Solvadhai Seidhu Mudippom
From Ambikapathy · 2013
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- A. R. Rahman, Mohammed Rafi
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Ambikapathy2013
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| {Hey.. say.. | Hey.. say.. |
| Tu man shudi.. tu man shudi | You became my soul.. you became my soul |
| Man tu shudam.. hey | I became you.. hey |
| Tu man shudi …. say..} (2) | You became my soul.. say.. |
| Hey…say…hey sayy… | Hey... say... hey say... |
| Hey…say…hey sayy… | Hey... say... hey say... |
| Male | |
| Minnal vetti pirakattum | Let lightning strike and be born |
| Chorus :Maari minnoli | Chorus: Like a flash of rain-lightning |
| Male :Malarattum malarattum | Male: Let it blossom, let it blossom |
| Chorus :Thirandha veli | Chorus: An open space |
| Male | |
| Newton vidhi arintha pennae | O girl who knows Newton's laws |
| Edhir vinai ennadi ilaya kannae… | What is the reaction, my young dear? |
| Solladi… | Tell me... |
| Sonnadhai seidhu mudippom | We will accomplish what we say |
| Seivadhai solli kodupum | We will teach what we practice |
| Sonnadhai seidhu mudippom | We will accomplish what we say |
| Chorus | |
| Tu man shudi.. tu man shudi | You became my soul.. you became my soul |
| Man tu shudam.. tu man shudi | I became you.. you became my soul |
| Male | |
| Ulagil ulla saalaigal ellam | All the roads existing in this world |
| Kaadhal desam serum en kannae | Lead to the land of love, my dear |
| Chorus :Kalviyum kooda kaadhal adi | Chorus: Even education is love, my dear |
| Kaadhalum kooda kalviyadi | Love too is education, my dear |
| Chorus | |
| Ondraai marathin kizhaigal | Together, the branches of a tree |
| Nizhalaai nizhalai kudukkum | Provide shade upon shade |
| Pookal engae pookum | Where do flowers bloom? |
| Punnagai ponaal vaazhvaa inikkum | If the smile is gone, will life taste sweet? |
| Chorus | |
| Tu man shudi.. tu man shudi | You became my soul.. you became my soul |
| Man tu shudam.. tu man shudi | I became you.. you became my soul |
| Chorus | |
| Seivadhai solli kodupum | We will teach what we practice |
| Nee edhanai tharuvai | Whatever you give |
| Nee adhanai peruvaayae | That is what you shall receive |
| Male | |
| Kannai kodu | Give your eyes |
| Chorus :Paarvai peruvai | Chorus: You will gain vision |
| Male :Idhayam kodu | Male: Give your heart |
| Chorus :Anbai peruvai | Chorus: You will gain love |
| Male :Anbai kodu | Male: Give love |
| Chorus :Agilam peruvai | Chorus: You will gain the whole universe |
| Chorus | |
| Seivadhai solli kodupom | We will teach what we practice |
| Sonnadhai seidhu mudippom | We will accomplish what we say |
| Sonnadhai seidhu mudippom | We will accomplish what we say |
| Seivadhai solli kodupom | We will teach what we practice |
| Male | |
| Seyalethum illamal | Without doing any deed |
| Sollaga nilladhae | Do not stand as mere words |
| Chorus :Seyalethum illamal | Chorus: Without doing any deed |
| Sollaga nilladhae | Do not stand as mere words |
| Male | |
| Indru nam…viralgal naduvae | Today between our fingers... |
| Idaiveli edharkku edharkku | Why is there a space, why? |
| Innoru kai korthu inaivatharkku..oh | It is for another hand to clasp and join.. oh |
| Male | |
| Mathi paathi.. vithi paathi | Half intellect.. half fate |
| Ithudhaan iyarkai vedhi | This is the chemistry of nature |
| Mathi oru siragu | Intellect is one wing |
| Vithi oru siragu | Fate is another wing |
| Nila poovil thaen kudikkum | Drinking honey from the moon flower |
| Pattampoochi neeyum naanum | You and I are butterflies |
| Chorus | |
| {Tu man shudi.. tu man shudi | You became my soul.. you became my soul |
| Man tu shudam.. tu man shudi | I became you.. you became my soul |
| Tu man shudi.. tu man shudi | You became my soul.. you became my soul |
| Man tu shudam.. tu man shudi} (2) | I became you.. you became my soul |
{ ஹே சே
தூ மன் சுதீ தூ
மன் சுதீ மன் தூ
ஷுடம் தூ ஹே
தூ மன் சுதீ சே } (2)
ஹே சே ஹே சே
ஹே சே ஹே சே
Hey.. say..
You became my soul.. you became my soul
I became you.. hey
You became my soul.. say..
Hey... say... hey say...
