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 tharava | Shall I teach you? |
| Solli tharavaa solli tharavaa | Shall I teach you, shall I teach you? |
| Onnu onna onnu onaa | One by one, one by one |
| Solli tharavaa | Shall I teach you? |
| Male | |
| Hey solli koduthaa | Hey, if taught, |
| Kathu kolluraa kathukuttinaa | Will you learn, novice? |
| Thanga meenukku thevapaduthae | A goldfish needs |
| Thanni thottithaan | Only a water tub! |
| Female | |
| Onnum theriyaatha | Knowing nothing, |
| Ketta paiyan needhan | You are a bad boy! |
| Yei ellam therincha | Hey, knowing everything, |
| Nalla ponnu naanthaan | I am a good girl! |
| Male | |
| Yei sella sella sella sella | Hey, darling, darling, darling, darling, |
| Nee thaanae seppu sella | You are the clay doll, darling! |
| Mala mala mala mala | Mountain, mountain, mountain, mountain, |
| Muthaadum kolli malae | The Kolli mountain that kisses! |
| Female | |
| Alae alae alae alae | Wave, wave, wave, wave, |
| Ooyaathu undhan alae | Your wave that never ceases! |
| Thalae thalae thalae thalae | Leader, leader, leader, leader, |
| Thaalathu undhan thalae | Your head that rocks a lullaby! |
| Female | |
| Solli tharavaa | Shall I teach you? |
| Solli tharavaa solli tharavaa | Shall I teach you, shall I teach you? |
| Onnu onna onnu onaa | One by one, one by one |
| Solli tharavaa | Shall I teach you? |
| Female | |
| Naa thottathum pattathum | As soon as I touch and feel, |
| Sottidum kottidum | Dripping and pouring, |
| Sakkara panthalil thaen maari | A rain of honey in a canopy of sugar! |
| Male | |
| Naa nachu-nnu pachu-nnu | When I plant a kiss, |
| Ichu-nnu vechadhum | With a pop, snappy and tight, |
| Pichikkum paaru namm kacheri hey | Watch our concert burst into life, hey! |
| Female | |
| Hey ennkita ullathellaam | Hey, everything I had, |
| Unn kitta naa thanthu vitten | I have given to you! |
| Male :Thanthathae konchaminnu | Male: Saying that what was given is too little, |
| Sundhari naa kandu kitten | Beautiful girl, I realized it! |
| Female | |
| Pootiyae vecha kooda | Even if locked up, |
| Pothukum vela ithu | This is the time to bloom! |
| Male | |
| Kodi kodi kodi kodi | Flag, flag, flag, flag, |
| Nikkatta pacha kodi | Let the green flag stand high! |
| Vedi vedi vedi vedi | Firecracker, firecracker, firecracker, firecracker, |
| Naa veppen oththa vedi | I will set off a single cracker! |
| Female | |
| Padi padi padi padi | Step, step, step, step, |
| Ellaam thaan athuppadi | Everything is familiar to me! |
| Pidi pidi pidi pidi | Hold, hold, hold, hold, |
| Ennathaan vittu pidi | Catch me and hold on! |
| Female | |
| Solli tharava | Shall I teach you? |
| Solli tharavaa solli tharavaa | Shall I teach you, shall I teach you? |
| Onnu onna onnu onaa | One by one, one by one |
| Solli tharavaa vaa vaa | Shall I teach you? Come, come! |
| Male | |
| Hey solli koduthaa | Hey, if taught, |
| Kathu kolluraa kathukuttinaa | Will you learn, novice? |
| Thanga meenukku thevapaduthae | A goldfish needs |
| Thanni thottithaan haan | Only a water tub, haan! |
| Female | |
| Ma ma mama mala maleppa se | Ma ma mama mala maleppa se |
| Ma ma mama mala maleppa se | Ma ma mama mala maleppa se |
| Ma ma mama mala maleppa se | Ma ma mama mala maleppa se |
