Solli Adipenadi
From Padikathavan (1985 Film) · 1985
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Padikathavan (1985 Film)1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Solli adipennadi | I will strike after declaring it, girl |
| Adichennaa neththi adi thaannadi | If I strike, it will be a direct blow right on the forehead, girl |
| Naan solli adipennadi | I will strike after declaring it, girl |
| Adichennaa neththi adi thaannadi | If I strike, it will be a bullseye hit, girl |
| Male | |
| {Ettadha kaai paarthu | Looking at an unreachable fruit |
| Kottavi vittadhilla | I have never yawned in passive resignation |
| Ishtam thaan illaama | Without mutual desire |
| Kai neetti thottadhilla} (2) | I have never reached out my hand to touch |
| Chorus | |
| Solli adipaaradi | Looking at an unreachable fruit |
| Adichcharunna neththi adi thaannadi | I have never yawned in passive resignation |
| Male | |
| Sirutha vaazhakuruthu | Without mutual desire |
| Iva iduppa pola irukku | I have never reached out my hand to touch |
| Sevandha maala pozhudhu | Look, he strikes after declaring it, girl |
| Iva sela pola irukku | If he strikes, it is indeed a direct hit on the forehead, girl |
| Female | |
| Ada venanga veenjaada pechu | A slender, tender banana stalk |
| Unn paarva engaeyo pochu | Looks just like her waist |
| Verrappu meleralaachu | The glowing crimson evening sky |
| Ver yedhum thonaama pochu | Looks just like her saree |
| Male | |
| Naadagam ini podathae | Oh, stop talking useless, exaggerated words |
| Inimae adhu koodathae | Your gaze has wandered off somewhere |
| Female : Ennoda nenjellam | Pride and stubbornness have mounted high |
| Nee thanae irukkura | Nothing else comes to mind anymore |
| Male | |
| Ippodhum eppodhum | Don't put on a drama anymore |
| Poovaaga sirikkura | That will not do hereafter |
| Chorus | |
| Solli adipaaradi | Female: Inside my entire heart |
| Adichcharunna neththi adi thaannadi | Only you reside |
| Male :Naan solli adipennadi | Now and forever |
| Adichennaa neththi adi thaannadi | You smile softly like a flower |
| Female | |
| Medhuva paartha paarvai | Look, he strikes after declaring it, girl |
| Kulira verattum porvai | If he strikes, it is indeed a direct hit on the forehead, girl |
| Adhu enakku dhinamum thevai | Male: I will strike after declaring it, girl |
| Naan elachu pona paava | If I strike, it will be a direct blow right on the forehead, girl |
| Male | |
| Pinjaana dhegaththa paarthu | A gentle glance cast slowly |
| Panjaaga ennoda seththu | Is a blanket that chases away the chill |
| Pannaadhae yedhedho kooththu | I need that every single day |
| Paalaaga enmela ooththu | I am a poor man who has grown thin |
| Female | |
| Irukkum idam tholaachu | Looking at this tender, delicate body |
| Urakkam dhinam paalaachu | Merging with me like soft cotton |
| Male :Onnaala pinnaala | Don't play strange games/dramas |
| Ver yedhum ninaikala | Pour over me like sweet milk |
| Female :Onnoda serama | Having lost track of where I am |
| Ver yedhum pudikala | My sleep gets ruined every single day |
| Male | |
| Solli adipennadi | Male: Because of you, ever since |
| Adichennaa neththi adi thaannadi | I haven't thought of anything else |
| Naan solli adipennadi | Female: Without uniting with you |
| Adichennaa neththi adi thaannadi…hei | I haven't liked anything else |
சொல்லி அடிப்பேனடி
அடிச்சேன்னா நெத்தி அடி