Hey... say... hey say...
மின்னல் வெட்டி
பிறக்கட்டும்
குழு :
மாாி மின்னொலி
மலரட்டும்
மலரட்டும்
குழு :
திறந்த வெளி
Let lightning strike and be born
Chorus: Like a flash of rain-lightning
Male: Let it blossom, let it blossom
Chorus: An open space
நியூட்டன் விதி
அறிந்த பெண்ணே எதிர்
வினை என்னடி இளைய
கண்ணே சொல்லடி
சொன்னதை செய்து
முடிப்போம் செய்வதை
சொல்லி கொடுப்போம்
சொன்னதை செய்து
முடிப்போம்
O girl who knows Newton's laws
What is the reaction, my young dear?
Tell me...
We will accomplish what we say
We will teach what we practice
We will accomplish what we say
தூ மன் சுதீ
தூ மன் சுதீ மன் தூ
ஷுடம் தூ மன் சுதீ
You became my soul.. you became my soul
I became you.. you became my soul
உலகில் உள்ள
சாலைகள் எல்லாம்
காதல் தேசம் சேரும்
என் கண்ணே
குழு :
கல்வியும் கூட
காதலடி காதலும் கூட
கல்வியடி
All the roads existing in this world
Lead to the land of love, my dear
Chorus: Even education is love, my dear
Love too is education, my dear
ஒன்றாய் மரத்தின்
கிளைகள் நிழலை நிழலை
குடுக்கும் பூக்கள் எங்கே
பூக்கும் புன்னகை போனால்
வாழ்வா இனிக்கும்
Together, the branches of a tree
Provide shade upon shade
Where do flowers bloom?
If the smile is gone, will life taste sweet?
தூ மன் சுதீ
தூ மன் சுதீ மன் தூ
ஷுடம் தூ மன் சுதீ
You became my soul.. you became my soul
I became you.. you became my soul
செய்வதை
சொல்லி கொடுப்போம்
நீ எதனை தருவாய்
நீ அதனை பெறுவாயே
We will teach what we practice
Whatever you give
That is what you shall receive
கண்ணை கொடு
குழு :
பார்வை பெறுவாய்
இதயம் கொடு
குழு :
அன்பை பெறுவாய்
அன்பை கொடு
குழு :
அகிலம் பெறுவாய்
Give your eyes
Chorus: You will gain vision
Male: Give your heart
Chorus: You will gain love
Male: Give love
Chorus: You will gain the whole universe
செய்வதை
சொல்லி கொடுப்போம்
சொன்னதை செய்து
முடிப்போம் சொன்னதை
செய்து முடிப்போம்
செய்வதை சொல்லி
கொடுப்போம்
We will teach what we practice
We will accomplish what we say
We will accomplish what we say
We will teach what we practice
செயல் ஏதும்
இல்லாமல் சொல்லாக
நில்லாதே
குழு :
செயல் ஏதும்
இல்லாமல் சொல்லாக
நில்லாதே
Without doing any deed
Do not stand as mere words
Chorus: Without doing any deed
Do not stand as mere words
இன்று நம்
விரல்கள் நடுவே
இடைவெளி எதற்கு
எதற்கு இன்னொரு
கை கோர்த்து
இணைவதற்கு ஓ
Today between our fingers...
Why is there a space, why?
It is for another hand to clasp and join.. oh
மதி பாதி விதி
பாதி இது தான் இயற்கை
விதி மதி ஒரு சிறகு விதி
ஒரு சிறகு நிலா பூவில்
தேன் குடிக்கும் பட்டாம்பூச்சி
நீயும் நானும்
Half intellect.. half fate
This is the chemistry of nature
Intellect is one wing
Fate is another wing
Drinking honey from the moon flower
You and I are butterflies
{ தூ மன் சுதீ
தூ மன் சுதீ மன் தூ
ஷுடம் தூ மன் சுதீ
தூ மன் சுதீ தூ மன்
சுதீ மன் தூ ஷுடம்
தூ மன் சுதீ } (2)
You became my soul.. you became my soul
I became you.. you became my soul
You became my soul.. you became my soul
I became you.. you became my soul
{Hey.. say..
Hey.. say..
Tu man shudi.. tu man shudi
You became my soul.. you became my soul
Man tu shudam.. hey
I became you.. hey
Tu man shudi …. say..} (2)
You became my soul.. say..
Hey…say…hey sayy…
Hey... say... hey say...
Hey…say…hey sayy…
Hey... say... hey say...
Minnal vetti pirakattum
Let lightning strike and be born
Chorus :Maari minnoli
Chorus: Like a flash of rain-lightning
Male :Malarattum malarattum
Male: Let it blossom, let it blossom
Chorus :Thirandha veli
Chorus: An open space
Newton vidhi arintha pennae
O girl who knows Newton's laws
Edhir vinai ennadi ilaya kannae…
What is the reaction, my young dear?
