Sollamal Seyyum Kathal
From Thozhar Venkatesan · 2019
- Lyricist
- Mahashivan
- Singer
- Jithin Raj
- Music director
- Sagishna
- Details
- Thozhar Venkatesan2019
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Sollamal seiyum kaadhal | Love expressed without words |
| Vilagamal vellum kaadhal | Love that wins without ever departing |
| Kannerai thithippaakum | That makes even tears taste sweet |
| Thiru mandhiram | Is a sacred mantra |
| Male | |
| Kadal kooda kaya koodum | Even the ocean may dry up |
| Thikketum maari pogum | All eight directions may shift |
| Maarathu kaayathu | Yet love never changes nor fades |
| Uyir kaadhalae | This true life-giving love |
| Male | |
| Bhoomi panthu suzal girathae | The sphere of Earth rotates |
| Sooriyanin kaadhalaai | Out of love for the sun |
| Mazhai konda kadhalaal | Out of love held for the rain |
| Immannil uyirgal vaazhgirathae | Living beings flourish on this earth |
| Male | |
| Kannukku theriyatha | Unseen to the physical eyes |
| Kadavulthaan kaadhalae | Love itself is God |
| Ariviyalum kaanadha | Unfathomable even to science |
| Aacharyam kaadhalae | Love is a wonder |
| Male | |
| Yugamae mudinthaalum | Even if an epoch comes to an end |
| Mudiyathu kaadhalae | Love shall never end |
| Jagamae azhindhaalum | Even if the entire world perishes |
| Azhiyathu kaadhalae | Love shall never perish |
| Male | |
| Thadaigalaai varum pothu | When obstacles arise in its path |
| Kadalumae kaalvaaithan | Even an ocean turns into a small canal |
| Seenathu suvarumae | Even the Great Wall of China |
| Siru kodaagumae | Becomes merely a tiny line |
| Male | |
| Puzhuvaiyum puliyakkum | It can turn a worm into a tiger |
| Puliyaiyum eliyakkum | And reduce a tiger to a mouse |
| Iyarkaiyin padaippilae | In all of nature's creation |
| Arputham kaadhalae | Love is the greatest miracle |
| Male | |
| Oru kannilae | If in one eye |
| Vali irunthaal | There is pain felt |
| Ethir kannilae | In the other eye |
| Varum rathamae | Tears will flow in empathy |
| Ethaiyumae thaangidum | It grants a heart capable |
| Idhayathai thanthidumae | Of enduring anything |
| Ondraai seravae | To unite together as one |
| Vaanathai muttumae | It will reach up to touch the sky |
| Male | |
| Kannukku theriyatha | Unseen to the physical eyes |
| Kadavulthaan kaadhalae | Love itself is God |
| Ariviyalum kaanadha | Unfathomable even to science |
| Aacharyam kaadhalae | Love is a wonder |
| Male | |
| Valigalai verakkum | It uproots all pain |
| Inbathai ilaiyakkum | It sprouts joy like fresh leaves |
| Mutkalai pookalaai | Thorns into blossoms |
| Maatri soodumae | It transforms and wears them as ornament |
| Male | |
| Anbaiyae veedaga | Making affection its home |
| Paasathai moochaga | Making warmth its breath |
| Jeevanai oligalai | Life and divine light |
| Maatrum kaadhalae | Is what love transforms into |
| Male | |
| Naan enbathu | The concept of 'I' |
| Ingu ilaiyae | Does not exist here |
| Naam enbathae | The state of 'We' |
| Kaadhal ellaiyae | Is the true realm of love |
| Male | |
| Errudalum or uyirum | When two bodies and one soul |
| Inaiyum pothilae | Unite together |
| Saathiramum soothiramum | Dogmas and rigid societal rules |
| Kai katti nirkkumae | Will stand quietly with folded hands |
| Male | |
| Kannukku theriyatha | Unseen to the physical eyes |
| Kadavulthaan kaadhalae | Love itself is God |
| Ariviyalum kaanadha | Unfathomable even to science |
| Aacharyam kaadhalae | Love is a wonder |
சொல்லாமல் செய்யும் காதல்
விலகாமல் வெல்லும் காதல்
