Sollathaan Nenaikiraen
From Wagah · 2016
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Divya Kumar
- Music director
- D. Imman
- Details
- Wagah2016
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| ……………………………. | |
| Male | |
| Sollathaan nenaikiren | I intend to tell you |
| Un kanna paathu | Looking into your eyes |
| Sollaama muzhikiren | Without telling, I blink in hesitation |
| Male | |
| Allathaan nenaikiren | I desire to embrace you |
| Un kitta vandha | When I come near you |
| Achathil kulikkiren | I bathe in fear |
| Male | |
| Un vizhiyil nooru pechu | Your eyes speak a hundred words |
| En muzhiyo oomaiyaachu | My gaze becomes mute |
| Munnaalae sellum oonjal | Like a swing moving forward |
| Pinnalae podhal pola | And swinging back |
| En kaadhal angum ingum aada | My love sways back and forth |
| Male | |
| Sollathan nenaikiren | I intend to tell you |
| Un kanna paathu | Looking into your eyes |
| Sollaama muzhikiren | Without telling, I blink in hesitation |
| Male | |
| Allathaan nenaikiren | I desire to embrace you |
| Un kitta vandha | When I come near you |
| Achathil kulikkiren | I bathe in fear |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………… | |
| Male | |
| Sollum kaadhal | Spoken love |
| Aththodu theerum | Ends right there |
| Sollavittal | If unspoken |
| Nenjodu vaazhum | It lives within the heart |
| Male | |
| Endhan naavodu | On my tongue |
| Thoongum sorkkal theeradhadhu | The sleeping words never end |
| Adhu poovodu thoongum siru | It is like the little honey |
| Thaen pondradhu | Sleeping within a flower |
| Male | |
| En saarbil endhan kaadhal | On my behalf, my love |
| Kaatrae sollum | The wind will convey |
| Un kadhal ennidam | Your love to me |
| Vaan sollum | The sky will tell |
| En annamae sornamae | Oh my swan, my golden one |
| Aasai solla bashai vendam | No language is needed to express desire |
| Male | |
| Sollathaan nenaikiren | I intend to tell you |
| Un kanna paathu | Looking into your eyes |
| Sollaama muzhikiren | Without telling, I blink in hesitation |
| Male | |
| Allathaan nenaikiren | I desire to embrace you |
| Un kitta vandha | When I come near you |
| Achathil kulikkiren | I bathe in fear |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………….. | |
| Male | |
| Thottu sellum | Brushing past |
| Meladai vaasam | The fragrance of your attire |
| Akkaporgal ellamae pesum | Speaks of all internal turmoil |
| Innum theendadha paagam | The untouched realm |
| Nenjil thee mootudhu | Ignites a fire in my heart |
| Adhu vendadha velai seiyya | To do unwanted acts |
| Kol muttudhu | It incites me |
| Male | |
| Naalaikae solli theera | To reveal it all tomorrow |
| Vendum endru | Thinking so |
| Naalaindhu madhangal poyaachu | Four or five months have passed |
| Adi ippavo eppavo | Oh girl, today or someday |
| Mottu endrum poothae theerum | A bud will surely bloom |
| Male | |
| Sollathaan nenaikiren | I intend to tell you |
| Un kanna paathu | Looking into your eyes |
| Sollaama muzhikiren | Without telling, I blink in hesitation |
| Male | |
| Allathaan nenaikiren | I desire to embrace you |
| Un kitta vandha | When I come near you |
| Achathil kulikkiren | I bathe in fear |
| Male | |
| Un vizhiyil nooru pechu | Your eyes speak a hundred words |
| En muzhiyo oomaiyaachu | My gaze becomes mute |
| Munnaalae sellum oonjal | Like a swing moving forward |
| Pinnalae podhal pola | And swinging back |
| En kaadhal angum ingum aada | My love sways back and forth |
| Male | |
| Sollathan nenaikiren | I intend to tell you |
| Un kanna paathu | Looking into your eyes |
| Sollaama muzhikiren | Without telling, I blink in hesitation |
..............................
