Enna Solli Naan Ezhutha
From Rani Theni · 1982
- Lyricist
- S. N. Ravi
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Rani Theni1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Enna solli naan ezhutha | What words should I write |
| En mannavanin manam kulira | To bring delight to my beloved king's heart? |
| Female | |
| Enna solli naan ezhutha | What words should I write |
| En mannavanin manam kulira | To bring delight to my beloved king's heart? |
| Enna solli naan ezhutha | What words should I write |
| En mannavanin manam kulira | To bring delight to my beloved king's heart? |
| Female | |
| Maelaadaikkul naan poraadinaen | I struggled within my upper garment, |
| Noolaadaikkul oru noolaaginaen | I became as thin as a thread inside my woven clothes. |
| Pedhai ennai vaadhai seiyum | Will the modesty that afflicts this innocent girl |
| Vetkkam vidumo hoi | Ever let go of me, oh? |
| Female | |
| Enna solli naan ezhutha | What words should I write |
| En mannavanin manam kulira | To bring delight to my beloved king's heart? |
| Female | |
| Ariyaathaval naan theriyaathaval | I am naive, I am inexperienced, |
| Mun anupavam yaedhum puriyaathaval | One who understands nothing of past experiences. |
| Eththanaiyo thonuthu manasinilae | So many thoughts arise within my mind, |
| Athu aththanaiyum ezhutha theriyaathaval | Yet I do not know how to write any of them down. |
| Enna solla……eppadi ezhutha…. | What to say... how to write... |
| Mmmhoohoom….mahaaraaja raajasri | Mmm... His Royal Highness... |
| Female | |
| Kaattraaga ponaalum | Even if I turn into the wind, |
| Avar kannangalai naan thoduvaen | I will touch his cheeks. |
| Kaattraaga ponaalum | Even if I turn into the wind, |
| Avar kannangalai naan thoduvaen | I will touch his cheeks. |
| Female | |
| Pennaana paavam achcham madam naanam | The predicament of womanhood brings fear, modesty, and shyness, |
| Kondeaenae naanum kannaavin kobam | Which I too possess; yet my Krishna's anger— |
| Kollaathae kondaalum sollaalae kollaathae | Do not destroy me with it; even if you hold anger, do not destroy me with words. |
| Kannaana kannaa……kannaana kannaa…. | My precious darling... my precious darling... |
| Female | |
| Enna solli naan ezhutha | What words should I write |
| En mannavanin manam kulira | To bring delight to my beloved king's heart? |
| Female | |
| Idhayam thudikkuthu en sevikkae | My heart beats so loudly that my own ears |
| Ketkuthamma ketkuthamma | Can hear it, oh dear, can hear it! |
| Valaiyal nadunguthu vaai vaarththai | My bangles tremble and my spoken words |
| Kularuthammaa…..kularuthammaa….. | Are faltering, oh dear, faltering... |
| Enna seiya…..enna seiya….mmheem | What to do... what to do... mmheem |
| Female | |
| Kaaththaadi polaanaen | I have become like a kite, |
| En kannukkullae noyaanaen | I have become a longing ache within my own eyes. |
| Kaaththaadi polaanaen | I have become like a kite, |
| En kannukkullae noyaanaen | I have become a longing ache within my own eyes. |
| Female | |
| Pennaana paavam vetkam sonthamaagum | The nature of womanhood makes shyness its own, |
| Kalyaana kaalam vanthapinbu maarum | Yet it will change once the time of marriage arrives. |
| Nenjodu nenjaaga konjaamal povaeno | Will I leave without cuddling heart to heart? |
| Kannaana kannaa……kannaana kannaa…. | My precious darling... my precious darling... |
| Female | |
| Enna solli naan ezhutha | What words should I write |
| En mannavanin manam kulira | To bring delight to my beloved king's heart? |
| Female | |
| Maelaadaikkul naan poraadinaen | I struggled within my upper garment, |
| Noolaadaikkul oru noolaaginaen | I became as thin as a thread inside my woven clothes. |
| Pedhai ennai vaadhai seiyum | Will the modesty that afflicts this innocent girl |
| Vetkkam vidumo hoi | Ever let go of me, oh? |
| Female | |
| Enna solli naan ezhutha | What words should I write |
| En mannavanin manam kulira | To bring delight to my beloved king's heart? |
என்ன சொல்லி நான் எழுத
என் மன்னவனின் மனம் குளிர
What words should I write
To bring delight to my beloved king's heart?
