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Vela Vela

From Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala · 2001

Lyricist
T. Rajendar
Singers
T. Rajendar, Shankar Mahadevan
Music director
T. Rajendar
Details
Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala2001

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Vela vela enga veettu velaVela vela, our house's Lord Murugan
Vaada vaada thunaikku vaadaCome, come, come to assist us
Male
Vela vela enga veettu velaVela vela, our house's Lord Murugan
Vaada vaada thunaikku vaadaCome, come, come to assist us
Unakku thunaiyo deivaanai valliYour companions are Deivanai and Valli
Nichayam tharuvaal selvaththai alliShe will surely grant wealth abundantly
Male
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Male
Sonnaalthaan kadhalaOnly if expressed is it love
Sollaendaa vadivelaaExpress it, oh Vadivelu!
Chorus :Podu sonnaalthaan kadhalaChorus: Strike it! Only if expressed is it love
Sollaendaa vadivelaaExpress it, oh Vadivelu!
Chorus
Haei dantakku dantakkuHey dantakku dantakku
Haei dantakku dantakkuHey dantakku dantakku
Haei dantakku dantakkuHey dantakku dantakku
Haei dantakku dantakkuHey dantakku dantakku
Male
Hae ragam kidaichachaa paadal varumHey, if a tune is found, a song will emerge
Idhayam thudichchaa kadhal varumIf the heart beats, love will emerge
Chorus :Ragam kidaichachaa paadal varumChorus: If a tune is found, a song will emerge
Idhayam thudichchaa kadhal varumIf the heart beats, love will emerge
Chorus
Haei dantakku dantakkuHey dantakku dantakku
Haei dantakku dantakkuHey dantakku dantakku
Haei dantakku dantakkuHey dantakku dantakku
Haei dantakku dantakkuHey dantakku dantakku
Male
Ponna pudhichchaa pudhaiyal aagumIf you hold onto gold, it becomes treasure
Manasa pudhaichchaa kadhalaagumIf you plant your heart, it becomes love
Chorus :Ponna pudhichchaa pudhaiyal aagumChorus: If you hold onto gold, it becomes treasure
Manasa pudhaichchaa kadhalaagumIf you plant your heart, it becomes love
Chorus
Haei dantakku dantakkuHey dantakku dantakku
Intha kadhal oru kanakkuThis love is like mathematics
Aang jinjakku jinjakku jinjakkuAh jinjakku jinjakku jinjakku
Adhai solla vanthaen unakkuI came to tell that to you
Male
Sonnaalthaan kadhalaOnly if expressed is it love
Sollaendaa vadivelaaExpress it, oh Vadivelu!
Chorus :Podu sonnaalthaan kadhalaChorus: Strike it! Only if expressed is it love
Sollaendaa vadivelaaExpress it, oh Vadivelu!
Male
Thaen endraal mullum unduWhere there is honey, there are also thorns
Mullai meeri suvaiyum unduBeyond the thorns, there is sweetness
Kadhal endraal thunbam unduWhere there is love, there is sorrow
Thunbam meeri inbam unduBeyond the sorrow, there is joy
Male
Oo mannaikkooda padhamaaga kozhaichchaathaanOh, only when clay is kneaded to the right consistency
Paanai seiyalaamCan a pot be shaped
Chorus :Amaannae….Chorus: Yes, brother...
Male
Oo ponnaakkooda idhamaaga kavarnthaalthaanOh, only when a woman is gently charmed
Kadhal seiyyalaamCan love be made
Male
Kaasai koduththu porula vaanguGive money and purchase goods
Manasai koduththu porula vaanguGive your heart and win the loved one
Chorus :Kaasai koduththu porula vaanguChorus: Give money and purchase goods
Manasai koduththu porula vaanguGive your heart and win the loved one
Male
Podu podu….Strike it, strike it...
Male
Thuniya ninaichchaa mattum pothaathuMerely soaking the cloth is not enough
Thovaichchaathaan adhu velukkumOnly when washed will it become bright and clean
Ponna ninaichchaa mattum pothaathuMerely thinking of a girl is not enough
Sonnaathaanda kadhal jeyikkumOnly when expressed will love succeed
Oo…oo….sonnaalthaanda kadhal jeyikkumOh... oh... only when expressed will love succeed
Male
Sonnaalthaan kadhalaOnly if expressed is it love
Sollaendaa vadivelaaExpress it, oh Vadivelu!
Chorus :Podu sonnaalthaan kadhalaChorus: Strike it! Only if expressed is it love
Sollaendaa vadivelaaExpress it, oh Vadivelu!
