Onnapola
From Vel · 2007
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singer
- Shankar Mahadevan
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Vel2007
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| 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 |
| Chorus | |
| 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 |
| Female | |
| Onnappola aambalaiya | A man like you, |
| Oorukkulla naan paakkaliyae | I haven't seen anywhere in this town! |
| Othaiyila kitta vandha | If you come close to me when I'm alone, |
| Thirumbithaanae naan pogalaiyae | I wouldn't turn around and walk away! |
| Male | |
| Yei onnappola ponnungellaam | Hey, girls like you, |
| Olagathila thaan panjamadi | Are so rare in this world, my girl! |
| Othaiyila neeyum vanthaa | If you come near me when I'm alone, |
| Odambukkullathaan kodai idi | It feels like summer thunder strikes inside my body! |
| Female | |
| Idhu kanavaanu theriyala | I don't know if this is a dream, |
| Nanavaanu puriyala | I can't understand if it's reality, |
| Kaaichal innum koraiyala | My fever hasn't subsided yet, |
| En kaaichal innum koraiyala | My fever of love hasn't subsided yet! |
| Female | |
| Aisaa aisaa naisaa naisaa | Nice and easy, nice and smooth, |
| Pudhusaa pudhusaa thinusaa thinusaa | Brand new, so unique and new, |
| Aisaa aisaa naisaa naisaa | Nice and easy, nice and smooth, |
| Pudhusaa pudhusaa thinusaa thinusaa | Brand new, so unique and new, |
| Chorus | |
| …………. | |
| Female | |
| Thennamaram nee thottadhum | The coconut tree, the moment you touched it, |
| Thanga maram aanathadaa | Turned into a tree of gold, my man! |
| Male :Theakku maram nee paathadhum | Male: The teak tree, the moment you looked at it, |
| Paakkumaram aanathadi | Turned slender like an areca nut tree, my girl! |
| Female | |
| Muttakkannaala moraikkaathadaa | Don't glare at me with those wide eyes, |
| Moochu kaathellaam puyalaagudhu | My breath turns into a raging storm! |
| Male :Moonangannaalae sirikkaathadi | Male: Don't smile with those mischievous eyes, |
| Moola narambellaam murukkerudhu | All my brain nerves tighten up with excitement! |
| Female | |
| En moodipotta manasa | My heart that was locked away tight, |
| Kedi pola thorantha | You opened it like a master thief, |
| Motti masthan nee thaanadaa..haa | You are a master magician, my man.. haa! |
| Male | |
| Aisaa aisaa naisaa naisaa | Nice and easy, nice and smooth, |
| Pudhusaa pudhusaa thinusaa thinusaa | Brand new, so unique and new, |
| Hoi aisaa aisaa naisaa naisaa | Hoi, nice and easy, nice and smooth, |
| Pudhusaa pudhusaa thinusaa thinusaa | Brand new, so unique and new, |
| Chorus | |
| 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 |
| Female | |
| Vengaayappoo vella neram | The onion flower is white in color, |
| On sirippu velli niram | Your smile shines like silver! |
| Male :Tha..tha thakkaalikku | Male: To... to a tomato, |
| Thanga niram | A golden hue belongs, |
| Nee nadantha mannum oram | And so does the ground you walked upon! |
| Female | |
| Kanavula enna neeyum | If you hold me tightly, |
| Kattipidichaa | In my dream, |
| Kaayam rombathaan aagumadaa | It causes real wounds, my man! |
| Male | |
| Nesamaa onna naanum | If I hold you, |
| Thottu pudichaa | In reality, |
| Kaayam ellamae aagumadi | All those wounds will be healed, my girl! |
| Female | |
| Nooththi ettu thadava | A hundred and eight times, |
| Thoppukkaranam pottu | Do the ear-grasping sit-ups, |
| Venduthala neraveththikko | And fulfill your sacred vow! |
| Male | |
| Yei aisaa naisaa | Hey, nice and smooth, |
| Female | |
| Onnappola aambalaiya | A man like you, |
| Oorukkulla naan paakkaliyae | I haven't seen anywhere in this town! |
| Thaanaananaa thana naa naa naa | Thaanaananaa thana naa naa naa |
| Thaanaananaa thana naa naa naa | Thaanaananaa thana naa naa naa |
| Male | |
| Yei aisaa naisaa | Hey, nice and smooth, |
| Chorus | |
| Thaanaananaa thana naa naa naa | Thaanaananaa thana naa naa naa |
| Thaanaananaa thana naa naa naa | Thaanaananaa thana naa naa naa |
| Male | |
| Yei aisaa naisaa | Hey, nice and smooth |
ஸ்ரீலேகா பார்த்தசாரதி
Ye ye ye ye yeahi yeah haa
Ye ye ye ye yeahi yeah haa
ஏய் ஏய் ஏய் ஏய் ஏகி யே ஹா
ஏய் ஏய் ஏய் ஏய் ஏகி யே ஹா
Ye ye ye ye yeahi yeah haa
Ye ye ye ye yeahi yeah haa
ஏய் ஏய் ஏய் ஏய் ஏகி யே ஹா
ஏய் ஏய் ஏய் ஏய் ஏகி யே ஹா
A man like you,
I haven't seen anywhere in this town!
