Naan Sonnal Theeruma
From Amman Kovil Thiruvizha · 1990
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Naan sonnaal theerumaa | Will it end if I say it? |
| Kanneer pogumaa | Will tears disappear? |
| O en aasai kiliyae | Oh, my beloved parrot! |
| Ingu naan un paadhi iniyae | Here, I am your sweet other half. |
| Un nenjin oramaa yaedho baaramaa | Is there a burden in a corner of your heart? |
| O en aasai kiliyae | Oh, my beloved parrot! |
| Nee sol ennodu thaniyae | Tell me when we are alone. |
| Chinna kaalvaai kaaindhu pogalaam | A small stream may dry up, |
| Kadal neer kaaindhu pogumaa | But will the ocean water ever dry up? |
| Female | |
| Naan sonnaal theerumaa | Will it end if I say it? |
| Kanneer pogumaa | Will tears disappear? |
| O en aasai kiliyae | Oh, my beloved parrot! |
| Ingu naan un paadhi iniyae | Here, I am your sweet other half. |
| Female | |
| Unnai pol mannilae | On this earth like you, |
| O ooo… ethanaiyo makkal undu | Oh... there are so many people. |
| Solla thaan nenjilae | Inside their hearts to tell, |
| O ooo… ethanaiyo dhukkam undu | Oh... there is so much sorrow. |
| Female | |
| Kai vilakku endru | Holding self-confidence, |
| Thannambikkaiyai kondu | As a lamp in hand, |
| Nadandhaal nalam koodum | If you walk forward, good things will abound. |
| Vaazhndhidu unnai nambi nambi | Live by trusting in yourself, |
| Mannil veezhvadho manam vembi vembi | Why fall to the ground with a grieving heart? |
| Naalai dhaevan kaiyilae | Tomorrow is in God's hands, |
| Nambikkai thaanae nam kaiylae | But hope itself is in our hands. |
| Female | |
| Naan sonnaal theerumaa | Will it end if I say it? |
| Kanneer pogumaa | Will tears disappear? |
| O en aasai kiliyae | Oh, my beloved parrot! |
| Ingu naan un paadhi iniyae | Here, I am your sweet other half. |
| Chinna kaalvaai kaaindhu pogalaam | A small stream may dry up, |
| Kadal neer kaaindhu pogumaa | But will the ocean water ever dry up? |
| Female | |
| Sonnaal theerumaa | Will it end if spoken? |
| Kanneer pogumaa | Will tears disappear? |
| O en aasai kiliyae | Oh, my beloved parrot! |
| Ingu naan un paadhi iniyae | Here, I am your sweet other half. |
| Female | |
| Endrumae anbudan | Always with love, |
| O ooo… indha manam unndathil | Oh... this heart belongs to you. |
| Thunbamae minjinaal | If sorrow lingers, |
| O ooo… thandhu vidu ennidathil | Oh... hand it over to me. |
| Female | |
| Vanji magal indru | This young woman today, |
| Pin vandha nizhal endru | As a shadow that follows behind, |
| Ninaithaal aagaadho | Can you not consider her so? |
| Yaavilum sama pangu pangu | An equal share in everything, |
| Yena yerpaval thunai ingu ingu | Here is a partner who accepts that. |
| Vaazhum kaalam vaazhuven | For as long as I live, I will live, |
| Unnodu serndhu pan paaduven | Together with you, I will sing tunes. |
| Female | |
| Naan sonnaal theerumaa | Will it end if I say it? |
| Kanneer pogumaa | Will tears disappear? |
| O en aasai kiliyae | Oh, my beloved parrot! |
| Ingu naan un paadhi iniyae | Here, I am your sweet other half. |
| Un nenjin oramaa yaedho baaramaa | Is there a burden in a corner of your heart? |
| O en aasai kiliyae | Oh, my beloved parrot! |
| Nee sol ennodu thaniyae | Tell me when we are alone. |
| Chinna kaalvaai kaaindhu pogalaam | A small stream may dry up, |
| Kadal neer kaaindhu pogumaa | But will the ocean water ever dry up? |
| Female | |
| Sonnaal theerumaa | Will it end if spoken? |
| Kanneer pogumaa | Will tears disappear? |
| O en aasai kiliyae | Oh, my beloved parrot! |
| Ingu naan un paadhi iniyae | Here, I am your sweet other half. |
நான் சொன்னால் தீருமா
கண்ணீர் போகுமா
ஓ.....என்னாசை கிளியே
இங்கு நான் உன் பாதி இனியே
உன் நெஞ்சின் ஓரமா ஏதோ பாரமா
ஓ.....என்னாசை கிளியே
நீ சொல் என்னோடு தனியே
சின்னக் கால்வாய் காய்ந்து போகலாம்
கடல் நீர் காய்ந்து போகுமா....
