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Onnapola

From Vel · 2007

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singer
Shankar Mahadevan
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Movie name
Vel
Movie release year
2007
Lyrics added on
16 Aug 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ye ye ye ye yeahi yeah haa
Ye ye ye ye yeahi yeah haa
Ye ye ye ye yeahi yeah haa
Ye ye ye ye yeahi yeah haa
Onnappola aambalaiya
Oorukkulla naan paakkaliyae
Othaiyila kitta vandha
Thirumbithaanae naan pogalaiyae
Yei onnappola ponnungellaam
Olagathila thaan panjamadi
Othaiyila neeyum vanthaa
Odambukkullathaan kodai idi
Idhu kanavaanu theriyala
Nanavaanu puriyala
Kaaichal innum koraiyala
En kaaichal innum koraiyala
Aisaa aisaa naisaa naisaa
Pudhusaa pudhusaa thinusaa thinusaa
Aisaa aisaa naisaa naisaa
Pudhusaa pudhusaa thinusaa thinusaa
………….
Thennamaram nee thottadhum
Thanga maram aanathadaa
Male :Theakku maram nee paathadhum
Paakkumaram aanathadi
Muttakkannaala moraikkaathadaa
Moochu kaathellaam puyalaagudhu
Male :Moonangannaalae sirikkaathadi
Moola narambellaam murukkerudhu
En moodipotta manasa
Kedi pola thorantha
Motti masthan nee thaanadaa..haa
Aisaa aisaa naisaa naisaa
Pudhusaa pudhusaa thinusaa thinusaa
Hoi aisaa aisaa naisaa naisaa
Pudhusaa pudhusaa thinusaa thinusaa
Ye ye ye ye yeahi yeah haa
Ye ye ye ye yeahi yeah haa
Vengaayappoo vella neram
On sirippu velli niram
Male :Tha..tha thakkaalikku
Thanga niram
Nee nadantha mannum oram
Kanavula enna neeyum
Kattipidichaa
Kaayam rombathaan aagumadaa
Nesamaa onna naanum
Thottu pudichaa
Kaayam ellamae aagumadi
Nooththi ettu thadava
Thoppukkaranam pottu
Venduthala neraveththikko
Yei aisaa naisaa
Onnappola aambalaiya
Oorukkulla naan paakkaliyae
Thaanaananaa thana naa naa naa
Thaanaananaa thana naa naa naa
Yei aisaa naisaa
Thaanaananaa thana naa naa naa
Thaanaananaa thana naa naa naa
Yei aisaa naisaa
Ye ye ye ye yehi ye ha
Ye ye ye ye yehi ye ha
Ye ye ye ye yehi ye ha
Ye ye ye ye yehi ye ha
A man like you,
I haven't seen in this entire town!
When you come close to me in private,
I simply cannot turn back and leave!
Hey, girls like you
are so rare in this world, girl!
When you come near me alone,
lightning strikes inside my whole body!
I don't know if this is a dream,
I can't tell if it is real,
this fever still hasn't gone down,
my fever still hasn't gone down!
Smoothly, smoothly, nicely, nicely,
so fresh and new, in such a unique style!
Smoothly, smoothly, nicely, nicely,
so fresh and new, in such a unique style!
...
The moment you touched the coconut tree,
it turned into pure gold, boy!
[Male]: The moment you looked at the strong teak tree,
it turned slender like a betel palm, girl!
Don't glare at me with those wide eyes, boy,
my breath turns into a raging storm!
[Male]: Don't smile out of the corner of your eyes, girl,
all the nerves in my brain get wound up tight!
My locked-up heart,
you broke wide open like a sly rogue;
you are a street magician, aren't you, boy... ha!
Smoothly, smoothly, nicely, nicely,
so fresh and new, in such a unique style!
Hoy, smoothly, smoothly, nicely, nicely,
so fresh and new, in such a unique style!
Ye ye ye ye yehi ye ha
Ye ye ye ye yehi ye ha
The onion blossom has a pure white shade,
and your smile sparkles like silver.
[Male]: Th-th-the tomato gets
a golden glow,
all along the ground where you walk!
If in a dream you
hold me in a tight embrace,
it leaves quite a wound, boy!
If in reality I
reach out and hold you close,
every single wound will heal, girl!
One hundred and eight times,
do thoppukaranam (ear-holding squats),
and fulfill your prayer!
Hey, aisa, nice-a!
A man like you,
I haven't seen in this entire town!
Thaanananaa thana naa naa naa
Thaanananaa thana naa naa naa
Hey, aisa, nice-a!
Thaanananaa thana naa naa naa
Thaanananaa thana naa naa naa
Hey, aisa, nice-a!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This energetic folk-pop song 'Aisaa Aisaa' (Onnappola Aambalaiya) from the movie Vel (2007) captures a lively and playful romantic exchange between the lead couple. The female lead expresses her infatuation, claiming she has never met a man as captivating as him and describing how her feelings give her a feverish passion. The male lead responds in kind, complimenting her unique charm and beauty while teasingly expressing how her gaze leaves him completely overwhelmed.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaipu (Rhyming Endings)

Idhu kanavaanu theriyala / Nanavaanu puriyala / Kaaichal innum koraiyala

The lines end with identical rhyming suffixes ('theriyala', 'puriyala', 'koraiyala'), creating a rhythmic musical flow.

Hyperbole (Exaggeration)

Moochu kaathellaam puyalaagudhu

Exaggerating the breath turning into a storm to vividly convey intense excitement and heartbeats.

Metaphor

Motti masthan nee thaanadaa

Comparing the hero to a 'Motti Masthan' (a legendary street magician/trickster) who magically unlocked her guarded heart.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Thennamaram nee thottadhum / Thanga maram aanathadaa

Repetition of the initial 'Th' sound across consecutive lines ('Thennamaram', 'Thanga').

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Trivia

The movie 'Vel' (2007) starred Suriya in a dual role alongside Asin. The music for the film was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, and the energetic vocals for this folk duet were delivered by Shankar Mahadevan and Suchitra, with lyrics penned by Na. Muthu Kumar.

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