Chiththirame Solladi
From Vennira Aadai · 1965
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- P. B. Sreenivas, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Vennira Aadai1965
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Chithiramae solladi | Oh beautiful picture, tell me, |
| Muthamittaal ennadi | What happens if I kiss you? |
| Male | |
| Chithiramae solladi | Oh beautiful picture, tell me, |
| Muthamittaal ennadi | What happens if I kiss you? |
| Chithiramae solladi | Oh beautiful picture, tell me, |
| Muthamittaal ennadi | What happens if I kiss you? |
| Nitham nitham thendral unnai | Doesn't the southern breeze touch you |
| Thottadhillaiyo | Every single day? |
| Thottu thottu nenjil inbam | By touching you repeatedly, didn't joy |
| Pattadhillaiyo | Strike your heart? |
| Male | |
| Chithiramae solladi | Oh beautiful picture, tell me, |
| Muthamittaal ennadi | What happens if I kiss you? |
| Female | |
| Kanni idhazh meedhu | Upon the maiden's lips, |
| Thendral padum podhu | When the gentle breeze touches, |
| Adhil illaadha suvai irukkum | There is a taste unlike any other. |
| Andha sugam vaeru | That pleasure is different, |
| Sondham kollum podhu | When claiming intimacy, |
| Adhil pollaadha bayam irukkum | There lies a mischievous fear within. |
| Female | |
| Chithiramae nilladi | Oh beautiful picture, wait a moment, |
| Muthamillai solladi | Tell me without hesitation, |
| Male | |
| Nitham nitham thendral unnai | Doesn't the southern breeze touch you |
| Thottadhillaiyo | Every single day? |
| Thottu thottu nenjil inbam | By touching you repeatedly, didn't joy |
| Pattadhillaiyo | Strike your heart? |
| Male | |
| Chithiramae solladi | Oh beautiful picture, tell me, |
| Muthamittaal ennadi | What happens if I kiss you? |
| Male | |
| Maeni ennum maedai | The stage that is your body, |
| Moodi nirkkum aadai | And the garment that covers it, |
| Naanaaga maaravillaiyaa | Haven't they become one with me? |
| Maeni ennum maedai | The stage that is your body, |
| Moodi nirkkum aadai | And the garment that covers it, |
| Naanaaga maaravillaiyaa | Haven't they become one with me? |
| Female | |
| Adhu maari vittaal | If that changes, |
| Indha maeniyilae | In this body of yours, |
| Oru thaenaaru odum illaiyaa | Won't a river of honey flow? |
| Male | |
| Idai thaanaaga vaadum illaiyaa | Won't your slender waist automatically wilt? |
| Female | |
| Chithiramae nilladi | Oh beautiful picture, wait a moment, |
| Muthamillai solladi | Tell me without hesitation, |
| Female | |
| Paalirukkum kinnam | A bowl containing milk, |
| Mael irukkum vannam | The hue upon its surface, |
| Nee seidha kolam illaiyo | Isn't it a artistic pattern created by you? |
| Male | |
| Andha kolam ellaam | If all those artistic patterns |
| Idhazh meedhu vandhaal | Come upon the lips, |
| Inbam kodaana kodi illaiyo | Is it not joy worth tens of millions? |
| Female | |
| Adhai kaanaamal povadhillaiyo | Can it ever pass without being seen? |
| Female | |
| Chithiramae nilladi | Oh beautiful picture, wait a moment, |
| Muthamillai solladi | Tell me without hesitation, |
| Male | |
| Nitham nitham thendral unnai | Doesn't the southern breeze touch you |
| Thottadhillaiyo | Every single day? |
| Thottu thottu nenjil inbam | By touching you repeatedly, didn't joy |
| Pattadhillaiyo | Strike your heart? |
| Female | |
| Aaaa…aa… | Aaaa…aa… |
| Male | |
| Chithiramae solladi | Oh beautiful picture, tell me, |
| Female | |
| Muthamillai solladi | Tell me without hesitation. |
சித்திரமே சொல்லடி
முத்தமிட்டால் என்னடி
Oh beautiful picture, tell me,
What happens if I kiss you?
சித்திரமே சொல்லடி
முத்தமிட்டால் என்னடி
சித்திரமே சொல்லடி
முத்தமிட்டால் என்னடி
நித்தம் நித்தம் தென்றல் உன்னை
தொட்டதில்லையோ
தொட்டுத் தொட்டு நெஞ்சில் இன்பம்
பட்டதில்லையோ
Oh beautiful picture, tell me,
What happens if I kiss you?