Will it end if I say it?
Will tears disappear?
Oh, my beloved parrot!
Here, I am your sweet other half.
Is there a burden in a corner of your heart?
Oh, my beloved parrot!
Tell me when we are alone.
A small stream may dry up,
But will the ocean water ever dry up?
நான் சொன்னால் தீருமா
கண்ணீர் போகுமா
ஓ.....என்னாசை கிளியே
இங்கு நான் உன் பாதி இனியே
Will it end if I say it?
Will tears disappear?
Oh, my beloved parrot!
Here, I am your sweet other half.
உன்னைப் போல் மண்ணிலே
ஓ ஓஓ......எத்தனையோ மக்கள் உண்டு
சொல்லத்தான் நெஞ்சிலே
ஓ ஓஓ......எத்தனையோ துக்கம் உண்டு
On this earth like you,
Oh... there are so many people.
Inside their hearts to tell,
Oh... there is so much sorrow.
கை விளக்கு என்று
தன்னம்பிக்கையை
கொண்டு நடந்தால் நலம் கூடும்
வாழ்ந்திடு உன்னை நம்பி நம்பி
மண்ணில் வீழ்வதோ மனம் வெம்பி வெம்பி
{நாளை}காலதேவன் கையிலே....
நம்பிக்கைத்தானே நம் கையிலே.....
Holding self-confidence,
As a lamp in hand,
If you walk forward, good things will abound.
Live by trusting in yourself,
Why fall to the ground with a grieving heart?
Tomorrow is in God's hands,
But hope itself is in our hands.
நான் சொன்னால் தீருமா
கண்ணீர் போகுமா
ஓ.....என்னாசை கிளியே
இங்கு நான் உன் பாதி இனியே
சின்னக் கால்வாய் காய்ந்து போகலாம்
கடல் நீர் காய்ந்து போகுமா....
Will it end if I say it?
Will tears disappear?
Oh, my beloved parrot!
Here, I am your sweet other half.
A small stream may dry up,
But will the ocean water ever dry up?
நான் சொன்னால் தீருமா
கண்ணீர் போகுமா
ஓ.....என்னாசை கிளியே
இங்கு நான் உன் பாதி இனியே
Will it end if spoken?
Will tears disappear?
Oh, my beloved parrot!
Here, I am your sweet other half.
என்றுமே அன்புடன்
ஓ ஓஓ......இந்த மனம் உன்னிடத்தில்
துன்பமே மிஞ்சினால்
ஓ ஓஓ......தந்துவிடு என்னிடத்தில்
Always with love,
Oh... this heart belongs to you.
If sorrow lingers,
Oh... hand it over to me.
வஞ்சி மகள் இன்று
பின் வந்த நிழல் என்று
நினைத்தால் ஆகாதோ
யாவிலும் சம பங்கு பங்கு
என ஏற்பவள் துணை இங்கு இங்கு
வாழும் காலம் வாழுவேன்
உன்னோடு சேர்ந்து பண் பாடுவேன்
This young woman today,
As a shadow that follows behind,
Can you not consider her so?
An equal share in everything,
Here is a partner who accepts that.
For as long as I live, I will live,
Together with you, I will sing tunes.
நான் சொன்னால் தீருமா
கண்ணீர் போகுமா
ஓ.....என்னாசை கிளியே
இங்கு நான் உன் பாதி இனியே
உன் நெஞ்சின் ஓரமா ஏதோ பாரமா
ஓ.....என்னாசை கிளியே
நீ சொல் என்னோடு தனியே
சின்னக் கால்வாய் காய்ந்து போகலாம்
கடல் நீர் காய்ந்து போகுமா....
Will it end if I say it?
Will tears disappear?
Oh, my beloved parrot!
Here, I am your sweet other half.
Is there a burden in a corner of your heart?
Oh, my beloved parrot!
Tell me when we are alone.
A small stream may dry up,
But will the ocean water ever dry up?
நான் சொன்னால் தீருமா
கண்ணீர் போகுமா
ஓ.....என்னாசை கிளியே
இங்கு நான் உன் பாதி இனியே
Will it end if spoken?
Will tears disappear?
Oh, my beloved parrot!
Here, I am your sweet other half.
Naan sonnaal theerumaa
Will it end if I say it?
Kanneer pogumaa
Will tears disappear?
O en aasai kiliyae
Oh, my beloved parrot!
Ingu naan un paadhi iniyae
Here, I am your sweet other half.
Un nenjin oramaa yaedho baaramaa
Is there a burden in a corner of your heart?
O en aasai kiliyae
Oh, my beloved parrot!
Nee sol ennodu thaniyae
Tell me when we are alone.
Chinna kaalvaai kaaindhu pogalaam
A small stream may dry up,
Kadal neer kaaindhu pogumaa
But will the ocean water ever dry up?
