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Sollu Thalaivaa

From Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven · 2000

Lyricist
Lyricist Not Known
Singer
Rajesh
Music director
S. A. Rajkumar
Details
Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven2000

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Sollu thalaivaa nee sollum sollilSpeak, leader, at the word you give,
Indha padai vellum thalaivaaThis army will emerge victorious, leader!
Haa sollu thalaivaa nee sollum sollilHaa, speak, leader, at the word you give,
Indha padai vellum thalaivaaThis army will emerge victorious, leader!
Male
Hey sollu thalaivaa nee sollum sollilHey, speak, leader, at the word you give,
Indha padai vellum thalaivaaThis army will emerge victorious, leader!
Sollu thalaivaa nam mannai vidaSpeak leader, besides our motherland,
Sondham yethu sollu thalaivaaWhat kinship is there? Speak, leader!
Male
Pathu maasam varai thaanaeOnly for ten months,
Thaai madiyila sumandhiruppaaA mother carries us in her lap;
Nitham sumakkuthu indha naaduThis nation carries us every single day,
Indha nandri kadan yaar marappaa haaWho could ever forget this debt of gratitude? Haa!
Male
Sollu thalaivaa nee sollum sollilSpeak, leader, at the word you give,
Indha padai vellum thalaivaaThis army will emerge victorious, leader!
Hey sollu thalaivaa nam mannai vidaHey, speak, leader, besides our motherland,
Sondham yethu sollu thalaivaa…thalaivaaWhat kinship is there? Speak, leader... leader!
Chorus
Thalaivaa thalaivaa thalaivaaLeader! Leader! Leader!
Thalai vaa vaa vaa thalaivaaO leader, come, come, come, leader!
Male
Uchi malai yeruClimb the high mountain peak,
Nam oora konjam paaruLook down at our town for a moment.
Ooru sanam thoongudhuThe people of our town are sleeping peacefully,
Paaru thalaivaaLook, leader!
Chorus :Namma nambi thoongudhu indhaChorus: Trusting us, this whole
Naadu thalaivaaCountry sleeps, leader!
Male
Utharavu poduGive the order,
Nee oram ninnu paaruYou just stand aside and watch.
Appalathai norukkuraIt takes just moments to crush the enemy like a papad,
Neram thalaivaaThe time is here, leader!
Chorus :Athukkulla vetri vandhuChorus: Victory will come and join us
Serum thalaivaaBefore you know it, leader!
Male
Kudu kudu vasayula irandhaaIf one dies of old age,
Ingae yerippathumCremating or burying them here
Pudhaippathum vazhakkamIs just a common custom.
Thaai mannukku usuraIf you lay down your life for the motherland,
Nee koduththaaYou are honored with a salute,
Namma dhesiya kodiyudan vanakkamAlongside our national flag!
Male
Uyir moochu indha naaduThis nation is our very breath of life,
Idhai naam maranthaal pizhaippomaaIf we forget this, can we truly survive?
Chorus :Jai hindhunnu solluChorus: Say 'Jai Hind',
Jai hindhunnu solluSay 'Jai Hind'!
Male :Naam ulagathai vendru varalaamMale: We shall conquer the world and return!
Chorus
Thalaivaa thalaivaa thalaivaaLeader! Leader! Leader!
Thalai vaa vaa vaa thalaivaaO leader, come, come, come, leader!
Male
Sollu thalaivaa nee sollum sollilSpeak, leader, at the word you give,
Indha padai vellum thalaivaa hey heyThis army will emerge victorious, leader! Hey hey!
Chorus :Sollu thalaivaa nam mannai vidaChorus: Speak, leader, besides our motherland,
Sondham yethu sollu thalaivaaWhat kinship is there? Speak, leader!
Thalaivaa thalaivaaLeader! Leader!
Male
Vaazhga vaazhga hindusthaanamLong live, long live Hindustan!
Vaazga pallaanduMay it flourish for centuries!
Hindu christhu islaam maargamHindu, Christian, and Islamic faiths
Serndha ponnaaduUnite in this golden land!
Gangai yamunaa krishna vaigaiGanges, Yamuna, Krishna, and Vaigai
Enga thaai paalu aahaaAre like our mother's milk, aha!
Male
Vettai enga solluTell us where the hunting ground is,
