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Lyrics & meaning

Enna Kathai Solla (Male)

From Annanagar Mudhal Theru · 1988

Lyricist
Pulamaipithan
Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
Chandrabose
Movie name
Annanagar Mudhal Theru
Movie release year
1988
Lyrics added on
19 Jun 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Enna kadha solla sonna
Yenna kadhai sollurathu
Sondha kadha soga kadha
Nenjukullae nirkirathu
Enna kadha solla sonna
Yenna kadhai sollurathu
Sondha kadha soga kadha
Nenjukullae nirkirathu
Kannil kanda aththanaiyum
Kadhaiyai ponadhu
Idhu pol oorilae
Kadhai edhu….
Enna kadha solla sonna
Yenna kadhai sollurathu
Sondha kadha soga kadha
Nenjukullae nirkirathu
Nilavil aadinom
Uravil koodinom
Kavidhai paadinom
Pazhaiya kadha…aaaa…
Pala naal aasigal
Oru naal kaathilae
Uthirindhae ponnadhu
Pudhiya kadha..aaa…
Adada yaavumae
Mudincha kadha
Kanavaa ponadhae
Kaadhal kadha…
Enna kadha solla sonna
Yenna kadhai sollurathu
Sondha kadha soga kadha
Nenjukullae nirkirathu
Iniyum aayiram
Jenmam unnudan
Varuven endrathu
Athu kadhaiya..aaa…
Evano neeyena
Manadhil enniyae
Maranthae poogiraai
Ithu kadhaiya..aaa…
Thudikum nenjilae
Nee illaiyaa
Thuyaram ondru thaan
Thodar kadhaiyaa..
Enna kadha solla sonna
Yenna kadhai sollurathu
Sondha kadha soga kadha
Nenjukullae nirkirathu
Kannil kanda aththanaiyum
Kadhaiyai ponadhu
Idhu pol oorilae
Kadhai edhu….
Enna kadha solla sonna
Yenna kadhai sollurathu
Sondha kadha soga kadha
Nenjukullae nirkirathu
You asked me to tell a story,
what story can I tell?
My own story is a sad story,
lingering inside my heart.
You asked me to tell a story,
what story can I tell?
My own story is a sad story,
lingering inside my heart.
Everything my eyes once saw
has become just a story.
In this whole town,
is there any story like this...?
You asked me to tell a story,
what story can I tell?
My own story is a sad story,
lingering inside my heart.
We danced in the moonlight,
we came together in love,
we sang songs of poetry,
that is an old story... ahhh...
Desires nurtured for so many days
in a single gust of wind
withered and scattered away,
this is the new story... ahhh...
Alas, everything
is a finished story!
It faded like a dream,
this love story...
You asked me to tell a story,
what story can I tell?
My own story is a sad story,
lingering inside my heart.
"For a thousand more
lifetimes, by your side
I will walk," was the promise—
was that all just a story? Ahhh...
Thinking I am just a stranger
in your mind,
you completely forget me;
is this a story too? Ahhh...
In this beating heart,
aren't you still there?
Is sorrow alone
a never-ending story?
You asked me to tell a story,
what story can I tell?
My own story is a sad story,
lingering inside my heart.
Everything my eyes once saw
has become just a story.
In this whole town,
is there any story like this...?
You asked me to tell a story,
what story can I tell?
My own story is a sad story,
lingering inside my heart.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This melancholic song reflects the protagonist's profound anguish over broken promises and lost love. Looking back at past joys, romantic moments, and cherished memories, the singer laments how everything that once felt vibrant and real has dissolved into a mere memory or a 'story' of the past. The lyrics ponder the irony of eternal vows turned into forgotten chapters, highlighting the enduring pain of heartbreak that persists while love fades.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Nilavil aadinom / Uravil koodinom”

The second letter 'la' (vil) rhymes across adjacent lines, creating a rhythmic flow in the stanza.

Metaphor

“Thuyaram ondru thaan thodar kadhaiyaa”

Sorrow is metaphorically portrayed as an endless 'continuing serial story' (Thodar Kadhai).

Repetition / Anaphora

“Enna kadha solla sonna / Yenna kadhai sollurathu”

The rhetorical refrain is repeated throughout the song to emphasize helplessness and inner turmoil.

Did you know?

Trivia

Annanagar Mudhal Theru (1988) is a Tamil comedy-drama film directed by Balu Anand, featuring music composed by Chandrabose and lyrics written by Pulamaipithan. This song highlights the tragic emotional turning point of the protagonist's love life.

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