Solli Kodu
From Kelviyum Naane Bathilum Naane · 1982
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Gangai Amaran, B. S. Sasirekha
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Kelviyum Naane Bathilum Naane1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Solli kodu solli kodu | Teach me, teach me |
| Manmadhanin mandhirathai | The mantra of Cupid |
| Solli kodu solli kodu | Teach me, teach me |
| Manmadhanin mandhirathai | The mantra of Cupid |
| Alli kodu alli kodu | Shower upon me, shower upon me |
| Punnagaiyil muthinathai | The pearls of your smile |
| Female | |
| Solli kodu solli kodu | Teach me, teach me |
| Manmadhanin mandhirathai | The mantra of Cupid |
| Solli kodu solli kodu | Teach me, teach me |
| Manmadhanin mandhirathai | The mantra of Cupid |
| Alli kodu alli kodu | Shower upon me, shower upon me |
| Punnagaiyil muthinathai | The pearls of your smile |
| Male | |
| Solli kodu solli kodu | Teach me, teach me |
| Manmadhanin mandhirathai | The mantra of Cupid |
| Male | |
| Thandirukkum thaamaraikkul | Inside the lotus that stands tall |
| Vandirukkum vaelai idhu | This is the time the bee has arrived |
| Thandirukkum thaamaraikkul | Inside the lotus that stands tall |
| Vandirukkum vaelai idhu | This is the time the bee has arrived |
| Female | |
| Ul irukkum sevvidhazhil | From the red lips within |
| Kal edukkum maalai idhu | This is the evening to sip the sweet nectar |
| Ul irukkum sevvidhazhil | From the red lips within |
| Kal edukkum maalai idhu | This is the evening to sip the sweet nectar |
| Male | |
| Thaen unna paathiram yaendhi vara | Coming holding a vessel to drink honey |
| Female | |
| Adhil neer endru aasaigal | In which desires like water |
| Neendhi vara neendhi vara | Keep swimming, keep swimming |
| Male | |
| Solli kodu solli kodu | Teach me, teach me |
| Manmadhanin mandhirathai | The mantra of Cupid |
| Female | |
| Alli kodu alli kodu | Shower upon me, shower upon me |
| Punnagaiyil muthinathai | The pearls of your smile |
| Male | |
| Vin irukkum neelam ellaam | Did your colorful eyes borrow |
| Vanna vizhi vaangiyadho | All the blue that exists in the sky? |
| Vin irukkum neelam ellaam | Did your colorful eyes borrow |
| Vanna vizhi vaangiyadho | All the blue that exists in the sky? |
| Female | |
| Vanna vizhi thoodhu vida | As those colorful eyes send a message |
| Mannan manam yaengiyadho | Did the king's heart yearn? |
| Vanna vizhi thoodhu vida | As those colorful eyes send a message |
| Mannan manam yaengiyadho | Did the king's heart yearn? |
| Male | |
| Aayiram kelvigal nenjil vara | As a thousand questions arise in the heart |
| Female | |
| Andha kelvikku badhil yena | As the answer to those very questions |
| Naanum vara naanum vara | I arrive too, I arrive too |
| Male | |
| Solli kodu solli kodu | Teach me, teach me |
| Manmadhanin mandhirathai | The mantra of Cupid |
| Alli kodu alli kodu | Shower upon me, shower upon me |
| Punnagaiyil muthinathai | The pearls of your smile |
| Female | |
| Solli kodu solli kodu | Teach me, teach me |
| Manmadhanin mandhirathai | The mantra of Cupid |
| Alli kodu alli kodu | Shower upon me, shower upon me |
| Punnagaiyil muthinathai | The pearls of your smile |
| Male | |
| Solli kodu solli kodu | Teach me, teach me |
| Manmadhanin mandhirathai | The mantra of Cupid |
சொல்லிக் கொடு சொல்லிக் கொடு
மன்மதனின் மந்திரத்தை
சொல்லிக் கொடு சொல்லிக் கொடு
மன்மதனின் மந்திரத்தை
அள்ளிக் கொடு அள்ளிக் கொடு
