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Lyrics & meaning

Sollaikulla Kaatukulla

From Dharma Chakkaram · 1997

Lyricist
R. V. Udhaya Kumar
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sujatha
Music director
Deva
Details
Dharma Chakkaram1997

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Solakkolla kaattukkullaInside the cornfield,
Suththura thumbiyaeO dragonfly spinning around!
Naan varavaa unnai nambiyaeShould I come along, trusting you?
Male
Solakkolla kaattukkullaInside the cornfield,
Suththura thumbiyaeO dragonfly spinning around!
Naan varavaa unnai nambiyaeShould I come along, trusting you?
Female
Maargazhi panipolaeLike the morning dew of Maargazhi month,
Naan unnai thodalaamaaMay I touch you gently?
Maaridum jenmam thorumAcross changing lifetimes and births,
Saernthida varalaamaaMay I come to unite with you forever?
Manasum manasumWhen mind meets mind,
Siragai virikkum ullaasamaaWill joy spread its wings inside us?
Female
Solakkolla kaattukkullaInside the cornfield,
Suththura thumbiyaeO dragonfly spinning around!
Naan varavaa unnai nambiyaeShould I come along, trusting you?
Female
Mai vizhi mayangi mayangi vidaAs my kohl-lined eyes faint in longing,
Kai valai nelinthu nelinthu vizhaAs bangles on my wrists bend and slip down,
Poi idao melinthu melinthu varaAs my delicate waist grows slender with yearning,
Manathai mayakkum mannavaaO King who entrances my heart!
Male
Thai varum manjalum maalaiyum varumThe auspicious month of Thai will bring turmeric and wedding garlands,
Kai viral mangala kungumam tharumYour fingers will place the sacred vermilion,
Mei udal uyiril kalanthu vidumThe body and soul will merge into one,
Manathil mayakkam ennavoWhat is this intoxicating feeling in my heart?
Female
Unnoduthaanae en veedaiyyaaMy true home is only with you, my lord,
Neeyindri naanum verum koodaiyyaaWithout you, I am merely an empty shell, my lord.
Male :Idaiveliyae ini illaiyaeMale: There is no distance left between us,
Naam inainthaal oho hoWhen we unite, oho ho!
Female
Solakkolla kaattukkullaInside the cornfield,
Suththura thumbiyaeO dragonfly spinning around!
Naan varavaa unnai nambiyaeShould I come along, trusting you?
Male
Un udal uruga urugaAs your body melts with passion,
Adhai en idhazh paruga parugaAs my lips drink that love,
Adhil thaen malar kaniya kaniyaAs the sweet flower matures,
Pudhu jananam udhayam allavaaIs this not the dawn of a new birth?
Female
Venmathi vadhanam vadhanam idhaiThis moon-like glowing face,
Un karam thodanum thodanumYour hands should hold and caress it,
Ini en kadhi saranam saranamFrom now on, you are my ultimate refuge,
Ingu thadaigal edhuvum illaiyaeThere are no obstacles remaining here.
Male
Ooo….azhiyaatha selvam neethaanammaaOoo... you are my imperishable treasure, my dear,
Idhu pola inbam veraethammaaIs there any other joy that compares to this, my dear?
Female :Oru pozhuthum thuyar illaiyaeFemale: There will never be a moment of sorrow,
Nee irunthaal aaha ahaaAs long as you are with me, aaha ahaa!
Female
Solakkolla kaattukkullaInside the cornfield,
Suththura thumbiyaeO dragonfly spinning around!
Naan varavaa unnai nambiyaeShould I come along, trusting you?
Male
Maargazhi pani polaeLike the morning dew of Maargazhi month,
Naan unnai thodalaamaaMay I touch you gently?
Maaridum jenmam thorumAcross changing lifetimes and births,
Saernthida varalaamaaMay I come to unite with you forever?
Manasum manasumWhen mind meets mind,
Siragai virikkum ullaasamaaWill joy spread its wings inside us?
Female
Solakkolla kaattukkullaInside the cornfield,
Suththura thumbiyaeO dragonfly spinning around!
Naan varavaa unnai nambiyaeShould I come along, trusting you?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This classic romantic duet from 'Dharma Chakkaram' captures the innocent, deep affection between two lovers set against a lush rural backdrop. The heroine addresses her beloved metaphorically as a hovering dragonfly in a cornfield, questioning whether she can trust him completely and surrender to his love. The song evolves into a poetic celebration of marital unity, referencing traditional Tamil cultural symbols like the month of Thai, turmeric, and kungumam, while longing for eternal togetherness across lifetimes.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uwamai (Simile)

Maargazhi panipolae

Comparing soft romantic touch to the cool dew drops of the Maargazhi month ('Maargazhi panipolae').

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

Venmathi vadhanam vadhanam idhai

Describing the face as a bright full moon ('Venmathi vadhanam') and human body without a soul as an empty shell ('verum koodaiyyaa').

Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)

Mai vizhi mayangi mayangi vida

Repetition of words like 'mayangi mayangi', 'nelinthu nelinthu', and 'uruga uruga' to emphasize rhythmic emotion and physical grace.

Edhai (Second letter rhyming)

Unnoduthaanae en veedaiyyaa

The second letter harmony seen in lines like 'Manasum' and 'Siragai' or 'Unnoduthaanae' and 'Neeyindri'.

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Trivia

Composed by Deva with lyrics written by director R. V. Udhayakumar, 'Solakkolla kaattukkulla' is one of the standout rural duets of the late 1990s in Tamil cinema, rendered delightfully by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and Sujatha.

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