Sofia
From 99 Songs · 2021
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singer
- Sreekanth Hariharan
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- 99 Songs2021
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Yavarum kela en paadal ondrai | You listen to a song of mine that no one else hears, |
| Nee mattum ketkkiraai | Only you listen. |
| Thanimai thaan en thunai endru vaazhndhen | I lived believing loneliness was my only companion, |
| Ellamae neeyaagiraai | Now you become my everything. |
| Male | |
| Udainthae kidanthen sofia | I lay shattered, Sofia, |
| Aayiram thundena | Into a thousand pieces. |
| Anaithae inaithaai sofia | You embraced and reassembled me, Sofia, |
| Aaginen ondrena | Making me whole again. |
| Male | |
| Soodamalae theendiya thee polae | Like a fire that touches without burning, |
| Kaadhal pesugiraai | You speak the language of love. |
| Irulin kadaisi thuligai kaaya | To dry away the last drops of darkness, |
| Yerigindraai | You burn bright. |
| Male | |
| Soodamalae theendiya thee polae | Like a fire that touches without burning, |
| Kaadhal pesugiraai | You speak the language of love. |
| Irulin kadaisi thuligai kaaya | To dry away the last drops of darkness, |
| Yerigindraai dheebamaai | You burn as a glowing lamp. |
| Male | |
| Un mounamthilae sofia | In your silence, Sofia, |
| Thaai mozhi ketkkiren | I hear my mother tongue. |
| Un kangalinal sofia | Through your eyes, Sofia, |
| Unmaiyaai aagiren | I become real. |
| Male | |
| Azhagal uyiraai thoduval | With her beauty, she touches my soul, |
| Sirippaal ennai panthaduval | With her smile, she sways me, |
| Inimai imaiyaal manadhul veesuval | With her eyelashes, she blows sweetness into my heart, |
| Isaiyin saaral amudhaai maatruval | She transforms the spray of music into divine nectar, |
| Dhinam nenjilae thularaai malarval | Every day, she blossoms as a tender shoot in my heart. |
| Male | |
| Viralgal korkkaiyil sofiaa | When our fingers intertwine, Sofia, |
| Boomiyae kaiyilae | The whole earth rests in my hand. |
| Idhazhgal korkkaiyil sofia | When our lips unite, Sofia, |
| Vaanamae naavilae | The entire sky rests on my tongue. |
| Male | |
| Soodamalae theendiya thee polae | Like a fire that touches without burning, |
| Kaadhal pesugiraai | You speak the language of love. |
| Irulin kadaisi thuligai kaaya | To dry away the last drops of darkness, |
| Yerigindraai vegamaai | You burn with passion. |
| Chorus | |
| Sofia….sofia sofia…(8) | Sofia... Sofia, Sofia... |
| Male | |
| Soodamalae theendiya thee polae | Like a fire that touches without burning, |
| Kaadhal pesugiraai | You speak the language of love. |
| Irulin kadaisi thuligai kaaya | To dry away the last drops of darkness, |
| Yerigindraai | You burn. |
| Male | |
| Udainthae kidanthen sofia | I lay shattered, Sofia, |
| Aayiram thundena | Into a thousand pieces. |
| Anaithae inaithaai sofia | You embraced and reassembled me, Sofia, |
| Aaginen ondrena | Making me whole again. |
யாவரும் கேளா என் பாடல் ஒன்றை
நீமட்டும் கேட்கிறாய்
தனிமைதான் என் துணை என்று வாழ்ந்தேன்
எல்லாமே நீயாகிறாய்
You listen to a song of mine that no one else hears,
Only you listen.
I lived believing loneliness was my only companion,
Now you become my everything.
உடைந்தே கிடந்தேன் சோஃபியா
ஆயிரம் துண்டென
அணைத்தே இணைத்தாய் சோஃபியா
ஆகினேன் ஒன்றென
I lay shattered, Sofia,
Into a thousand pieces.
You embraced and reassembled me, Sofia,
Making me whole again.
சுடாமலே தீண்டிய தீபோலே
காதல் பேசுகிறாய்
இருளின் கடைசி துளிகள் காய
எரிகின்றாய்
Like a fire that touches without burning,
You speak the language of love.
To dry away the last drops of darkness,
You burn bright.
சுடாமலே தீண்டிய தீபோலே
காதல் பேசுகிறாய்
இருளின் கடைசி துளிகள் காய
எரிகின்றாய் வேகமாய்
Like a fire that touches without burning,
You speak the language of love.
To dry away the last drops of darkness,
You burn as a glowing lamp.
உன் மௌனத்திலே சோஃபியா
தாய்மொழி கேட்கிறேன்
உன் கண்களினால் சோஃபியா
உண்மையாய் ஆகிறேன்
In your silence, Sofia,
I hear my mother tongue.
Through your eyes, Sofia,
I become real.
அழகால் உயிரைத் தொடுவாள்
சிரிப்பால் என்னைப் பந்தாடுவாள்
இனிமை இமையால் மனதுள் வீசுவாள்
இசையின் சாரல் அமுதாய் மாற்றுவாள்
தினம் நெஞ்சிலே மலராய் மலர்வாள்
With her beauty, she touches my soul,
With her smile, she sways me,
With her eyelashes, she blows sweetness into my heart,
She transforms the spray of music into divine nectar,
Every day, she blossoms as a tender shoot in my heart.
