Sollamale Yaar Parthathu
From Poove Unakkaga · 1996
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- P. Jayachandran, Sujatha Mohan
- Music director
- S. A. Rajkumar
- Details
- Poove Unakkaga1996
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Sollaamalae yaar paarthadhu | Who looked at me without saying a word? |
| Nenjodu thaan poo poothadhu | A flower bloomed right inside my heart. |
| Mazhai sudugindradhae adi adhu kaadhalaa | The rain burns now, girl, is that love? |
| Thee kulirgindradhae adi idhu kaadhalaa | The fire feels cool now, girl, is this love? |
| Indha matrangal unnalae uruvanadhaa | Were all these changes created because of you? |
| Male | |
| Aaa aaa aaa … sa ni sa / ga ri ni sa | Aaa aaa aaa … sa ni sa / ga ri ni sa |
| Aaa aaa aaa | Aaa aaa aaa |
| Female | |
| Sollaamalae yaar paarthadhu | Who looked at me without saying a word? |
| Male | |
| Malligai poo vaasam ennai killugindradhu | The fragrance of jasmine flowers pinches me. |
| Adi panju methai mullai polae kuthugindradhu | Hey girl, the soft cotton mattress pricks me like thorns. |
| Female | |
| Nenjukullae raatinangal sutrugindradhu | Ferris wheels are spinning inside my heart. |
| Andha satham kettu mathalangal kottugindradhu | Hearing that sound, traditional drums beat loudly. |
| Male | |
| Kannae un mundhanai kaadhal valaiya | My eyes, is your saree pallu a net of love? |
| Un paarvai kutraala chaaral mazhaiya | Is your glance a refreshing drizzle from Courtallam? |
| Female | |
| Anbae un rajaangam endhan madiya | My love, is my lap your kingdom? |
| Nee meetum pon veenai endhan idaiyaa | Is my waist the golden veena that you strum? |
| Male | |
| Idhayam nazhuvudhadi uyirum karaiyudhadi | My heart slips away and my soul melts, |
| Unnodu thaan | Only with you. |
| Aaa aaa aaa … pa ni sa / ga ri ni sa | Aaa aaa aaa … pa ni sa / ga ri ni sa |
| Aaa aaa aaa | Aaa aaa aaa |
| Female | |
| Sollaamalae yaar paarthadhu | Who looked at me without saying a word? |
| Female | |
| Kannukullae undhan mugam otti kondadhu | Your face got stuck inside my eyes. |
| Suga soppanangal ennai vandhu sutri kondadhu | Sweet dreams came and surrounded me. |
| Male | |
| Ennai vitu thendral konjam thalli chendradhu | The gentle breeze drifted slightly away from me, |
| Naan undhan perai chonna podhu alli kondadhu | But when I whispered your name, it gathered me in its embrace. |
| Female | |
| Anbae naan ennalum unnai ninaithu | My love, thinking of you every single day, |
| Pul meedhu poovaanen dhegam ilaithu | I became a flower on grass as my body grew frail with longing. |
| Male | |
| Villodu ambaga ennai inaithu | Unite me like an arrow set upon a bow, |
| Sollaadha sandhosa yutham nadathu | And wage an unsaid battle of pure joy. |
| Female | |
| Ulaga adhisayathil ondru koodiyadhu | Has another marvel been added to the wonders of the world? |
| Nam kaadhalaa | Is it our love? |
| Male | |
| Aaa aaa aaa … pa ni sa / ga ri ni sa | Aaa aaa aaa … pa ni sa / ga ri ni sa |
| Aaa aaa aaa | Aaa aaa aaa |
| Female | |
| Sollaamalae yaar paarthadhu | Who looked at me without saying a word? |
| Nenjodu thaan poo poothadhu | A flower bloomed right inside my heart. |
| Mazhai sudugindradhae adi adhu kaadhalaa | The rain burns now, girl, is that love? |
| Thee kulirgindradhae adi idhu kaadhalaa | The fire feels cool now, girl, is this love? |
| Indha matrangal unnalae uruvanadhaa | Were all these changes created because of you? |
| Sollaamalae yaar paarthadhu | Who looked at me without saying a word? |
சொல்லாமலே யாா்
பாா்த்தது நெஞ்சோடுதான் பூ
பூத்தது மழை சுடுகின்றதே
அடி அது காதலா தீ குளிா்கின்றதே
அடி இது காதலா இந்த மாற்றங்கள்
உன்னாலே உருவானதா
Who looked at me without saying a word?
