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Lyrics & meaning

Little Little

From Galatta Kalyaanam · 2021

Lyricist
Dhanush
Singers
Dhanush, Sharanya Srinivas
Music director
A. R. Rahman
Details
Galatta Kalyaanam2021

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
Total-ahMale :Out-u thaanCompletely knocked out / out of control.
Chorus :RomanticMale :Night-u thaanIt is indeed a romantic night.
Chorus :Irukkutha illayaMale :Enakkum doubt-u thaanIs love there inside you or not? Even I am in doubt.
Chorus :UnakullaInside of you...
Male :Smile-ukkum pain-ukkum kaadhal thaanLove is the reason for both a smile and pain.
Male
Love me little little little little little little littleLove me a little, little, little, little, little, little, little.
Love me little little little little little little littleLove me a little, little, little, little, little, little, little.
Love me little little little little little little littleLove me a little, little, little, little, little, little, little.
Love me little little little little little little littleLove me a little, little, little, little, little, little, little.
Chorus
Ore ore ore oreJust one, just one, just one, just one...
Male :Dear dearDear, dear...
Vaa ma near nearCome near, come near, girl.
Yen ma fear fearsWhy these fears, girl?
Sollu cheers cheersSay cheers, cheers!
Chorus
Ore ore ore oreJust one, just one, just one, just one...
Male :Dear dearDear, dear...
Vaa ma near nearCome near, come near, girl.
Yen ma fear fearsWhy these fears, girl?
Sollu cheers cheersSay cheers, cheers!
Male
Feeling is healingThe feeling is healing.
No more dealingNo more negotiating.
Going higher higher higherGoing higher, higher, higher.
Male
Love me little little little little little little littleLove me a little, little, little, little, little, little, little.
Love me little little little little little little littleLove me a little, little, little, little, little, little, little.
Love me little little little little little little littleLove me a little, little, little, little, little, little, little.
Love me little little little little little little littleLove me a little, little, little, little, little, little, little.
Male
Indha devadas-u doctor-kuFor this Devdas-like doctor,
Nee mattum thaan medicineYou alone are the medicine.
Kulira kulira kulira oru vaarthai solluSay a word that is so soothing and cool.
Un manasukulla marachu vaikkum kaadhal solluExpress the love that you keep hidden inside your heart.
Male
Love me little little little little little little littleLove me a little, little, little, little, little, little, little.
Love me little little little little little little littleLove me a little, little, little, little, little, little, little.
Male
Love me konjam konjam konjam konjam konjam konjamLove me a little bit, a little bit, a little bit...
Love me konjam konjam konjam konjam konjamLove me a little bit, a little bit, a little bit...
Female
Oh kannamma I am not your pair-uOh my dear, I am not your suitable pair.
Edhukkuma kolambura aiyyo venam bore-uWhy are you getting confused? Oh, don't be boring!
Thor man behind you is my aalu aaluThe Thor-like man standing behind you is my guy.
Tharama mayakkum avan magic paaruLook at the top-notch magic that mesmerizes!
Nijama en heart-u kulla enna undu nee sollu solluTruly, tell me what is inside my heart!
Poga poga thaan puriyumYou will understand only as time goes on.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Little Little is a breezy, upbeat Tanglish song from Galatta Kalyaanam (the Tamil version of Atrangi Re). The song captures a lighthearted, intoxicated state of confusion where the male protagonist begs his love interest to give him even a tiny amount of love. He describes how love brings both joy and pain, humorously portraying himself as a heartbroken doctor who needs her love as his cure.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

End Rhyme / Iyaibu

Chorus :RomanticMale :Night-u thaan

The lines end with rhythmic, rhyming English loanwords adapted to Tamil phonetics (Out-u thaan, Night-u thaan, Doubt-u thaan).

Metaphor

Nee mattum thaan medicine

The male protagonist metaphorically compares his beloved to medicine ('Nee mattum thaan medicine') for his heartbroken 'Devdas doctor' persona.

Repetition / Adukku Thodar

Kulira kulira kulira oru vaarthai sollu

Words like 'Kulira kulira' and 'little little' are repeated successively to build rhythmic momentum and emphasize emotional warmth.

Code-Mixing / Tanglish

Vaa ma near near

Seamless blending of Tamil conversational phrasing with English words to reflect urban youth culture.

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Trivia

This song was composed by A. R. Rahman for the film Atrangi Re and dubbed into Tamil as Galatta Kalyaanam. Actor-singer Dhanush not only lent his vocals to the track alongside Sharanya Srinivas, but also penned the Tamil lyrics himself, retaining the catchy English hook line 'Love me little little'.

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