Enna Kathai Solla (Female)
From Annanagar Mudhal Theru · 1988
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Details
- Annanagar Mudhal Theru1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Enna kadha solla sonna | If asked to tell a story, |
| Yenna kadhai sollurathu | What story can I tell? |
| Sondha kadha soga kadha | My own story, a sad story, |
| Nenjukullae nirkirathu | Lingers deep inside my heart. |
| Female | |
| Enna kadha solla sonna | If asked to tell a story, |
| Yenna kadhai sollurathu | What story can I tell? |
| Sondha kadha soga kadha | My own story, a sad story, |
| Nenjukullae nirkirathu | Lingers deep inside my heart. |
| Female | |
| Kannil kanda aththanaiyum | Everything I witnessed with my eyes |
| Kadhaiyai ponadhu | Turned into a mere story. |
| Idhu pol oorilae | In this entire town, |
| Kadhai edhu…. | What story compares to this? |
| Female | |
| Enna kadha solla sonna | If asked to tell a story, |
| Yenna kadhai sollurathu | What story can I tell? |
| Sondha kadha soga kadha | My own story, a sad story, |
| Nenjukullae nirkirathu | Lingers deep inside my heart. |
| Female | |
| Nilavil aadinom | We danced under the moonlight, |
| Uravil koodinom | We came together in a bond, |
| Kavidhai paadinom | We sang poetic melodies, |
| Pazhaiya kadha…aaaa… | That is an old story... |
| Female | |
| Pala naal aasigal | Desires nurtured over many days, |
| Oru naal kaathilae | In a single day's gust of wind, |
| Uthirindhae ponnadhu | Withered away and vanished, |
| Pudhiya kadha..aaa… | That is a new story... |
| Female | |
| Adada yaavumae | Oh dear, everything |
| Mudincha kadha | Is a story that reached its end. |
| Kanavaa ponadhae | It vanished like a dream, |
| Kaadhal kadha… | This story of love... |
| Female | |
| Enna kadha solla sonna | If asked to tell a story, |
| Yenna kadhai sollurathu | What story can I tell? |
| Sondha kadha soga kadha | My own story, a sad story, |
| Nenjukullae nirkirathu | Lingers deep inside my heart. |
| Female | |
| Iniyum aayiram | "For another thousand |
| Jenmam unnudan | births with you |
| Varuven endrathu | I will come," she had said; |
| Athu kadhaiya..aaa… | Was that just a story? |
| Female | |
| Evalo neeyena | Thinking so highly of you |
| Manadhil enniyae | in my heart, |
| Maranthae poogiraai | You simply forget and walk away; |
| Ithu kadhaiya..aaa… | Is this also just a story? |
| Female | |
| Thudikum nenjilae | Inside this throbbing heart, |
| Nee illaiyaa | Aren't you present? |
| Thuyaram ondru thaan | Is grief alone destined to be |
| Thodar kadhaiyaa.. | A continuous serial story? |
| Female | |
| Enna kadha solla sonna | If asked to tell a story, |
| Yenna kadhai sollurathu | What story can I tell? |
| Sondha kadha soga kadha | My own story, a sad story, |
| Nenjukullae nirkirathu | Lingers deep inside my heart. |
| Female | |
| Kannil kanda aththanaiyum | Everything I witnessed with my eyes |
| Kadhaiyai ponadhu | Turned into a mere story. |
| Idhu pol oorilae | In this entire town, |
| Kadhai edhu…. | What story compares to this? |
| Female | |
| Enna kadha solla sonna | If asked to tell a story, |
| Yenna kadhai sollurathu | What story can I tell? |
| Sondha kadha soga kadha | My own story, a sad story, |
| Nenjukullae nirkirathu | Lingers deep inside my heart. |
என்ன கதை
சொல்ல சொன்னா
என்ன கதை சொல்லுறது
சொந்த கதை சோக கதை
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே நிற்கிறது
If asked to tell a story,
What story can I tell?
