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Lyrics & meaning

Sol Sol

From Thalaivaa · 2013

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singers
Megha, Vijay Prakash
Music director
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Details
Thalaivaa2013

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
Sol sol sol anbae nee solSay, say, say, my love, you say
Nil nil nil pogaathae nilStop, stop, stop, do not go, stop
Sol sol sol sollaamal solSay, say, say, say it without speaking
Solvadhellaam kannalae solSay everything through your eyes
Male
Oru manjal megamA yellow cloud
Vanthu nenjil modhiyathumCame and bumped into my heart
Kaadhal saaral ennai thakkaAs a drizzle of love strikes me
Anthi maalai churiyanumAnd the dusk evening sun
Merkil vanthu nindruComes and stands in the west
Unnai ennai ondru serkkaTo unite you and me as one
Male
Ennennavo.. oooo..ooooAll sorts of feelings...
Thondruthae en pennaeArise, my girl
Un nerukkum… mmm….Your closeness...
Venduthae kannae kannaeIs longed for, my love
Chorus
Sol sol sol anbae nee solSay, say, say, my love, you say
Nil nil nil pogaathae nilStop, stop, stop, do not go, stop
Sol sol sol sollaamal solSay, say, say, say it without speaking
Solvadhellaam kannalae solSay everything through your eyes
Male
Oru manjal megamA yellow cloud
Vanthu nenjil modhiyathumCame and bumped into my heart
Kaadhal saaral ennai thakkaAs a drizzle of love strikes me
Anthi maalai churiyanumAnd the dusk evening sun
Merkil vanthu nindruComes and stands in the west
Unnai ennai ondru serkkaTo unite you and me as one
Male
Kanavugal ketkuthu nee varaDreams ask for you to come
Kaiviral ketkuthu nee thodaFingers ask for you to touch
Female :Yaaro ennai paarkumFemale: Someone is looking at me
Oru ennam thondridaWhen such a thought arises
Neeyoo ena paarpenI look to see if it is you
Athai engae sollidaWhere can I express this?
Male
En neram indruMy time today
Avasaramaaga maariponathaeHas turned into a rush
En seigai indruMy actions today
Ragasiyamaaga ennai aaluthaeRule over me secretly
Female
Ilaigalil thaneer thuli vizhuvathumA drop of water falling on leaves
Veyil vanthu athu mella izhuvathumAnd sunlight slowly absorbing it
Iyarkayil nadakira ragasiyamAre natural, silent secrets
Male & Female :Anbae anbaeMale & Female: My love, my love
Chorus :Sol sol sol anbae nee solChorus: Say, say, say, my love, you say
Nil nil nil pogaathae nilStop, stop, stop, do not go, stop
Female
Oru manjal megamA yellow cloud
Vanthu nenjil modhiyathumCame and bumped into my heart
Kaadhal saaral ennai thakkaAs a drizzle of love strikes me
Anthi maalai churiyanumAnd the dusk evening sun
Merkil vanthu nindruComes and stands in the west
Unnai ennai ondru serkkaTo unite you and me as one
Female
Iruvarum oru mozhi pesalaamLet us both speak one language
Idayinil mounathil pesalaamLet us speak through silence in between
Male :Pennae en nenjam enumMale: Girl, my heart which is like
Poottai thirakkaA lock to be opened
Kannae un kangal athuMy love, your eyes are
Saavi kodukkaGiving the key
Female
En perai un perinil serkkaTo combine my name with your name
Aasai vandhathaeA desire has emerged
Un tholil enthan tholvanthu saayaFor my shoulder to lean on your shoulder
Neram vandhathaeThe time has come
Chorus
Ithu ithu ithu oru inbama..Is this, is this, is this pleasure?
Ithu ithu ithu oru thunbama..Is this, is this, is this pain?
Male :Inbamum thunbamumMale: Pleasure and pain
Sernthathaai solvaai pennaeSay that both have blended together, my girl
Chorus :Sol sol sol anbae nee solChorus: Say, say, say, my love, you say
Nil nil nil pogaathae nilStop, stop, stop, do not go, stop
Male
Oru manjal megamA yellow cloud
Vanthu nenjil modhiyathumCame and bumped into my heart
Kaadhal saaral ennai thakkaAs a drizzle of love strikes me
Anthi maalai churiyanumAnd the dusk evening sun
Merkil vanthu nindruComes and stands in the west
Unnai ennai ondru serkkaTo unite you and me as one
Male
Ennennavo…oo…oo…All sorts of feelings...
Thondruthae en pennaeArise, my girl
Unnerukkum….mmm….mmm…Your closeness...
Vendutha kannae kannaeIs longed for, my love
Chorus
Sol sol sol anbae nee solSay, say, say, my love, you say
Nil nil nil pogaathae nilStop, stop, stop, do not go, stop
Sol sol sol sollaamal solSay, say, say, say it without speaking
Solvathellaam kannalae solSay everything through your eyes

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Sol Sol is a energetic yet deeply romantic duet from the movie Thalaivaa (2013), composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar with lyrics penned by Na. Muthu Kumar. The song depicts a playful and heartfelt exchange between two lovers who are discovering the sweet complexities of affection. They express how love alters their perception of time, actions, and silence, comparing their unspoken understanding to quiet phenomena in nature like water drops evaporating in morning light.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukku Thodaru (Repetition for Emphasis)

Sol sol sol anbae nee sol / Nil nil nil pogaathae nil

The words 'Sol' (say) and 'Nil' (stop) are repeated in quick succession ('Sol sol sol', 'Nil nil nil') to emphasize emotional urgency and intimacy.

Oxymoron / Paradox

Sol sol sol sollaamal sol / Solvadhellaam kannalae sol

Asking the lover to speak without actually speaking ('sollaamal sol') introduces a romantic paradox, which is immediately resolved by asking her to communicate through her eyes.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Pennae en nenjam enum pouttai thirakka / Kannae un kangal athu saavi kodukka

The male protagonist's heart is compared to a lock ('nenjam enum poottu') and the woman's eyes/glance are compared to the key ('saavi') that opens it.

Visual Imagery & Metaphor

Ilaigalil thaneer thuli vizhuvathum / Veyil vanthu athu mella izhuvathum

Compares subtle romantic dynamics to quiet occurrences in nature, such as dew droplets on leaves absorbed by gentle sunlight.

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Trivia

Sol Sol features vocals by lead actor Vijay himself, alongside singer-actress Andrea Jeremiah. The track was composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar and picturized stylishly in Australia featuring Vijay and Amala Paul.

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