Solla Mudiyadha
From Ulagam Sirikirathu · 1959
- Lyricist
- Pattukkottai Kalyanasundram
- Singer
- Ghantasala
- Music director
- V. Dakshinamurthy
- Details
- Ulagam Sirikirathu1959
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Soodhaadi maandhargalin | The luxurious life of people who gamble |
| Suga vaazhvum oru naalil ..aaaa | Will one day... ahhh |
| Paadhaalam pogumenal | Plunge into the depths of hell; |
| Paar arindha unmai andro | Is this not a truth known to the world? |
| Male | |
| Solla mudiyaadha thunba kadhai | An unspeakable tale of sorrow, |
| Soodhaadi manidharin soga kadhai | The tragic story of people who gamble. |
| Solla mudiyaadha thunba kadhai | An unspeakable tale of sorrow, |
| Soodhaadi manidharin soga kadhai | The tragic story of people who gamble. |
| Nalla manidharum vanjagaragi | Even good people become deceitful |
| Kalla vealigal seidha kadhai | And commit treacherous acts; |
| Nalla manidharum vanjagaragi | Even good people become deceitful |
| Kalla vealigal seidha kadhai | And commit treacherous acts; |
| Silar kollai laabathil konda mogathaal | Driven by greed for huge profits, |
| Ulladhum izhandhu uru kulaindha kadhai | They lose what they have and ruin their lives. |
| Male | |
| Solla mudiyaadha thunba kadhai | An unspeakable tale of sorrow, |
| Soodhaadi manidharin soga kadhai | The tragic story of people who gamble. |
| Male | |
| Andha naalilae panja paandavar | In those ancient days, the five Pandavas |
| Arasu urimaiyai izhandhadhum..aaaaa | Lost their royal rights... ahhh |
| Andha naalilae panja paandavar | In those ancient days, the five Pandavas |
| Arasu urimaiyai izhandhadhum | Lost their royal rights, |
| Azhagu paanjaali ammaiyaarudan | And along with the beautiful Draupadi, |
| Anaivarum kaattil alaindhadhum | Wandered helplessly in the forest. |
| Male | |
| Solla mudiyaadha thunba kadhai | An unspeakable tale of sorrow, |
| Soodhaadi manidharin soga kadhai | The tragic story of people who gamble. |
| Male | |
| Anbu maelidum nalan thamayandhi | Nala and Damayanti, filled with deep love, |
| Allal sumandhu varunthiyathum…aaaa | Endured intense hardships and suffered... ahhh |
| Anbu maelidum nalan thamayandhi | Nala and Damayanti, filled with deep love, |
| Allal sumandhu varunthiyathum | Endured intense hardships and suffered, |
| Ariya kaadhalai piriya nernthathum | Forced to separate from their precious love |
| Aadhaaram izhandhadhum soodhaattathaale | And losing all support, all because of gambling. |
| Male | |
| Solla mudiyaadha thunba kadhai | An unspeakable tale of sorrow, |
| Soodhaadi manidharin soga kadhai | The tragic story of people who gamble. |
சூதாடி மாந்தர்களின்
சுக வாழ்வும்...ஒரு நாளில் ..ஆஅ...ஆஅ
ஒரு நாளில் பாதாளம் போகுமெனல்
பாரறிந்த உண்மையன்றோ?
The luxurious life of people who gamble
Will one day... ahhh
Plunge into the depths of hell;
Is this not a truth known to the world?
சொல்ல முடியாத துன்பக் கதை
சூதாடி மனிதரின் சோகக் கதை
சொல்ல முடியாத துன்பக் கதை
சூதாடி மனிதரின் சோகக் கதை
நல்ல மனிதரும் வஞ்சகராகி
கள்ள வேலைகள் செய்த கதை
நல்ல மனிதரும் வஞ்சகராகி
கள்ள வேலைகள் செய்த கதை
சிலர் கொள்ளை லாபத்தில் கொண்ட மோகத்தால்
உள்ளதும் இழந்து உருக்குலைந்த கதை
An unspeakable tale of sorrow,
The tragic story of people who gamble.
An unspeakable tale of sorrow,
The tragic story of people who gamble.
Even good people become deceitful
And commit treacherous acts;
Even good people become deceitful
And commit treacherous acts;
Driven by greed for huge profits,
They lose what they have and ruin their lives.
சொல்ல முடியாத துன்பக் கதை
சூதாடி மனிதரின் சோகக் கதை
An unspeakable tale of sorrow,
The tragic story of people who gamble.
அந்த நாளிலே பஞ்ச பாண்டவர்
அரசு உரிமையை இழந்ததும்...ஆஅ..ஆ
அந்த நாளிலே பஞ்ச பாண்டவர்
அரசு உரிமையை இழந்ததும்
அழகு பாஞ்சாலி அம்மையாருடன்
அனைவரும் காட்டில் அலைந்ததும்
In those ancient days, the five Pandavas
Lost their royal rights... ahhh
In those ancient days, the five Pandavas
Lost their royal rights,
And along with the beautiful Draupadi,
Wandered helplessly in the forest.
சொல்ல முடியாத துன்பக் கதை
சூதாடி மனிதரின் சோகக் கதை
An unspeakable tale of sorrow,
The tragic story of people who gamble.
