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 ninaikkiraen | I long to speak it out |
| Ullaththaal thudikkiren | I ache deep within my heart |
| Vaai irunthum solvatharkku | Though I have a mouth to speak |
| Vaarthaiyindri thavikkiren | I struggle without the words |
| Male | |
| Aaha sollaththaan ninaikkiraen | Aha, I long to speak it out |
| Female | |
| Kaatril mithakkum pugai polae | Like smoke floating in the wind |
| Avan kanavil mithakkum ninaivugalae | Memories float in his dreams |
| Kaatril mithakkum pugai polae | Like smoke floating in the wind |
| Avan kanavil mithakkum ninaivugalae | Memories float in his dreams |
| Mana veedu avan thani veedu | The heart is a house, his own private house |
| Adhl pugunthaano engum nirainthaano | Did he enter it and fill every corner? |
| Male | |
| Aa ha sollaththaan ninaikkiraen | Aha, I long to speak it out |
| Ullaththaal thudikkiren | I ache deep within my heart |
| Vaai irunthum solvatharkku | Though I have a mouth to speak |
| Vaarthaiyindri thavikkiren | I struggle without the words |
| Male | |
| Kadhal enbathu mazhaiyaanaal | If love were to be rain |
| Aval kangal thaanae kaarmegam | Her eyes would be the dark rainclouds |
| Kadhal enbathu mazhaiyaanaal | If love were to be rain |
| Aval kangal thaanae kaarmegam | Her eyes would be the dark rainclouds |
| Neeraatta naan paaraatta | To bathe her and to praise her |
| Aval varuvaalo illai marappaalo | Will she come or will she forget? |
| Aval varuvaalo sugam tharuvaalo | Will she come and grant me bliss? |
| Male | |
| Aa ha sollaththaan ninaikkiraen | Aha, I long to speak it out |
| Female | |
| Aasai ponguthu paal polae | Desire boils over like milk |
| Avan anal pol paarkkum paarvaiyilae | Under his gaze that burns like fire |
| Aasai ponguthu paal polae | Desire boils over like milk |
| Avan anal pol paarkkum paarvaiyilae | Under his gaze that burns like fire |
| Female | |
| Kodhiththa manam konjam kulirum vitham | So that my boiling mind may cool down a little |
| Avan anaippaano | Will he embrace me? |
| Ennai ninaippaano | Will he think of me? |
| Avan anaippaano | Will he embrace me? |
| Ennai ninaippaano aahaa | Will he think of me, aha? |
| Male | |
| Neril nindraal oviyamaai | Standing in person, she is like a painting |
| En nenjil nindraal kaaviyamaai | Standing in my heart, she is like an epic poem |
| Neril nindraal oviyamaai | Standing in person, she is like a painting |
| En nenjil nindraal kaaviyamaai | Standing in my heart, she is like an epic poem |
| Male | |
| Naan paathi avalthaan paathi | I am one half, she is the other half |
| Ena kalanthaalo kannil malarnthaalo | Did she blend in and bloom in my eyes? |
| Nenjil kalanthaalo kannil malarnthaalo | Did she blend in my heart and bloom in my eyes? |
| Male | |
| Aa haa sollaththaan ninaikkiraen | Aha, I long to speak it out |
| Female :Ullaththaal thudikkiren | Female: I ache deep within my heart |
| Male :Vaai irunthum | Male: Though having a mouth |
| Female :Solvatharkku | Female: To speak |
| Both :Vaarthaiyindri thavikkiren….aa…..aa….. | Both: I struggle without the words... ah... ah... |
சொல்லத்தான் நினைக்கிறேன்
உள்ளத்தால் துடிக்கிறேன்
வாய் இருந்தும் சொல்வதற்கு
வார்த்தையின்றி தவிக்கிறேன்
I long to speak it out
I ache deep within my heart
Though I have a mouth to speak
I struggle without the words
ஆ ஹா சொல்லத்தான் நினைக்கிறேன்
Aha, I long to speak it out
காற்றில் மிதக்கும் புகை போலே
அவன் கனவில் மிதக்கும் நினைவுகளே
காற்றில் மிதக்கும் புகை போலே
அவன் கனவில் மிதக்கும் நினைவுகளே
மண வீடு அவன் தனி வீடு
அதில் புகுந்தானோ எங்கும் நிறைந்தானோ
அதில் புகுந்தானே எங்கும் நிறைந்தானே
Like smoke floating in the wind
Memories float in his dreams
Like smoke floating in the wind
Memories float in his dreams
The heart is a house, his own private house
Did he enter it and fill every corner?
ஆ ஹா சொல்லத்தான் நினைக்கிறேன்
உள்ளத்தால் துடிக்கிறேன்
வாய் இருந்தும் சொல்வதற்கு
வார்த்தையின்றி தவிக்கிறேன்
Aha, I long to speak it out
I ache deep within my heart
Though I have a mouth to speak
I struggle without the words
காதல் என்பது மழையானால்
அவள் கண்கள் தானே கார்மேகம்
காதல் என்பது மழையானால்
அவள் கண்கள் தானே கார்மேகம்
நீராட்ட நான் பாராட்ட
அவள் வருவாளோ இல்லை மறப்பாளோ
அவள் வருவாளே சுகம் தருவாளே
If love were to be rain
Her eyes would be the dark rainclouds
If love were to be rain
Her eyes would be the dark rainclouds
To bathe her and to praise her
Will she come or will she forget?
