Nandri Solla Unaku
From Maru Malarchi · 1998
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- P. Unnikrishnan, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- S. A. Rajkumar
- Details
- Maru Malarchi1998
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Nandri solla unaku vaarthai illai enaku | I have no words to express my gratitude to you |
| Naan thaan mayanguren | I am swooning in awe |
| Kaalamulla varaikum kaaladiyil kedaka | To lie at your feet for as long as time exists |
| Naan thaan virumburen | Is what I desire |
| Female | |
| Nedungaalam naan purinja | Due to the penance I performed for a long time |
| Thavathaalae nee kedacha | I attained you |
| Pasumponna pithalaiyaa | Did I mistakenly view pure gold as brass? |
| Thavaraaga naan nenachen | I thought so wrongly |
| Neril vandha aandavanae | Oh Lord who appeared in person! |
| Male | |
| Oorariya unaku maalaiyitta piragu | After marrying you in front of the whole town |
| Yen ma sanjalam | Why do you hesitate, my dear? |
| Unnudaiya manasum ennudaiya manasum | Your heart and my heart |
| Ondraai sangamam | Have merged into one |
| Female | |
| Sevvilani naan kudika seeviyadha nee koduka | To let me drink tender coconut, did you slice it open and give it? |
| Sindhiyadhu rathamalla endhan uyir thaan | What spilled was not blood, but my very life |
| Male | |
| Kallirukum thamaraiyae kaiyanaikum vaan piraiyae | Oh lotus residing in stone, oh crescent moon held in hands |
| Ullirukum naadi engum undhan uyir thaan | Your life resides in every pulse within me |
| Female | |
| Ini varum endha piraviyilum | In any upcoming birth |
| Unai chera kaathirupen | I will wait to join you |
| Male | |
| Vizhi moodum imai polae | Like the eyelids that close over the eyes |
| Vilagaamal vaazhndhirupen | I will live without ever separating from you |
| Female | |
| Unnai polae dheivam illa ullam polae koyil illa | There is no deity like you, no temple like your heart |
| Dhinandhorum archanai thaan enaku vera velai illa | Daily worship is my only work, I have no other task |
| Female | |
| Nandri solla unaku vaarthai illai enaku | I have no words to express my gratitude to you |
| Naan thaan mayanguren | I am swooning in awe |
| Male | |
| Ennudaiya manasa thandhu vita piragum | Even after giving my heart to you |
| Yenma kalangure | Why are you distressed, my dear? |
| Male | |
| Vanga kadal aazhamena | That the Bay of Bengal is deep |
| Vallavargal kandadhundu | Scholars have discovered |
| Anbu kadal aazham yaarum | The depth of the ocean of love, no one |
| Kandadhillaiyae | Has ever found |
| Female | |
| Ennudaiya naayaganae | Oh my leader |
| Oor vanangum nallavanae | Oh good man worshipped by the village |
| Unnudaiya anbukandha | For your love |
| Vaanam ellaiyae | The sky is the limit |
| Male | |
| Enakena vandha dhevadhiyae | Oh angel who came for me |
| Sari paadhi nee allavaa | Aren't you my equal half? |
| Female | |
| Nadakaiyil undhan kooda varum | Coming along with you as you walk |
| Nizhal polae naan allavaa | Am I not like your shadow? |
| Male | |
| Kannan konda raadhaiyena | Like Radha belonging to Krishna |
| Raaman konda seedhaiyena | Like Sita belonging to Rama |
| Madi serndha pooradhamae | Oh pure virtue resting on my lap |
| Manadhil veesum maarudhamae | Oh gentle breeze blowing in my heart |
| Female | |
| Nandri solla unaku vaarthai illai enaku | I have no words to express my gratitude to you |
| Naan thaan mayanguren | I am swooning in awe |
| Male | |
| Ennudaiya manasa thandhu vita piragum | Even after giving my heart to you |
| Yenma kalangure | Why are you distressed, my dear? |
| Female | |
| Nedungaalam naan purinja | Due to the penance I performed for a long time |
| Thavathaalae nee kedaicha | You were obtained |
| Male | |
| Thirukoyil veedu endru | Considering this house as a sacred temple |
| Vilaketha neeyum vandha | You came to light the lamp |
| Female | |
| Neril vandha aandavanae | Oh Lord who appeared in person! |
நன்றி சொல்ல
உனக்கு வாா்த்தை இல்லை
எனக்கு நான்தான் மயங்குறேன்
காலமுள்ள வரைக்கும் காலடியில்
கிடக்க நான்தான் விரும்புறேன்
I have no words to express my gratitude to you
I am swooning in awe
To lie at your feet for as long as time exists
Is what I desire
நெடுங்காலம் நான்
புாிஞ்ச தவத்தாலே நீ கிடைச்ச
பசும்பொன்ன பித்தளையா
தவறாக நான் நினைச்சேன்
நோில் வந்த ஆண்டவனே
Due to the penance I performed for a long time
I attained you
Did I mistakenly view pure gold as brass?
