Enna Kathai Solla (Male)
From Annanagar Mudhal Theru · 1988
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Details
- Annanagar Mudhal Theru1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Enna kadha solla sonna | If asked to tell a story, |
| Yenna kadhai sollurathu | What story shall I tell? |
| Sondha kadha soga kadha | A personal story, a sad story, |
| Nenjukullae nirkirathu | Stands lingering inside my heart. |
| Male | |
| Enna kadha solla sonna | If asked to tell a story, |
| Yenna kadhai sollurathu | What story shall I tell? |
| Sondha kadha soga kadha | A personal story, a sad story, |
| Nenjukullae nirkirathu | Stands lingering inside my heart. |
| Male | |
| Kannil kanda aththanaiyum | Everything I witnessed with my eyes |
| Kadhaiyai ponadhu | Has merely become a story now. |
| Idhu pol oorilae | In a town like this, |
| Kadhai edhu…. | Where is a story like this? |
| Male | |
| Enna kadha solla sonna | If asked to tell a story, |
| Yenna kadhai sollurathu | What story shall I tell? |
| Sondha kadha soga kadha | A personal story, a sad story, |
| Nenjukullae nirkirathu | Stands lingering inside my heart. |
| Male | |
| Nilavil aadinom | We danced under the moonlight, |
| Uravil koodinom | We bonded together in love, |
| Kavidhai paadinom | We sang sweet poetry, |
| Pazhaiya kadha…aaaa… | That is an old story... |
| Male | |
| Pala naal aasigal | Desires built over many days |
| Oru naal kaathilae | In a single day, into the wind, |
| Uthirindhae ponnadhu | Fell and withered away, |
| Pudhiya kadha..aaa… | That is a new story... |
| Male | |
| Adada yaavumae | Oh dear, everything |
| Mudincha kadha | Is a finished story. |
| Kanavaa ponadhae | It turned into a dream, |
| Kaadhal kadha… | This love story... |
| Male | |
| Enna kadha solla sonna | If asked to tell a story, |
| Yenna kadhai sollurathu | What story shall I tell? |
| Sondha kadha soga kadha | A personal story, a sad story, |
| Nenjukullae nirkirathu | Stands lingering inside my heart. |
| Male | |
| Iniyum aayiram | For another thousand |
| Jenmam unnudan | Births, I will be with you— |
| Varuven endrathu | Saying such promises, |
| Athu kadhaiya..aaa… | Was that just a story? |
| Male | |
| Evano neeyena | Thinking in your heart |
| Manadhil enniyae | That I am just a stranger, |
| Maranthae poogiraai | You completely forget me and leave— |
| Ithu kadhaiya..aaa… | Is this a story? |
| Male | |
| Thudikum nenjilae | In this beating heart, |
| Nee illaiyaa | Are you not there? |
| Thuyaram ondru thaan | Is grief alone |
| Thodar kadhaiyaa.. | A never-ending continuous story? |
| Male | |
| Enna kadha solla sonna | If asked to tell a story, |
| Yenna kadhai sollurathu | What story shall I tell? |
| Sondha kadha soga kadha | A personal story, a sad story, |
| Nenjukullae nirkirathu | Stands lingering inside my heart. |
| Male | |
| Kannil kanda aththanaiyum | Everything I witnessed with my eyes |
| Kadhaiyai ponadhu | Has merely become a story now. |
| Idhu pol oorilae | In a town like this, |
| Kadhai edhu…. | Where is a story like this? |
| Male | |
| Enna kadha solla sonna | If asked to tell a story, |
| Yenna kadhai sollurathu | What story shall I tell? |
| Sondha kadha soga kadha | A personal story, a sad story, |
| Nenjukullae nirkirathu | Stands lingering inside my heart. |
என்ன கதை
சொல்ல சொன்னா
என்ன கதை சொல்லுறது
சொந்த கதை சோக கதை
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே நிற்கிறது
If asked to tell a story,
What story shall I tell?
A personal story, a sad story,
Stands lingering inside my heart.
என்ன கதை
சொல்ல சொன்னா
என்ன கதை சொல்லுறது
சொந்த கதை சோக கதை
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே நிற்கிறது
If asked to tell a story,
What story shall I tell?
A personal story, a sad story,
Stands lingering inside my heart.
கண்ணில் கண்ட
அத்தனையும் கதையாய்
போனது இது போல் ஊரிலே
கதை எது
Everything I witnessed with my eyes
Has merely become a story now.
In a town like this,
Where is a story like this?
என்ன கதை
சொல்ல சொன்னா
என்ன கதை சொல்லுறது
சொந்த கதை சோக கதை
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே நிற்கிறது
If asked to tell a story,
What story shall I tell?
A personal story, a sad story,
Stands lingering inside my heart.
நிலவில் ஆடினோம்
உறவில் கூடினோம் கவிதை
பாடினோம் பழைய கதை
We danced under the moonlight,
We bonded together in love,
We sang sweet poetry,
That is an old story...
