Yaaradhu Sollamal
From Nenjamellam Neeye · 1983
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Nenjamellam Neeye1983
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Yaarathu sollaamal nenjalli povathu | Who is that, stealing my heart without saying a word? |
| Yaarathu sollaamal nenjalli povathu | Who is that, stealing my heart without saying a word? |
| Thaalaatha penmai vaadumae | Unbearable womanhood wilts away... |
| Vaadumae….ae…..ae….ae…. | It wilts away... ah... ah... |
| Female | |
| Yaarathu sollaamal nenjalli povathu | Who is that, stealing my heart without saying a word? |
| Thaalaatha penmai vaadumae | Unbearable womanhood wilts away... |
| Vaadumae….ae…..ae….ae…. | It wilts away... ah... ah... |
| Female | |
| Yaarathu sollaamal nenjalli povathu | Who is that, stealing my heart without saying a word? |
| Female | |
| Maarkazhi pookkal ennai theendum…mm… | The flowers of the cool Margazhi month touch me... mm... |
| Aaa…..aaa….aa….aa….aa… | Aaa... aaa... aa... aa... aa... |
| Maarkazhi pookkal ennai theendum Nearamae vaa | The flowers of Margazhi touch me, come O sweet time! |
| Thaen tharum megam vanthu pogum | Clouds bearing honey come and go, |
| Sinthu paadum inbamae | Oh bliss that sings a melody! |
| Rojaakkal poomaedai podum thendral varum | Roses lay a flower bed as the gentle breeze arrives, |
| Paarththaalum bodhai tharum…mm… | Even just looking intoxicates... mm... |
| Female | |
| Yaarathu…..yaaraathu | Who is that... who is that? |
| Sollaamal nenjalli povathu | Stealing my heart without saying a word, |
| Thaalaatha penmai vaadumae | Unbearable womanhood wilts away... |
| Vaadumae….ae…..ae….ae…. | It wilts away... ah... ah... |
| Female | |
| Yaarathu sollaamal nenjalli povathu | Who is that, stealing my heart without saying a word? |
| Female | |
| Thaamarai oodai inba vaadai | In the lotus stream, a pleasant scented breeze... |
| Aa….aa….aa….aa….aa….aaa….aa…..aaa….aa… | Aa... aa... aa... aa... aa... aaa... aa... aaa... aa... |
| Thaamarai oodai inba vaadai veesuthae vaa | A sweet scented breeze blows from the lotus stream, come! |
| Ponn idhazh oram intha nearam | At the edges of golden lips, at this moment, |
| Inba saarum ooruthae | The nectar of joy overflows, |
| Aalaanthaal vantha thollai kadhal mullai | Trouble came from being enthralled, love is a sharp thorn, |
| Kannodu thookam illai….. | There is no sleep in my eyes... |
| Female | |
| Yaarathu…..yaaraathu | Who is that... who is that? |
| Sollaamal nenjalli povathu | Stealing my heart without saying a word, |
| Thaalaatha penmai vaadumae | Unbearable womanhood wilts away... |
| Vaadumae….ae…..ae….ae…. | It wilts away... ah... ah... |
| Female | |
| Yaarathu sollaamal nenjalli povathu | Who is that, stealing my heart without saying a word? |
யாரது சொல்லாமல் நெஞ்சள்ளி போவது
யாரது சொல்லாமல் நெஞ்சள்ளி போவது
தாளாத பெண்மை வாடுமே......
வாடுமே.....ஏ......ஏ....ஏ.....
Who is that, stealing my heart without saying a word?
Who is that, stealing my heart without saying a word?
Unbearable womanhood wilts away...
It wilts away... ah... ah...
யாரது சொல்லாமல் நெஞ்சள்ளி போவது
தாளாத பெண்மை வாடுமே......
வாடுமே.....ஏ......ஏ....ஏ.....
Who is that, stealing my heart without saying a word?
Unbearable womanhood wilts away...
It wilts away... ah... ah...
யாரது சொல்லாமல் நெஞ்சள்ளி போவது
Who is that, stealing my heart without saying a word?
மார்கழி பூக்கள் என்னை தீண்டும்.....ம்ம்...
ஆஅ.....ஆஅ....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ....
மார்கழி பூக்கள் என்னை தீண்டும் நேரமே வா
தேன் தரும் மேகம் வந்து போகும்
சிந்து பாடும் இன்பமே
ரோஜாக்கள் பூமேடை போடும் தென்றல் வரும்
பார்த்தாலும் போதை தரும்....ம்....
The flowers of the cool Margazhi month touch me... mm...
Aaa... aaa... aa... aa... aa...
The flowers of Margazhi touch me, come O sweet time!
Clouds bearing honey come and go,
Oh bliss that sings a melody!
Roses lay a flower bed as the gentle breeze arrives,
Even just looking intoxicates... mm...
யாரது......யாரது
சொல்லாமல் நெஞ்சள்ளி போவது
தாளாத பெண்மை வாடுமே......
வாடுமே.....ஏ......ஏ....ஏ.....
Who is that... who is that?
