Oh Sona
From Vaali · 1999
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Hariharan, Ajith Kumar
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Vaali1999
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| {Ta da da daa | {Ta da da daa |
| Ta da da daa | Ta da da daa |
| Thana naa naa naaaa} (2) | Thana naa naa naaaa} (x2) |
| Chorus | |
| {Ta da da daa | {Ta da da daa |
| Ta da da daa | Ta da da daa |
| Thana naa naa naaaa} (2) | Thana naa naa naaaa} (x2) |
| Male | |
| {Oh sona oh sona | {Oh Sona, oh Sona |
| Oh sona | Oh Sona |
| I love you love you da} (2) | I love you, love you!} (x2) |
| Chorus | |
| Ru ru ru ru ru….. | Ru ru ru ru ru..... |
| Male : Vaasal vantha | Male: Is she the full moon |
| Vennilavu allava | That came to the doorstep? |
| Aval vayathukku vantha | Is she a golden flower |
| Thanga malaraa | That has come of age? |
| Vazhai thandu kalgal | A deer possessing |
| Konda maanaa | Legs shaped like tender banana stems? |
| Avalai kaadhal seidha | Shall I tell the story |
| Kadhayinai sollava | Of how I fell in love with her? |
| Male | |
| Oh sona oh sona | Oh Sona, oh Sona |
| Oh sona | Oh Sona |
| I love you love you da…aah | I love you, love you! Ah... |
| Male | |
| {Oru naal ava mouthorgan | {One day she was playing |
| Play pannitu iruntha | The mouth organ. |
| Enna parthu play panna | She looked at me and asked, |
| Teriyuma ketta | "Do you know how to play?" |
| Naan theriyum nen | I said, "I know." |
| Female | |
| Yei niruthu | Hey, stop right there! |
| Yen theriyum sonna | Why did you say you knew? |
| Theriyadhu solla | You should have said |
| Vendiyathu thaanae | That you didn't know! |
| Male | |
| Yen theriyum ratha | Why should I lie? |
| Theriyum thaanae sollanum | If I know, I should say I know! |
| Enakku poi solrathu ellam | I don't like |
| Pudikathu | Telling lies at all! |
| Female | |
| Aiyoo makku intha | Oh you fool, in matters |
| Maadhiri vishiyam elaam | Like this, |
| Poi sollalaam | It's okay to tell a lie! |
| Pombalingalukku theriyum solra | Women like men |
| Aambalainga vida theriyathunnu | Who say they don't know, |
| Solra aambalaingala thaan | More than men |
| Romba pudikkum | Who claim they know! |
| Nee mattum theriyathu soliruntha na | If only you had said you didn't know, |
| Avalae unakku solli kuduthiruppa | She herself would have taught you. |
| Appidi ippadi periya romance-eh | A big romance of sorts |
| Nadanthirukkum nee miss pannita | Would have happened, but you missed it! |
| Male | |
| Ilayae annikki romance | No way, romance |
| Nadanthathae | Actually happened that day! |
| Female :Ye theriyum solli | Female: Hey, after saying you knew, |
| Romance nadanthatha | Did romance really happen? |
| Male :Aamaa | Male: Yes! |
| Female :Eppadi | Female: How? |
| Male | |
| Ava mouthorgan kudutha | She gave me the mouth organ. |
| Naan kitta poi vangunen | I went close and took it. |
| Vaangittu mouth organ ah parthen | Having taken it, I looked at the mouth organ, |
| Avala parthen mouth organ ah | Looked at her, put the mouth organ |
| Keela vechitu | Down, |
| Un mouth- eh organ maadhiri thaan | And saying, "Your mouth itself is like an organ, |
| Irukku aprom ethukku mouthorgan | So why do you need a mouth organ?"... |
| Solli…. | Saying so... |
| Kiss panniten…… | I kissed her! |
| Male | |
| Oh sona oh sona | Oh Sona, oh Sona |
| Oh sona | Oh Sona |
| I love you love you da…aah | I love you, love you! Ah... |
| Chorus | |