சொல்லத்தான்
நினைக்கிறேன் உன்
கண்ண பாத்து சொல்லாம
முழிக்கிறேன்
I intend to tell you
Looking into your eyes
Without telling, I blink in hesitation
அள்ளத்தான்
நினைக்கிறேன் உன்
கிட்ட வந்தா அச்சத்தில்
குளிக்கிறேன்
I desire to embrace you
When I come near you
I bathe in fear
உன் விழியில்
நூறு பேச்சு என் முழியோ
ஊமையாச்சு முன்னாலே
செல்லும் ஊஞ்சல் பின்னாலே
போதல் போல என் காதல்
அங்கும் இங்கும் ஆட
Your eyes speak a hundred words
My gaze becomes mute
Like a swing moving forward
And swinging back
My love sways back and forth
சொல்லத்தான்
நினைக்கிறேன் உன்
கண்ண பாத்து சொல்லாம
முழிக்கிறேன்
I intend to tell you
Looking into your eyes
Without telling, I blink in hesitation
அள்ளத்தான்
நினைக்கிறேன் உன்
கிட்ட வந்தா அச்சத்தில்
குளிக்கிறேன்
I desire to embrace you
When I come near you
I bathe in fear
...........................
சொல்லும் காதல்
அத்தோடு தீரும்
சொல்லாவிட்டால்
நெஞ்சோடு வாழும்
Spoken love
Ends right there
If unspoken
It lives within the heart
எந்தன் நாவோடு
தூங்கும் சொற்கள் தீராதது
அது பூவோடு தூங்கும் சிறு
தேன் போன்றது
On my tongue
The sleeping words never end
It is like the little honey
Sleeping within a flower
என் சார்பில்
எந்தன் காதல் காற்றே
சொல்லும் உன் காதல்
என்னிடம் வான் சொல்லும்
என் அன்னமே சொர்ணமே
ஆசை சொல்ல பாஷை
வேண்டாம்
On my behalf, my love
The wind will convey
Your love to me
The sky will tell
Oh my swan, my golden one
No language is needed to express desire
சொல்லத்தான்
நினைக்கிறேன் உன்
கண்ண பாத்து சொல்லாம
முழிக்கிறேன்
I intend to tell you
Looking into your eyes
Without telling, I blink in hesitation
அள்ளத்தான்
நினைக்கிறேன் உன்
கிட்ட வந்தா அச்சத்தில்
குளிக்கிறேன்
I desire to embrace you
When I come near you
I bathe in fear
...........................
தொட்டு செல்லும்
மேலாடை வாசம் அக்கப்போர்கள்
எல்லாமே பேசும் இன்னும்
தீண்டாத பாகம் நெஞ்சில் தீ
மூட்டுது அது வேண்டாத
வேலை செய்ய கோல்
மூட்டுது
Brushing past
The fragrance of your attire
Speaks of all internal turmoil
The untouched realm
Ignites a fire in my heart
To do unwanted acts
It incites me
நாளைக்கே சொல்லி
தீர வேண்டும் என்று நாலைந்து
மாதங்கள் போயாச்சு அடி
இப்பவோ எப்பவோ மொட்டு
என்றும் பூத்தே தீரும்
To reveal it all tomorrow
Thinking so
Four or five months have passed
Oh girl, today or someday
A bud will surely bloom
சொல்லத்தான்
நினைக்கிறேன் உன்
கண்ண பாத்து சொல்லாம
முழிக்கிறேன்
I intend to tell you
Looking into your eyes
Without telling, I blink in hesitation
அள்ளத்தான்
நினைக்கிறேன் உன்
கிட்ட வந்தா அச்சத்தில்
குளிக்கிறேன்
I desire to embrace you
When I come near you
I bathe in fear
உன் விழியில்
நூறு பேச்சு என் முழியோ
ஊமையாச்சு முன்னாலே
செல்லும் ஊஞ்சல் பின்னாலே
போதல் போல என் காதல்
அங்கும் இங்கும் ஆட
Your eyes speak a hundred words
My gaze becomes mute
Like a swing moving forward
And swinging back
My love sways back and forth
சொல்லத்தான்
நினைக்கிறேன் உன்
கண்ண பாத்து சொல்லாம
முழிக்கிறேன்
I intend to tell you
Looking into your eyes
Without telling, I blink in hesitation
…………………………….
