Solli Tholaiyen Maa
From Yaakkai · 2017
- Lyricist
- Vignesh Shivan
- Singer
- Dhanush
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Yaakkai2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kaanaa pona kaadhala | Oh love that has gone missing, |
| Naana kenji ketkuren | Am I the one begging and asking? |
| Pona pogudhu kaadhala | Let bygones be bygones, love, |
| Solli tholaiyen ma | Just say it and get it over with, girl! |
| Male | |
| Veenaa neram pogudhu | Time is going to waste, |
| En maanam kappal yerudhu | My self-respect is sailing away! |
| Thaana vandhu kaadhala | Come on your own and express love, |
| Solli tholaiyen ma | Just say it and get it over with, girl! |
| Male | |
| Nee ok solli tholanjaa | If you just say OK and get done with it, |
| Thara kuththa poduven | I will dance energetic folk steps on the ground! |
| Illa venaa solla thuninjaa | If you dare to say 'no', |
| Soga songa paaduven | I will sing sad songs! |
| Male | |
| Unaku wait panniyae | Just waiting for you, |
| Body weak aagudhu | My body is becoming weak, |
| Basement shake aagudhu | My foundation is shaking, |
| Heartu break aagudhu | My heart is breaking, |
| Male | |
| Love-a sollaadhadhaal | Because you haven't confessed your love, |
| Nenju lock aagudhu | My heart feels locked up, |
| Current illaadha oor pola | Like a village without electricity, |
| Dark aagudhu | Everything is going dark. |
| Male | |
| Vaaram onnula | In week one, |
| Kanavula vandha | You appeared in my dreams, |
| Vaaram rendula | In week two, |
| Manasula vandha | You entered my heart, |
| Moonaam varamae | By the third week itself, |
| Raththathulayum neethaan | You are running in my blood too! |
| Ada en ma en ma | Oh girl, why oh why? |
| Male | |
| Nalla paakkura | You look at me nicely, |
| Koocha padaama nee | Without any hesitation or shyness, |
| Nallaa elikkura | You smile so sweetly at me, |
| Lova sonna mattum | But when it comes to confessing love, |
| En ma moraikura | Why do you glare at me, girl? |
| Sariyae illama | This is not right at all, |
| Ada pomaa pomaa | Oh go away, go away! |
| Male | |
| No no summa | No, no, I was just |
| Sonnen ammaa | Kidding, my dear! |
| Unakaaga porandhavan | The one destined and born for you, |
| Naan mattum thaanmaa | Is only me, girl! |
| Male | |
| Unkooda vazhavae | Just to live with you, |
| Dhinam dhorum | Every single day, |
| Saguren | I am dying. |
| Kaapaaththa kaadhal | To save me, love |
| Solli tholaiyen maa | Just say it and get it over with, girl! |
| Male | |
| Wooh ..woooh woooh… | Wooh.. woooh woooh... |
| Male | |
| Pona pogudhu kaadhala | Let bygones be bygones, love, |
| Solli tholaiyen ma | Just say it and get it over with, girl! |
| Male | |
| Unaku wait panni | Waiting for you, |
| Wait panni.. wait panni | Waiting... waiting... waiting... |
| Male | |
| Unaku wait panniyae | Just waiting for you, |
| Body weak aagudhu | My body is becoming weak, |
| Basement shake aagudhu | My foundation is shaking, |
| Heartu break aagudhu | My heart is breaking, |
| Male | |
| Love-a sollaadhadhaal | Because you haven't confessed your love, |
| Nenju lock aagudhu | My heart feels locked up, |
| Current illaadha oor pola | Like a village without electricity, |
| Dark aagudhu | Everything is going dark. |
காணா போன
காதல நானா கெஞ்சி
கேட்குறேன் போனா
போகுது காதல சொல்லி
தொலையேன் மா
Oh love that has gone missing,
Am I the one begging and asking?
Let bygones be bygones, love,
Just say it and get it over with, girl!
