Soliloquy in Malayalam
A soliloquy is ആത്മഗതം (aathmagatham), literally what goes on within oneself, and it is also the stage direction for an aside. Malayalam drama criticism and literature classes use it steadily. Five syllables, opening long.
Most common translation
Soliloquy, aside.
നടന്റെ ആത്മഗതം എല്ലാവരും കേട്ടു.
nadante aathmagatham ellaavarum kettu.
Everyone heard the actor's soliloquy.
Dictionary entry
- ആത്മഗതം (aathmagatham) — Soliloquy, aside.
The same word covers both a full speech delivered alone on stage and a brief aside to the audience, so the length is not built into the term.
Common questions
How do you say soliloquy in Malayalam?
ആത്മഗതം (aathmagatham), a speech spoken to oneself.
Is it used outside the theatre?
Yes, in criticism and prose it describes a character's inner monologue as well as a stage soliloquy.