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Lyrics & meaning

On Nenappu

From Katha Nayagan (2017Film) · 2017

Lyricist
Gkb
Singer
Anirudh Ravichander
Music director
Sean Roldan
Details
Katha Nayagan (2017Film)2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics↻ English translation
Male
{On nenappu{Thoughts of you
On nenapu baby..Thoughts of you, baby..
Unna pakurathaeJust looking at you
Yennoda hobby..} (2)Is my hobby..} (2)
Male
{Preparation..{Preparation..
Chorus :PannaamalaeChorus :Without making
Male :Friends kkum..Male :Even to my friends..
Chorus :Sollaamalae} (2)Chorus :Without telling} (2)
Male
Sweety.. beauty..Sweety.. beauty..
Marry me….Marry me….
Chorus
Ha ha ha ha ah…Ha ha ha ha ah…
Male
Thinamum on nenappuEvery day, thoughts of you
On nenappu baby..Thoughts of you, baby..
Unna pakurathaeJust looking at you
Yennoda hobby..Is my hobby..
Male
Shockula thudichen..I quivered in shock..
Ada dreamula muzhichen..Ah, I woke up inside a dream..
Antha karanam purinjenI understood the reason for that
Lovvuu..Love..
Male
Nee heartula midhicha..If you step into my heart..
Naa beatula kuthipen..I will jump to the beat..
Unna pudhu paatula thuthipenI will praise you in a new song
Yen lovvu..My love..
Male
Ulagam muzhusa ippaThe whole world right now
Out of focusu..Is out of focus..
Nee sinthum siripellaamAll the smiles you scatter
Special effectsu..Are like special effects..
Male
Unnai paakum varaiyilaUntil I saw you
En life yae circusu..My whole life was a circus..
Athai nenacha pothumJust thinking about it is enough
En kaadhal successu..My love is a success..
Male
Thenamum on nenapu..Every day, thoughts of you..
Thenamum on nenapu..Every day, thoughts of you..
Thenamum on nenapu..Every day, thoughts of you..
Male
{On nenappu{Thoughts of you
On nenapu baby..Thoughts of you, baby..
Unna pakurathaeJust looking at you
Yennoda hobby..} (2)Is my hobby..} (2)
Male
{Preparation..{Preparation..
Chorus :PannaamalaeChorus :Without making
Male :Friends kkum..Male :Even to my friends..
Chorus :Sollaamalae} (2)Chorus :Without telling} (2)
Male
Sweety.. beauty..Sweety.. beauty..
Marry me….Marry me….
Chorus :Sweety.. beauty..Chorus :Sweety.. beauty..
Marry me….Marry me….

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'On Nenappu' is a breezy, upbeat modern romantic song that captures the spontaneous joy of falling head-over-heels in love. The protagonist lightheartedly describes how thinking about his crush and admiring her has become his favorite daily pastime or 'hobby'. The passion struck him so suddenly that he had no time for preparation or even telling his close friends.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

“Out of focusu.. / Special effectsu.. / circusu.. / successu..”

The lyrics use repeating rhythmic 'su' sound endings across consecutive lines to create a catchy, modern Tanglish flow.

Metaphor

“En life yae circusu..”

The speaker compares his life prior to meeting his lover to a chaotic 'circus'.

Hyperbole / Visual Imagery

“Nee sinthum siripellaam Special effectsu..”

The lover's smile is poetically exaggerated as being as magical and dazzling as cinematic special effects.

Ethugai (Second letter rhyming)

“midhicha / kuthipen / thuthipen”

The second consonant sound 'dhi/thi' rhymes across these action verbs in consecutive lines.

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Trivia

Though the context marks the composer and singer as unknown, 'On Nenappu' from the 2017 film *Katha Nayagan* was actually composed by Sean Roldan and sung by popular music director Anirudh Ravichander. Written by Gkb, Anirudh's energetic vocal rendition contributed immensely to the song becoming a chartbuster among Tamil youth.

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