Sollarum Aanandham
From Rathna Kumar · 1949
- Lyricist
- Papanasam Sivan
- Singers
- P. U. Chinnappa, P. Bhanumathi
- Music directors
- G. Ramanathan, C. R. Subbaraman
- Details
- Rathna Kumar1949
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Jaei jaei jaei jaei ahahahaa | Victory, victory, victory, victory! Ahahaha! |
| Sollaru maanandham sollaru maanandham | Inexpressible supreme joy, inexpressible supreme joy! |
| Sollaru maanandham enadhu | Inexpressible supreme joy is mine, |
| Vaazhvil indrae dhuraiyae | Today in my life, my lord! |
| Female | |
| Aa…hahahahaa | Aa…hahahahaa |
| Aa…ahahahaa…ahahaahahahaa… | Aa…ahahahaa…ahahaahahahaa… |
| Ullam inba miga umai indrae | My heart overflowing with bliss, today... |
| Ondraai anbudan naan kalandhaen | I have united with you in love as one! |
| Ullam inba miga umai indrae | My heart overflowing with bliss, today... |
| Ondraai anbudan naan kalandhaen | I have united with you in love as one! |
| Aaa aahahaa… | Aaa aahahaa… |
| Aaa aahahaa… | Aaa aahahaa… |
| Aaa aahahaa… aa | Aaa aahahaa… aa |
| Unmai kaadhal niraindhidum namadhu | In our city filled with true love, |
| Praemai nagaril neerae raajaa | In the city of love, you are the king! |
| Unmai kaadhal niraindhidum namadhu | In our city filled with true love, |
| Praemai nagaril neerae raajaa | In the city of love, you are the king! |
| Female | |
| Sollaru maanandham enadhu | Inexpressible supreme joy is mine, |
| Vaazhvil indrae dhuraiyae | Today in my life, my lord! |
| Male | |
| Raajaa enakkugandha uyar raani yaar | Oh King, who is the noble queen suited for me? |
| Female | |
| Naanae sammadhandhaano | Is it me? Is it agreed? |
| Male | |
| Raajaa enakkugandha uyar raaniyum | Oh King, the noble queen suited for me, |
| Neeyae sammadhandhaanae | Is you indeed! Is it agreed? |
| Male | |
| Mandhiri neeyae adhikaari neeyae | You are the minister, you are the officer! |
| Mandhiri neeyae adhikaari neeyae | You are the minister, you are the officer! |
| Andharanga migundhavar vaerevar | Who else is more intimate than you? |
| Andharanga migundhavar vaerevar | Who else is more intimate than you? |
| Thanga magudamilaiyo or sengol | Is there no golden crown, or a royal scepter? |
| Venkudai thaanilaiyo | Is there no white royal umbrella? |
| Thanga magudamilaiyo or sengol | Is there no golden crown, or a royal scepter? |
| Venkudai thaanilaiyo | Is there no white royal umbrella? |
| Female | |
| Singaasanamael amarveer | You shall sit upon the royal throne, |
| Indru naan purivaen abishaegam | Today I shall perform the coronation anointing! |
| Singaasanamael amarveer | You shall sit upon the royal throne, |
| Indru naan purivaen abishaegam | Today I shall perform the coronation anointing! |
| Sengolidhai thaangum | Holding this royal scepter, |
| Ven kudai yaavum koduthiduvaenae | I will grant you all the royal white umbrellas. |
| Yaanai saenai parivaaramum undu | There are elephants, armies, and retinue too, |
| Vaarum vaarumen kan virundhae | Come, come, oh feast for my eyes! |
| Yaanai saenai parivaaramum undu | There are elephants, armies, and retinue too, |
| Vaarum vaarumen kan virundhae | Come, come, oh feast for my eyes! |
| Female | |
| Aahahahahaa…aahahahahaa… | Aahahahahaa…aahahahahaa… |
| Thaerilaeriyae iruvarumaai | Ascending the royal chariot together, both of us! |
ஜேய் ஜேய் ஜேய் ஜேய் அஹஹஹா
சொல்லரு மானந்தம் சொல்லரு மானந்தம்
சொல்லரு மானந்தம் எனது
வாழ்வில் இன்றே துரையே
Victory, victory, victory, victory! Ahahaha!
Inexpressible supreme joy, inexpressible supreme joy!