விரல்கள் கோர்க்கையில் சோஃபியா
பூமியே கையிலே
இதழ்கள் கோர்க்கையில் சோஃபியா
வானமே நாவிலே
When our fingers intertwine, Sofia,
The whole earth rests in my hand.
When our lips unite, Sofia,
The entire sky rests on my tongue.
சுடாமலே தீண்டிய தீபோலே
காதல் பேசுகிறாய்
இருளின் கடைசி துளிகள் காய
எரிகின்றாய் வேகமாய்
Like a fire that touches without burning,
You speak the language of love.
To dry away the last drops of darkness,
You burn with passion.
சோஃபியா சோஃபியா சோஃபியா [8]
Sofia... Sofia, Sofia...
சுடாமலே தீண்டிய தீபோலே
காதல் பேசுகிறாய்
இருளின் கடைசி துளிகள் காய
எரிகின்றாய்
Like a fire that touches without burning,
You speak the language of love.
To dry away the last drops of darkness,
You burn.
உடைந்தே கிடந்தேன் சோஃபியா
ஆயிரம் துண்டென
அணைத்தே இணைத்தாய் சோஃபியா
ஆகினேன் ஒன்றென
I lay shattered, Sofia,
Into a thousand pieces.
You embraced and reassembled me, Sofia,
Making me whole again.
Yavarum kela en paadal ondrai
You listen to a song of mine that no one else hears,
Nee mattum ketkkiraai
Only you listen.
Thanimai thaan en thunai endru vaazhndhen
I lived believing loneliness was my only companion,
Ellamae neeyaagiraai
Now you become my everything.
Udainthae kidanthen sofia
I lay shattered, Sofia,
Aayiram thundena
Into a thousand pieces.
Anaithae inaithaai sofia
You embraced and reassembled me, Sofia,
Aaginen ondrena
Making me whole again.
Soodamalae theendiya thee polae
Like a fire that touches without burning,
Kaadhal pesugiraai
You speak the language of love.
Irulin kadaisi thuligai kaaya
To dry away the last drops of darkness,
Yerigindraai
You burn bright.
Soodamalae theendiya thee polae
Like a fire that touches without burning,
Kaadhal pesugiraai
You speak the language of love.
Irulin kadaisi thuligai kaaya
To dry away the last drops of darkness,
Yerigindraai dheebamaai
You burn as a glowing lamp.
Un mounamthilae sofia
In your silence, Sofia,
Thaai mozhi ketkkiren
I hear my mother tongue.
Un kangalinal sofia
Through your eyes, Sofia,
Unmaiyaai aagiren
I become real.
Azhagal uyiraai thoduval
With her beauty, she touches my soul,
Sirippaal ennai panthaduval
With her smile, she sways me,
Inimai imaiyaal manadhul veesuval
With her eyelashes, she blows sweetness into my heart,
Isaiyin saaral amudhaai maatruval
She transforms the spray of music into divine nectar,
Dhinam nenjilae thularaai malarval
Every day, she blossoms as a tender shoot in my heart.
Viralgal korkkaiyil sofiaa
When our fingers intertwine, Sofia,
Boomiyae kaiyilae
The whole earth rests in my hand.
Idhazhgal korkkaiyil sofia
When our lips unite, Sofia,
Vaanamae naavilae
The entire sky rests on my tongue.
Soodamalae theendiya thee polae
Like a fire that touches without burning,
Kaadhal pesugiraai
You speak the language of love.
Irulin kadaisi thuligai kaaya
To dry away the last drops of darkness,
Yerigindraai vegamaai
You burn with passion.
Sofia….sofia sofia…(8)
Sofia... Sofia, Sofia...
Soodamalae theendiya thee polae
Like a fire that touches without burning,
Kaadhal pesugiraai
You speak the language of love.
Irulin kadaisi thuligai kaaya
To dry away the last drops of darkness,
Yerigindraai
You burn.
Udainthae kidanthen sofia
I lay shattered, Sofia,
Aayiram thundena
Into a thousand pieces.
Anaithae inaithaai sofia
You embraced and reassembled me, Sofia,
Aaginen ondrena
Making me whole again.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Sofia' from '99 Songs' is a soulful romantic ode expressed by the protagonist to his lover, Sofia, who serves as his emotional savior and musical inspiration. He reflects on his past shattered state and solitude, crediting Sofia's gentle love for bringing him back to wholeness. Her presence illuminates the darkness in his life without inflicting pain, elevating his world to a cosmic realm of beauty and emotional restoration.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamaani)
“Soodamalae theendiya thee polae”
Compares love to a fire ('thee polae') that can touch without burning, highlighting its soothing, non-destructive warmth.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Irulin kadaisi thuligai kaaya yerigindraai dheebamaai”
Metaphorically describes the beloved as a lamp ('dheebamaai') burning to dry up the final drops of dark grief ('irulin kadaisi thuligai').
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)
“Boomiyae kaiyilae / Vaanamae naavilae”
Exaggerates emotional connection by stating that holding hands brings the earth into one's grip and kissing places the sky on one's tongue.
Second-Letter Rhyme (Edhukai)
“Udainthae kidanthen sofia / Anaithae inaithaai sofia”
Rhyming scheme where the second consonant matches across adjacent lines ('Udainthae' / 'Anaithae').
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Trivia
99 Songs (2021) marked A. R. Rahman's debut as a film writer and producer. The soundtrack is deeply integral to the story of a musician's quest, featuring 14 original compositions, with 'Sofia' serving as a key emotional anchor in the narrative.
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