புன்னகையில் முத்தினத்தை
Teach me, teach me
The mantra of Cupid
Teach me, teach me
The mantra of Cupid
Shower upon me, shower upon me
The pearls of your smile
சொல்லிக் கொடு சொல்லிக் கொடு
மன்மதனின் மந்திரத்தை
சொல்லிக் கொடு சொல்லிக் கொடு
மன்மதனின் மந்திரத்தை
அள்ளிக் கொடு அள்ளிக் கொடு
புன்னகையில் முத்தினத்தை
Teach me, teach me
The mantra of Cupid
Teach me, teach me
The mantra of Cupid
Shower upon me, shower upon me
The pearls of your smile
சொல்லிக் கொடு சொல்லிக் கொடு
மன்மதனின் மந்திரத்தை
Teach me, teach me
The mantra of Cupid
தண்டிருக்கும் தாமரைக்குள்
வண்டிருக்கும் வேளை இது
தண்டிருக்கும் தாமரைக்குள்
வண்டிருக்கும் வேளை இது
Inside the lotus that stands tall
This is the time the bee has arrived
Inside the lotus that stands tall
This is the time the bee has arrived
உள் இருக்கும் செவ்விதழில்
கள் எடுக்கும் மாலை இது
உள் இருக்கும் செவ்விதழில்
கள் எடுக்கும் மாலை இது
From the red lips within
This is the evening to sip the sweet nectar
From the red lips within
This is the evening to sip the sweet nectar
தேன் உண்ணப் பாத்திரம் ஏந்தி வர
Coming holding a vessel to drink honey
அதில் நீர் என்று ஆசைகள்
நீந்தி வர நீந்தி வர
In which desires like water
Keep swimming, keep swimming
சொல்லிக் கொடு சொல்லிக் கொடு
மன்மதனின் மந்திரத்தை
Teach me, teach me
The mantra of Cupid
அள்ளிக் கொடு அள்ளிக் கொடு
புன்னகையில் முத்தினத்தை
Shower upon me, shower upon me
The pearls of your smile
சொல்லிக் கொடு சொல்லிக் கொடு
மன்மதனின் மந்திரத்தை
Did your colorful eyes borrow
All the blue that exists in the sky?
Did your colorful eyes borrow
All the blue that exists in the sky?
விண்ணிருக்கும் நீலம் எல்லாம்
வண்ண விழி வாங்கியதோ
விண்ணிருக்கும் நீலம் எல்லாம்
வண்ண விழி வாங்கியதோ
As those colorful eyes send a message
Did the king's heart yearn?
As those colorful eyes send a message
Did the king's heart yearn?
வண்ண விழி தூது விட
மன்னன் மனம் ஏங்கியதோ
வண்ண விழி தூது விட
மன்னன் மனம் ஏங்கியதோ
As a thousand questions arise in the heart
ஆயிரம் கேள்விகள் நெஞ்சில் வர
As the answer to those very questions
I arrive too, I arrive too
அந்தக் கேள்விக்கு பதில் என
நானும் வர நானும் வர
Teach me, teach me
The mantra of Cupid
Shower upon me, shower upon me
The pearls of your smile
சொல்லிக் கொடு சொல்லிக் கொடு
மன்மதனின் மந்திரத்தை
அள்ளிக் கொடு அள்ளிக் கொடு
புன்னகையில் முத்தினத்தை
Teach me, teach me
The mantra of Cupid
Shower upon me, shower upon me
The pearls of your smile
சொல்லிக் கொடு சொல்லிக் கொடு
மன்மதனின் மந்திரத்தை
அள்ளிக் கொடு அள்ளிக் கொடு
புன்னகையில் முத்தினத்தை
Teach me, teach me
The mantra of Cupid
சொல்லிக் கொடு சொல்லிக் கொடு
மன்மதனின் மந்திரத்தை
Solli kodu solli kodu
Teach me, teach me
Manmadhanin mandhirathai
The mantra of Cupid
Solli kodu solli kodu
Teach me, teach me
Manmadhanin mandhirathai
The mantra of Cupid
Alli kodu alli kodu
Shower upon me, shower upon me
Punnagaiyil muthinathai
The pearls of your smile
Solli kodu solli kodu
Teach me, teach me
Manmadhanin mandhirathai
The mantra of Cupid
Solli kodu solli kodu
Teach me, teach me
Manmadhanin mandhirathai
The mantra of Cupid
Alli kodu alli kodu
Shower upon me, shower upon me
Punnagaiyil muthinathai
The pearls of your smile
Solli kodu solli kodu
Teach me, teach me
Manmadhanin mandhirathai
The mantra of Cupid
Thandirukkum thaamaraikkul
Inside the lotus that stands tall
Vandirukkum vaelai idhu
This is the time the bee has arrived
Thandirukkum thaamaraikkul
Inside the lotus that stands tall
Vandirukkum vaelai idhu
This is the time the bee has arrived
Ul irukkum sevvidhazhil
From the red lips within
Kal edukkum maalai idhu
