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Lyrics & meaning

Solla Seyala

From 3.6.9 Album · 2022

Lyricist
Viky
Singer
Sivam
Music director
Karthick Harsha
Details
3.6.9 Album2022

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Solla seyalaIs it words or action?
Seyala sollaIs it action or words?
Solla seyalaIs it words or action?
Seyala sollaIs it action or words?
Sol sol sol solWord, word, word, word
Male
Naan aranugugal dhaan adhirnthidaMaking atomic molecules shudder
Or miratchiyai puribavanI am the one who creates absolute terror
Vaan udainthida por thodangidaAs the sky shatters and war commences
Or sava oli koduppavanI am the one who sounds the death knell
Male
Oon uyirgalai en adimaigalaaiMaking living flesh and souls my slaves
Dhinam dhinam rasippavanI am the one who savors it day after day
Kaarmugililae theemazhai pozhindhaeRaining a firestorm from dark clouds
Ulaginai azhippavanI am the one who destroys the world
Male
Solla seyala solla seyalaIs it words or action, words or action?
Solla seyala solla seyala solla seyalaIs it words or action, words or action, words or action?
Solla seyala solla seyalaIs it words or action, words or action?
Solla seyala solla seyalaIs it words or action, words or action?
Male
Naan yaar naan yaarWho am I? Who am I?
Idhaymilla raatchasanA heartless monster
Naan yaar naan yaarWho am I? Who am I?
Ranangal tharum koraganA tormentor who inflicts painful wounds
Male
Ranangal tharum koraganA tormentor who inflicts painful wounds
Ranangal tharum koraganA tormentor who inflicts painful wounds
Irakkamilla kodiyavanA merciless, cruel villain
Male
Yaar arakkan yaar kadavulWho is the demon and who is God?
Enbathai vida puriyudhaMore than that, do you understand?
Or pasuvin thol anindhaClad in a cow's hide
Arakkan ivan theriyudhaDo you realize that he is a demon?
Male
En karunai un maranamMy mercy is your death
Enbadhingae vilangudhaIs that clearly understood here?
Un thuthigal naan isaikkumYour praises will be composed by me
Marana olam ezhudhumadaIt will write a death wail, O man!
Male
Solla seyala solla seyalaIs it words or action, words or action?
Solla seyala solla seyala solla seyalaIs it words or action, words or action, words or action?
Solla seyala solla seyalaIs it words or action, words or action?
Solla seyala solla seyalaIs it words or action, words or action?
Ha ha ha ha ha haHa ha ha ha ha ha

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This track serves as a fierce, dark villainous theme showcasing an all-powerful, heartless antagonist. The song explores themes of destruction, power dynamics, deception, and morality, posing philosophical questions about who is truly divine versus who is demonic. The antagonist portrays himself as a cosmic force capable of atom-splitting terror and cataclysmic destruction, warning that apparent benevolence or godliness can often be a wolf in sheep's clothing ('a demon in cow's skin'). The repeated chasm between 'Solla' (words) and 'Seyala' (action) emphasizes the brutal execution of his apocalyptic threats.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Antimetabole / Chiasmus

Solla seyala / Seyala solla

Reversal of words in adjacent clauses creates a rhythmic query on whether promises or deeds dominate.

Metaphor (Urvagam)

Or pasuvin thol anindha / Arakkan ivan theriyudha

Compares a deceitful antagonist hiding under a righteous persona to a demon dressed in a cow's skin (a variation of a wolf in sheep's clothing).

Antithesis (Muran)

En karunai un maranam

Contrasts divine grace ('Karunai') with ultimate mortality ('Maranam') to highlight the antagonist's twisted philosophy.

Hyperbole (Uruvagapaduthal / Uyarthu Navirtchi)

Naan aranugugal dhaan adhirnthida / Or miratchiyai puribavan

Exaggerates the character's terrifying power to the level of atomic tremor and cosmic war.

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Trivia

The track is part of the sci-fi action thriller indie film project '3.6.9' (2022), directed by Shiva Dev. The song emphasizes heavy orchestral and choir elements to build a grand antagonist theme.

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