Sonnalum
From Kadhal Virus · 2002
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- P. Unnikrishnan, Harini
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Kadhal Virus2002
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Sonnaalum ketpadhillai | Even if told, it does not listen |
| Kanni manadhu | A maiden's heart |
| Sonnaalum ketpadhillai | Even if told, it does not listen |
| Kanni manadhu | A maiden's heart |
| Female | |
| Ondrai maraithu vaithen | I hid one secret |
| Solla thadai vidhithen | I forbade it from being spoken |
| Nenjai nambi irundhen | I trusted my heart |
| Adhu vanjam seidhadhu | But it betrayed me |
| Sonnaalum ketpadhillai | Even if told, it does not listen |
| Kanni manadhu | A maiden's heart |
| Male | |
| Ohh kanni manam paavam | Oh, the poor maiden heart |
| Enna seiya koodum | What else could it do? |
| Unnai pola alla | It is not like you |
| Unmai sonnadhu nee | You spoke the truth |
| Female | |
| Sonnaalum ketpadhillai | Even if told, it does not listen |
| Kanni manadhu | A maiden's heart |
| Male | |
| Unai thavira enakku | Except for you, for me |
| Vidiyalukkor kizhakku | An east for the dawn |
| Ulaginil ulladhoo uyirae | Does one exist in this world, my life? |
| Female | |
| Suriya vizhakkil | In the lamp of the sun |
| Soodarvidum kizhakku | The glowing east |
| Kizhakkukku needhaan uyirae | For that very east, you are the life |
| Ellaam therindhirundhum | Even though knowing everything |
| Ennai purindhirundhum | Even though understanding me |
| Summaa irukkumbadi sonnen | I told it to stay quiet |
| Nooru moorai | A hundred times |
| Sonnaalum ketpadhillai | Even if told, it does not listen |
| Kanni manadhu | A maiden's heart |
| Male | |
| Oh nangai undhan nenjam | Oh lady, your heart |
| Naan kodutha lanjam | Took the bribe I gave |
| Vaangi kondu indru | And having taken it today |
| Unmai sonnadhu | It revealed the truth |
| Female | |
| Sonnaalum | Even if told |
| Sonnaalum ketpadhillai | Even if told, it does not listen |
| Kanni manadhu | A maiden's heart |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| Vizhi chiraiyil pidithaai | You captured me in the prison of your eyes |
| Vilaguthal pol nadithaai | You pretended to walk away |
| Dhinam dhinam thuvanden thalirae | Every day I withered, oh tender leaf |
| Female | |
| Nadhiyena naan nadandhen | I flowed like a river |
| Anai thaduthum kadandhen | Even when dammed, I crossed over |
| Kadaisiyil kalandhen kadalae | And finally merged into the ocean |
| Ellaam therindhirundhum | Even though knowing everything |
| Ennai purindhirundhum | Even though understanding me |
| Summaa irukkumbadi sonnen | I told it to stay quiet |
| Nooru moorai | A hundred times |
| Sonnaalum ketpadhillai | Even if told, it does not listen |
| Kanni manadhu | A maiden's heart |
| Male | |
| Oh pooveduthu neeril | Oh, take flowers and into water |
| Kotti vaithu paaru | Scatter them and see |
| Vandhuvidum melae | They will float up to the surface |
| Vanji kodiyae | Oh vine-like woman |
| Female | |
| Sonnaalum | Even if told |
| Sonnaalum | Even if told |
| Male :Kettiradhu | Male: It has listened! |
| Kanni manadhu | A maiden's heart |
| Chorus | |
| Sonnaalum ketpadhillai | Even if told, it does not listen |
| Kanni manadhu | A maiden's heart |
சொன்னாலும் கேட்பதில்லை
கன்னி மனது
சொன்னாலும் கேட்பதில்லை
கன்னி மனது
Even if told, it does not listen
A maiden's heart
Even if told, it does not listen
A maiden's heart
ஒன்றை மறைத்து வைத்தேன்
சொல்ல தடை விதித்தேன்
நெஞ்சை நம்பி இருந்தேன்
அது வஞ்சம் செய்தது
சொன்னாலும் கேட்பதில்லை
கன்னி மனது
I hid one secret
I forbade it from being spoken
I trusted my heart
But it betrayed me
Even if told, it does not listen
A maiden's heart
ஓ கன்னி மனம் பாவம்
என்ன செய்ய கூடும்
உன்னை போல அல்ல
உண்மை சொன்னது – நீ
Oh, the poor maiden heart
What else could it do?
