Sollathan Nenaikurane
From Richie · 2017
- Lyricist
- Vel Murugan
- Singer
- Ajaneesh Loknath
- Music director
- Ajaneesh Loknath
- Details
- Richie2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Sollaththaan nenaikuraanae | He thinks of expressing his love |
| Sollaama nadakuraanae | Yet he walks away without saying a word |
| Yaarenna sonnaalum pallaththaan | No matter who says what, he just shows |
| Kaaturaanadaa | His teeth in a shy smile, oh man! |
| Chorus | |
| Vazhiyae paarththu | Looking down the road |
| Siricha thellaam | All those times she smiled |
| Thunaiya jodi serathaaan oh … | Was it to join as a companion and partner? Oh... |
| Kadalu ezhu thaandi vandhu | Crossing seven seas he comes |
| Kaadhal neetturaan | Offering his love |
| Kettadhu kedaikkama ivanum | Not getting what he asked for, he too |
| Nadaiya kooturaan | Quickens his pace |
| Male | |
| Eththana kaalam innum | How much longer |
| Othaiyaa suthuranoo…. | Will he wander around all alone? |
| Sammadhicha ..aaa….kalyaanamdhaan | If she agrees, it is indeed a wedding! |
| Maatikittaan…aaa… aambaladhaan | The man is trapped now! |
| Male | |
| Manasu thunindhae vittaan | He has made up his mind boldly |
| Adada achcham | Oh my, fear— |
| Aval mugathil naalumthan thonuma..aa.. | Does it appear on her face every day? |
| Male | |
| Manaivi endrae | As a wife |
| Amaiyum penna | The woman destined to be |
| Ada paarka vekkam venuma | Hey, does she need shyness to even look? |
| Male | |
| Pozhudhae vidinjitta podhum | As soon as the day dawns |
| Nadandhaan ava pinna naalum | He walks behind her every day |
| Iravae varugira podhum | Even when night arrives |
| Nadappaan kanavilum podhum | He walks even in his dreams |
| Male | |
| Seranum rendum serndhu | The two must unite |
| Vaazhvadhai paakanum | And we must watch them live together |
| Male | |
| Siraga…. kaadhalum iraga | Is love a wing, or a feather? |
| Adhu oru saruga …naan ketkiren | Is it a dry leaf? I ask |
| Siraidhaan …idhu oru iraidhaan | It is a prison, it is a prey |
| Anubavam uraidhaan naan vaazhgiren | Experience is a sheath, and I live through it |
| Chorus | |
| Vanga karaiya valachu pudikka | To bend and catch the Bay of Bengal coast |
| Paiyan valaiya veesuraan | The boy casts his net |
| Kadalu ezhu thaandi vandhu | Crossing seven seas he comes |
| Kaadhal neetturaan | Offering his love |
| Kettadhu kedaikkama ivanum | Not getting what he asked for, he too |
| Nadaiya kooturaan | Quickens his pace |
| Male | |
| Ethanai kaalam | For how long |
| Avan othaiya suthuraano | Will he wander around alone? |
| Sammadhicha …aaa…pombaladhaan | If the woman agrees... |
| Maatikittaan….aaaan…. aambaladhaan…. | The man is caught! |
| Male | |
| Sollaththaan nenaikuraanae | He thinks of expressing his love |
| Sollaama nadakuraanae | Yet he walks away without saying a word |
| Yaarenna sonnaalum pallaththaan | No matter who says what, he just shows |
| Kaaturaanadaa | His teeth in a shy smile, oh man! |
சொல்லத்தான்
நினைக்குறானே
சொல்லாம நடக்குறானே
யாரென்ன சொன்னாலும்
பல்லத்தான் காட்டுறானடா
He thinks of expressing his love
Yet he walks away without saying a word
No matter who says what, he just shows
His teeth in a shy smile, oh man!
வழியே பார்த்து
சிரிச்ச தெல்லாம்
துணையா ஜோடி
சேரத்தான் ஓ கடலு
ஏழு தாண்டி வந்து
காதல் நீட்டுறான்
கேட்டது கெடைக்காம
இவனும் நடைய
கூட்டுறான்
Looking down the road
All those times she smiled
Was it to join as a companion and partner? Oh...
Crossing seven seas he comes
Offering his love
Not getting what he asked for, he too
Quickens his pace
எத்தனை
காலம் இன்னும்
ஒத்தையா சுத்துரானோ
சம்மதிச்சா கல்யாணம்
தான் மாட்டிக்கிட்டான்
ஆம்பள தான்
How much longer
Will he wander around all alone?
If she agrees, it is indeed a wedding!
The man is trapped now!
மனசு துணிந்தே
விட்டான் அடடா அச்சம்
அவள் முகத்தில் நாளும்தான்
தோணுமா
He has made up his mind boldly
Oh my, fear—
Does it appear on her face every day?
மனைவி என்றே
அமையும் பெண்ணா
அட பார்க்க வெக்கம்
வேணுமா
As a wife
The woman destined to be
Hey, does she need shyness to even look?
பொழுதே விடிஞ்சிட்டா
போதும் நடந்தான் அவ பின்ன
நாளும் இரவே வருகிற போதும்
நடப்பான் கனவிலும் போதும்
As soon as the day dawns
He walks behind her every day
Even when night arrives
He walks even in his dreams
சேரணும் ரெண்டும்
சேர்ந்து வாழ்வதை
பாக்கணும்
The two must unite
And we must watch them live together
சிறகா காதலும்
இறகா அது ஒரு சறுகா
நான் கேட்கிறேன்
சிறைதான் இது ஒரு
இரைதான் அனுபவம்
உரைதான் நான்
வாழ்கிறேன்
Is love a wing, or a feather?