A flower bloomed right inside my heart.
The rain burns now, girl, is that love?
The fire feels cool now, girl, is this love?
Were all these changes created because of you?
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Aaa aaa aaa … sa ni sa / ga ri ni sa
Aaa aaa aaa
நெஞ்சத்தை தொட்டு
தொட்டு காதல் சொல்லும்
பச்சைக்கிளி மொட்டுக்கள்
என்ன சத்தம் மெல்ல வந்து
சொல்லடி
Who looked at me without saying a word?
சொல்லாமலே யாா்
பாா்த்தது
The fragrance of jasmine flowers pinches me.
Hey girl, the soft cotton mattress pricks me like thorns.
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Ferris wheels are spinning inside my heart.
Hearing that sound, traditional drums beat loudly.
மல்லிகைப்பூ வாசம்
என்னை கிள்ளுகின்றது அடி
பஞ்சுமெத்தை முள்ளை போல
குத்துகின்றது
My eyes, is your saree pallu a net of love?
Is your glance a refreshing drizzle from Courtallam?
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே
ராட்டினங்கள் சுற்றுகின்றது
அந்த சத்தம் கேட்டு மத்தளங்கள்
கொட்டுகின்றது
My love, is my lap your kingdom?
Is my waist the golden veena that you strum?
கண்ணே உன்
முந்தானை காதல் வலையா
உன் பாா்வை குற்றால சாரல்
மழையா
My heart slips away and my soul melts,
Only with you.
Aaa aaa aaa … pa ni sa / ga ri ni sa
Aaa aaa aaa
அன்பே உன்
ராஜாங்கம் எந்தன் மடியா
நீ மீட்டும் பொன்வீணை
எந்தன் இடையா
Who looked at me without saying a word?
இதயம் நழுவுதடி
உயிரும் கரையுதடி
உன்னோடுதான்
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Your face got stuck inside my eyes.
Sweet dreams came and surrounded me.
நெஞ்சுக்குள் ஓடுதடி
சின்ன சின்ன மின்னல் வெடி
பஞ்சுக்குள் தீயைப்போல
பற்றிக்கொள்ளு கண்மணி
The gentle breeze drifted slightly away from me,
But when I whispered your name, it gathered me in its embrace.
சொல்லாமலே யாா்
பாா்த்தது
My love, thinking of you every single day,
I became a flower on grass as my body grew frail with longing.
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Unite me like an arrow set upon a bow,
And wage an unsaid battle of pure joy.
கண்ணுக்குள்ளே
உந்தன் முகம் ஒட்டிக்கொண்டது
சுக சொப்பனங்கள் என்னை
வந்து சுற்றிக்கொண்டது
Has another marvel been added to the wonders of the world?
Is it our love?
என்னை விட்டு
தென்றல் கொஞ்சம்
தள்ளிச்சென்றது நான்
உந்தன் பேரை சொன்னபோது
அள்ளிக்கொண்டது
Aaa aaa aaa … pa ni sa / ga ri ni sa
Aaa aaa aaa
அன்பே நான்
எந்நாளும் உன்னை
நினைத்து புல்மீது
பூவானேன் தேகம் இளைத்து
Who looked at me without saying a word?
A flower bloomed right inside my heart.
The rain burns now, girl, is that love?
The fire feels cool now, girl, is this love?
Were all these changes created because of you?
Who looked at me without saying a word?
