Naan Solla Vanthen
From Puthiya Manithan · 1974
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Vani Jairam, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Puthiya Manithan1974
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Naan solla vandhen nalamana saedhi | I came to deliver good news, |
| Vaigaasi maadham kalyaana thedhi | The wedding date is set for the month of Vaikasi. |
| Male | |
| Jaanaki sri ramanin | Janaki, of Sri Rama, |
| Kaadhal nayagi allavo | Is she not his beloved heroine? |
| Naan kettu konden nalamaana seidhi | I heard the good news, |
| Naan kandu konden nee endhan paadhi | I realized that you are my other half. |
| Female | |
| Maragadha paingili aruginilae | As the emerald parrot comes near, |
| Varugaiyilae tharugaiyilae | As it arrives and offers itself, |
| Mannan thevai innum ennenna | What else does the king need? |
| Male | |
| Madhurasa idhazhgalai thirandhu vidu | Open up your sweet-tasting lips, |
| Thaenai edu virundhu kodu | Extract the honey and serve a feast. |
| Yengum yekkam idhu thaan ver enna | What else is this yearning that longingly spreads? |
| Female | |
| Kaalangal kodattum | Let time pass, |
| Kalyanam aagattum | Let the wedding happen first, |
| Kanna un yekkangal | My beloved, your longings, |
| Annaalil theerattum | Let them be fulfilled on that day. |
| Male | |
| Jaanaki sri ramanin | Janaki, of Sri Rama, |
| Kaadhal nayagi allavo | Is she not his beloved heroine? |
| Naan kettu konden nalamaana seidhi | I heard the good news, |
| Naan kandu konden nee endhan paadhi | I realized that you are my other half. |
| Male | |
| Thirumagal pazhagidum nadaiyazhagum | The grace in the stride like the Goddess of Wealth, |
| Idaiyazhagum sadaiazhagum | The beauty of her waist and her long braided hair, |
| Devan kovil therai pol aada | As they sway like the temple chariot of God, |
| Female | |
| Paravasa kaniyena parippadhenna | Why pluck me like an ecstatic fruit? |
| Rasippadhenna rusippadhenna | Why admire and taste me like this? |
| Podhum podhum endrae porada | Why struggle until I cry 'enough, enough'? |
| Male | |
| Thaen konda kinnangal | Cups filled with honey, |
| Nee konda kannangal | Are the cheeks you possess. |
| Ner vandhu nindralae | If they come and stand directly before me, |
| Ver enna ennangal | What other thoughts could exist? |
| Jaanaki sri ramanin | Janaki, of Sri Rama, |
| Kaadhal nayagi allavo | Is she not his beloved heroine? |
| Female | |
| Naan solla vandhen nalamana saedhi | I came to deliver good news, |
| Vaigaasi maadham kalyaana thedhi | The wedding date is set for the month of Vaikasi. |
முனகல் :
......................
I came to deliver good news,
The wedding date is set for the month of Vaikasi.
நான் சொல்ல வந்தேன் நலமான சேதி
வைகாசி மாதம் கல்யாண தேதி
Janaki, of Sri Rama,
Is she not his beloved heroine?
I heard the good news,
I realized that you are my other half.
ஜானகி ஸ்ரீ ராமனின்
காதல் நாயகி அல்லவோ
நான் கேட்டுக் கொண்டேன் நலமான சேதி
நான் கண்டு கொண்டேன் நீ எந்தன் பாதி
As the emerald parrot comes near,
As it arrives and offers itself,
What else does the king need?
மரகத பைங்கிளி அருகினிலே
வருகையிலே தருகையிலே
மன்னன் தேவை இன்னும் என்னென்ன
Open up your sweet-tasting lips,
Extract the honey and serve a feast.
What else is this yearning that longingly spreads?
மதுரச இதழ்களைத் திறந்துவிடு
தேனை எடு விருந்து கொடு
ஏங்கும் ஏக்கம் இதுதான் வேறென்ன
Let time pass,
Let the wedding happen first,
My beloved, your longings,
Let them be fulfilled on that day.
காலங்கள் கூடட்டும்
கல்யாணம் ஆகட்டும்
கண்ணா உன் ஏக்கங்கள்
அந்நாளில் தீரட்டும்
Janaki, of Sri Rama,
Is she not his beloved heroine?
I heard the good news,
I realized that you are my other half.
ஜானகி ஸ்ரீ ராமனின்
காதல் நாயகி அல்லவோ
நான் கேட்டுக் கொண்டேன் நலமான சேதி
நான் கண்டு கொண்டேன் நீ எந்தன் பாதி
The grace in the stride like the Goddess of Wealth,
The beauty of her waist and her long braided hair,
As they sway like the temple chariot of God,
திருமகள் பழகிடும் நடையழகும்
இடையழகும் சடையழகும்
தேவன் கோவில் தேரைப்போல் ஆட
Why pluck me like an ecstatic fruit?
Why admire and taste me like this?
Why struggle until I cry 'enough, enough'?