கண்ணீரை தித்திப்பாக்கும்
திரு மந்திரம்
Love expressed without words
Love that wins without ever departing
That makes even tears taste sweet
Is a sacred mantra
கடல் கூட காய கூடும்
திக்கெட்டும் மாறி போகும்
மாறது காயாது
உயிர் காதலே
Even the ocean may dry up
All eight directions may shift
Yet love never changes nor fades
This true life-giving love
பூமி பந்து சுழல்கிறதே
சூரியனின் காதலாய்
மழை கொண்ட காதலால்
இம்மண்ணில் உயிர்கள் வாழ்கிறதே
The sphere of Earth rotates
Out of love for the sun
Out of love held for the rain
Living beings flourish on this earth
கண்ணுக்கு தெரியாத
கடவுள்தான் காதலே
அறிவியலும் காணாத
ஆச்சர்யம் காதலே
Unseen to the physical eyes
Love itself is God
Unfathomable even to science
Love is a wonder
யுகமே முடிந்தாலும்
முடியாது காதலே
ஜகமே அழிந்தாலும்
அழியாது காதலே
Even if an epoch comes to an end
Love shall never end
Even if the entire world perishes
Love shall never perish
தடைகளாய் வரும் போது
கடலுமே கால்வாய்தான்
சீனத்து சுவருமே
சிறு கோடாகுமே....
When obstacles arise in its path
Even an ocean turns into a small canal
Even the Great Wall of China
Becomes merely a tiny line
புழுவையும் புலியாக்கும்
புலியையும் எலியாக்கும்
இயற்கையின் படைப்பிலே
அற்புதம் காதலே
It can turn a worm into a tiger
And reduce a tiger to a mouse
In all of nature's creation
Love is the greatest miracle
ஒரு கண்ணிலே
வலி இருந்தால்
எதிர் கண்ணிலே
வரும் ரத்தமே
எதையுமே தாங்கிடும்
இதயத்தை தந்திடுமே
ஒன்றாய் சேரவே
வானத்தை முட்டுமே
If in one eye
There is pain felt
In the other eye
Tears will flow in empathy
It grants a heart capable
Of enduring anything
To unite together as one
It will reach up to touch the sky
கண்ணுக்கு தெரியாத
கடவுள்தான் காதலே
அறிவியலும் காணாத
ஆச்சர்யம் காதலே
Unseen to the physical eyes
Love itself is God
Unfathomable even to science
Love is a wonder
வழிகளை வேராக்கும்
இன்பத்தை இலையாக்கும்
முட்களை பூக்களாய்
மாற்றி சூடுமே
It uproots all pain
It sprouts joy like fresh leaves
Thorns into blossoms
It transforms and wears them as ornament
அன்பையே வீடாக
பாசத்தை மூச்சாக
ஜீவனை ஒலிகளாய்
மாற்றும் காதலே
Making affection its home
Making warmth its breath
Life and divine light
Is what love transforms into
நான் என்பது
இங்கு இல்லையே
நாம் என்பது
காதல் எல்லையே
The concept of 'I'
Does not exist here
The state of 'We'
Is the true realm of love
ஈருடலும் ஓர் உயிரும்
இணையும் போதிலே
சாத்திரமும் சூத்திரமும்
கை கட்டி நிற்குமே
When two bodies and one soul
Unite together
Dogmas and rigid societal rules
Will stand quietly with folded hands
கண்ணுக்கு தெரியாத
கடவுள்தான் காதலே
அறிவியலும் காணாத
ஆச்சர்யம் காதலே
Unseen to the physical eyes
Love itself is God
Unfathomable even to science
Love is a wonder
Sollamal seiyum kaadhal
Love expressed without words
Vilagamal vellum kaadhal
Love that wins without ever departing
Kannerai thithippaakum
That makes even tears taste sweet
Thiru mandhiram
Is a sacred mantra
Kadal kooda kaya koodum
Even the ocean may dry up
Thikketum maari pogum
All eight directions may shift
Maarathu kaayathu
Yet love never changes nor fades
Uyir kaadhalae
This true life-giving love
Bhoomi panthu suzal girathae
The sphere of Earth rotates
Sooriyanin kaadhalaai
Out of love for the sun
Mazhai konda kadhalaal
Out of love held for the rain
Immannil uyirgal vaazhgirathae
Living beings flourish on this earth
Kannukku theriyatha
Unseen to the physical eyes
Kadavulthaan kaadhalae
Love itself is God
Ariviyalum kaanadha
Unfathomable even to science
Aacharyam kaadhalae
Love is a wonder
Yugamae mudinthaalum
Even if an epoch comes to an end
Mudiyathu kaadhalae
Love shall never end
Jagamae azhindhaalum
Even if the entire world perishes