| …………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| Oru maalai nerathil | On an evening time, |
| Mazhai kottum maadhathil | In the month of pouring rain, |
| Aval nenaigayil | As she got drenched, |
| Enthan jeevan karaiya kanden | I saw my soul melting away. |
| Aval penmai valaithu | Bending her womanhood, |
| Athai naalai madithu | Folding it into four, |
| En madi enum kootukullae | Inside the nest of my lap |
| Olithu konden | I hid her away. |
| Male | |
| Mazhai nindrum | Even after the rain stopped, |
| Pen ezhavae illai | The girl didn't get up. |
| Enna seithom athu | What we did then, |
| Ninaivae illai | I have no memory of! |
| Enna viyappu | What wonder! |
| Maalai pol ennai alli | Gathering me like a garland, |
| Thazhuvikondaal | She embraced me. |
| Maarbodu yetho pattu | Touching against my chest, |
| Nazhuvikondaal…aaa…aa…ahhh.. | She slipped into my arms... Ah... |
| Male | |
| I love you sona sona sona | I love you, Sona Sona Sona |
| Baby i love you | Baby, I love you |
| Chorus :Ru ru ru ru….. | Chorus: Ru ru ru ru..... |
| Male | |
| Oh sona oh sona | Oh Sona, oh Sona |
| Oh sona | Oh Sona |
| I love you love you da | I love you, love you! |
| Chorus | |
| Hey hey hey ehhhh | Hey hey hey ehhhh |
| Hey hey hey ehhhh | Hey hey hey ehhhh |
| Ru ru ru ru uuuu…. | Ru ru ru ru uuuu.... |
| Male | |
| I love you love you…. | I love you, love you... |
{ ட த த டா
ட த த டா
தான னா னா னா} (2)
{Ta da da daa
Ta da da daa
Thana naa naa naaaa} (x2)
{ ட த த டா
ட த த டா
தான னா னா னா} (2)
{Ta da da daa
Ta da da daa
Thana naa naa naaaa} (x2)
{ஓ சோன ஓ சோனா…
ஓ சோனா
ஐ லவ் யூ லவ் யூ டா} (2)
{Oh Sona, oh Sona
Oh Sona
I love you, love you!} (x2)
ரு ரு ரு ரு ரு....
வாசல் வந்த
வெண்ணிலவு அல்லவா
அவள் வயதுக்கு வந்த
தங்க மலரா
வாழை தண்டு கால்கள்
கொண்ட மானா
அவளை காதல் செய்த
கதையினை சொல்லவா
Ru ru ru ru ru.....
Male: Is she the full moon
That came to the doorstep?
Is she a golden flower
That has come of age?
A deer possessing
Legs shaped like tender banana stems?
Shall I tell the story
Of how I fell in love with her?
ஓ சோனா ஓ சோனா
ஓ சோனா
ஐ லவ் யூ லவ் யூ டா…ஆஆ…
Oh Sona, oh Sona
Oh Sona
I love you, love you! Ah...
ஒரு நாள் அவ மவுத்ஆர்கன்
ப்ளே பண்ணிட்டு இருந்தா
நான் உக்கார்ந்து கேட்டுட்டு இருந்தேன்
உனக்கு ப்ளே பண்ண
தெரியுமானு கேட்டா
நான் தெரியும்னே
{One day she was playing
The mouth organ.
She looked at me and asked,
"Do you know how to play?"
I said, "I know."
ஏ… நிறுத்து
ஏன் தெரியும்னு சொன்ன
தெரியாதுனு சொல்ல வேண்டியது தானே
Hey, stop right there!
Why did you say you knew?
You should have said
That you didn't know!
ஏன் தெரியும்றத
தெரியும் தானே சொல்லனும்
எனக்கு பொய் சொல்றதுலாம்
பிடிக்காது
Why should I lie?
If I know, I should say I know!
I don't like
Telling lies at all!
அய்யோ மக்கு இந்த
மாதிரி விஷயத்துல
பொய் சொல்லலாம்
பொம்பளைங்களுக்கு தெரியும்னு சொல்ற
ஆம்பளைங்க விட தெரியாதுனு
சொல்ற ஆம்பளைங்கல தான்
ரொம்ப பிடிக்கும்
நீ மட்டும் தெரியாதுனு சொல்லிருதனா
அவளே உனக்கு சொல்லி கொடுத்துருப்பா
அப்பிடி இப்பிடி பெரிய ரொமான்ஸே
நடந்துருக்கும் நீ மிஸ் பண்ணிட்ட
Oh you fool, in matters
Like this,
It's okay to tell a lie!
Women like men
Who say they don't know,
More than men
Who claim they know!
If only you had said you didn't know,
She herself would have taught you.
A big romance of sorts
Would have happened, but you missed it!
இல்லையே அன்னைக்கு ரொமன்ஸ்
நடந்துதே
நீ தெரியும்னு சொல்லி ரொமன்ஸ் நடந்துதா
ஆமா
எப்படி
No way, romance
Actually happened that day!
Female: Hey, after saying you knew,
Did romance really happen?
Male: Yes!
