Solla Vandhen
From Kadhal Solla Vandhen · 1999
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Solla vandhenn..naan | I came to tell... I |
| Solla vandhenn… | I came to tell... |
| Kaadhalai naan solla vandhenn… | I came to express my love... |
| Male | |
| Solla vandhenn..naan | I came to tell... I |
| Solla vandhenn… | I came to tell... |
| Kaadhalai naan solla vandhenn… | I came to express my love... |
| Male | |
| Or azhagiya kili endhan | A beautiful parrot, my |
| Idhayathai parithadhai kandu konden | I realized it plucked away my heart |
| Adhai kaadhal enbaen | I call that love |
| Ennai alli thandhenn… | I gave myself completely... |
| Adhaicholla vandhenn… | I came to express that... |
| Male | |
| Solla vandhenn..naan | I came to tell... I |
| Solla vandhenn… | I came to tell... |
| Kaadhalai naan solla vandhenn… | I came to express my love... |
| Female | |
| Mayakkam thandhaai.. | You gave me intoxication.. |
| Iyakkam thandhaai.. | You gave me movement.. |
| Manasukkul chirapunji | Inside my heart, a Cherrapunji |
| Mazhayai thandhaai…. | You gave me a downpour of rain.... |
| Male | |
| Kanavai thandhaai… | You gave me dreams... |
| Kavidhai thandhaai.. | You gave me poetry.. |
| Uyirukkul ulagapoar | Inside my soul, a world war |
| Ondraiyum thandhaai… | You also gave one such thing... |
| Female | |
| Nee endrum en kannodu… | You are always in my eyes... |
| Male :Rojavae…uyir unnodu…. | Male: Oh Rose... my life is with you.... |
| Female :Sooriyanae unnai chutrum | Female: Oh Sun, orbiting around you |
| Bhoomi pandhu naan endru | I am the planet Earth, as such |
| Solla vandhen | I came to tell |
| Naan solla vandhenn.. | I came to tell.. |
| Solla vandhenn… | I came to tell... |
| Naan solla vandhenn.. | I came to tell.. |
| Male :Solla vandhen | Male: I came to tell |
| Naan solla vandhenn.. | I came to tell.. |
| Kaadhalai naan solla vandhenn… | I came to express my love... |
| Chorus | |
| ………………. | ... |
| Male | |
| Nilavendrunnai solla marupen | I refuse to call you the moon |
| Nilavinai manidhanum | Because the moon has been |
| Thottu vittadhal.. | Touched by mankind.. |
| Female | |
| Kanavil unnai kaana marupen | I refuse to see you in dreams |
| Kanvizhithaal kanvugal | Because when I open my eyes, dreams |
| Saayam povadhal…. | Will fade away and lose color.... |
| Male | |
| Thallaadhae..uyir killaadhae.. | Do not push me away.. do not pinch my soul.. |
| Female | |
| Sollalae…sirai seiyaadhae… | Do not imprison me with your words... |
| Male | |
| Imaigalai asaithu en | By fluttering your eyelashes, my |
| Idhayathai asaippadhai | How you shake my heart |
| Solla vandhennn..naan | I came to tell... I |
| Solla vandhenn… | I came to tell... |
| Solla vandhennn..naan | I came to tell... I |
| Solla vandhenn… | I came to tell... |
| Male | |
| Solla vandhennn..naan | I came to tell... I |
| Solla vandhenn… | I came to tell... |
| Kaadhalai naan solla vandhenn… | I came to express my love... |
| Male | |
| Or azhagiya kili endhan | A beautiful parrot, my |
| Idhayathai parithadhai kandu konden | I realized it plucked away my heart |
| Adhai kaadhal enbaen | I call that love |
| Ennai alli thandhenn… | I gave myself completely... |
| Adhaicholla vandhenn… | I came to express that... |
| Male | |
| Solla vandhenn..naan | I came to tell... I |
| Solla vandhenn… | I came to tell... |
| Kaadhalai naan solla vandhenn… | I came to express my love... |
சொல்லவந்தேன் நான்
சொல்லவந்தேன்
காதலை நான் சொல்லவந்தேன்
I came to tell... I
I came to tell...
I came to express my love...
