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Lyrics & meaning

Aye Pulla

From Album Songs 2022 · 2022

Lyricist
Lavarthan
Singer
Anthony Daasan
Music director
Kiran Surath
Details
Album Songs 20222022

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Ye pullaHey girl!
Male
Katta karuppazhagi kangaani paethiDark-skinned beauty, granddaughter of the overseer,
Sundi izhukkuriyae javvathu poosiYou lure me in, wearing sweet civet perfume.
Sittu sirippazhagi singaaram kaattiLittle bird with a pretty smile, showing off your adornments,
Paaya virikkiriyae nenjoram neettiYou spread out a mat right beside my heart.
Male
Ana katti thekkuraYou build a dam and store the water,
Alavachu paakuraYou measure and gaze at me,
Vala vacha aathulaIn the river where a net is cast,
Meena pola thulluraYou leap about just like a fish.
Male
Ena katti thookkuraYou embrace me and lift me up,
Sarikatti maathuraYou adjust and transform me,
Mazha thanni pola thaanJust like pure rainwater,
Enna neeyum kudikkiraYou drink me up completely.
Male
Rendu vizhi kannu kandapadi ninnuStanding wildly, your two eyes,
Mennuthadi thinnu kollaama konnuChew me, devour me, and kill me without truly killing.
Male
Hey kodam ulla neeraattumHey, like the water inside a pot,
En ulla neethanaeYou reside deep inside me.
Elappaarum nezhalaattumLike a shady tree for resting,
Onakkaaga iruppenaeI will always be there for you.
Male
Kattaanthara poothidichiThe dry barren land has bloomed,
Thattaanthala verthidichiEven the dragonfly's head has broken into a sweat.
Vekkam una kaattida thaanJust to reveal your shyness,
Pakkam pasi aagidichiThe hunger nearby has grown deep.
Male
Ottu uravaagida thaanJust to stay united in love,
Sittu vazhi kaattidu neeYou, little bird, show me the way.
Kattu veragaagida thaanJust to become like bundled firewood,
Katti ena thookkudi neeEmbrace me and lift me up!
Male
AdiyaeOh dear,
Male
Katta karuppazhagi kangaani paethiDark-skinned beauty, granddaughter of the overseer,
Sundi izhukkuriyae savvathu poosiYou lure me in, wearing sweet civet perfume.
Sittu sirippazhagi singaaram kaattiLittle bird with a pretty smile, showing off your adornments,
Paaya virikkiriyae nenjoram neettiYou spread out a mat right beside my heart.
Male
Mazha thanni pola thaanJust like rainwater,
Manasellam oduraYou flow across my entire heart.
Kada kanni pogalaThe glance from the corner of your eye doesn't leave,
Kannukulla nikkuraYou stand firm right inside my eyes.
Male
Ada vacha kozhiyaLike a brooding mother hen,
Azhaga thaan somakkuraYou carry love so beautifully.
Ola vacha panaiyilIn the pot placed over the stove,
Arisiya kudhikkuraYou bounce like boiling rice.
Male
Sattu neram nilluWait just for a moment,
Moththa vari solluTell me the full vows,
Kattiduran thaaliI will tie the sacred wedding knot,
Ippovae naanuRight now!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This folk-pop song 'Ye Pulla' captures a passionate young lover expressing his deep infatuation for a dark-complexioned rural beauty. Through vivid rural imagery—comparing her affection to flowing river water, brooding hens, and boiling rice—the protagonist praises her enchanting gaze, fragrance, and charm. He declares how she captivates his heart completely and expresses his eager willingness to marry her immediately.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Meena pola thullura

Compares the girl's playful nature to a fish leaping in a river net.

Metaphor (Uruvagim)

Mazha thanni pola thaan / Manasellam odura

Metaphorically compares love invading the lover's heart to rainwater flowing freely.

Alliteration (Monaai)

Katta karuppazhagi kangaani paethi

Repetition of the 'Ka' sound across words creates a rhythmic, musical flow.

Rhyme (Edhukai)

Kattaanthara poothidichi / Thattaanthala verthidichi

Matching second letters ('tta' in Kattaanthara and Thattaanthala) adds folk poetic structure.

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Trivia

Sung by popular Tamil folk artist Anthony Daasan, the song blends traditional rural Tamil lyrics and metaphors with modern upbeat acoustic folk arrangements.

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