Nenjathil kotti chellum minnal
The lightning that strikes and leaves my heart,
Kannoram minnum aval kaadhal
Is her love gleaming at the corner of her eyes.
Oru naalaikullae mella mella
Within a single day, slowly, slowly,
Un mounam ennai kolla kolla
As your silence kills me bit by bit,
Indha kaadhalinaal
Because of this love,
Kaatril parakkum kaagitham aanen
I became a piece of paper flying in the wind.
Sollamal thottu chellum thendral
The breeze that touches and leaves without saying a word,
En kaadhal dhevadhaiyin kangal
Are the eyes of my goddess of love.
Nenjathil kotti chellum minnal
The lightning that strikes and leaves my heart,
Kannoram minnum aval kaadhal
Is her love gleaming at the corner of her eyes.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Sollamal Thottu Chellum Thendral is a romantic song from the 2001 Tamil action-drama Dheena, composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja and penned by veteran lyricist Vaali. Sung by Hariharan, the song portrays the sweet torment and overwhelming enchantment of falling in love. The protagonist compares his beloved's gaze to a soothing breeze and a sudden strike of lightning, describing how her silence renders him as helpless as a leaf in the wind. Throughout the stanzas, the lyricist uses witty hyperboles and vivid imagery, describing love as a 'hellish pleasure' (naraga sugam) that feels simultaneously painful and exhilarating like drinking fire or acid. He playfully claims that even God avoids coming to Earth out of fear of falling in love and ending up heartbroken, wandering the streets with a long beard.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Kaatril parakkum kaagitham aanen”
Compares the protagonist's helpless state in love to a fragile piece of paper floating helplessly in the wind.
Oxymoron
“Naraga sugam allavaa”
Combines contradictory terms 'Naragam' (Hell) and 'Sugam' (Pleasure/Comfort) to describe the painful yet sweet agony of love.
Hyperbole
“Kaadhal irukkum bayathinil thaan / Kadavul bhoomiku varuvathillai”
Exaggerates the hazard of falling in love by claiming even God refuses to visit Earth to avoid getting heartbroken.
Emona / Rhyming scheme (Anaphora)
“Un mounam ennai kolla kolla”
Repetition of sound patterns across adjacent lines for melodic structure ('mella mella', 'kolla kolla').
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Trivia
Dheena marked the directorial debut of A.R. Murugadoss and proved to be a major breakthrough for Ajith Kumar, earning him the famous title 'Thala' derived from his character's name in the film. The soundtrack, composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, was a chartbuster and played a massive role in the film's success.
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