Female: How?
அவ மவுத்ஆர்கன் கொடுத்தா
நான் கிட்ட போயி வாங்குனேன்
வாங்கிட்டு மவுத்ஆர்கன பாத்தேன்
அவள பாத்தேன் மவுத்ஆர்கன கீழ வச்சுட்டு
உன் மவுத்தே ஆர்கன் மாதிரி தான்
இருக்கு அப்புறம் எதுக்கு மவுத்ஆர்கன்னு
சொல்லி....
கிஸ் பண்ணிட்டேன்...
She gave me the mouth organ.
I went close and took it.
Having taken it, I looked at the mouth organ,
Looked at her, put the mouth organ
Down,
And saying, "Your mouth itself is like an organ,
So why do you need a mouth organ?"...
Saying so...
I kissed her!
ஓ சோனா ஓ சோனா
ஓ சோனா
ஐ லவ் யூ லவ் யூ டா…ஆஅ
Oh Sona, oh Sona
Oh Sona
I love you, love you! Ah...
.....................
...
ஒரு மாலை நேரத்தில்
மழை கொட்டும் மாதத்தில்
அவள் நனைகையில்
எந்தன் ஜீவன் கரைய கண்டேன்
அவள் பெண்மை வளைத்து
அதை நாலாய் மடித்து
என் மடி என்னும் கூட்டுக்குள்ளே
ஒளித்துக் கொண்டேன்
On an evening time,
In the month of pouring rain,
As she got drenched,
I saw my soul melting away.
Bending her womanhood,
Folding it into four,
Inside the nest of my lap
I hid her away.
மழை நின்றும்
பெண் எழவே இல்லை
என்ன செய்தோம் அது
நினைவே இல்லை
என்ன வியப்பு
மாலை போல் என்னை அள்ளி
தழுவி கொண்டாள்
மார்போடு ஏதோ பட்டு
நழுவிக்கொண்டாள்....ஆஅ...ஆ...அஹ்ஹ
Even after the rain stopped,
The girl didn't get up.
What we did then,
I have no memory of!
What wonder!
Gathering me like a garland,
She embraced me.
Touching against my chest,
She slipped into my arms... Ah...
ஐ லவ் யூ சோனா சோனா
பேபி ஐ லவ் யூ
குழு :
ரு ரு ரு ரு.....
I love you, Sona Sona Sona
Baby, I love you
Chorus: Ru ru ru ru.....
ஓ சோனா ஓ சோனா
ஓ சோனா
ஐ லவ் யூ லவ் யூ டா
Oh Sona, oh Sona
Oh Sona
I love you, love you!
ஹே ஹே ஹே எஹ்ஹ
ஹே ஹே ஹே எஹ்ஹ
ரு ரு ரு ரு ஊஊ....
Hey hey hey ehhhh
Hey hey hey ehhhh
Ru ru ru ru uuuu....
ஐ லவ் யூ லவ் யூ......
I love you, love you...
{Ta da da daa
{Ta da da daa
Ta da da daa
Ta da da daa
Thana naa naa naaaa} (2)
Thana naa naa naaaa} (x2)
{Ta da da daa
{Ta da da daa
Ta da da daa
Ta da da daa
Thana naa naa naaaa} (2)
Thana naa naa naaaa} (x2)
{Oh sona oh sona
{Oh Sona, oh Sona
Oh sona
Oh Sona
I love you love you da} (2)
I love you, love you!} (x2)
Ru ru ru ru ru…..
Ru ru ru ru ru.....
Male : Vaasal vantha
Male: Is she the full moon
Vennilavu allava
That came to the doorstep?
Aval vayathukku vantha
Is she a golden flower
Thanga malaraa
That has come of age?
Vazhai thandu kalgal
A deer possessing
Konda maanaa
Legs shaped like tender banana stems?
Avalai kaadhal seidha
Shall I tell the story
Kadhayinai sollava
Of how I fell in love with her?
Oh sona oh sona
Oh Sona, oh Sona
Oh sona
Oh Sona
I love you love you da…aah
I love you, love you! Ah...
{Oru naal ava mouthorgan
{One day she was playing
Play pannitu iruntha
The mouth organ.
Enna parthu play panna
She looked at me and asked,
Teriyuma ketta
"Do you know how to play?"
Naan theriyum nen
I said, "I know."
Yei niruthu
Hey, stop right there!
Yen theriyum sonna
Why did you say you knew?
Theriyadhu solla
You should have said
Vendiyathu thaanae
That you didn't know!
Yen theriyum ratha
Why should I lie?