தானடி நான் சொல்லி
அடிப்பேனடி அடிச்சேன்னா
நெத்தி அடி தானடி
I will strike after declaring it, girl
If I strike, it will be a direct blow right on the forehead, girl
I will strike after declaring it, girl
If I strike, it will be a bullseye hit, girl
{ எட்டாத காய்
பார்த்து கொட்டாவி
விட்டதில்ல இஷ்டம்
தான் இல்லாம கை
நீட்டி தொட்டதில்ல } (2)
Looking at an unreachable fruit
I have never yawned in passive resignation
Without mutual desire
I have never reached out my hand to touch
சொல்லி அடிப்பாரடி
அடிச்சாருன்னா நெத்தி
அடி தானடி
Looking at an unreachable fruit
I have never yawned in passive resignation
சிறுத்த வாழைக்குருத்து
இவ இடுப்ப போல இருக்கு
செவந்த மாலை பொழுது
இவ சேலை போல இருக்கு
Without mutual desire
I have never reached out my hand to touch
Look, he strikes after declaring it, girl
If he strikes, it is indeed a direct hit on the forehead, girl
அட வேணாங்க
வீண் ஜாடை பேச்சு உன்
பார்வை எங்கேயோ போச்சு
வீராப்பு மேலேறலாச்சு வேர்
ஏதும் தோணாம போச்சு
A slender, tender banana stalk
Looks just like her waist
The glowing crimson evening sky
Looks just like her saree
நாடகம் இனி
போடாதே இனிமே அது
கூடாதே என்னோட
நெஞ்செல்லாம் நீ
தான் இருக்குற
Oh, stop talking useless, exaggerated words
Your gaze has wandered off somewhere
Pride and stubbornness have mounted high
Nothing else comes to mind anymore
இப்போதும்
எப்போதும் பூவாக
சிரிக்குற
Don't put on a drama anymore
That will not do hereafter
சொல்லி அடிப்பாரடி
அடிச்சாருன்னா நெத்தி
அடி தானடி
Female: Inside my entire heart
Only you reside
Now and forever
You smile softly like a flower
நான் சொல்லி
அடிப்பேனடி அடிச்சேன்னா
நெத்தி அடி தானடி
Look, he strikes after declaring it, girl
If he strikes, it is indeed a direct hit on the forehead, girl
Male: I will strike after declaring it, girl
If I strike, it will be a direct blow right on the forehead, girl
மெதுவா பார்த்த
பார்வை குளிர விரட்டும்
போர்வை அது எனக்கு
தினமும் தேவை நான்
எளச்சு போன பாவை
A gentle glance cast slowly
Is a blanket that chases away the chill
I need that every single day
I am a poor man who has grown thin
பிஞ்சான தேகத்த
பார்த்து பஞ்சாக என்னோட
சேத்து பண்ணாதே ஏதேதோ
கூத்து பாலாக என்மேல ஊத்து
Looking at this tender, delicate body
Merging with me like soft cotton
Don't play strange games/dramas
Pour over me like sweet milk
Having lost track of where I am
My sleep gets ruined every single day
இருக்கும் இடம்
தூளாச்சு உறக்கம் தினம்
பாழாச்சு
உன்னால பின்னால
வேர் ஏதும் நினைக்கல
ஒன்னோட சேராம
வேர் ஏதும் புடிக்கல
Male: Because of you, ever since
I haven't thought of anything else
Female: Without uniting with you
I haven't liked anything else
சொல்லி அடிப்பேனடி
அடிச்சேன்னா நெத்தி அடி
தானடி நான் சொல்லி
அடிப்பேனடி அடிச்சேன்னா
நெத்தி அடி தானடி ஹேய்
Solli adipennadi
I will strike after declaring it, girl
Adichennaa neththi adi thaannadi
If I strike, it will be a direct blow right on the forehead, girl
Naan solli adipennadi
I will strike after declaring it, girl
Adichennaa neththi adi thaannadi
If I strike, it will be a bullseye hit, girl
{Ettadha kaai paarthu
Looking at an unreachable fruit
Kottavi vittadhilla
I have never yawned in passive resignation
Ishtam thaan illaama
Without mutual desire
Kai neetti thottadhilla} (2)
I have never reached out my hand to touch
Solli adipaaradi
Looking at an unreachable fruit
Adichcharunna neththi adi thaannadi
I have never yawned in passive resignation
Sirutha vaazhakuruthu
Without mutual desire
Iva iduppa pola irukku
I have never reached out my hand to touch
Sevandha maala pozhudhu
