Solla Theriyaamal
From Kanniyin Sabatham · 1958
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- M. L. Vasanthakumari
- Music director
- T. G. Lingappa
- Details
- Kanniyin Sabatham1958
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Solla theriyaamal manathil | Unable to express in words, within my heart |
| Sugam pirakkuthammaa | A sweet happiness is born, Oh mother |
| Solla theriyaamal manathil | Unable to express in words, within my heart |
| Sugam pirakkuthammaa | A sweet happiness is born, Oh mother |
| Adhai vella theriyaamal dhinamum | Unable to overcome it, every day |
| Vedhanai kolluthammaa ammaa | Agony takes over, Oh mother |
| Vella theriyaamal dhinamum | Unable to overcome it, every day |
| Vedhanai kolluthammaa | Agony takes over, Oh mother |
| Female | |
| Solla theriyaamal manathil | Unable to express in words, within my heart |
| Sugam pirakkuthammaa | A sweet happiness is born, Oh mother |
| Female | |
| Kallai kaniyaakkum isaiyil | With music that can turn stone into sweet fruit |
| Valla tamizhpulavan | He is an accomplished Tamil poet |
| Kallai kaniyaakkum isaiyil | With music that can turn stone into sweet fruit |
| Valla tamizhpulavan | He is an accomplished Tamil poet |
| Avan nalla mugam kandaal | Upon seeing his good face |
| Kaalgal nadappathillaiyammaa | My feet refuse to walk further, Oh mother |
| Female | |
| Solla theriyaamal manathil | Unable to express in words, within my heart |
| Sugam pirakkuthammaa | A sweet happiness is born, Oh mother |
| Female | |
| Thennavan pillaiyammaa | He is a child of the southern land (Pandya kingdom), Oh mother |
| Avanor chiththirakaaranammaa | He is a master painter, Oh mother |
| Thennavan pillaiyammaa | He is a child of the southern land (Pandya kingdom), Oh mother |
| Avanor chiththirakaaranammaa | He is a master painter, Oh mother |
| Kannal mozhi pesum | Speaking sweet words like sugarcane |
| Peiya kaariya kaaranammaa | He is a clever worker who gets things done, Oh mother |
| Kannal mozhi pesum | Speaking sweet words like sugarcane |
| Peiya kaariya kaaranammaa | He is a clever worker who gets things done, Oh mother |
| Female | |
| Villil vizhi saerththae avanai | Joining my bow-like eyes together, him |
| Veezhththa ninaiththirunthaen | I intended to strike down |
| Villil vizhi saerththae avanai | Joining my bow-like eyes together, him |
| Veezhththa ninaiththirunthaen | I intended to strike down |
| Miga nalla tamizh kudiyil valarum | Growing up in a noble Tamil family |
| Naanam thaduththathammaa | Shyness prevented me from doing so, Oh mother |
| Female | |
| Naatha puthumaiyellaam enaiyae | All these musical innovations towards me |
| Naadidum vinthayinaal | By the marvel of coming towards me |
| Naatha puthumaiyellaam enaiyae | All these musical innovations towards me |