பல நாள் ஆசிகள்
ஒரு நாள் காதிலே உதிர்ந்தே
போனது புதிய கதை
Desires built over many days
In a single day, into the wind,
Fell and withered away,
That is a new story...
அட டா யாவுமே
முடிஞ்ச கதை கனவா
போனதே காதல் கதை
Oh dear, everything
Is a finished story.
It turned into a dream,
This love story...
என்ன கதை
சொல்ல சொன்னா
என்ன கதை சொல்லுறது
சொந்த கதை சோக கதை
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே நிற்கிறது
If asked to tell a story,
What story shall I tell?
A personal story, a sad story,
Stands lingering inside my heart.
இனியும் ஆயிரம்
ஜென்மம் உன்னுடன்
வருவேன் என்றது அது
கதையா
For another thousand
Births, I will be with you—
Saying such promises,
Was that just a story?
எவனோ நீயென
மனதில் எண்ணியே
மறந்தே போகிறாய்
இது கதையா
Thinking in your heart
That I am just a stranger,
You completely forget me and leave—
Is this a story?
துடிக்கும் நெஞ்சிலே
நீ இல்லையா துயரம் ஒன்று
தான் தொடர் கதையா
In this beating heart,
Are you not there?
Is grief alone
A never-ending continuous story?
என்ன கதை
சொல்ல சொன்னா
என்ன கதை சொல்லுறது
சொந்த கதை சோக கதை
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே நிற்கிறது
If asked to tell a story,
What story shall I tell?
A personal story, a sad story,
Stands lingering inside my heart.
கண்ணில் கண்ட
அத்தனையும் கதையாய்
போனது இது போல் ஊரிலே
கதை எது
Everything I witnessed with my eyes
Has merely become a story now.
In a town like this,
Where is a story like this?
என்ன கதை
சொல்ல சொன்னா
என்ன கதை சொல்லுறது
சொந்த கதை சோக கதை
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே நிற்கிறது
If asked to tell a story,
What story shall I tell?
A personal story, a sad story,
Stands lingering inside my heart.
Enna kadha solla sonna
If asked to tell a story,
Yenna kadhai sollurathu
What story shall I tell?
Sondha kadha soga kadha
A personal story, a sad story,
Nenjukullae nirkirathu
Stands lingering inside my heart.
Enna kadha solla sonna
If asked to tell a story,
Yenna kadhai sollurathu
What story shall I tell?
Sondha kadha soga kadha
A personal story, a sad story,
Nenjukullae nirkirathu
Stands lingering inside my heart.
Kannil kanda aththanaiyum
Everything I witnessed with my eyes
Kadhaiyai ponadhu
Has merely become a story now.
Idhu pol oorilae
In a town like this,
Kadhai edhu….
Where is a story like this?
Enna kadha solla sonna
If asked to tell a story,
Yenna kadhai sollurathu
What story shall I tell?
Sondha kadha soga kadha
A personal story, a sad story,
Nenjukullae nirkirathu
Stands lingering inside my heart.
Nilavil aadinom
We danced under the moonlight,
Uravil koodinom
We bonded together in love,
Kavidhai paadinom
We sang sweet poetry,
Pazhaiya kadha…aaaa…
That is an old story...
Pala naal aasigal
Desires built over many days
Oru naal kaathilae
In a single day, into the wind,
Uthirindhae ponnadhu
Fell and withered away,
Pudhiya kadha..aaa…
That is a new story...
Adada yaavumae
Oh dear, everything
Mudincha kadha
Is a finished story.
Kanavaa ponadhae
It turned into a dream,
Kaadhal kadha…
This love story...
Enna kadha solla sonna
If asked to tell a story,
Yenna kadhai sollurathu
What story shall I tell?
Sondha kadha soga kadha
A personal story, a sad story,
Nenjukullae nirkirathu
Stands lingering inside my heart.
Iniyum aayiram
For another thousand
Jenmam unnudan
Births, I will be with you—
Varuven endrathu
Saying such promises,
Athu kadhaiya..aaa…
Was that just a story?
Evano neeyena
Thinking in your heart
Manadhil enniyae
That I am just a stranger,
Maranthae poogiraai
You completely forget me and leave—
Ithu kadhaiya..aaa…
Is this a story?
Thudikum nenjilae
In this beating heart,
Nee illaiyaa
Are you not there?
Thuyaram ondru thaan
Is grief alone
Thodar kadhaiyaa..
A never-ending continuous story?
Enna kadha solla sonna
If asked to tell a story,
Yenna kadhai sollurathu
What story shall I tell?
Sondha kadha soga kadha
A personal story, a sad story,
Nenjukullae nirkirathu
Stands lingering inside my heart.
Kannil kanda aththanaiyum
Everything I witnessed with my eyes
Kadhaiyai ponadhu
Has merely become a story now.
Idhu pol oorilae
In a town like this,
Kadhai edhu….
Where is a story like this?
Enna kadha solla sonna
If asked to tell a story,
Yenna kadhai sollurathu
What story shall I tell?
Sondha kadha soga kadha
A personal story, a sad story,
Nenjukullae nirkirathu
Stands lingering inside my heart.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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.
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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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