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Lyrics & meaning

Solli Tharen Neeyum Duet

From Sirai Paravai · 1987

Lyricist: Vaali
Singers: Malaysia Vasudevan, Vani Jairam
Music director: Ilayaraja
Movie name: Sirai Paravai
Movie release year: 1987
Lyrics added on: 29 Dec 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics

↻ English translation

Solli thaaraen neeyum seiriyaa

Male :Haan

Female :Vevaram solli thaaren neeyum seiyiriyaa

Male :Enna solra

Solli thaaraen neeyum seiriyaa

Vevaram solli thaaren neeyum seiyiriyaa

Onnum theriyadha maama

Neeyum aambalainnu sollikidalaama

Onnum theriyadha maama

Neeyum aambalainnu sollikidalaama

Solli kodu naanum seiyiren

Vevaram solli kodu naanum seiyiren

Onnum theriyadhu pulla

Naan unna pola buthisaali illa

Onnum theriyadhu pulla

Naan unna pola buthisaali illa

Solli thaaraen neeyum seiriyaa

Male :Solli kodu naanum seiyiren

Arachu vecha manjalum kaathirukku

Thaechu vida vaa maama

Adhukku nalla neramum vaachirukku

Therinjikida venaama

Manja thaeikka naana aalu

Vambhu venam sonna kelu

Female :Machaan neenga marutha manam thaangaadhu

Male :Enna seiya edhu seiya onnum thonala

Female :Athanaiyum kathu thaaren poga poga puriyum

Solli kodu naanum seiyiren

Female :Solli thaaraen neeyum seiriyaa

Male :Onnum theriyadhu pulla

Naan unna pola buthisaali illa

Female :Onnum theriyadha maama

Neeyum aambalainnu sollikidalaama

Solli kodu naanum seiyiren

Female :Solli thaaraen neeyum seiriyaa haan

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Male :……………………..

Padikka oru vaaliba paattu irukku

Paai virikka koodatha

Parikka oru thaamarai poovirukku

Vaai vedichu vaadadhaa

Unna paarthae yedho aachu

Vandha thookam odi pochu

Male :Summa neeyum irundha sugam thonaadhu

Female :Manmadhanum vileduthu ambhu viduraan

Male :Enna unna sethu vechu ennennavoo solluraan

Solli thaaraen neeyum seiriyaa

Vevaram solli thaaren neeyum seiyiriyaa

Onnum theriyadha maama

Neeyum aambalainnu sollikidalaama

Haan onnum theriyadha maama

Neeyum aambalainnu sollikidalaama

Solli kodu naanum seiyiren

Vevaram solli kodu naanum seiyiren

Onnum theriyadhu pulla

Naan unna pola buthisaali illa

Onnum theriyadhu pulla

Naan unna pola buthisaali illa

Solli thaaraen neeyum seiriyaa

Male :Solli kodu naanum seiyiren

I will teach you, will you do it?

Male: Huh?

Female: I will explain the details, will you do it?

Male: What are you saying?

I will teach you, will you do it?

I will explain the details, will you do it?

You know nothing at all, mama,

Can you really call yourself a man?

You know nothing at all, mama,

Can you really call yourself a man?

Teach me, and I will do it,

Explain the details to me, and I will do it.

I know nothing, my girl,

I am not clever like you.

I know nothing, my girl,

I am not clever like you.

I will teach you, will you do it?

Male: Teach me, and I will do it.

Ground turmeric paste is ready and waiting,

Come rub it on me, mama!

An auspicious time has been set for it,

Don't you want to know about it?

Am I the right man to rub turmeric on you?

Don't invite trouble, listen to what I say!

Female: Machan (dear cousin), if you refuse, my heart cannot take it.

Male: What to do or how to do it—nothing comes to mind.

Female: I will teach you everything, you will understand as we go along.

Teach me, and I will do it,

Female: I will teach you, will you do it?

Male: I know nothing, my girl,

I am not clever like you.

Female: You know nothing at all, mama,

Can you really call yourself a man?

Teach me, and I will do it,

Female: I will teach you, will you do it, huh?

...

Male: ...

There is a song of youth to be sung,

Can't you spread out the mat?

There is a lotus flower waiting to be plucked,

Won't it bloom wide and wither away?

Just looking at you, something came over me,

Even the sleep that was coming has flown away!

Male: If you just stay still, how can any pleasure be felt?

Female: Manmathan (the god of love) is drawing his bow and shooting arrows!

Male: Bringing you and me together, he is whispering all sorts of things!

I will teach you, will you do it?

I will explain the details, will you do it?

You know nothing at all, mama,

Can you really call yourself a man?

Yeah, you know nothing at all, mama,

Can you really call yourself a man?

Teach me, and I will do it,

Explain the details to me, and I will do it.

I know nothing, my girl,

I am not clever like you.

I know nothing, my girl,

I am not clever like you.

I will teach you, will you do it?

Male: Teach me, and I will do it.

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is a playful and romantic duet between a woman and her cousin/lover (addressed affectionately as 'Maama' / 'Machaan'). The heroine playfully teases the hero about his innocence and hesitation in romantic matters, challenging his manhood in a lighthearted way while offering to guide him into intimacy. The hero feigns innocence and modesty, asking her to teach him step by step. As the song progresses, rich sensory metaphors like applying ground turmeric, spreading out a mat, and picking a lotus flower are used to convey mounting romantic tension and desire. Mythological references to Manmadhan (the Hindu god of love) shooting arrows add a classic poetic layer to their banter, highlighting their mutual attraction and flirtatious connection.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)

“Padikka oru vaaliba paattu irukku / Parikka oru thaamarai poovirukku”

Matching second consonants across consecutive lines, such as 'Arachu' and 'Adhukku' or 'Padikka' and 'Parikka'.

Moonaai (Initial letter alliteration)

“Solli thaaraen neeyum seiriyaa”

Repetition of initial phonetic sounds across words within a line, such as 'Solli' and 'seiriyaa'.

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

“Parikka oru thaamarai poovirukku”

Comparing youthful romance to a song to be read ('vaaliba paattu') and the lover's beauty/intimacy to a lotus flower waiting to be picked ('thaamarai poovirukku').

Allusion / Mythological Reference

“Female :Manmadhanum vileduthu ambhu viduraan”

Reference to 'Manmadhan' (the god of desire in Hindu mythology) shooting arrows of love to ignite passion between the couple.

Did you know?

Trivia

This track features music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja for the 1987 film 'Sirai Paravai', starring Vijayakanth and Radhika. The lyrics were penned by Vaali, and the song was rendered by Malaysia Vasudevan and S. Janaki.

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