- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- L. R. Eswari, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Movie name
- Babu
- Movie release year
- 1971
- Lyrics added on
- 23 Apr 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'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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