Thai Sollum
From Kana Kandaen · 2005
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Manikka Vinayagam
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Details
- Kana Kandaen2005
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| {Thai sollum uravai vaithu | Based on the relationships Mother tells you, |
| Ulagam sontham | The whole world becomes yours. |
| Thai ulla varayil thanae | Only as long as Mother is around, |
| Gramam sontham} (2) | The village belongs to you (Repeated twice) |
| Male | |
| 17 vayasu varaikum | Up to the age of seventeen, |
| Nee vazhum vazhkai thanae | The life that you live, |
| Palottum kalam varaikum | Until the period that nurtured you, |
| Kuda varum | Will follow you. |
| Male | |
| Kadalora upan galiyum | The salty breeze along the seashore, |
| Kathodu pesum alaiyum | And the wave that whispers in your ear, |
| 500 mile ponalum | Even if you travel 500 miles away, |
| Thedi varum | Will come searching for you. |
| Male | |
| Thai sollum uravai vaithu | Based on the relationships Mother tells you, |
| Ulagam sontham | The whole world becomes yours. |
| Thai ulla varayil thanae | Only as long as Mother is around, |
| Gramam sontham | The village belongs to you. |
| Male | |
| Gramam than madiyil katti | The village held you in its lap, |
| Valathathu unnai | And raised you up. |
| Gramatha madiyila katti | Tying up the village in your lap, |
| Povathu enna | Where are you heading off to? |
| Male | |
| Sathi thandiyae | Transcending caste barriers, |
| Natpum uravum | Friendship and affection, |
| Malarnthathu angae | Blossomed over there. |
| Samayatha pengal pathu | Looking at young girls before maturity, |
| Mayangiyathu angae | You were captivated there. |
| Male | |
| Uppu medilae adi mudithu | Stumbling upon the salt mounds, |
| Sainthathum angae | And leaning down right there. |
| Aagayam iruttu pothi | Wrapping itself in darkness, |
| Thungiyathangae | The sky slept over there. |
| Male | |
| Kaiyodu alliya thanni | Like water scooped in your hand, |
| Viralodu kasivathu pola | Leaking through the fingers, |
| Kannodu ninaivugal ellam | All the memories in your eyes, |
| Kasigirathae….. | Are trickling down like tears... |
| Male | |
| Thai sollum uravai vaithu | Based on the relationships Mother tells you, |
| Ulagam sontham | The whole world becomes yours. |
| Thai ulla varayil thanae | Only as long as Mother is around, |
| Gramam sontham | The village belongs to you. |
| Male | |
| Nellikai adiyil | Like the sweetness left behind, |
| Ulla thithipagaa | At the base of a gooseberry, |
| Varumayin keezh latchiyam | Amidst poverty, a single goal, |
| Onnu vanthathu angae | Was born over there. |
| Male | |
| Thuku vali thalayil matti | Hanging a tiffin carrier over your head, |
| Greedam endrai | You called it a crown. |
| Sontha selavil suriyan vanga | To buy the sun at your own expense, |
| Asai kondai | You harbored a desire. |
| Male | |
| Sontha uravugal ilaigalai polae | Your blood relatives, like leaves, |
| Uthirnthida kandai | You saw them fall away. |
| Vantha uravugal valar pirayaga | The acquired relationships, like a waxing moon, |
| Valarnthida kandai | You saw them grow. |
| Male | |
| Manam konda kanavugal ellam | All the cherished dreams in your heart, |
| Man panai sillugal agaa | Becoming broken shards of a mud pot, |
| Maru vazhvin vetriyai | Seeking success in a second life, |
| Thedi odugiraiii… | You keep running ahead... |
| Male | |
| Thai sollum uravai vaithu | Based on the relationships Mother tells you, |
| Ulagam sontham | The whole world becomes yours. |
| Thai ulla varayil thanae | Only as long as Mother is around, |
| Gramam sontham | The village belongs to you. |
| Male | |
| 17 vayasu varaikum | Up to the age of seventeen, |
| Nee vazhum vazhkai thanae | The life that you live, |
| Palottum kalam varaikum | Until the period that nurtured you, |
| Kuda varum | Will follow you. |
| Male | |
| Kadalora upan galiyum | The salty breeze along the seashore, |
| Kathodu pesum alaiyum | And the wave that whispers in your ear, |
| 500 mail ponalum | Even if you travel 500 miles away, |
| Thedi varum | Will come searching for you. |
{ தாய் சொல்லும்
உறவை வைத்து உலகம்
சொந்தம் தாய் உள்ள
வரையில் தானே கிராமம்
சொந்தம் } (2)
Based on the relationships Mother tells you,
The whole world becomes yours.
