Nee Otha Sollu Sollu
From Aval Peyar Tamilarasi · 2010
- Lyricist
- Ekadasi
- Music director
- Vijay Antony
- Details
- Aval Peyar Tamilarasi2010
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Nee oththa sollu sollu | Just say that one word, |
| Andha aagaayathaiyum | And the sky above, |
| Neeru nilathaiyum | The water and the land, |
| Kaathaiyum neruppaiyum | The wind and the fire, |
| Kondaanthu thaaren parisa | I will bring them all to you as a gift. |
| Female | |
| Un oththa thunai pothum | Your solitary companionship is enough; |
| Andha aagaayamum | Are that sky, |
| Neeru nilamum | The water and the land, |
| Kaathum neerum adha vida | And the wind and water, |
| Enna perisa perisa | Any bigger than that companionship? |
| Male | |
| Thaayin mugam kandathilla | I have never seen my mother's face, |
| Thaalaelo kettathilla | I have never heard a lullaby. |
| Un mugam paartha pinna | Only after seeing your face, |
| Naan vaazha aasai patten | Did I desire to live. |
| Female | |
| Thaayaaga maarugiren | I am transforming into a mother for you, |
| Thaalaattu paadugiren | Singing a lullaby for you. |
| Male :Thaanaanae thananana | Male: Thaanaanae thananana |
| Thananananana | Thananananana |
| Male | |
| Nee oththa sollu sollu | Just say that one word, |
| Andha aagaayathaiyum | And the sky above, |
| Neeru nilathaiyum | The water and the land, |
| Kaathaiyum neruppaiyum | The wind and the fire, |
| Kondaanthu thaaren parisa | I will bring them all to you as a gift. |
| Female | |
| Un oththa thunai pothum | Your solitary companionship is enough; |
| Andha aagaayamum | Are that sky, |
| Neeru nilamum | The water and the land, |
| Kaathum neerum adha vida | And the wind and water, |
| Enna perisa perisa | Any bigger than that companionship? |
| Male | |
| Venthu kaanja pottalula | In a scorched, barren wasteland, |
| Verum theenju nikkaiyila | When I stood completely charred and burnt, |
| Pinju kaalil mazhaiya kondu | Bringing rain in your tender feet, |
| Vantha saami needhaanae | You are the deity who arrived. |
| Female | |
| Athu vaana kaattukkulla naan | Inside that wild forest, |
| Paaraangalla kidaikkaiyila | When I lay like a heavy stone, |
| Gopurathu uchiyila enna | To the top of the temple tower, |
| Yethuna saami neethaanae | You are the deity who raised me up. |
| Male | |
| Ye kathaalaiyum sendhazhaya | Hey, even the thorny cactus turned into soft red foliage, |
| Aanadhenna unnaala | How did that happen because of you? |
| Ulla kaathaadi than nenjukkulla | Inside my heart, a windmill, |
| Suthuthadi thannaala | Spins automatically on its own. |
| Female | |
| Paai pottu thoongaiyila | When I spread my mat and sleep, |
| Vaaraayae kanavukkulla | You enter into my dreams. |
| Ennanu kekkaiyila | When I ask what it is, |
| Nananae nananana | Nananae nananana |
| Male | |
| Nee oththa sollu sollu | Just say that one word, |
| Andha aagaayathaiyum | And the sky above, |
| Neeru nilathaiyum | The water and the land, |
| Kaathaiyum neruppaiyum | The wind and the fire, |
| Kondaanthu thaaren parisa | I will bring them all to you as a gift. |
| Male | |
| Nee kodutha thanniyila | In the water you gave, |
| Theertha vaasam irukkum pulla | There is the aroma of holy water, my girl. |
| Un vaartha visiriya pola | Your words act like a handheld fan, |
| Vekkaiyil enakku veesuthadi | Breezing over me when I feel the oppressive heat. |
| Female | |
| Amma oosi thazhumbu kooda | Even the mark left by a mother's smallpox vaccination, |
| Maanji pogum unmaiyila | Fades away in reality, |
| Anbu kootti needhaan thandha | Will the wetness of the kiss you gave me with increased love, |
| Muththa eeram kaayaatho | Ever dry up? |
| Male | |
| Nee vella katti vachirukka | You have stored a block of jaggery, |
| Thonda kuzhi orathula | Near the dip of your throat. |
| Un oththa chadai enna thoda | When your single braided hair touches me, |
| Kekkuriyae jaadaiyila | You ask me silently through gestures. |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal oru soodhaattam dhaan | Love is indeed a game of gambling, |