I thought so wrongly
Oh Lord who appeared in person!
ஊரறிய உனக்கு
மாலையிட்ட பிறகு ஏன்மா
சஞ்சலம் உன்னுடைய மனசும்
என்னுடைய மனசும் ஒன்றாய்
சங்கமம்
After marrying you in front of the whole town
Why do you hesitate, my dear?
Your heart and my heart
Have merged into one
செவ்விளனி நான்
குடிக்க சீவியதை நீ கொடுக்க
சிந்தியது ரத்தமல்ல எந்தன்
உயிா்தான்
To let me drink tender coconut, did you slice it open and give it?
What spilled was not blood, but my very life
கள்ளிருக்கும் தாமரையே
கையணைக்கும் வான்பிறையே
உள்ளிருக்கும் நாடியெங்கும்
உந்தன் உயிா்தான்
Oh lotus residing in stone, oh crescent moon held in hands
Your life resides in every pulse within me
இனிவரும் எந்தப்
பிறவியிலும் உனைச் சேர
காத்திருப்பேன்
In any upcoming birth
I will wait to join you
விழிமூடும் இமை
போல விலகாமல்
வாழ்ந்திருப்பேன்
Like the eyelids that close over the eyes
I will live without ever separating from you
உன்னப் போல
தெய்வமில்ல உள்ளம்
போல கோவில் இல்ல
தினந்தோறும் அா்ச்சனை
தான் எனக்கு வேற வேலை இல்ல
There is no deity like you, no temple like your heart
Daily worship is my only work, I have no other task
நன்றி சொல்ல
உனக்கு வாா்த்தை இல்லை
எனக்கு நான்தான் மயங்குறேன்
I have no words to express my gratitude to you
I am swooning in awe
என்னுடைய மனச
தந்துவிட்ட பிறகும்
ஏன்மா கலங்குற
Even after giving my heart to you
Why are you distressed, my dear?
வங்கக் கடல்
ஆழமென்ன வல்லவா்கள்
கண்டதுண்டு அன்புக்கடல்
ஆழம் யாரும் கண்டதில்லையே
That the Bay of Bengal is deep
Scholars have discovered
The depth of the ocean of love, no one
Has ever found
என்னுடைய நாயகனே
ஊா் வணங்கும் நல்லவனே
உன்னுடைய அன்புக்கு அந்த
வானம் எல்லையே
Oh my leader
Oh good man worshipped by the village
For your love
The sky is the limit
எனக்கென வந்த
தேவதையே சாிபாதி
நீயல்லவா
Oh angel who came for me
Aren't you my equal half?
நடக்கையில் உந்தன்
கூடவரும் நிழல் போலே
நானல்லவா
Coming along with you as you walk
Am I not like your shadow?
கண்ணன் கொண்ட
ராதையென ராமன் கொண்ட
சீதையென மடி சோ்ந்த பூரதமே
மனதில் வீசும் மாருதமே
Like Radha belonging to Krishna
Like Sita belonging to Rama
Oh pure virtue resting on my lap
Oh gentle breeze blowing in my heart
நன்றி சொல்ல
உனக்கு வாா்த்தை இல்லை
எனக்கு நான்தான் மயங்குறேன்
I have no words to express my gratitude to you
I am swooning in awe
என்னுடைய மனச
தந்துவிட்ட பிறகும்
ஏன்மா கலங்குற
Even after giving my heart to you
Why are you distressed, my dear?
