Sonnaal Thaan Theriyumaa
From Deivame Thunai · 1959
- Lyricist
- Velavan
- Singer
- P. Leela
- Music director
- S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
- Details
- Deivame Thunai1959
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Sonnaalthaan theriyumo annamae | Will it be known only if explicitly told, oh swan-like companion? |
| Ithai thannaal ariyaathavar | He who cannot understand this simple truth on his own, |
| Ennae aan pillai ivar | What sort of a man is he! |
| Sonnaalthaan theriyumo annamae | Will it be known only if explicitly told, oh swan-like companion? |
| Ithai thannaal ariyaathavar | He who cannot understand this simple truth on his own, |
| Ennae aan pillai ivar | What sort of a man is he! |
| Sonnaalthaan theriyumo | Will it be known only if told? |
| Female | |
| Ponnampala nadana mannan thirukumaran | The divine son of the king who dances in the golden hall of Chidambaram, |
| Pulli mayilonukku ullamellam thiranthu | Opening my entire heart to the Lord riding the spotted peacock, |
| Sonnaalthaan theriyumo annamae | Will it be known only if explicitly told, oh swan-like companion? |
| Idhai sonnaalthaan theriyumo | Will it be known only if told? |
| Female | |
| Oodaiyilae neerodaiyilae | By the stream, by the flowing stream, |
| Malar soodaiyilae vilaiyaadayilae | While playing adorned with floral garlands, |
| Vaasamalar kadhambinodu javvathaninthu | Dressed in fragrant kadamba flowers along with civet perfume, |
| Vanthan murugan antha vazhithanilae | Lord Murugan came along that very pathway. |
| Female | |
| Jaadai pala kaattinaen maiyal migunthu | Filled with deep love, I showed him many subtle gestures, |
| Santhamigum padhanlum paadinanen | I even sang rhythmic poetic verses for him, |
| Podi konjam avan purinthu kollavae illai | Yet he failed to understand even a tiny bit! |
| Odi azhaiththukkondu vaadi manam thiranthu | Run and fetch him here, my friend, with an open heart! |
| Female | |
| Sonnaalthaan theriyumo annamae | Will it be known only if explicitly told, oh swan-like companion? |
| Ithai thannaal ariyaathavar | He who cannot understand this simple truth on his own, |
| Annamae ithai thannaal ariyaathavar | Oh swan, he who cannot understand this on his own, |
| Ennae aan pillai ivar | What sort of a man is he! |
| Female | |
| …………………. | [Instrumental Interlude] |
| Male | |
| ……………………… | [Instrumental Interlude] |
| Female | |
| Sonnaalthaan theriyumo annamae | Will it be known only if explicitly told, oh swan-like companion? |
| Ithai thannaal ariyaathavar | He who cannot understand this simple truth on his own, |
| Sonnaalthaan theriyumo….. | Will it be known only if told... |
சொன்னால்தான் தெரியுமோ அன்னமே
இதை தன்னால் அறியாதவர்
என்னே ஆண் பிள்ளை இவர்.....
இதை சொன்னால்தான் தெரியுமோ அன்னமே
இதை தன்னால் அறியாதவர்
என்னே ஆண் பிள்ளை இவர்.....
சொன்னால்தான் தெரியுமோ
Will it be known only if explicitly told, oh swan-like companion?
He who cannot understand this simple truth on his own,
What sort of a man is he!
Will it be known only if explicitly told, oh swan-like companion?
He who cannot understand this simple truth on his own,
What sort of a man is he!
Will it be known only if told?
பொன்னம்பல நடன மன்னன் திருக்குமரன்
புள்ளி மயிலோனுக்கு உள்ளமெல்லாம் திறந்து
சொன்னால்தான் தெரியுமோ அன்னமே
இதை சொன்னால்தான் தெரியுமோ
The divine son of the king who dances in the golden hall of Chidambaram,
Opening my entire heart to the Lord riding the spotted peacock,
Will it be known only if explicitly told, oh swan-like companion?
Will it be known only if told?
ஓடையிலே நீரோடையிலே
மலர் சூடையிலே விளையாடையிலே
வாசமலர் கதம்பினோடு ஜவ்வாதணிந்து
வந்தான் முருகன் அந்த வழிதனிலே
By the stream, by the flowing stream,
While playing adorned with floral garlands,
Dressed in fragrant kadamba flowers along with civet perfume,
Lord Murugan came along that very pathway.
ஜாடை பல காட்டினேன் மையல் மிகுந்து
சந்தமிகும் பதங்களும் பாடினேன்........
போடி கொஞ்சமும் அவன் புரிந்து கொள்ளவே இல்லை
ஓடி அழைத்துக்கொண்டு வாடி மனம் திறந்து
Filled with deep love, I showed him many subtle gestures,
I even sang rhythmic poetic verses for him,
Yet he failed to understand even a tiny bit!