| Kooda ninna nyaayam illa | It is unfair to stay standing together. |
| Female :Hmm…mmm… | Female: Hmm…mmm… |
| Male :Onna serntha thaayum pulla | Male: Mother and child joining as one. |
| Female :Nananae nananae | Female: Nananae nananae |
| Male | |
| Nee oththa sollu sollu | Just say that one word, |
| Andha aagaayathaiyum | And the sky above, |
| Neeru nilathaiyum | The water and the land, |
| Kaathaiyum neruppaiyum | The wind gusts and the fire, |
| Kondaanthu thaaren parisa | I will bring them all to you as a gift. |
| Female | |
| Un oththa thunai pothum | Your solitary companionship is enough; |
| Andha aagaayamum | Are that sky, |
| Neeru nilamum | The water and the land, |
| Kaathum neerum adha vida | And the wind and water, |
| Enna perisa perisa | Any bigger than that companionship? |
| Male | |
| Thaayin mugam kandathillai | I have never seen my mother's face, |
| Thaalaelo kettathillai | I have never heard a lullaby. |
| Un mugam paartha pinna | Only after seeing your face, |
| Naan vaazha aasai patten | Did I desire to live. |
| Female | |
| Uravaaga vandhavala | The one who came as my relative, |
| Uyiraaga serndhavala | The one who united with me as my life. |
| Male :Aatha nee saami pola | Male: You are like a goddess, my lady, |
| Solla pona adhukkum mela | Or if truth be told, even beyond that. |
நீ ஒத்த சொல்லு சொல்லு
அந்த ஆகாயத்தையும்
நீரு நிலத்தையும்
காத்தையும் நெருப்பையும்
கொண்டாந்து தாரேன் பரிசா
Just say that one word,
And the sky above,
The water and the land,
The wind and the fire,
I will bring them all to you as a gift.
உன் ஒத்த துணை போதும்
அந்த ஆகாயமும் நீரு நிலமும்
காத்தும் நெருப்பும்
அத விட என்ன பெரிசா பெரிசா
Your solitary companionship is enough;
Are that sky,
The water and the land,
And the wind and water,
Any bigger than that companionship?
தாயின் முகம் கண்டதில்ல
தாலேலோ கேட்டதில்ல
உன் முகம் பார்த்த பின்னே
நான் வாழ ஆசை பட்டேன்
I have never seen my mother's face,
I have never heard a lullaby.
Only after seeing your face,
Did I desire to live.
தாயாக மாறுகிறேன்
தாலாட்டு பாடுகிறேன்
தானானே தனனனனா
தனனனனனனா
I am transforming into a mother for you,
Singing a lullaby for you.
Male: Thaanaanae thananana
Thananananana
நீ ஒத்த சொல்லு சொல்லு
அந்த ஆகாயத்தையும்
நீரு நிலத்தையும்
காத்தையும் நெருப்பையும்
கொண்டாந்து தாரேன் பரிசா
Just say that one word,
And the sky above,
The water and the land,
The wind and the fire,
I will bring them all to you as a gift.
உன் ஒத்த துணை போதும்
அந்த ஆகாயமும் நீரு நிலமும்
காத்தும் நெருப்பும்
அத விட என்ன பெரிசா பெரிசா
Your solitary companionship is enough;
Are that sky,
The water and the land,
And the wind and water,
Any bigger than that companionship?
வெந்து காஞ்ச பொட்டலுல
வேரும் தீஞ்சு நிக்கையில
பிஞ்சு காலில் மழைய கொண்டு
வந்த சாமி நீதானே
In a scorched, barren wasteland,
When I stood completely charred and burnt,
Bringing rain in your tender feet,
You are the deity who arrived.
அத்து வான காட்டுக்குள்ள
நான் பாராங்கல்லா கிடக்கையில
கோபுரத்து உச்சியில என்ன
ஏத்துன சாமி நீதானே
Inside that wild forest,
When I lay like a heavy stone,
To the top of the temple tower,
You are the deity who raised me up.
ஏ கத்தாழையும் செந்தாழையா
ஆனதென்ன உன்னால
உள்ள காத்தாடி தான் நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள
சுத்துதடி தன்னால
Hey, even the thorny cactus turned into soft red foliage,
How did that happen because of you?
Inside my heart, a windmill,
Spins automatically on its own.
பாய் போட்டு தூங்கையில
வாராயே கனவுக்குள்ள
என்னனு கேக்கையில
நநனே நனனன
When I spread my mat and sleep,
You enter into my dreams.
When I ask what it is,
Nananae nananana
நீ ஒத்த சொல்லு சொல்லு
அந்த ஆகாயத்தையும்
நீரு நிலத்தையும்
காத்தையும் நெருப்பையும்
கொண்டாந்து தாரேன் பரிசா
Just say that one word,
And the sky above,
The water and the land,
The wind and the fire,
I will bring them all to you as a gift.
நீ கொடுத்த தண்ணியில
தீர்த்த வாசம் இருக்கும் புள்ள
உன் வார்த்த விசிறிய போல
வெக்கையில் எனக்கு வீசுதடி
In the water you gave,
There is the aroma of holy water, my girl.