என்ன சொல்லி நான் எழுத
என் மன்னவனின் மனம் குளிர
என்ன சொல்லி நான் எழுத
என் மன்னவனின் மனம் குளிர
What words should I write
To bring delight to my beloved king's heart?
What words should I write
To bring delight to my beloved king's heart?
மேலாடைக்குள் நான் போராடினேன்
நூலாடைக்குள் ஒரு நூலாகினேன்
பேதை என்னை வாதை செய்யும்
வெட்கம் விடுமோ ஹோய்......
I struggled within my upper garment,
I became as thin as a thread inside my woven clothes.
Will the modesty that afflicts this innocent girl
Ever let go of me, oh?
என்ன சொல்லி நான் எழுத
என் மன்னவனின் மனம் குளிர
What words should I write
To bring delight to my beloved king's heart?
அறியாதவள் நான் தெரியாதவள்
முன் அனுபவம் ஏதும் புரியாதவள்
எத்தனையோ தோணுது மனசினிலே
அது அத்தனையும் எழுதத் தெரியாதவள்
என்ன சொல்ல..........எப்படி எழுத...
ம்ம்ம்ஹூஹூம்......மஹாராஜ ராஜஸ்ரீ......
I am naive, I am inexperienced,
One who understands nothing of past experiences.
So many thoughts arise within my mind,
Yet I do not know how to write any of them down.
What to say... how to write...
Mmm... His Royal Highness...
காற்றாகப் போனாலும்
அவர் கன்னங்களை நான் தொடுவேன்
காற்றாகப் போனாலும்
அவர் கன்னங்களை நான் தொடுவேன்
Even if I turn into the wind,
I will touch his cheeks.
Even if I turn into the wind,
I will touch his cheeks.
பெண்ணானப் பாவம் அச்சம் மடம் நாணம்
கொண்டேனே நானும் கண்ணாவின் கோபம்
கொல்லாதே கொண்டாலும் சொல்லாலே கொல்லாதே
கண்ணான கண்ணா கண்ணான கண்ணா
The predicament of womanhood brings fear, modesty, and shyness,
Which I too possess; yet my Krishna's anger—
Do not destroy me with it; even if you hold anger, do not destroy me with words.
My precious darling... my precious darling...
என்ன சொல்லி நான் எழுத
என் மன்னவனின் மனம் குளிர
What words should I write
To bring delight to my beloved king's heart?
இதயம் துடிக்குது என் செவிக்கே
கேட்குதம்மா கேட்குதம்மா
வளையல் நடுங்குது வாய் வார்த்தை
குளறுதம்மா........குளறுதம்மா.......
என்ன செய்ய........என்ன செய்ய.......ம்ம்ஹீம்ம்.....
My heart beats so loudly that my own ears
Can hear it, oh dear, can hear it!
My bangles tremble and my spoken words
Are faltering, oh dear, faltering...
What to do... what to do... mmheem
காத்தாடி போலானேன்
என் கண்ணுக்குள்ளே நோயானேன்
காத்தாடி போலானேன்
என் கண்ணுக்குள்ளே நோயானேன்
I have become like a kite,
I have become a longing ache within my own eyes.
I have become like a kite,
I have become a longing ache within my own eyes.
பெண்ணான பாவம் வெட்கம் சொந்தமாகும்
கல்யாண காலம் வந்தபின்பு மாறும்
நெஞ்சோடு நெஞ்சாக கொஞ்சாமல் போவேனோ
கண்ணான கண்ணா........கண்ணான கண்ணா......
The nature of womanhood makes shyness its own,
Yet it will change once the time of marriage arrives.
Will I leave without cuddling heart to heart?
My precious darling... my precious darling...
என்ன சொல்லி நான் எழுத
என் மன்னவனின் மனம் குளிர
What words should I write
To bring delight to my beloved king's heart?