| Ma ma mama mala maleppa se | Ma ma mama mala maleppa se |
| Mamase mamase mamase mase | Mamase mamase mamase mase |
| Mamase mamase mamase mase | Mamase mamase mamase mase |
| Male | |
| Hey appavum ippavum | Hey, back then and now, |
| Eppavum eppadi | Always, how is it that |
| Ennaiyae suthira pinnalae ey ey ey eyh | You keep revolving behind me, ey ey ey eyh? |
| Female | |
| Ada nithamum poothiri | Ah, daily a sparkler, |
| Ethana raathiri | For how many nights, |
| Nithirai kettathu unnaalae | My sleep was lost because of you! |
| Male | |
| Nee eppavum othulachaa | If you always cooperate, |
| Engu enna kondu pova | Where will you take me? |
| Female :Methaiyil munnum pinnum | Female: On the bed, front and back, |
| Kuthugira mullai eda | Is it a pricking jasmine thorn? |
| Male | |
| Kuthina kuthatumae | If it pricks, let it prick, |
| Kaadhal vazhi mothaatumae | Let the pain of love dash against us! |
| Female | |
| Eda eda eda eda | Place, place, place, place, |
| Ennaagum chinna eda | What will happen to this small space? |
| Thoda thoda thoda thoda | Touch, touch, touch, touch, |
| Kaneerai konjam thoda | Wipe away a little bit of tears! |
| Male | |
| Nada nada nada nada | Walk, walk, walk, walk, |
| Thalladum vanchi nada | The swaying walk of a damsel! |
| Thada thada thada thada | Obstacle, obstacle, obstacle, obstacle, |
| Naa thanga enna thada | What obstacle is there for me to stay? |
| Female | |
| Solli tharava | Shall I teach you? |
| Solli tharavaa solli tharavaa | Shall I teach you, shall I teach you? |
| Onnu onna onnu onaa | One by one, one by one |
| Solli tharavaa | Shall I teach you? |
| Male | |
| Hey solli koduthaa | Hey, if taught, |
| Kathu kolluraa kathukuttinaa | Will you learn, novice? |
| Thanga meenukku thevapaduthae | A goldfish needs |
| Thanni thottithaan | Only a water tub! |
| Female | |
| Onnum theriyaatha | Knowing nothing, |
| Ketta paiyan needhan | You are a bad boy! |
| Yei ellam therincha | Hey, knowing everything, |
| Nalla ponnu naanthaan | I am a good girl! |
| Male | |
| Yei sella sella sella sella | Hey, darling, darling, darling, darling, |
| Nee thaanae seppu sella | You are the clay doll, darling! |
| Mala mala mala mala | Mountain, mountain, mountain, mountain, |
| Muthaadum kolli malae | The Kolli mountain that kisses! |
| Female | |
| Alae alae alae alae | Wave, wave, wave, wave, |
| Ooyaathu undhan alae | Your wave that never ceases! |
| Thalae thalae thalae thalae | Leader, leader, leader, leader, |
| Thaalathu undhan thalae | Your head that rocks a lullaby! |
சொல்லித்தரவா சொல்லித்தரவா
சொல்லித்தரவா
ஒன்னு ஒன்னா ஒன்னு ஒன்னா
சொல்லித் தரவா
Shall I teach you?
Shall I teach you, shall I teach you?
One by one, one by one
Shall I teach you?
ஏய் சொல்லிக் கொடுத்தா
கத்துக் கொள்ளுற
கத்துக்குட்டி நான்
தங்க மீனுக்கே தேவப்படுதே
தண்ணித் தொட்டிதான்
Hey, if taught,
Will you learn, novice?
A goldfish needs
Only a water tub!
ஒன்னும் தொரியாத
கெட்டபையன் நீதான்
ஏய் எல்லாம் தெரிஞ்ச
நல்ல பொண்ணு நான்தான்
Knowing nothing,
You are a bad boy!
Hey, knowing everything,
I am a good girl!
ஏ செல செல செல செல
நீ தானே செப்பு செல
மல மல மல மல கூத்தாடும்
கொல்லி மல
Hey, darling, darling, darling, darling,
You are the clay doll, darling!
Mountain, mountain, mountain, mountain,
The Kolli mountain that kisses!
