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Lyrics & meaning

Velanjirukku Sola Kaadu

From Raja Gopuram · 1984

Lyricist
Na. Kamarasan
Singers
K. J. Yesudas, S. P. Sailaja
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Raja Gopuram
Movie release year
1984
Lyrics added on
12 May 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Velanjirukku sola kaadu thaan
Vandhu vidu nee pacha kiliyae
Velanjirukku sola kaadu thaan
Vandhu vidu nee pacha kiliyae
Adi atha maga sithira pennae
Iru vettu kili suthura kannae
Adi atha maga sithira pennae
Iru vettu kili suthura kannae
Ini akkam pakkam yaarum illa
Vetkam kolla needhi illa
Jaada paechu thaan onakkedhukku
Vandhu vidavaa unnidathilae
Jaada paechu thaan onakkedhukku
Vandhu vidavaa unnidathilae
Oru vettu kili thottadhu illa
Idhu sittu kili ottura pulla
Oru vettu kili thottadhu illa
Idhu sittu kili ottura pulla
Ila netthikkulla pottu vechu
Nenjukkulla poo mudichu
Jaada paechu thaan onakkedhukku
Vandhu vidavaa unnidathilae
Vaaikkaa mela kanji kondu vaara podhu
Yaeichaa naanum engae poven aasa maamaa
Machaan thaedum pacha kodi thaan
Micham meedhi ishta padi thaan
Kammaa oram vandhaalum podhum
Summaa paathae ninnaalum podhum
Ullukkullae vellam thulli odidudhae
Nenju ingae anji anji paadidudhae
Ingae roadu angae veedu podhum maamaa
Velanjirukku sola kaadu thaan
Vandhu vidu nee pacha kiliyae
Thennan thoppu pakkam vandhu
Thaedum podhu
Enna vittu engae ponae jodi poovu
Machaan naanum aathangaraiyila
Appo thaeicha manja karaiyala
Mulla poovu indha madiyila
Chella poovu unga manasula
Aathoramaa ninnu ninnu kaathirukka
Aathaa onna paathu kannu poothirukka
Senjaa thaali ingae vaeli engae poven
Velanjirukku sola kaadu thaan
Vandhu vidu nee pacha kiliyae
Jaada paechu thaan onakkedhukku
Vandhu vidavaa unnidathilae
Adi atha maga sithira pennae
Iru vettu kili suthura kannae
Oru vettu kili thottadhu illa
Idhu sittukili ottura pulla
Ini akkam pakkam yaarum illa
Vetkam kolla needhi illa
Velanjirukku sola kaadu thaan
Vandhu vidu nee pacha kiliyae
The cornfield is ripe and ready
Come to me, my green parrot
The cornfield is ripe and ready
Come to me, my green parrot
Hey cousin girl, pretty as a picture
with eyes darting like two grasshoppers
Hey cousin girl, pretty as a picture
with eyes darting like two grasshoppers
There is no one around us anymore
There is no reason to feel shy now
Why speak in hints and teasing words?
Shall I come right to you?
Why speak in hints and teasing words?
Shall I come right to you?
No grasshopper has ever touched me
I am a little bird who clings only to you
No grasshopper has ever touched me
I am a little bird who clings only to you
With a bindi on my young forehead
and a knot of flowers in my heart
Why speak in hints and teasing words?
Shall I come right to you?
When I bring porridge along the canal path
where would I go if you tease and deceive me, darling?
You are the tender green vine your lover seeks
and all the rest is just as you wish
Even if you just come by the lakeside, it is enough
Even if you just stand and gaze, it is enough
A flood surges and leaps deep inside me
My heart sings here, trembling with fear
Here is the road and there is the house, that is enough, darling
The cornfield is ripe and ready
Come to me, my green parrot
Coming near the coconut grove
when I searched for you
where did you go leaving me, my matching blossom?
Darling, I was down by the riverbank
the turmeric I bathed with then has not washed off yet
Jasmine flowers rest in this lap
and your beloved flower lives in your heart
Standing and waiting endlessly by the riverside
my eyes grew weary watching for you
Once you tie the wedding knot, that is my boundary—where else would I go?
The cornfield is ripe and ready
Come to me, my green parrot
Why speak in hints and teasing words?
Shall I come right to you?
Hey cousin girl, pretty as a picture
with eyes darting like two grasshoppers
No grasshopper has ever touched me
I am a little bird who clings only to you
There is no one around us anymore
There is no reason to feel shy now
The cornfield is ripe and ready
Come to me, my green parrot
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Velanjirukku Sola Kaadu Thaan is a charming rural folk romance from the 1984 Tamil film Raja Gopuram, penned by poet Na. Kamarasan. Set against pastoral landscapes of ripe cornfields, coconut groves, and riverbanks, the song captures a romantic banter between two maternal cousins. The hero invites his sweetheart into the secluded fields, assuring her that there is no one around to witness their affection. The heroine responds playfully yet bashfully, expressing her devotion while reminding him of traditional modesty and matrimonial boundaries. Na. Kamarasan employs rich folk metaphors—comparing the maiden to a green vine clinging to a tree, a green parrot, and a gentle songbird. Through imagery of applied turmeric, canal paths, and riverbank rendezvous, the lyricist paints an intimate portrait of traditional Tamil village courtship rooted in nature and cultural purity.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamai)

“Machaan thaedum pacha kodi thaan”

The heroine compares herself to a green tender vine ('pacha kodi') that actively seeks her groom ('machaan').

Contrast / Internal Rhyme (Edhugai)

“Oru vettu kili thottadhu illa / Idhu sittu kili ottura pulla”

Contrasts 'vettu kili' (grasshopper / wild bird) with 'sittu kili' (gentle sparrows/bird), creating internal harmony and imagery.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)

“Ullukkullae vellam thulli odidudhae”

Expresses overwhelming love and emotion metaphorically as a flood leaping and surging inside the heart.

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Trivia

Raja Gopuram (1984) features rich rural folk songwriting by Na. Kamarasan, one of Tamil cinema's acclaimed modern poets known for integrating traditional Tamil folk idioms into film lyrics.

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