Enna Than Solvadhu
From Dasarathan · 1993
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Music director
- L. Vaidyanathan
- Details
- Dasarathan1993
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| ………………… | ... |
| Female | |
| Enna thaan solvathu | What can I even say? |
| En penmaiyae unnadhu | My womanhood belongs to you. |
| Male :Yengidum en manam | Male: My longing heart... |
| Endrumae unnadhu | ...is always yours. |
| Female | |
| Thanimai ellaam baaramaanadhu | All this solitude has become a heavy burden, |
| Unakku theriyaadhu | You do not know. |
| En thalaiyanai ellaam eeramaanadhu | My pillows have all become wet with tears, |
| Unakku theriyadhu | You do not know. |
| Male | |
| Thalaiyanai unakku naan thaan | That I am your pillow, |
| Enbathu unakku theriyadhu | Is something you do not know. |
| Thalaivanum unakku naan thaan | That I am also your leader and companion, |
| Enbathu unakku theriyadhu | Is something you do not know. |
| Female | |
| Enna thaan solvathu | What can I even say? |
| En penmaiyae unnadhu | My womanhood belongs to you. |
| Male :Yengidum en manam | Male: My longing heart... |
| Endrumae unnadhu | ...is always yours. |
| Female | |
| Paadam padikkaiyil un per padippen | While studying my lessons, I read your name, |
| Unakku theriyadhu | You do not know. |
| Naan paruvam kondathuum unnai ninaithen | As I came of age, I thought of you, |
| Unakku theriyadhu | You do not know. |
| Male | |
| Aayiram kaditham vadithu vaithen | I penned a thousand letters, |
| Unakku theriyadhu | You do not know. |
| Aanaal anjalil edhaiyum anuppavillai | But I did not post any of them in the mail, |
| Unakku theriyadhu | You do not know. |
| Female | |
| Enna thaan solvathu | What can I even say? |
| En penmaiyae unnadhu | My womanhood belongs to you. |
| Male :Yengidum en manam | Male: My longing heart... |
| Endrumae unnadhu | ...is always yours. |
| Male | |
| Oomai pola un per sonnen | I uttered your name silently like a mute person, |
| Unakku theriyadhu | You do not know. |
| Aanaal anbai maraithu konden | Yet I concealed my love, |
| Unakku theriyadhu | You do not know. |
| Female | |
| Jaadaiyil mella jaadhagam sonnadhu | My subtle gestures foretold our destiny, |
| Unakku theriyadhu | You do not know. |
| Melaadaiyum nazhuvi aasaigal sonnadhu | My slipping upper garment spoke of my desires, |
| Unakku theriyadhu | You do not know. |
| Male | |
| Yengidum en manam | My longing heart... |
| Endrumae unnadhu | ...is always yours. |
| Female :Enna thaan solvathu | Female: What can I even say? |
| En penmaiyae unnadhu | My womanhood belongs to you. |
| Male | |
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| Female :Lalalaaa lalalaaa laalalaaa laalalaa | Female: Lalalaaa lalalaaa laalalaaa laalalaa |
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என்னதான் சொல்வது
என் பெண்மையே உன்னது
ஏங்கிடும் என் மனம்
என்றுமே உன்னது....
What can I even say?
My womanhood belongs to you.
Male: My longing heart...
...is always yours.
தனிமை எல்லாம் பாரமானது
உனக்கு தெரியாது
என் தலையணை எல்லாம் ஈரமானது
உனக்கு தெரியாது
All this solitude has become a heavy burden,
You do not know.
My pillows have all become wet with tears,
You do not know.
தலையணை உனக்கு நான்தான்
என்பது உனக்கு தெரியாது
தலைவனும் உனக்கு நான்தான் என்பது
உனக்கு தெரியாது
That I am your pillow,
Is something you do not know.
That I am also your leader and companion,
Is something you do not know.
என்னதான் சொல்வது
என் பெண்மையே உன்னது
ஏங்கிடும் என் மனம்
என்றுமே உன்னது....
What can I even say?
My womanhood belongs to you.
Male: My longing heart...
...is always yours.
பாடம் படிக்கையில் உன் பேர் படிப்பேன்
உனக்கு தெரியாது
நான் பருவம் கொண்டதும் உன்னை நினைத்தேன்
உனக்கு தெரியாது
While studying my lessons, I read your name,
You do not know.
As I came of age, I thought of you,
You do not know.
ஆயிரம் கடிதம் வடித்து வைத்தேன்
உனக்கு தெரியாது
ஆனால் அஞ்சலில் எதையும் அனுப்பவில்லை
உனக்கு தெரியாது
I penned a thousand letters,
You do not know.
But I did not post any of them in the mail,
You do not know.
என்னதான் சொல்வது
என் பெண்மையே உன்னது
ஏங்கிடும் என் மனம்
என்றுமே உன்னது....
What can I even say?
My womanhood belongs to you.
Male: My longing heart...
...is always yours.
ஊமை போல் உன் பேர் சொன்னேன்
உனக்கு தெரியாது
ஆனால் அன்பை மறைத்துக் கொண்டேன்
உனக்கு தெரியாது
I uttered your name silently like a mute person,
You do not know.