Only as long as Mother is around,
The village belongs to you (Repeated twice)
17 வயசு
வரைக்கும் நீ வாழும்
வாழ்க்கை தானே
பாலூட்டும் காலம்
வரைக்கும் கூட வரும்
Up to the age of seventeen,
The life that you live,
Until the period that nurtured you,
Will follow you.
கடலோர உபன்
கழியும் காதோடு பேசும்
அலையும் 500 மைல்
போனாலும் தேடி வரும்
The salty breeze along the seashore,
And the wave that whispers in your ear,
Even if you travel 500 miles away,
Will come searching for you.
தாய் சொல்லும்
உறவை வைத்து உலகம்
சொந்தம் தாய் உள்ள
வரையில் தானே கிராமம்
சொந்தம்
Based on the relationships Mother tells you,
The whole world becomes yours.
Only as long as Mother is around,
The village belongs to you.
கிராமம் தன்
மடியில் கட்டி வளத்தது
உன்னை கிராமத்தை
மடியில கட்டி போவது
என்ன
The village held you in its lap,
And raised you up.
Tying up the village in your lap,
Where are you heading off to?
சாதி தாண்டியே
நட்பும் உறவும் மலர்ந்தது
அங்கே சமயத்தை பெண்கள்
பாத்து மயங்கியது அங்கே
Transcending caste barriers,
Friendship and affection,
Blossomed over there.
Looking at young girls before maturity,
You were captivated there.
உப்பு மேட்டிலே
ஆடி முடித்து சாய்ந்ததும்
அங்கே ஆகாயம் இருட்டு
போத்தி தூங்கியதங்கே
Stumbling upon the salt mounds,
And leaning down right there.
Wrapping itself in darkness,
The sky slept over there.
கையோடு அள்ளிய
தண்ணி விரலோடு கசிவது
போல கண்ணோடு நினைவுகள்
எல்லாம் கசிகிறதே
Like water scooped in your hand,
Leaking through the fingers,
All the memories in your eyes,
Are trickling down like tears...
தாய் சொல்லும்
உறவை வைத்து உலகம்
சொந்தம் தாய் உள்ள
வரையில் தானே கிராமம்
சொந்தம்
Based on the relationships Mother tells you,
The whole world becomes yours.
Only as long as Mother is around,
The village belongs to you.
நெல்லிக்காய்
அடியில் உள்ள தித்திப்பாக
வறுமையின் கீழ் லட்சியம்
ஒன்னு வந்தது அங்கே
Like the sweetness left behind,
At the base of a gooseberry,
Amidst poverty, a single goal,
Was born over there.
தூக்கு வாலி
தலையில் மாட்டி
கிரீடம் என்றாய்
சொந்த செலவில்
சூரியன் வாங்க ஆசை
கொண்டாய்
Hanging a tiffin carrier over your head,
You called it a crown.
To buy the sun at your own expense,
You harbored a desire.
சொந்த உறவுகள்
இலைகளை போலே
உதிர்ந்திட கண்டாய்
வந்த உறவுகள் வளர்
பிறையாக வளர்ந்திட
கண்டாய்
Your blood relatives, like leaves,
You saw them fall away.
The acquired relationships, like a waxing moon,
You saw them grow.
மனம் கொண்ட
கனவுகள் எல்லாம் மண்
பானை சில்லுகள் ஆக
மறு வாழ்வின் வெற்றியை
தேடி ஓடுகிறாய்
All the cherished dreams in your heart,
Becoming broken shards of a mud pot,
Seeking success in a second life,
You keep running ahead...
தாய் சொல்லும்
உறவை வைத்து உலகம்
சொந்தம் தாய் உள்ள
வரையில் தானே கிராமம்
சொந்தம்
Based on the relationships Mother tells you,
The whole world becomes yours.
Only as long as Mother is around,
The village belongs to you.
17 வயசு
வரைக்கும் நீ வாழும்
வாழ்க்கை தானே
பாலூட்டும் காலம்
வரைக்கும் கூட வரும்
Up to the age of seventeen,
The life that you live,
Until the period that nurtured you,
Will follow you.
கடலோர உபன்
கழியும் காதோடு பேசும்
அலையும் 500 மைல்
போனாலும் தேடி வரும்
The salty breeze along the seashore,
And the wave that whispers in your ear,
Even if you travel 500 miles away,
Will come searching for you.
{Thai sollum uravai vaithu
Based on the relationships Mother tells you,
Ulagam sontham
The whole world becomes yours.
Thai ulla varayil thanae
Only as long as Mother is around,
Gramam sontham} (2)
The village belongs to you (Repeated twice)
17 vayasu varaikum
Up to the age of seventeen,
Nee vazhum vazhkai thanae
The life that you live,
Palottum kalam varaikum
Until the period that nurtured you,
Kuda varum
Will follow you.