Your words act like a handheld fan,
Breezing over me when I feel the oppressive heat.
அம்ம ஊசி தழும்பு கூட
மாஞ்சி போகும் உண்மையில
அன்பு கூட்டி நீதான் தந்த
முத்த ஈரம் காயாதோ
Even the mark left by a mother's smallpox vaccination,
Fades away in reality,
Will the wetness of the kiss you gave me with increased love,
Ever dry up?
நீ வெல்ல கட்டி வச்சிருக்க
தொண்ட குழி ஓரத்துல
உன் ஒத்த ஜடை என்ன தொட
கேக்குறியே ஜாடையில
You have stored a block of jaggery,
Near the dip of your throat.
When your single braided hair touches me,
You ask me silently through gestures.
காதல் ஒரு சூதாட்டம் தான்
கூட நின்ன ஞாயம் இல்ல
ஹ்ம்ம்...ம்ம்ம்...
ஒண்ணா சேர்ந்த தாயும் புள்ள
நநனே நநனே
Love is indeed a game of gambling,
It is unfair to stay standing together.
Female: Hmm…mmm…
Male: Mother and child joining as one.
Female: Nananae nananae
நீ ஒத்த சொல்லு சொல்லு
அந்த ஆகாயத்தையும்
நீரு நிலத்தையும்
காத்தையும் நெருப்பையும்
கொண்டாந்து தாரேன் பரிசா
Just say that one word,
And the sky above,
The water and the land,
The wind gusts and the fire,
I will bring them all to you as a gift.
உன் ஒத்த துணை போதும்
அந்த ஆகாயமும் நீரு நிலமும்
காத்தும் நெருப்பும்
அத விட என்ன பெரிசா பெரிசா
உன் ஒத்த துணை போதும்
Your solitary companionship is enough;
Are that sky,
The water and the land,
And the wind and water,
Any bigger than that companionship?
தாயின் முகம் கண்டதில்ல
தாலேலோ கேட்டதில்ல
உன் முகம் பார்த்த பின்னே
நான் வாழ ஆசை பட்டேன்
I have never seen my mother's face,
I have never heard a lullaby.
Only after seeing your face,
Did I desire to live.
உறவாக வந்தவளா
உயிராக சேர்ந்தவளா
ஆத்தா நீ சாமி போல
சொல்ல போன அதுக்கும் மேல
The one who came as my relative,
The one who united with me as my life.
Male: You are like a goddess, my lady,
Or if truth be told, even beyond that.
Nee oththa sollu sollu
Just say that one word,
Andha aagaayathaiyum
And the sky above,
Neeru nilathaiyum
The water and the land,
Kaathaiyum neruppaiyum
The wind and the fire,
Kondaanthu thaaren parisa
I will bring them all to you as a gift.
Un oththa thunai pothum
Your solitary companionship is enough;
Andha aagaayamum
Are that sky,
Neeru nilamum
The water and the land,
Kaathum neerum adha vida
And the wind and water,
Enna perisa perisa
Any bigger than that companionship?
Thaayin mugam kandathilla
I have never seen my mother's face,
Thaalaelo kettathilla
I have never heard a lullaby.
Un mugam paartha pinna
Only after seeing your face,
Naan vaazha aasai patten
Did I desire to live.
Thaayaaga maarugiren
I am transforming into a mother for you,
Thaalaattu paadugiren
Singing a lullaby for you.
Male :Thaanaanae thananana
Male: Thaanaanae thananana
Thananananana
Thananananana
Nee oththa sollu sollu
Just say that one word,
Andha aagaayathaiyum
And the sky above,
Neeru nilathaiyum
The water and the land,
Kaathaiyum neruppaiyum
The wind and the fire,
Kondaanthu thaaren parisa
I will bring them all to you as a gift.
Un oththa thunai pothum
Your solitary companionship is enough;
Andha aagaayamum
Are that sky,
Neeru nilamum
The water and the land,
Kaathum neerum adha vida
And the wind and water,
Enna perisa perisa
Any bigger than that companionship?
Venthu kaanja pottalula
In a scorched, barren wasteland,
Verum theenju nikkaiyila
When I stood completely charred and burnt,
Pinju kaalil mazhaiya kondu
Bringing rain in your tender feet,
Vantha saami needhaanae
You are the deity who arrived.
Athu vaana kaattukkulla naan
Inside that wild forest,
Paaraangalla kidaikkaiyila
When I lay like a heavy stone,
Gopurathu uchiyila enna
To the top of the temple tower,
Yethuna saami neethaanae
You are the deity who raised me up.
Ye kathaalaiyum sendhazhaya
Hey, even the thorny cactus turned into soft red foliage,
Aanadhenna unnaala
How did that happen because of you?
