Sollamale Sollava
From Mangayar Ullam Mangatha Selvam · 1962
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- P. Aadhinarayana Rao
- Details
- Mangayar Ullam Mangatha Selvam1962
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Sollamale sollavaa | Shall I express it without saying a word? |
| Indru suthanthira naal allavaa | Isn't today a day of sweet freedom? |
| Sirai illadha ullaasa vaazhvidhae | This is a joyous life unburdened by any prison. |
| Sirai illadha ullaasa vaazhvidhae | This is a joyous life unburdened by any prison. |
| Idhai sollamalae sollavaa | Shall I express this without saying a word? |
| Indru suthanthira naal allavaa | Isn't today a day of sweet freedom? |
| Female | |
| Enna alaiyodu | Along with these gentle waves, |
| Inaindhaaduvenae | I shall dance in unison. |
| Inba kalai naaduvenae | I shall seek the joyous arts. |
| Naan inba kalai naaduvenae | I shall seek the joyous arts. |
| Female | |
| Vanna kavi paadum | Singing colorful poetry, |
| Kuyil pole naanae | Just like a cuckoo bird, |
| Vanathil paranthoduvenae | I will fly and roam through the forest. |
| Naan vanathil paranthoduvenae | I will fly and roam through the forest. |
| Manam pol magizhum malar | A flower that blossoms happily as its heart desires, |
| Naanallavoo | Am I not that very flower? |
| Idhai sollamalae sollavaa | Shall I express this without saying a word? |
| Indru suthanthira naal allavaa | Isn't today a day of sweet freedom? |
சொல்லாமலே சொல்லவா இன்று
சுதந்திர நாளல்லவா
சிறை இல்லாத உல்லாச வாழ்விதே
சிறை இல்லாத உல்லாச வாழ்விதே
இதை சொல்லாமலே சொல்லவா....
இன்று சுதந்திர நாளல்லவா
Shall I express it without saying a word?
Isn't today a day of sweet freedom?
This is a joyous life unburdened by any prison.
This is a joyous life unburdened by any prison.
Shall I express this without saying a word?
Isn't today a day of sweet freedom?
எண்ண அலையோடு
இணைந்தாடுவேனே
இன்பக் கலை நாடுவேனே நான்
இன்பக் கலை நாடுவேனே
Along with these gentle waves,
I shall dance in unison.
I shall seek the joyous arts.
I shall seek the joyous arts.
வண்ணக் கவி பாடும்
குயில் போலே நானே
வனத்தில் பறந்தோடுவேனே நான்
வனத்தில் பறந்தோடுவேனே
மனம் போல் மகிழும் மலர்
நானல்லாவோ
இதை..சொல்லாமலே சொல்லவா
இன்று சுதந்திர நாளல்லவா.....!
Singing colorful poetry,
Just like a cuckoo bird,
I will fly and roam through the forest.
I will fly and roam through the forest.
A flower that blossoms happily as its heart desires,
Am I not that very flower?
Shall I express this without saying a word?
Isn't today a day of sweet freedom?
Sollamale sollavaa
Shall I express it without saying a word?
Indru suthanthira naal allavaa
Isn't today a day of sweet freedom?
Sirai illadha ullaasa vaazhvidhae
This is a joyous life unburdened by any prison.
Sirai illadha ullaasa vaazhvidhae
This is a joyous life unburdened by any prison.
Idhai sollamalae sollavaa
Shall I express this without saying a word?
Indru suthanthira naal allavaa
Isn't today a day of sweet freedom?
Enna alaiyodu
Along with these gentle waves,
Inaindhaaduvenae
I shall dance in unison.
Inba kalai naaduvenae
I shall seek the joyous arts.
Naan inba kalai naaduvenae
I shall seek the joyous arts.
Vanna kavi paadum
Singing colorful poetry,
Kuyil pole naanae
Just like a cuckoo bird,
Vanathil paranthoduvenae
I will fly and roam through the forest.
Naan vanathil paranthoduvenae
I will fly and roam through the forest.
Manam pol magizhum malar
A flower that blossoms happily as its heart desires,
Naanallavoo
Am I not that very flower?
Idhai sollamalae sollavaa
Shall I express this without saying a word?
Indru suthanthira naal allavaa
Isn't today a day of sweet freedom?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a vibrant celebration of personal liberty, joy, and unrestrained happiness. The speaker feels completely unburdened and compares her state of freedom to a life without walls or confinement. She expresses her exhilaration through nature imagery, describing how she wishes to dance alongside ocean waves, explore creative arts, fly freely through forests like a singing cuckoo bird, and blossom happily like a flower following its own inclinations.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Kuyil pole naanae”
The singer explicitly compares herself to a cuckoo bird using the comparative marker 'pole' to highlight her melodious and carefree nature.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Manam pol magizhum malar Naanallavoo”
The singer directly equates herself to a flower that blossoms according to its own heart's desire, symbolizing purity and uninhibited joy.
Initial Alliteration (Monai)
“Inaindhaaduvenae / Inba kalai naaduvenae”
Repetition of the initial letter sounds ('In-') in 'Inaindhaaduvenae' and 'Inba' creates rhythmic harmony across lines.
Repetition (Irrattai/Adukku)
“Sirai illadha ullaasa vaazhvidhae”
Lines are repeated verbatim to emphasize the theme of absolute freedom and to reinforce the song's catchy musical refrain.
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Trivia
The song is from the 1962 Tamil film 'Mangayar Ullam Mangatha Selvam', which was produced and composed by P. Adinarayana Rao. The movie was a remake of the successful 1960 Telugu film 'Devanthakudu'. S. Janaki's youthful and expressive vocal rendition was widely appreciated for capturing the lighthearted, euphoric mood of the lyrics written by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass.
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