Kadalora upan galiyum
The salty breeze along the seashore,
Kathodu pesum alaiyum
And the wave that whispers in your ear,
500 mile ponalum
Even if you travel 500 miles away,
Thedi varum
Will come searching for you.
Thai sollum uravai vaithu
Based on the relationships Mother tells you,
Ulagam sontham
The whole world becomes yours.
Thai ulla varayil thanae
Only as long as Mother is around,
Gramam sontham
The village belongs to you.
Gramam than madiyil katti
The village held you in its lap,
Valathathu unnai
And raised you up.
Gramatha madiyila katti
Tying up the village in your lap,
Povathu enna
Where are you heading off to?
Sathi thandiyae
Transcending caste barriers,
Natpum uravum
Friendship and affection,
Malarnthathu angae
Blossomed over there.
Samayatha pengal pathu
Looking at young girls before maturity,
Mayangiyathu angae
You were captivated there.
Uppu medilae adi mudithu
Stumbling upon the salt mounds,
Sainthathum angae
And leaning down right there.
Aagayam iruttu pothi
Wrapping itself in darkness,
Thungiyathangae
The sky slept over there.
Kaiyodu alliya thanni
Like water scooped in your hand,
Viralodu kasivathu pola
Leaking through the fingers,
Kannodu ninaivugal ellam
All the memories in your eyes,
Kasigirathae…..
Are trickling down like tears...
Thai sollum uravai vaithu
Based on the relationships Mother tells you,
Ulagam sontham
The whole world becomes yours.
Thai ulla varayil thanae
Only as long as Mother is around,
Gramam sontham
The village belongs to you.
Nellikai adiyil
Like the sweetness left behind,
Ulla thithipagaa
At the base of a gooseberry,
Varumayin keezh latchiyam
Amidst poverty, a single goal,
Onnu vanthathu angae
Was born over there.
Thuku vali thalayil matti
Hanging a tiffin carrier over your head,
Greedam endrai
You called it a crown.
Sontha selavil suriyan vanga
To buy the sun at your own expense,
Asai kondai
You harbored a desire.
Sontha uravugal ilaigalai polae
Your blood relatives, like leaves,
Uthirnthida kandai
You saw them fall away.
Vantha uravugal valar pirayaga
The acquired relationships, like a waxing moon,
Valarnthida kandai
You saw them grow.
Manam konda kanavugal ellam
All the cherished dreams in your heart,
Man panai sillugal agaa
Becoming broken shards of a mud pot,
Maru vazhvin vetriyai
Seeking success in a second life,
Thedi odugiraiii…
You keep running ahead...
Thai sollum uravai vaithu
Based on the relationships Mother tells you,
Ulagam sontham
The whole world becomes yours.
Thai ulla varayil thanae
Only as long as Mother is around,
Gramam sontham
The village belongs to you.
17 vayasu varaikum
Up to the age of seventeen,
Nee vazhum vazhkai thanae
The life that you live,
Palottum kalam varaikum
Until the period that nurtured you,
Kuda varum
Will follow you.
Kadalora upan galiyum
The salty breeze along the seashore,
Kathodu pesum alaiyum
And the wave that whispers in your ear,
500 mail ponalum
Even if you travel 500 miles away,
Thedi varum
Will come searching for you.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Thai Sollum Uravai Vaithu' from Kana Kandaen (2005) is a deeply emotional reflection on roots, motherly affection, childhood innocence, and the relentless pursuit of ambition. Lyricist Vairamuthu explores how a mother anchors one's connection to family and society, and how memories from one's formative years up to youth remain etched in the soul regardless of how far one travels. The song highlights rural life, childhood friendships, early struggles against poverty, and the longing for success. As life progresses, early ties shed like dried leaves while new relationships take shape like a waxing moon. Despite dreams shattering like fragile clay pots along the journey, the protagonist continues to run towards modern success, carrying the foundational sensory memories—the sea wind, the salt mounds, and childhood tears—wherever he goes.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai Ani)
“Kaiyodu alliya thanni / Viralodu kasivathu pola”
Compares memories leaking out through tears to water scooped in one's palm slipping out through the fingers.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Thuku vali thalayil matti / Greedam endrai”
Metaphorically equates a simple tiffin box carried during hard work to a royal crown, exalting dignity of labor.
Simile (Uvamai Ani)
“Sontha uravugal ilaigalai polae / Uthirnthida kandai”
Compares original blood relatives drifting away to leaves shedding from a tree.
Personification
“Kathodu pesum alaiyum”
Personifies the ocean waves as whispering secrets into one's ear.
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Trivia
Kana Kandaen (2005) marked the directorial debut of renowned cinematographer K. V. Anand. The film's soundtrack was composed by Vidyasagar, with lyrics by Vairamuthu.
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