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Lyrics & meaning

Ola Veedu Nallaala

From Pakka · 2018

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singers
Mathichiyam Bala, Palaniammal
Music director
C. Sathya
Details
Pakka2018

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Kolaaru thangakattiGold bar from Kolar
Gum iruttu vellakattiPitch dark jaggery block
Aalaana chellakuttyGrown-up sweetheart
Allikava uchi…uch uch uch.. kottiShall I scoop you up... clucking tongue...
Male
Pangu uchi kotnathu pothumPartner, clucking tongue is enough
Paatta aarambingaStart the song
Male
Ola veedu nallaalaThatch house is no good
Oottu veedu nallaalaTiled house is no good
Unga veetta ezhudhi vaangu diGet your family's house signed over to you, girl
Female
Maadi veedu nallaalaMulti-story house is no good
Machi veedu nallaalaTerrace house is no good
Unga madiyil vasikka naa readyI am ready to live in your lap
Male
Ootta cycle nallaalaBroken bicycle is no good
Local bus-um nallaalaLocal bus is no good either
Car vangi kodukka sollu diAsk him to buy you a car, girl
Female
Audi car nallaalaAudi car is no good
Benz car nallaalaBenz car is no good
Podi nadayaa nadakka naan readyI am ready to walk on foot
Male
Enna aruvamanaiyaaLike a vegetable cutter to me
Aru di aru diCut me, girl, cut me
Alli tharuven alagaI'll shower you with beauty
Porudi porudiBear with it, girl, bear with it
Female
Unna uruvaa surukkaTo shape you up
Varudi varudiCaress, girl, caress
Vanthu naduvae mudivenI'll come and tie the knot in the middle
Thirudi thirudiSteal me, thief girl
Male
AdiyaeHey girl
Ola veedu nallaalaThatch house is no good
Oottu veedu nallaalaTiled house is no good
Unga veetta ezhudhi vaangu diGet your family's house signed over to you, girl
Vaadi…heyCome on... hey
Female
Maadi veedu nallaalaMulti-story house is no good
Machi veedu nallaalaTerrace house is no good
Unga madiyil vasikka naa ready…hoiI am ready to live in your lap... hoi
Male
Thavulukaaranlaam veedu vangithaanThe tavil player hasn't bought a house yet
Ivaltha otta veedukkuShe has a leaky house
Iva en madila padukka ready yam..hmmmAnd she says she is ready to sleep on my lap.. hmmm
Female
Yow…Hey mister...
Nee izhutha izhuppukku lamDid you think I would follow
Varuvennu nenachiyaaWherever you drag me?
Male
En ottu mothaIn my entire
Yay seemayilaHey, in my region
En ottu motha seemayilaIn my entire region
Onnavida oorazhagiThat there is no beauty greater than you
Illanuthan solla vanthenaeI came to tell you just that
Female
Muthumani maalayilaIn a pearl necklace
Munnalagu daaladikkaYour front beauty shines
Thottuka naan enna thandhenaeWhat did I give you as a side dish?
Male
Mulla malli poovazhagaBeautiful jasmine flower
Mundhugira un azhagaYour beauty that surges ahead
Kollayida pulli vachanaeI made plans to steal it
Female
Velli nila vinnazhagaSilver moon celestial beauty
Vinjigira pinnazhagaYour back beauty that excels
Killithara vantha machanae…eyy…Handsome man who came to pinch... eyy...
Male
Kannadi selai kalakkura aalaPerson making a splash in a glass sari
Yemma naan polikaalaOh girl, I haven't lied
Female :Kalla nee paalaAre you stone or milk?
Kothikkira velaWhen it boils
Kottaatha thara melaDon't spill on the floor
Hey…hey…heyHey... hey... hey
Male
Ola veedu nallaalaThatch house is no good
Female :Hahaan haahaan haahaanHa haan ha haan ha haan
Male :Oottu veedu nallaalaTiled house is no good
Female :HeyyaHeyya
Male
Ola veedu nallaalaThatch house is no good
Oottu veedu nallaalaTiled house is no good
Unga veetta ezhudhi vaangu diGet your family's house signed over to you, girl
Mayilae…Peacock...
Female
Maadi veedu nallaalaMulti-story house is no good
Machi veedu nallaalaTerrace house is no good
Unga madiyil vasikka naa readyI am ready to live in your lap
Male
Yei eppadiyavuthu vangi kudriHey, somehow buy and give it
Ippadiyae sollikittuSaying things like this
Root ah kuduthukuttae irukkaYou keep dropping hints and flirting
Varumbothu mayilu vangittu vanthuriBring a peacock along when you come