If you come close to me when I'm alone,
I wouldn't turn around and walk away!
ஒன்னப்போல ஆம்பளைய
ஊருக்குள்ள நான் பாக்கலியே
ஒத்தையில கிட்ட வந்த
திரும்பித்தானே நான் பாக்கலியே
Hey, girls like you,
Are so rare in this world, my girl!
If you come near me when I'm alone,
It feels like summer thunder strikes inside my body!
ஏய் ஒன்னப்போல பொண்ணுங்கெல்லாம்
ஒலகத்தில தான் பஞ்சமடி
ஒத்தையில நீயும் வந்தா
ஒடம்புக்குள்ளதான் கோடை இடி
I don't know if this is a dream,
I can't understand if it's reality,
My fever hasn't subsided yet,
My fever of love hasn't subsided yet!
இது கனவானு தெரியல
நனவானு புரியல
காய்ச்சல் இன்னும் கொறையல
என் காய்ச்சல் இன்னும் கொறையல
Nice and easy, nice and smooth,
Brand new, so unique and new,
Nice and easy, nice and smooth,
Brand new, so unique and new,
ஐசா ஐசா நைசா நைசா
புதுசா புதுசா தினுசா தினுசா
ஐசா ஐசா நைசா நைசா
புதுசா புதுசா தினுசா தினுசா
..............
The coconut tree, the moment you touched it,
Turned into a tree of gold, my man!
Male: The teak tree, the moment you looked at it,
Turned slender like an areca nut tree, my girl!
தென்னமரம் நீ தொட்டதும்
தங்க மரம் ஆனதடா
தேக்கு மரம் நீ பாத்ததும்
பாக்குமரம் ஆனதடி
Don't glare at me with those wide eyes,
My breath turns into a raging storm!
Male: Don't smile with those mischievous eyes,
All my brain nerves tighten up with excitement!
முட்டக்கண்ணால
மொறைக்காதடா
மூச்சுக் காத்தெல்லாம் புயலாகுது
மூணாங்கண்ணாலே சிரிக்காதடி
மூல நரம்பெல்லாம் முறுக்கேறுது
My heart that was locked away tight,
You opened it like a master thief,
You are a master magician, my man.. haa!
என் மூடிபோட்ட மனச
கேடி போல தெறந்த
மோடிமஸ்தான் நீ தானடா...ஹா
Nice and easy, nice and smooth,
Brand new, so unique and new,
Hoi, nice and easy, nice and smooth,
Brand new, so unique and new,
ஐசா ஐசா நைசா நைசா
புதுசா புதுசா தினுசா தினுசா
ஹோய் ஐசா ஐசா நைசா நைசா
புதுசா புதுசா தினுசா தினுசா
Ye ye ye ye yeahi yeah haa
Ye ye ye ye yeahi yeah haa
ஏய் ஏய் ஏய் ஏய் ஏகி யே ஹா
ஏய் ஏய் ஏய் ஏய் ஏகி யே ஹா
The onion flower is white in color,
Your smile shines like silver!
Male: To... to a tomato,
A golden hue belongs,
And so does the ground you walked upon!
வெங்காயப்பூ வெள்ள நிறம்
ஒன் சிரிப்பு வெள்ளி நிறம்
த... த தக்காளிக்கு
தங்க நிறம்
நீ நடந்தா மண்ணும் ஒரம்
If you hold me tightly,
In my dream,
It causes real wounds, my man!
கனவுல என்ன நீயும்
கட்டிப்பிடிச்சா
காயம் ரொம்பத்தான் ஆகுமடா
If I hold you,
In reality,
All those wounds will be healed, my girl!
நெஜமா ஒன்ன நானும்
தொட்டுப் புடுச்சா
காயம் எல்லாமே ஆறுமடி
A hundred and eight times,
Do the ear-grasping sit-ups,
And fulfill your sacred vow!