அல அல அல அல
ஒயாது உந்தன் அல
தல தல தல தல
தாழாது உந்தன் தல
Wave, wave, wave, wave,
Your wave that never ceases!
Leader, leader, leader, leader,
Your head that rocks a lullaby!
சொல்லித்தரவா சொல்லித்தரவா
சொல்லித்தரவா
ஒன்னு ஒன்னா ஒன்னு ஒன்னா
சொல்லித் தரவா
Shall I teach you?
Shall I teach you, shall I teach you?
One by one, one by one
Shall I teach you?
நான் தொட்டதும் பட்டதும்
சொட்டிடும் கொட்டிடும்
சக்கரப் பந்தலில் தேன் மாறி
As soon as I touch and feel,
Dripping and pouring,
A rain of honey in a canopy of sugar!
நான் நச்சுன்னு பச்சுன்னு
இச்சொன்னு வெச்சதும்
பிச்சுக்கும் பாரு நம் கச்சேரி ஏ ஹேய்
When I plant a kiss,
With a pop, snappy and tight,
Watch our concert burst into life, hey!
ஏய் என்கிட்ட உள்ளதெல்லாம்
உன்கிட்ட நான் தந்து விட்டேன்
Hey, everything I had,
I have given to you!
Male: Saying that what was given is too little,
Beautiful girl, I realized it!
தந்ததே கொஞ்சமின்னு
சுந்தரி நான் கண்டுக்கிட்டேன்
Even if locked up,
This is the time to bloom!
பொத்தியே வெச்சாக்கூட
பொத்துக்கும் வேளையிது
Flag, flag, flag, flag,
Let the green flag stand high!
Firecracker, firecracker, firecracker, firecracker,
I will set off a single cracker!
கொடி கொடி கொடி கொடி
நீ காட்டு பச்சக்கொடி
வெடி வெடி வெடி வெடி
நான் வெப்பேன் ஒத்த வெடி
Step, step, step, step,
Everything is familiar to me!
Hold, hold, hold, hold,
Catch me and hold on!
படி படி படி படி
எல்லாந்தான் அத்துப்படி
பிடி பிடி பிடி பிடி
என்னைத்தான் விட்டுப்பிடி
Shall I teach you?
Shall I teach you, shall I teach you?
One by one, one by one
Shall I teach you? Come, come!
சொல்லித்தரவா சொல்லித்தரவா
சொல்லித்தரவா
ஒன்னு ஒன்னா ஒன்னு ஒன்னா
சொல்லித் தரவா வா வா
Hey, if taught,
Will you learn, novice?
A goldfish needs
Only a water tub, haan!
ஏய் சொல்லிக் கொடுத்தா
கத்துக் கொள்ளுற
கத்துக்குட்டி நான்
தங்க மீனுக்கே தேவப்படுதே
தண்ணித் தொட்டிதான்
Ma ma mama mala maleppa se
Ma ma mama mala maleppa se
Ma ma mama mala maleppa se
Ma ma mama mala maleppa se
Mamase mamase mamase mase
Mamase mamase mamase mase
.........................
Hey, back then and now,
Always, how is it that
You keep revolving behind me, ey ey ey eyh?
ஏய் அப்பவும் இப்பவும்
எப்பவும் இப்படி
என்னையே சுத்துற பின்னாலே
ஏ ஹேய் ஏ ஹேய் ஏ ஹேய்....
Ah, daily a sparkler,
For how many nights,
My sleep was lost because of you!
அட நித்தமும் பூத்திரி
ஏத்துற ராத்திரி
நித்திரை கெட்டது உன்னாலே
If you always cooperate,
Where will you take me?
Female: On the bed, front and back,
Is it a pricking jasmine thorn?
நீ எப்பவும் ஒத்துழைச்சா
எங்க என்ன கொண்டு போவ
If it pricks, let it prick,
Let the pain of love dash against us!
மெத்தையில் முன்னும் பின்னும்
குத்துகிற முள்ளை எடு
Place, place, place, place,
What will happen to this small space?