அன்பு மேலிடும் நளன் தமயந்தி
அல்லல் சுமந்து வருந்தியதும்
அன்பு மேலிடும் நளன் தமயந்தி
அல்லல் சுமந்து வருந்தியதும்
அரிய காதலைப் பிரிய நேர்ந்ததும்
ஆதாரம் இழந்ததும் சூதாட்டத்தாலே
Nala and Damayanti, filled with deep love,
Endured intense hardships and suffered... ahhh
Nala and Damayanti, filled with deep love,
Endured intense hardships and suffered,
Forced to separate from their precious love
And losing all support, all because of gambling.
சொல்ல முடியாத துன்பக் கதை
சூதாடி மனிதரின் சோகக் கதை
An unspeakable tale of sorrow,
The tragic story of people who gamble.
Soodhaadi maandhargalin
The luxurious life of people who gamble
Suga vaazhvum oru naalil ..aaaa
Will one day... ahhh
Paadhaalam pogumenal
Plunge into the depths of hell;
Paar arindha unmai andro
Is this not a truth known to the world?
Solla mudiyaadha thunba kadhai
An unspeakable tale of sorrow,
Soodhaadi manidharin soga kadhai
The tragic story of people who gamble.
Solla mudiyaadha thunba kadhai
An unspeakable tale of sorrow,
Soodhaadi manidharin soga kadhai
The tragic story of people who gamble.
Nalla manidharum vanjagaragi
Even good people become deceitful
Kalla vealigal seidha kadhai
And commit treacherous acts;
Nalla manidharum vanjagaragi
Even good people become deceitful
Kalla vealigal seidha kadhai
And commit treacherous acts;
Silar kollai laabathil konda mogathaal
Driven by greed for huge profits,
Ulladhum izhandhu uru kulaindha kadhai
They lose what they have and ruin their lives.
Solla mudiyaadha thunba kadhai
An unspeakable tale of sorrow,
Soodhaadi manidharin soga kadhai
The tragic story of people who gamble.
Andha naalilae panja paandavar
In those ancient days, the five Pandavas
Arasu urimaiyai izhandhadhum..aaaaa
Lost their royal rights... ahhh
Andha naalilae panja paandavar
In those ancient days, the five Pandavas
Arasu urimaiyai izhandhadhum
Lost their royal rights,
Azhagu paanjaali ammaiyaarudan
And along with the beautiful Draupadi,
Anaivarum kaattil alaindhadhum
Wandered helplessly in the forest.
Solla mudiyaadha thunba kadhai
An unspeakable tale of sorrow,
Soodhaadi manidharin soga kadhai
The tragic story of people who gamble.
Anbu maelidum nalan thamayandhi
Nala and Damayanti, filled with deep love,
Allal sumandhu varunthiyathum…aaaa
Endured intense hardships and suffered... ahhh
Anbu maelidum nalan thamayandhi
Nala and Damayanti, filled with deep love,
Allal sumandhu varunthiyathum
Endured intense hardships and suffered,
Ariya kaadhalai piriya nernthathum
Forced to separate from their precious love
Aadhaaram izhandhadhum soodhaattathaale
And losing all support, all because of gambling.
Solla mudiyaadha thunba kadhai
An unspeakable tale of sorrow,
Soodhaadi manidharin soga kadhai
The tragic story of people who gamble.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Solla Mudiyaadha Thunba Kadhai is a philosophical song from the 1959 Tamil movie Ulagam Sirikirathu, composed by V. Dakshinamurthy and sung by Ghantasala. Written by lyricist Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram, the song delivers a stern moral warning against the destructive vice of gambling. It cautions that regardless of how prosperous a gambler's life may seem initially, it ultimately leads to misery and ruin, turning even honorable people corrupt and deceitful. To drive the moral lesson home, the song invokes iconic epics from Indian mythology: the Pandavas who gambled away their kingdom and were exiled to the forest with Draupadi, and King Nala and Queen Damayanti who lost everything and were separated due to the roll of dice. Through these vivid literary allusions, the song highlights the timeless truth that gambling destroys lives, relationships, and moral values.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Soodhaadi maandhargalin / Paadhaalam pogumenal”
Matching second consonants across lines to create rhythmic flow, such as 'Soodhaadi' and 'Paadhaalam'.
Monai (First-letter Alliteration)
“Ariya kaadhalai piriya nernthathum / Aadhaaram izhandhadhum soodhaattathaale”
Repetition of initial vowel sounds across words in a line for euphonic effect.
Mythological Allusion
“Andha naalilae panja paandavar / Arasu urimaiyai izhandhadhum”
Referencing ancient epics (Mahabharata's Pandavas and Draupadi; Nala-Damayanti from the Naishadha Charita) to validate the cautionary message.
Refrain / Chorus
“Solla mudiyaadha thunba kadhai / Soodhaadi manidharin soga kadhai”
Repetition of core thematic lines after every verse to reinforce the moral warning.
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Trivia
Lyricist Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram was renowned for weaving social ethics and political consciousness into popular film songs. This track is a rare Tamil collaboration featuring iconic veteran Malayalam composer V. Dakshinamurthy and legendary Telugu/Tamil playback singer Ghantasala.
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