Will she come and grant me bliss?
ஆ ஹா சொல்லத்தான் நினைக்கிறேன்
Aha, I long to speak it out
ஆசை பொங்குது பால் போலே
அவன் அனல் போல் பார்க்கும் பார்வையிலே
ஆசை பொங்குது பால் போலே
அவன் அனல் போல் பார்க்கும் பார்வையிலே
Desire boils over like milk
Under his gaze that burns like fire
Desire boils over like milk
Under his gaze that burns like fire
கொதித்த மனம் கொஞ்சம் குளிரும் விதம்
அவன் அணைப்பானோ
என்னை நினைப்பானோ
அவன் அணைப்பானே
என்னை நினைப்பானே ஆஹா
So that my boiling mind may cool down a little
Will he embrace me?
Will he think of me?
Will he embrace me?
Will he think of me, aha?
விசில் :
............................
Standing in person, she is like a painting
Standing in my heart, she is like an epic poem
Standing in person, she is like a painting
Standing in my heart, she is like an epic poem
நேரில் நின்றால் ஓவியமாய்
என் நெஞ்சில் நின்றாள் காவியமாய்
நேரில் நின்றால் ஓவியமாய்
என் நெஞ்சில் நின்றாள் காவியமாய்
I am one half, she is the other half
Did she blend in and bloom in my eyes?
Did she blend in my heart and bloom in my eyes?
நான் பாதி அவள் தான் பாதி
எனக் கலந்தாளோ கண்ணில் மலர்ந்தாளோ
நெஞ்சில் கலந்தாளே கண்ணில் மலர்ந்தாளே
Aha, I long to speak it out
Female: I ache deep within my heart
Male: Though having a mouth
Female: To speak
Both: I struggle without the words... ah... ah...
ஆ ஹா சொல்லத்தான் நினைக்கிறேன்
உள்ளத்தால் துடிக்கிறேன்
வாய் இருந்தும்
சொல்வதற்கு
இருவர் :
வார்த்தையின்றி தவிக்கிறேன்...ஆஅ....ஆ.....
Sollaththaan ninaikkiraen
I long to speak it out
Ullaththaal thudikkiren
I ache deep within my heart
Vaai irunthum solvatharkku
Though I have a mouth to speak
Vaarthaiyindri thavikkiren
I struggle without the words
Aaha sollaththaan ninaikkiraen
Aha, I long to speak it out
Kaatril mithakkum pugai polae
Like smoke floating in the wind
Avan kanavil mithakkum ninaivugalae
Memories float in his dreams
Kaatril mithakkum pugai polae
Like smoke floating in the wind
Avan kanavil mithakkum ninaivugalae
Memories float in his dreams
Mana veedu avan thani veedu
The heart is a house, his own private house
Adhl pugunthaano engum nirainthaano
Did he enter it and fill every corner?
Aa ha sollaththaan ninaikkiraen
Aha, I long to speak it out
Ullaththaal thudikkiren
I ache deep within my heart
Vaai irunthum solvatharkku
Though I have a mouth to speak
Vaarthaiyindri thavikkiren
I struggle without the words
Kadhal enbathu mazhaiyaanaal
If love were to be rain
Aval kangal thaanae kaarmegam
Her eyes would be the dark rainclouds
Kadhal enbathu mazhaiyaanaal
If love were to be rain
Aval kangal thaanae kaarmegam
Her eyes would be the dark rainclouds
Neeraatta naan paaraatta
To bathe her and to praise her
Aval varuvaalo illai marappaalo
Will she come or will she forget?
Aval varuvaalo sugam tharuvaalo
Will she come and grant me bliss?
Aa ha sollaththaan ninaikkiraen
Aha, I long to speak it out
Aasai ponguthu paal polae
Desire boils over like milk
Avan anal pol paarkkum paarvaiyilae
Under his gaze that burns like fire
Aasai ponguthu paal polae
Desire boils over like milk
Avan anal pol paarkkum paarvaiyilae
Under his gaze that burns like fire
Kodhiththa manam konjam kulirum vitham
So that my boiling mind may cool down a little
Avan anaippaano
Will he embrace me?
Ennai ninaippaano
Will he think of me?
Avan anaippaano
Will he embrace me?
Ennai ninaippaano aahaa
Will he think of me, aha?
Neril nindraal oviyamaai
Standing in person, she is like a painting
En nenjil nindraal kaaviyamaai
Standing in my heart, she is like an epic poem
Neril nindraal oviyamaai
Standing in person, she is like a painting
En nenjil nindraal kaaviyamaai
Standing in my heart, she is like an epic poem
Naan paathi avalthaan paathi
I am one half, she is the other half
Ena kalanthaalo kannil malarnthaalo
Did she blend in and bloom in my eyes?
Nenjil kalanthaalo kannil malarnthaalo
Did she blend in my heart and bloom in my eyes?
Aa haa sollaththaan ninaikkiraen
Aha, I long to speak it out
Female :Ullaththaal thudikkiren
Female: I ache deep within my heart
Male :Vaai irunthum
Male: Though having a mouth
Female :Solvatharkku
Female: 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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