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Lyrics & meaning

Oru Paatale Solli

From Deiva Vaakku · 1992

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Deiva Vaakku
Movie release year
1992
Lyrics added on
4 Nov 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Naan pethedhuthidaadha
Muththu mani thaerae
Naan thatheduthidaadha
Thangamani cheerae
Oru sondham irundhum
Bandham irundhum sollavillaiyae
Adi kannae toongaadhae
Siru pennae kalangaadhae
Oru paattaalae
Solli azhaichen
Oru palan kettu kannu muzhichen
Adi aaththaadi onna nenachen
Oru anbaalae mettu padichen
Un sogam parakka
En paattu virundhu
Adha kettu marandhaa
En paattu marundhu
Nee kooda irundhaa
Adhu podhum enakku
Vaadi irundha thunbam enakku
Oru paattaalae
Solli azhaichen
Oru palan kettu kannu muzhichen
Naan aadhaaram illaa
Andharaththu vaanam
En naavodu serum
Naattuppura gaanam
En sondha kadhaiya
Solli padikka sandhamillaiyae
Adhu sonnaa aaraadhu
En sondham maaraadhu
Naan thaayaara
Paarththadhum undu
Aanaal thaayinnu sollavum illa
Dhinam paalootti enna valarththa
Parivaana sondhamum illa
Indha ooru muzhukka
En bandha janangga
Unmai irukkum vella manangga
Oru kaaval irukku
En kaiyi vanangga
Naan gaanam padichen kanna thorakka
Naan thaayaara
Paarththadhum undu
Aanaal thaayinnu sollavum illa
Oru ee erumbu kadichaalum
Thaai manasu nogum
Nee paai virichi paduththaalae
Ippo enna aagum
Unna alli edhuthu ootti valarthu
Kaathu kidandhaa
Andha thaaiyoda mugam paaru
Kannu oru naalum urangaadhu
Naan paadaadha paattugal illa
Adha ketkaadha aatkalum illa
Naan naavaara paadi azhaicha
Vandhu paarkkaadha paarvaiyum illa
En thaai kodutha oru sakthi irukku
Unna thatti ezhuppa buththi irukku
Unna thaavi anaikka oru neram irukku
Andha neram varaikkum bhaaram enakku
Naan paadaadha paattugal illa
Adha ketkaadha aatkalum illa
Though I did not give birth to you,
O pearl-adorned chariot!
Though I did not formally adopt you,
O precious golden treasure!
Even though a bond exists,
and we share ties, I haven't revealed it.
Oh my dear, do not fall asleep,
little girl, do not lose heart.
Through a song,
I called out to you,
waiting for an answer, I stayed awake.
Oh dear girl, thinking of you,
with love, I sang this tune.
To make your sorrow fly away,
my song is a feast.
If you listen and forget your pain,
my song is the medicine.
If you are by my side,
that is enough for me.
If you wither in sadness, it brings me pain.
Through a song,
I called out to you,
waiting for an answer, I stayed awake.
I am without any support,
like the open sky.
Flowing naturally from my tongue,
is this rustic folk song.
My own life's story
has no rhythm to sing aloud.
Telling it will not heal my wounds,
yet my kinship will never change.
My own mother,
I have indeed seen,
but I never called her mother.
Feeding me milk every day and raising me,
I had no loving family like that.
This entire village
is my family,
simple-hearted folk full of truth.
There is a divine guardian
for my folded hands to worship.
I sang this melody so you would open your eyes.
My own mother,
I have indeed seen,
but I never called her mother.
Even if a fly or an ant bites,
a mother's heart aches with pain.
If you lie down helpless on a mat,
what will happen now?
Gathering you close, feeding and raising you,
as she waits and watches over you,
look at that mother's face—
her eyes do not sleep for even a day.
There are no songs I haven't sung,
and no people who haven't listened.
When I sing wholeheartedly and call out,
there is no one who hasn't turned to look.
I have the strength given by my mother,
and the wisdom to wake you up.
There is a right time to embrace you,
and until that moment comes, it is a heavy burden on me.
There are no songs I haven't sung,
and no people who haven't listened.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This poignant song expresses a deep emotional plea from a male protagonist trying to awaken or revive a loved young girl lying unconscious or ailing. Despite not being her biological father, he feels an unshakeable bond and affection for her, referring to her fondly as a precious chariot and golden treasure. Through the medium of his soulful music, he calls out to her, offering his song as a comforting feast and healing medicine to dispel her suffering. Simultaneously, the narrator reflects on his own rootless existence and personal tragic past—having known his mother yet never being able to acknowledge or be raised by her. Despite his personal pain, he finds solace in the pure-hearted village community and relies on his innate musical talent, inherited maternal strength, and divine faith to awaken the girl and restore her to life.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)

“Naan pethedhuthidaadha / Naan thatheduthidaadha”

The second letter consonant sound ('t' / 'th') rhymes across consecutive lines, creating a rhythmic flow.

Metaphor

“Naan aadhaaram illaa / Andharaththu vaanam”

The speaker compares his rootless, lonely life to a supportless sky suspended in mid-air.

Metaphor

“En paattu virundhu... En paattu marundhu”

The song is metaphorically described both as a 'feast' (virundhu) for the spirit and 'medicine' (marundhu) to heal pain.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

“Naan paadaadha paattugal illa / Adha ketkaadha aatkalum illa”

The ending word 'illa' repeats across lines to emphasize the universality of his music.

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Trivia

The movie 'Deiva Vaakku' (1992), directed by M. S. Madhu, features music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics written by Gangai Amaran. The film stars Karthik and Revathi in lead roles. This particular emotional folk ballad showcases Gangai Amaran's mastery in capturing rustic Tamil familial sentiments and tender emotional bonds through conversational lyrics.

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