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Lyrics & meaning

Fair & Lovely

From Kolanji · 2019

Lyricist
Naveen. M
Singers
Natarajan Sankaran, N. R. Priyanka
Music director
Natarajan Sankaran
Movie name
Kolanji
Movie release year
2019
Lyrics added on
21 Aug 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ok
Ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho super
Pabapabapap
Paba paba paba paba paba paba
Pabapabapap
Paba paba paba paba paba paba
Fair and lovely venaa
Fairever vena venaa
Nee orasi pona pothum di
Chorus :Pabapabapap….(4)
Male :Complan horlicks vena
Kashmir apple vena
Nee siricha pushti aaven di
Unnala thookkam kettu
Ullooril perum kettu
Ottadha gaandham pola
Naanum kaanji ninen
Pabapabapap….(4)
Male :Fair and lovely venaa
Fairever vena venaa
Nee orasi pona pothum di
Ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ok
Ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho super
Aaaa..aaa….aaa…aaa…
Haa..aa..aa…aa..
Thaaliya katti kittu
Maalaiya maathi kittu
Kalyanam panni kittu
Kaal mela kaala pottu…
Chorus :Yeh
Male :Thaaliya katti kittu
Maalaiya maathi kittu
Kalyanam panni kittu
Kaal mela kaala pottu…
Maapula gettapula
Maama un kannam thottu
Maarula saachikuven
Anbaana metta pottu
Kaal mela kaal pottu
Thol mela saachittu
Touring talkis povom
Thattu vada vaangi thinbom
Bitu bita kaadhal padippom
Matinee show kulla
Micha socha velichathula
Ichu ichu naama koduppom
Ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho, okay!
Ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho, super!
Pa pa pa pa pa pa!
Pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa
Pa pa pa pa pa pa!
Pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa
I don't need Fair & Lovely,
I don't need Fair Ever at all,
It's enough if you just brush past me, girl!
Chorus: Pa pa pa pa pa pa...
Male: I don't need Complan or Horlicks,
I don't need apples from Kashmir,
If you just smile, I grow healthy and strong, girl!
Losing all my sleep over you,
Ruining my good name in town,
Like a magnet that won't stick,
I've been standing here, completely longing for you.
Pa pa pa pa pa pa...
Male: I don't need Fair & Lovely,
I don't need Fair Ever at all,
It's enough if you just brush past me, girl!
Ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho, okay!
Ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho, super!
Aaaa... aa... aaaa... aaaa...
Haa.. aa.. aa... aa..
Tying the thaali (sacred marriage thread),
Exchanging wedding garlands,
Getting married to you,
And sitting back cross-legged in style...
Chorus: Yeah!
Male: Tying the thaali (sacred marriage thread),
Exchanging wedding garlands,
Getting married to you,
And sitting back cross-legged in style...
Dressed up in groom style,
Touching your cheek, my dear,
I will hold you close against my chest,
Humming a sweet, loving tune...
Sitting back with legs crossed,
Resting your head on my shoulder,
We will go to the touring talkies (tent cinema),
We'll buy and munch on crispy thattu vadai (savory snacks),
We'll learn about love bit by bit,
Inside the matinee show,
In the dim, leftover light,
We'll plant sweet kisses on each other!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This playful romantic song from the movie Kolanji (2019) expresses a young man's lighthearted infatuation and deep affection for his beloved. Using witty, everyday brand references like Fair & Lovely, Fairever, Complan, and Horlicks, he proclaims that he needs no artificial cosmetics or health drinks—just her smile and simple touch are enough to keep him healthy and happy.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaipu (Rhyming Endings)

Thaaliya katti kittu / Maalaiya maathi kittu / Kalyanam panni kittu

The repetitive use of the verbal participle ending '-kittu' at the end of consecutive lines creates a rhythmic and melodic flow.

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Unnala thookkam kettu / Ullooril perum kettu

Both lines start with the sound 'U', establishing an initial phonetic harmony.

Simile (Upamai)

Ottadha gaandham pola

The speaker compares his restless, unattached state of longing to an inactive or non-sticking magnet using the comparative word 'pola' (like).

Hyperbole & Metaphor

Nee siricha pushti aaven di

Exaggerates the effect of her smile by metaphorically equating it to physical nourishment and health vitality ('pushti').

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Trivia

The song is from the 2019 Tamil drama movie 'Kolanji', directed by Dhanaram Saravanan and starring Samuthirakani, Sanghavi, and Rajaj. The music for the film was composed by Natarajan Sankaran, while the lyrics for this fun track were penned by Naveen.M.

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