நெடுங்காலம் நான்
புாிஞ்ச தவத்தாலே நீ கிடைச்ச
Due to the penance I performed for a long time
You were obtained
திருக்கோயில் வீடு
என்று விளக்கேத்த நீயும் வந்த
Considering this house as a sacred temple
You came to light the lamp
நோில் வந்த ஆண்டவனே
Oh Lord who appeared in person!
Nandri solla unaku vaarthai illai enaku
I have no words to express my gratitude to you
Naan thaan mayanguren
I am swooning in awe
Kaalamulla varaikum kaaladiyil kedaka
To lie at your feet for as long as time exists
Naan thaan virumburen
Is what I desire
Nedungaalam naan purinja
Due to the penance I performed for a long time
Thavathaalae nee kedacha
I attained you
Pasumponna pithalaiyaa
Did I mistakenly view pure gold as brass?
Thavaraaga naan nenachen
I thought so wrongly
Neril vandha aandavanae
Oh Lord who appeared in person!
Oorariya unaku maalaiyitta piragu
After marrying you in front of the whole town
Yen ma sanjalam
Why do you hesitate, my dear?
Unnudaiya manasum ennudaiya manasum
Your heart and my heart
Ondraai sangamam
Have merged into one
Sevvilani naan kudika seeviyadha nee koduka
To let me drink tender coconut, did you slice it open and give it?
Sindhiyadhu rathamalla endhan uyir thaan
What spilled was not blood, but my very life
Kallirukum thamaraiyae kaiyanaikum vaan piraiyae
Oh lotus residing in stone, oh crescent moon held in hands
Ullirukum naadi engum undhan uyir thaan
Your life resides in every pulse within me
Ini varum endha piraviyilum
In any upcoming birth
Unai chera kaathirupen
I will wait to join you
Vizhi moodum imai polae
Like the eyelids that close over the eyes
Vilagaamal vaazhndhirupen
I will live without ever separating from you
Unnai polae dheivam illa ullam polae koyil illa
There is no deity like you, no temple like your heart
Dhinandhorum archanai thaan enaku vera velai illa
Daily worship is my only work, I have no other task
Nandri solla unaku vaarthai illai enaku
I have no words to express my gratitude to you
Naan thaan mayanguren
I am swooning in awe
Ennudaiya manasa thandhu vita piragum
Even after giving my heart to you
Yenma kalangure
Why are you distressed, my dear?
Vanga kadal aazhamena
That the Bay of Bengal is deep
Vallavargal kandadhundu
Scholars have discovered
Anbu kadal aazham yaarum
The depth of the ocean of love, no one
Kandadhillaiyae
Has ever found
Ennudaiya naayaganae
Oh my leader
Oor vanangum nallavanae
Oh good man worshipped by the village
Unnudaiya anbukandha
For your love
Vaanam ellaiyae
The sky is the limit
Enakena vandha dhevadhiyae
Oh angel who came for me
Sari paadhi nee allavaa
Aren't you my equal half?
Nadakaiyil undhan kooda varum
Coming along with you as you walk
Nizhal polae naan allavaa
Am I not like your shadow?
Kannan konda raadhaiyena
Like Radha belonging to Krishna
Raaman konda seedhaiyena
Like Sita belonging to Rama
Madi serndha pooradhamae
Oh pure virtue resting on my lap
Manadhil veesum maarudhamae
Oh gentle breeze blowing in my heart
Nandri solla unaku vaarthai illai enaku
I have no words to express my gratitude to you
Naan thaan mayanguren
I am swooning in awe
Ennudaiya manasa thandhu vita piragum
Even after giving my heart to you
Yenma kalangure
Why are you distressed, my dear?
Nedungaalam naan purinja
Due to the penance I performed for a long time
Thavathaalae nee kedaicha
You were obtained
Thirukoyil veedu endru
Considering this house as a sacred temple
Vilaketha neeyum vandha
You came to light the lamp
Neril vandha aandavanae
Oh Lord who appeared in person!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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