This is the evening to sip the sweet nectar
Ul irukkum sevvidhazhil
From the red lips within
Kal edukkum maalai idhu
This is the evening to sip the sweet nectar
Thaen unna paathiram yaendhi vara
Coming holding a vessel to drink honey
Adhil neer endru aasaigal
In which desires like water
Neendhi vara neendhi vara
Keep swimming, keep swimming
Solli kodu solli kodu
Teach me, teach me
Manmadhanin mandhirathai
The mantra of Cupid
Alli kodu alli kodu
Shower upon me, shower upon me
Punnagaiyil muthinathai
The pearls of your smile
Vin irukkum neelam ellaam
Did your colorful eyes borrow
Vanna vizhi vaangiyadho
All the blue that exists in the sky?
Vin irukkum neelam ellaam
Did your colorful eyes borrow
Vanna vizhi vaangiyadho
All the blue that exists in the sky?
Vanna vizhi thoodhu vida
As those colorful eyes send a message
Mannan manam yaengiyadho
Did the king's heart yearn?
Vanna vizhi thoodhu vida
As those colorful eyes send a message
Mannan manam yaengiyadho
Did the king's heart yearn?
Aayiram kelvigal nenjil vara
As a thousand questions arise in the heart
Andha kelvikku badhil yena
As the answer to those very questions
Naanum vara naanum vara
I arrive too, I arrive too
Solli kodu solli kodu
Teach me, teach me
Manmadhanin mandhirathai
The mantra of Cupid
Alli kodu alli kodu
Shower upon me, shower upon me
Punnagaiyil muthinathai
The pearls of your smile
Solli kodu solli kodu
Teach me, teach me
Manmadhanin mandhirathai
The mantra of Cupid
Alli kodu alli kodu
Shower upon me, shower upon me
Punnagaiyil muthinathai
The pearls of your smile
Solli kodu solli kodu
Teach me, teach me
Manmadhanin mandhirathai
The mantra of Cupid
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Solli Kodu Solli Kodu' from the 1982 film 'Kelviyum Naane Bathilum Naane' is a sensual romantic song written by lyricist Vaali. The protagonist invites their beloved to teach the divine mantras of love and shower the precious pearls hidden in her smile. Through rich poetic imagery, intimacy is likened to a bee visiting a blooming lotus at dusk to extract sweet nectar, while desires swim like water in a vessel.\n\nThe song beautifully integrates the title of the movie into its verses, where the beloved's arrival acts as the definitive answer ('bathil') to a thousand questions ('kelvigal') lingering in the heart. The playful banter, vibrant metaphors of the sky-blue eyes, and rhythmic wordplay emphasize romantic devotion and passion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Punnagaiyil muthinathai”
Comparing the radiance of teeth/smile to precious pearls ('muthinathai').
Rhyme / Monai & Edhukai
“Thandirukkum thaamaraikkul / Vandirukkum vaelai idhu”
The second letter agreement and opening sound matching between 'Thandirukkum' and 'Vandirukkum'.
Visual & Nature Imagery
“Vin irukkum neelam ellaam / Vanna vizhi vaangiyadho”
Depicting the beauty of eyes by comparing them to absorbing the entire blue expanse of the sky.
Thematic Allusion
“Aayiram kelvigal nenjil vara / Andha kelvikku badhil yena”
Clever incorporation of the movie's title themes ('Kelvi' - Question, 'Bathil' - Answer) into the romantic lyrics.
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Trivia
The song's lyricist Vaali cleverly woven the movie's title concept ('Kelviyum Naane Bathilum Naane' - I am the question and I am the answer) directly into the second verse with the line 'Aayiram kelvigal nenjil vara... badhil yena naanum vara'.
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