Sona Illainna Loo
From Laila Majnu · 1950
- Lyricist
- C. A. Lakshmana Das
- Singers
- N. S. Krishnan, T. A. Mathuram
- Music director
- S. V. Venkatraman
- Details
- Laila Majnu1950
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Sonaa | Gold |
| Female :Aang | Female: Huh? |
| Male :Illannaa | Male: Or else... |
| Female :Ennathu | Female: What is it? |
| Male :Loovammaa | Male: Love, madam! |
| Female :Appadinnaa | Female: What does that mean? |
| Male :Sonaa illainna loovamma konjam | Male: A little bit of gold, or else love, madam. |
| Sonaa illainna loovamma | Gold, or else love, madam. |
| Female :Ada….ennathu | Female: Oh... what is that? |
| Male :Sollu | Male: Speak up! |
| Male :Ohho….ivvalavuthaana | Male: Oh-ho... is that all? |
| Male :Sonaa illainna loovamma konjam | Male: A little bit of gold, or else love, madam. |
| Sonaa illainna loovamma | Gold, or else love, madam. |
| Male | |
| Kadhal kalyaanam nallathaa illai | Is a love marriage good, or isn't it? |
| Kalyaanathukku pin kadhalaa | Or love after marriage? |
| Kadhal kalyaanam nallathaa illai | Is a love marriage good, or isn't it? |
| Kalyaanathukku pin kadhalaa | Or love after marriage? |
| Konjam sonaa illainna loovamma | A little gold, or else love, madam. |
| Konjam sonaa illainna loovamma | A little gold, or else love, madam. |
| Female | |
| Kadhal purintha pin kalyaanam seivathu | Getting married after falling in love, |
| Kanyamaana murai thaanaiyyaa | Is indeed a dignified way, sir! |
| Kadhal purintha pin kalyaanam seivathu | Getting married after falling in love, |
| Kanyamaana murai thaanaiyyaa | Is indeed a dignified way, sir! |
| Pengal kann kalangum nilai pomaiyaa | Will it eliminate the sorrowful state of women weeping? |
| Pengal kann kalangum nilai pomaiyaa | Will it eliminate the sorrowful state of women weeping? |
| Male | |
| Kadhal kalyaanam sariyendraal | If love marriage is considered correct, |
| Ulagil kannukzhagillaatha | Then for women without facial beauty in this world, |
| Pengal kadhiyennaagum | What will be their fate? |
| Sonaa illainna loovamma konjam | A little gold, or else love, madam. |
| Sonaa illainna loovamma | Gold, or else love, madam. |
| Male | |
| Kadhal purivathu endru ninaiththukkondu | Thinking they are practicing love, |
| Kannadippathumundu kannaththil palaarendru | Some wink and get slapped on the cheek, |
| Adipatta pinnaalae kavalaipaduvathumundu | Only to worry after getting hurt! |
| Female :Idhu anupavam | Female: Is this experience talking? |
| Male :Illai aaraatchi | Male: No, it is research! |
| Female | |
| Kanda kanda pennai | Thinking of random women in mind, |
| Karuththil ninaiththu kondu | And wandering around the beach, is that love? |
| Kadaloram suttruvathu kadhalaa | Wandering around the beach, is that love? |
| Kanda kanda pennai | Thinking of random women in mind, |
| Karuththil ninaiththu kondu | And wandering around the beach, is that love? |
| Kadaloram suttruvathu kadhalaa | Wandering around the beach, is that love? |
| Female | |
| Karuththai arinthidaamal nadaththai therinthidaamal | Without knowing their thoughts, without knowing their conduct, |
| Manasai pari koduththal kadhalaa | Is giving away one's heart called love? |
| Karuththai arinthidaamal nadaththai therinthidaamal | Without knowing their thoughts, without knowing their conduct, |
| Manasai pari koduththal kadhalaa | Is giving away one's heart called love? |
| Female | |
| Sama anbu udaiyoraai tharaniyil vaazhnthida | To live in this world with equal love, |
| Sariyaana nalangalil saernthida | Joining together with proper virtues, |
| Sariyaana vayathu tharamaana kalvi | Right age, quality education, |
| Samamaana gunaththodu koodi | Combined with equal temperament, |
| Male :Oo…. | Male: Oo... |
| Female | |
| Amaivaana udalulla aan pengal | When men and women with compatible bodies and minds, |
| Edhirpada appothu undaavathu kadhal | Meet each other, that is when true love is born! |
| Adhigaaram selvam adhu kondu pengalai | Using authority and wealth to dominate, |
| Adimai paduththuvathu saathal | Enslaving women is as terrible as death! |
| Male | |
| Nallaa sonaa illainna loovamma | Well said! Gold, or else love, madam. |
| Konjam sonaa illainna loovamma | A little gold, or else love, madam. |
சோனா....
ஆங்...
இல்லன்னா..
என்னது
லூவம்மா...
அப்படின்னா....
