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Lyrics & meaning

Pallavi Ondru

From Sollathan Ninaikkiren · 1973

Lyricist: Vaali
Singers: S. Janki, P. Susheela
Music director: M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name: Sollathan Ninaikkiren
Movie release year: 1973
Lyrics added on: 26 Mar 2024

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation

Pallavi ondru mannan ketka paaduvenadi

Aa…aa…aa…..aa….

Pallavi ondru mannan ketka paaduvenadi

Anu pallaviyai pol

Avanai vanthu sera solladi

Anu pallaviyai pol

Avanai vanthu sera solladi

Paaduvenadi endru paaduvenadi

Paaduvenadi endru paaduvenadi

Saranam endru naanum vanthaen

Yaerkka solladi

Saranam endru naanum vanthaen

Yaerkka solladi

Avan sannathiyil

Enthan nilaiyai eduththu solladi

Paaduvenadi endru paaduvenadi

Paaduvenadi endru paaduvenadi

Meera….meera…..meera…

Meera paadiya paadalai ketka

Kannan varavillaiyo

Antha mangaiyin paadal mannanukkeno

Mayakkam tharavillaiyo

Thanjam endru nenjam

Ondru paadugindrathu

Adhu thannai kakkum thalaivan

Nizhalai thedugindrathu

Paaduvenadi endru paaduvenadi

Paaduvenadi endru paaduvenadi

Thingal vanthu thazhuvaththaanae vaan piranthathu

Isai thaenee vanthu parugaththaanae thaen piranthathu

Nalla kanavan maalai sooda naan piranththu

Intha nangai enni yaengum antha naal piranthathu

Paaduvenadi endru paaduvenadi

Paaduvenadi endru paaduvenadi

Yaarukkendru yaarai

Antha deivam searkkumo

Athu intha naalil ingu nalla theerppu koorumo

Chorus :Yaarukkendru yaarai

Antha deivam searkkumo

Athu intha naalil ingu nalla theerppu koorumo

Ninaiththa vannam nenjirendai

Inaiththu vaikkumo

Nedu naatkkal naanum thaedugindra

Nizhal kidaikkumo

Paaduvenadi endrum paaduvenadi

Chorus :Paaduvenadi endrum paaduvenadi

Pallavi ondru mannan ketka paaduvenadi

Anu pallaviyai pol

Avanai vanthu sera solladi

Chorus :Paaduvenadi endrum paaduvenadi

Paaduvenadi endrum paaduvenadi

I will sing an opening verse for my king to hear, my friend.

Ah… ah… ah….. ah….

I will sing an opening verse for my king to hear, my friend.

Just like the second verse follows the first,

tell him to come and join me.

Just like the second verse follows the first,

tell him to come and join me.

I will sing, my friend, yes I will sing!

I will sing, my friend, yes I will sing!

I have come in total surrender like the final verse,

tell him to accept me.

I have come in total surrender like the final verse,

tell him to accept me.

In his presence,

explain my state to him.

I will sing, my friend, yes I will sing!

I will sing, my friend, yes I will sing!

Meera… Meera… Meera…

To hear the song that Meera sang,

didn't Lord Krishna come?

Why has this woman's song

not cast a spell on her king?

Seeking refuge,

a heart is singing;

it searches for the protective shade

of its beloved lord.

I will sing, my friend, yes I will sing!

I will sing, my friend, yes I will sing!

The sky was born for the moon to come and embrace,

honey was born for the humming bee to drink.

I was born for a good husband to garland me,

and the day this girl longed for has arrived!

I will sing, my friend, yes I will sing!

I will sing, my friend, yes I will sing!

Whom with whom

will God unite?

Will He deliver a kind verdict here today?

Chorus: Whom with whom

will God unite?

Will He deliver a kind verdict here today?

Just as they wished,

will He bring two hearts together?

Will I find the shelter

I have searched for so long?

I will sing, my friend, forever I will sing!

Chorus: I will sing, my friend, forever I will sing!

I will sing an opening verse for my king to hear, my friend.

Just like the second verse follows the first,

tell him to come and join me.

Chorus: I will sing, my friend, forever I will sing!

I will sing, my friend, forever I will sing!

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song is a masterfully crafted lyrical masterpiece that cleverly weaves Carnatic music structure terms—Pallavi (theme/opening section), Anupallavi (sub-theme), and Saranam (verse, also meaning refuge)—into a desperate plea for love and acceptance. The protagonist expresses her devotion to her beloved (referred to as her 'king') and asks her companion to relay her deep love and current plight to him.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Sledai (Double Entendre / Pun)

“Pallavi ondru mannan ketka paaduvenadi... Saranam endru naanum vanthaen”

Vaali brilliantly uses musical terms 'Pallavi', 'Anupallavi', and 'Saranam' with double meanings: as components of a song structure and as metaphorical representations of love's progression and seeking 'saranam' (refuge).

Metaphor & Analogy

“Thingal vanthu thazhuvaththaanae vaan piranthathu”

Compares the sky existing for the moon, honey for the bee, and her birth for marrying a good husband, illustrating natural union.

Allusion (Purana Reference)

“Meera paadiya paadalai ketka Kannan varavillaiyo”

Refers to Saint Meera's unyielding devotion to Lord Krishna as an exemplar of eternal love.

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Trivia

This iconic song belongs to K. Balachander's 1973 classic movie 'Sollathaan Ninakkiren' starring Kamal Haasan, Sivakumar, Jayachitra, and Srividya. Vaali's creative genius shines here by converting musical composition terminology directly into emotional lyrical narrative, which remains one of the most famous wordplay songs in Tamil cinema history.

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