| Naadidum vinthayinaal | By the marvel of coming towards me |
| Kadhal idhuthaano | Is this what love is? |
| Kadhal idhuthaano | Is this what love is? |
| Paruva kaalaththu naadagamo… | Or is it a drama of youth's blooming age? |
| Female | |
| Solla theriyaamal manathil | Unable to express in words, within my heart |
| Sugam pirakkuthammaa | A sweet happiness is born, Oh mother |
சொல்லத் தெரியாமல் மனதில்
சுகம் பிறக்குதம்மா
சொல்லத் தெரியாமல் மனதில்
சுகம் பிறக்குதம்மா
அதை வெல்லத் தெரியாமல் தினமும்
வேதனை கொள்ளுதம்மா அம்மா
வெல்லத் தெரியாமல் தினமும்
வேதனை கொள்ளுதம்மா
Unable to express in words, within my heart
A sweet happiness is born, Oh mother
Unable to express in words, within my heart
A sweet happiness is born, Oh mother
Unable to overcome it, every day
Agony takes over, Oh mother
Unable to overcome it, every day
Agony takes over, Oh mother
சொல்லத் தெரியாமல் மனதில்
சுகம் பிறக்குதம்மா
Unable to express in words, within my heart
A sweet happiness is born, Oh mother
கல்லைக் கனியாக்கும் இசையில்
வல்ல தமிழ்ப்புலவன்
கல்லைக் கனியாக்கும் இசையில்
வல்ல தமிழ்ப்புலவன்
அவன் நல்ல முகம் கண்டால்
கால்கள் நடப்பதில்லையம்மா
With music that can turn stone into sweet fruit
He is an accomplished Tamil poet
With music that can turn stone into sweet fruit
He is an accomplished Tamil poet
Upon seeing his good face
My feet refuse to walk further, Oh mother
சொல்லத் தெரியாமல் மனதில்
சுகம் பிறக்குதம்மா
Unable to express in words, within my heart
A sweet happiness is born, Oh mother
தென்னவன் பிள்ளையம்மா
அவனோர் சித்திரக்காரனம்மா
தென்னவன் பிள்ளையம்மா
அவனோர் சித்திரக்காரனம்மா
கன்னல் மொழி பேசும்
பெரிய காரியக் காரணம்மா
கன்னல் மொழி பேசும்
பெரிய காரியக் காரணம்மா
He is a child of the southern land (Pandya kingdom), Oh mother
He is a master painter, Oh mother
He is a child of the southern land (Pandya kingdom), Oh mother
He is a master painter, Oh mother
Speaking sweet words like sugarcane
He is a clever worker who gets things done, Oh mother
Speaking sweet words like sugarcane
He is a clever worker who gets things done, Oh mother
வில்லில் விழி சேர்த்தே அவனை
வீழ்த்த நினைத்திருந்தேன்
வில்லில் விழி சேர்த்தே அவனை
வீழ்த்த நினைத்திருந்தேன்
மிக நல்ல தமிழ்க் குடியில் வளரும்
நாணம் தடுத்தம்மா
Joining my bow-like eyes together, him
I intended to strike down
Joining my bow-like eyes together, him
I intended to strike down
Growing up in a noble Tamil family
Shyness prevented me from doing so, Oh mother
நாதப் புதுமையெல்லாம் எனையே
நாடிடும் விந்தையினால்
நாதப் புதுமையெல்லாம் எனையே
நாடிடும் விந்தையினால்
காதல் இதுதானோ
காதல் இதுதானோ
பருவக் காலத்து நாடகமோ...........
All these musical innovations towards me
By the marvel of coming towards me
All these musical innovations towards me
By the marvel of coming towards me
Is this what love is?
Is this what love is?
Or is it a drama of youth's blooming age?
