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Lyrics & meaning

Edho Onnu

From Solla Marandha Kadhai · 2002

Lyricist
Isaignani Ilayaraja
Singers
Karthik, Bhavatharani
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
Solla Marandha Kadhai2002

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Yedho onnu nenachirundhen…I was thinking of something...
Yedhaedho solla vaayeduthaen…I opened my mouth to say so many things...
Vaartha marandhadhennaWhy did I forget the words?
Vandha mayakkam ennaWhat is this trance that came over me?
Poongiliyae maanguyilae kooruOh flower-parakeet, oh mango-cuckoo, tell me.
Poo manasil pugundhadhu yaar nee kooruTell me, who entered this flower-like heart?
Unmaiya nee ragasiyamaa pesuSpeak the truth to me in secret.
Ulla thuna unna vittaa veraaruWho else is the companion of my soul besides you?
Male
Yedho onnu nenachirundhenI was thinking of something
Yedhaedho solla vaayeduthaen…I opened my mouth to say so many things...
Vaartha marandhadhennaWhy did I forget the words?
Vandha mayakkam ennaWhat is this trance that came over me?
Poongiliyae maanguyilae kooruOh flower-parakeet, oh mango-cuckoo, tell me.
Poo manasil pugundhadhu yaar nee kooruTell me, who entered this flower-like heart?
Unmaiya nee ragasiyamaa pesuSpeak the truth to me in secret.
Ulla thuna unna vittaa veraaruWho else is the companion of my soul besides you?
Female
Yedho onnu nenachirundhen…I was thinking of something...
Yedhaedho solla vaayeduthaen…I opened my mouth to say so many things...
Male
Enna solludhu undhanWhat is it saying, your...
Penma ullathil ullaInside your womanly heart,
Sangadhiyaa sangadhiyaaIs it news, is it news?
Unma un kangal sollaAs your eyes speak the truth,
Kangal en ullam kollaAs those eyes captivate my heart,
Nimmadhiyaa nimmadhiyaaIs it peace, is it peace?
Female
Nadappadha solla naan yaaruWho am I to speak of what is happening?
Nadakkudhu ulla thagaraaruA conflict is happening within inside.
Ullamum unmaiya ariyaadhuEven the heart does not know the truth.
Oruvarukkum idhu theriyaadhuNobody knows this.
Male
Poyi varum vennilavaeOh moon that comes and goes,
Nee thaenamudhaaAre you sweet nectar?
Nenjil thelipadhu yenWhy are you sprinkling it on my heart?
Poivida venaa ingae nillu ippadiyaeDon't leave, stay here just like this.
Female
Yedho onnu nenachirundhen…I was thinking of something...
Yedhaedho solla vaayeduthaen…I opened my mouth to say so many things...
Female
Pakkam nee nindrirukkaWhen you stand near me,
Dhooram en ullam sellumMy heart wanders far away.
Ennadiyo yennadiyoWhat is this, what is this?
Engo nee dhooram nirkkaWhen you stand somewhere far away,
Nenjil nee otti nirkkaYou stick closely in my heart.
Ennadiyo yennadiyoWhat is this, what is this?
Male
Thaalam engae theriyaamalWithout knowing where the rhythm is,
Adikkudhu adikkudhu ila manasuThis young heart beats and beats.
Raagam ennum kadalinilaeIn the ocean named melody,
Thavikkudhu thavikkudhu alai adichuIt suffers as the waves crash over it.
Female
Pudhu vazhiyilOn a new path,
Manasu pogaiyilaeAs the heart goes,
Pudhu pudhusaaBrand new things,
Edhaiyo paakkayilaeAs it beholds something,
Pothi vechadhaWhat has been kept hidden,
Puriya vaikkavum theriyalaiyaeI do not even know how to make it understood.
Male
Yedho onnu nenachirundhen…I was thinking of something...
Yedhaedho solla vaayeduthaen…I opened my mouth to say so many things...
Female : Vaartha marandhadhennaFemale: Why did I forget the words?
Vandha mayakkam ennaWhat is this trance that came over me?
Poongiliyae maanguyilae kooruOh flower-parakeet, oh mango-cuckoo, tell me.
Male :Poo manasil pugundhadhu yaarMale: Who entered this flower-like heart?
Nee kooruYou tell me.
Female :Unmaiya nee ragasiyamaa pesuFemale: Speak the truth to me in secret.
Male :Ulla thuna unna vittaa veraaruMale: Who else is the companion of my soul besides you?
Female
Yedho onnu nenachirundhen…I was thinking of something...
Yedhaedho solla vaayeduthaen…I opened my mouth to say so many things...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Yedho Onnu Nenachirundhen' from the movie Solla Marandha Kadhai captures the subtle confusion, hesitation, and sweet inner turmoil of blossoming love. The lovers struggle to articulate their feelings, constantly finding themselves speechless and spellbound in each other's presence. They ponder how proximity causes their minds to wander, yet distance brings their hearts closer together. Through metaphors of nature, music, and the moon, the song depicts how love disrupts routine rhythms and creates a ocean of melody in the soul. The couple exchanges secret truths and acknowledges that despite the inner conflict, they find soulmates in one another.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Poo manasil pugundhadhu yaar nee kooru

Compares the delicate, sensitive heart to a flower ('Poo manasil').

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Raagam ennum kadalinilae

Compares musical melody to a vast ocean ('Raagam ennum kadalinilae').

Alliteration / Monnai (Tamizh Thodai)

Poo manasil pugundhadhu yaar nee kooru

Initial consonant matching with 'P' sound ('Poo', 'Pugundhadhu').

Contrast / Paradox

Pakkam nee nindrirukka / Dhooram en ullam sellum

Highlights the irony that standing near makes the mind wander far, while standing far makes the person stick close to the heart.

Personification / Apostrophe

Poongiliyae maanguyilae kooru

Addressing nature elements (flower-parakeet, mango-cuckoo) and asking them to reveal secrets.

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Trivia

'Solla Marandha Kadhai' (2002) was directed by Thangar Bachan, based on the famous novel 'Thalaikeezh Vigithangal' by N. Muthuswamy. The song's lyrics and music were composed by Isaignani Ilaiyaraaja, who masterfully blended folk-inflected rural acoustic orchestration with tender romantic melodies, sung by Karthik and Vijay Yesudas/Bhavatharini in alternate versions.

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