Naan Solliththara
From Sange Muzhangu · 1972
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Sange Muzhangu1972
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aa… naan solli thara enna ulladho… | Ah... what is there for me to teach you? |
| O… nee innum enna chinna pillaiyo… | Oh... are you still a small child? |
| Athai magal endraal | If she is your cousin... |
| Kai thottu mei thottu nee aadavillaiyo | Didn't you dance, touching her hand and body? |
| Thathai aval pakkam | Beside that parrot-like woman... |
| Thitthikkum thillaanaa nee paadavillaiyo | Didn't you sing a sweet Tillana melody? |
| Laa laalaalalaa haa… | Laa laalaalalaa haa... |
| Female | |
| Aa… naan solli thara enna ulladho… | Ah... what is there for me to teach you? |
| O… nee innum enna chinna pillaiyo… | Oh... are you still a small child? |
| Athai magal endraal | If she is your cousin... |
| Kai thottu mei thottu nee aadavillaiyo | Didn't you dance, touching her hand and body? |
| Thathai aval pakkam | Beside that parrot-like woman... |
| Thitthikkum thillaanaa nee paadavillaiyo | Didn't you sing a sweet Tillana melody? |
| Laa laalaalalaa haa… | Laa laalaalalaa haa... |
| Female | |
| Naan solli thara enna ulladho… | What is there for me to teach you? |
| O… nee innum enna chinna pillaiyo… | Oh... are you still a small child? |
| Female | |
| O… andhi malarai killi eduthu | Oh... plucking the evening blossom... |
| En aasaiyai thoondi vidu | Kindle my desire! |
| Indha iravil andha uravai | In this night, that relationship... |
| Nee ennendru paarthu vidu | See for yourself what it truly is! |
| Andhi malarai killi eduthu | Plucking the evening blossom... |
| En aasaiyai thoondi vidu | Kindle my desire! |
| Indha iravil andha uravai | In this night, that relationship... |
| Nee ennendru paarthu vidu | See for yourself what it truly is! |
| Female | |
| Vellathil vellamendru | Like sweet jaggery dissolving in a stream... |
| Pinni vizhundhu | Entwining and falling together... |
| Manjathil ennai vaithu konjum virundhu | A fond feast holding me on the bed... |
| Ennathai kannathil nee mella ezhudhu | Gently write your thoughts upon my cheek... |
| Sorgam idhuvendru sollattum thullattum | Let it declare this is heaven and leap with joy... |
| Naam kollum uravu | This relationship that we share! |
| Laa laalaalalaa haa… | Laa laalaalalaa haa... |
| Female | |
| Naan solli thara enna ulladho… | What is there for me to teach you? |
| O… nee innum enna chinna pillaiyo… | Oh... are you still a small child? |
| Female | |
| {Jaadai therindhu maedai amaithaal | If you understand the hints and set the stage... |
| Andha maedaiyil naaniruppen | I will be present on that stage. |
| Maedai yaedhu maeni yaedhu | Which is the stage and which is the body... |
| Endra bodhaiyil nee iruppaai} (2) | You will be lost in that blissful intoxication. |
| Female | |
| Vaanathu velli kinnam | The sky's silver bowl... |
| Mella thazhuvum | Gently embraces... |
| Aadaikkum nenjil ulla aasai puriyum | Even the garment understands the heart's desire! |
| Ammammaa appappaa en inba iravu | Oh my, oh my! What a delightful night! |
| Sorgam idhuvendru sollattum thullattum | Let it declare this is heaven and leap with joy... |
| Naam kollum uravu | This relationship that we share! |
| Laa laalaalalaa haa… | Laa laalaalalaa haa... |
| Female | |
| Aa… naan solli thara enna ulladho… | Ah... what is there for me to teach you? |
| O… nee innum enna chinna pillaiyo… | Oh... are you still a small child? |
ஆ.....நான் சொல்லித் தர என்ன உள்ளதோ
ஓ.....நீ இன்னும் என்ன சின்னப் பிள்ளையோ
அத்தை மகன் என்றால்
கைத்தொட்டு மெய்த்தொட்டு நீ ஆடவில்லையோ
தத்தை அவள் பக்கம்
தித்திக்கும் தில்லானா நீ பாடவில்லையோ
லா லாலாலலா ஹா.....
Ah... what is there for me to teach you?
Oh... are you still a small child?
If she is your cousin...
Didn't you dance, touching her hand and body?
