Oru Thattana Pole
From Mannar Vagaiyara · 2018
- Lyricist
- Mani Amuthavan
- Singers
- Sathya Prakash, Vandana Srinivasan
- Music director
- Jakes Bejoy
- Details
- Mannar Vagaiyara2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Oru thattana pola thattana pola | Like a dragonfly, like a dragonfly |
| Naan paranthenae | I flew! |
| Oru chittaaga thanae chittaaga thanae | Just like a sparrow, just like a sparrow |
| Naan methanthenae | I floated! |
| Male | |
| Kunjondu parthen kondanu ketten | You looked at me just a little and asked for me, |
| Inthaanu manasa kuduthutiyae | Saying 'here it is', you surrendered your heart! |
| Unnoda azhaga ukkandhu pazhaga | To sit and get familiar with your beauty, |
| En peril muzhusa eluthitiyae | You completely wrote it in my name! |
| Male | |
| Naan sitthu erumba | Like a tiny little ant, |
| Tharaiyil nadakiren | I walk on the ground, |
| Unna sakkaraiya | Carrying you like sugar |
| Thalaiyilae somakkuren…aaannn… | Upon my head... Ahhh! |
| Male | |
| Oru thattana pola thattana pola | Like a dragonfly, like a dragonfly |
| Naan paranthenae | I flew! |
| Oru chittaaga thanae chittaaga thane | Just like a sparrow, just like a sparrow |
| Naan methanthenae | I floated! |
| Male | |
| Kaathu patta puluthiya pola | Like dust blown away by the wind, |
| Aasai pattu kelambunen mela | Driven by desire, I flew up high. |
| Thooralla thoovunen | I sprinkled down like a drizzle, |
| Adangunen keezha | And settled down below. |
| Female | |
| Kanjaa mattai kadamuda pecha | Like noisy chatter on a dry palm stalk, |
| Kathu vechi kekura kichaan | Listening eagerly like a chirping |
| Kuruviya vanthu nee | Sparrow, you came along |
| Enakkinnu vaacha | Destined specially for me! |
| Male | |
| Veyiloda mazhaiyumae sernthu adikkum | Like rain falling while the sun shines, |
| Antha azhagiya adhisayam pola | Just like that beautiful miracle, |
| Eppo eppo kitta kitta nee varuvenu | 'When will you come close to me?' |
| Enni kittu irunthen naala | I kept counting the days. |
| Female | |
| Athu ellam terinji thanae | Knowing all of that very well, |
| Un arugil vanthen naanae…ae….. | I came close to you myself... Oh... |
| Male | |
| Oru thattanaaaa | Like a dragonfly... |
| Thattanaa paranthen | I flew like a dragonfly! |
| Oru chittaanaaa | Like a sparrow... |
| Chittaanaaa methanthen | I floated like a sparrow! |
| Female | |
| Aala vittu pakura azhaga | Looking at your beauty that captivates people, |
| Aatthi ippo inikithu mozhagha | Oh my, even chilli tastes sweet now! |
| Eppadi ippadi | How on earth |
| Nee ennai maathuna | Did you change me like this? |
| Male | |
| Aalankatti mazhaiyai eranjen | I descended like hail rain, |
| Aattu kutti kanakka thirinjen | I roamed around like a young lamb. |
| Elaiya nee neettuna | If you hold out a leaf, |
| Thalaiya naan aatuven | I will nod my head. |
| Female | |
| Chekka chekka sevanthen | I turned bright red, |
| Kannum kannum than | Just by meeting eyes! |
| Enna panni tholacha ennai | What did you do to make me lose myself? |
| Kootti kunjom kulachen | I stirred and softened a little. |
| Parthen en nenja | I looked into my heart, |
| Michammagha neeyum vanthu ninna | And you stood as all that was left. |
| Male | |
| Mela irukkavan potta kodu | It is a line drawn by the One above, |
| En nenju than unakku veedu…uuu | My heart is indeed a home for you... Ooh. |
| Female | |
| Oru thattana pola thattana polaa | Like a dragonfly, like a dragonfly |
| Naan paranthenae | I flew! |
| Oru chittaaga thanae chittaaga thane | Just like a sparrow, just like a sparrow |
| Naan methanthenae | I floated! |
| Female | |
| Kunjomdu partha kondanu ketta | I looked at you a little, you asked me to give, |
| Inthaanu manasa kuduthitennae | Saying 'here it is', I gave my heart! |
| Ennoda azhaga eppodhum pazhaga | To cherish my beauty forever, |
| Un peril muzhusa eluthitennae | I completely wrote it in your name! |
| Male | |
| Hmm…mmm…mmmmm | Hmm... mmm... mmmmm |
| Hmmm…mmm…mmm…mmmm… | Hmmm... mmm... mmm... mmmm... |
ஒரு தட்டான
போல தட்டான போல
நான் பறந்தேனே ஒரு
சிட்டாக தானே சிட்டாக
தானே நான் மிதந்தேனே
Like a dragonfly, like a dragonfly
I flew!