Inexpressible supreme joy is mine,
Today in my life, my lord!
ஆ......ஹஹஹஹா...
ஆ...அஹஹஹா.......அஹஹாஹஹஹா...
உள்ளம் இன்ப மிக உமை இன்றே
ஒன்றாய் அன்புடன் நான் கலந்தேன்
உள்ளம் இன்ப மிக உமை இன்றே
ஒன்றாய் அன்புடன் நான் கலந்தேன்
ஆஅ அ அஹஹா...
ஆஅ அ அஹஹா...
ஆஅ அ அஹஹா...ஆ
உண்மைக் காதல் நிறைந்திடும் நமது
பிரேமை நகரில் நீரே ராஜா
உண்மைக் காதல் நிறைந்திடும் நமது
பிரேமை நகரில் நீரே ராஜா
Aa…hahahahaa
Aa…ahahahaa…ahahaahahahaa…
My heart overflowing with bliss, today...
I have united with you in love as one!
My heart overflowing with bliss, today...
I have united with you in love as one!
Aaa aahahaa…
Aaa aahahaa…
Aaa aahahaa… aa
In our city filled with true love,
In the city of love, you are the king!
In our city filled with true love,
In the city of love, you are the king!
சொல்லரு மானந்தம் எனது
வாழ்வில் இன்றே துரையே
Inexpressible supreme joy is mine,
Today in my life, my lord!
ராஜா எனக்குகந்த உயர் ராணி யார்
Oh King, who is the noble queen suited for me?
நானே சம்மதந்தானோ
Is it me? Is it agreed?
ராஜா எனக்குகந்த உயர் ராணியும்
நீயே சம்மதந்தானே
Oh King, the noble queen suited for me,
Is you indeed! Is it agreed?
மந்திரி நீயே அதிகாரி நீயே
மந்திரி நீயே அதிகாரி நீயே
அந்தரங்க மிகுந்தவர் வேறெவர்
அந்தரங்க மிகுந்தவர் வேறெவர்
தங்க மகுடமிலையோ ஓர் செங்கோல்
வெண்குடை தானிலையோ
தங்க மகுடமிலையோ ஓர் செங்கோல்
வெண்குடை தானிலையோ
You are the minister, you are the officer!
You are the minister, you are the officer!
Who else is more intimate than you?
Who else is more intimate than you?
Is there no golden crown, or a royal scepter?
Is there no white royal umbrella?
Is there no golden crown, or a royal scepter?
Is there no white royal umbrella?
சிங்காசனமேல் அமர்வீர்
இன்று நான் புரிவேன் அபிஷேகம்
சிங்காசனமேல் அமர்வீர்
இன்று நான் புரிவேன் அபிஷேகம்
செங்கோலிதைத் தாங்கும்
வெண் குடை யாவும் கொடுத்திடுவேனே
யானை சேனை பரிவாரமும் உண்டு
வாரும் வாருமென் கண் விருந்தே
யானை சேனை பரிவாரமும் உண்டு
வாரும் வாருமென் கண் விருந்தே
You shall sit upon the royal throne,
Today I shall perform the coronation anointing!
You shall sit upon the royal throne,
Today I shall perform the coronation anointing!
Holding this royal scepter,
I will grant you all the royal white umbrellas.
There are elephants, armies, and retinue too,
Come, come, oh feast for my eyes!
There are elephants, armies, and retinue too,
Come, come, oh feast for my eyes!
ஆஹஹஹஹா......ஆஹஹஹஹா...
தேரிலேரியே இருவருமாய்
Aahahahahaa…aahahahahaa…
Ascending the royal chariot together, both of us!
ஊர்வலம் வருவோமே
அமரர் லோகமும் இதற்கே நிகரோ
ஊர்வலம் வருவோமே
அமரர் லோகமும் இதற்கே நிகரோ
Jaei jaei jaei jaei ahahahaa
Victory, victory, victory, victory! Ahahaha!
Sollaru maanandham sollaru maanandham
Inexpressible supreme joy, inexpressible supreme joy!
Sollaru maanandham enadhu
Inexpressible supreme joy is mine,
Vaazhvil indrae dhuraiyae
Today in my life, my lord!
