Sollu KIliye Sollu Kiliye
From Ponnazhagi · 1981
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- S. P. Sailaja
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Ponnazhagi1981
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Sollu kiliyae…ae….sollu kiliyae….ae…. | Tell me parrot... oh tell me parrot... |
| Sugam pera vazhiyondru nee sollu kiliyae | Tell me a way to find happiness, parrot. |
| Sollu kiliyae…ae….sollu kiliyae….ae…. | Tell me parrot... oh tell me parrot... |
| Sugam pera vazhiyondru nee sollu kiliyae | Tell me a way to find happiness, parrot. |
| Female | |
| Naalaaga konjam naalaga | As days go by, day after day, |
| Nenjil yaedhetho ennam yaedhetho | Various thoughts linger in my heart. |
| Naalaaga konjam naalaga | As days go by, day after day, |
| Nenjil yaedhetho ennam yaedhetho | Various thoughts linger in my heart. |
| Nalla seithi mella neeyum sollakoodaatho | Can't you softly give me good news? |
| Female | |
| Sollu kiliyae…ae….sollu kiliyae….ae…. | Tell me parrot... oh tell me parrot... |
| Sugam pera vazhiyondru nee sollu kiliyae | Tell me a way to find happiness, parrot. |
| Female | |
| Raja endraal rajathaan | If he is a king, he is truly a king, |
| Paarththaayae neeyum vellaadae | Haven't you seen him, white goat? |
| Rani endraal naanaethaan | If there is a queen, it is surely me, |
| Koodaathaa sollu kannaalae | Tell me with your eyes, shouldn't we unite? |
| Female | |
| Yaenammaa senthaazham poovannamae | Why, my red screw-pine flower-complexioned bird? |
| Enakkum avarkkum poruththam sariyaa | Are he and I a perfect match? |
| Avar nenjil eppothum en ennamae | Are thoughts of me always in his heart? |
| Female | |
| Sollu kiliyae…ae….sollu kiliyae….ae…. | Tell me parrot... oh tell me parrot... |
| Sugam pera vazhiyondru nee sollu kiliyae | Tell me a way to find happiness, parrot. |
| Female | |
| Maanae thullum maanae vaa | Oh deer, bounding deer, come, |
| Maangaattu amman sonnalaa | Did the goddess of Maangaadu say so? |
| Naanae sonnaal sarithaanaa | If I say it myself, is it appropriate? |
| Nammooru pengal solvaaraa | Will the women of our village say it? |
| Female | |
| Neerodai poongaattru sangeethamae | The stream and the pleasant breeze feel like music, |
| Nerunga nerunga mayakkam varuthae | As we get closer, a sweet dizziness comes over me, |
| Oor paarkka eppothu kalyaanamae | When will our wedding happen for the whole village to see? |
| Female | |
| Sollu kiliyae…ae….sollu kiliyae….ae…. | Tell me parrot... oh tell me parrot... |
| Sugam pera vazhiyondru nee sollu kiliyae | Tell me a way to find happiness, parrot. |
| Female | |
| Poovae mullai poovammaa | Oh flower, jasmine flower, |
| Nee kooda aasai kondaayaa | Did you also feel desire? |
| Meenae neenthum meenammaa | Oh fish, swimming fish, |
| Nee enna neril paarththaayaa | Did you see it in person? |
| Female | |
| Aalaana naalaaga en nenjamae | Ever since I came of age, my heart... |
| Achcham naanam micham meedhi | Fear and shyness are all that remain, |
| Ponaalum thavarillai avar vendumae | Even if everything goes, it matters not, I need him. |
| Female | |
| Sollu kiliyae…ae….sollu kiliyae….ae…. | Tell me parrot... oh tell me parrot... |
| Sugam pera vazhiyondru nee sollu kiliyae | Tell me a way to find happiness, parrot. |
| Female | |
| Naalaaga konjam naalaga | As days go by, day after day, |
| Nenjil yaedhetho ennam yaedhetho | Various thoughts linger in my heart. |
| Nalla seithi mella neeyum sollakoodaatho | Can't you softly give me good news? |
| Female | |
| Sollu kiliyae…ae….sollu kiliyae….ae…. | Tell me parrot... oh tell me parrot... |
| Sugam pera vazhiyondru nee sollu kiliyae | Tell me a way to find happiness, parrot. |
சொல்லு கிளியே....ஏ......சொல்லு கிளியே...ஏ....
சுகம் பெற வழியொன்று நீ சொல்லு கிளியே
சொல்லு கிளியே....ஏ......சொல்லு கிளியே...ஏ....
சுகம் பெற வழியொன்று நீ சொல்லு கிளியே
Tell me parrot... oh tell me parrot...
Tell me a way to find happiness, parrot.
Tell me parrot... oh tell me parrot...