சோனா இல்லன்னா லூவம்மா கொஞ்சம்
சோனா இல்லன்னா லூவம்மா
அட...என்னது
சொல்லு
ஓஹோ....இவ்வளவுதானா
சோனா இல்லன்னா லூவம்மா கொஞ்சம்
சோனா இல்லன்னா லூவம்மா
Gold
Female: Huh?
Male: Or else...
Female: What is it?
Male: Love, madam!
Female: What does that mean?
Male: A little bit of gold, or else love, madam.
Gold, or else love, madam.
Female: Oh... what is that?
Male: Speak up!
Male: Oh-ho... is that all?
Male: A little bit of gold, or else love, madam.
Gold, or else love, madam.
காதல் கல்யாணம் நல்லதா இல்லை
கல்யாணத்துக்கு பின் காதலா
காதல் கல்யாணம் நல்லதா இல்லை
கல்யாணத்துக்கு பின் காதலா
கொஞ்சம் சோனா இல்லன்னா லூவம்மா
கொஞ்சம் சோனா இல்லன்னா லூவம்மா
Is a love marriage good, or isn't it?
Or love after marriage?
Is a love marriage good, or isn't it?
Or love after marriage?
A little gold, or else love, madam.
A little gold, or else love, madam.
காதல் புரிந்த பின் கல்யாணம் செய்வது
கண்யமான முறை தானய்யா
காதல் புரிந்த பின் கல்யாணம் செய்வது
கண்யமான முறை தானய்யா
பெண்கள் கண் கலங்கும் நிலை போமய்யா
பெண்கள் கண் கலங்கும் நிலை போமய்யா
Getting married after falling in love,
Is indeed a dignified way, sir!
Getting married after falling in love,
Is indeed a dignified way, sir!
Will it eliminate the sorrowful state of women weeping?
Will it eliminate the sorrowful state of women weeping?
காதல் கல்யாணம் சரியென்றால்
உலகில் கண்ணுக்கழகில்லாத
பெண்கள் கதியென்னாகும்
சோனா இல்லன்னா லூவம்மா கொஞ்சம்
சோனா இல்லன்னா லூவம்மா
If love marriage is considered correct,
Then for women without facial beauty in this world,
What will be their fate?
A little gold, or else love, madam.
Gold, or else love, madam.
காதல் புரிவது என்று நினைத்துக் கொண்டு
கண்ணடிப்பதுமுண்டு கன்னத்தில் பளாரென்று
அடிப்பட்ட பின்னாலே கவலைப்படுவதுமுண்டு
இது அனுபவம்.....
இல்லை ஆராய்ச்சி
Thinking they are practicing love,
Some wink and get slapped on the cheek,
Only to worry after getting hurt!
Female: Is this experience talking?
Male: No, it is research!
கண்ட கண்ட பெண்ணைக்
கருத்தில் நினைத்துக் கொண்டு
கடலோரம் சுற்றுவது காதலா
கண்ட கண்ட பெண்ணைக்
கருத்தில் நினைத்துக் கொண்டு
கடலோரம் சுற்றுவது காதலா
Thinking of random women in mind,
And wandering around the beach, is that love?
Wandering around the beach, is that love?
Thinking of random women in mind,
And wandering around the beach, is that love?
Wandering around the beach, is that love?
கருத்தை அறிந்திடாமல் நடத்தை தெரிந்திடாமல்
மனசை பறி கொடுத்தல் காதலா
கருத்தை அறிந்திடாமல் நடத்தை தெரிந்திடாமல்
மனசை பறி கொடுத்தல் காதலா
Without knowing their thoughts, without knowing their conduct,
Is giving away one's heart called love?
Without knowing their thoughts, without knowing their conduct,
Is giving away one's heart called love?
சம அன்பு உடையோராய் தரணியில் வாழ்ந்திட
சரியான நலன்களில் சேர்ந்திட
சரியான வயது தரமான கல்வி
சமமான குணத்தோடு கூடி
ஓ......
To live in this world with equal love,
Joining together with proper virtues,
Right age, quality education,
Combined with equal temperament,
Male: Oo...
அமைவான உடலுள்ள ஆண் பெண்கள்
எதிர்பட அப்போது உண்டாவது காதல்
அதிகாரம் செல்வம் அது கொண்டு பெண்களை
அடிமைப் படுத்துவது சாதல்
When men and women with compatible bodies and minds,
Meet each other, that is when true love is born!
Using authority and wealth to dominate,
Enslaving women is as terrible as death!
நல்லா சோனா இல்லன்னா லூவம்மா........
கொஞ்சம் சோனா இல்லன்னா லூவம்மா
Well said! Gold, or else love, madam.
A little gold, or else love, madam.
Sonaa
Gold
Female :Aang
Female: Huh?
Male :Illannaa
Male: Or else...
Female :Ennathu
Female: What is it?
Male :Loovammaa
Male: Love, madam!
Female :Appadinnaa
Female: What does that mean?
Male :Sonaa illainna loovamma konjam
Male: A little bit of gold, or else love, madam.