Stealing my heart without saying a word,
Unbearable womanhood wilts away...
It wilts away... ah... ah...
யாரது சொல்லாமல் நெஞ்சள்ளி போவது
Who is that, stealing my heart without saying a word?
தாமரை ஓடை இன்ப வாடை
ஆ......ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆ.....
தாமரை ஓடை இன்ப வாடை வீசுதே வா
பொன்னிதழ் ஓரம் இந்த நேரம்
இன்ப சாறும் ஊறுதே
ஆளானதால் வந்த தொல்லை காதல் முல்லை
கண்ணோடு தூக்கம் இல்லை......
In the lotus stream, a pleasant scented breeze...
Aa... aa... aa... aa... aa... aaa... aa... aaa... aa...
A sweet scented breeze blows from the lotus stream, come!
At the edges of golden lips, at this moment,
The nectar of joy overflows,
Trouble came from being enthralled, love is a sharp thorn,
There is no sleep in my eyes...
யாரது......யாரது
சொல்லாமல் நெஞ்சள்ளி போவது
தாளாத பெண்மை வாடுமே......
வாடுமே.....ஏ......ஏ....ஏ.....
Who is that... who is that?
Stealing my heart without saying a word,
Unbearable womanhood wilts away...
It wilts away... ah... ah...
யாரது சொல்லாமல் நெஞ்சள்ளி போவது
Who is that, stealing my heart without saying a word?
Yaarathu sollaamal nenjalli povathu
Who is that, stealing my heart without saying a word?
Yaarathu sollaamal nenjalli povathu
Who is that, stealing my heart without saying a word?
Thaalaatha penmai vaadumae
Unbearable womanhood wilts away...
Vaadumae….ae…..ae….ae….
It wilts away... ah... ah...
Yaarathu sollaamal nenjalli povathu
Who is that, stealing my heart without saying a word?
Thaalaatha penmai vaadumae
Unbearable womanhood wilts away...
Vaadumae….ae…..ae….ae….
It wilts away... ah... ah...
Yaarathu sollaamal nenjalli povathu
Who is that, stealing my heart without saying a word?
Maarkazhi pookkal ennai theendum…mm…
The flowers of the cool Margazhi month touch me... mm...
Aaa…..aaa….aa….aa….aa…
Aaa... aaa... aa... aa... aa...
Maarkazhi pookkal ennai theendum Nearamae vaa
The flowers of Margazhi touch me, come O sweet time!
Thaen tharum megam vanthu pogum
Clouds bearing honey come and go,
Sinthu paadum inbamae
Oh bliss that sings a melody!
Rojaakkal poomaedai podum thendral varum
Roses lay a flower bed as the gentle breeze arrives,
Paarththaalum bodhai tharum…mm…
Even just looking intoxicates... mm...
Yaarathu…..yaaraathu
Who is that... who is that?
Sollaamal nenjalli povathu
Stealing my heart without saying a word,
Thaalaatha penmai vaadumae
Unbearable womanhood wilts away...
Vaadumae….ae…..ae….ae….
It wilts away... ah... ah...
Yaarathu sollaamal nenjalli povathu
Who is that, stealing my heart without saying a word?
Thaamarai oodai inba vaadai
In the lotus stream, a pleasant scented breeze...
Aa….aa….aa….aa….aa….aaa….aa…..aaa….aa…
Aa... aa... aa... aa... aa... aaa... aa... aaa... aa...
Thaamarai oodai inba vaadai veesuthae vaa
A sweet scented breeze blows from the lotus stream, come!
Ponn idhazh oram intha nearam
At the edges of golden lips, at this moment,
Inba saarum ooruthae
The nectar of joy overflows,
Aalaanthaal vantha thollai kadhal mullai
Trouble came from being enthralled, love is a sharp thorn,
Kannodu thookam illai…..
There is no sleep in my eyes...
Yaarathu…..yaaraathu
Who is that... who is that?
Sollaamal nenjalli povathu
Stealing my heart without saying a word,
Thaalaatha penmai vaadumae
Unbearable womanhood wilts away...
Vaadumae….ae…..ae….ae….
It wilts away... ah... ah...
Yaarathu sollaamal nenjalli povathu
Who is that, stealing my heart without saying a word?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This sensual and evocative romantic song portrays a young woman experiencing the sweet ache and awakening of love. She wonders aloud about the mysterious beloved who has silently captured her heart, leaving her overwhelmed by her own passionate feelings and yearning.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Kadhal mullai”
Compares love to a thorn ('mullai'), expressing both the beauty and the sweet pain of romance.
Personification
“Maarkazhi pookkal ennai theendum”
Personifies winter blossoms as gently touching and caressing the protagonist.
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Aalaanthaal vantha thollai kadhal mullai”
The second consonant sound 'la' (or similar phonetic rhythm) is repeated across words within the line, creating Tamil poetic harmony.
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Trivia
Featuring lyrics by Vairamuthu, 'Nenjamellam Neeye' (1983) is known for its evocative nature imagery typical of 1980s Tamil cinema, blending seasonal elements like the cold month of Margazhi with romantic awakening.
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