Naan sonnaal theerumaa
Will it end if I say it?
Kanneer pogumaa
Will tears disappear?
O en aasai kiliyae
Oh, my beloved parrot!
Ingu naan un paadhi iniyae
Here, I am your sweet other half.
Unnai pol mannilae
On this earth like you,
O ooo… ethanaiyo makkal undu
Oh... there are so many people.
Solla thaan nenjilae
Inside their hearts to tell,
O ooo… ethanaiyo dhukkam undu
Oh... there is so much sorrow.
Kai vilakku endru
Holding self-confidence,
Thannambikkaiyai kondu
As a lamp in hand,
Nadandhaal nalam koodum
If you walk forward, good things will abound.
Vaazhndhidu unnai nambi nambi
Live by trusting in yourself,
Mannil veezhvadho manam vembi vembi
Why fall to the ground with a grieving heart?
Naalai dhaevan kaiyilae
Tomorrow is in God's hands,
Nambikkai thaanae nam kaiylae
But hope itself is in our hands.
Naan sonnaal theerumaa
Will it end if I say it?
Kanneer pogumaa
Will tears disappear?
O en aasai kiliyae
Oh, my beloved parrot!
Ingu naan un paadhi iniyae
Here, I am your sweet other half.
Chinna kaalvaai kaaindhu pogalaam
A small stream may dry up,
Kadal neer kaaindhu pogumaa
But will the ocean water ever dry up?
Sonnaal theerumaa
Will it end if spoken?
Kanneer pogumaa
Will tears disappear?
O en aasai kiliyae
Oh, my beloved parrot!
Ingu naan un paadhi iniyae
Here, I am your sweet other half.
Endrumae anbudan
Always with love,
O ooo… indha manam unndathil
Oh... this heart belongs to you.
Thunbamae minjinaal
If sorrow lingers,
O ooo… thandhu vidu ennidathil
Oh... hand it over to me.
Vanji magal indru
This young woman today,
Pin vandha nizhal endru
As a shadow that follows behind,
Ninaithaal aagaadho
Can you not consider her so?
Yaavilum sama pangu pangu
An equal share in everything,
Yena yerpaval thunai ingu ingu
Here is a partner who accepts that.
Vaazhum kaalam vaazhuven
For as long as I live, I will live,
Unnodu serndhu pan paaduven
Together with you, I will sing tunes.
Naan sonnaal theerumaa
Will it end if I say it?
Kanneer pogumaa
Will tears disappear?
O en aasai kiliyae
Oh, my beloved parrot!
Ingu naan un paadhi iniyae
Here, I am your sweet other half.
Un nenjin oramaa yaedho baaramaa
Is there a burden in a corner of your heart?
O en aasai kiliyae
Oh, my beloved parrot!
Nee sol ennodu thaniyae
Tell me when we are alone.
Chinna kaalvaai kaaindhu pogalaam
A small stream may dry up,
Kadal neer kaaindhu pogumaa
But will the ocean water ever dry up?
Sonnaal theerumaa
Will it end if spoken?
Kanneer pogumaa
Will tears disappear?
O en aasai kiliyae
Oh, my beloved parrot!
Ingu naan un paadhi iniyae
Here, I am your sweet other half.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a tender, comforting track in which the singer reassures her beloved during a time of sorrow. She offers emotional support, urging him to share his heavy burdens and reminding him that troubles in life are universal. She emphasizes the importance of self-confidence and hope, explaining that while the future rests with God, belief in oneself is within human control. Furthermore, she offers herself as an equal partner in life, ready to stand by him as a supportive shadow and share both joy and distress equally. Using poetic natural imagery like streams and oceans, the song delivers a uplifting message of endurance, love, and companionship.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“O en aasai kiliyae”
The term 'Aasai kiliyae' affectionately compares the loved one to a cherished parrot, expressing tenderness.
Metaphor
“Kai vilakku endru Thannambikkaiyai kondu”
Self-confidence ('Thannambikkai') is portrayed as a guiding light ('Kai vilakku') in hand.
Contrast / Rhetorical Question
“Chinna kaalvaai kaaindhu pogalaam / Kadal neer kaaindhu pogumaa”
Compares a small drying canal to the vast ocean which never dries, symbolizing that minor sorrows pass but deep resilience/love endures.
Adukku Thodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Vaazhndhidu unnai nambi nambi”
Words like 'nambi nambi', 'vembi vembi', 'pangu pangu', and 'ingu ingu' are repeated for rhythmic effect and emotional emphasis.
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Trivia
Written by renowned lyricist Vaali for the 1990 Tamil movie 'Amman Kovil Thiruvizha', the song relies on traditional folk-pop sensibilities typical of rural Tamil cinema soundtracks of the late 1980s and early 1990s.
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