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Lyrics & meaning

Sonnalthane Theriyum

From Ranuva Veeran · 1981

Lyricist
Muthulingam
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Ranuva Veeran
Movie release year
1981
Lyrics added on
6 Nov 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Sonnaalthaanae theriyum
Ennai kannaal paaru puriyum
Azhagi unakku kobam edharkku
Aasai athigam nenjil irukku
Sonnaalthaanae theriyum
Ennai kannaal paaru puriyum
Azhagi unakku kobam edharkku
Aasai athigam nenjil irukku
Maan vizhi thangai manamagalaaga
Maappillai paarththaayaa
Thaenmozhi mangai thirumanam kaana
Sinthaiyil maranthaayae
Maan vizhi thangai manamagalaaga
Maappillai paarththaayaa
Thaenmozhi mangai thirumanam kaana
Sinthaiyil maranthaayae
Poomazhai vaan megam bhoomiyai marakkaathu
Kaalangal kaninthaalae
Inbamum malarnthidum theriyaatho
Inbamum malarnthidum theriyaatho
Kannaa unnai theriyum
Un kadhal vesham puriyum
Unathu sirippu manathil thudippu
Indru arinthen unthan nadippu
Kozhiyumingae sevalumingae
Kudumpaththai paaringae
Jodigalindri paravaigal kooda
Vaazhvathuthaan engae
Kozhiyumingae sevalumingae
Kudumpaththai paaringae
Jodigalindri paravaigal kooda
Vaazhvathuthaan engae
Paravaiyin nilai veru
Manithanin kadhai veru
Paravaiyin nilai veru
Manithanin kadhai veru
Manithargalinam polae
Paravaigal kadamaiyai ariyaathu
Paravaigal kadamaiyai ariyaathu
Sonnaalthaanae theriyum
Ennai kannaal paaru puriyum
Nadhiyinil vellaam varugira pothu
Naanalai nee paaru
Naanalai polae vaazhavum therinthaal
Vaazhkkaiyil thuyaraethu
Vaazhkkaiyil thuyaraethu
Naanalum naanillai
Naanoru penpillai
Vaalipam ponaalae
Vaazhkkaiyil vasanthamum vaaraathu
Vaazhkkaiyil vasanthamum vaaraathu
Sonnaalthaanae theriyum
Ennai kannaal paaru puriyum
Azhagi unakku kobam edharkku
Aasai athigam nenjil irukku
You have to say it for me to know
Look into my eyes and you'll understand
My beautiful girl, why are you angry?
There is so much desire in my heart
You have to say it for me to know
Look into my eyes and you'll understand
My beautiful girl, why are you angry?
There is so much desire in my heart
For your deer-eyed sister to become a bride,
did you look for a groom?
For that sweet-spoken girl to get married,
did you forget all about it in your thoughts?
For your deer-eyed sister to become a bride,
did you look for a groom?
For that sweet-spoken girl to get married,
did you forget all about it in your thoughts?
The rain cloud never forgets the earth
When the right time arrives,
won't joy blossom too? Don't you know?
Won't joy blossom too? Don't you know?
Oh Kanna, I know you well,
I see right through your act of love
Your smile makes the heart flutter,
but today I've seen through your drama
Here is the hen and here is the rooster,
look at their family here!
Without their mates,
where do even birds live alone?
Here is the hen and here is the rooster,
look at their family here!
Without their mates,
where do even birds live alone?
A bird's life is one thing,
a human's story is another
A bird's life is one thing,
a human's story is another
Unlike human beings,
birds do not know what duty is
Birds do not know what duty is
You have to say it for me to know
Look into my eyes and you'll understand
When floods rush into the river,
look at how the reed bends
If you learn to live like a reed,
where is any sorrow in life?
Where is any sorrow in life?
But I am not a reed,
I am only a young woman
Once youth passes away,
spring will never return to life
Spring will never return to life
You have to say it for me to know
Look into my eyes and you'll understand
My beautiful girl, why are you angry?
There is so much desire in my heart
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Sonnaalthaanae Theriyum from Ranuva Veeran (1981) is a playful and philosophical duet between the lead couple. The male protagonist reassures his lover that his affection is genuine, asking her not to be angry. He tries to temper her urgency by reminding her of family duties, such as arranging her sister's wedding, and urges patience by drawing parallels with nature—like rain clouds waiting to bless the earth and reeds yielding flexibly to river floods. The female protagonist playfully counters his idealism, pointing out that birds live happily in pairs without overthinking duty. She emphasizes that youth is temporary and love shouldn't be endlessly delayed for societal duties, creating a charming clash between patience and youthful longing.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monaai (Initial Alliteration)

“Maan vizhi thangai manamagalaaga / Maappillai paarththaayaa”

Matching starting consonant sounds across words in the same line, such as 'Maan' and 'Maappillai'.

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyming)

“Kozhiyumingae sevalumingae / Kudumpaththai paaringae”

Matching second-consonant sounds between consecutive lines, seen in 'Kozhiyumingae' and 'Kudumpaththai' (the 'zha/da' rhyming sound group).

Metaphor & Simile (Uvamai)

“Naanalai polae vaazhavum therinthaal”

Comparing human adaptability to river reeds ('Naanalai polae') bending with the flood instead of breaking.

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Trivia

Ranuva Veeran (1981) stars Rajinikanth and Sridevi with music composed by M. S. Viswanathan. Uniquely, this romantic song features the playback singing duet between real-life brother and sister, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. P. Sailaja, who bring an energetic and playful vocal dynamic to the musical composition.

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