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Sollathaan Ninaikkiren

From Sollathan Ninaikkiren · 1973

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
S. Janki, M. S. Vishwanathan
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Details
Sollathan Ninaikkiren1973

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Sollaththaan ninaikkiraenI long to speak it out
Ullaththaal thudikkirenI ache deep within my heart
Vaai irunthum solvatharkkuThough I have a mouth to speak
Vaarthaiyindri thavikkirenI struggle without the words
Male
Aaha sollaththaan ninaikkiraenAha, I long to speak it out
Female
Kaatril mithakkum pugai polaeLike smoke floating in the wind
Avan kanavil mithakkum ninaivugalaeMemories float in his dreams
Kaatril mithakkum pugai polaeLike smoke floating in the wind
Avan kanavil mithakkum ninaivugalaeMemories float in his dreams
Mana veedu avan thani veeduThe heart is a house, his own private house
Adhl pugunthaano engum nirainthaanoDid he enter it and fill every corner?
Male
Aa ha sollaththaan ninaikkiraenAha, I long to speak it out
Ullaththaal thudikkirenI ache deep within my heart
Vaai irunthum solvatharkkuThough I have a mouth to speak
Vaarthaiyindri thavikkirenI struggle without the words
Male
Kadhal enbathu mazhaiyaanaalIf love were to be rain
Aval kangal thaanae kaarmegamHer eyes would be the dark rainclouds
Kadhal enbathu mazhaiyaanaalIf love were to be rain
Aval kangal thaanae kaarmegamHer eyes would be the dark rainclouds
Neeraatta naan paaraattaTo bathe her and to praise her
Aval varuvaalo illai marappaaloWill she come or will she forget?
Aval varuvaalo sugam tharuvaaloWill she come and grant me bliss?
Male
Aa ha sollaththaan ninaikkiraenAha, I long to speak it out
Female
Aasai ponguthu paal polaeDesire boils over like milk
Avan anal pol paarkkum paarvaiyilaeUnder his gaze that burns like fire
Aasai ponguthu paal polaeDesire boils over like milk
Avan anal pol paarkkum paarvaiyilaeUnder his gaze that burns like fire
Female
Kodhiththa manam konjam kulirum vithamSo that my boiling mind may cool down a little
Avan anaippaanoWill he embrace me?
Ennai ninaippaanoWill he think of me?
Avan anaippaanoWill he embrace me?
Ennai ninaippaano aahaaWill he think of me, aha?
Male
Neril nindraal oviyamaaiStanding in person, she is like a painting
En nenjil nindraal kaaviyamaaiStanding in my heart, she is like an epic poem
Neril nindraal oviyamaaiStanding in person, she is like a painting
En nenjil nindraal kaaviyamaaiStanding in my heart, she is like an epic poem
Male
Naan paathi avalthaan paathiI am one half, she is the other half
Ena kalanthaalo kannil malarnthaaloDid she blend in and bloom in my eyes?
Nenjil kalanthaalo kannil malarnthaaloDid she blend in my heart and bloom in my eyes?
Male
Aa haa sollaththaan ninaikkiraenAha, I long to speak it out
Female :Ullaththaal thudikkirenFemale: I ache deep within my heart
Male :Vaai irunthumMale: Though having a mouth
Female :SolvatharkkuFemale: To speak
Both :Vaarthaiyindri thavikkiren….aa…..aa…..Both: I struggle without the words... ah... ah...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This classic song expresses the agonising yet beautiful burden of unspoken love. Both lovers express their deep-seated feelings and hesitations, longing to confess their romance but finding themselves speechlessly overwhelmed in each other's presence. Through vivid imagery of rain, smoke, fire, and art, they wonder if their feelings will be reciprocated and whether their union will bring ultimate fulfillment.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Kaatril mithakkum pugai polae

Compares floating memories to smoke floating in the wind ('Kaatril mithakkum pugai polae').

Metaphor (Uruvagham)

Aval kangal thaanae kaarmegam

Equates eyes to heavy dark rainclouds ('Aval kangal thaanae kaarmegam').

Mogana / Rhyme (Monai and Ethirai)

Neril nindraal oviyamaai / En nenjil nindraal kaaviyamaai

Uses rhyming and rhythmic sound patterns like 'Oviyamaai' and 'Kaaviyamaai' to create a poetic cadence.

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Trivia

This iconic title track is from K. Balachander's 1973 film 'Sollaththan Ninaikkiren', starring Gemini Ganesan, Sivakumar, Jayachitra, and Srividya. The song is unique because composer M. S. Viswanathan himself sang the male vocal parts alongside S. Janaki.

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