Sollitalae Ava Kadhala
From Kumki · 2012
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singers
- Ranjith, Shreya Ghoshal
- Music director
- D. Imman
- Details
- Kumki2012
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Sollitalae ava kaadhala | She has expressed her love. |
| Sollum podhae sugam thaalala | The bliss is overwhelming even as she says it. |
| Ithu pol oru vaarthaiya yaaridamum nenju kekala | My heart has never heard a word like this from anyone before. |
| Ini veroru vaarthaiya ketidavum enni paakala | I haven't even thought about listening to any other word hereafter. |
| Ava sonna sollae pothum | The word she spoke alone is enough. |
| Athukeedae illaa yethum.. yethum | There is nothing equal to it... nothing. |
| Female | |
| Sollitenae iva kaadhala | I have expressed my love for her. |
| Sollum podhae sugam thaalala | Even as I say it, the bliss is unbearable. |
| Ithu pol oru vaarthaiya yaaridamum solla thonala | I never felt like saying such a word to anyone else. |
| Ini veroru vaarthaiya pesidavum ennam kudala | I do not intend to speak any other word from now on. |
| Unathanbae ondrae pothum | Your love alone is sufficient. |
| Athukeedae illai yethum… yethum.. mm | Nothing is equal to it... nothing... mm. |
| Male | |
| Ammaiaval sonna sol kekala | I didn't listen to the words my mother said. |
| Appanavan sonna sol kekala | I didn't listen to the words my father said. |
| Unnodaya solla keten | I listened to your words. |
| Rendu pera onna parthen | I saw both of them in you. |
| Female | |
| Manasayum thoranthu sonna | If spoken with an open heart, |
| Ellaamae kidaikuthu ulagathula | Everything is attained in this world. |
| Varuvatha eduthu sonna | If expressed accepting whatever comes, |
| Santhosam mulaikuthu idhayathula | Happiness sprouts in the heart. |
| Male | |
| Ada sonna sollae pothum | Oh, that spoken word alone is enough. |
| Athukeedae illai yethum..yethum.. | There is nothing equal to it... nothing... |
| Female | |
| Sollitenae iva kaadhala | I have expressed my love for her. |
| Male :Sollitalae ava kaadhala | Male: She has expressed her love! |
| Female | |
| Ethanayo sollu sollamalae | So many words remain unspoken, |
| Ullathilae undu enbaargalae | They say those words reside within the heart. |
| Sollurathil paathi inbam | Half the joy lies in expressing it, |
| Sonna pinnae yethu thunbam | Once expressed, where is sorrow? |
| Male | |
| Uthatula irundhu sonna | If spoken merely from the lips, |
| Thannaale maranthidum nimishathula | It fades away automatically in a moment. |
| Idhayathil irundhu sonna | If spoken truly from the heart, |
| Pogama nilachidum uthirathula | It stays forever, flowing in the blood. |
| Male | |
| Ava sonna sollae pothum | The word she spoke alone is enough. |
| Athukeedae illai yethum..yethummm.. | There is nothing equal to it... nothing... |
| Female | |
| Sollitenae iva kaadhala | I have expressed my love for her. |
| Sollum podhae sugam thaalala | Even as I say it, the bliss is unbearable. |
| Ithu pol oru vaarthaiya yaaridamum solla thonala | I never felt like saying such a word to anyone else. |
| Ini veroru vaarthaiya pesidavum ennam kudala | I do not intend to speak any other word from now on. |
| Unathanbae ondrae pothum | Your love alone is sufficient. |
| Atharkeedae illai yethum yethum … yethumm.. | There is nothing equal to it... nothing... nothing... |
சொல்லிட்டாளே அவ
காதல சொல்லும் போதே சுகம்
தாலல இது போல் ஒரு வாா்த்தைய
யாாிடமும் நெஞ்சு கேக்கல
இனி வேறொரு வாா்த்தைய
கேட்டிடவும் எண்ணி பாக்கல
அவ சொன்ன சொல்லே போதும்
அதுக்கு ஈடே இல்ல யேதும் யேதும்...
