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Lyrics & meaning

Solli Tharava

From Aalwar · 2007

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Sadhana Sargam, Muhamad Salamad
Music director
Srikanth Deva
Details
Aalwar2007

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Solli tharavaShall I teach you?
Solli tharavaa solli tharavaaShall I teach you, shall I teach you?
Onnu onna onnu onaaOne by one, one by one
Solli tharavaaShall I teach you?
Male
Hey solli koduthaaHey, if taught,
Kathu kolluraa kathukuttinaaWill you learn, novice?
Thanga meenukku thevapaduthaeA goldfish needs
Thanni thottithaanOnly a water tub!
Female
Onnum theriyaathaKnowing nothing,
Ketta paiyan needhanYou are a bad boy!
Yei ellam therinchaHey, knowing everything,
Nalla ponnu naanthaanI am a good girl!
Male
Yei sella sella sella sellaHey, darling, darling, darling, darling,
Nee thaanae seppu sellaYou are the clay doll, darling!
Mala mala mala malaMountain, mountain, mountain, mountain,
Muthaadum kolli malaeThe Kolli mountain that kisses!
Female
Alae alae alae alaeWave, wave, wave, wave,
Ooyaathu undhan alaeYour wave that never ceases!
Thalae thalae thalae thalaeLeader, leader, leader, leader,
Thaalathu undhan thalaeYour head that rocks a lullaby!
Female
Solli tharavaaShall I teach you?
Solli tharavaa solli tharavaaShall I teach you, shall I teach you?
Onnu onna onnu onaaOne by one, one by one
Solli tharavaaShall I teach you?
Female
Naa thottathum pattathumAs soon as I touch and feel,
Sottidum kottidumDripping and pouring,
Sakkara panthalil thaen maariA rain of honey in a canopy of sugar!
Male
Naa nachu-nnu pachu-nnuWhen I plant a kiss,
Ichu-nnu vechadhumWith a pop, snappy and tight,
Pichikkum paaru namm kacheri heyWatch our concert burst into life, hey!
Female
Hey ennkita ullathellaamHey, everything I had,
Unn kitta naa thanthu vittenI have given to you!
Male :Thanthathae konchaminnuMale: Saying that what was given is too little,
Sundhari naa kandu kittenBeautiful girl, I realized it!
Female
Pootiyae vecha koodaEven if locked up,
Pothukum vela ithuThis is the time to bloom!
Male
Kodi kodi kodi kodiFlag, flag, flag, flag,
Nikkatta pacha kodiLet the green flag stand high!
Vedi vedi vedi vediFirecracker, firecracker, firecracker, firecracker,
Naa veppen oththa vediI will set off a single cracker!
Female
Padi padi padi padiStep, step, step, step,
Ellaam thaan athuppadiEverything is familiar to me!
Pidi pidi pidi pidiHold, hold, hold, hold,
Ennathaan vittu pidiCatch me and hold on!
Female
Solli tharavaShall I teach you?
Solli tharavaa solli tharavaaShall I teach you, shall I teach you?
Onnu onna onnu onaaOne by one, one by one
Solli tharavaa vaa vaaShall I teach you? Come, come!
Male
Hey solli koduthaaHey, if taught,
Kathu kolluraa kathukuttinaaWill you learn, novice?
Thanga meenukku thevapaduthaeA goldfish needs
Thanni thottithaan haanOnly a water tub, haan!
Female
Ma ma mama mala maleppa seMa ma mama mala maleppa se
Ma ma mama mala maleppa seMa ma mama mala maleppa se
Ma ma mama mala maleppa seMa ma mama mala maleppa se
Ma ma mama mala maleppa seMa ma mama mala maleppa se
Mamase mamase mamase maseMamase mamase mamase mase
Mamase mamase mamase maseMamase mamase mamase mase
Male
Hey appavum ippavumHey, back then and now,
Eppavum eppadiAlways, how is it that
Ennaiyae suthira pinnalae ey ey ey eyhYou keep revolving behind me, ey ey ey eyh?
Female
Ada nithamum poothiriAh, daily a sparkler,
Ethana raathiriFor how many nights,
Nithirai kettathu unnaalaeMy sleep was lost because of you!
Male
Nee eppavum othulachaaIf you always cooperate,
Engu enna kondu povaWhere will you take me?
Female :Methaiyil munnum pinnumFemale: On the bed, front and back,
Kuthugira mullai edaIs it a pricking jasmine thorn?
Male
Kuthina kuthatumaeIf it pricks, let it prick,
Kaadhal vazhi mothaatumaeLet the pain of love dash against us!
Female
Eda eda eda edaPlace, place, place, place,
Ennaagum chinna edaWhat will happen to this small space?
Thoda thoda thoda thodaTouch, touch, touch, touch,
Kaneerai konjam thodaWipe away a little bit of tears!
Male
Nada nada nada nadaWalk, walk, walk, walk,
Thalladum vanchi nadaThe swaying walk of a damsel!
Thada thada thada thadaObstacle, obstacle, obstacle, obstacle,
Naa thanga enna thadaWhat obstacle is there for me to stay?
Female
Solli tharavaShall I teach you?
Solli tharavaa solli tharavaaShall I teach you, shall I teach you?
Onnu onna onnu onaaOne by one, one by one
Solli tharavaaShall I teach you?
Male
Hey solli koduthaaHey, if taught,
Kathu kolluraa kathukuttinaaWill you learn, novice?
Thanga meenukku thevapaduthaeA goldfish needs
Thanni thottithaanOnly a water tub!
Female
Onnum theriyaathaKnowing nothing,
Ketta paiyan needhanYou are a bad boy!
Yei ellam therinchaHey, knowing everything,
Nalla ponnu naanthaanI am a good girl!
Male
Yei sella sella sella sellaHey, darling, darling, darling, darling,
Nee thaanae seppu sellaYou are the clay doll, darling!
Mala mala mala malaMountain, mountain, mountain, mountain,
Muthaadum kolli malaeThe Kolli mountain that kisses!
Female
Alae alae alae alaeWave, wave, wave, wave,
Ooyaathu undhan alaeYour wave that never ceases!
Thalae thalae thalae thalaeLeader, leader, leader, leader,
Thaalathu undhan thalaeYour head that rocks a lullaby!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This playful duet features playful teasing between a couple expressing flirtatious passion. The heroine offers to teach her lover the ropes of love, comparing him to an innocent novice and herself to an all-knowing guide. In response, the hero expresses his eager submission to her charm and his readiness to surrender completely to the intoxicating thrill of romance.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Emona (Second-letter Rhyming)

Solli tharavaa / Onnu onna onnu onaa

In 'Solli' and 'Kelli' or 'Onnu' and 'Pinnu', Tamil poetry frequently uses second-letter agreement across consecutive lines to establish rhythmic harmony.

Metaphor

Thanga meenukku thevapaduthae Thanni thottithaan

Comparing the hero to a goldfish needing a water tub ('Thanga meenukku thevapaduthae / Thanni thottithaan') creates a vivid image of helpless dependence and attachment.

Repetition / Rhythm (Adukku Thodar)

Yei sella sella sella sella

The song uses rhythmic quadruple repetition ('Sella sella sella sella', 'Mala mala mala mala') to create high energy and catchy cadence.

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Trivia

The song feature in 'Aalwar' (2007) starring Ajith Kumar and Asin. Music was composed by Srikanth Deva with lyrics written by legendary poet Vaali.

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