Beside that parrot-like woman...
Didn't you sing a sweet Tillana melody?
Laa laalaalalaa haa...
ஆ.....நான் சொல்லித் தர என்ன உள்ளதோ
ஓ.....நீ இன்னும் என்ன சின்னப் பிள்ளையோ
அத்தை மகன் என்றால்
கைத்தொட்டு மெய்த்தொட்டு நீ ஆடவில்லையோ
தத்தை அவள் பக்கம்
தித்திக்கும் தில்லானா நீ பாடவில்லையோ
லா லாலாலலா ஹா.....
Ah... what is there for me to teach you?
Oh... are you still a small child?
If she is your cousin...
Didn't you dance, touching her hand and body?
Beside that parrot-like woman...
Didn't you sing a sweet Tillana melody?
Laa laalaalalaa haa...
ஆ.....நான் சொல்லித் தர என்ன உள்ளதோ
ஓ.....நீ இன்னும் என்ன சின்னப் பிள்ளையோ
What is there for me to teach you?
Oh... are you still a small child?
ஓ...அந்தி மலரைக் கிள்ளியெடுத்து
என் ஆசையை தூண்டிவிடு
இந்த இரவில் அந்த உறவை
நீ என்னென்று பார்த்து விடு
அந்தி மலரைக் கிள்ளியெடுத்து
என் ஆசையை தூண்டிவிடு
இந்த இரவில் அந்த உறவை
நீ என்னென்று பார்த்து விடு
Oh... plucking the evening blossom...
Kindle my desire!
In this night, that relationship...
See for yourself what it truly is!
Plucking the evening blossom...
Kindle my desire!
In this night, that relationship...
See for yourself what it truly is!
வெள்ளத்தில் வெள்ளமென்று
பின்னி விழுந்து
மஞ்சத்தில் என்னை வைத்து கொஞ்சும் விருந்து
எண்ணத்தை கன்னத்தில் நீ மெல்ல எழுது
சொர்க்கம் இதுவென்று சொல்லட்டும் துள்ளட்டும்
நாம் கொள்ளும் உறவு.........
லா லாலாலலா ஹா.....
Like sweet jaggery dissolving in a stream...
Entwining and falling together...
A fond feast holding me on the bed...
Gently write your thoughts upon my cheek...
Let it declare this is heaven and leap with joy...
This relationship that we share!
Laa laalaalalaa haa...
ஆ.....நான் சொல்லித் தர என்ன உள்ளதோ
ஓ.....நீ இன்னும் என்ன சின்னப் பிள்ளையோ
What is there for me to teach you?
Oh... are you still a small child?
{ஜாடை தெரிந்து மேடை அமைத்தால்
அந்த மேடையில் நானிருப்பேன்
மேடை எது மேனி எது
என்ற போதையில் நீ இருப்பாய்} (2)
If you understand the hints and set the stage...
I will be present on that stage.
Which is the stage and which is the body...
You will be lost in that blissful intoxication.
வானத்து வெள்ளிக் கிண்ணம்
மெல்லத் தழுவும்
ஆடைக்கும் நெஞ்சில் உள்ள ஆசை புரியும்
அம்மம்மா அப்பப்பா என் இன்ப இரவு
சொர்க்கம் இதுவென்று சொல்லட்டும் துள்ளட்டும்
நாம் கொள்ளும் உறவு.........
லா லாலாலலா ஹா.....
The sky's silver bowl...
Gently embraces...
Even the garment understands the heart's desire!
Oh my, oh my! What a delightful night!
Let it declare this is heaven and leap with joy...
This relationship that we share!
Laa laalaalalaa haa...
ஆ.....நான் சொல்லித் தர என்ன உள்ளதோ
ஓ.....நீ இன்னும் என்ன சின்னப் பிள்ளையோ
Ah... what is there for me to teach you?
Oh... are you still a small child?
Aa… naan solli thara enna ulladho…
Ah... what is there for me to teach you?
O… nee innum enna chinna pillaiyo…
Oh... are you still a small child?
Athai magal endraal
If she is your cousin...
Kai thottu mei thottu nee aadavillaiyo
Didn't you dance, touching her hand and body?
Thathai aval pakkam
Beside that parrot-like woman...
Thitthikkum thillaanaa nee paadavillaiyo
Didn't you sing a sweet Tillana melody?
Laa laalaalalaa haa…
Laa laalaalalaa haa...