Oh beautiful picture, tell me,
What happens if I kiss you?
Doesn't the southern breeze touch you
Every single day?
By touching you repeatedly, didn't joy
Strike your heart?
சித்திரமே சொல்லடி
முத்தமிட்டால் என்னடி
Oh beautiful picture, tell me,
What happens if I kiss you?
கன்னி இதழ் மீது
தென்றல் படும் போது
அதில் இல்லாத சுவை இருக்கும்
அந்த சுகம் வேறு
சொந்தம் கொள்ளும் போது
அதில் பொல்லாத பயம் இருக்கும்
Upon the maiden's lips,
When the gentle breeze touches,
There is a taste unlike any other.
That pleasure is different,
When claiming intimacy,
There lies a mischievous fear within.
சித்திரமே நில்லடி
முத்தம் இல்லை சொல்லடி
Oh beautiful picture, wait a moment,
Tell me without hesitation,
நித்தம் நித்தம் தென்றல் உன்னை
தொட்டதில்லையோ
தொட்டுத் தொட்டு நெஞ்சில் இன்பம்
பட்டதில்லையோ
Doesn't the southern breeze touch you
Every single day?
By touching you repeatedly, didn't joy
Strike your heart?
சித்திரமே சொல்லடி
முத்தமிட்டால் என்னடி
Oh beautiful picture, tell me,
What happens if I kiss you?
மேனி என்னும் மேடை
மூடி நிற்கும் ஆடை
நானாக மாறவில்லையா
மேனி என்னும் மேடை
மூடி நிற்கும் ஆடை
நானாக மாறவில்லையா
The stage that is your body,
And the garment that covers it,
Haven't they become one with me?
The stage that is your body,
And the garment that covers it,
Haven't they become one with me?
அது மாறி விட்டால்
இந்த மேனியிலே
ஒரு தேனாறு ஓடும் இல்லையா
If that changes,
In this body of yours,
Won't a river of honey flow?
இடை தானாக வாடும் இல்லையா
Won't your slender waist automatically wilt?
சித்திரமே நில்லடி
முத்தம் இல்லை சொல்லடி
Oh beautiful picture, wait a moment,
Tell me without hesitation,
பாலிருக்கும் கிண்ணம்
மேல் இருக்கும் வண்ணம்
நீ செய்த கோலம் இல்லையோ
A bowl containing milk,
The hue upon its surface,
Isn't it a artistic pattern created by you?
பாலிருக்கும் கிண்ணம்
மேல் இருக்கும் வண்ணம்
நீ செய்த கோலம் இல்லையோ
If all those artistic patterns
Come upon the lips,
Is it not joy worth tens of millions?
அந்தக் கோலம் எல்லாம்
இதழ் மீது வந்தால்
இன்பம் கோடான கோடி இல்லையோ
Can it ever pass without being seen?
அதைக் காணாமல் போவதில்லையோ
Oh beautiful picture, wait a moment,
Tell me without hesitation,
சித்திரமே நில்லடி
முத்தம் இல்லை சொல்லடி
Doesn't the southern breeze touch you
Every single day?
By touching you repeatedly, didn't joy
Strike your heart?
நித்தம் நித்தம் தென்றல் உன்னை
தொட்டதில்லையோ
தொட்டுத் தொட்டு நெஞ்சில் இன்பம்
பட்டதில்லையோ
Aaaa…aa…
ஆஅ......ஆ.....
Oh beautiful picture, tell me,
சித்திரமே சொல்லடி
Tell me without hesitation.
முத்தம் இல்லை சொல்லடி
Chithiramae solladi
Oh beautiful picture, tell me,
Muthamittaal ennadi
What happens if I kiss you?
Chithiramae solladi
Oh beautiful picture, tell me,
Muthamittaal ennadi
What happens if I kiss you?
Chithiramae solladi
Oh beautiful picture, tell me,
Muthamittaal ennadi
What happens if I kiss you?
Nitham nitham thendral unnai
Doesn't the southern breeze touch you
Thottadhillaiyo
Every single day?
Thottu thottu nenjil inbam
By touching you repeatedly, didn't joy
Pattadhillaiyo
Strike your heart?