She has expressed her love.
The bliss is overwhelming even as she says it.
My heart has never heard a word like this from anyone before.
I haven't even thought about listening to any other word hereafter.
The word she spoke alone is enough.
There is nothing equal to it... nothing.
சொல்லிட்டேனே இவ
காதல சொல்லும் போதே சுகம்
தாலல இது போல் ஒரு வாா்த்தைய
யாாிடமும் சொல்ல தோணல
இனி வேறொரு வாா்த்தைய
பேசிடவும் எண்ணம் கூடல
உனதன்பே ஒன்றே போதும்
அதுக்கு ஈடே இல்ல யேதும் யேதும்...
I have expressed my love for her.
Even as I say it, the bliss is unbearable.
I never felt like saying such a word to anyone else.
I do not intend to speak any other word from now on.
Your love alone is sufficient.
Nothing is equal to it... nothing... mm.
அம்மையவள் சொன்ன
சொல் கேக்கல அப்பனவன்
சொன்ன சொல் கேக்கல
உன்னோடைய சொல்ல கேட்டேன்
ரெண்டு பேர ஒன்னா பாா்த்தேன்
I didn't listen to the words my mother said.
I didn't listen to the words my father said.
I listened to your words.
I saw both of them in you.
மனசையும் தொறந்து
சொன்னா எல்லாமே கிடைக்குது
உலகத்துல வருவத எடுத்து சொன்னா
சந்தோஷம் முளைக்குது இதயத்துல
If spoken with an open heart,
Everything is attained in this world.
If expressed accepting whatever comes,
Happiness sprouts in the heart.
அட சொன்ன சொல்லே
போதும் அதுக்கு ஈடே இல்லை
யேதும் யேதும்...
Oh, that spoken word alone is enough.
There is nothing equal to it... nothing...
சொல்லிட்டேனே இவ காதல
I have expressed my love for her.
Male: She has expressed her love!
சொல்லிட்டாளே அவ காதல
So many words remain unspoken,
They say those words reside within the heart.
Half the joy lies in expressing it,
Once expressed, where is sorrow?
எத்தனையோ சொல்லு
சொல்லாமலே உள்ளத்திலே
உண்டு என்பாா்களே சொல்லுறதில்
பாதி இன்பம் சொன்ன பின்னே ஏது துன்பம்
If spoken merely from the lips,
It fades away automatically in a moment.
If spoken truly from the heart,
It stays forever, flowing in the blood.
உதட்டுல இருந்து சொன்னா
தன்னால மறந்திடும் நிமிசத்துல
இதயத்தில் இருந்து சொன்னா
போகாம நிலைச்சிடும் உதிரத்துல
The word she spoke alone is enough.
There is nothing equal to it... nothing...
அவ சொன்ன
சொல்லே போதும்
அதுக்கு ஈடே இல்ல
யேதும் யேதும்...
I have expressed my love for her.
Even as I say it, the bliss is unbearable.
I never felt like saying such a word to anyone else.
I do not intend to speak any other word from now on.
Your love alone is sufficient.
There is nothing equal to it... nothing... nothing...
சொல்லிட்டேனே இவ
காதல சொல்லும் போதே சுகம்
தாலல இது போல் ஒரு வாா்த்தைய
யாாிடமும் சொல்ல தோணல
இனி வேறொரு வாா்த்தைய
பேசிடவும் எண்ணம் கூடல
உனதன்பே ஒன்றே போதும்
அதுக்கு ஈடே இல்ல யேதும்
யேதும் யேதும்...
Sollitalae ava kaadhala
She has expressed her love.
Sollum podhae sugam thaalala
The bliss is overwhelming even as she says it.
Ithu pol oru vaarthaiya yaaridamum nenju kekala
My heart has never heard a word like this from anyone before.
Ini veroru vaarthaiya ketidavum enni paakala
I haven't even thought about listening to any other word hereafter.
Ava sonna sollae pothum
The word she spoke alone is enough.