வீணா நேரம்
போகுது என் மானம்
கப்பல் ஏறுது தானா
வந்து காதல சொல்லி
தொலையேன் மா
Time is going to waste,
My self-respect is sailing away!
Come on your own and express love,
Just say it and get it over with, girl!
நீ ஓகே சொல்லி
தொலைஞ்சா தர குத்த
போடுவேன் இல்ல வேணா
சொல்ல துணிஞ்சா சோக
சாங்க பாடுவேன்
If you just say OK and get done with it,
I will dance energetic folk steps on the ground!
If you dare to say 'no',
I will sing sad songs!
உனக்கு வெயிட்
பண்ணியே பாடி வீக்
ஆகுது பேஸ்மென்ட்
ஷேக் ஆகுது ஹார்ட்டு
பிரேக் ஆகுது
Just waiting for you,
My body is becoming weak,
My foundation is shaking,
My heart is breaking,
லவ்வ சொல்லாததால்
நெஞ்சு லாக் ஆகுது கரண்ட்
இல்லாத ஊர் போல டார்க்
ஆகுது
Because you haven't confessed your love,
My heart feels locked up,
Like a village without electricity,
Everything is going dark.
வாரம் ஒன்னுல
கனவுல வந்த வாரம்
ரெண்டுல மனசுல வந்த
மூனாம் வாரமே
ரத்தத்துலயும் நீதான்
அட ஏன் மா அட ஏன்
மா
In week one,
You appeared in my dreams,
In week two,
You entered my heart,
By the third week itself,
You are running in my blood too!
Oh girl, why oh why?
நல்ல பாக்குற
கூச்ச படாம நீ நல்லா
இளிக்குற லவ்வ சொன்னா
மட்டும் ஏன் மா மொறைக்குற
சரியே இல்லாம அட போமா
போமா
You look at me nicely,
Without any hesitation or shyness,
You smile so sweetly at me,
But when it comes to confessing love,
Why do you glare at me, girl?
This is not right at all,
Oh go away, go away!
நோ நோ சும்மா
சொன்னேன் அம்மா
உனக்காக பொறந்தவன்
நான் மட்டும் தான்மா
No, no, I was just
Kidding, my dear!
The one destined and born for you,
Is only me, girl!
உன்கூட வாழவே
தினம் தோறும் சாகுறேன்
காப்பாத்த காதல் சொல்லி
தொலையேன் மா
Just to live with you,
Every single day,
I am dying.
To save me, love
Just say it and get it over with, girl!
வூ வூ வூ
Wooh.. woooh woooh...
போனா
போகுது காதல
சொல்லி தொலையேன்
மா
Let bygones be bygones, love,
Just say it and get it over with, girl!
உனக்கு வெயிட்
பண்ணி வெயிட் பண்ணி
வெயிட் பண்ணி
Waiting for you,
Waiting... waiting... waiting...
உனக்கு வெயிட்
பண்ணியே பாடி வீக்
ஆகுது பேஸ்மென்ட்
ஷேக் ஆகுது ஹார்ட்டு
பிரேக் ஆகுது
Just waiting for you,
My body is becoming weak,
My foundation is shaking,
My heart is breaking,
லவ்வ சொல்லாததால்
நெஞ்சு லாக் ஆகுது கரண்ட்
இல்லாத ஊர் போல டார்க்
ஆகுது
Because you haven't confessed your love,
My heart feels locked up,
Like a village without electricity,
Everything is going dark.
Kaanaa pona kaadhala
Oh love that has gone missing,
Naana kenji ketkuren
Am I the one begging and asking?
Pona pogudhu kaadhala
Let bygones be bygones, love,
Solli tholaiyen ma
Just say it and get it over with, girl!
Veenaa neram pogudhu
Time is going to waste,
En maanam kappal yerudhu
My self-respect is sailing away!
Thaana vandhu kaadhala
Come on your own and express love,
Solli tholaiyen ma
Just say it and get it over with, girl!
Nee ok solli tholanjaa
If you just say OK and get done with it,
Thara kuththa poduven
I will dance energetic folk steps on the ground!