My own story, a sad story,
Lingers deep inside my heart.
என்ன கதை
சொல்ல சொன்னா
என்ன கதை சொல்லுறது
சொந்த கதை சோக கதை
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே நிற்கிறது
If asked to tell a story,
What story can I tell?
My own story, a sad story,
Lingers deep inside my heart.
கண்ணில் கண்ட
அத்தனையும் கதையாய்
போனது இது போல் ஊரிலே
கதை எது
Everything I witnessed with my eyes
Turned into a mere story.
In this entire town,
What story compares to this?
என்ன கதை
சொல்ல சொன்னா
என்ன கதை சொல்லுறது
சொந்த கதை சோக கதை
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே நிற்கிறது
If asked to tell a story,
What story can I tell?
My own story, a sad story,
Lingers deep inside my heart.
நிலவில் ஆடினோம்
உறவில் கூடினோம் கவிதை
பாடினோம் பழைய கதை
We danced under the moonlight,
We came together in a bond,
We sang poetic melodies,
That is an old story...
பல நாள் ஆசிகள்
ஒரு நாள் காத்திலே உதிர்ந்தே
போனது புதிய கதை
Desires nurtured over many days,
In a single day's gust of wind,
Withered away and vanished,
That is a new story...
அட டா யாவுமே
முடிஞ்ச கதை கனவா
போனதே காதல் கதை
Oh dear, everything
Is a story that reached its end.
It vanished like a dream,
This story of love...
என்ன கதை
சொல்ல சொன்னா
என்ன கதை சொல்லுறது
சொந்த கதை சோக கதை
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே நிற்கிறது
If asked to tell a story,
What story can I tell?
My own story, a sad story,
Lingers deep inside my heart.
இனியும் ஆயிரம்
ஜென்மம் உன்னுடன்
வருவேன் என்றது அது
கதையா
"For another thousand
births with you
I will come," she had said;
Was that just a story?
எவளோ நீயென
மனதில் எண்ணியே
மறந்தே போகிறாய்
இது கதையா
Thinking so highly of you
in my heart,
You simply forget and walk away;
Is this also just a story?
துடிக்கும் நெஞ்சிலே
நீ இல்லையா துயரம் ஒன்று
தான் தொடர் கதையா
Inside this throbbing heart,
Aren't you present?
Is grief alone destined to be
A continuous serial story?
என்ன கதை
சொல்ல சொன்னா
என்ன கதை சொல்லுறது
சொந்த கதை சோக கதை
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே நிற்கிறது
If asked to tell a story,
What story can I tell?
My own story, a sad story,
Lingers deep inside my heart.
கண்ணில் கண்ட
அத்தனையும் கதையாய்
போனது இது போல் ஊரிலே
கதை எது
Everything I witnessed with my eyes
Turned into a mere story.
In this entire town,
What story compares to this?
என்ன கதை
சொல்ல சொன்னா
என்ன கதை சொல்லுறது
சொந்த கதை சோக கதை
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே நிற்கிறது
If asked to tell a story,
What story can I tell?
My own story, a sad story,
Lingers deep inside my heart.
Enna kadha solla sonna
If asked to tell a story,
Yenna kadhai sollurathu
What story can I tell?
Sondha kadha soga kadha
My own story, a sad story,
Nenjukullae nirkirathu
Lingers deep inside my heart.
Enna kadha solla sonna
If asked to tell a story,
Yenna kadhai sollurathu
What story can I tell?
Sondha kadha soga kadha
My own story, a sad story,
Nenjukullae nirkirathu
Lingers deep inside my heart.
Kannil kanda aththanaiyum
Everything I witnessed with my eyes
Kadhaiyai ponadhu
Turned into a mere story.
Idhu pol oorilae
In this entire town,
Kadhai edhu….
What story compares to this?
Enna kadha solla sonna
If asked to tell a story,
Yenna kadhai sollurathu
What story can I tell?
