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Lyrics & meaning

Oh Penne Naan Enna Solla

From Irandaam Ulagam · 2013

Lyricist
Selvaraghavan
Singer
Anirudh Ravichander
Music director
Anirudh Ravichander
Details
Irandaam Ulagam2013

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics↻ English translation
Male
Oh pennae naan enna sollaOh girl, what can I even say?
Kaadhal thaan mannil thallaLove pushes me down to the ground,
Uyirodu ennai kollaathae…Do not kill me while I am still alive…
Male
Un kangal thaan ennai killaYour eyes are pinching my heart,
Kolagaari mella mellaYou gentle murderess, slowly,
Kuli thondi ennai thallaathae..Do not dig a pit and push me into it..
Chorus
Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoiHoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi
Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoiHoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi
Chorus
Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoiHoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi
Male
Oh pennae naan enna sollaOh girl, what can I even say?
Kaadhal thaan mannil thallaLove pushes me down to the ground,
Uyirodu ennai kollaathae…Do not kill me while I am still alive…
Chorus
Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoiHoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi
Male
Un kangal thaan ennai killaYour eyes are pinching my heart,
Kolagaari mella mellaYou gentle murderess, slowly,
Kuli thondi ennai thallaathae..Do not dig a pit and push me into it..

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This excerpt expresses a lover's playful yet intense anguish caused by deep affection. The protagonist addresses his beloved, describing how her hypnotic gaze and irresistible charm overwhelm him to the point where love feels like being pushed to the ground or killed alive.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

“Oh pennae naan enna solla / Kaadhal thaan mannil thalla”

The lines end with rhyming sound syllables ('solla', 'thalla', 'killa'), creating a rhythmic flow.

Hyperbole (Uruvagandham / Overstatement)

“Kolagaari mella mella / Kuli thondi ennai thallaathae..”

Playfully addressing the beloved as a 'murderess' and asking her not to dig a grave for him exaggerates the emotional effect of her love.

Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)

“Kolagaari mella mella / Kuli thondi ennai thallaathae..”

The second consonant sound 'la/li' ('Kolagaari' and 'Kuli') matches across the lines.

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Trivia

'Irandaam Ulagam' (2013) is a Tamil-language romantic fantasy film written and directed by Selvaraghavan, starring Arya and Anushka Shetty. Although Harris Jayaraj composed the songs for the soundtrack, Anirudh Ravichander was later brought in to compose the film's background score.

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