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Lyrics & meaning

Sollamale Yaar Parthathu

From Poove Unakkaga · 1996

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
P. Jayachandran, Sujatha Mohan
Music director
S. A. Rajkumar
Movie name
Poove Unakkaga
Movie release year
1996
Lyrics added on
11 Feb 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Sollaamalae yaar paarthadhu
Nenjodu thaan poo poothadhu
Mazhai sudugindradhae adi adhu kaadhalaa
Thee kulirgindradhae adi idhu kaadhalaa
Indha matrangal unnalae uruvanadhaa
Aaa aaa aaa … sa ni sa / ga ri ni sa
Aaa aaa aaa
Sollaamalae yaar paarthadhu
Malligai poo vaasam ennai killugindradhu
Adi panju methai mullai polae kuthugindradhu
Nenjukullae raatinangal sutrugindradhu
Andha satham kettu mathalangal kottugindradhu
Kannae un mundhanai kaadhal valaiya
Un paarvai kutraala chaaral mazhaiya
Anbae un rajaangam endhan madiya
Nee meetum pon veenai endhan idaiyaa
Idhayam nazhuvudhadi uyirum karaiyudhadi
Unnodu thaan
Aaa aaa aaa … pa ni sa / ga ri ni sa
Aaa aaa aaa
Sollaamalae yaar paarthadhu
Kannukullae undhan mugam otti kondadhu
Suga soppanangal ennai vandhu sutri kondadhu
Ennai vitu thendral konjam thalli chendradhu
Naan undhan perai chonna podhu alli kondadhu
Anbae naan ennalum unnai ninaithu
Pul meedhu poovaanen dhegam ilaithu
Villodu ambaga ennai inaithu
Sollaadha sandhosa yutham nadathu
Ulaga adhisayathil ondru koodiyadhu
Nam kaadhalaa
Aaa aaa aaa … pa ni sa / ga ri ni sa
Aaa aaa aaa
Sollaamalae yaar paarthadhu
Nenjodu thaan poo poothadhu
Mazhai sudugindradhae adi adhu kaadhalaa
Thee kulirgindradhae adi idhu kaadhalaa
Indha matrangal unnalae uruvanadhaa
Sollaamalae yaar paarthadhu
Who looked at me without saying a word?
A flower has bloomed in my heart.
The rain feels hot, my girl, is that love?
Fire feels cool, my girl, is this love?
Did these changes happen because of you?
Aah... Sa Ni Sa / Ga Ri Ni Sa
Aah aa aah
Who looked at me without saying a word?
The scent of jasmine pinches me,
My girl, the soft cotton bed pricks like thorns.
A giant wheel is spinning inside my heart,
And hearing that sound, drums begin to beat.
My dear, is the edge of your sari a net of love?
Is your glance like the gentle drizzle of Courtallam (waterfalls)?
My love, is my lap your kingdom?
Is my waist the golden veena (traditional stringed instrument) you strum?
My heart slips away and my soul melts,
Only with you.
Aah... Pa Ni Sa / Ga Ri Ni Sa
Aah aa aah
Who looked at me without saying a word?
Your face has settled inside my eyes,
Sweet dreams have gathered all around me.
The gentle breeze stayed away from me,
Yet when I spoke your name, it embraced me.
My love, thinking of you every single day,
I grew so slender, like a flower resting on grass.
Join me like an arrow to a bow,
And wage a joyful, unspoken battle.
A new wonder has joined the wonders of the world,
Is it our love?
Aah... Pa Ni Sa / Ga Ri Ni Sa
Aah aa aah
Who looked at me without saying a word?
A flower has bloomed in my heart.
The rain feels hot, my girl, is that love?
Fire feels cool, my girl, is this love?
Did these changes happen because of you?
Who looked at me without saying a word?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Sollaamalae is a classic romantic song from the film Poove Unakkaga that captures the gentle, unspoken onset of deep love. The song portrays how a silent, unassuming gaze from a beloved can completely alter one's sensory perception and reality. The protagonist marvels at paradoxical emotions—where cold rain feels burning hot and fire feels soothingly cool—symbolizing the intoxicating confusion and delight of falling in love. Through vivid lyrical imagery crafted by Vaali, the song describes the emotional turbulence of longing, where ordinary surroundings transform into intense sensational experiences. Sleeplessness, sweet dreams, rapid heartbeats sounding like drums, and a sense of total surrender highlight the profound impact of love, elevating the romance to something as miraculous as a wonder of the world.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Paradox / Oxymoron (Maranu)

“Mazhai sudugindradhae adi adhu kaadhalaa / Thee kulirgindradhae adi idhu kaadhalaa”

Contradictory physical sensations (hot rain, cold fire) are juxtaposed to express the emotional disorientation caused by love.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Kannae un mundhanai kaadhal valaiya”

The saree pallu is directly compared to a net woven to capture love.

Simile (Uvamai)

“Adi panju methai mullai polae kuthugindradhu”

The comfort of a soft cotton bed is compared to sharp thorns piercing the body due to the restlessness of love.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)

“Ulaga adhisayathil ondru koodiyadhu / Nam kaadhalaa”

Exaggerating their personal romantic connection to a global level by questioning if their love is the newest wonder of the world.

Second-Letter Rhyme (Edukai)

“Nenjodu thaan poo poothadhu”

The classic Tamil poetic convention of matching the second consonant in consecutive lines (Nenjodu / Mazhai / Thee).

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Trivia

Composed by S. A. Rajkumar, 'Poove Unakkaga' (1996) was a major breakthrough film for actor Vijay, establishing him as a romantic lead in Tamil cinema. S. A. Rajkumar won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Director for this soundtrack, with 'Sollaamalae' becoming one of the most celebrated romantic melodies of the 1990s.

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