It is not like you
You spoke the truth
சொன்னாலும் கேட்பதில்லை
கன்னி மனது
Even if told, it does not listen
A maiden's heart
உனை தவிர எனக்கு
விடியலுக்கோர் கிழக்கு
உலகினில் உள்ளதோ உயிரே
Except for you, for me
An east for the dawn
Does one exist in this world, my life?
சூரிய விளக்கில்
சுடர் விடும் கிழக்கு
கிழக்கு-க்கு நீ தான் உயிரே
In the lamp of the sun
The glowing east
For that very east, you are the life
Even though knowing everything
Even though understanding me
I told it to stay quiet
A hundred times
Even if told, it does not listen
A maiden's heart
எல்லாம் தெரிந்திருந்தும்
என்னை புரிந்திருந்தும்
சும்மா இருக்கும் படி
சொன்னேன் நூறு முறை
சொன்னாலும் கேட்பதில்லை
கன்னி மனது
Oh lady, your heart
Took the bribe I gave
And having taken it today
It revealed the truth
ஓ நங்கை உந்தன் நெஞ்சம்
நான் கொடுத்த லஞ்சம்
வாங்கி கொண்டு இன்று
உண்மை சொன்னது
Even if told
Even if told, it does not listen
A maiden's heart
சொன்னாலும்...
சொன்னாலும் கேட்பதில்லை
கன்னி மனது
...
......................................
You captured me in the prison of your eyes
You pretended to walk away
Every day I withered, oh tender leaf
விழி சிறையில் பிடித்தாய்
விலகுதல் போல் நடித்தாய்
தினம் தினம் துவண்டேன் தளிரே
I flowed like a river
Even when dammed, I crossed over
And finally merged into the ocean
Even though knowing everything
Even though understanding me
I told it to stay quiet
A hundred times
Even if told, it does not listen
A maiden's heart
நதி என நான் நடந்தேன்
அணை தடுத்தும் கடந்தேன்
கடைசியில் கலந்தேன் கடலே
Oh, take flowers and into water
Scatter them and see
They will float up to the surface
Oh vine-like woman
எல்லாம் தெரிந்திருந்தும்
என்னை புரிந்திருந்தும்
சும்மா இருக்கும் படி
சொன்னேன் நூறு முறை
Even if told
Even if told
Male: It has listened!
A maiden's heart
பூ எடுத்து நீரில்
பொத்தி வைத்து பாரு
வந்து விடும் மேலே
வஞ்சி கொடியே
Even if told, it does not listen
A maiden's heart
சொன்னாலும்
சொன்னாலும்
கேட்டிராது கன்னி மனது
சொன்னாலும் கேட்பதில்லை
கன்னி மனது
Sonnaalum ketpadhillai
Even if told, it does not listen
Kanni manadhu
A maiden's heart
Sonnaalum ketpadhillai
Even if told, it does not listen
Kanni manadhu
A maiden's heart
Ondrai maraithu vaithen
I hid one secret
Solla thadai vidhithen
I forbade it from being spoken
Nenjai nambi irundhen
I trusted my heart
Adhu vanjam seidhadhu
But it betrayed me
Sonnaalum ketpadhillai
Even if told, it does not listen
Kanni manadhu
A maiden's heart
Ohh kanni manam paavam
Oh, the poor maiden heart
Enna seiya koodum
What else could it do?