Athukeedae illaa yethum.. yethum
There is nothing equal to it... nothing.
Sollitenae iva kaadhala
I have expressed my love for her.
Sollum podhae sugam thaalala
Even as I say it, the bliss is unbearable.
Ithu pol oru vaarthaiya yaaridamum solla thonala
I never felt like saying such a word to anyone else.
Ini veroru vaarthaiya pesidavum ennam kudala
I do not intend to speak any other word from now on.
Unathanbae ondrae pothum
Your love alone is sufficient.
Athukeedae illai yethum… yethum.. mm
Nothing is equal to it... nothing... mm.
Ammaiaval sonna sol kekala
I didn't listen to the words my mother said.
Appanavan sonna sol kekala
I didn't listen to the words my father said.
Unnodaya solla keten
I listened to your words.
Rendu pera onna parthen
I saw both of them in you.
Manasayum thoranthu sonna
If spoken with an open heart,
Ellaamae kidaikuthu ulagathula
Everything is attained in this world.
Varuvatha eduthu sonna
If expressed accepting whatever comes,
Santhosam mulaikuthu idhayathula
Happiness sprouts in the heart.
Ada sonna sollae pothum
Oh, that spoken word alone is enough.
Athukeedae illai yethum..yethum..
There is nothing equal to it... nothing...
Sollitenae iva kaadhala
I have expressed my love for her.
Male :Sollitalae ava kaadhala
Male: She has expressed her love!
Ethanayo sollu sollamalae
So many words remain unspoken,
Ullathilae undu enbaargalae
They say those words reside within the heart.
Sollurathil paathi inbam
Half the joy lies in expressing it,
Sonna pinnae yethu thunbam
Once expressed, where is sorrow?
Uthatula irundhu sonna
If spoken merely from the lips,
Thannaale maranthidum nimishathula
It fades away automatically in a moment.
Idhayathil irundhu sonna
If spoken truly from the heart,
Pogama nilachidum uthirathula
It stays forever, flowing in the blood.
Ava sonna sollae pothum
The word she spoke alone is enough.
Athukeedae illai yethum..yethummm..
There is nothing equal to it... nothing...
Sollitenae iva kaadhala
I have expressed my love for her.
Sollum podhae sugam thaalala
Even as I say it, the bliss is unbearable.
Ithu pol oru vaarthaiya yaaridamum solla thonala
I never felt like saying such a word to anyone else.
Ini veroru vaarthaiya pesidavum ennam kudala
I do not intend to speak any other word from now on.
Unathanbae ondrae pothum
Your love alone is sufficient.
Atharkeedae illai yethum yethum … yethumm..
There is nothing equal to it... nothing... nothing...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Sollitalae Ava Kaadhala' from the 2012 Tamil film Kumki is a joyous duet celebrating the ecstasy of mutual love confession. Both lovers reflect on how expressing their deep affection brings unmatched contentment, rendering all other words in the world secondary. The song contrasts superficial words with heartfelt confessions that leave a lasting imprint on one's soul.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethukai (Second-letter Assonance/Rhyming)
“Ammaiaval sonna sol kekala / Appanavan sonna sol kekala”
Matching second consonants across lines, such as 'Ammaiaval' and 'Appanavan'.
Monai (First-letter Alliteration)
“Sollitalae ava kaadhala / Sollum podhae sugam thaalala”
Repetition of the initial consonant sound 'S' across phrases.
Repetition / Epizeuxis
“Athukeedae illaa yethum.. yethum”
Repetition of 'yethum' to emphasize that absolutely nothing can compare to the confession of love.
Metaphor
“Pogama nilachidum uthirathula”
Describing genuine words of love as becoming part of the blood ('uthirathula'), emphasizing permanence and intensity.
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Trivia
'Sollitalae Ava Kaadhala' was composed by D. Imman with lyrics by Yugabharathi and sung by K.G. Ranjith and Shreya Ghoshal. The song was a major chartbuster upon release and won D. Imman widespread acclaim, including the Vijay Award for Best Music Director for Kumki (2012).
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