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Lyrics & meaning

Nee Yeppo Pulla

From Kumki · 2012

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singer
Alphons Joseph
Music director
D. Imman
Details
Kumki2012

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
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Male
{ Nee eppo{ When will you
Pulla solla poraGirl, tell me?
Thapenna senjenWhat mistake did I commit
Thalli pora } (2)That you move away from me? } (2)
Male
Nee veruvaayaJust with your mouth,
Mellama oru vaarthaiGently say a single word,
Sollu solla bathilethumTell me; if you have no answer to give,
Illana adiyodu kolluOtherwise, kill me completely from the roots.
Male
Nee eppoWhen will you,
Nee eppo nee eppoWhen will you, when will you,
Pulla solla poraGirl, tell me?
Male
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Male
PakkuvamaWith such care,
Soraaki pattiniyaCooking rice and driving away hunger,
Nee pokki pethavalaYou brought my mother who birthed me
Kanmunnae konduvantha nethuBefore my very eyes yesterday.
Male
Ennachu andhaWhat happened to that
Paasam ethileyum illaAffection? It is nowhere to be seen now.
Vesam en melae ennaWhy this act of pretense against me,
Poovae rosamOh flower, my pride?
Male
Mullache mullaiThe jasmine flower has turned into a thorn,
Vaasam vachenae alliI gathered and kept your fragrance close,
Nesam verenna senjenWhat else did I do with my true affection?
Mosam mosamIs it a betrayal, a total betrayal?
Male
Nee eppoWhen will you,
Nee eppo nee eppoWhen will you, when will you,
Pulla solla poraGirl, tell me?
Male
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Male
Velli nila vaanodaThe silver moon belongs with the sky,
Vethalaiyum vaayodaThe betel leaf belongs in the mouth,
En ulagam unnodaAnd my entire world is with you,
EndrirunthenaeSo I truly believed.
Male
Yammadi ennaOh my, what can I
Solla anbaalae vantha thollaSay? Trouble came only because of love.
Un melae thapae illa illaThere is no fault on you, none at all.
Male
Ennoda kannukullaInside my eyes,
Kanneerum sintha illaThere are no tears left to shed,
Sethenae ippa mella mellaI am dying now slowly, slowly.
Male
Nee eppoWhen will you,
Nee eppo nee eppoWhen will you, when will you,
Pulla solla poraGirl, tell me?
Male
Nee veruvaayaJust with your mouth,
Mellama oru vaarthaiGently say a single word,
Sollu solla bathilethumTell me; if you have no answer to give,
Illana adiyodu kolluOtherwise, kill me completely from the roots.
Male
Nee eppoWhen will you,
Nee eppo nee eppoWhen will you, when will you,
Pulla solla poraGirl, tell me?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Nee Eppo Pulla Solla Pora is a poignant Tamil emotional track from the movie Kumki (2012). The song captures the profound heartache of a protagonist yearning for an explanation from his beloved, who has suddenly distanced herself from him. He reminisces about her warmth, care, and former affection, contrasting them with her present silence and emotional detachment. Overwhelmed by grief and confusion, he expresses that if she cannot give him a reason for her departure, her silence hurts as severely as a death sentence.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)

Sethenae ippa mella mella

Repetition of words like 'mella mella' (slowly) and 'mosam mosam' (betrayal) to intensify the emotional anguish.

Iyaibu (Rhyme / Parallel Structure)

Velli nila vaanoda / Vethalaiyum vaayoda / En ulagam unnoda

End rhymes linking natural paired phenomena (moon with sky, betel with mouth, world with beloved).

Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)

Mullache mullai

Comparing the sweet jasmine flower transforming into a sharp thorn to illustrate how love turned into emotional pain.

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Trivia

Composed by D. Imman with lyrics written by Yugabharathi, Kumki's soundtrack was widely celebrated for its earthy, folk-infused melody. This song particularly highlighted the theme of innocent heartbreak in a rural backdrop.

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