Sonaa illainna loovamma
Gold, or else love, madam.
Female :Ada….ennathu
Female: Oh... what is that?
Male :Sollu
Male: Speak up!
Male :Ohho….ivvalavuthaana
Male: Oh-ho... is that all?
Male :Sonaa illainna loovamma konjam
Male: A little bit of gold, or else love, madam.
Sonaa illainna loovamma
Gold, or else love, madam.
Kadhal kalyaanam nallathaa illai
Is a love marriage good, or isn't it?
Kalyaanathukku pin kadhalaa
Or love after marriage?
Kadhal kalyaanam nallathaa illai
Is a love marriage good, or isn't it?
Kalyaanathukku pin kadhalaa
Or love after marriage?
Konjam sonaa illainna loovamma
A little gold, or else love, madam.
Konjam sonaa illainna loovamma
A little gold, or else love, madam.
Kadhal purintha pin kalyaanam seivathu
Getting married after falling in love,
Kanyamaana murai thaanaiyyaa
Is indeed a dignified way, sir!
Kadhal purintha pin kalyaanam seivathu
Getting married after falling in love,
Kanyamaana murai thaanaiyyaa
Is indeed a dignified way, sir!
Pengal kann kalangum nilai pomaiyaa
Will it eliminate the sorrowful state of women weeping?
Pengal kann kalangum nilai pomaiyaa
Will it eliminate the sorrowful state of women weeping?
Kadhal kalyaanam sariyendraal
If love marriage is considered correct,
Ulagil kannukzhagillaatha
Then for women without facial beauty in this world,
Pengal kadhiyennaagum
What will be their fate?
Sonaa illainna loovamma konjam
A little gold, or else love, madam.
Sonaa illainna loovamma
Gold, or else love, madam.
Kadhal purivathu endru ninaiththukkondu
Thinking they are practicing love,
Kannadippathumundu kannaththil palaarendru
Some wink and get slapped on the cheek,
Adipatta pinnaalae kavalaipaduvathumundu
Only to worry after getting hurt!
Female :Idhu anupavam
Female: Is this experience talking?
Male :Illai aaraatchi
Male: No, it is research!
Kanda kanda pennai
Thinking of random women in mind,
Karuththil ninaiththu kondu
And wandering around the beach, is that love?
Kadaloram suttruvathu kadhalaa
Wandering around the beach, is that love?
Kanda kanda pennai
Thinking of random women in mind,
Karuththil ninaiththu kondu
And wandering around the beach, is that love?
Kadaloram suttruvathu kadhalaa
Wandering around the beach, is that love?
Karuththai arinthidaamal nadaththai therinthidaamal
Without knowing their thoughts, without knowing their conduct,
Manasai pari koduththal kadhalaa
Is giving away one's heart called love?
Karuththai arinthidaamal nadaththai therinthidaamal
Without knowing their thoughts, without knowing their conduct,
Manasai pari koduththal kadhalaa
Is giving away one's heart called love?
Sama anbu udaiyoraai tharaniyil vaazhnthida
To live in this world with equal love,
Sariyaana nalangalil saernthida
Joining together with proper virtues,
Sariyaana vayathu tharamaana kalvi
Right age, quality education,
Samamaana gunaththodu koodi
Combined with equal temperament,
Male :Oo….
Male: Oo...
Amaivaana udalulla aan pengal
When men and women with compatible bodies and minds,
Edhirpada appothu undaavathu kadhal
Meet each other, that is when true love is born!
Adhigaaram selvam adhu kondu pengalai
Using authority and wealth to dominate,
Adimai paduththuvathu saathal
Enslaving women is as terrible as death!
Nallaa sonaa illainna loovamma
Well said! Gold, or else love, madam.
Konjam sonaa illainna loovamma
A little gold, or else love, madam.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful yet deeply philosophical musical debate features the legendary duo N. S. Krishnan and T. A. Madhuram discussing the merits and true definition of love versus arranged marriage. The song questions superficial attraction—such as roaming the beach or flirting—and contrasts love marriages with societal expectations, asking what happens to women who may not fit conventional beauty standards if love alone dictates marriage.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhetorical Question
“Kadaloram suttruvathu kadhalaa”
The lyrics use questioning techniques to provoke critical thought about superficial romance versus true intellectual and emotional compatibility.
Emonai / Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Karuththai arinthidaamal nadaththai therinthidaamal”
Repetition of initial consonant and vowel sounds creating rhythmic resonance across adjacent words.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Karuththai arinthidaamal nadaththai therinthidaamal”
Rhyming endings '-idaamal' used consecutively to create a poetic cadence.
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Trivia
This track is performed by N. S. Krishnan (NSK) and T. A. Madhuram, the most celebrated comedic couple in early Tamil cinema. Known as 'Kalaivanar', NSK consistently used his songs and comedy tracks to weave reformist social values, anti-dowry messages, and rationalist ideals into mainstream popular culture.
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