மேலாடைக்குள் நான் போராடினேன்
நூலாடைக்குள் ஒரு நூலாகினேன்
பேதை என்னை வாதை செய்யும்
வெட்கம் விடுமோ ஹோய்......
I struggled within my upper garment,
I became as thin as a thread inside my woven clothes.
Will the modesty that afflicts this innocent girl
Ever let go of me, oh?
என்ன சொல்லி நான் எழுத
என் மன்னவனின் மனம் குளிர
What words should I write
To bring delight to my beloved king's heart?
Enna solli naan ezhutha
What words should I write
En mannavanin manam kulira
To bring delight to my beloved king's heart?
Enna solli naan ezhutha
What words should I write
En mannavanin manam kulira
To bring delight to my beloved king's heart?
Enna solli naan ezhutha
What words should I write
En mannavanin manam kulira
To bring delight to my beloved king's heart?
Maelaadaikkul naan poraadinaen
I struggled within my upper garment,
Noolaadaikkul oru noolaaginaen
I became as thin as a thread inside my woven clothes.
Pedhai ennai vaadhai seiyum
Will the modesty that afflicts this innocent girl
Vetkkam vidumo hoi
Ever let go of me, oh?
Enna solli naan ezhutha
What words should I write
En mannavanin manam kulira
To bring delight to my beloved king's heart?
Ariyaathaval naan theriyaathaval
I am naive, I am inexperienced,
Mun anupavam yaedhum puriyaathaval
One who understands nothing of past experiences.
Eththanaiyo thonuthu manasinilae
So many thoughts arise within my mind,
Athu aththanaiyum ezhutha theriyaathaval
Yet I do not know how to write any of them down.
Enna solla……eppadi ezhutha….
What to say... how to write...
Mmmhoohoom….mahaaraaja raajasri
Mmm... His Royal Highness...
Kaattraaga ponaalum
Even if I turn into the wind,
Avar kannangalai naan thoduvaen
I will touch his cheeks.
Kaattraaga ponaalum
Even if I turn into the wind,
Avar kannangalai naan thoduvaen
I will touch his cheeks.
Pennaana paavam achcham madam naanam
The predicament of womanhood brings fear, modesty, and shyness,
Kondeaenae naanum kannaavin kobam
Which I too possess; yet my Krishna's anger—
Kollaathae kondaalum sollaalae kollaathae
Do not destroy me with it; even if you hold anger, do not destroy me with words.
Kannaana kannaa……kannaana kannaa….
My precious darling... my precious darling...
Enna solli naan ezhutha
What words should I write
En mannavanin manam kulira
To bring delight to my beloved king's heart?
Idhayam thudikkuthu en sevikkae
My heart beats so loudly that my own ears
Ketkuthamma ketkuthamma
Can hear it, oh dear, can hear it!
Valaiyal nadunguthu vaai vaarththai
My bangles tremble and my spoken words
Kularuthammaa…..kularuthammaa…..
Are faltering, oh dear, faltering...
Enna seiya…..enna seiya….mmheem
What to do... what to do... mmheem
Kaaththaadi polaanaen
I have become like a kite,
En kannukkullae noyaanaen
I have become a longing ache within my own eyes.
Kaaththaadi polaanaen
I have become like a kite,
En kannukkullae noyaanaen
I have become a longing ache within my own eyes.
Pennaana paavam vetkam sonthamaagum
The nature of womanhood makes shyness its own,
Kalyaana kaalam vanthapinbu maarum
Yet it will change once the time of marriage arrives.
Nenjodu nenjaaga konjaamal povaeno
Will I leave without cuddling heart to heart?
Kannaana kannaa……kannaana kannaa….
My precious darling... my precious darling...
Enna solli naan ezhutha
What words should I write
En mannavanin manam kulira
To bring delight to my beloved king's heart?
Maelaadaikkul naan poraadinaen
I struggled within my upper garment,
Noolaadaikkul oru noolaaginaen
I became as thin as a thread inside my woven clothes.
Pedhai ennai vaadhai seiyum
Will the modesty that afflicts this innocent girl
Vetkkam vidumo hoi
Ever let go of me, oh?
Enna solli naan ezhutha
What words should I write
En mannavanin manam kulira
To bring delight to my beloved king's heart?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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