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Solli Tharava Solli Tharava

From Uzhavan Magan · 1987

Lyricist
Aabavanan
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, B. S. Sasirekha
Music director
Manoj – Gyan
Details
Uzhavan Magan1987

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Mm…mm…m….Humming sounds...
Male
Solli tharavaa solli tharavaa solli tharavaaShall I teach you? Shall I teach you? Shall I teach you?
Idai moodum melaadai thadai allavaaIsn't the upper garment covering your waist an obstacle?
Thadai podum penmaikka vidai sollavaaShall I give an answer to the womanhood that creates obstacles?
Vidai sollum oru paadam naan sollavaaShall I teach a lesson that provides the answer?
Naan sollum pudhu paadam suvai allavaaIsn't the new lesson I teach sweet and enjoyable?
Male
Solli tharavaa solli tharavaa solli tharavaa…aa….Shall I teach you? Shall I teach you? Shall I teach you?
Male
Sillendru kaattare nee vazhi pogum neramOh cool breeze, as you pass along the path
Nillaendru naan koora yaen intha naanamWhy this shyness when I ask you to stop?
Female :Solli theriyaatha kalai indru kandaenFemale: Today I discovered an art that cannot be explained in words
Solla theriyaatha silaiyaagi nindraenI stood transfixed like an indescribable statue
Male
Kanmani unthan karuvizhi pesumMy darling, the stories spoken by your dark eyes
Kadhaigal purigirathuAre well understood by me
Venpani thoovum vidiyal varaiyilUntil the dawn that sprinkles white snow
Adhuvum thodargirathuThat too continues
Male
Solli tharavaa….Shall I teach you...
Female :Mm…mm….mmmFemale: Mm...mm...mmm
Male :Solli tharavaa….Male: Shall I teach you...
Female :Idai modum melaadai thunai allavaaFemale: Isn't the garment draped over the waist a companion?
Thunai sera en naanam thadai allavaaIsn't my shyness an obstacle to uniting together?
Thadai sollum pennukku vazhi sollavaaShall I show the way to the woman who speaks of obstacles?
Vazhi sollum un paadam pudhithallavaaIsn't your lesson showing the way something brand new?
Male
Solli tharavaa….Shall I teach you...
Female :Mm…mm….mmmFemale: Mm...mm...mmm
Male :Solli tharavaa….Male: Shall I teach you...
Female
Iravendrum pagalendrum ariyaatha uravuA relationship that knows no distinction between night and day
Yaar ingu thanthaalum sugam thaanae varavuWhoever gives it here, pleasure is the only income
Male :Innum yaen ingu thadai meera thayakkamMale: Why is there still hesitation to cross the limits here?
Illai verengum idhai meerum mayakkamNowhere else is there an infatuation surpassing this
Female
Achcham naanam arinthathu purinthathuFear and shyness have been known and understood
Kadhal vilaiyaattuThis game of love
Michchm meedhi irunthathum marainthathuWhatever little remained has also vanished
Kaaman sol kettu…Listening to the words of the god of love...
Male
Solli tharavaa solli tharavaa solli tharavaaShall I teach you? Shall I teach you? Shall I teach you?
Idai moodum melaadai thadai allavaaIsn't the upper garment covering your waist an obstacle?
Thadai podum penmaikka vidai sollavaaShall I give an answer to the womanhood that creates obstacles?
Vidai sollum oru paadam naan sollavaaShall I teach a lesson that provides the answer?
Naan sollum pudhu paadam suvai allavaaIsn't the new lesson I teach sweet and enjoyable?
Daa daa daatdaa….aa….Vocalization sounds...
Male
Solli tharavaa….aa….Shall I teach you...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

"Solli Tharavaa" from Uzhavan Magan (1987) is a sensual romantic duet that captures the playful courtship and passion between lovers. The male protagonist rhythmically teases his partner, offering to teach her the subtle arts of love while gently coaxing her to cast aside her hesitation and shyness. He frames intimacy as a delightful, sweet lesson waiting to be explored. The female protagonist responds with equal fervor, describing how his presence leaves her spellbound like a statue and acknowledging the non-verbal expressions spoken through her eyes. Set against poetic imagery of cool breezes and starry nights leading to frosty dawns, the song expresses how the boundaries of fear and bashfulness melt away under the intoxicating influence of Kaaman (the god of love).

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Epizeuxis / Repetition

Solli tharavaa solli tharavaa solli tharavaa

The phrase 'Solli tharavaa' is repeated multiple times in succession to create a rhythmic hook and emphasize playful persuasion.

Edukai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Idai moodum melaadai thadai allavaa

Tamil poetic rhyme scheme where the second consonant matches ('da' sound in 'Idai', 'Thadai', 'Vidai').

Personification

Kanmani unthan karuvizhi pesum

Attributing the human capability of speech and story-telling to dark eyes ('karuvizhi pesum kadhaigal').

Metaphor

Solla theriyaatha silaiyaagi nindraen

The speaker compares herself to an indescribable statue ('silaiyaagi nindraen') overwhelmed by love.

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Trivia

Uzhavan Magan (1987) stars Vijayakanth and Radhika in lead roles. The film's music was composed by the composer duo Manoj – Gyan, with lyrics penned by director-producer Aabavanan, who was instrumental in creating hit soundtracks for several action-drama films of Vijayakanth in the late 1980s.

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