சொல்லவந்தேன் நான்
சொல்லவந்தேன்
காதலை நான் சொல்லவந்தேன்
I came to tell... I
I came to tell...
I came to express my love...
ஓர் அழகிய கிளி எந்தன்
இதயத்தை பறித்ததை கண்டு கொண்டேன்
அதை காதல் என்பேன்
என்னை அள்ளி தந்தேன்
அதை சொல்ல வந்தேன்
A beautiful parrot, my
I realized it plucked away my heart
I call that love
I gave myself completely...
I came to express that...
சொல்லவந்தேன் நான்
சொல்லவந்தேன்
காதலை நான் சொல்லவந்தேன்
I came to tell... I
I came to tell...
I came to express my love...
முனகல் :
................
You gave me intoxication..
You gave me movement..
Inside my heart, a Cherrapunji
You gave me a downpour of rain....
மயக்கம் தந்தாய்
இயக்கம் தந்தாய்
மனசுக்குள் சிரபுஞ்சி
மழையை தந்தாய்
You gave me dreams...
You gave me poetry..
Inside my soul, a world war
You also gave one such thing...
கனவை தந்தாய்
கவிதை தந்தாய்
உயிருக்குள் உலகப்போர்
ஒன்றையும் தந்தாய்
You are always in my eyes...
Male: Oh Rose... my life is with you....
Female: Oh Sun, orbiting around you
I am the planet Earth, as such
I came to tell
I came to tell..
I came to tell...
I came to tell..
Male: I came to tell
I came to tell..
I came to express my love...
நீ என்றும் என் கண்ணோடு
ரோஜாவே உயிர் உன்னோடு
சூரியனே உன்னை சுற்றும்
பூமி பந்து நான் என்று
சொல்ல வந்தேன்
நான் சொல்லவந்தேன்
சொல்ல வந்தேன்
நான் சொல்லவந்தேன்
...
சொல்லவந்தேன் நான்
சொல்லவந்தேன்
காதலை நான் சொல்லவந்தேன்
குழு :
..............
I refuse to call you the moon
Because the moon has been
Touched by mankind..
நிலவென்று உன்னை சொல்ல மறுப்பேன்
நிலவினை மனிதனும்
தொட்டு விட்டதால்
I refuse to see you in dreams
Because when I open my eyes, dreams
Will fade away and lose color....
கனவில் உன்னை காண மறப்பேன்
கண் விழித்தால் கனவுகள் சாயம் போவதால்
Do not push me away.. do not pinch my soul..
தள்ளாதே உயிர் கிள்ளாதே
சொல்லாலே சிறை செய்யாதே
Do not imprison me with your words...
இமைகளை அசைத்து
என் இதயத்தை அசைப்பதை
சொல்லவந்தேன் நான்
சொல்லவந்தேன்
சொல்லவந்தேன் நான்
சொல்லவந்தேன்
By fluttering your eyelashes, my
How you shake my heart
I came to tell... I
I came to tell...
I came to tell... I
I came to tell...
சொல்லவந்தேன் நான்
சொல்லவந்தேன்
காதலை நான் சொல்லவந்தேன்
I came to tell... I
I came to tell...
I came to express my love...
ஓர் அழகிய கிளி எந்தன்
இதயத்தை பறித்ததை கண்டு கொண்டேன்
அதை காதல் என்பேன்
என்னை அள்ளி தந்தேன்
அதை சொல்ல வந்தேன்
A beautiful parrot, my
I realized it plucked away my heart
I call that love
I gave myself completely...
I came to express that...
சொல்லவந்தேன் நான்
சொல்லவந்தேன்
காதலை நான் சொல்லவந்தேன்
I came to tell... I
I came to tell...
I came to express my love...
Solla vandhenn..naan
I came to tell... I
Solla vandhenn…
I came to tell...
Kaadhalai naan solla vandhenn…
I came to express my love...
Solla vandhenn..naan
I came to tell... I
Solla vandhenn…
I came to tell...
Kaadhalai naan solla vandhenn…
I came to express my love...
Or azhagiya kili endhan
A beautiful parrot, my
Idhayathai parithadhai kandu konden
I realized it plucked away my heart
Adhai kaadhal enbaen
I call that love
Ennai alli thandhenn…
I gave myself completely...