Is it a dry leaf? I ask
It is a prison, it is a prey
Experience is a sheath, and I live through it
வங்க கரைய
வளச்சு புடிக்க பையன்
வலைய வீசுறான்
கடலு ஏழு தாண்டி வந்து
காதல் நீட்டுறான்
கேட்டது கெடைக்காம
இவனும் நடைய
கூட்டுறான்
To bend and catch the Bay of Bengal coast
The boy casts his net
Crossing seven seas he comes
Offering his love
Not getting what he asked for, he too
Quickens his pace
எத்தனை
காலம் அவன்
ஒத்தையா சுத்துரானோ
சம்மதிச்சா பொம்பளதான்
மாட்டிக்கிட்டான் ஆம்பளதான்
For how long
Will he wander around alone?
If the woman agrees...
The man is caught!
சொல்லத்தான்
நினைக்குறானே
சொல்லாம நடக்குறானே
யாரென்ன சொன்னாலும்
பல்லத்தான் காட்டுறானடா
He thinks of expressing his love
Yet he walks away without saying a word
No matter who says what, he just shows
His teeth in a shy smile, oh man!
Sollaththaan nenaikuraanae
He thinks of expressing his love
Sollaama nadakuraanae
Yet he walks away without saying a word
Yaarenna sonnaalum pallaththaan
No matter who says what, he just shows
Kaaturaanadaa
His teeth in a shy smile, oh man!
Vazhiyae paarththu
Looking down the road
Siricha thellaam
All those times she smiled
Thunaiya jodi serathaaan oh …
Was it to join as a companion and partner? Oh...
Kadalu ezhu thaandi vandhu
Crossing seven seas he comes
Kaadhal neetturaan
Offering his love
Kettadhu kedaikkama ivanum
Not getting what he asked for, he too
Nadaiya kooturaan
Quickens his pace
Eththana kaalam innum
How much longer
Othaiyaa suthuranoo….
Will he wander around all alone?
Sammadhicha ..aaa….kalyaanamdhaan
If she agrees, it is indeed a wedding!
Maatikittaan…aaa… aambaladhaan
The man is trapped now!
Manasu thunindhae vittaan
He has made up his mind boldly
Adada achcham
Oh my, fear—
Aval mugathil naalumthan thonuma..aa..
Does it appear on her face every day?
Manaivi endrae
As a wife
Amaiyum penna
The woman destined to be
Ada paarka vekkam venuma
Hey, does she need shyness to even look?
Pozhudhae vidinjitta podhum
As soon as the day dawns
Nadandhaan ava pinna naalum
He walks behind her every day
Iravae varugira podhum
Even when night arrives
Nadappaan kanavilum podhum
He walks even in his dreams
Seranum rendum serndhu
The two must unite
Vaazhvadhai paakanum
And we must watch them live together
Siraga…. kaadhalum iraga
Is love a wing, or a feather?
Adhu oru saruga …naan ketkiren
Is it a dry leaf? I ask
Siraidhaan …idhu oru iraidhaan
It is a prison, it is a prey
Anubavam uraidhaan naan vaazhgiren
Experience is a sheath, and I live through it
Vanga karaiya valachu pudikka
To bend and catch the Bay of Bengal coast
Paiyan valaiya veesuraan
The boy casts his net
Kadalu ezhu thaandi vandhu
Crossing seven seas he comes
Kaadhal neetturaan
Offering his love
Kettadhu kedaikkama ivanum
Not getting what he asked for, he too
Nadaiya kooturaan
Quickens his pace
Ethanai kaalam
For how long
Avan othaiya suthuraano
Will he wander around alone?
Sammadhicha …aaa…pombaladhaan
If the woman agrees...
Maatikittaan….aaaan…. aambaladhaan….
The man is caught!
Sollaththaan nenaikuraanae
He thinks of expressing his love
Sollaama nadakuraanae
Yet he walks away without saying a word
Yaarenna sonnaalum pallaththaan
No matter who says what, he just shows
Kaaturaanadaa
His teeth in a shy smile, oh man!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song depicts the yearning and hesitation of a man deeply in love, attempting to convey his feelings to his beloved. Despite his determination to win her heart, he is constantly overcome by shyness and anxiety, walking behind her day and night, even in his dreams. The lyrics playfully comment on his plight, wondering how long he will wander alone before she finally consents to marry him. The imagery weaves themes of coastal life and metaphorical journeys, comparing love to a net cast across the sea or wings that carry one through life's trials. Ultimately, it expresses a lighthearted yet sincere wish for the couple to unite and lead a happy life together.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Alliteration)
“Sollaththaan nenaikuraanae / Sollaama nadakuraanae”
Repetition of initial sounds in consecutive words across lines, such as 'Sollaththaan' and 'Sollaama' in lines 1 and 2.
Edupuch chol (Rhyme / Ethirai)
“Kadalu ezhu thaandi vandhu / Kettadhu kedaikkama ivanum”
Second-letter rhyming across lines, e.g., 'Kadalu' and 'Kettadhu' (line 8 & 10) or 'Siraga' and 'Siraidhaan' (line 28 & 30).
Metaphor (Uruvagham)
“Vanga karaiya valachu pudikka / Paiyan valaiya veesuraan”
Comparing casting a net on the Bengal shore ('Vanga karaiya valachu pudikka') to trying to win over love.
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Trivia
This track is featured in the 2017 Tamil action-crime drama film 'Richie', starring Nivin Pauly and Natarajan Subramaniam, directed by Gautham Ramachandran. The film's soundtrack was composed by B. Ajaneesh Loknath, marking his debut in Tamil cinema.
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