Tell me a way to find happiness, parrot.
நாளாகக் கொஞ்சம் நாளாக
நெஞ்சில் ஏதேதோ எண்ணம் ஏதேதோ
நாளாகக் கொஞ்சம் நாளாக
நெஞ்சில் ஏதேதோ எண்ணம் ஏதேதோ
நல்ல செய்தி மெல்ல நீயும் சொல்லக்கூடாதோ
As days go by, day after day,
Various thoughts linger in my heart.
As days go by, day after day,
Various thoughts linger in my heart.
Can't you softly give me good news?
சொல்லு கிளியே....ஏ......சொல்லு கிளியே...ஏ....
சுகம் பெற வழியொன்று நீ சொல்லு கிளியே
Tell me parrot... oh tell me parrot...
Tell me a way to find happiness, parrot.
ராஜா என்றால் ராஜாதான்
பார்த்தாயே நீயும் வெள்ளாடே
ராணி என்றால் நானேதான்
கூடாதா சொல்லு கண்ணாலே.....
If he is a king, he is truly a king,
Haven't you seen him, white goat?
If there is a queen, it is surely me,
Tell me with your eyes, shouldn't we unite?
ஏனம்மா செந்தாழம் பூவண்ணமே
எனக்கும் அவர்க்கும் பொருத்தம் சரியா
அவர் நெஞ்சில் எப்போதும் என் எண்ணமே.....
Why, my red screw-pine flower-complexioned bird?
Are he and I a perfect match?
Are thoughts of me always in his heart?
சொல்லு கிளியே....ஏ......சொல்லு கிளியே...ஏ....
சுகம் பெற வழியொன்று நீ சொல்லு கிளியே
Tell me parrot... oh tell me parrot...
Tell me a way to find happiness, parrot.
மானே துள்ளும் மானே வா
மாங்காட்டு அம்மன் சொன்னாளா
நானே சொன்னால் சரிதானா
நம்மூருப் பெண்கள் சொல்வாரா
Oh deer, bounding deer, come,
Did the goddess of Maangaadu say so?
If I say it myself, is it appropriate?
Will the women of our village say it?
நீரோடை பூங்காற்று சங்கீதமே
நெருங்க நெருங்க மயக்கம் வருதே
ஊர் பார்க்க எப்போது கல்யாணமே....
The stream and the pleasant breeze feel like music,
As we get closer, a sweet dizziness comes over me,
When will our wedding happen for the whole village to see?
சொல்லு கிளியே....ஏ......சொல்லு கிளியே...ஏ....
சுகம் பெற வழியொன்று நீ சொல்லு கிளியே
Tell me parrot... oh tell me parrot...
Tell me a way to find happiness, parrot.
பூவே முல்லைப் பூவம்மா
நீ கூட ஆசைக் கொண்டாயா
மீனே நீந்தும் மீனம்மா
நீ என்ன நேரில் பார்த்தாயா
Oh flower, jasmine flower,
Did you also feel desire?
Oh fish, swimming fish,
Did you see it in person?
ஆளான நாளாக என் நெஞ்சமே
அச்சம் நாணம் மிச்சம் மீதி
போனாலும் தவறில்லை அவர் வேண்டுமே......
Ever since I came of age, my heart...
Fear and shyness are all that remain,
Even if everything goes, it matters not, I need him.
சொல்லு கிளியே....ஏ......சொல்லு கிளியே...ஏ....
சுகம் பெற வழியொன்று நீ சொல்லு கிளியே
Tell me parrot... oh tell me parrot...
Tell me a way to find happiness, parrot.
நாளாகக் கொஞ்சம் நாளாக
நெஞ்சில் ஏதேதோ எண்ணம் ஏதேதோ
நல்ல செய்தி மெல்ல நீயும் சொல்லக்கூடாதோ
As days go by, day after day,
Various thoughts linger in my heart.
Can't you softly give me good news?
சொல்லு கிளியே....ஏ......சொல்லு கிளியே...ஏ....
சுகம் பெற வழியொன்று நீ சொல்லு கிளியே
Tell me parrot... oh tell me parrot...
Tell me a way to find happiness, parrot.
Sollu kiliyae…ae….sollu kiliyae….ae….
Tell me parrot... oh tell me parrot...
Sugam pera vazhiyondru nee sollu kiliyae
Tell me a way to find happiness, parrot.
Sollu kiliyae…ae….sollu kiliyae….ae….
Tell me parrot... oh tell me parrot...
Sugam pera vazhiyondru nee sollu kiliyae
Tell me a way to find happiness, parrot.
Naalaaga konjam naalaga
As days go by, day after day,
Nenjil yaedhetho ennam yaedhetho
Various thoughts linger in my heart.
