Fair & Lovely
From Kolanji · 2019
- Lyricist
- Naveen. M
- Singers
- Natarajan Sankaran, N. R. Priyanka
- Music director
- Natarajan Sankaran
- Details
- Kolanji2019
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ok | Ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ok |
| Ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho super | Ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho super |
| Chorus | |
| Pabapabapap | Pabapabapap |
| Paba paba paba paba paba paba | Paba paba paba paba paba paba |
| Pabapabapap | Pabapabapap |
| Paba paba paba paba paba paba | Paba paba paba paba paba paba |
| Male | |
| Fair and lovely venaa | I don't need Fair and Lovely cream |
| Fairever vena venaa | I don't need Fairever cream at all |
| Nee orasi pona pothum di | It's enough if you just brush past me, girl! |
| Chorus :Pabapabapap….(4) | Chorus: Pabapabapap….(4) |
| Male :Complan horlicks vena | Male: I don't need Complan or Horlicks |
| Kashmir apple vena | I don't need Kashmir apples |
| Nee siricha pushti aaven di | If you just smile, I gain full energy and health, girl! |
| Male | |
| Unnala thookkam kettu | Because of you, I lost my sleep |
| Ullooril perum kettu | My reputation in town is ruined |
| Ottadha gaandham pola | Like an unattached magnet |
| Naanum kaanji ninen | I stood there completely longing and dried up |
| Chorus | |
| Pabapabapap….(4) | Pabapabapap….(4) |
| Male :Fair and lovely venaa | Male: I don't need Fair and Lovely cream |
| Fairever vena venaa | I don't need Fairever cream at all |
| Nee orasi pona pothum di | It's enough if you just brush past me, girl! |
| Chorus | |
| Ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ok | Ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ok |
| Ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho super | Ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho super |
| Female | |
| Aaaa..aaa….aaa…aaa… | Aaaa..aaa….aaa…aaa… |
| Haa..aa..aa…aa.. | Haa..aa..aa…aa.. |
| Male | |
| Thaaliya katti kittu | By tying the sacred wedding thread |
| Maalaiya maathi kittu | Exchanging flower garlands |
| Kalyanam panni kittu | Getting married to each other |
| Kaal mela kaala pottu… | Sitting back with legs crossed over... |
| Chorus :Yeh | Chorus: Yeah! |
| Male :Thaaliya katti kittu | Male: By tying the sacred wedding thread |
| Maalaiya maathi kittu | Exchanging flower garlands |
| Kalyanam panni kittu | Getting married to each other |
| Kaal mela kaala pottu… | Sitting back with legs crossed over... |
| Male | |
| Maapula gettapula | Dressed up in groom style |
| Maama un kannam thottu | Touching your cheek affectionately |
| Maarula saachikuven | I will lean you against my chest |
| Anbaana metta pottu | Composing a loving musical tune |
| Male | |
| Kaal mela kaal pottu | Crossing our legs together |
| Thol mela saachittu | Resting on my shoulder |
| Female | |
| Touring talkis povom | We will go to a touring talkies cinema |
| Thattu vada vaangi thinbom | We will buy and eat crisp flat snacks (thattu vadai) |
| Bitu bita kaadhal padippom | We will learn love bit by bit |
| Matinee show kulla | Inside the matinee show |
| Micha socha velichathula | In the dim remaining light |
| Ichu ichu naama koduppom | We will exchange sweet kisses! |
குழந்தை :
து மானங்கெட்டவனே
இதுக்கு அந்த கினத்துலையே
விழுந்து இருக்கலாம்
Ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ok
Ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho super
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஓகே
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ சூப்பர்
Pabapabapap
Paba paba paba paba paba paba
Pabapabapap
Paba paba paba paba paba paba
............................
I don't need Fair and Lovely cream
I don't need Fairever cream at all
It's enough if you just brush past me, girl!
Chorus: Pabapabapap….(4)
Male: I don't need Complan or Horlicks
I don't need Kashmir apples
If you just smile, I gain full energy and health, girl!
ஃபேர் அண்ட் லவ்லி வேணா
ஃபேரெவர் வேண வேணா
நீ உரசி போன போதும்டி
குழு : பபபபபப்.......(4)
காம்ப்ளன் ஹார்லிக்ஸ் வேணா
காஷ்மீர் ஆப்பிள் வேணா
நீ சிரிச்சா புஷ்டி ஆவேன்டி
Because of you, I lost my sleep
My reputation in town is ruined
Like an unattached magnet
I stood there completely longing and dried up
உன்னால தூக்கம் கெட்டு
உள்ளூரில் பேரும் கெட்டு
ஒட்டாத காந்தம் போல
நானும் காஞ்சி நின்னேன்
Pabapabapap….(4)
Male: I don't need Fair and Lovely cream
I don't need Fairever cream at all
It's enough if you just brush past me, girl!