Solladi…
Tell me...
Sonnadhai seidhu mudippom
We will accomplish what we say
Seivadhai solli kodupum
We will teach what we practice
Sonnadhai seidhu mudippom
We will accomplish what we say
Tu man shudi.. tu man shudi
You became my soul.. you became my soul
Man tu shudam.. tu man shudi
I became you.. you became my soul
Ulagil ulla saalaigal ellam
All the roads existing in this world
Kaadhal desam serum en kannae
Lead to the land of love, my dear
Chorus :Kalviyum kooda kaadhal adi
Chorus: Even education is love, my dear
Kaadhalum kooda kalviyadi
Love too is education, my dear
Ondraai marathin kizhaigal
Together, the branches of a tree
Nizhalaai nizhalai kudukkum
Provide shade upon shade
Pookal engae pookum
Where do flowers bloom?
Punnagai ponaal vaazhvaa inikkum
If the smile is gone, will life taste sweet?
Tu man shudi.. tu man shudi
You became my soul.. you became my soul
Man tu shudam.. tu man shudi
I became you.. you became my soul
Seivadhai solli kodupum
We will teach what we practice
Nee edhanai tharuvai
Whatever you give
Nee adhanai peruvaayae
That is what you shall receive
Kannai kodu
Give your eyes
Chorus :Paarvai peruvai
Chorus: You will gain vision
Male :Idhayam kodu
Male: Give your heart
Chorus :Anbai peruvai
Chorus: You will gain love
Male :Anbai kodu
Male: Give love
Chorus :Agilam peruvai
Chorus: You will gain the whole universe
Seivadhai solli kodupom
We will teach what we practice
Sonnadhai seidhu mudippom
We will accomplish what we say
Sonnadhai seidhu mudippom
We will accomplish what we say
Seivadhai solli kodupom
We will teach what we practice
Seyalethum illamal
Without doing any deed
Sollaga nilladhae
Do not stand as mere words
Chorus :Seyalethum illamal
Chorus: Without doing any deed
Sollaga nilladhae
Do not stand as mere words
Indru nam…viralgal naduvae
Today between our fingers...
Idaiveli edharkku edharkku
Why is there a space, why?
Innoru kai korthu inaivatharkku..oh
It is for another hand to clasp and join.. oh
Mathi paathi.. vithi paathi
Half intellect.. half fate
Ithudhaan iyarkai vedhi
This is the chemistry of nature
Mathi oru siragu
Intellect is one wing
Vithi oru siragu
Fate is another wing
Nila poovil thaen kudikkum
Drinking honey from the moon flower
Pattampoochi neeyum naanum
You and I are butterflies
{Tu man shudi.. tu man shudi
You became my soul.. you became my soul
Man tu shudam.. tu man shudi
I became you.. you became my soul
Tu man shudi.. tu man shudi
You became my soul.. you became my soul
Man tu shudam.. tu man shudi} (2)
I became you.. you became my soul
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic song from 'Ambikapathy' (the Tamil dub of 'Raanjhanaa') blends romantic enthusiasm with philosophical reflections on action, fate, and togetherness. It incorporates Persian spiritual phrases alongside Tamil poetry, describing love as a transformative process where two souls merge into one ('Tu Man Shudi'). The lyrics encourage actively giving love and living life with purpose, framing the connection between lovers as natural harmony.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Refrain / Persian Allusion
“Tu man shudi.. tu man shudi / Man tu shudam..”
The phrase 'Tu Man Shudi, Man Tu Shudam' is derived from famous Persian Sufi poetry (attributed to Amir Khusrau), meaning 'You became me, I became you', symbolizing absolute spiritual and romantic oneness.
Metaphor
“Mathi oru siragu / Vithi oru siragu”
Intellect (Mathi) and Fate (Vithi) are metaphorically portrayed as the two wings of a bird required for flight.
Scientific Metaphor
“Newton vidhi arintha pennae / Edhir vinai ennadi ilaya kannae…”
Newton's Third Law of Motion (action and reaction) is creatively used as an analogy for love and human interactions.
Emoni / Rhyme (Monorhyme)
“Nee edhanai tharuvai / Nee adhanai peruvaayae”
The usage of repeating end rhymes like 'peruvaayae', 'peruvai' creates a rhythmic cadence in the call-and-response section.
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Trivia
The track utilizes the iconic Persian Sufi line 'Tu Man Shudi', composed by A.R. Rahman for the soundtrack of 'Raanjhanaa' / 'Ambikapathy'. In Tamil, the lyrics were penned by Vairamuthu, adapting the high-energy track originally sung by A.R. Rahman and Rabbi Shergill into Tamil.
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