Sol
From Ponniyin Selvan – Part 1 · 2022
- Lyricist
- Krithika Nelson
- Singer
- Rakshita Suresh
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Ponniyin Selvan – Part 12022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Hmm mm mmhmm mm mm …. | Hmm mm mmhmm mm mm …. |
| Female :Kaadhodu Sol | Whisper in my ear, tell me. |
| Kaadhodu sol | Whisper in my ear, tell me. |
| Yarendru sol | Tell me who he is. |
| Yarendru sol | Tell me who he is. |
| Female | |
| Perzhagana sol | Is he extraordinarily handsome? Tell me. |
| Kodarmogana sol | Is he an irresistible charmer? Tell me. |
| Maaveerana sol | Is he a great warrior? Tell me. |
| Vaaijaalana sol | Is he a smooth talker? Tell me. |
| Female | |
| Oodathae solladi | Don't run away, girl, tell me! |
| Oor varthai sol | Say at least one word. |
| Female | |
| Kavalana sol | Is he a protector? Tell me. |
| En yevalana sol | Or is he my servant? Tell me. |
| Porali ah sol | Is he a fighter? Tell me. |
| Illae ododi ah sol | Or a fugitive running away? Tell me. |
| Female | |
| Keechu kurala sol | Does he have a high-pitched voice? Tell me. |
| Kavi-arasa sol | Is he a king among poets? Tell me. |
| Ippodhae sol | Tell me right now! |
| Adi ingaeye sol | Hey girl, tell me right here! |
| Female | |
| Mayaiya sol | Is he an illusion? Tell me. |
| Maayana sol | Is he a magician? Tell me. |
| Chorus | |
| Hmm mm mmhmm mm mm …. | Hmm mm mmhmm mm mm …. |
| Female | |
| Kaadhodu Sol | Whisper in my ear, tell me. |
| Kaadhodu sol | Whisper in my ear, tell me. |
| Yarendru sol | Tell me who he is. |
| Yarendru sol | Tell me who he is. |
| Chorus | |
| Hmm mm mmhmm mm mm …. | Hmm mm mmhmm mm mm …. |
| Female | |
| Aaah…aaaha… | Aaah…aaaha… |
| Aah…aaaha… | Aah…aaaha… |
| Female | |
| Kaadhodu Sol | Whisper in my ear, tell me. |
| Kaadhodu sol | Whisper in my ear, tell me. |
| Yarendru sol | Tell me who he is. |
| Yarendru sol | Tell me who he is. |
| Female | |
| Perzhagana sol | Is he extraordinarily handsome? Tell me. |
| Kodarmogana sol | Is he an irresistible charmer? Tell me. |
| Engae avan sol | Where is he? Tell me. |
| Yedhenum sol | Tell me something! |
| Female | |
| Maaveerana sol | Is he a great warrior? Tell me. |
| Vaaijaalana sol | Is he a smooth talker? Tell me. |
| Kavalana sol | Is he a protector? Tell me. |
| En evalana sol | Is he my servant? Tell me. |
| Female | |
| Keechu kurala sol | Does he have a high-pitched voice? Tell me. |
| Kavi-arasa sol | Is he a king among poets? Tell me. |
| Ippodhae sol | Tell me right now! |
| Adi ingaeye sol | Hey girl, tell me right here! |
| Female | |
| Mayaiya sol | Is he an illusion? Tell me. |
| Maayana sol | Is he a magician? Tell me. |
| Chorus | |
| Hmm mm mmhmm mm mm …. | Hmm mm mmhmm mm mm …. |
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ஹ்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்ம்
காதோடு சொல்
காதோடு சொல்
யார் என்று சொல்
யார் என்று சொல்
Hmm mm mmhmm mm mm ….
Whisper in my ear, tell me.
Whisper in my ear, tell me.
Tell me who he is.
Tell me who he is.
பேரழகனா சொல்
கோடர்முகனா சொல்
மாவீரனா சொல்
வாய்ஜாலனா சொல்
Is he extraordinarily handsome? Tell me.
Is he an irresistible charmer? Tell me.
Is he a great warrior? Tell me.
Is he a smooth talker? Tell me.
ஓடாதே சொல்லடி
ஓர் வார்த்தை சொல்
Don't run away, girl, tell me!
Say at least one word.
காவலனா சொல்
என் ஏவலனா சொல்
போராளியா சொல்
இல்லை ஓடோடியா சொல்
Is he a protector? Tell me.
Or is he my servant? Tell me.
Is he a fighter? Tell me.
Or a fugitive running away? Tell me.
கீச்சு குரலா சொல்
கவி அரசா சொல்
இப்போதே சொல்
அடி இங்கேயே சொல்
Does he have a high-pitched voice? Tell me.
Is he a king among poets? Tell me.
Tell me right now!
Hey girl, tell me right here!
மாயையா சொல்
மாயனா சொல்
Is he an illusion? Tell me.
Is he a magician? Tell me.
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ஹ்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்ம்
காதோடு சொல்
காதோடு சொல்
யார் என்று சொல்
யார் என்று சொல்
Hmm mm mmhmm mm mm ….
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ஹ்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்ம்
Whisper in my ear, tell me.
Whisper in my ear, tell me.
Tell me who he is.
Tell me who he is.
ஆ..ஆஆ...ஆ...
Hmm mm mmhmm mm mm ….
காதோடு சொல்
காதோடு சொல்
யார் என்று சொல்
யார் என்று சொல்
Aaah…aaaha…
Aah…aaaha…
பேரழகனா சொல்
கோடர்முகனா சொல்
மாவீரனா சொல்
வாய்ஜாலனா சொல்
Whisper in my ear, tell me.