சொல்லத் தெரியாமல் மனதில்
சுகம் பிறக்குதம்மா
Unable to express in words, within my heart
A sweet happiness is born, Oh mother
Solla theriyaamal manathil
Unable to express in words, within my heart
Sugam pirakkuthammaa
A sweet happiness is born, Oh mother
Solla theriyaamal manathil
Unable to express in words, within my heart
Sugam pirakkuthammaa
A sweet happiness is born, Oh mother
Adhai vella theriyaamal dhinamum
Unable to overcome it, every day
Vedhanai kolluthammaa ammaa
Agony takes over, Oh mother
Vella theriyaamal dhinamum
Unable to overcome it, every day
Vedhanai kolluthammaa
Agony takes over, Oh mother
Solla theriyaamal manathil
Unable to express in words, within my heart
Sugam pirakkuthammaa
A sweet happiness is born, Oh mother
Kallai kaniyaakkum isaiyil
With music that can turn stone into sweet fruit
Valla tamizhpulavan
He is an accomplished Tamil poet
Kallai kaniyaakkum isaiyil
With music that can turn stone into sweet fruit
Valla tamizhpulavan
He is an accomplished Tamil poet
Avan nalla mugam kandaal
Upon seeing his good face
Kaalgal nadappathillaiyammaa
My feet refuse to walk further, Oh mother
Solla theriyaamal manathil
Unable to express in words, within my heart
Sugam pirakkuthammaa
A sweet happiness is born, Oh mother
Thennavan pillaiyammaa
He is a child of the southern land (Pandya kingdom), Oh mother
Avanor chiththirakaaranammaa
He is a master painter, Oh mother
Thennavan pillaiyammaa
He is a child of the southern land (Pandya kingdom), Oh mother
Avanor chiththirakaaranammaa
He is a master painter, Oh mother
Kannal mozhi pesum
Speaking sweet words like sugarcane
Peiya kaariya kaaranammaa
He is a clever worker who gets things done, Oh mother
Kannal mozhi pesum
Speaking sweet words like sugarcane
Peiya kaariya kaaranammaa
He is a clever worker who gets things done, Oh mother
Villil vizhi saerththae avanai
Joining my bow-like eyes together, him
Veezhththa ninaiththirunthaen
I intended to strike down
Villil vizhi saerththae avanai
Joining my bow-like eyes together, him
Veezhththa ninaiththirunthaen
I intended to strike down
Miga nalla tamizh kudiyil valarum
Growing up in a noble Tamil family
Naanam thaduththathammaa
Shyness prevented me from doing so, Oh mother
Naatha puthumaiyellaam enaiyae
All these musical innovations towards me
Naadidum vinthayinaal
By the marvel of coming towards me
Naatha puthumaiyellaam enaiyae
All these musical innovations towards me
Naadidum vinthayinaal
By the marvel of coming towards me
Kadhal idhuthaano
Is this what love is?
Kadhal idhuthaano
Is this what love is?
Paruva kaalaththu naadagamo…
Or is it a drama of youth's blooming age?
Solla theriyaamal manathil
Unable to express in words, within my heart
Sugam pirakkuthammaa
A sweet happiness is born, Oh mother
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Solla Theriyaamal Manathil' from the film Kanniyin Sabatham (1958) captures the innermost romantic awakening and emotional turmoil of a young woman speaking to her mother or confidante. She expresses a profound, indescribable joy stirring in her heart, accompanied by the sweet ache of love that she cannot master or suppress. She describes her beloved as a talented Tamil poet whose music can melt even stone into sweet fruit, a skilled artist, and a clever man whose sweet speech and charming presence spellbind her. She admits that she originally intended to captivate or strike him down using the power of her bow-like eyes. However, the ingrained modesty and innate sense of bashfulness cultivated by her noble Tamil heritage held her back. Marveling at how musical harmonies now surround her and pull her into a spell, she wonders whether this bewildering sensation is true love or merely the enchanting drama of youth.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Moni / Etukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Solla theriyaamal manathil / Adhai vella theriyaamal dhinamum”
Matching of the second consonant in consecutive lines or words (Solla / Vella).
Hyperbole (Uruvakamaana Uyarvu Naviltchi)
“Kallai kaniyaakkum isaiyil”
Exaggerating the power of music by stating it turns cold stone into sweet fruit ('Kallai kaniyaakkum').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Villil vizhi saerththae avanai”
Comparing eyes to a weaponized bow ('Villil vizhi') to signify captivating gaze.
Atukku-thodar / Repetition
“Kadhal idhuthaano / Kadhal idhuthaano”
Repetition of questioning phrases ('Kadhal idhuthaano') to emphasize internal reflection and wonder.
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Trivia
Kanniyin Sabatham (1958) featured soulful musical composition by T. G. Lingappa. This song, rendered impeccably by classical legend M. L. Vasanthakumari and penned by Kaviarasar Kannadasan, stands as a pristine example of Carnatic-infused classical Tamil film music that blends rich literary metaphors with romantic emotion.
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