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Lyrics & meaning

Anjala Anjala

From Ullam Kollai Poguthae · 2001

Lyricist
Pa. Vijay
Singers
Devan Ekambaram, Harini
Music director
Karthik Raja
Details
Ullam Kollai Poguthae2001

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics↻ English translation
Male
Heyyy heyyyyy eeyyyyHeyyy heyyyyy eeyyyy
Anjalaa anjalaaAnjala, Anjala
Nee pesu konjalaaSpeak to me affectionately
Nee ennai thaakumYou strike me like a
Vanna minnalaaColorful streak of lightning
Female :Laa laa laaFemale: Laa laa laa
Male
Anjalaa anjalaaAnjala, Anjala
Un paarvai jannalaaYour glance is a window
Un kangal rendumBoth your eyes are
Kaadhal signalaaSignals of love
Female :Laa laa laaFemale: Laa laa laa
Male
Un azhaginai padithidavaaShall I read your beauty?
Female :Noo nooFemale: No no
Male :Unnai chellamaaga kadithidavaaMale: Shall I playfully bite you?
Female :Noo nooFemale: No no
Male :Oru porvaikkul iruvarumMale: Under one blanket, both of us
Poorittu jeyichida nee vaa…..Come, let us fight and win...
Female :Noo noo noo nooFemale: No no no no
Male
Anjalaa anjalaaAnjala, Anjala
Nee pesu konjalaaSpeak to me affectionately
Nee ennai thaakumYou strike me like a
Vanna minnalaaColorful streak of lightning
Female :Laa laaFemale: Laa laa
Male
Anjalaa anjalaaAnjala, Anjala
Un paarvai jannalaaYour glance is a window
Un kangal rendumBoth your eyes are
Kaadhal signalaaSignals of love
Female :Laa laa laaFemale: Laa laa laa
Male
Heyyy eyyyyyHeyyy eyyyyy
Nam kaadhal kaditham serthuLet us publish a book
Puththagam veliyidalaaamCollecting our love letters
Female :Yeah yeah yeahFemale: Yeah yeah yeah
Female
Naalai namSo that tomorrow
Kuzhandhai padikkaWhen our children read it
Vetkathil nelindhidalaamWe can squirm with shyness
Yeah yeah yeahYeah yeah yeah
Male
Nee dhinam theithu kulikkumShall I turn into the soap
Soap ena naanum maaravaaThat you rub and bathe with daily?
Female :Darling ithu rombha adhigamFemale: Darling, this is too much!
Chee ena naanum odavaaShall I run away saying 'shame'?
Male
Anjalaa anjalaaaAnjala, Anjala
Konjam nee konja vaaCome, let me fondle you a bit
Anjalaa ohoo ooAnjala ohoo oo
Male
Anjalaa anjalaaAnjala, Anjala
Nee pesu konjalaaSpeak to me affectionately
Nee ennai thaakumYou strike me like a
Vanna minnalaaColorful streak of lightning
Female :Yeah yeahFemale: Yeah yeah
Male
Anjalaa anjalaaAnjala, Anjala
Un paarvai jannalaaYour glance is a window
Un kangal rendumBoth your eyes are
Kaadhal signalaaSignals of love
Yeah yeah ya yeahhh…Yeah yeah ya yeahhh…
Male
Heyyy eyyyyHeyyy eyyyy
Un viralai pidithu naanaeHolding your fingers
Medhuvaai sodukkeduppenI will gently crack your knuckles
Female :Yeah yeah yeahFemale: Yeah yeah yeah
Female
Nee enaiyaeJust so that you
Anaikka thaanaeEmbrace me tight
Poiyaai aluthiduvenI will fake cry
Yeah yeah yeahYeah yeah yeah
Male
Un peyar solla ninaithaalIf one thinks of uttering your name
Oomaikkum pechu varalaamEven a mute person might gain speech
Female :Nee seiyum kurumbugalaalFemale: Due to the playful antics you pull
Kizhavikkum thaan kaadhal varalaamEven an old woman might fall in love
Male
Anjalaa anjalaaaAnjala, Anjala
Unnai naan seenda vaaShall I come tease you?
Anjalaa ohoo ooAnjala ohoo oo
Male
Anjalaa anjalaaAnjala, Anjala
Nee pesu konjalaaSpeak to me affectionately
Nee ennai thaakumYou strike me like a
Vanna minnalaaColorful streak of lightning
Female :Yeah yeahFemale: Yeah yeah
Female
Anjalaa anjalaaAnjala, Anjala
En paarvai jannalaaMy glance is a window
En kangal rendumBoth my eyes are
Kaadhal signalaaSignals of love
Male
Undhan azhaginai padithidavaaShall I read your beauty?
Female :Yeah yeahFemale: Yeah yeah
Female :Unnai chellamaaga kadithidavaaFemale: Shall I playfully bite you?
Yeah yeahYeah yeah
Male :Oru porvaikkul iruvarumMale: Under one blanket, both of us
Poorittu jeyichida nee vaa…..Come, let us fight and win...
Female :Yeah yeah yeahFemale: Yeah yeah yeah
Male
Anjalaa anjalaaAnjala, Anjala
Nee pesu konjalaaSpeak to me affectionately
Nee ennai thaakumYou strike me like a
Vanna minnalaaColorful streak of lightning
Female :Yeah yeahFemale: Yeah yeah
Male
Anjalaa anjalaaAnjala, Anjala
Un paarvai jannalaaYour glance is a window
Un kangal rendumBoth your eyes are
Kaadhal signalaaSignals of love
Female :Yeah yeah ya yeahhh…Female: Yeah yeah ya yeahhh…

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Anjala Anjala is a youthful, energetic duet expressing a playful romantic dialogue between two lovers. The male protagonist playfully teases Anjala using inventive urban metaphors—comparing her glance to an open window and her eyes to love signals—while asking to get closer to her. Initially hesitant and playful with her 'no no' responses, Anjala eventually gives in to his affectionate coaxing as the song progresses, matching his enthusiasm in the final chorus. Written by Pa. Vijay, the song captures the lighthearted teasing, modern romance, and flirtatious banter of young lovers.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

“Anjalaa anjalaa / Nee pesu konjalaa / Nee ennai thaakum / Vanna minnalaa”

The ends of consecutive lines rhyme using matching Tamil suffixes like 'Anjalaa', 'konjalaa', and 'minnalaa'.

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

“Un paarvai jannalaa / Un kangal rendum / Kaadhal signalaa”

The beloved's glance and eyes are directly compared to a window ('jannalaa') and traffic/love signals ('signalaa').

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)

“Un peyar solla ninaithaal / Oomaikkum pechu varalaam”

Playful exaggeration where the hero claims that uttering her name could cure muteness, and the heroine quips that his mischievous antics could make an old woman fall in love.

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Trivia

The song 'Anjala Anjala' from the movie Ullam Kollai Poguthae (2001) features music composed by Karthik Raja, with lyrics penned by Pa. Vijay. It was rendered by singers Hariharan and Sujatha Mohan.

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