Illa venaa solla thuninjaa
If you dare to say 'no',
Soga songa paaduven
I will sing sad songs!
Unaku wait panniyae
Just waiting for you,
Body weak aagudhu
My body is becoming weak,
Basement shake aagudhu
My foundation is shaking,
Heartu break aagudhu
My heart is breaking,
Love-a sollaadhadhaal
Because you haven't confessed your love,
Nenju lock aagudhu
My heart feels locked up,
Current illaadha oor pola
Like a village without electricity,
Dark aagudhu
Everything is going dark.
Vaaram onnula
In week one,
Kanavula vandha
You appeared in my dreams,
Vaaram rendula
In week two,
Manasula vandha
You entered my heart,
Moonaam varamae
By the third week itself,
Raththathulayum neethaan
You are running in my blood too!
Ada en ma en ma
Oh girl, why oh why?
Nalla paakkura
You look at me nicely,
Koocha padaama nee
Without any hesitation or shyness,
Nallaa elikkura
You smile so sweetly at me,
Lova sonna mattum
But when it comes to confessing love,
En ma moraikura
Why do you glare at me, girl?
Sariyae illama
This is not right at all,
Ada pomaa pomaa
Oh go away, go away!
No no summa
No, no, I was just
Sonnen ammaa
Kidding, my dear!
Unakaaga porandhavan
The one destined and born for you,
Naan mattum thaanmaa
Is only me, girl!
Unkooda vazhavae
Just to live with you,
Dhinam dhorum
Every single day,
Saguren
I am dying.
Kaapaaththa kaadhal
To save me, love
Solli tholaiyen maa
Just say it and get it over with, girl!
Wooh ..woooh woooh…
Wooh.. woooh woooh...
Pona pogudhu kaadhala
Let bygones be bygones, love,
Solli tholaiyen ma
Just say it and get it over with, girl!
Unaku wait panni
Waiting for you,
Wait panni.. wait panni
Waiting... waiting... waiting...
Unaku wait panniyae
Just waiting for you,
Body weak aagudhu
My body is becoming weak,
Basement shake aagudhu
My foundation is shaking,
Heartu break aagudhu
My heart is breaking,
Love-a sollaadhadhaal
Because you haven't confessed your love,
Nenju lock aagudhu
My heart feels locked up,
Current illaadha oor pola
Like a village without electricity,
Dark aagudhu
Everything is going dark.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful Tanglish track expresses a young man's desperate yet humorous plea to his lover to finally accept and confess her love for him. He playfully complains about how waiting for her answer is physically and emotionally exhausting him, causing his heart to break, his foundation to shake, and his life to plunge into darkness like a power outage. He describes the progression of his feelings week by week—from dreams to heart to blood—and playfully teases her for smiling at him while stubbornly refusing to say 'yes'. Combining humor, desperation, and hyperbole, the protagonist urges her to stop playing hard to get and save him from his misery by expressing her love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile
“Current illaadha oor pola / Dark aagudhu”
Compares the dark, lifeless state of his heart without love to a village suffering a power outage ('Current illaadha oor pola').
End Rhyme / Rhythm
“Body weak aagudhu / Basement shake aagudhu / Heartu break aagudhu”
Uses repeating English verb phrases ending in 'aagudhu' to create a rhythmic, humorous modern cadence.
Hyperbole
“Moonaam varamae / Raththathulayum neethaan”
Exaggerates the speed and intensity of love by claiming she is literally circulating in his bloodstream by the third week.
Code-Mixing (Tanglish)
“Unaku wait panniyae / Body weak aagudhu”
Blends trendy English words with local Tamil slang to capture modern youth communication style.
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Trivia
'Solli Tholaiyen Ma' (also known as 'Naan Thaan') from the movie Yaakkai (2017) was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja with lyrics written by Vignesh Shivan. The song was sung by actor-singer Dhanush, whose energetic vocal delivery turned it into a hit youth anthem.
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