Touch, touch, touch, touch,
Wipe away a little bit of tears!
குத்தினா குத்தட்டுமே
காதல் வலி முத்தட்டுமே
Walk, walk, walk, walk,
The swaying walk of a damsel!
Obstacle, obstacle, obstacle, obstacle,
What obstacle is there for me to stay?
எட எட எட எட
என்னாகும் சின்ன எட
தொட தொட தொட தொட
கண்ணீரைக் கொஞ்சம் தொட
Shall I teach you?
Shall I teach you, shall I teach you?
One by one, one by one
Shall I teach you?
நட நட நட நட
தள்ளாடும் வஞ்சி நட
தட தட தட தட
நான் தாங்க என்ன தட
Hey, if taught,
Will you learn, novice?
A goldfish needs
Only a water tub!
சொல்லித்தரவா சொல்லித்தரவா
சொல்லித்தரவா
ஒன்னு ஒன்னா ஒன்னு ஒன்னா
சொல்லித் தரவா
Knowing nothing,
You are a bad boy!
Hey, knowing everything,
I am a good girl!
ஏய் சொல்லிக் கொடுத்தா
கத்துக் கொள்ளுற
கத்துக்குட்டி நான்
தங்க மீனுக்கே தேவப்படுதே
தண்ணித் தொட்டிதான்
Hey, darling, darling, darling, darling,
You are the clay doll, darling!
Mountain, mountain, mountain, mountain,
The Kolli mountain that kisses!
ஒன்னுந் தொரியாத
கெட்டபையன் நீதான்
ஏய் எல்லாம் தெரிஞ்ச
நல்ல பொண்ணு நான்தான்
Wave, wave, wave, wave,
Your wave that never ceases!
Leader, leader, leader, leader,
Your head that rocks a lullaby!
ஏ செல செல செல செல
நீ தானே செப்பு செல
மல மல மல மல கூத்தாடும்
கொல்லி மல.........
அல அல அல அல
ஒயாது உந்தன் அல
தல தல தல தல
தாழாது உந்தன் தல.....
Solli tharava
Shall I teach you?
Solli tharavaa solli tharavaa
Shall I teach you, shall I teach you?
Onnu onna onnu onaa
One by one, one by one
Solli tharavaa
Shall I teach you?
Hey solli koduthaa
Hey, if taught,
Kathu kolluraa kathukuttinaa
Will you learn, novice?
Thanga meenukku thevapaduthae
A goldfish needs
Thanni thottithaan
Only a water tub!
Onnum theriyaatha
Knowing nothing,
Ketta paiyan needhan
You are a bad boy!
Yei ellam therincha
Hey, knowing everything,
Nalla ponnu naanthaan
I am a good girl!
Yei sella sella sella sella
Hey, darling, darling, darling, darling,
Nee thaanae seppu sella
You are the clay doll, darling!
Mala mala mala mala
Mountain, mountain, mountain, mountain,
Muthaadum kolli malae
The Kolli mountain that kisses!
Alae alae alae alae
Wave, wave, wave, wave,
Ooyaathu undhan alae
Your wave that never ceases!
Thalae thalae thalae thalae
Leader, leader, leader, leader,
Thaalathu undhan thalae
Your head that rocks a lullaby!
Solli tharavaa
Shall I teach you?
Solli tharavaa solli tharavaa
Shall I teach you, shall I teach you?
Onnu onna onnu onaa
One by one, one by one
Solli tharavaa
Shall I teach you?
Naa thottathum pattathum
As soon as I touch and feel,
Sottidum kottidum
Dripping and pouring,
Sakkara panthalil thaen maari
A rain of honey in a canopy of sugar!
Naa nachu-nnu pachu-nnu
When I plant a kiss,
Ichu-nnu vechadhum
With a pop, snappy and tight,
Pichikkum paaru namm kacheri hey
Watch our concert burst into life, hey!
Hey ennkita ullathellaam
Hey, everything I had,
Unn kitta naa thanthu vitten
I have given to you!
Male :Thanthathae konchaminnu
Male: Saying that what was given is too little,
Sundhari naa kandu kitten
Beautiful girl, I realized it!