Azhiyathu kaadhalae
Love shall never perish
Thadaigalaai varum pothu
When obstacles arise in its path
Kadalumae kaalvaaithan
Even an ocean turns into a small canal
Seenathu suvarumae
Even the Great Wall of China
Siru kodaagumae
Becomes merely a tiny line
Puzhuvaiyum puliyakkum
It can turn a worm into a tiger
Puliyaiyum eliyakkum
And reduce a tiger to a mouse
Iyarkaiyin padaippilae
In all of nature's creation
Arputham kaadhalae
Love is the greatest miracle
Oru kannilae
If in one eye
Vali irunthaal
There is pain felt
Ethir kannilae
In the other eye
Varum rathamae
Tears will flow in empathy
Ethaiyumae thaangidum
It grants a heart capable
Idhayathai thanthidumae
Of enduring anything
Ondraai seravae
To unite together as one
Vaanathai muttumae
It will reach up to touch the sky
Kannukku theriyatha
Unseen to the physical eyes
Kadavulthaan kaadhalae
Love itself is God
Ariviyalum kaanadha
Unfathomable even to science
Aacharyam kaadhalae
Love is a wonder
Valigalai verakkum
It uproots all pain
Inbathai ilaiyakkum
It sprouts joy like fresh leaves
Mutkalai pookalaai
Thorns into blossoms
Maatri soodumae
It transforms and wears them as ornament
Anbaiyae veedaga
Making affection its home
Paasathai moochaga
Making warmth its breath
Jeevanai oligalai
Life and divine light
Maatrum kaadhalae
Is what love transforms into
Naan enbathu
The concept of 'I'
Ingu ilaiyae
Does not exist here
Naam enbathae
The state of 'We'
Kaadhal ellaiyae
Is the true realm of love
Errudalum or uyirum
When two bodies and one soul
Inaiyum pothilae
Unite together
Saathiramum soothiramum
Dogmas and rigid societal rules
Kai katti nirkkumae
Will stand quietly with folded hands
Kannukku theriyatha
Unseen to the physical eyes
Kadavulthaan kaadhalae
Love itself is God
Ariviyalum kaanadha
Unfathomable even to science
Aacharyam kaadhalae
Love is a wonder
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Kannukku Theriyatha Kadavulthaan Kaadhalae' from the movie 'Thozhar Venkatesan' is a philosophical ode to love, describing it as an unseen divinity and an extraordinary marvel beyond scientific understanding. The lyricist illustrates love as the fundamental force driving the universe—from the rotation of the earth around the sun to the flourishing of life via rain. It highlights love's power to make grief sweet and to turn insurmountable barriers like oceans and giant walls into trivial paths.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Kannukku theriyatha / Kadavulthaan kaadhalae”
Compares love directly to an invisible God ('Kadavulthaan kaadhalae') and a sacred mantra ('Thiru mandhiram').
Hyperbole
“Seenathu suvarumae / Siru kodaagumae”
Exaggerates love's power by asserting that massive structures like the Great Wall of China shrink to small drawn lines when faced with love.
Antithesis / Paradox
“Puzhuvaiyum puliyakkum / Puliyaiyum eliyakkum”
Uses contrasting imagery—turning a weak worm into a powerful tiger and a fierce tiger into a timid mouse—to showcase love's transformative effect.
Personification
“Saathiramum soothiramum / Kai katti nirkkumae”
Personifies traditional dogmas and rules ('Saathiramum soothiramum') as standing respectfully with hands folded before true love.
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Trivia
This philosophical track features in the 2019 Tamil drama film 'Thozhar Venkatesan', directed by Mahashivan, who also penned the lyrics for this song. The music score was composed by Sagishna, capturing the emotional and social struggles depicted in the film.
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