Aa…hahahahaa
Aa…hahahahaa
Aa…ahahahaa…ahahaahahahaa…
Aa…ahahahaa…ahahaahahahaa…
Ullam inba miga umai indrae
My heart overflowing with bliss, today...
Ondraai anbudan naan kalandhaen
I have united with you in love as one!
Ullam inba miga umai indrae
My heart overflowing with bliss, today...
Ondraai anbudan naan kalandhaen
I have united with you in love as one!
Aaa aahahaa…
Aaa aahahaa…
Aaa aahahaa…
Aaa aahahaa…
Aaa aahahaa… aa
Aaa aahahaa… aa
Unmai kaadhal niraindhidum namadhu
In our city filled with true love,
Praemai nagaril neerae raajaa
In the city of love, you are the king!
Unmai kaadhal niraindhidum namadhu
In our city filled with true love,
Praemai nagaril neerae raajaa
In the city of love, you are the king!
Sollaru maanandham enadhu
Inexpressible supreme joy is mine,
Vaazhvil indrae dhuraiyae
Today in my life, my lord!
Raajaa enakkugandha uyar raani yaar
Oh King, who is the noble queen suited for me?
Naanae sammadhandhaano
Is it me? Is it agreed?
Raajaa enakkugandha uyar raaniyum
Oh King, the noble queen suited for me,
Neeyae sammadhandhaanae
Is you indeed! Is it agreed?
Mandhiri neeyae adhikaari neeyae
You are the minister, you are the officer!
Mandhiri neeyae adhikaari neeyae
You are the minister, you are the officer!
Andharanga migundhavar vaerevar
Who else is more intimate than you?
Andharanga migundhavar vaerevar
Who else is more intimate than you?
Thanga magudamilaiyo or sengol
Is there no golden crown, or a royal scepter?
Venkudai thaanilaiyo
Is there no white royal umbrella?
Thanga magudamilaiyo or sengol
Is there no golden crown, or a royal scepter?
Venkudai thaanilaiyo
Is there no white royal umbrella?
Singaasanamael amarveer
You shall sit upon the royal throne,
Indru naan purivaen abishaegam
Today I shall perform the coronation anointing!
Singaasanamael amarveer
You shall sit upon the royal throne,
Indru naan purivaen abishaegam
Today I shall perform the coronation anointing!
Sengolidhai thaangum
Holding this royal scepter,
Ven kudai yaavum koduthiduvaenae
I will grant you all the royal white umbrellas.
Yaanai saenai parivaaramum undu
There are elephants, armies, and retinue too,
Vaarum vaarumen kan virundhae
Come, come, oh feast for my eyes!
Yaanai saenai parivaaramum undu
There are elephants, armies, and retinue too,
Vaarum vaarumen kan virundhae
Come, come, oh feast for my eyes!
Aahahahahaa…aahahahahaa…
Aahahahahaa…aahahahahaa…
Thaerilaeriyae iruvarumaai
Ascending the royal chariot together, both of us!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song expresses ecstatic love and unity through grand royal imagery. The lovers celebrate their union by establishing a figurative 'city of love' (Praemai Nagar) where they crown each other as king and queen. The lyrics blend passionate devotion with grand metaphors of royalty, mentioning coronation rites (abishaegam), royal scepters (sengol), white umbrellas, minister roles, and grand processions with elephants and chariots.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Praemai nagaril neerae raajaa”
The concept of 'Praemai nagar' (City of Love) metaphorically constructs their emotional bond as a sovereign kingdom.
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Vaarum vaarumen kan virundhae”
The term 'Kan virundhu' (feast for the eyes) metaphorically describes the sight of the beloved as a magnificent feast.
Repetition/Anaphora (Adukku Thodar)
“Sollaru maanandham sollaru maanandham”
Repetition of words like 'Jaei jaei' and 'Sollaru maanandham' creates musical cadence and emphasizes profound joy.
Royal Imagery (Iyalbu Navirtchi / Meyppaadu)
“Thanga magudamilaiyo or sengol”
Rich traditional Tamil court imagery (sengol, venkudai, yaanai saenai, thaer) used to elevate the stature of romantic union.
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Trivia
Rathna Kumar (1949) was a historic Tamil film notable for bringing together two gigantic superstar singers of that era, M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar and P. U. Chinnappa, on screen together. The song's lyrics were penned by the legendary Carnatic composer and lyricist Papanasam Sivan.
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