Pagai kottai enga solluTell us where the enemy's fort is.
Kottai ellaam idichuWe can demolish all those forts
Pall velakkalaamAnd brush our teeth with the rubble!
Chorus :Kottai ninna edathulaChorus: In the place where the fort once stood,
Ellu vethaikalaamWe can sow sesame seeds!
Male
Hey paadu sindhu paaduHey, sing a song, sing a patriotic tune,
Nee bharadhathai paaduSing of Bharatham (India)!
Arjunarkku thaer nadathumSteer the chariot for Arjuna
Kannanaagi vaaAs Lord Krishna and come!
Chorus :Aanmai konda raja rajaChorus: Like the valorous King Raja Raja Chola,
Mannan aagi vaaBecome our emperor and come!
Male
Dhesiya kodikkoru kayiraaiTo serve as a rope for the national flag,
Nam narambugal aruthae koduppomWe will cut open our own veins and offer them!
Yeriyira theeyila thalaivaaInto the blazing fire, leader,
Nee kuthichida sonnaa kuthippomIf you ask us to jump, we will jump!
Male
Mann maanam than maanamThe honor of the land and self-respect,
Irandum engal uyir moochuBoth are our very breath of life.
Chorus
Jai hindhunnu solluSay 'Jai Hind',
Jai hindhunnu solluSay 'Jai Hind'!
Male :Naam vetri kodi nattu varalaamMale: We shall plant the flag of victory and return!
Chorus
Thalaivaa thalaivaa thalaivaaLeader! Leader! Leader!
Thalai vaa vaa vaa thalaivaaO leader, come, come, come, leader!
Male
Hey sollu thalaivaa nee sollum sollilHey, speak, leader, at the word you give,
Indha padai vellum thalaivaaThis army will emerge victorious, leader!
Ada sollu thalaivaa nam mannai vidaAh, speak leader, besides our motherland,
Sondham yethu sollu thalaivaaWhat kinship is there? Speak, leader!
Male
Pathu maasam varai thaanaeOnly for ten months,
Thaai madiyila sumandhiruppaaA mother carries us in her lap;
Nitham sumakkuthu indha naaduThis nation carries us every single day,
Indha nandri kadan yaar marappaa hoiWho could ever forget this debt of gratitude? Hoi!
Chorus
Sollu thalaivaa nee sollum sollilSpeak, leader, at the word you give,
Indha padai vellum thalaivaaThis army will emerge victorious, leader!
Thalaivaa thalaivaaLeader! Leader!
Male :Hey sollu thalaivaa nam mannai vidaMale: Hey, speak leader, besides our motherland,
Sondham yethu sollu thalaivaa…thalaivaaWhat kinship is there? Speak, leader... leader!
Chorus
Thalaivaa thalaivaa thalaivaaLeader! Leader! Leader!
Thalaivaa thalaivaa thalaivaaLeader! Leader! Leader!
Thalaivaa thalaivaa thalaivaaLeader! Leader! Leader!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

"Sollu Thalaivaa" from the film "Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven" (2000) is a high-spirited patriotic military song expressing deep allegiance to the nation and unwavering trust in army leadership. The soldiers address their commander, declaring that a single command from him will lead their battalion to absolute victory. They contrast a biological mother's ten months of pregnancy with the motherland carrying her children endlessly, underlining a lifelong debt of gratitude.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

Nitham sumakkuthu indha naadu

Compares the motherland carrying citizens throughout their lives to a mother carrying a child in her womb.

Allusion (Purana Kurippu)

Arjunarkku thaer nadathum Kannanaagi vaa

Refers to the epic Mahabharata, where Lord Krishna serves as Arjuna's charioteer, urging the leader to guide them similarly.

Alliteration (Moni / Ethugai)

Mann maanam than maanam

Repetition of initial consonant sounds 'M' in 'Mann' and 'Maanam' for poetic cadence.

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Trivia

The film stars Ajith Kumar and Simran, with music composed by S. A. Rajkumar and direction by K. S. Ravikumar. The song serves as a motivational army anthem within the film's military background plot.

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