Just like a sparrow, just like a sparrow
I floated!
கொஞ்சோண்டு
பார்த்தேன் கொண்டானு
கேட்டேன் இந்தான்னு
மனச குடுத்துட்டியே
உன்னோட அழகா உக்காந்து
பழக என் பேரில் முழுசா
எழுதிட்டியே
You looked at me just a little and asked for me,
Saying 'here it is', you surrendered your heart!
To sit and get familiar with your beauty,
You completely wrote it in my name!
நான் சித்து எறும்பா
தரையில் நடக்கிறேன்
உன்ன சக்கரையா
தலையிலே சொமக்குறேன்
ஆன்
Like a tiny little ant,
I walk on the ground,
Carrying you like sugar
Upon my head... Ahhh!
ஒரு தட்டான போல
தட்டான போல நான்
பறந்தேனே ஒரு சிட்டாக
தானே சிட்டாக தானே நான்
மிதந்தேனே
Like a dragonfly, like a dragonfly
I flew!
Just like a sparrow, just like a sparrow
I floated!
காத்து பட்ட புழுதிய
போல ஆசை பட்டு
கெளம்புனேன் மேல
தூறல்ல தூவுனேன்
அடங்குனேன் கீழ
Like dust blown away by the wind,
Driven by desire, I flew up high.
I sprinkled down like a drizzle,
And settled down below.
காஞ்சா மட்டை
கடாமுடா பேச்ச கத்து
வெச்சி கேக்குற கிச்சான்
குருவியா வந்து நீ
எனக்கின்னு வாச்ச
Like noisy chatter on a dry palm stalk,
Listening eagerly like a chirping
Sparrow, you came along
Destined specially for me!
வெயிலோட மழையுமே
சேர்ந்து அடிக்கும் அந்த அழகிய
அதிசயம் போல எப்போ எப்போ
கிட்ட கிட்ட நீ வருவேன்னு
எண்ணி கிட்டு இருந்தேன்
நாளா
Like rain falling while the sun shines,
Just like that beautiful miracle,
'When will you come close to me?'
I kept counting the days.
அது எல்லாம்
தெரிஞ்சி தானே உன்
அருகில் வந்தேன் நானே
Knowing all of that very well,
I came close to you myself... Oh...
ஒரு தட்டானா
தட்டானா பறந்தேன்
ஒரு சிட்டானா சிட்டானா
மிதந்தேன்
Like a dragonfly...
I flew like a dragonfly!
Like a sparrow...
I floated like a sparrow!
ஆள விட்டு பாக்குற
அழகா ஆத்தி இப்போ
இனிக்குது மொளகா
எப்படி இப்படி நீ
என்னை மாத்துன
Looking at your beauty that captivates people,
Oh my, even chilli tastes sweet now!
How on earth
Did you change me like this?
ஆலங்கட்டி மழையை
எரிஞ்சேன் ஆட்டு குட்டி கணக்கா
திரிஞ்சேன் இலைய நீ நீட்டுனா
தலைய நான் ஆட்டுவேன்
I descended like hail rain,
I roamed around like a young lamb.
If you hold out a leaf,
I will nod my head.
செக்க செக்க
செவந்தேன் கண்ணும்
கண்ணும் தன் என்ன
பண்ணி தொலைச்ச
என்னை கூட்டி கொஞ்சோம்
குலசேன் பார்த்தேன் என்
நெஞ்ச மிச்சமாக நீயும்
வந்து நின்ன
I turned bright red,
Just by meeting eyes!
What did you do to make me lose myself?
I stirred and softened a little.
I looked into my heart,
And you stood as all that was left.
மேல இருக்கவன்
போட்டா கொடு என்
நெஞ்சு தான் உனக்கு
வீடு
It is a line drawn by the One above,
My heart is indeed a home for you... Ooh.
ஒரு தட்டான
போல தட்டான போல
நான் பறந்தேனே ஒரு
சிட்டாக தானே சிட்டாக
தானே நான் மிதந்தேனே
Like a dragonfly, like a dragonfly
I flew!
Just like a sparrow, just like a sparrow
I floated!
கொஞ்சோண்டு
பார்த்தேன் கொண்டானு
கேட்டேன் இந்தான்னு
மனச குடுத்துட்டியே
உன்னோட அழகா
உக்காந்து பழக என்
பேரில் முழுசா எழுதிட்டியே
I looked at you a little, you asked me to give,
Saying 'here it is', I gave my heart!
To cherish my beauty forever,
I completely wrote it in your name!
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
ம்ம்ம்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
Hmm... mmm... mmmmm
Hmmm... mmm... mmm... mmmm...
Oru thattana pola thattana pola
Like a dragonfly, like a dragonfly
Naan paranthenae
I flew!
Oru chittaaga thanae chittaaga thanae
Just like a sparrow, just like a sparrow
Naan methanthenae
I floated!