Adhaicholla vandhenn…
I came to express that...
Solla vandhenn..naan
I came to tell... I
Solla vandhenn…
I came to tell...
Kaadhalai naan solla vandhenn…
I came to express my love...
Mayakkam thandhaai..
You gave me intoxication..
Iyakkam thandhaai..
You gave me movement..
Manasukkul chirapunji
Inside my heart, a Cherrapunji
Mazhayai thandhaai….
You gave me a downpour of rain....
Kanavai thandhaai…
You gave me dreams...
Kavidhai thandhaai..
You gave me poetry..
Uyirukkul ulagapoar
Inside my soul, a world war
Ondraiyum thandhaai…
You also gave one such thing...
Nee endrum en kannodu…
You are always in my eyes...
Male :Rojavae…uyir unnodu….
Male: Oh Rose... my life is with you....
Female :Sooriyanae unnai chutrum
Female: Oh Sun, orbiting around you
Bhoomi pandhu naan endru
I am the planet Earth, as such
Solla vandhen
I came to tell
Naan solla vandhenn..
I came to tell..
Solla vandhenn…
I came to tell...
Naan solla vandhenn..
I came to tell..
Male :Solla vandhen
Male: I came to tell
Naan solla vandhenn..
I came to tell..
Kaadhalai naan solla vandhenn…
I came to express my love...
……………….
...
Nilavendrunnai solla marupen
I refuse to call you the moon
Nilavinai manidhanum
Because the moon has been
Thottu vittadhal..
Touched by mankind..
Kanavil unnai kaana marupen
I refuse to see you in dreams
Kanvizhithaal kanvugal
Because when I open my eyes, dreams
Saayam povadhal….
Will fade away and lose color....
Thallaadhae..uyir killaadhae..
Do not push me away.. do not pinch my soul..
Sollalae…sirai seiyaadhae…
Do not imprison me with your words...
Imaigalai asaithu en
By fluttering your eyelashes, my
Idhayathai asaippadhai
How you shake my heart
Solla vandhennn..naan
I came to tell... I
Solla vandhenn…
I came to tell...
Solla vandhennn..naan
I came to tell... I
Solla vandhenn…
I came to tell...
Solla vandhennn..naan
I came to tell... I
Solla vandhenn…
I came to tell...
Kaadhalai naan solla vandhenn…
I came to express my love...
Or azhagiya kili endhan
A beautiful parrot, my
Idhayathai parithadhai kandu konden
I realized it plucked away my heart
Adhai kaadhal enbaen
I call that love
Ennai alli thandhenn…
I gave myself completely...
Adhaicholla vandhenn…
I came to express that...
Solla vandhenn..naan
I came to tell... I
Solla vandhenn…
I came to tell...
Kaadhalai naan solla vandhenn…
I came to express my love...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Solla Vandhen' is a romantic duet expressing the sweet hesitation and profound intensity of confessing love. The lovers take turns describing how the entry of love has transformed their inner world, bringing intoxication, dreams, poetry, and overwhelming emotions. The lyrics use striking poetic comparisons: the heroine compares her lover to the Sun around which her world revolves, while the hero rejects standard tropes like comparing her to the moon because mankind has already stepped on it.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (உருவகம்)
“Or azhagiya kili endhan Idhayathai parithadhai kandu konden”
Compares the beloved to a beautiful parrot stealing the lover's heart.
Hyperbole (உயர்வு நவிற்சி அணி)
“Manasukkul chirapunji Mazhayai thandhaai”
Uses Cherrapunji, known for highest rainfall, to exaggerate the overwhelming deluge of emotions in the heart.
Cosmic Metaphor
“Sooriyanae unnai chutrum Bhoomi pandhu naan endru”
Compares the relationship dynamics to celestial bodies—the hero as the Sun and the heroine as planet Earth orbiting him.
Anaphora / Repetition (அடுக்குத்தொடர்)
“Solla vandhenn..naan Solla vandhenn”
Rhythmic repetition of 'Solla vandhen' emphasizes the longing and eagerness to declare love.
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Trivia
Composed by Deva with lyrics by Pa. Vijay, this track highlights the classic late-90s Tamil film music style with Hariharan and Sujatha providing rich melodious vocal textures.
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