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Lyrics & meaning

Sollamal Theriya

From Vilaiyattu Pillai · 1970

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
S. Janaki
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Movie name
Vilaiyattu Pillai
Movie release year
1970
Lyrics added on
8 May 2023

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
Sollaamal theriya vendumae
Sollavum thanimai vendumae
Kan jaadai puriya vendumae
Yaarum kaanaamal sirikka vendumae
Sollaamal theriya vendumae
Oru murai paarthadhil
Uruvam nindradhu
Ullam muzhuvadhum
Mayakkam vandhadhu
Oru murai paarthadhil
Uruvam nindradhu
Ullam muzhuvadhum
Mayakkam vandhadhu
Maru murai kaanavae
Manadhum sendradhu
Mangaiyin aasaiyai
Naanam vendradhu
Sollaamal theriya vendumae
Aanandham indru dhaan
Aarambamaanadhu
Adharrkoru kaaranam
Yaaridam kaetpadhu
Manadhil iruppadhu
Maraimugam aanadhu
Manadhil iruppadhu
Maraimugam aanadhu
Mounam sammadham
Mattrenna solvadhu?
Sollaamal theriya vendumae
Thaediya selvam
Kaigalil kidaithadhae
Thirunaal polavae
Oru naal malarndhadhu
Paadiya yaavaiyum
Kavidhaiyil padithadhu
Paavai oruththi
Ezhuththinil vadithadhu
Sollaamal theriya vendumae
Sollavum thanimai vendumae
Kan jaadai puriya vendumae
Yaarum kaanaamal sirikka vendumae
Sollaamal theriya vendumae
You should understand without being told
And to speak of it, we need to be alone
You should understand the hints in my eyes
We should smile without anyone noticing
You should understand without being told
From just a single glance,
your image stayed in my mind.
Across my whole heart,
a sweet dizziness swept over me.
From just a single glance,
your image stayed in my mind.
Across my whole heart,
a sweet dizziness swept over me.
To see you once again,
my heart ran towards you,
yet this girl's desire
was held back by shyness.
You should understand without being told
True joy has only
begun today.
Whom can I ask
for the reason why?
What is in my heart
has become a secret.
What is in my heart
has become a secret.
Silence is consent,
what else is there to say?
You should understand without being told
The treasure I searched for
has come into my hands.
Like a joyful festival,
this day has blossomed.
All that was sung
was read in poetry,
which a young woman
shaped into words.
You should understand without being told
And to speak of it, we need to be alone
You should understand the hints in my eyes
We should smile without anyone noticing
You should understand without being told
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This classic song expresses the delicate, bashful emotions of a woman deeply in love. She meditates on how love transcends explicit words, flourishing instead through subtle eye contact, secretive smiles, and unspoken understanding between lovers. A single glance from her beloved leaves his image etched upon her heart, triggering a sweet intoxication where her modesty constantly wrestles with her romantic longing. As the song continues, she compares finding true love to discovering a long-sought treasure, turning an ordinary day into a grand celebration. She reflects on how her innermost feelings resemble a poem written in silence, concluding that quiet acceptance itself is the highest declaration of affection.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Eybhu (End Rhyme)

Sollaamal theriya vendumae / Sollavum thanimai vendumae

The repetition of the suffix 'vendumae' at the end of multiple lines creates a melodic cadence characteristic of Tamil lyricism.

Proverbial Allusion (Pazhamozhi)

Mounam sammadham

The line 'Mounam sammadham' uses the famous ancient adage that silence implies agreement.

Upamai (Simile)

Thirunaal polavae

The line 'Thirunaal polavae' uses a direct comparison to express how special a moment feels, comparing it to a festive holy day.

Anaphora / Repetition

Manadhil iruppadhu / Maraimugam aanadhu

Repetition of the phrase 'Manadhil iruppadhu / Maraimugam aanadhu' emphasizes the inner hidden world of emotional romantic thoughts.

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Trivia

Composed by K. V. Mahadevan with lyrics penned by Kaviarasu Kannadasan, this track from Vilaiyattu Pillai (1970) showcases S. Janaki's famous ability to evoke bashful romance through subtle vocal nuances and playful expressions.

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