Kunjondu parthen kondanu ketten
You looked at me just a little and asked for me,
Inthaanu manasa kuduthutiyae
Saying 'here it is', you surrendered your heart!
Unnoda azhaga ukkandhu pazhaga
To sit and get familiar with your beauty,
En peril muzhusa eluthitiyae
You completely wrote it in my name!
Naan sitthu erumba
Like a tiny little ant,
Tharaiyil nadakiren
I walk on the ground,
Unna sakkaraiya
Carrying you like sugar
Thalaiyilae somakkuren…aaannn…
Upon my head... Ahhh!
Oru thattana pola thattana pola
Like a dragonfly, like a dragonfly
Naan paranthenae
I flew!
Oru chittaaga thanae chittaaga thane
Just like a sparrow, just like a sparrow
Naan methanthenae
I floated!
Kaathu patta puluthiya pola
Like dust blown away by the wind,
Aasai pattu kelambunen mela
Driven by desire, I flew up high.
Thooralla thoovunen
I sprinkled down like a drizzle,
Adangunen keezha
And settled down below.
Kanjaa mattai kadamuda pecha
Like noisy chatter on a dry palm stalk,
Kathu vechi kekura kichaan
Listening eagerly like a chirping
Kuruviya vanthu nee
Sparrow, you came along
Enakkinnu vaacha
Destined specially for me!
Veyiloda mazhaiyumae sernthu adikkum
Like rain falling while the sun shines,
Antha azhagiya adhisayam pola
Just like that beautiful miracle,
Eppo eppo kitta kitta nee varuvenu
'When will you come close to me?'
Enni kittu irunthen naala
I kept counting the days.
Athu ellam terinji thanae
Knowing all of that very well,
Un arugil vanthen naanae…ae…..
I came close to you myself... Oh...
Oru thattanaaaa
Like a dragonfly...
Thattanaa paranthen
I flew like a dragonfly!
Oru chittaanaaa
Like a sparrow...
Chittaanaaa methanthen
I floated like a sparrow!
Aala vittu pakura azhaga
Looking at your beauty that captivates people,
Aatthi ippo inikithu mozhagha
Oh my, even chilli tastes sweet now!
Eppadi ippadi
How on earth
Nee ennai maathuna
Did you change me like this?
Aalankatti mazhaiyai eranjen
I descended like hail rain,
Aattu kutti kanakka thirinjen
I roamed around like a young lamb.
Elaiya nee neettuna
If you hold out a leaf,
Thalaiya naan aatuven
I will nod my head.
Chekka chekka sevanthen
I turned bright red,
Kannum kannum than
Just by meeting eyes!
Enna panni tholacha ennai
What did you do to make me lose myself?
Kootti kunjom kulachen
I stirred and softened a little.
Parthen en nenja
I looked into my heart,
Michammagha neeyum vanthu ninna
And you stood as all that was left.
Mela irukkavan potta kodu
It is a line drawn by the One above,
En nenju than unakku veedu…uuu
My heart is indeed a home for you... Ooh.
Oru thattana pola thattana polaa
Like a dragonfly, like a dragonfly
Naan paranthenae
I flew!
Oru chittaaga thanae chittaaga thane
Just like a sparrow, just like a sparrow
Naan methanthenae
I floated!
Kunjomdu partha kondanu ketta
I looked at you a little, you asked me to give,
Inthaanu manasa kuduthitennae
Saying 'here it is', I gave my heart!
Ennoda azhaga eppodhum pazhaga
To cherish my beauty forever,
Un peril muzhusa eluthitennae
I completely wrote it in your name!
Hmm…mmm…mmmmm
Hmm... mmm... mmmmm
Hmmm…mmm…mmm…mmmm…
Hmmm... mmm... mmm... mmmm...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Oru Thattana Pola' from the movie 'Mannar Vagaiyara' (2018) is a breezy, playful folk-pop duet celebrating the joyful thrill of falling in love. Using rural and natural imagery—such as dragonflies, sparrows, ants carrying sugar, and sudden rain during sunshine—the song captures the lighthearted intoxication and complete surrender that accompanies mutual affection.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uwamai Ani)
“Oru thattana pola thattana pola Naan paranthenae”
Compares the exhilaration of love to the effortless flight of a dragonfly using the comparative word 'pola'.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Unna sakkaraiya Thalaiyilae somakkuren”
Metaphorically compares the beloved to sugar carried proudly on the head of a tiny ant.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Naan paranthenae / Naan methanthenae”
The lines end with matching rhyming sounds ('paranthenae' and 'methanthenae').
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)
“Aatthi ippo inikithu mozhagha”
Exaggerates the sweetness of love by claiming that even a spicy chilli tastes sweet now.
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Trivia
'Mannar Vagaiyara' (2018) is a Tamil action-comedy film directed by Boopathy Pandian and starring Vimal and Anandhi. The song features music composed by Jakes Bejoy with lyrics written by Mani Amuthavan, sung by V.V. Prasanna and Vandana Srinivasan.
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