Yet I concealed my love,
You do not know.
ஜாடையில் மெல்ல ஜாதகம் சொன்னது
உனக்கு தெரியாது
மேலாடையும் நழுவி ஆசைகள் சொன்னது
உனக்கு தெரியாது
My subtle gestures foretold our destiny,
You do not know.
My slipping upper garment spoke of my desires,
You do not know.
ஏங்கிடும் என் மனம்
என்றுமே உன்னது
என்னதான் சொல்வது
என் பெண்மையே உன்னது
My longing heart...
...is always yours.
Female: What can I even say?
My womanhood belongs to you.
ம்ம்ம்மம்மம்ம்ம்ம்.......
லாலாலலலாலா....
Hmm mm mm mm
Hmm mm mm mmm
Female: Lalalaaa lalalaaa laalalaaa laalalaa
…………………
...
Enna thaan solvathu
What can I even say?
En penmaiyae unnadhu
My womanhood belongs to you.
Male :Yengidum en manam
Male: My longing heart...
Endrumae unnadhu
...is always yours.
Thanimai ellaam baaramaanadhu
All this solitude has become a heavy burden,
Unakku theriyaadhu
You do not know.
En thalaiyanai ellaam eeramaanadhu
My pillows have all become wet with tears,
Unakku theriyadhu
You do not know.
Thalaiyanai unakku naan thaan
That I am your pillow,
Enbathu unakku theriyadhu
Is something you do not know.
Thalaivanum unakku naan thaan
That I am also your leader and companion,
Enbathu unakku theriyadhu
Is something you do not know.
Enna thaan solvathu
What can I even say?
En penmaiyae unnadhu
My womanhood belongs to you.
Male :Yengidum en manam
Male: My longing heart...
Endrumae unnadhu
...is always yours.
Paadam padikkaiyil un per padippen
While studying my lessons, I read your name,
Unakku theriyadhu
You do not know.
Naan paruvam kondathuum unnai ninaithen
As I came of age, I thought of you,
Unakku theriyadhu
You do not know.
Aayiram kaditham vadithu vaithen
I penned a thousand letters,
Unakku theriyadhu
You do not know.
Aanaal anjalil edhaiyum anuppavillai
But I did not post any of them in the mail,
Unakku theriyadhu
You do not know.
Enna thaan solvathu
What can I even say?
En penmaiyae unnadhu
My womanhood belongs to you.
Male :Yengidum en manam
Male: My longing heart...
Endrumae unnadhu
...is always yours.
Oomai pola un per sonnen
I uttered your name silently like a mute person,
Unakku theriyadhu
You do not know.
Aanaal anbai maraithu konden
Yet I concealed my love,
Unakku theriyadhu
You do not know.
Jaadaiyil mella jaadhagam sonnadhu
My subtle gestures foretold our destiny,
Unakku theriyadhu
You do not know.
Melaadaiyum nazhuvi aasaigal sonnadhu
My slipping upper garment spoke of my desires,
Unakku theriyadhu
You do not know.
Yengidum en manam
My longing heart...
Endrumae unnadhu
...is always yours.
Female :Enna thaan solvathu
Female: What can I even say?
En penmaiyae unnadhu
My womanhood belongs to you.
Hmm mm mm mm
Hmm mm mm mm
Hmm mm mm mmm
Hmm mm mm mmm
Female :Lalalaaa lalalaaa laalalaaa laalalaa
Female: Lalalaaa lalalaaa laalalaaa laalalaa
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic duet conveys the silent, unconfessed feelings of a woman toward her beloved, balanced by his reassuring reciprocation. The female protagonist reflects on how she harbored deep devotion for him as she grew up—writing letters she never sent, weeping secretly into her pillow, and dropping subtle hints that went unnoticed by him. Her partner responds with tenderness, reassuring her that his longing heart is eternally hers and offering himself as her ultimate comfort. The song beautifully captures the essence of unspoken love ('Unakku Theriyadhu' - You do not know), highlighting themes of sweet secret romance, feminine bashfulness, and deep-seated intimacy that transcends explicit declarations.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (Refrain / End Rhyme)
“Unakku theriyadhu”
The phrase 'Unakku theriyadhu' (You do not know) is repeated at the end of almost every alternate line, creating a rhythmic refrain that emphasizes the secret, unconfessed nature of the heroine's love.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Oomai pola un per sonnen”
The singer compares her silent internal chant of her beloved's name to a speech-impaired person ('Oomai pola') trying to speak, emphasizing intense silent passion.
Ethugai (Second Letter Assonance)
“Thanimai ellaam baaramaanadhu / En thalaiyanai ellaam eeramaanadhu”
The second consonant ('na' / 'la') in 'Thanimai' and 'Thalaiyanai' creates a harmonious Tamil rhythmic flow (Ethugai).
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Trivia
Dasarathan (1993) is a Tamil film starring Sarathkumar and Heera Rajgopal. The film's musical score was composed by L. Vaidyanathan, with lyrics penned by the legendary poet Vairamuthu.
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