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Lyrics & meaning

Sita Kalyanam

From Solo – World of Shekhar · 2017

Lyricist
Sangeeth Ravindran
Singers
Sooraj S Kurup, Renuka
Music director
Sooraj S Kurup
Details
Solo – World of Shekhar2017

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Ennikadhu oru naalIf one day...
Naan un pakkam illanaI am not by your side...
En nyabagam nenappuIf my memories and thoughts...
Ethuvum illanaAre completely absent...
Will you used to love meWill you used to love me
Male
Take me thereTake me there
I know this journey endsI know this journey ends
Oh wake me upOh wake me up
I need to breathe againI need to breathe again
I need..I need..
I need to breathe againI need to breathe again
Male
Sita kalyana.. vaibhogamae..The grand marriage celebration of Sita...
Rama kalyana.. vaibhogamae..The grand marriage celebration of Rama...
Chorus :Radha ragasiya mathurai madiyinil (2)Chorus: Secret Radha in the lap of Madurai (x2)
Radha ragasiya kaadhal kannanilSecret Radha with her beloved Kannan
Radha ragasiya..Secret Radha...
Chorus
Radha ragasiya mathurai madiyinil (2)Secret Radha in the lap of Madurai (x2)
Radha ragasiya kaadhal kannanilSecret Radha with her beloved Kannan
Radha ragasiya..Secret Radha...
Male
Vaazhkaiyae….Oh life...
Female :Idhum kadandhuFemale: Passing through even this
Vaazha vendumWe must live
Male :Ennilae…Male: Within me...
Female :Udal uyir un manamFemale: Body, soul, and your heart
Male
ArasiyaeOh queen
Female :Manam adaindhuFemale: Attaining happiness
Vazha vendumWe must live
Chorus
Naal endrum…Every single day...
Nal vaazhvu ninaikumDesiring a good life
En manamIs my heart
Male
{Maraiyaadhae en kanavae..{Do not fade away, my dream..
Kaatraaga nee iruppaai..You will remain like the wind..
Nee endhan aruginil vaa..} (2)Come near me..} (x2)
Chorus
Bhakta jana paripaala..Protector of the devoted souls..
Bharitha shara jaalaFilled with a barrage of arrows
Bhukthi mukthithaleela..Granting worldly enjoyment and spiritual liberation playfully..
Bhudeva paalaProtector of the earthly gods
Male
Sita kalyana.. vaibhogamae..The grand marriage celebration of Sita...
Rama kalyana.. vaibhogamae..The grand marriage celebration of Rama...
Male
Take me thereTake me there
I know this journey endsI know this journey ends
Oh wake me upOh wake me up
I need to breathe againI need to breathe again
I need..I need..
Male
Vaazhkaiyae….Oh life...
Female :Idhum kadandhuFemale: Passing through even this
Vaazha vendumWe must live
Male :Ennilae…Male: Within me...
Female :Udal uyir un manamFemale: Body, soul, and your heart
Male
ArasiyaeOh queen
Nal vaazhvu ninaikumDesiring a good life
En manam..Is my heart..
Udal uyir un manam..Body, soul, and your heart..
Sita kalyana.. vaibhogamae..The grand marriage celebration of Sita...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song seamlessly fuses Saint Tyagaraja's classical Carnatic kriti 'Sita Kalyana Vaibhogame' with contemporary ambient-rock poetry. It expresses intense romance, emotional anguish, and the painful necessity of moving forward in life ('Idhum kadandhu vaazha vendum') after grief. The song serves as the thematic motif for Shekhar's tragic romance in the anthology film 'Solo'.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Kaatraaga nee iruppaai..

Comparing the presence of the beloved to the invisible yet ever-present wind ('Kaatraaga nee iruppaai').

Moni / Alliteration

Radha ragasiya mathurai madiyinil

Repetition of the 'Ra' sound across words creating rhythmic harmony ('Radha ragasiya').

Traditional Intertextuality

Sita kalyana.. vaibhogamae..

Inclusion of Saint Tyagaraja's classic 18th-century Carnatic composition 'Sita Kalyana' within modern lyrical structures to signify sacred love.

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Trivia

'Sita Kalyanam' from the 2017 movie Solo was recreated by Sooraj S. Kurup and Prashant Pillai. The track received widespread praise for seamlessly merging traditional Carnatic classical vocals with modern atmospheric rock tones.

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