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Lyrics & meaning

Ennatha Solla

From Kolanji · 2019

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singers
D. Sathyaprakash, Vandana Srinivasan
Music director
Natarajan Sankaran
Details
Kolanji2019

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Ennatha sollaWhat is there left to say?
Naan unnaala aluthen ullaI wept deep within because of you.
Verenna naan sollaWhat else can I say?
Male
Ennatha sollaWhat is there left to say?
Naan unnaala aluthen ullaI wept deep within because of you.
Verenna naan solluvenWhat else will I say?
TheriyalaI do not know.
Male
Ennatha sollaWhat is there left to say?
Naan unnaala aluthen ullaI wept deep within because of you.
Male
U and meYou and me,
Like a pair of doveLike a pair of doves,
We choose to liveWe chose to live
In the shower of loveIn the shower of love,
But life’s a gameBut life is a game,
In the course of timeIn the course of time,
Disaster springsDisaster springs,
And tragedy strikesAnd tragedy strikes.
Male
Hoo ooo hooo ooooo ooooHoo ooo hooo ooooo oooo
Female
Enna naanae ippothu thaanaeOnly now do I truly see...
Meiyagavae paakkuren...my real self.
Unna naanum ennaathathaalaSince I stopped thinking about you,
En pecha naan kekkurenI finally listen to my own voice.
Female
Manasula neethaan neengiyathaalaSince you left my heart,
Thaai thanthaiya nenachenI thought of my mother and father.
Oru vari kooda gnyabagam illaI do not remember a single line;
Un yetta naan kilichenI tore up your notebook.
Aanaa idhuthan nirantharamaaBut is this state really permanent?
Female
Ennatha sollaWhat is there left to say?
Naan unnaala aluthen ullaI wept deep within because of you.
Male
Unna paathu thoongaatha naanumI who could not sleep while staring at you,
Oiyaaramaa thoonguvenWill now sleep with total ease.
Oththa aalaa aanaalum koodaEven if I end up all alone,
Gethaaga naan vaazhuvenI will live with pride and dignity.
Male
Kanavula kuda nee varamaataYou won't even enter my dreams,
Un pera naa marappenI will completely forget your name.
Theruvula ninna aayiram ponnuThere are a thousand women in the street,
Santhosamaaa rasippenI will happily admire them.
Aanaa edhuthaan nadanthidumaaBut will any of this actually happen?
Female
Ennatha sollaWhat is there left to say?
Naan unnaala aluthen ullaI wept deep within because of you.
Verenna naan solluvenWhat else will I say?
TheriyalaI do not know.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Ennatha Solla from the movie Kolanji (2019) is a heartfelt song capturing the emotional distress and coping mechanism of a lover facing heartbreak. The protagonist reflects on how a once-peaceful, dove-like relationship disintegrated under the unpredictable game of life. To move forward, he tries to reclaim his identity, reconnect with family, tear up old love notes, and vow to live independently with style and pride. However, despite these declarations of moving on, he repeatedly questions if this emotional strength is real or permanent, returning back to the refrain of silent suffering.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Etukai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Enna naanae ippothu thaanae / Unna naanum ennaathathaala

In lines 19 and 21 ('Enna naanae' and 'Unna naanum'), the second consonant 'nna' rhymes across adjacent lines, maintaining standard Tamil prosody.

Anaphora / Refrain

Ennatha solla / Naan unnaala aluthen ulla

The thematic phrase 'Ennatha solla / Naan unnaala aluthen ulla' is repeated multiple times to anchor the emotional core of hidden grief.

Simile

Like a pair of dove / We choose to live

Direct comparison of the lovers to a pair of doves living in a shower of love, emphasizing purity and togetherness before the heartbreak.

Rhetorical Question

Aanaa idhuthan nirantharamaa

The lines 'Aanaa idhuthan nirantharamaa' and 'Aanaa edhuthaan nadanthidumaa' pose rhetorical self-doubts, showing the underlying vulnerability behind the protagonist's claims of moving on.

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Trivia

The song 'Ennatha Solla' is composed by Natarajan Sankaran for the 2019 Tamil film Kolanji, starring Samuthirakani and Sanghavi. Written by renowned lyricist Yugabharathi, the song unique blends English pop-lyrical verses alongside Tamil folk-pop expressions to depict post-breakup inner conflict.

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