Theriyum thaanae sollanum
If I know, I should say I know!
Enakku poi solrathu ellam
I don't like
Pudikathu
Telling lies at all!
Aiyoo makku intha
Oh you fool, in matters
Maadhiri vishiyam elaam
Like this,
Poi sollalaam
It's okay to tell a lie!
Pombalingalukku theriyum solra
Women like men
Aambalainga vida theriyathunnu
Who say they don't know,
Solra aambalaingala thaan
More than men
Romba pudikkum
Who claim they know!
Nee mattum theriyathu soliruntha na
If only you had said you didn't know,
Avalae unakku solli kuduthiruppa
She herself would have taught you.
Appidi ippadi periya romance-eh
A big romance of sorts
Nadanthirukkum nee miss pannita
Would have happened, but you missed it!
Ilayae annikki romance
No way, romance
Nadanthathae
Actually happened that day!
Female :Ye theriyum solli
Female: Hey, after saying you knew,
Romance nadanthatha
Did romance really happen?
Male :Aamaa
Male: Yes!
Female :Eppadi
Female: How?
Ava mouthorgan kudutha
She gave me the mouth organ.
Naan kitta poi vangunen
I went close and took it.
Vaangittu mouth organ ah parthen
Having taken it, I looked at the mouth organ,
Avala parthen mouth organ ah
Looked at her, put the mouth organ
Keela vechitu
Down,
Un mouth- eh organ maadhiri thaan
And saying, "Your mouth itself is like an organ,
Irukku aprom ethukku mouthorgan
So why do you need a mouth organ?"...
Solli….
Saying so...
Kiss panniten……
I kissed her!
Oh sona oh sona
Oh Sona, oh Sona
Oh sona
Oh Sona
I love you love you da…aah
I love you, love you! Ah...
……………..
...
Oru maalai nerathil
On an evening time,
Mazhai kottum maadhathil
In the month of pouring rain,
Aval nenaigayil
As she got drenched,
Enthan jeevan karaiya kanden
I saw my soul melting away.
Aval penmai valaithu
Bending her womanhood,
Athai naalai madithu
Folding it into four,
En madi enum kootukullae
Inside the nest of my lap
Olithu konden
I hid her away.
Mazhai nindrum
Even after the rain stopped,
Pen ezhavae illai
The girl didn't get up.
Enna seithom athu
What we did then,
Ninaivae illai
I have no memory of!
Enna viyappu
What wonder!
Maalai pol ennai alli
Gathering me like a garland,
Thazhuvikondaal
She embraced me.
Maarbodu yetho pattu
Touching against my chest,
Nazhuvikondaal…aaa…aa…ahhh..
She slipped into my arms... Ah...
I love you sona sona sona
I love you, Sona Sona Sona
Baby i love you
Baby, I love you
Chorus :Ru ru ru ru…..
Chorus: Ru ru ru ru.....
Oh sona oh sona
Oh Sona, oh Sona
Oh sona
Oh Sona
I love you love you da
I love you, love you!
Hey hey hey ehhhh
Hey hey hey ehhhh
Hey hey hey ehhhh
Hey hey hey ehhhh
Ru ru ru ru uuuu….
Ru ru ru ru uuuu....
I love you love you….
I love you, love you...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
"Oh Sona" is an upbeat, narrative-driven romantic track from the film Vaali (1999). The song features a lively dynamic where the male protagonist narrates how he courted his beloved Sona, interjecting his story with banter between himself and a female friend/chorus who teases his lack of romantic tact. He recounts humorous and intimate moments, such as turning a conversation about a mouth organ into an opportunity for a cheekily timed kiss, as well as a cozy rainy evening embrace.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Vazhai thandu kalgal Konda maanaa”
Compares the smooth, slender legs of the woman to soft plantain/banana stems.
Wordplay / Pun
“Un mouth- eh organ maadhiri thaan Irukku aprom ethukku mouthorgan”
A humorous play on the literal instrument 'mouth organ' and her physical mouth being an organ.
Metaphor
“En madi enum kootukullae Olithu konden”
Metaphorically compares the lap/embrace of the lover to a protective bird's nest ('koodu').
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Vaasal vantha / Vennilavu allava”
Repetition of initial consonant sound 'Va' in consecutive line openings.
Did you know?
Trivia
Vaali (1999) marked the directorial debut of S. J. Suryah and starred Ajith Kumar in a dual role alongside Simran. The soundtrack was composed by Deva, with lyrics penned by Vairamuthu. 'Oh Sona' stands out for its spoken conversational interludes integrated directly into the musical composition.
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