பபபபபப்.......(4)
ஃபேர் அண்ட் லவ்லி வேணா
ஃபேரெவர் வேண வேணா
நீ உரசி போன போதும் டி
Ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ok
Ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho super
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஓகே
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ சூப்பர்
Aaaa..aaa….aaa…aaa…
Haa..aa..aa…aa..
ஆஆ......ஆஅ......ஆஅ.....ஆஅ....
ஹா.....ஆ....ஆஅ....ஆ.....
By tying the sacred wedding thread
Exchanging flower garlands
Getting married to each other
Sitting back with legs crossed over...
Chorus: Yeah!
Male: By tying the sacred wedding thread
Exchanging flower garlands
Getting married to each other
Sitting back with legs crossed over...
தாலிய கட்டிகிட்டு
மாலைய மாட்டிகிட்டு
கல்யாணம் பண்ணிகிட்டு
கால் மேல கால போட்டு
குழு :
யெஹ்
தாலிய கட்டிகிட்டு
மாலைய மாட்டிகிட்டு
கல்யாணம் பண்ணிகிட்டு
கால் மேல கால போட்டு.....
Dressed up in groom style
Touching your cheek affectionately
I will lean you against my chest
Composing a loving musical tune
மாப்புள கெட்டப்புல
மாமா உன் கைய தொட்டு
மாருல சாச்சிக்குவேன்
அன்பான மெட்ட போட்டு
Crossing our legs together
Resting on my shoulder
கால் மேல கால் போட்டு
தோள் மேல சாச்சிட்டு
We will go to a touring talkies cinema
We will buy and eat crisp flat snacks (thattu vadai)
We will learn love bit by bit
Inside the matinee show
In the dim remaining light
We will exchange sweet kisses!
டுரிங் டாக்கிஸ் போவோம்
தட்டு வட வாங்கி தின்போம்
பிட்டு பிட்டா காதல் படிப்போம்
மேட்னி ஷோவ்குள்ள
மிச்ச சொச்ச வெளிச்சத்துல
இச்சு இச்சு நாம கொடுப்போம்
Ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ok
Ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ok
Ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho super
Ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho super
Pabapabapap
Pabapabapap
Paba paba paba paba paba paba
Paba paba paba paba paba paba
Pabapabapap
Pabapabapap
Paba paba paba paba paba paba
Paba paba paba paba paba paba
Fair and lovely venaa
I don't need Fair and Lovely cream
Fairever vena venaa
I don't need Fairever cream at all
Nee orasi pona pothum di
It's enough if you just brush past me, girl!
Chorus :Pabapabapap….(4)
Chorus: Pabapabapap….(4)
Male :Complan horlicks vena
Male: I don't need Complan or Horlicks
Kashmir apple vena
I don't need Kashmir apples
Nee siricha pushti aaven di
If you just smile, I gain full energy and health, girl!
Unnala thookkam kettu
Because of you, I lost my sleep
Ullooril perum kettu
My reputation in town is ruined
Ottadha gaandham pola
Like an unattached magnet
Naanum kaanji ninen
I stood there completely longing and dried up
Pabapabapap….(4)
Pabapabapap….(4)
Male :Fair and lovely venaa
Male: I don't need Fair and Lovely cream
Fairever vena venaa
I don't need Fairever cream at all
Nee orasi pona pothum di
It's enough if you just brush past me, girl!
Ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ok
Ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ok
Ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho super
Ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho super
Aaaa..aaa….aaa…aaa…
Aaaa..aaa….aaa…aaa…
Haa..aa..aa…aa..
Haa..aa..aa…aa..
Thaaliya katti kittu
By tying the sacred wedding thread
Maalaiya maathi kittu
Exchanging flower garlands
Kalyanam panni kittu
Getting married to each other
Kaal mela kaala pottu…
Sitting back with legs crossed over...
Chorus :Yeh
Chorus: Yeah!
Male :Thaaliya katti kittu
Male: By tying the sacred wedding thread
Maalaiya maathi kittu
Exchanging flower garlands
Kalyanam panni kittu
Getting married to each other
Kaal mela kaala pottu…
Sitting back with legs crossed over...
Maapula gettapula
Dressed up in groom style
Maama un kannam thottu
Touching your cheek affectionately
Maarula saachikuven
I will lean you against my chest
Anbaana metta pottu
Composing a loving musical tune
Kaal mela kaal pottu
Crossing our legs together
Thol mela saachittu
Resting on my shoulder
Touring talkis povom
We will go to a touring talkies cinema
Thattu vada vaangi thinbom
We will buy and eat crisp flat snacks (thattu vadai)
Bitu bita kaadhal padippom
We will learn love bit by bit
Matinee show kulla
Inside the matinee show
Micha socha velichathula
In the dim remaining light
Ichu ichu naama koduppom
We will exchange sweet kisses!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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').
Did you know?
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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