Unnai pola alla
It is not like you
Unmai sonnadhu nee
You spoke the truth
Sonnaalum ketpadhillai
Even if told, it does not listen
Kanni manadhu
A maiden's heart
Unai thavira enakku
Except for you, for me
Vidiyalukkor kizhakku
An east for the dawn
Ulaginil ulladhoo uyirae
Does one exist in this world, my life?
Suriya vizhakkil
In the lamp of the sun
Soodarvidum kizhakku
The glowing east
Kizhakkukku needhaan uyirae
For that very east, you are the life
Ellaam therindhirundhum
Even though knowing everything
Ennai purindhirundhum
Even though understanding me
Summaa irukkumbadi sonnen
I told it to stay quiet
Nooru moorai
A hundred times
Sonnaalum ketpadhillai
Even if told, it does not listen
Kanni manadhu
A maiden's heart
Oh nangai undhan nenjam
Oh lady, your heart
Naan kodutha lanjam
Took the bribe I gave
Vaangi kondu indru
And having taken it today
Unmai sonnadhu
It revealed the truth
Sonnaalum
Even if told
Sonnaalum ketpadhillai
Even if told, it does not listen
Kanni manadhu
A maiden's heart
……………………………..
...
Vizhi chiraiyil pidithaai
You captured me in the prison of your eyes
Vilaguthal pol nadithaai
You pretended to walk away
Dhinam dhinam thuvanden thalirae
Every day I withered, oh tender leaf
Nadhiyena naan nadandhen
I flowed like a river
Anai thaduthum kadandhen
Even when dammed, I crossed over
Kadaisiyil kalandhen kadalae
And finally merged into the ocean
Ellaam therindhirundhum
Even though knowing everything
Ennai purindhirundhum
Even though understanding me
Summaa irukkumbadi sonnen
I told it to stay quiet
Nooru moorai
A hundred times
Sonnaalum ketpadhillai
Even if told, it does not listen
Kanni manadhu
A maiden's heart
Oh pooveduthu neeril
Oh, take flowers and into water
Kotti vaithu paaru
Scatter them and see
Vandhuvidum melae
They will float up to the surface
Vanji kodiyae
Oh vine-like woman
Sonnaalum
Even if told
Sonnaalum
Even if told
Male :Kettiradhu
Male: It has listened!
Kanni manadhu
A maiden's heart
Sonnaalum ketpadhillai
Even if told, it does not listen
Kanni manadhu
A maiden's heart
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Sonnaalum Ketpadhillai' from Kadhal Virus (2002) is a playful and deeply expressive romantic duet composed by A.R. Rahman with lyrics by Vaali. The song centers around the theme of an uncontrollable heart that reveals its inner feelings of love despite the protagonist's repeated attempts to suppress and hide them. The heroine laments that no matter how many times she commands her maiden heart to stay quiet, it betrays her secret by yielding to true love. The hero responds with poetic metaphors comparing her to the dawn, light, and a river flowing to the ocean, acknowledging that feelings naturally surface just like flowers rising to the top of water. Ultimately, the song celebrates the inescapable truth of love triumphing over restraint.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Alliteration)
“Ellaam therindhirundhum / Ennai purindhirundhum”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds in consecutive lines ('Ellaam therindhirundhum' / 'Ennai purindhirundhum').
Metaphor (Uruvagandham)
“Vizhi chiraiyil pidithaai”
Comparing eyes to a prison ('Vizhi chiraiyil pidithaai').
Simile (Uvamai)
“Nadhiyena naan nadandhen”
Comparing the progression of love to a river flowing over dams to reach the sea ('Nadhiyena naan nadandhen').
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Trivia
Composed by A.R. Rahman and written by legendary lyricist Vaali, 'Sonnaalum Ketpadhillai' features vocals by Unnikrishnan and Harini. The film 'Kadhal Virus' marked the debut of actor Richard Rishi and was directed by Kathir, who previously collaborated with Rahman on hit musical films like 'Kadhal Desam' and 'Kadhalar Dhinam'.
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