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Lyrics & meaning

Solli Tharen Neeyum

From Sirai Paravai · 1987

Lyricist: Vaali
Singer: Vani Jairam
Music director: Ilayaraja
Movie name: Sirai Paravai
Movie release year: 1987
Lyrics added on: 3 Jan 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics

↻ English translation

Solli thaaraen neeyum seiriyaa

Samaiyal solli thaaraen neeyum seiriyaa

{Solli thaaraen neeyum seiriyaa

Samaiyal solli thaaraen neeyum seiriyaa

Onnum theiyaadha saaru

Enna veliyae vittaa pongi thaaraen soru

Onnum theiyaadha saaru

Enna veliyae vittaa pongi thaaraen soru} (2)

Solli thaaraen neeyum seiriyaa

Samaiyal solli thaaraen neeyum seiriyaa

Morattu paiyan maadhiri aduppirukku

Adakki vekka koodaadhaa haa

Samanja ponnu maadhiri arisi irukku

Olaiyil ittaa aagaadhaa

Andha arisi kanni ponnu

Ada ola thaan aambala ennu

Summaa neeyum irundhaa onnum aagaadhu

Saekkuradha saethu vechaa sondham porakkum

Aakkuradha aakki vechaa alli thinga rusikkum

Solli thaaraen neeyum seiriyaa

Samaiyal solli thaaraen neeyum seiriyaa

Onnum theiyaadha saaru

Enna veliyae vittaa pongi thaaraen soru

Hahahah onnum theiyaadha saaru

Enna veliyae vittaa pongi thaaraen soru

Solli thaaraen neeyum seiriyaa

Samaiyal solli thaaraen neeyum seiriyaa

………………

Kazhuvi vecha ammiyum kaanjiruchu

Izhuttharaikka vaa saaru

Usura vitta meenum verachiruchu

Orasi thara aal yaaru

Vella poondu molagaa saethu

Pattu pola araippaen paathu

Ellaam saendhu kodhichaa manam veesaadho

Enna petha aathaa kooda solli tharalae

Vaelooru jailukkulla katthukkitta samaiyal

{Solli thaaraen neeyum seiriyaa

Samaiyal solli thaaraen neeyum seiriyaa

Onnum theiyaadha saaru

Enna veliyae vitta pongi thandhen soru

Onnum theiyaadha saaru

Enna veliyae vitta pongi thandhen soru} (2)

Solli thaaraen neeyum seiriyaa

Samaiyal solli thaaraen neeyum seiriyaa

I'll teach you, will you join me?

I'll teach you how to cook, will you join me?

I'll teach you, will you join me?

I'll teach you how to cook, will you join me?

You don't know a thing, sir!

If you let me out, I'll cook fresh rice for you!

You don't know a thing, sir!

If you let me out, I'll cook fresh rice for you!

I'll teach you, will you join me?

I'll teach you how to cook, will you join me?

The stove burns wild like an unruly boy,

Shouldn't you bring it under control? Ha!

The rice is waiting like a blossoming girl,

Shouldn't you put it into the boiling pot?

That rice is like a young girl,

And the boiling pot is the man, you see!

If you just stand around, nothing will happen!

Bring together what belongs together, and a bond will be born!

Cook what needs to be cooked, and it will be delicious to feast on!

I'll teach you, will you join me?

I'll teach you how to cook, will you join me?

You don't know a thing, sir!

If you let me out, I'll cook fresh rice for you!

Hahaha, you don't know a thing, sir!

If you let me out, I'll cook fresh rice for you!

I'll teach you, will you join me?

I'll teach you how to cook, will you join me?

...

The washed grinding stone has gone dry,

Come grind on it with all your strength, sir!

The lifeless fish has grown stiff,

Who is there to rub the spices on it?

Adding garlic and red chilies,

Just watch, I'll grind it as smooth as silk!

When it all boils together, won't a lovely aroma spread?

Even the mother who gave birth to me didn't teach me this,

This is the cooking I learned inside Vellore jail!

I'll teach you, will you join me?

I'll teach you how to cook, will you join me?

You don't know a thing, sir!

If you let me out, I'll cook and serve you rice!

You don't know a thing, sir!

If you let me out, I'll cook and serve you rice!

I'll teach you, will you join me?

I'll teach you how to cook, will you join me?

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

In 'Solli Thaaraen' from Sirai Paravai (1987), the speaker uses playful, suggestive culinary metaphors to negotiate freedom with a companion or authority figure. By offering to teach cooking, the song allegorically blends domestic arts with flirtation and romantic intimacy, drawing parallels between kitchen ingredients like stoves, rice, and spices and human dynamics. Penned by Vaali, the lyrics feature regional folk sensibilities and clever humor, highlighting that the speaker uniquely acquired these cooking skills while serving time in Vellore Jail. The track blends playful banter with rhythmic folk storytelling.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamaani)

“Morattu paiyan maadhiri aduppirukku”

Compares the wild hearth stove to a unruly young boy ('Morattu paiyan').

Simile (Uvamaani)

“Samanja ponnu maadhiri arisi irukku”

Compares the uncooked rice to a mature maiden waiting to be cooked.

Double Entendre (Sleshhai) / Extended Metaphor

“Ada ola thaan aambala ennu”

Uses the process of cooking (boiling water and rice coming together) as a playful metaphor for romantic union and intimate togetherness.

Monai / Alliteration

“Kazhuvi vecha ammiyum kaanjiruchu”

Repetition of the initial consonant sound ('K') across words in the line ('Kazhuvi', 'kaanjiruchu').

Edhukai / Second-letter Rhyming

“Saekkuradha saethu vechaa sondham porakkum”

The second consonant sound matches between lines ('Saekkuradha' / 'Aakkuradha').

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Trivia

The song features lyrics by the legendary lyricist Vaali for the 1987 Vijayakanth-starrer 'Sirai Paravai'. Vaali was celebrated for his ability to write lighthearted, folk-infused double-entendre numbers that seamlessly integrated colloquial village dialect with screen situations.

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