Pootiyae vecha kooda
Even if locked up,
Pothukum vela ithu
This is the time to bloom!
Kodi kodi kodi kodi
Flag, flag, flag, flag,
Nikkatta pacha kodi
Let the green flag stand high!
Vedi vedi vedi vedi
Firecracker, firecracker, firecracker, firecracker,
Naa veppen oththa vedi
I will set off a single cracker!
Padi padi padi padi
Step, step, step, step,
Ellaam thaan athuppadi
Everything is familiar to me!
Pidi pidi pidi pidi
Hold, hold, hold, hold,
Ennathaan vittu pidi
Catch me and hold on!
Solli tharava
Shall I teach you?
Solli tharavaa solli tharavaa
Shall I teach you, shall I teach you?
Onnu onna onnu onaa
One by one, one by one
Solli tharavaa vaa vaa
Shall I teach you? Come, come!
Hey solli koduthaa
Hey, if taught,
Kathu kolluraa kathukuttinaa
Will you learn, novice?
Thanga meenukku thevapaduthae
A goldfish needs
Thanni thottithaan haan
Only a water tub, haan!
Ma ma mama mala maleppa se
Ma ma mama mala maleppa se
Ma ma mama mala maleppa se
Ma ma mama mala maleppa se
Ma ma mama mala maleppa se
Ma ma mama mala maleppa se
Ma ma mama mala maleppa se
Ma ma mama mala maleppa se
Mamase mamase mamase mase
Mamase mamase mamase mase
Mamase mamase mamase mase
Mamase mamase mamase mase
Hey appavum ippavum
Hey, back then and now,
Eppavum eppadi
Always, how is it that
Ennaiyae suthira pinnalae ey ey ey eyh
You keep revolving behind me, ey ey ey eyh?
Ada nithamum poothiri
Ah, daily a sparkler,
Ethana raathiri
For how many nights,
Nithirai kettathu unnaalae
My sleep was lost because of you!
Nee eppavum othulachaa
If you always cooperate,
Engu enna kondu pova
Where will you take me?
Female :Methaiyil munnum pinnum
Female: On the bed, front and back,
Kuthugira mullai eda
Is it a pricking jasmine thorn?
Kuthina kuthatumae
If it pricks, let it prick,
Kaadhal vazhi mothaatumae
Let the pain of love dash against us!
Eda eda eda eda
Place, place, place, place,
Ennaagum chinna eda
What will happen to this small space?
Thoda thoda thoda thoda
Touch, touch, touch, touch,
Kaneerai konjam thoda
Wipe away a little bit of tears!
Nada nada nada nada
Walk, walk, walk, walk,
Thalladum vanchi nada
The swaying walk of a damsel!
Thada thada thada thada
Obstacle, obstacle, obstacle, obstacle,
Naa thanga enna thada
What obstacle is there for me to stay?
Solli tharava
Shall I teach you?
Solli tharavaa solli tharavaa
Shall I teach you, shall I teach you?
Onnu onna onnu onaa
One by one, one by one
Solli tharavaa
Shall I teach you?
Hey solli koduthaa
Hey, if taught,
Kathu kolluraa kathukuttinaa
Will you learn, novice?
Thanga meenukku thevapaduthae
A goldfish needs
Thanni thottithaan
Only a water tub!
Onnum theriyaatha
Knowing nothing,
Ketta paiyan needhan
You are a bad boy!
Yei ellam therincha
Hey, knowing everything,
Nalla ponnu naanthaan
I am a good girl!
Yei sella sella sella sella
Hey, darling, darling, darling, darling,
Nee thaanae seppu sella
You are the clay doll, darling!
Mala mala mala mala
Mountain, mountain, mountain, mountain,
Muthaadum kolli malae
The Kolli mountain that kisses!
Alae alae alae alae
Wave, wave, wave, wave,
Ooyaathu undhan alae
Your wave that never ceases!
Thalae thalae thalae thalae
Leader, leader, leader, leader,
Thaalathu undhan thalae
Your 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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