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Lyrics & meaning

Aadiyile Sethi Solli

From En Aasai Machan · 1994

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
K. S. Chithra
Music director
Deva
Movie name
En Aasai Machan
Movie release year
1994
Lyrics added on
15 Feb 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aadiyila sedhi solli aavaniyil thedhi vachu
Sedhi sonna mannavaru dhaan
Enaku sedhi sonna mannavaru dhaan
Sondham solli nethiyila kungumatha vacha
En mannavaru mannavaru dhaan
{ Aadiyila sedhi solli aavaniyil thedhi vachu
Sedhi sonna mannavaru dhaan
Enaku sedhi sonna mannavaru dhaan
Sondham solli nethiyila kungumatha vacha
En mannavaru mannavaru dhaan
Azhagu mannavaru mannavarudhaan } (2)
{ Sela melae sela vachu sevatha pattu nooru vachu
Ooru mecha kai pudicha orae oru uthamaru } (2)
Veera paandi theru polae peredutha singamdhaan
Ramarenna dharmarenna maman manasu thangamdhaan
Mamavae nee venum ezhu ezhu jenmam dhaan
Aadiyila sedhi solli aavaniyil thedhi vachu
Sedhi sonna mannavaru dhaan
Enaku sedhi sonna mannavaru dhaan
Sondham solli nethiyila kungumatha vacha
En mannavaru mannavaru dhaan
Azhagu mannavaru mannavarudhaan
{ Poovu kooda naaru polae boomi kooda neeru polae
Maman kooda serndhirupen madhura veeran bommi polae } (2)
Selayoda noozha polae serndhirukum bandham dhaan
Thirumalum sokarum serndhu thedi thandha sondham dhaan
Mamavae nee venum ezhu ezhu jenmam dhaan
Aadiyila sedhi solli aavaniyil thedhi vachu
Sedhi sonna mannavaru dhaan
Enaku sedhi sonna mannavaru dhaan
Sondham solli nethiyila kungumatha vacha
En mannavaru mannavaru dhaan
{ Azhagu mannavaru mannavarudhaan } (3)
Sending word in the month of Aadi and fixing the wedding date in Aavani,
he is my king who sent that word,
he is my king who sent word to me!
Claiming me as his own and placing kumkum on my forehead,
he is truly my king, my very own king!
Sending word in the month of Aadi and fixing the wedding date in Aavani,
he is my king who sent that word,
he is my king who sent word to me!
Claiming me as his own and placing kumkum on my forehead,
he is truly my king, my very own king,
my handsome king, my very own king!
Piling saree upon saree and gifting a hundred red silks,
he is the noble man who took my hand for the whole village to admire!
Like the majestic temple chariot of Veerapandi, he is a celebrated lion!
Greater than Rama or Dharmar, my man's heart is pure gold!
My beloved, I want only you across all seven lifetimes!
Sending word in the month of Aadi and fixing the wedding date in Aavani,
he is my king who sent that word,
he is my king who sent word to me!
Claiming me as his own and placing kumkum on my forehead,
he is truly my king, my very own king,
my handsome king, my very own king!
Like the fiber tied with flowers, like water embracing the earth,
I will stay by my man's side, just like Bommi with Madurai Veeran!
Like the threads interwoven in a saree, our bond is inseparable,
a relationship brought together by Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva!
My beloved, I want only you across all seven lifetimes!
Sending word in the month of Aadi and fixing the wedding date in Aavani,
he is my king who sent that word,
he is my king who sent word to me!
Claiming me as his own and placing kumkum on my forehead,
he is truly my king, my very own king,
my handsome king, my very own king!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Aadiyila Sedhi Solli is a vibrant Tamil folk song celebrating love, engagement, and marital union. The bride joyously expresses her happiness about her wedding timeline, where news arrived in the month of Aadi and the wedding date was set for Aavani. She praises her husband's righteousness, comparing his golden heart to epic heroes like Rama and Yudhisthira, and his grand presence to the famed chariot of Veerapandi. Throughout the song, rich traditional imagery is used to portray eternal love and togetherness—comparing their bond to flowers entwined with fiber, water bound with earth, and thread woven into a saree. She expresses a heartfelt wish to be united with her beloved across seven consecutive births, considering their union a sacred gift blessed by Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uwamai)

“Poovu kooda naaru polae boomi kooda neeru polae”

Compares the intimacy of the couple to natural and folk pairings like flower and string, earth and water, and Madurai Veeran with Bommi.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Ramarenna dharmarenna maman manasu thangamdhaan”

Metaphorically describes the husband's noble heart directly as pure gold.

Alliteration (Moonaai)

“Aadiyila sedhi solli aavaniyil thedhi vachu”

Matching initial vowel sounds 'Aa' across consecutive rhythmic phrases ('Aadiyila' / 'Aavaniyil').

Cultural Allusion

“Thirumalum sokarum serndhu thedi thandha sondham dhaan”

References Tamil folklore legends Madurai Veeran & Bommi as well as Hindu deities Thirumal (Vishnu) and Sokkar (Shiva).

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Trivia

En Aasai Machan (1994) features music composed by Deva with lyrics written by legendary lyricist Vaali. The film stars Vijayakanth, Revathi, and Ranjitha. The song features traditional Tamil wedding customs such as scheduling nuptials post-Aadi and gifting auspicious red silk sarees (Sevatha Pattu).

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