வில்லோடு அம்பாக
என்னை இணைத்து சொல்லாத
சந்தோச யுத்தம் நடத்து
உலக அதிசயத்தில்
ஒன்று கூடியது நம் காதலா
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நெஞ்சுக்குள் ஓடுதடி
சின்ன சின்ன மின்னல் வெடி
பஞ்சுக்குள் தீயைப்போல
பற்றிக்கொள்ளு கண்மணி
சொல்லாமலே யாா்
பாா்த்தது நெஞ்சோடுதான் பூ
பூத்தது மழை சுடுகின்றதே
அடி அது காதலா தீ குளிா்கின்றதே
அடி இது காதலா இந்த மாற்றங்கள்
உன்னாலே உருவானதா
சொல்லாமலே யாா் பாா்த்தது
Sollaamalae yaar paarthadhu
Who looked at me without saying a word?
Nenjodu thaan poo poothadhu
A flower bloomed right inside my heart.
Mazhai sudugindradhae adi adhu kaadhalaa
The rain burns now, girl, is that love?
Thee kulirgindradhae adi idhu kaadhalaa
The fire feels cool now, girl, is this love?
Indha matrangal unnalae uruvanadhaa
Were all these changes created because of you?
Aaa aaa aaa … sa ni sa / ga ri ni sa
Aaa aaa aaa … sa ni sa / ga ri ni sa
Aaa aaa aaa
Aaa aaa aaa
Sollaamalae yaar paarthadhu
Who looked at me without saying a word?
Malligai poo vaasam ennai killugindradhu
The fragrance of jasmine flowers pinches me.
Adi panju methai mullai polae kuthugindradhu
Hey girl, the soft cotton mattress pricks me like thorns.
Nenjukullae raatinangal sutrugindradhu
Ferris wheels are spinning inside my heart.
Andha satham kettu mathalangal kottugindradhu
Hearing that sound, traditional drums beat loudly.
Kannae un mundhanai kaadhal valaiya
My eyes, is your saree pallu a net of love?
Un paarvai kutraala chaaral mazhaiya
Is your glance a refreshing drizzle from Courtallam?
Anbae un rajaangam endhan madiya
My love, is my lap your kingdom?
Nee meetum pon veenai endhan idaiyaa
Is my waist the golden veena that you strum?
Idhayam nazhuvudhadi uyirum karaiyudhadi
My heart slips away and my soul melts,
Unnodu thaan
Only with you.
Aaa aaa aaa … pa ni sa / ga ri ni sa
Aaa aaa aaa … pa ni sa / ga ri ni sa
Aaa aaa aaa
Aaa aaa aaa
Sollaamalae yaar paarthadhu
Who looked at me without saying a word?
Kannukullae undhan mugam otti kondadhu
Your face got stuck inside my eyes.
Suga soppanangal ennai vandhu sutri kondadhu
Sweet dreams came and surrounded me.
Ennai vitu thendral konjam thalli chendradhu
The gentle breeze drifted slightly away from me,
Naan undhan perai chonna podhu alli kondadhu
But when I whispered your name, it gathered me in its embrace.
Anbae naan ennalum unnai ninaithu
My love, thinking of you every single day,
Pul meedhu poovaanen dhegam ilaithu
I became a flower on grass as my body grew frail with longing.
Villodu ambaga ennai inaithu
Unite me like an arrow set upon a bow,
Sollaadha sandhosa yutham nadathu
And wage an unsaid battle of pure joy.
Ulaga adhisayathil ondru koodiyadhu
Has another marvel been added to the wonders of the world?
Nam kaadhalaa
Is it our love?
Aaa aaa aaa … pa ni sa / ga ri ni sa
Aaa aaa aaa … pa ni sa / ga ri ni sa
Aaa aaa aaa
Aaa aaa aaa
Sollaamalae yaar paarthadhu
Who looked at me without saying a word?
Nenjodu thaan poo poothadhu
A flower bloomed right inside my heart.
Mazhai sudugindradhae adi adhu kaadhalaa
The rain burns now, girl, is that love?
Thee kulirgindradhae adi idhu kaadhalaa
The fire feels cool now, girl, is this love?
Indha matrangal unnalae uruvanadhaa
Were all these changes created because of you?
Sollaamalae yaar paarthadhu
Who looked at me without saying a word?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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