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Lyrics & meaning

Enna Solla

From Babu · 1971

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
L. R. Eswari, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Details
Babu1971

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Ss… haaa…aaaSs… haaa…aaa
Enna solla enna sollaWhat is there to say, what is there to say?
Male
Ss… haaa…aaaSs… haaa…aaa
Solli thara naanirukkenI am here to teach and guide you
Female
Ss… haaa…aaaSs… haaa…aaa
Mella mella vilangum podhuWhen it slowly becomes clear
MayakkamenWhy this intoxication?
Male
Enna sugam enna suvaiWhat pleasure, what sweetness!
Female :Ss… aaaa…Female: Ss… aaaa…
Alli thara naanirukkenI am here to give generously
Male
Ss… haaa…aaSs… haaa…aa
Thottu thottu thodangum podhuWhen touch begins again and again
NadukkamenWhy this trembling?
Female
Enna solla yenna sollaWhat is there to say, what is there to say?
Male :Solli thara naanirukkenMale: I am here to teach and guide you
Female :Mella mella vilangum podhuFemale: When it slowly becomes clear
MayakkaaenWhy this intoxication?
Male :Enna sugam enna suvaiMale: What pleasure, what sweetness!
Female :Alli thara naanirukkenFemale: I am here to give generously
Male :Thottu thottu thodangum podhuMale: When touch begins again and again
NadukkamenWhy this trembling?
Male
O… naan kodutha muthiraikkuOh... for the seal of love I gave
Nandri solSay thank you
Female
O… nandri illai ennaiyae neeOh... instead of thanks, take me
Kondu selTake me away
Male
Eduthu kollavoShall I take it?
Female :Thaduthu kollavoFemale: Shall I prevent it?
Male :IdaiyanaikkavoMale: Shall I embrace your waist?
Female :Thadai vidhikkavoFemale: Shall I impose a restriction?
Male
Eduthu kollavoShall I take it?
Female :Thaduthu kollavoFemale: Shall I prevent it?
Male :IdaiyanaikkavoMale: Shall I embrace your waist?
Female :Thadai vidhikkavFemale: Shall I impose a restriction?
Male
Edhuvum sondhamoIs everything ours?
Female :Ezhudhi chollavoFemale: Shall I write and state it?
Male :Thazhuva koodumoMale: Can we embrace each other?
Female :Nazhuvi pogumoFemale: Will it slip away?
Male
Enna solla yenna sollaWhat is there to say, what is there to say?
Female :Solli thara naanirukkenFemale: I am here to teach and guide you
Male :Mella mella vilangum podhuMale: When it slowly becomes clear
MayakkaaenWhy this intoxication?
Female :Enna sugam enna suvaiFemale: What pleasure, what sweetness!
Male : Alli thara naanirukkenMale: I am here to give generously
Female : Thottu thottu thodangum podhuFemale: When touch begins again and again
NadukkamenWhy this trembling?
Laahaa haahaahaa… hahhah haa…Laahaa haahaahaa… hahhah haa…
Male :Aahahaaha haa… ohoho…Male: Aahahaaha haa… ohoho…
Male
O… oridathil vizhi irandinOh... at one spot, two pairs of eyes
SangamamA grand confluence
Female :O… oruvarukku oruvar thandhaFemale: Oh... given to each other
SsammadhamMutual consent
Male
Vazhi therindhadhuThe path became visible
Female :Nadhi nadandhadhuFemale: The river flowed
Male :Karai kadandhadhuMale: It overflowed the banks
Female :Kadal kalandhadhuFemale: It merged into the ocean
Male
Vizhi sivandhadhuEyes turned red with desire
Female :Vaai veluthadhuFemale: Lips turned pale
Male :Udal kulirndhadhuMale: The body felt chilled
Female :Manam kodhithadhuFemale: The mind boiled with passion
Female
Enna solla yenna sollaWhat is there to say, what is there to say?
Male :Sss…haaa…aaa…Male: Sss…haaa…aaa…
Solli thara naanirukkenI am here to teach and guide you
Female :Ss…haa…aa…Female: Ss…haa…aa…
Mella mella vilangum podhuWhen it slowly becomes clear
MayakkaaenWhy this intoxication?
Male :Enna sugam enna suvaiMale: What pleasure, what sweetness!
Female :Haa….alli thara naanirukkenFemale: Haa... I am here to give generously
Male :Ss..oooMale: Ss..ooo
Thottu thottu thodangum podhuWhen touch begins again and again
NadukkamenWhy this trembling?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Enna Solla Enna Solla' from the film Babu (1971) is an intimate, playful romantic duet between lovers exploring intimacy, passion, and affectionate teasing. The lyrical dialogue swings between gentle hesitation and playful surrender, filled with soft whispers, sensory imagery, and romantic questioning. Through metaphors of rivers overflowing and merging into the ocean, the lovers describe their emotional and physical union as a natural, beautiful progression from mutual consent to overwhelming passion.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Eduthu kollavo / Thaduthu kollavo / Idaiyanaikkavo / Thadai vidhikkavo

The consecutive lines end with matching rhyming suffixes '-kavo' / '-ollavo', creating a rhythmic lyrical exchange between the male and female voices.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Nadhi nadandhadhu / Karai kadandhadhu / Kadal kalandhadhu

The progression of intimacy is metaphorically described as a river flowing, breaching its banks, and ultimately merging into the deep sea.

Muran (Antithesis)

Udal kulirndhadhu / Manam kodhithadhu

Contrasting physical and emotional states—the body feeling cool while the mind boils with passion—are placed side by side for poetic effect.

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Trivia

The song features music composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics written by Vaali for the 1971 Sivaji Ganesan starer 'Babu'. Sung by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela, it is celebrated as one of the most sensual yet artistically crafted duets of 1970s Tamil cinema.

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