Female
Hey…heyHey... hey
Hey…heyHey... hey
Hey…heyHey... hey
Hey…heyHey... hey
Hey…hey…heyHey... hey... hey
Male
Hey…Hey...
Ivalavu neram aadunathu pothumEnough dancing for this long
Mayilu maamanukkandiFor Mayil uncle
Nee mattum light ah…Just a little bit...
Male
Itha itha…oru kuthuThis one, this one... a folk beat step
Hey…aadudiHey... dance girl
Haa…apudi thaandiHaa... like that, girl
Naayanakaara mamaNadaswaram player uncle
Thavilukkaara chitappuTavil player uncle
Okkanthamenikkae irukingaWhy are you sitting idle?
Yenthirichi adinga yaGet up and play the beat!
Male
ApudithaanJust like that
ApudithaanJust like that
Athae thaanThat's the one
SuperuSuperb
Male
En pacha pattuMy green silk
En pallazhagiMy beautiful-toothed girl
En pachapattu pallazhagiMy green silk, beautiful-toothed girl
Paaku vetti kannazhagiBetel nut cutter eyes beauty
Pakkathula vantha thevalaIt would be nice if you came nearby
Female
En inji mittai sollazhagaMy ginger candy sweet-worded beauty
Eerakola nenjazhagaLiver-hearted beauty
Yetti ninnu sollum kaadhalaLove spoken standing at a distance
Male
Kammakara neerazhagaLake shore water beauty
Kai adangaa maarazhagaChest beauty beyond control
Kaathada nee onna kaatammaaLet the air blow, reveal yourself girl
Female
Halwa kadai vaayazhagaHalwa shop mouth beauty
Ayaarettu sorazhaga508 rice beauty
Allithinna ennangumaaWhat will happen if I scoop and eat?
Male
Katthaala kaaduCactus forest
Kadharudhu maaduCow is screaming
Kick ah nee vilayaaduPlay with a kick
Female
Kuthaala meduKourtallam mound
Kurunguthu roaduRoad is narrowing
Thappama kalavaaduSteal without missing
Male
Ola…ola veedu nallaalaThatch... thatch house is no good
Oottu veedu nallaalaTiled house is no good
Unga veetta ezhudhi vaangu diGet your family's house signed over to you, girl
Female
Maadi veedu nallaalaMulti-story house is no good
Machi veedu nallaalaTerrace house is no good
Unga madiyil vasikka naa readyI am ready to live in your lap
Male
Enna aruvamanaiyaaLike a vegetable cutter to me
Aru di aru diCut me, girl, cut me
Alli tharuven alagaI'll shower you with beauty
Porudi porudiBear with it, girl, bear with it
Female
Unna uruvaa surukkaTo shape you up
Varudi varudiCaress, girl, caress
Vanthu naduvae mudivenI'll come and tie the knot in the middle
Thirudi thirudiSteal me, thief girl
Male
Ola ola ola olaThatch thatch thatch thatch
Ola veedu nallaalaThatch house is no good
Oottu veedu nallaalayae di..haaanTiled house is no good, girl.. haan
Male
Hey…heyHey... hey
Hey…heyHey... hey
Hey…heyHey... hey
Hey…hey…appadithaan…Hey... hey... that's the way...
Hey appadi podu..sabashuHey put it like that.. bravo!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This energetic Tamil folk-style duet features playful romantic banter and teasing between two lovers set against high-octane celebration beats. The male protagonist playfully demands grand material gifts like houses and expensive luxury cars, while humorously rejecting simple options, only to be matched by the female protagonist who lightheartedly counters his demands with affection, teasing, and playful rejection of material ties in favor of love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Ola veedu nallaala / Oottu veedu nallaala / Maadi veedu nallaala

The repetitive ending word 'nallaala' creates an rhythmic end-rhyme structure standard in Tamil folk songs.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

En pacha pattu / En pallazhagi

Repetition of the initial 'Pa' sound in 'pacha' and 'pallazhagi' creates melodic flow.

Metaphor

En inji mittai sollazhaga

The lover compares her sweet words to 'inji mittai' (ginger candy), conveying both sweetness and spice.

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Trivia

The song is featured in the 2018 Tamil rural comedy film 'Pakka', starring Vikram Prabhu, Nikki Galrani, and Bindu Madhavi. The music was composed by C. Sathya, with lyrics written by renowned Tamil lyricist Yugabharathi.

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