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Lyrics & meaning

Nandri Solla Unaku

From Maru Malarchi · 1998

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
P. Unnikrishnan, K. S. Chithra
Music director
S. A. Rajkumar
Movie name
Maru Malarchi
Movie release year
1998
Lyrics added on
30 Jan 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Nandri solla unaku vaarthai illai enaku
Naan thaan mayanguren
Kaalamulla varaikum kaaladiyil kedaka
Naan thaan virumburen
Nedungaalam naan purinja
Thavathaalae nee kedacha
Pasumponna pithalaiyaa
Thavaraaga naan nenachen
Neril vandha aandavanae
Oorariya unaku maalaiyitta piragu
Yen ma sanjalam
Unnudaiya manasum ennudaiya manasum
Ondraai sangamam
Sevvilani naan kudika seeviyadha nee koduka
Sindhiyadhu rathamalla endhan uyir thaan
Kallirukum thamaraiyae kaiyanaikum vaan piraiyae
Ullirukum naadi engum undhan uyir thaan
Ini varum endha piraviyilum
Unai chera kaathirupen
Vizhi moodum imai polae
Vilagaamal vaazhndhirupen
Unnai polae dheivam illa ullam polae koyil illa
Dhinandhorum archanai thaan enaku vera velai illa
Nandri solla unaku vaarthai illai enaku
Naan thaan mayanguren
Ennudaiya manasa thandhu vita piragum
Yenma kalangure
Vanga kadal aazhamena
Vallavargal kandadhundu
Anbu kadal aazham yaarum
Kandadhillaiyae
Ennudaiya naayaganae
Oor vanangum nallavanae
Unnudaiya anbukandha
Vaanam ellaiyae
Enakena vandha dhevadhiyae
Sari paadhi nee allavaa
Nadakaiyil undhan kooda varum
Nizhal polae naan allavaa
Kannan konda raadhaiyena
Raaman konda seedhaiyena
Madi serndha pooradhamae
Manadhil veesum maarudhamae
Nandri solla unaku vaarthai illai enaku
Naan thaan mayanguren
Ennudaiya manasa thandhu vita piragum
Yenma kalangure
Nedungaalam naan purinja
Thavathaalae nee kedaicha
Thirukoyil veedu endru
Vilaketha neeyum vandha
Neril vandha aandavanae
I have no words to thank you,
I am simply overwhelmed.
To remain at your feet for as long as I live
is all that I truly desire.
Through the penance
I did for so long, I was blessed with you.
Pure gold, I mistook for brass;
I judged you so wrongly,
O living God who appeared before my eyes!
After garlanding you before the whole town,
why this worry in your heart, my dear?
Your heart and my heart
have merged into one.
When you sliced a sweet coconut for me to drink,
what spilled was not just blood, but my very life.
O honey-sweet lotus, O crescent moon in my arms,
in every pulse within me, it is your life that breathes.
In every lifetime yet to come,
I will wait to be united with you.
Like the eyelid that protects the eye,
I will live by your side, never parting.
There is no god like you, and no temple like your heart.
Praying to you each day is my only purpose in life.
I have no words to thank you,
I am simply overwhelmed.
Even after I gave you my heart,
why are you troubled, my dear?
The depth of the vast sea,
the wise have measured;
yet the depth of the ocean of love,
no one has ever found.
O my noble husband,
a good man revered by the whole town,
for the boundless love you offer,
the sky is the only limit!
O angel who came into my life,
are you not my better half?
Walking right beside you wherever you go,
am I not your faithful shadow?
Like Radha was to Krishna,
like Sita was to Rama,
you are a chariot of flowers resting on my lap,
a gentle breeze blowing through my heart.
I have no words to thank you,
I am simply overwhelmed.
Even after I gave you my heart,
why are you troubled, my dear?
Through the penance
I did for so long, I was blessed with you.
Treating this home as a sacred temple,
you came into my life to light the lamp,
O living God who appeared before my eyes!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Nandri Solla Unaku is a soul-stirring duet expressing profound gratitude, devotion, and unconditional love between a husband and wife. The song captures a moment of deep emotional connection where the protagonist views his spouse not merely as a partner, but as a divine being who brought light and sanctity into his home. The lyrics emphasize eternal commitment across births, comparing their bond to timeless mythological unions like Radha-Krishna and Sita-Rama. The emotional core revolves around humility and surrender, acknowledging past misunderstandings and celebrating the sacred oneness of their souls. Both partners reassure each other of their undying affection, comparing their love's depth to an ocean that no scholar can measure, and their connection to an inseparable shadow.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamai (Simile)

“Vizhi moodum imai polae / Vilagaamal vaazhndhirupen”

Compares eternal companionship to eyelids protecting the eye.

Uvamai (Simile)

“Nadakaiyil undhan kooda varum / Nizhal polae naan allavaa”

Compares staying close to a partner to a shadow following a person.

Urvagam (Metaphor)

“Neril vandha aandavanae”

Metaphorically addresses the partner as a living deity.

Urvagam (Metaphor)

“Anbu kadal aazham yaarum / Kandadhillaiyae”

Metaphorically describes love as an immeasurable ocean.

Monnai (Initial Alliteration)

“Vanga kadal aazhamena / Vallavargal kandadhundu”

Repetition of the initial sound 'Va' across consecutive lines.

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Trivia

Nandri Solla Unaku is one of the most popular compositions by SA Rajkumar from the film Maru Malarchi (1998), starring Mammootty and Devayani. Sung by Hariharan and Sujatha Mohan with lyrics by Vaali, the song won high praise for its soulful melody and rich devotional tone blended into romantic poetry.

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