Chithiramae solladi
Oh beautiful picture, tell me,
Muthamittaal ennadi
What happens if I kiss you?
Kanni idhazh meedhu
Upon the maiden's lips,
Thendral padum podhu
When the gentle breeze touches,
Adhil illaadha suvai irukkum
There is a taste unlike any other.
Andha sugam vaeru
That pleasure is different,
Sondham kollum podhu
When claiming intimacy,
Adhil pollaadha bayam irukkum
There lies a mischievous fear within.
Chithiramae nilladi
Oh beautiful picture, wait a moment,
Muthamillai solladi
Tell me without hesitation,
Nitham nitham thendral unnai
Doesn't the southern breeze touch you
Thottadhillaiyo
Every single day?
Thottu thottu nenjil inbam
By touching you repeatedly, didn't joy
Pattadhillaiyo
Strike your heart?
Chithiramae solladi
Oh beautiful picture, tell me,
Muthamittaal ennadi
What happens if I kiss you?
Maeni ennum maedai
The stage that is your body,
Moodi nirkkum aadai
And the garment that covers it,
Naanaaga maaravillaiyaa
Haven't they become one with me?
Maeni ennum maedai
The stage that is your body,
Moodi nirkkum aadai
And the garment that covers it,
Naanaaga maaravillaiyaa
Haven't they become one with me?
Adhu maari vittaal
If that changes,
Indha maeniyilae
In this body of yours,
Oru thaenaaru odum illaiyaa
Won't a river of honey flow?
Idai thaanaaga vaadum illaiyaa
Won't your slender waist automatically wilt?
Chithiramae nilladi
Oh beautiful picture, wait a moment,
Muthamillai solladi
Tell me without hesitation,
Paalirukkum kinnam
A bowl containing milk,
Mael irukkum vannam
The hue upon its surface,
Nee seidha kolam illaiyo
Isn't it a artistic pattern created by you?
Andha kolam ellaam
If all those artistic patterns
Idhazh meedhu vandhaal
Come upon the lips,
Inbam kodaana kodi illaiyo
Is it not joy worth tens of millions?
Adhai kaanaamal povadhillaiyo
Can it ever pass without being seen?
Chithiramae nilladi
Oh beautiful picture, wait a moment,
Muthamillai solladi
Tell me without hesitation,
Nitham nitham thendral unnai
Doesn't the southern breeze touch you
Thottadhillaiyo
Every single day?
Thottu thottu nenjil inbam
By touching you repeatedly, didn't joy
Pattadhillaiyo
Strike your heart?
Aaaa…aa…
Aaaa…aa…
Chithiramae solladi
Oh beautiful picture, tell me,
Muthamillai solladi
Tell me without hesitation.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic song 'Chithiramae Solladi' from the 1965 film Vennira Aadai is a playful, romantic banter where the lover addresses his beloved as a breathtaking picture or artwork ('Chithiram'). He coaxingly questions her about the innocent yet deep joy of a kiss, comparing his tender touches to the daily breeze that strokes her gently. He poetically explores the nervous sweet anticipation, modesty, and overwhelming blissful intimacy of love. Through vivid imagery crafted by Kannadasan, the song paints romantic desires with metaphors of flowing rivers of honey, delicate artistic patterns, and soft breezes. The hero playfully urges her to abandon her fear and acknowledge the profound happiness that physical and emotional closeness brings.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Chithiramae solladi”
Addressing the beloved as 'Chithiramae' (Oh painting/picture) compares her physical perfection and quiet beauty to a fine piece of art.
Alliteration (Moonaai / Etukai)
“Nitham nitham thendral unnai”
Repetition of consonant sounds like 'Nitham nitham' and 'Thottu thottu' creates a rhythmic beat reflecting gentle touches.
Personification
“Kanni idhazh meedhu Thendral padum podhu”
The breeze ('thendral') is given human qualities of caressing and bringing joy to the beloved's heart.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)
“Inbam kodaana kodi illaiyo”
Describing the joy of closeness as 'Inbam kodaana kodi' (crores/tens of millions of joys) uses hyperbolic scale to emphasize intense pleasure.
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Trivia
Vennira Aadai (1965), directed by C. V. Sridhar, marked the silver screen debut of legendary actress and former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, J. Jayalalithaa. The music was composed by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy, and the film served as one of the last collaborations of the iconic duo before their temporary split.
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