Aa… naan solli thara enna ulladho…
Ah... what is there for me to teach you?
O… nee innum enna chinna pillaiyo…
Oh... are you still a small child?
Athai magal endraal
If she is your cousin...
Kai thottu mei thottu nee aadavillaiyo
Didn't you dance, touching her hand and body?
Thathai aval pakkam
Beside that parrot-like woman...
Thitthikkum thillaanaa nee paadavillaiyo
Didn't you sing a sweet Tillana melody?
Laa laalaalalaa haa…
Laa laalaalalaa haa...
Naan solli thara enna ulladho…
What is there for me to teach you?
O… nee innum enna chinna pillaiyo…
Oh... are you still a small child?
O… andhi malarai killi eduthu
Oh... plucking the evening blossom...
En aasaiyai thoondi vidu
Kindle my desire!
Indha iravil andha uravai
In this night, that relationship...
Nee ennendru paarthu vidu
See for yourself what it truly is!
Andhi malarai killi eduthu
Plucking the evening blossom...
En aasaiyai thoondi vidu
Kindle my desire!
Indha iravil andha uravai
In this night, that relationship...
Nee ennendru paarthu vidu
See for yourself what it truly is!
Vellathil vellamendru
Like sweet jaggery dissolving in a stream...
Pinni vizhundhu
Entwining and falling together...
Manjathil ennai vaithu konjum virundhu
A fond feast holding me on the bed...
Ennathai kannathil nee mella ezhudhu
Gently write your thoughts upon my cheek...
Sorgam idhuvendru sollattum thullattum
Let it declare this is heaven and leap with joy...
Naam kollum uravu
This relationship that we share!
Laa laalaalalaa haa…
Laa laalaalalaa haa...
Naan solli thara enna ulladho…
What is there for me to teach you?
O… nee innum enna chinna pillaiyo…
Oh... are you still a small child?
{Jaadai therindhu maedai amaithaal
If you understand the hints and set the stage...
Andha maedaiyil naaniruppen
I will be present on that stage.
Maedai yaedhu maeni yaedhu
Which is the stage and which is the body...
Endra bodhaiyil nee iruppaai} (2)
You will be lost in that blissful intoxication.
Vaanathu velli kinnam
The sky's silver bowl...
Mella thazhuvum
Gently embraces...
Aadaikkum nenjil ulla aasai puriyum
Even the garment understands the heart's desire!
Ammammaa appappaa en inba iravu
Oh my, oh my! What a delightful night!
Sorgam idhuvendru sollattum thullattum
Let it declare this is heaven and leap with joy...
Naam kollum uravu
This relationship that we share!
Laa laalaalalaa haa…
Laa laalaalalaa haa...
Aa… naan solli thara enna ulladho…
Ah... what is there for me to teach you?
O… nee innum enna chinna pillaiyo…
Oh... are you still a small child?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Naan Solli Thara Enna Ulladho from the film Sange Muzhangu (1972) is a playful romantic song that explores the intimate affection between lovers. The heroine teasingly questions her partner, asking if he truly needs guidance in love or if he is still an innocent child unaware of romance. She reminds him of traditional Tamil cultural courting motifs, such as dancing with and singing sweet tillanas to one's cousin (Athai Magal). The song unfolds into poetic expressions of nocturnal intimacy, filled with rich imagery of blooming evening flowers, sweet feasts on the bed, and total intoxication in love. Lyricist Kannadasan blends romantic playfulness with romantic ecstasy, celebrating a bond so heavenly that it brings leapful joy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhetorical Question
“Aa… naan solli thara enna ulladho… / O… nee innum enna chinna pillaiyo…”
The singer uses playful questions to poke fun at the hero's innocence in romance.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Thathai aval pakkam / Thitthikkum thillaanaa nee paadavillaiyo”
Repetition of the 'Th' consonant sound across consecutive words creates a rhythmic and musical flow.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Vaanathu velli kinnam”
Comparing the heroine to a parrot (Thathai) and the moon/sky elements to a silver bowl (Velli kinnam).
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyming)
“Andhi malarai killi eduthu / Indha iravil andha uravai”
Matching second consonants 'ndh' across lines creates euphonic harmony.
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Trivia
Sange Muzhangu (1972) is a classic Tamil movie starring M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and Lakshmi. The music for this film was composed by the legendary M. S. Viswanathan (MSV), with lyrics crafted by Kannadasan. This popular duet was performed by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela.
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