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Nandri Solla Varthai

From Unakkum Vazhvu Varum · 1978

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Unakkum Vazhvu Varum
Movie release year
1978
Lyrics added on
27 Jun 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Nandri solla vaarththaiyillai kannanae
Endrum nallavarkku thunaiyirukkum mannanae
Nandri solla vaarththaiyillai kannanae
Endrum nallavarkku thunaiyirukkum mannanae
Ondrumillai uravu endru enninaen
Ennai udan pirappaai yaettrukkondaai
Annanae
Kannaa manivannaa
Kannaa manivannaa
Nandri solla vaarththaiyillai kannanae
Endrum nallavarkku thunaiyirukkum mannanae
Vaanam paarththathu intha bhoomiyaanathu
Mazhai megangal uruvaanatho
Devan vanthathum en paavam theernthathu
Edhirkaalangal oliyaanatho
Kuzhal polum kannaa un kural kettathu
Un karunaithaan naan vaazha nizhal pottathu
Kannaa manivannaa
Kannaa manivannaa
Nandri solla vaarththaiyillai kannanae
Endrum nallavarkku thunaiyirukkum mannanae
Koondil nindrathu chinna kuyil thudiththathu
Sirai kadhavai indru thiranthaai andro
Geedhai sonnavaa antha rathai mannavaa
En kanavaai nee malarnthaai andro
Nalam kaanum naalellaam nee thanthathu
En ninaivellaam neeyallaal yaar kondathu
Kannaa manivannaa
Kannaa manivannaa
Nandri solla vaarththaiyilla kannanae
Endrum nallavarkku thunaiyirukkum mannanae
I have no words to thank you, Kannan,
O king who always stands by good people.
I have no words to thank you, Kannan,
O king who always stands by good people.
I thought I had no family in this world,
Yet you accepted me as your own sister,
My dear brother!
O Kanna, my precious jewel!
O Kanna, my precious jewel!
I have no words to thank you, Kannan,
O king who always stands by good people.
As this parched earth looked up at the sky,
Did the rain clouds gather at last?
When God arrived, all my suffering ended,
Did my future brighten with light?
Like a flute, Kanna, your sweet voice was heard,
It was your kindness that sheltered me so I could live.
O Kanna, my precious jewel!
O Kanna, my precious jewel!
I have no words to thank you, Kannan,
O king who always stands by good people.
Trapped in a cage, a little cuckoo bird struggled in pain,
Did you not open the prison door today?
O one who gave the Gita, O lord of Radha,
Did you not blossom as my dream?
Every good day I experience was given by you,
Who else could hold my thoughts but you?
O Kanna, my precious jewel!
O Kanna, my precious jewel!
I have no words to thank you, Kannan,
O king who always stands by good people.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is a deeply emotional ode of gratitude and devotion. The singer expresses profound thankfulness towards a protective figure (personified as Lord Krishna or an elder brother) who stepped into her life when she felt completely helpless and orphaned. She compares her past misery to a parched earth waiting for rain or a tiny bird trapped in a cage, and celebrates her benefactor for opening the doors to her freedom and bright future.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Emonai (Second-letter Rhyming)

“Nandri solla vaarththaiyillai kannanae / Endrum nallavarkku thunaiyirukkum mannanae”

Rhyming of the second letter in consecutive lines, e.g., 'Nandri' and 'Endrum' (nd / ndr sound), and 'Vaanam' and 'Devan' (a/e vowel flow with second letter matching rhyme structure).

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

“Koondil nindrathu chinna kuyil thudiththathu”

Comparing the helper to Lord Krishna ('Geedhai sonnavaa') and comparing the narrator's confinement to a caged bird ('Koondil nindrathu chinna kuyil').

Simile (Upamai)

“Kuzhal polum kannaa un kural kettathu”

Comparing the voice of the benefactor to the sweet sound of a flute ('Kuzhal polum').

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Trivia

The song 'Nandri Solla Vaarththaiyillai' from 'Unakkum Vazhvu Varum' (1978) features music composed by the composer duo Shankar-Ganesh and is sung by the legendary playback singer P. Susheela. Vaali's lyrics beautifully weave mythology (references to Krishna, Bhagavad Gita, and the chariot) with emotional human relationships, making it a classic Tamil film devotional-style emotional track.

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