நூத்தி எட்டுத் தடவ
தோப்புக்கரணம் போட்டு
வேண்டுதல் நெறவேத்திக்கோ
Hey, nice and smooth,
ஏய் ஐசா நைசா
A man like you,
I haven't seen anywhere in this town!
Thaanaananaa thana naa naa naa
Thaanaananaa thana naa naa naa
ஒன்னப்போல ஆம்பளைய
ஊருக்குள்ள நான் பாக்கலியே
தானானனா தான னா னா னா
தானானனா தான னா னா னா
Hey, nice and smooth,
ஏய் ஐசா நைசா
Thaanaananaa thana naa naa naa
Thaanaananaa thana naa naa naa
தானானனா தான னா னா னா
தானானனா தான னா னா னா
Hey, nice and smooth
ஏய் ஐசா நைசா
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
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
A man like you,
Oorukkulla naan paakkaliyae
I haven't seen anywhere in this town!
Othaiyila kitta vandha
If you come close to me when I'm alone,
Thirumbithaanae naan pogalaiyae
I wouldn't turn around and walk away!
Yei onnappola ponnungellaam
Hey, girls like you,
Olagathila thaan panjamadi
Are so rare in this world, my girl!
Othaiyila neeyum vanthaa
If you come near me when I'm alone,
Odambukkullathaan kodai idi
It feels like summer thunder strikes inside my body!
Idhu kanavaanu theriyala
I don't know if this is a dream,
Nanavaanu puriyala
I can't understand if it's reality,
Kaaichal innum koraiyala
My fever hasn't subsided yet,
En kaaichal innum koraiyala
My fever of love hasn't subsided yet!
Aisaa aisaa naisaa naisaa
Nice and easy, nice and smooth,
Pudhusaa pudhusaa thinusaa thinusaa
Brand new, so unique and new,
Aisaa aisaa naisaa naisaa
Nice and easy, nice and smooth,
Pudhusaa pudhusaa thinusaa thinusaa
Brand new, so unique and new,
………….
Thennamaram nee thottadhum
The coconut tree, the moment you touched it,
Thanga maram aanathadaa
Turned into a tree of gold, my man!
Male :Theakku maram nee paathadhum
Male: The teak tree, the moment you looked at it,
Paakkumaram aanathadi
Turned slender like an areca nut tree, my girl!
Muttakkannaala moraikkaathadaa
Don't glare at me with those wide eyes,
Moochu kaathellaam puyalaagudhu
My breath turns into a raging storm!
Male :Moonangannaalae sirikkaathadi
Male: Don't smile with those mischievous eyes,
Moola narambellaam murukkerudhu
All my brain nerves tighten up with excitement!
En moodipotta manasa
My heart that was locked away tight,
Kedi pola thorantha
You opened it like a master thief,
Motti masthan nee thaanadaa..haa
You are a master magician, my man.. haa!
Aisaa aisaa naisaa naisaa
Nice and easy, nice and smooth,
Pudhusaa pudhusaa thinusaa thinusaa
Brand new, so unique and new,
Hoi aisaa aisaa naisaa naisaa
Hoi, nice and easy, nice and smooth,
Pudhusaa pudhusaa thinusaa thinusaa
Brand new, so unique and new,
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
Vengaayappoo vella neram
The onion flower is white in color,
On sirippu velli niram
Your smile shines like silver!
Male :Tha..tha thakkaalikku
Male: To... to a tomato,
Thanga niram
A golden hue belongs,
Nee nadantha mannum oram
And so does the ground you walked upon!
Kanavula enna neeyum
If you hold me tightly,
Kattipidichaa
In my dream,
Kaayam rombathaan aagumadaa
It causes real wounds, my man!
Nesamaa onna naanum
If I hold you,
Thottu pudichaa
In reality,
Kaayam ellamae aagumadi
All those wounds will be healed, my girl!
Nooththi ettu thadava
A hundred and eight times,
Thoppukkaranam pottu
Do the ear-grasping sit-ups,
Venduthala neraveththikko
And fulfill your sacred vow!
Yei aisaa naisaa
Hey, nice and smooth,
Onnappola aambalaiya
A man like you,
Oorukkulla naan paakkaliyae
I haven't seen anywhere in this town!
Thaanaananaa thana naa naa naa
Thaanaananaa thana naa naa naa
Thaanaananaa thana naa naa naa
Thaanaananaa thana naa naa naa
Yei aisaa naisaa
Hey, nice and smooth,
Thaanaananaa thana naa naa naa
Thaanaananaa thana naa naa naa
Thaanaananaa thana naa naa naa
Thaanaananaa thana naa naa naa
Yei aisaa naisaa
Hey, nice and smooth
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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