Look, he strikes after declaring it, girl
Iva sela pola irukku
If he strikes, it is indeed a direct hit on the forehead, girl
Ada venanga veenjaada pechu
A slender, tender banana stalk
Unn paarva engaeyo pochu
Looks just like her waist
Verrappu meleralaachu
The glowing crimson evening sky
Ver yedhum thonaama pochu
Looks just like her saree
Naadagam ini podathae
Oh, stop talking useless, exaggerated words
Inimae adhu koodathae
Your gaze has wandered off somewhere
Female : Ennoda nenjellam
Pride and stubbornness have mounted high
Nee thanae irukkura
Nothing else comes to mind anymore
Ippodhum eppodhum
Don't put on a drama anymore
Poovaaga sirikkura
That will not do hereafter
Solli adipaaradi
Female: Inside my entire heart
Adichcharunna neththi adi thaannadi
Only you reside
Male :Naan solli adipennadi
Now and forever
Adichennaa neththi adi thaannadi
You smile softly like a flower
Medhuva paartha paarvai
Look, he strikes after declaring it, girl
Kulira verattum porvai
If he strikes, it is indeed a direct hit on the forehead, girl
Adhu enakku dhinamum thevai
Male: I will strike after declaring it, girl
Naan elachu pona paava
If I strike, it will be a direct blow right on the forehead, girl
Pinjaana dhegaththa paarthu
A gentle glance cast slowly
Panjaaga ennoda seththu
Is a blanket that chases away the chill
Pannaadhae yedhedho kooththu
I need that every single day
Paalaaga enmela ooththu
I am a poor man who has grown thin
Irukkum idam tholaachu
Looking at this tender, delicate body
Urakkam dhinam paalaachu
Merging with me like soft cotton
Male :Onnaala pinnaala
Don't play strange games/dramas
Ver yedhum ninaikala
Pour over me like sweet milk
Female :Onnoda serama
Having lost track of where I am
Ver yedhum pudikala
My sleep gets ruined every single day
Solli adipennadi
Male: Because of you, ever since
Adichennaa neththi adi thaannadi
I haven't thought of anything else
Naan solli adipennadi
Female: Without uniting with you
Adichennaa neththi adi thaannadi…hei
I haven't liked anything else
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful and romantic duet from the film 'Padikathavan' depicts a lively banter between the lead hero and heroine. The male protagonist proudly asserts his straightforward, honorable nature—claiming that he never forces affection without consent and always acts openly ('hitting after announcing'). He admires her beauty using rural imagery, comparing her waist to a tender banana shoot and her saree to the evening dusk.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Sirutha vaazhakuruthu / Sevandha maala pozhudhu”
Matching second consonants across lines, such as 'Ettadha' and 'Kottavi' or 'Sirutha' and 'Sevandha'.
Uwamai (Simile)
“Sirutha vaazhakuruthu Iva iduppa pola irukku”
Comparing the heroine's waist to a slender banana stem ('vaazhakuruthu') and her saree to the dusk sky ('maala pozhudhu').
Metaphor / Colloquial Idiom
“Adichennaa neththi adi thaannadi”
'Neththi adi' (forehead strike) is used idiomatically to denote a direct, accurate, and undeniable action.
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Trivia
Composed by Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Gangai Amaran, 'Padikathavan' (1985) starred Rajinikanth and Ambika. The phrase 'Solli adippen' became an iconic catchphrase associated with Rajinikanth's swagger and assertive hero persona in 1980s Tamil cinema.
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