Male
………………..[Music / Instrumental]
Male
Kadal endraal aazham unduIf it is the ocean, there is depth
Kadhal endraal sogam unduIf it is love, there is sadness
Male
………………..[Music / Instrumental]
Male
Oor endraal ellai unduIf it is a town, there are boundaries
Kadhal endral thollaiyum unduIf it is love, there are troubles too
Male
………………..[Music / Instrumental]
Male
Oo noolindri vaalindriOh, without thread and without a tail
Pattam ingae vaanil parakkuthuA kite flies up in the sky
Pinnae kadhalindri bhoomiyilaeLikewise, even without love on this earth
Manitha inam ingae irukkuthuThe human race exists here
Male
Panja nooththu noolaakkuSpin cotton into thread
Nenja koduththu kadhalukkuGive your heart to love
Chorus :Panja nooththu noolaakkuChorus: Spin cotton into thread
Nenja koduththu kadhalukkuGive your heart to love
Male
………………..[Music / Instrumental]
Male
Oo santhanaththai araicchaathaanOh, only when sandalwood is ground
Adhum kooda manakkuthuDoes it emit a fragrant aroma
Oorasikka nenja koduththaanWhen you give your heart to undergo trials
Unmai kadhale pirakkuthuTrue love is born
Unmai kadhale pirakkuthuTrue love is born
Male
Sonnaalthaan kadhalaOnly if expressed is it love
Sollaendaa vadivelaaExpress it, oh Vadivelu!
Chorus :Podu sonnaalthaan kadhalaChorus: Strike it! Only if expressed is it love
Sollaendaa vadivelaaExpress it, oh Vadivelu!
Chorus
Haei dantakku dantakkuHey dantakku dantakku
Haei dantakku dantakkuHey dantakku dantakku
Haei dantakku dantakkuHey dantakku dantakku
Haei dantakku dantakkuHey dantakku dantakku
Male
Haei raagam kidaichcha paadal varumHey, if a tune is found, a song will emerge
Idhyam thudichcha kadhal varumIf the heart beats, love will emerge
Chorus :Ragam kidaichcha paadal varumChorus: If a tune is found, a song will emerge
Idhayam thudicha kadhal varumIf the heart beats, love will emerge
Chorus
Haei dantakku dantakkuHey dantakku dantakku
Haei dantakku dantakkuHey dantakku dantakku
Haei dantakku dantakkuHey dantakku dantakku
Haei dantakku dantakkuHey dantakku dantakku
Male
Sonnaalthaan kadhalaOnly if expressed is it love
Sollaendaa vadivelaaExpress it, oh Vadivelu!
Chorus :Podu sonnaalthaan kadhalaChorus: Strike it! Only if expressed is it love
Sollaendaa vadivelaaExpress it, oh Vadivelu!
Chorus
Haei dantakku dantakkuHey dantakku dantakku
Haei dantakku dantakkuHey dantakku dantakku
Haei dantakku dantakkuHey dantakku dantakku
Haei dantakku dantakkuHey dantakku dantakku

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The title song 'Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala' from the 2001 film emphasizes the essential message that love must be openly expressed to truly exist and succeed. Through high-energy rhythmic refrains and practical everyday analogies, the speaker advises the protagonist (Vadivelu) that silently holding onto feelings is useless, just as merely soaking clothes without washing them yields no result.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor and Analogy (உவமை)

Thuniya ninaichchaa mattum pothaathu / Thovaichchaathaan adhu velukkum

Compares love to daily practical acts such as kneading clay to make a pot, washing clothes, and grinding sandalwood to elicit fragrance.

Edukai (எதுகை - Second Letter Rhyming)

Kadal endraal aazham undu / Kadhal endraal sogam undu

A classic trademark of T. Rajendar's lyricism where the second consonant/letter matches across lines.

Iyaibu (இயைபு - End Rhyme)

Intha kadhal oru kanakku / Adhai solla vanthaen unakku

Rhyming endings at the conclusion of paired lines ('kanakku' and 'unakku').

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Trivia

This energetic title track was written, composed, and sung by multi-hyphenate artist T. Rajendar for his self-directed 2001 film 'Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala', featuring his signature rapid-fire rhyming lyrical style.

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