Ulla kaathaadi than nenjukkulla
Inside my heart, a windmill,
Suthuthadi thannaala
Spins automatically on its own.
Paai pottu thoongaiyila
When I spread my mat and sleep,
Vaaraayae kanavukkulla
You enter into my dreams.
Ennanu kekkaiyila
When I ask what it is,
Nananae nananana
Nananae nananana
Nee oththa sollu sollu
Just say that one word,
Andha aagaayathaiyum
And the sky above,
Neeru nilathaiyum
The water and the land,
Kaathaiyum neruppaiyum
The wind and the fire,
Kondaanthu thaaren parisa
I will bring them all to you as a gift.
Nee kodutha thanniyila
In the water you gave,
Theertha vaasam irukkum pulla
There is the aroma of holy water, my girl.
Un vaartha visiriya pola
Your words act like a handheld fan,
Vekkaiyil enakku veesuthadi
Breezing over me when I feel the oppressive heat.
Amma oosi thazhumbu kooda
Even the mark left by a mother's smallpox vaccination,
Maanji pogum unmaiyila
Fades away in reality,
Anbu kootti needhaan thandha
Will the wetness of the kiss you gave me with increased love,
Muththa eeram kaayaatho
Ever dry up?
Nee vella katti vachirukka
You have stored a block of jaggery,
Thonda kuzhi orathula
Near the dip of your throat.
Un oththa chadai enna thoda
When your single braided hair touches me,
Kekkuriyae jaadaiyila
You ask me silently through gestures.
Kaadhal oru soodhaattam dhaan
Love is indeed a game of gambling,
Kooda ninna nyaayam illa
It is unfair to stay standing together.
Female :Hmm…mmm…
Female: Hmm…mmm…
Male :Onna serntha thaayum pulla
Male: Mother and child joining as one.
Female :Nananae nananae
Female: Nananae nananae
Nee oththa sollu sollu
Just say that one word,
Andha aagaayathaiyum
And the sky above,
Neeru nilathaiyum
The water and the land,
Kaathaiyum neruppaiyum
The wind gusts and the fire,
Kondaanthu thaaren parisa
I will bring them all to you as a gift.
Un oththa thunai pothum
Your solitary companionship is enough;
Andha aagaayamum
Are that sky,
Neeru nilamum
The water and the land,
Kaathum neerum adha vida
And the wind and water,
Enna perisa perisa
Any bigger than that companionship?
Thaayin mugam kandathillai
I have never seen my mother's face,
Thaalaelo kettathillai
I have never heard a lullaby.
Un mugam paartha pinna
Only after seeing your face,
Naan vaazha aasai patten
Did I desire to live.
Uravaaga vandhavala
The one who came as my relative,
Uyiraaga serndhavala
The one who united with me as my life.
Male :Aatha nee saami pola
Male: You are like a goddess, my lady,
Solla pona adhukkum mela
Or if truth be told, even beyond that.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This soulful duet from the movie 'Aval Peyar Tamilarasi' expresses profound devotion, emotional healing, and unconditional love between two rustic souls. The protagonist, having led a harsh, motherless, and scorched existence, views his beloved not just as a romantic partner but as a divine savior who brought life-giving rain to his barren world. In turn, the heroine finds motherly affection within herself for him, offering comfort and lullabies he never received in childhood. The lyrics rely heavily on nature imagery—contrasting dry wastelands, scorching heat, and wild forests with rain, holy water, gentle breezes, and sweet jaggery. Their love transcends mere romance, equating the deep bond to that of a mother and child or a devotee and a deity, elevating intimacy into a sacred, life-affirming spiritual experience.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Pinju kaalil mazhaiya kondu / Vantha saami needhaanae”
The male protagonist compares his beloved to a deity bringing rain ('mazhaiya kondu vantha saami') to convey how she revived his dried-up life.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)
“Kondaanthu thaaren parisa”
Promising to bring all five elements of nature (sky, water, land, air, fire) as a gift for a single word exaggerates the lover's devotion.
Contrast / Imagery (Muran / Kaatchi Uruvagam)
“Ye kathaalaiyum sendhazhaya / Aanadhenna unnaala”
Contrasts a harsh, prickly cactus ('kathaalai') turning into soft, fresh foliage ('sendhazhai') to illustrate the gentle, transforming power of love.
Ethukai (Second-letter rhyme in Tamil poetry)
“Venthu kaanja pottalula / Verum theenju nikkaiyila”
The second consonant 'n' (ன்) rhymes across consecutive lines ('Venthu' / 'Verum').
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Trivia
The song 'Oththa Sollukku' from Aval Peyar Tamilarasi (2010) was composed by Vijay Antony and written by lyricist Ekadasi. Sung by Vijay Antony and his wife Fatima Vijay Antony along with chorus singers, the song earned immense critical acclaim for its authentic rural Tamil diction and deep emotional resonance.
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