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Lyrics & meaning

Vara Solladi

From Paadhukaappu · 1970

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Details
Paadhukaappu1970

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Vara solladi… avanai vara solladiTell him to come, my friend... tell him to come!
Anthi malaithanil avanai vara solladiTell him to come to the mountain at twilight!
En vaayara oru muthamA full kiss from my heart
Naanaga tharavendumI myself should give to him.
Vara solladi …avanai vara solladi..eeeTell him to come, my friend... tell him to come!
Female
Deivanai pol ennai ninaithal ennaWhat if he thinks of me as Deivanai?
En senthooram karainthoda anaithal ennaWhat if he embraces me till my vermilion melts away?
Deivanai pol ennai ninaithal ennaWhat if he thinks of me as Deivanai?
En senthooram karainthoda anaithal ennaWhat if he embraces me till my vermilion melts away?
Kaiyodu kai konjam kalanthal enna ah ahWhat if hand intertwines with hand for a while?
Kaiyodu kai konjam kalanthal ennaWhat if hand intertwines with hand for a while?
Naan kalyana sugam yavum arinthal ennaWhat if I experience all the joys of marital bliss?
Naan kalyana sugam yavum.. arinthal ennaWhat if I experience all the joys of marital bliss?
Female
Vara solladiTell him to come, my friend!
Anthi malaithanil avanai vara solladiTell him to come to the mountain at twilight!
Female
Malai kovil kumareshan ariyathathaIs it unknown to Kumareshan of the mountain temple?
En madi enna kadhai solla theriyathathaDoes my lap not know how to tell stories?
Female
Kalai kovil avan kaana mudiyathathaIs he unable to behold this temple of art?
Adhu kanivanatha konjam pathamanathaIs it tender, or is it perfectly seasoned?
Female
Vanthaanai selaiyodu munthanaiHe came with the saree and the pallu draped
Kadhalodu kandanai thenaruvi kondanaiHe saw with love, turning into a stream of honey
Vanthaanai selaiyodu munthanaiHe came with the saree and the pallu draped
Kadhalodu kandanai thenaruvi kondanaiHe saw with love, turning into a stream of honey
Female
Pathi suvaiyudam thith thiththoruWith half the sweetness, sweetly...
Idazh tharumena nindranaiHe stood hoping she would offer her lips
Valli kuramagal alli parugitaFor Valli, the gypsy girl, to scoop up and drink
Palli talam varai sendranaiHe went all the way to the bedchamber
Muruganai kumaranai kanthanai velanaiTo Murugan, Kumaran, Kanthan, Velan...
Muruganai kumaranai kanthanai velanaiTo Murugan, Kumaran, Kanthan, Velan...
Female
Vasantham niraintha mayangumIn the intoxicating night filled with spring
Iravil maan ivan anandha saalaikuTo the joyful abode of this deer-like maiden...
Vara solladiTell him to come, my friend!
En vaayara oru muthamA full kiss from my heart
Naanaga tharavendumI myself should give to him.
Vara solladi …avanai vara solladiTell him to come, my friend... tell him to come!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Vara Solladi' from the 1970 movie 'Paadhukaappu' is a classical romantic expression of longing and devotion. A young woman asks her close friend to summon her beloved to the twilight mountain, expressing her eager desire to give him a passionate kiss and experience the bliss of union.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Allegory / Mythology Metaphor

Deivanai pol ennai ninaithal enna

The lyrist weaves references to Lord Murugan and his consorts Deivanai and Valli to elevate mortal love to a divine, celestial plane.

Anaphora / Repetition

Vara solladi… avanai vara solladi

Repetition of the phrase 'Vara solladi' emphasizes the heroine's intense yearning and urgency.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Muruganai kumaranai kanthanai velanai

Assonance of the initial consonant/vowel sounds creates a musical rhythm in the enumeration of Murugan's names.

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Trivia

Composed by M. S. Vishwanathan with lyrics by Kannadasan, 'Vara Solladi' is a classical-based track sung brilliantly by P. Susheela. It uses traditional Tamil classical poetic motifs (Sringara Rasa) disguised as devotional iconography of Lord Murugan.

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