Sollathaan nenaikiren
I intend to tell you
Un kanna paathu
Looking into your eyes
Sollaama muzhikiren
Without telling, I blink in hesitation
Allathaan nenaikiren
I desire to embrace you
Un kitta vandha
When I come near you
Achathil kulikkiren
I bathe in fear
Un vizhiyil nooru pechu
Your eyes speak a hundred words
En muzhiyo oomaiyaachu
My gaze becomes mute
Munnaalae sellum oonjal
Like a swing moving forward
Pinnalae podhal pola
And swinging back
En kaadhal angum ingum aada
My love sways back and forth
Sollathan nenaikiren
I intend to tell you
Un kanna paathu
Looking into your eyes
Sollaama muzhikiren
Without telling, I blink in hesitation
Allathaan nenaikiren
I desire to embrace you
Un kitta vandha
When I come near you
Achathil kulikkiren
I bathe in fear
…………………………
Sollum kaadhal
Spoken love
Aththodu theerum
Ends right there
Sollavittal
If unspoken
Nenjodu vaazhum
It lives within the heart
Endhan naavodu
On my tongue
Thoongum sorkkal theeradhadhu
The sleeping words never end
Adhu poovodu thoongum siru
It is like the little honey
Thaen pondradhu
Sleeping within a flower
En saarbil endhan kaadhal
On my behalf, my love
Kaatrae sollum
The wind will convey
Un kadhal ennidam
Your love to me
Vaan sollum
The sky will tell
En annamae sornamae
Oh my swan, my golden one
Aasai solla bashai vendam
No language is needed to express desire
Sollathaan nenaikiren
I intend to tell you
Un kanna paathu
Looking into your eyes
Sollaama muzhikiren
Without telling, I blink in hesitation
Allathaan nenaikiren
I desire to embrace you
Un kitta vandha
When I come near you
Achathil kulikkiren
I bathe in fear
……………………………..
Thottu sellum
Brushing past
Meladai vaasam
The fragrance of your attire
Akkaporgal ellamae pesum
Speaks of all internal turmoil
Innum theendadha paagam
The untouched realm
Nenjil thee mootudhu
Ignites a fire in my heart
Adhu vendadha velai seiyya
To do unwanted acts
Kol muttudhu
It incites me
Naalaikae solli theera
To reveal it all tomorrow
Vendum endru
Thinking so
Naalaindhu madhangal poyaachu
Four or five months have passed
Adi ippavo eppavo
Oh girl, today or someday
Mottu endrum poothae theerum
A bud will surely bloom
Sollathaan nenaikiren
I intend to tell you
Un kanna paathu
Looking into your eyes
Sollaama muzhikiren
Without telling, I blink in hesitation
Allathaan nenaikiren
I desire to embrace you
Un kitta vandha
When I come near you
Achathil kulikkiren
I bathe in fear
Un vizhiyil nooru pechu
Your eyes speak a hundred words
En muzhiyo oomaiyaachu
My gaze becomes mute
Munnaalae sellum oonjal
Like a swing moving forward
Pinnalae podhal pola
And swinging back
En kaadhal angum ingum aada
My love sways back and forth
Sollathan nenaikiren
I intend to tell you
Un kanna paathu
Looking into your eyes
Sollaama muzhikiren
Without telling, I blink in hesitation
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Sollathaan Nenaikiren from the movie Wagah explores the tender hesitation and unspoken depth of romantic love. The protagonist yearns to express his innermost feelings while looking into his lover's eyes, yet fear and anxiety overwhelm him whenever he gets close. He reflects that love, once expressed, might lose its mystical charm, whereas unspoken love continues to live quietly in the heart like nectar resting inside a flower. As months pass in silent devotion, he finds comfort in the belief that nature itself will convey his affection and that his feelings will eventually blossom into words when the time is right.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Munnaalae sellum oonjal / Pinnalae podhal pola”
Compares the internal hesitation of love to a swing swaying back and forth.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Adhu poovodu thoongum siru / Thaen pondradhu”
Compares unspoken romantic feelings to honey sleeping quietly inside a flower.
Personification
“En saarbil endhan kaadhal / Kaatrae sollum”
Attributes human speech to natural elements like wind and sky to convey love.
Second-Letter Rhyme (Edhugai)
“Un vizhiyil nooru pechu / En muzhiyo oomaiyaachu”
Repetition of the second consonant sound in adjacent lines ('pechu' and 'oomaiyaachu').
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Trivia
The song Sollathaan Nenaikiren from Wagah (2016) features music composed by D. Imman, with lyrics penned by Vairamuthu. It highlights the classical Tamil literary tradition of inner monologue (Akathinai) where unspoken emotion is held higher than direct verbal expression.
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