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Lyrics & meaning

Enna Solli Naan Ezhutha

From Rani Theni · 1982

Lyricist
S. N. Ravi
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Rani Theni
Movie release year
1982
Lyrics added on
30 Sept 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Enna solli naan ezhutha
En mannavanin manam kulira
Enna solli naan ezhutha
En mannavanin manam kulira
Enna solli naan ezhutha
En mannavanin manam kulira
Maelaadaikkul naan poraadinaen
Noolaadaikkul oru noolaaginaen
Pedhai ennai vaadhai seiyum
Vetkkam vidumo hoi
Enna solli naan ezhutha
En mannavanin manam kulira
Ariyaathaval naan theriyaathaval
Mun anupavam yaedhum puriyaathaval
Eththanaiyo thonuthu manasinilae
Athu aththanaiyum ezhutha theriyaathaval
Enna solla……eppadi ezhutha….
Mmmhoohoom….mahaaraaja raajasri
Kaattraaga ponaalum
Avar kannangalai naan thoduvaen
Kaattraaga ponaalum
Avar kannangalai naan thoduvaen
Pennaana paavam achcham madam naanam
Kondeaenae naanum kannaavin kobam
Kollaathae kondaalum sollaalae kollaathae
Kannaana kannaa……kannaana kannaa….
Enna solli naan ezhutha
En mannavanin manam kulira
Idhayam thudikkuthu en sevikkae
Ketkuthamma ketkuthamma
Valaiyal nadunguthu vaai vaarththai
Kularuthammaa…..kularuthammaa…..
Enna seiya…..enna seiya….mmheem
Kaaththaadi polaanaen
En kannukkullae noyaanaen
Kaaththaadi polaanaen
En kannukkullae noyaanaen
Pennaana paavam vetkam sonthamaagum
Kalyaana kaalam vanthapinbu maarum
Nenjodu nenjaaga konjaamal povaeno
Kannaana kannaa……kannaana kannaa….
Enna solli naan ezhutha
En mannavanin manam kulira
Maelaadaikkul naan poraadinaen
Noolaadaikkul oru noolaaginaen
Pedhai ennai vaadhai seiyum
Vetkkam vidumo hoi
Enna solli naan ezhutha
En mannavanin manam kulira
What words should I write
to bring joy to my king's heart?
What words should I write
to bring joy to my king's heart?
What words should I write
to bring joy to my king's heart?
I struggle in shy confusion within my dress,
shrinking like a single thread inside my clothes.
Will this shyness that torments
this innocent girl ever let me be? Oh...
What words should I write
to bring joy to my king's heart?
I am an innocent girl who knows so little,
understanding nothing of love or romance.
So many feelings rise in my heart,
yet I do not know how to write any of them down.
What should I say... how should I write...
Mmm-hmm... 'To my respected king...'
Even if I turn into the wind,
I will gently touch his cheeks.
Even if I turn into the wind,
I will gently touch his cheeks.
Being a woman, I am bound by fear, innocence, and modesty;
oh my dearest love, your anger...
...destroys me; even if you are upset, do not hurt me with harsh words!
My precious love... my dearest darling...
What words should I write
to bring joy to my king's heart?
My heart pounds so hard,
I can hear its rhythm in my own ears!
My bangles tremble, and the words
from my lips stumble and falter...
What should I do... what can I do... mm-hmm...
I drift restlessly like a kite in the wind,
and a longing ache fills my eyes.
I drift restlessly like a kite in the wind,
and a longing ache fills my eyes.
Being a woman, shyness naturally belongs to me,
yet all this will change once our wedding day arrives.
Would I ever stay away without holding you close, heart to heart?
My precious love... my dearest darling...
What words should I write
to bring joy to my king's heart?
I struggle in shy confusion within my dress,
shrinking like a single thread inside my clothes.
Will this shyness that torments
this innocent girl ever let me be? Oh...
What words should I write
to bring joy to my king's heart?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This poetic song expresses the inner turmoil, sweet hesitation, and passionate devotion of a young woman trying to write a love letter to her beloved ('mannavan'). Overwhelmed by traditional virtues of bashfulness, modesty, and inexperience, she struggles to find the right words to convey the depth of her romantic feelings without feeling overwhelmed by shame.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Maelaadaikkul naan poraadinaen / Noolaadaikkul oru noolaaginaen

The second consonant sound 'la' (ல) matches across both lines, creating a rhythmic harmony in Tamil poetry.

Upamai (Simile)

Kaaththaadi polaanaen

The narrator compares her helpless and fluttering state of mind directly to a kite ('kaaththaadi pola').

Anaphora / Repetition

Enna solli naan ezhutha / En mannavanin manam kulira

The opening couplet repeats throughout the song, emphasizing her persistent romantic dilemma and longing.

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Trivia

The song is featured in the 1982 Tamil film 'Rani Theni', directed by P. Bharathiraja. Although listed with unknown credits in some song archives, the music for 'Rani Theni' was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics written by lyricist S. N. Ravi.

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