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Lyrics & meaning

Sollamaley

From Naan Avanillai 2 · 2009

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singer
Sadhana Sargam
Music director
D. Imman
Details
Naan Avanillai 22009

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Sollamalae sollamalaeWithout speaking, without speaking,
Moozhiyai marandhenaeI forgot my own speech.
Ennamalae ennamalaeWithout thinking, without thinking,
Uyirai pirindhenaeI separated from my soul.
Female
Sollamalae sollamalaeWithout speaking, without speaking,
Moozhiyai marandhenaeI forgot my own speech.
Ennamalae ennamalaeWithout thinking, without thinking,
Uyirai pirindhenaeI separated from my soul.
Female
Manadhu kolam idumAt the moment when the mind
VelaiyilaeDraws beautiful patterns,
Mazhaiyai pozhiyumLike rain that pours down,
VidhiyalaeDestiny arrives.
Female
Idhu kaal illamalThis path goes on
Poghum paadhaiWithout feet to tread,
Vazhvin dhooramThe full distance of life
Theriyaadhae….Remains unknown....
Female
Puyal veesumWhen a raging storm
PozhudhinilaeBlowing through,
Pori polaLike tiny sparks,
SidharuvadhenWhy do we scatter?
Female
Oru murai vaazhumIn a world where we live
UlaghinilaeJust once,
Thavanaiyil naalumIn daily installments,
Udhirvathu yenWhy do we wither away?
Uravugal vendiSeeking relationships,
ThodanguvathenWhy do we begin?
Pirivugal theendaWhen separations touch us,
VarunthuvathenWhy do we suffer?
Irudhiyil naanumIn the end, why do I
Adanghuvadhen…kaneeril…Subside... in tears...
Female
Sollamalae sollamalaeWithout speaking, without speaking,
Moozhiyai marandhenaeI forgot my own speech.
Ennamalae ennamalaeWithout thinking, without thinking,
Uyirai pirindhenaeI separated from my soul.
Female
Manadhu kolam idumAt the moment when the mind
VelaiyilaeDraws beautiful patterns,
Mazhaiyai pozhiyumLike rain that pours down,
VidhiyalaeDestiny arrives.
Female
Idhu kaal illamalThis path goes on
Poghum paadhaiWithout feet to tread,
Vazhvin dhooramThe full distance of life
Theriyaadhae….Remains unknown....

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Sollamalae is a poignant song that explores themes of loss, fate, and the pain of human attachments. The lyricist delves into the sorrow of losing one's voice and inner self due to unexpressed feelings. Life is depicted as a journey through an unknown path where human desires, likened to delicate kolam patterns, are suddenly washed away by the unexpected rain of destiny. The song questions the very cycle of life, asking why humans enter into relationships only to endure the agony of separation, ultimately leaving the protagonist submerged in tears.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)

Sollamalae sollamalae

The words 'Sollamalae' and 'Ennamalae' are repeated consecutively to highlight the depth of unexpressed emotions and wordless sorrow.

Metaphor

Manadhu kolam idum

The mind's desires and plans are metaphorically compared to drawing a decorative 'kolam', which is vulnerable to being erased by fate.

Simile (Uvamai)

Pori pola sidharuvadhen

Human lives thrown into chaos by life's trials are compared to sparks ('pori') scattering during a storm.

Rhetorical Question

Thavanaiyil naalum udhirvathu yen

The song uses rhetorical questions to express existential dread and the helplessness of human existence against destiny.

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Trivia

The track featured in the 2009 romantic thriller 'Naan Avanillai 2', composed by D. Imman with lyrics penned by Yugabharathi. The song highlights the emotional turning point of the plot through its soulful, reflective melody.

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