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Lyrics & meaning

OMG Ponnu

From Sarkar · 2018

Lyricist
Vivek
Singers
Sid Sriram, Jonita Gandhi
Music director
A. R. Rahman
Details
Sarkar2018

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Oh oo oo kangalaOh oo oo eyes
GR8 kangalaGreat eyes
AKA vennilaAlso Known As the moon
Sil silaaaChilly cool sensation
Female
Oh thendralaOh gentle breeze
XOX thendralaHugs and kisses breeze
L8R minnalaLater lightning
CindrallaaaCinderella
Male
OMG ponnu….Oh My God girl...
ILY kannu….I Love You darling...
ASAP kooda va neeCome with me As Soon As Possible
Female
IMO… nininee neeIn My Opinion... you stay in my thoughts
Aaaiyiram ponna paarpa nee..You might see a thousand girls...
IDK ennanna ennaI Don't Know what to say
Evloo pudikkum sollu nee….Tell me how much you love me...
Male
IMO.. ne mattum thaan diiIn My Opinion.. it is only you, girl
Perazhagi en pondaati…Ultimate beauty, my wife...
Pogatha 1mm eppothum nee KITDon't go away even 1mm, always Keep In Touch
Female
Oh oo oo kangalaOh oo oo eyes
GR8 kangalaGreat eyes
AKA vennilaAlso Known As the moon
Sil silaaaChilly cool sensation
Female
Oh thendralaOh gentle breeze
XOX thendralaHugs and kisses breeze
L8R minnalaLater lightning
CindrallaaaCinderella
Male
OMG ponnu….Oh My God girl...
ILY kannu….I Love You darling...
ASAP kooda va neeCome with me As Soon As Possible
Female
IMO… nininee neeIn My Opinion... you stay in my thoughts
Aaaiyiram ponna paarpa nee..You might see a thousand girls...
IDK ennanna ennaI Don't Know what to say
Evloo pudikkum sollu nee….Tell me how much you love me...
Male
IMO.. ne mattum thaan diiIn My Opinion.. it is only you, girl
Perazhagi en pondaati…Ultimate beauty, my wife...
Pogatha 1mm eppothum nee KITDon't go away even 1mm, always Keep In Touch
Female
Oh oo oo kangalaOh oo oo eyes
GR8 kangalaGreat eyes
AKA vennilaAlso Known As the moon
Sil silaaaChilly cool sensation
Male
Face ah paartha GM aagumLooking at your face brings Good Morning
Nenjula saanja GNSDLeaning on my chest brings Good Night Sweet Dreams
Chorus :Chumchukum chumchukumChorus: Chumchukum chumchukum
Male :Cellu ellaam LOLUMale: Every single cell in me laughs out loud
Ennoda SH neeyae thaan diiYou are my Sweet Heart, girl
Chorus
Chumchukum chumchukumChumchukum chumchukum
Female
Naan out of town na appappoWhen I am out of town, now and then
HRU venumI need a 'How Are You'
Unna daily 5 timesTo you, five times a day
Kissu missu smiley varanumKiss, miss, and smiley emojis should arrive
Male
Yemma yemma yemaaaa…Oh girl, oh girl, oh girl...
Yenna worku bhrammaWhat a creation by Brahma!
TY sollatumaa CG ne maaShall I say Thank You? You are Computer Graphics level beauty, girl!
Yemma yemma yemaaa…Oh girl, oh girl, oh girl...
Unna pathirama TC pannatumaaShall I Take Care of you safely?
Seralaamaa….Can we get together?
Female
OMG ponnu….Oh My God girl...
ILY kannu….I Love You darling...
ASAP kooda varuvennI will come with you As Soon As Possible
Female
IMO… nininee neeIn My Opinion... you stay in my thoughts
Aaaiyiram ponna paarpa nee..You might see a thousand girls...
IDK ennanna ennaI Don't Know what to say
Evloo pudikkum sollu nee….Tell me how much you love me...
Male
IMO.. ne mattum thaan diiIn My Opinion.. it is only you, girl
Perazhagi en pondaati…Ultimate beauty, my wife...
Pogatha 1mm eppothum nee KITDon't go away even 1mm, always Keep In Touch
Female
Oh oo oo kangalaOh oo oo eyes
GR8 kangalaGreat eyes
AKA vennilaAlso Known As the moon
Sil silaaaChilly cool sensation
Female
Oh thendralaOh gentle breeze
XOX thendralaHugs and kisses breeze
L8R minnalaLater lightning
CindrallaCinderella

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

OMG Ponnu from Sarkar is a modern, trendy romantic track that uniquely incorporates text acronyms, social media slang, and contemporary messaging shorthand into Tamil pop music. The song portrays a playful romantic dialogue between two lovers expressing their affection using modern digital terminology like OMG, ILY, ASAP, IMO, KIT, GR8, and LOL.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Neologism & Text-Speak Metaphor

OMG ponnu... ILY kannu...

Lyricist Vivek creatively replaces conventional poetic imagery with internet texting abbreviations (OMG, ILY, ASAP, IMO, KIT, GR8) to create a modern Gen-Z romance vibe.

Emonai (Second-letter Rhyming)

Cellu ellaam LOLU / Ennoda SH neeyae thaan dii

The second letters in 'Cellu' and 'Ennoda' feature Tamil sound harmonies and rhythm typical of Tamil poetry.

Hyperbole

TY sollatumaa CG ne maa

Comparing the heroine's realistic beauty to 'Computer Graphics' (CG) exaggerates her perfection.

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Trivia

Composed by A.R. Rahman with lyrics by Vivek, 'OMG Ponnu' set a trend in Tamil cinema by weaving over 15 text messaging abbreviations directly into the song structure. The track was sung by Sid Sriram and Jonita Gandhi.

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