Naalaaga konjam naalaga
As days go by, day after day,
Nenjil yaedhetho ennam yaedhetho
Various thoughts linger in my heart.
Nalla seithi mella neeyum sollakoodaatho
Can't you softly give me good news?
Sollu kiliyae…ae….sollu kiliyae….ae….
Tell me parrot... oh tell me parrot...
Sugam pera vazhiyondru nee sollu kiliyae
Tell me a way to find happiness, parrot.
Raja endraal rajathaan
If he is a king, he is truly a king,
Paarththaayae neeyum vellaadae
Haven't you seen him, white goat?
Rani endraal naanaethaan
If there is a queen, it is surely me,
Koodaathaa sollu kannaalae
Tell me with your eyes, shouldn't we unite?
Yaenammaa senthaazham poovannamae
Why, my red screw-pine flower-complexioned bird?
Enakkum avarkkum poruththam sariyaa
Are he and I a perfect match?
Avar nenjil eppothum en ennamae
Are thoughts of me always in his heart?
Sollu kiliyae…ae….sollu kiliyae….ae….
Tell me parrot... oh tell me parrot...
Sugam pera vazhiyondru nee sollu kiliyae
Tell me a way to find happiness, parrot.
Maanae thullum maanae vaa
Oh deer, bounding deer, come,
Maangaattu amman sonnalaa
Did the goddess of Maangaadu say so?
Naanae sonnaal sarithaanaa
If I say it myself, is it appropriate?
Nammooru pengal solvaaraa
Will the women of our village say it?
Neerodai poongaattru sangeethamae
The stream and the pleasant breeze feel like music,
Nerunga nerunga mayakkam varuthae
As we get closer, a sweet dizziness comes over me,
Oor paarkka eppothu kalyaanamae
When will our wedding happen for the whole village to see?
Sollu kiliyae…ae….sollu kiliyae….ae….
Tell me parrot... oh tell me parrot...
Sugam pera vazhiyondru nee sollu kiliyae
Tell me a way to find happiness, parrot.
Poovae mullai poovammaa
Oh flower, jasmine flower,
Nee kooda aasai kondaayaa
Did you also feel desire?
Meenae neenthum meenammaa
Oh fish, swimming fish,
Nee enna neril paarththaayaa
Did you see it in person?
Aalaana naalaaga en nenjamae
Ever since I came of age, my heart...
Achcham naanam micham meedhi
Fear and shyness are all that remain,
Ponaalum thavarillai avar vendumae
Even if everything goes, it matters not, I need him.
Sollu kiliyae…ae….sollu kiliyae….ae….
Tell me parrot... oh tell me parrot...
Sugam pera vazhiyondru nee sollu kiliyae
Tell me a way to find happiness, parrot.
Naalaaga konjam naalaga
As days go by, day after day,
Nenjil yaedhetho ennam yaedhetho
Various thoughts linger in my heart.
Nalla seithi mella neeyum sollakoodaatho
Can't you softly give me good news?
Sollu kiliyae…ae….sollu kiliyae….ae….
Tell me parrot... oh tell me parrot...
Sugam pera vazhiyondru nee sollu kiliyae
Tell me a way to find happiness, parrot.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
In this expressive folk-style melody from 'Ponnazhagi', a young rural woman confides her romantic longings and blossoming youthful desires to nature around her—addressing a parrot, deer, fish, and flowers. She asks the parrot to reveal a way to attain romantic fulfillment with her beloved, wondering if they are a perfect match and if he holds her in his heart as deeply as she holds him. As she matures into womanhood, her traditional reserve and shyness yield to an earnest yearning to marry her beloved in front of her entire village. Kannadasan's lyrical imagery draws heavily on classical Tamil Akam poetry conventions, portraying nature as a gentle confidante to a young woman's innermost hopes.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Kili Viduthoothu (Parrot Messenger Motif)
“Sugam pera vazhiyondru nee sollu kiliyae”
A traditional Tamil literary convention where a lover addresses a parrot as a messenger or confidante to express romantic feelings.
Ethukai (Second Letter Rhyming)
“Raja endraal rajathaan / Rani endraal naanaethaan”
The second letters of consecutive lines match in consonant sound ('r' in Raja / Rani).
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Maanae thullum maanae vaa / Maangaattu amman sonnalaa”
Matching starting letters across adjacent lines ('M' sound in Maanae / Maangaattu).
Apostrophe / Personification
“Poovae mullai poovammaa / Nee kooda aasai kondaayaa”
Directly addressing non-human entities like fish and flowers as living conversational partners.
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Trivia
'Ponnazhagi' (1981) features music composed by the veteran duo Shankar-Ganesh. The song is sung by S. P. Sailaja with lyrics written by Kannadasan, employing the classical Tamil tradition of addressing nature to reflect romantic anticipation.
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