Run and fetch him here, my friend, with an open heart!
சொன்னால்தான் தெரியுமோ அன்னமே
இதை தன்னால் அறியாதவர்
அன்னமே இதை தன்னால் அறியாதவர்
என்னே ஆண் பிள்ளை இவர்.....
Will it be known only if explicitly told, oh swan-like companion?
He who cannot understand this simple truth on his own,
Oh swan, he who cannot understand this on his own,
What sort of a man is he!
..................................
[Instrumental Interlude]
..................................
[Instrumental Interlude]
சொன்னால்தான் தெரியுமோ அன்னமே
இதை தன்னால் அறியாதவர்
சொன்னால்தான் தெரியுமோ
Will it be known only if explicitly told, oh swan-like companion?
He who cannot understand this simple truth on his own,
Will it be known only if told...
Sonnaalthaan theriyumo annamae
Will it be known only if explicitly told, oh swan-like companion?
Ithai thannaal ariyaathavar
He who cannot understand this simple truth on his own,
Ennae aan pillai ivar
What sort of a man is he!
Sonnaalthaan theriyumo annamae
Will it be known only if explicitly told, oh swan-like companion?
Ithai thannaal ariyaathavar
He who cannot understand this simple truth on his own,
Ennae aan pillai ivar
What sort of a man is he!
Sonnaalthaan theriyumo
Will it be known only if told?
Ponnampala nadana mannan thirukumaran
The divine son of the king who dances in the golden hall of Chidambaram,
Pulli mayilonukku ullamellam thiranthu
Opening my entire heart to the Lord riding the spotted peacock,
Sonnaalthaan theriyumo annamae
Will it be known only if explicitly told, oh swan-like companion?
Idhai sonnaalthaan theriyumo
Will it be known only if told?
Oodaiyilae neerodaiyilae
By the stream, by the flowing stream,
Malar soodaiyilae vilaiyaadayilae
While playing adorned with floral garlands,
Vaasamalar kadhambinodu javvathaninthu
Dressed in fragrant kadamba flowers along with civet perfume,
Vanthan murugan antha vazhithanilae
Lord Murugan came along that very pathway.
Jaadai pala kaattinaen maiyal migunthu
Filled with deep love, I showed him many subtle gestures,
Santhamigum padhanlum paadinanen
I even sang rhythmic poetic verses for him,
Podi konjam avan purinthu kollavae illai
Yet he failed to understand even a tiny bit!
Odi azhaiththukkondu vaadi manam thiranthu
Run and fetch him here, my friend, with an open heart!
Sonnaalthaan theriyumo annamae
Will it be known only if explicitly told, oh swan-like companion?
Ithai thannaal ariyaathavar
He who cannot understand this simple truth on his own,
Annamae ithai thannaal ariyaathavar
Oh swan, he who cannot understand this on his own,
Ennae aan pillai ivar
What sort of a man is he!
………………….
[Instrumental Interlude]
………………………
[Instrumental Interlude]
Sonnaalthaan theriyumo annamae
Will it be known only if explicitly told, oh swan-like companion?
Ithai thannaal ariyaathavar
He who cannot understand this simple truth on his own,
Sonnaalthaan theriyumo…..
Will it be known only if told...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
In this classic song composed in the style of a traditional Tamil Bharatanatyam Padam, the heroine expresses her playful exasperation to her close confidante (addressed gracefully as 'annamae' or swan). She describes an encounter by a picturesque stream where she decked herself in fragrant Kadamba flowers and civet perfume, attempting to win Lord Murugan's attention through subtle gestures and rhythmic songs. Despite her romantic efforts, her beloved Lord Murugan remained oblivious to her affection. She humorously questions his emotional intelligence, wondering what kind of man needs romantic feelings explicitly spelled out, and begs her friend to go bring him to her so she can speak her mind.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai / Metaphor
“Sonnaalthaan theriyumo annamae”
Addressing the female companion as 'Annamae' (swan) compares her gracefulness and elegance to that of a swan.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Oodaiyilae neerodaiyilae / Malar soodaiyilae vilaiyaadayilae”
Rhyming endings in consecutive phrases ('Oodaiyilae', 'soodaiyilae', 'vilaiyaadayilae') create a lyrical rhythm echoing the flow of water.
Alliteration / Monai
“Ponnampala nadana mannan thirukumaran / Pulli mayilonukku ullamellam thiranthu”
Repetition of initial consonant sound 'P' in 'Ponnampala' and 'Pulli' enhances musicality.
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Trivia
The lyrics follow the classical Nayaka-Nayaki bhava tradition of Tamil devotional literature, where the human soul (the heroine) longs for union with the divine (Lord Murugan, son of Lord Shiva who dances in the Ponnambalam of Chidambaram).
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