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Lyrics & meaning

Sol Nee Sol

From Nesippaya · 2024

Lyricist
Pa. Vijay
Singer
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Details
Nesippaya2024

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Sol nee sol marupadiSay, you say again,
Manasukkul varuvaayaWill you come inside my heart?
Sol oru sol ullangaigal tharuvaayaSay, just say one word, will you give me your open palms?
Male
Ennai vittu yen ponaayoWhy did you leave me and go?
Indha nodi varai yengudhu nenjamUntil this very moment, my heart longs for you.
Ennai vittu yen ponaayoWhy did you leave me and go?
Sendra dhooram podhumeIs the distance we traveled not enough?
Male
Pirivu ennum iruttukulleInside the darkness called separation,
Eriyudhu rendu melugugaleTwo candles are burning away.
Yaar vizhiyai yaar thudaikkaWho will wipe whose eyes?
Yengudhu pirindha idhayangaleThe separated hearts are yearning.
Male
Nee illa naal ellaamAll the days without you,
Unargindren oru verumaiI feel a total emptiness.
Ini enna naan seiyaWhat am I to do now?
Ariyaa thanimaiAn unfamiliar loneliness.
Male
Kangal ariya kal suvar ondraiA stone wall invisible to the eyes,
Katti kondom iruvarum serndhuWe both built together.
Udaipatharkku vazhi ariyaamalWithout knowing how to break it down,
Ooindhu pogiromWe grow weary and exhausted.
Male
Poo nee poo marupadi endhanBlossom, you blossom again inside
Manasukkul pooMy heart, blossom!
Poo nee poo verenna solla nee pooBlossom, you blossom, what else is there to say, blossom!
Male
Konja dhooram iru viral korthuFor a short distance, interlocking two fingers,
Nadappoma naalaigal paarthuShall we walk looking forward to tomorrow?
Kanam kanam indha pirivugal ennaiMoment by moment, these separations
Kondru veesudheAre killing me and throwing me away.
Male
Iruvarukkum naduvinileIn between the two of us,
Dhoorangal adhigam aagiyadheThe distances have grown too vast.
Aanaalum un thuyaramEven so, your sorrow
Idhayathai ranamaai aluthiyadheWeighs on my heart like a painful wound.
Male
Kanne un kann imaiyilMy darling, on your eyelids,
Oru thuli neer thirandirunthaalumEven if a single drop of tear gathers,
En uyirai thanthaenumI would give my very life
Vizhi neer thudaipeneTo wipe the tears from your eyes.
Male
Ennai vittu yen ponaayoWhy did you leave me and go?
Indha nodi varai yengudhu nenjamUntil this very moment, my heart longs for you.
Ennai vittu yen ponaayoWhy did you leave me and go?
Puriyaamal ketkkirenI ask without understanding why.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song is a poignant, emotional plea from a heartbroken lover reflecting on a painful separation. He questions why his partner left and expresses the immense emptiness, loneliness, and confusion that followed. He uses imagery of two candles burning in darkness and an invisible stone wall built between them to illustrate how misunderstanding created distance, yet their shared grief remains interconnected. Despite the physical and emotional distance, he still deeply cares for her and desires reconciliation. He wishes to hold hands and walk towards a better tomorrow, stating that he would willingly give his life just to wipe away a single tear from her eyes. The song captures the raw vulnerability, longing, and persistent love lingering in the aftermath of a breakup.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Pirivu ennum iruttukulle Eriyudhu rendu melugugale

Compares the two separated lovers to two burning candles in the darkness of separation ('Pirivu ennum iruttukulle eriyudhu rendu melugugale').

Metaphor

Kangal ariya kal suvar ondrai Katti kondom iruvarum serndhu

Compares the invisible emotional barrier built between lovers to an unseen stone wall ('Kangal ariya kal suvar').

Wordplay / Polysemy

Poo nee poo marupadi endhan Manasukkul poo

Plays on the Tamil word 'Poo', which can mean 'flower/blossom' as well as a imperative request to 'go' depending on context, creating a poetic duality.

Repetition (Anaphora)

Ennai vittu yen ponaayo

Repeats the haunting question 'Ennai vittu yen ponaayo' across multiple stanzas to emphasize grief and unanswered questions.

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Trivia

This track is composed and sung by Yuvan Shankar Raja for the film 'Nesippaya' (2024), directed by Vishnu Varadhan and starring Akash Murali and Aditi Shankar. Yuvan Shankar Raja and lyricist Pa. Vijay have a long history of iconic romantic heartbreak collaborations dating back to the early 2000s.

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