Sondha kadha soga kadha
My own story, a sad story,
Nenjukullae nirkirathu
Lingers deep inside my heart.
Nilavil aadinom
We danced under the moonlight,
Uravil koodinom
We came together in a bond,
Kavidhai paadinom
We sang poetic melodies,
Pazhaiya kadha…aaaa…
That is an old story...
Pala naal aasigal
Desires nurtured over many days,
Oru naal kaathilae
In a single day's gust of wind,
Uthirindhae ponnadhu
Withered away and vanished,
Pudhiya kadha..aaa…
That is a new story...
Adada yaavumae
Oh dear, everything
Mudincha kadha
Is a story that reached its end.
Kanavaa ponadhae
It vanished like a dream,
Kaadhal kadha…
This story of love...
Enna kadha solla sonna
If asked to tell a story,
Yenna kadhai sollurathu
What story can I tell?
Sondha kadha soga kadha
My own story, a sad story,
Nenjukullae nirkirathu
Lingers deep inside my heart.
Iniyum aayiram
"For another thousand
Jenmam unnudan
births with you
Varuven endrathu
I will come," she had said;
Athu kadhaiya..aaa…
Was that just a story?
Evalo neeyena
Thinking so highly of you
Manadhil enniyae
in my heart,
Maranthae poogiraai
You simply forget and walk away;
Ithu kadhaiya..aaa…
Is this also just a story?
Thudikum nenjilae
Inside this throbbing heart,
Nee illaiyaa
Aren't you present?
Thuyaram ondru thaan
Is grief alone destined to be
Thodar kadhaiyaa..
A continuous serial story?
Enna kadha solla sonna
If asked to tell a story,
Yenna kadhai sollurathu
What story can I tell?
Sondha kadha soga kadha
My own story, a sad story,
Nenjukullae nirkirathu
Lingers deep inside my heart.
Kannil kanda aththanaiyum
Everything I witnessed with my eyes
Kadhaiyai ponadhu
Turned into a mere story.
Idhu pol oorilae
In this entire town,
Kadhai edhu….
What story compares to this?
Enna kadha solla sonna
If asked to tell a story,
Yenna kadhai sollurathu
What story can I tell?
Sondha kadha soga kadha
My own story, a sad story,
Nenjukullae nirkirathu
Lingers deep inside my heart.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Enna Kadha Solla Sonna' expresses the profound sorrow and heartbreak of a protagonist reflecting on a failed romance. He laments that his personal life and deep emotional bond have dissolved into a tragic tale. He reminisces about the beautiful moments spent under the moonlight and the shared dreams that evaporated in an instant, much like withered leaves carried off by a harsh wind. The lyrics question the sincerity of grand vows—such as promising togetherness across a thousand births—when they prove to be fleeting fabrications. Left abandoned and forgotten by his lover, the speaker reflects on whether pain and sorrow are the only enduring, never-ending stories in his life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Consonance)
“Sondha kadha soga kadha”
Repetition of the 'Sa/So' sound at the beginning of adjacent words creates a rhythmic alliteration.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Nilavil aadinom / Uravil koodinom / Kavidhai paadinom”
The lines end with rhyming verbs ('aadinom', 'koodinom', 'paadinom'), enhancing the musicality.
Metaphor
“Pala naal aasigal / Oru naal kaathilae / Uthirindhae ponnadhu”
Long-cherished desires are metaphorically compared to dry leaves scattering away in a sudden breeze.
Rhetorical Question
“Thuyaram ondru thaan / Thodar kadhaiyaa..”
The protagonist asks if his grief is an endless serial story, conveying despair rather than seeking a literal answer.
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Trivia
The film 'Annanagar Mudhal Theru' (1988) is a comedy-drama directed by Balu Anand, starring Sathyaraj, Radha, and Ambika. The music was composed by Chandrabose, with poignant lyrics penned by Pulamaipithan. The song 'Enna Kadha Solla Sonna' was sung soulfully by the legendary playback singer K. J. Yesudas.
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