பரவச கனியென பறிப்பதென்ன
ரசிப்பதென்ன ருசிப்பதென்ன
போதும் போதும் என்றே போராட
Cups filled with honey,
Are the cheeks you possess.
If they come and stand directly before me,
What other thoughts could exist?
Janaki, of Sri Rama,
Is she not his beloved heroine?
தேன் கொண்ட கிண்ணங்கள்
நீ கொண்ட கன்னங்கள்
நேர் வந்து நின்றாலே
வேறேன்ன எண்ணங்கள்
ஜானகி ஸ்ரீ ராமனின்
காதல் நாயகி அல்லவோ.....
I came to deliver good news,
The wedding date is set for the month of Vaikasi.
நான் சொல்ல வந்தேன் நலமான சேதி
வைகாசி மாதம் கல்யாண தேதி....
Naan solla vandhen nalamana saedhi
I came to deliver good news,
Vaigaasi maadham kalyaana thedhi
The wedding date is set for the month of Vaikasi.
Jaanaki sri ramanin
Janaki, of Sri Rama,
Kaadhal nayagi allavo
Is she not his beloved heroine?
Naan kettu konden nalamaana seidhi
I heard the good news,
Naan kandu konden nee endhan paadhi
I realized that you are my other half.
Maragadha paingili aruginilae
As the emerald parrot comes near,
Varugaiyilae tharugaiyilae
As it arrives and offers itself,
Mannan thevai innum ennenna
What else does the king need?
Madhurasa idhazhgalai thirandhu vidu
Open up your sweet-tasting lips,
Thaenai edu virundhu kodu
Extract the honey and serve a feast.
Yengum yekkam idhu thaan ver enna
What else is this yearning that longingly spreads?
Kaalangal kodattum
Let time pass,
Kalyanam aagattum
Let the wedding happen first,
Kanna un yekkangal
My beloved, your longings,
Annaalil theerattum
Let them be fulfilled on that day.
Jaanaki sri ramanin
Janaki, of Sri Rama,
Kaadhal nayagi allavo
Is she not his beloved heroine?
Naan kettu konden nalamaana seidhi
I heard the good news,
Naan kandu konden nee endhan paadhi
I realized that you are my other half.
Thirumagal pazhagidum nadaiyazhagum
The grace in the stride like the Goddess of Wealth,
Idaiyazhagum sadaiazhagum
The beauty of her waist and her long braided hair,
Devan kovil therai pol aada
As they sway like the temple chariot of God,
Paravasa kaniyena parippadhenna
Why pluck me like an ecstatic fruit?
Rasippadhenna rusippadhenna
Why admire and taste me like this?
Podhum podhum endrae porada
Why struggle until I cry 'enough, enough'?
Thaen konda kinnangal
Cups filled with honey,
Nee konda kannangal
Are the cheeks you possess.
Ner vandhu nindralae
If they come and stand directly before me,
Ver enna ennangal
What other thoughts could exist?
Jaanaki sri ramanin
Janaki, of Sri Rama,
Kaadhal nayagi allavo
Is she not his beloved heroine?
Naan solla vandhen nalamana saedhi
I came to deliver good news,
Vaigaasi maadham kalyaana thedhi
The wedding date is set for the month of Vaikasi.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Naan Solla Vandhen from the 1974 Tamil movie Puthiya Manithan is a joyful romantic duet between two lovers anticipating their upcoming marriage. The song begins with the woman announcing that their wedding date has been finalized for the auspicious Tamil month of Vaikasi, comparing their love to the iconic divine couple Sri Rama and Janaki (Sita). In response, her partner affectionately accepts her as his missing half and expresses his eagerness and passion. Throughout the song, the lover admires her beauty, waist, braid, and graceful walk, comparing her swaying motion to a temple chariot. The heroine playfully advises him to hold his patience until the wedding night when all his longings can finally be fulfilled. Lyricist Vaali blends romantic playfulness with classical cultural imagery, set to Shankar-Ganesh's melodious composition.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Maragadha paingili aruginilae”
The heroine is referred to as 'Maragadha paingili' (emerald-green parrot) and her cheeks are metaphorically called 'Thaen konda kinnangal' (cups containing honey).
Upamai (Simile)
“Devan kovil therai pol aada”
The movement of her body and braided hair is explicitly compared using 'pol' (like) to a majestic temple chariot in motion.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Thirumagal pazhagidum nadaiyazhagum / Idaiyazhagum sadaiazhagum”
Rhyming sound pattern at line endings: nadaiyazhagum, idaiyazhagum, sadaiazhagum.
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Kaalangal kodattum / Kalyanam aagattum”
Matching second consonants across consecutive lines: 'ka' in Kaalangal and Kalyanam.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Rasippadhenna rusippadhenna”
Repetition of initial phonetic sounds across lines ('Naan' / 'Naan' and 'Rasippadhenna' / 'rusippadhenna').
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Trivia
Composed by the musical duo Shankar-Ganesh, Puthiya Manithan features this romantic track rendered by SPB and Vani Jayaram. Lyricist Vaali frequently used mythological allegories (like Rama and Sita) in contemporary film songs to elevate romantic themes while grounding them in Tamil cultural tradition.
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