Ilaiyor Soodaar Lyrics English Translation — Ponniyin Selvan Part 2 | A.R. Rahman | Keerthana Vaidyanathan

A.R. Rahman’s composition for Ponniyin Selvan Part 2 sets Kudavayil Keerathanar’s classical Tamil verses to sparse instrumentation. The album track honors ancient literary traditions through a reverent vocal delivery by Keerthana Vaidyanathan, Niranjana Ramanan, and Vaish.

Ilaiyor Soodaar Lyrics English Translation — Ponniyin Selvan Part 2 | A.R. Rahman | Keerthana Vaidyanathan
Released: March 29, 2023

Ilaiyor Soodaar

A.R. Rahman | Keerthana Vaidyanathan • From “Ponniyin Selvan Part 2”

Lyricist
Kudavayil Keerathanar
Composer
A. R. Rahman

Ilaiyor Soodaar Lyrics Meaning A.R. Rahman | Keerthana Vaidyanathan | Ponniyin Selvan Part 2

Kudavayil Keerathanar describes young warriors rejecting floral adornments and fisherwomen abandoning harvest rituals. These lyrics establish a community-wide pause in normal practices. References to a bent lute neck without musical use reinforce the halted traditions.

Ilaiyor SoodarThe young men don’t wear these flowers.
Valaiyor KoiyarThe bangle-wearing women don’t pluck them.
Nal Yazh Maruppin Mella VangiThough the vine bends softly like the neck of a fine lute,
Panan Soodan Padini AniyalThe bard doesn’t wear it, and the songstress doesn’t adorn herself.
Aanmai Thondra Adavar KadanthaSince the warrior who displayed true valor has passed away,
Valver Sathan Maindha PindraiAnd Sathan of the mighty spear is gone.
Mullaiyum PoothiyoWhy have you bloomed too, oh jasmine?
Ollaiyoor NatteHere in the land of Ollaiyoor.
Ollaiyoor NatteHere in the land of Ollaiyoor.
Ilaiyor SoodarThe young men don’t wear these flowers.
Valaiyor KoiyarThe bangle-wearing women don’t pluck them.
Nal YazhLike the fine lute.

Ilaiyor Soodaar Music Video

Mourning for fallen warriors drives the cultural stagnation in these Ilaiyor Soodaar lyrics translation passages. Rahman’s arrangement underscores how grief interrupts daily rituals across social roles in this historical setting.