Whisper in my ear, tell me.
Tell me who he is.
Tell me who he is.
ஓடாதே சொல்லடி
ஓர் வார்த்தை சொல்
Is he extraordinarily handsome? Tell me.
Is he an irresistible charmer? Tell me.
Where is he? Tell me.
Tell me something!
காவலனா சொல்
என் ஏவலனா சொல்
போராளியா சொல்
இல்லை ஓடோடியா சொல்
Is he a great warrior? Tell me.
Is he a smooth talker? Tell me.
Is he a protector? Tell me.
Is he my servant? Tell me.
கீச்சு குரலா சொல்
கவி அரசா சொல்
இப்போதே சொல்
அடி இங்கேயே சொல்
Does he have a high-pitched voice? Tell me.
Is he a king among poets? Tell me.
Tell me right now!
Hey girl, tell me right here!
மாயையா சொல்
மாயனா சொல்
Is he an illusion? Tell me.
Is he a magician? Tell me.
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ஹ்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்ம்
Hmm mm mmhmm mm mm ….
Hmm mm mmhmm mm mm ….
Hmm mm mmhmm mm mm ….
Female :Kaadhodu Sol
Whisper in my ear, tell me.
Kaadhodu sol
Whisper in my ear, tell me.
Yarendru sol
Tell me who he is.
Yarendru sol
Tell me who he is.
Perzhagana sol
Is he extraordinarily handsome? Tell me.
Kodarmogana sol
Is he an irresistible charmer? Tell me.
Maaveerana sol
Is he a great warrior? Tell me.
Vaaijaalana sol
Is he a smooth talker? Tell me.
Oodathae solladi
Don't run away, girl, tell me!
Oor varthai sol
Say at least one word.
Kavalana sol
Is he a protector? Tell me.
En yevalana sol
Or is he my servant? Tell me.
Porali ah sol
Is he a fighter? Tell me.
Illae ododi ah sol
Or a fugitive running away? Tell me.
Keechu kurala sol
Does he have a high-pitched voice? Tell me.
Kavi-arasa sol
Is he a king among poets? Tell me.
Ippodhae sol
Tell me right now!
Adi ingaeye sol
Hey girl, tell me right here!
Mayaiya sol
Is he an illusion? Tell me.
Maayana sol
Is he a magician? Tell me.
Hmm mm mmhmm mm mm ….
Hmm mm mmhmm mm mm ….
Kaadhodu Sol
Whisper in my ear, tell me.
Kaadhodu sol
Whisper in my ear, tell me.
Yarendru sol
Tell me who he is.
Yarendru sol
Tell me who he is.
Hmm mm mmhmm mm mm ….
Hmm mm mmhmm mm mm ….
Aaah…aaaha…
Aaah…aaaha…
Aah…aaaha…
Aah…aaaha…
Kaadhodu Sol
Whisper in my ear, tell me.
Kaadhodu sol
Whisper in my ear, tell me.
Yarendru sol
Tell me who he is.
Yarendru sol
Tell me who he is.
Perzhagana sol
Is he extraordinarily handsome? Tell me.
Kodarmogana sol
Is he an irresistible charmer? Tell me.
Engae avan sol
Where is he? Tell me.
Yedhenum sol
Tell me something!
Maaveerana sol
Is he a great warrior? Tell me.
Vaaijaalana sol
Is he a smooth talker? Tell me.
Kavalana sol
Is he a protector? Tell me.
En evalana sol
Is he my servant? Tell me.
Keechu kurala sol
Does he have a high-pitched voice? Tell me.
Kavi-arasa sol
Is he a king among poets? Tell me.
Ippodhae sol
Tell me right now!
Adi ingaeye sol
Hey girl, tell me right here!
Mayaiya sol
Is he an illusion? Tell me.
Maayana sol
Is he a magician? Tell me.
Hmm mm mmhmm mm mm ….
Hmm mm mmhmm mm mm ….
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Sol' is a playful, curious track from Mani Ratnam's epic drama 'Ponniyin Selvan - Part 1', composed by A. R. Rahman and written by Krithika Nelson. The song captures a lighthearted interrogation between Princess Kundavai and her confidante, as Kundavai eagerly tries to extract details about the charismatic and mysterious messenger, Vallavarayan Vanthiyathevan. She bombards her friend with inquisitive questions, wondering if he is a charming warrior, a sweet-talking poet, a protector, or merely a clever trickster. The lyrical structure relies heavily on rhythmic repetition of the word 'sol' (tell me), conveying eagerness, youthful charm, and romantic intrigue surrounding Vanthiyathevan's arrival in the Chola realm.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Epiphora (Antistrophe)
“Yarendru sol / Perzhagana sol / Maaveerana sol”
The word 'sol' (tell me) is repeated at the end of nearly every line, creating a rhythmic and persistent plea for information.
Antithesis (Contrast)
“Porali ah sol / Illae ododi ah sol”
Contrasting character traits are juxtaposed against each other to capture Vanthiyathevan's enigmatic nature (e.g., 'Kavalana' vs 'En yevalana'; 'Porali' vs 'Ododi').
Etagai (Tamil Second-letter Rhyme)
“Mayaiya sol / Maayana sol”
The second consonants in 'Mayaiya' and 'Maayana' rhyme, creating internal dynamic flow.
Did you know?
Trivia
Although 'Sol' was composed by A. R. Rahman and released as part of the official soundtrack album, the picturized song sequence featuring Trisha and Sobhita Dhulipala was trimmed from the final theatrical cut of 'Ponniyin Selvan: Part 1' to keep the narrative tightly paced.
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